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'Damages' adds Campbell Scott, Lily Tomlin ... and Martin Short?
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"Damages" is about to begin production on its third season, and it will do so with four new additions to the cast -- including one that comes seemingly from way out in left field.Comedian Martin Short will be a regular on FX's legal drama, as will veteran actor Campbell Scott ("Royal Pains," "Roger Dodger"). They'll be joined by Keith Carradine, who's coming off of "Dexter," and multiple Emmy winner Lily Tomlin, who are both billed as special guest stars.
Just what they'll all be doing is under wraps at the moment. FX and the show's producers are keeping quiet about any and all details of the new season, which is scheduled to begin filming Wednesday (Sept. 23) in New York.
Short, whose recent credits include "The Santa Clause 3" and "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood," seems like an odd choice for a tense legal thriller like "Damages" (and is probably who FX president John Landgraf was referring to at last month's TV critics press tour when he said, "I don't think anybody in this room would guess who [the show is] thinking of or going to"). Then again, "Damages" also used another actor known mostly for comedy, Ted Danson, to embody one of the best TV villains of recent years.
Series stars Glenn Close, Rose Byrne and Tate Donovan will also be back for season three. Other additions to the cast include Michael Gaston ("Fringe"), who guested last season; Darren Goldstein, who appeared in a couple of season one episodes as a character named Chris Sharp; and Ebon Moss-Bachrach ("John Adams").
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What about Anastasia Griffith? Katie Connors better be back too!!
In case you missed it-Martin Short played a psychopath on Law & Order SVU. He wasn't half bad. It seems like a lot of the male comedians have played good psychos lately.
Anastasia Griffith is a lead on a stupid new show on NBC about paramedics, hopefully it gets canceled quickly.
Awesome news! This show really gets a good cast together for each season.
Martin Short was convincingly creepy on SVU. Damages watchers confused by this casting will be pleasantly surprised.
I agree with Ellie and Rose, Short played a sociopath with a certain degree of excellence. I think he might be a welcome addition. Sam, I think Anatasia Griffith is on another show not-trauma?
I think Martin Short played an excellent sociopath on SVU like Ellie and Rose said. I think he may be a welcome addition to the cast.
Sam-A.G. is on another show now, I think. (Trauma? perhaps)
I think Martin Short played an excellent sociopath on SVU like Ellie and Rose said. I think he may be a welcome addition to the cast.
Sam-A.G. is on another show now, I think. (Trauma? perhaps)
Not so fast, Mr. Porter.
If the choice of Martin Short was a complete surprise to you, you must not have seen him in "Law & Order: SVU." I think he surprised everyone with his well-played dramatic guest role.
Which just further proves the old adage, it's much easier for a good comedian to play drama than for a dramatic actor to play comedy.
Case In Point: Robert De Niro.