It was like I was living in a dream." says actor Keith Harris of Country Club Hills, Illinois.Īnother locally-based actor, Ryan Bolger, was born and raised on the city's south side, is a professional photographer with his own gallery, and has always had a vision of becoming an actor. I got to see Jennifer Beals, Jason Clarke, Matt Lauria and Delroy Lindo. "Working on "The Chicago Code" was the greatest experience of my life.
#CINESCOPE CHICAGO TV#
"The City that Works" has created a lasting legacy in TV and film, nurturing a new generation, with all the glamour, lights, cameras and action of Hollywood behind them. The entertainment industry have shown their appreciation to Chicago's long-standing commitment and contributions in television with a local chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, celebrity Red Carpet Premiere screenings, websites like the Museum of Broadcast Communications, and in 2011, " The Shield" and " The Chicago Code" creator and Illinois native, Shawn Ryan, was honored at the 47 th Annual Hugo Television Awards. Recently, " Shameless," "Powers," " The Playboy Club" and " Boss," are among the latest entries in a long and impressive TV history. Thanks in large part to the outstanding and proactive efforts of the Illinois Film Office and a tax incentive to producers, broadcast and cable stations continue to film locally, offering jobs and perks to thousands of businesses and industry professionals. "I think the digital conversion is a truly positive step providing chances for more unique niche and original local programming.now, let's see how many stations will take advantage of that." says Rich Koz. Consequently, creative outlets are being made available to new talent and content makers." The web is forcing TV stations to join the digital age of social media and compete with the likes of YouTube, etc. "Though many consider it the death knell for broadcast TV, I see the web as a call to necessary change. "The greatest positive change I've seen has been the advent of the internet," says Ben Hollis. In the past 30 years, television has mirrored the changing times, with new ways to communicate to the public. The segments that people most responded to were always about men and women living their dream, doing the thing that they truly love, from racing hopped-up Toyotas on city streets, to making chocolate covered bananas, to giving tours under the bridges of Chicago." And when you're living W.I.L.D., you are living your passion, doing what you love doing. One of the most entertaining and original local productions was the long-running PBS show "Wild Chicago." Donning a safari outfit and pith helmet, the sharp-witted host and co-creator, Ben Hollis, was on the hunt for the most outrageous and interesting people and places in the "urban jungle."īen Hollis shares what inspires his career: " W.I.L.D now has a new definition. It's overwhelming that people come up to me, say what a special part of their life my shows have been, and thanking me for what I do. "Honestly - the best part (besides still having a job, doing the stuff I do) is the great affection the viewing public has for me. Rich Koz, the amiable WCIU-TV veteran, hosts the popular horror-movie program "Svengoolie," and "Stooge-a-Palooza," which are both in national syndication. Why do these people do what they do? I turned to two of our city's most respected TV icons for an exclusive interview with each of them, to find some answers. To truly understand what makes a show work, you need to look beyond the cameras and into the minds and hearts of the visionaries behind them. Throughout the decades to follow, Hollywood productions continued to use Illinois as a backdrop, as well as their television studios, for shows like " Route 66," " Hill Street Blues," " ER," " Early Edition," " Prison Break," " Judge Mathis," and of course, one of the most influential of all time, the Oprah Winfrey Show.
#CINESCOPE CHICAGO SERIES#
From the early days, the Windy City has been at the forefront in entertainment, beginning in 1957, with the first show to be filmed on location, " M Squad." The series starred Lee Marvin and centered on "the hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit."
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