'CSI' Actors Called Back To Work

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation kicked off filming for its sixth season last week, providing excitement for some actors, but bitter disappointment for another.

Falling in the first category is <font color=yellow>Marc Vann</font>, who has a recurring role as Conrad Ecklie on the original CSI. Just prior to resuming his work in Los Angeles, he visited Chicago to attend the 20th reunion of his old Center Theatre ensemble. While in the Windy City, Vann briefly spoke with the Chicago Tribune, telling them that he was "excited" to be "in the very first scene of the first episode of the new CSI season -- on our new set at Universal [Studios]."

Another actor who was called back to LA was <font color=yellow>Eric Szmanda</font>. Disappointingly for the Greg Sanders actor, it turned out the CSI shooting schedule underwent some unexpected changes, forcing him to pull out of the Scottish debut of his one-man play Hyenas. Szmanda appeared in the play in Los Angeles during the Summer of 2004, and had been planning to bring the show to New York this year, as well as appearing in seven performances during the famous Edinburgh Festival. "Unfortunately, it was a bit too late in the day to put on another show," the venue manager told Stage Online, but added that there were "no hard feelings,' as things like this can always happen to an "in-demand television star" such as Szmanda.

For actors like Vann and Szmanda, CSI is a very high-profile and well-paying regular job. But each episode, the show also hires many guest actors, who are often quite excited to be able to make an appearance on one of TV's most popular television shows. One of these actors is <font color=yellow>Tom Schmid</font>, who's previously had roles in series such as The Inside, The Shield and Judging Amy, and last week became the first person to reveal himself as a guest star on the new CSI season. "Tom plays the role of a corporate guy who is drunk on a bus with a bunch of strippers," a message on his official site read. "He's not really a nice guy on this show. But hey, it's CSI and it's Vegas, baby!"

While production on the new episodes has now started, it will still be a while before viewers will be able to witness the result. Currently, the CSI season premiere is expected to air on the 22nd of September.<center></center>
 
I don't quite understand the "bitter disappointment" reference. Who exactly was bitterly disappointed?
 
I assumed Eric Szmanda was the disappointed one because he had to cancel his play in Scotland.

What I don't understand is why he would even schedule something at or near the date when he knew he would need to be back in California to start filming CSI.

Of course I could be wrong....

Hey, at least this time around no one over slept or got fired. ;)
 
I don't know about anyone else but close to the call-back time I was apprehensive because of what happened last year.

Last year, my csi buddy and I were in shock over the firings and we had decided not to watch the show.

I had just been laid off from my job so my heart went out to both the actors. When I saw GE on t.v. I wanted to give him a hug because I knew exactly how he was feeling. It's one of the worst feelings in the world to lose your job. Mine was cutback related. Would have given JF a big hug as well.

First time I ever wrote to a network complaining about the shabby treatment of actors, said I was disgusted and outraged at the stupidity of the decision. Asked if they had ever slept in and missed something..and if so isn't that the pot calling the kettle black.

Glad they are back..wouldn't have been CSI without them.
 
Yep, me too. That's the only time I've ever taken the time to write in and complain about something. I would have boycotted CBS!

Thank god all is golden this time around though.

By the way, you saw Georhe Eads on TV during that whole fiasco? What was he saying?
 
I saw him on CBS news during that whole thing, too, but he didn't say much of anything. It was Jorja doing most of the talking. The way I saw it was that she was explaining what happened and then George walks onto screen, shoots the camera a sad smile, kisses Jorja on the cheek, and then walks back off the opposite side. It was sad, because he looked really crushed during the whole thing but looked as if he was trying to keep it together. Jorja was taking it a lot better than George, but we already know that she's one tough chicka! Or maybe she's just a really good actress, who knows? ^_^
 
You know I did see him and what you said above Kaye was what I probably saw and that's what I meant. I wanted to give them both a hug.

Eads wears his heart on a sleeve. So, he probably took it very hard. Her firing was a result of a misunderstanding over a contract, where he was fired for simply being late. I don't know which is worse, but being let go sucks.
I think I felt more sadness for George because it was looking in the mirror at my own predicament. I had to shut the news off for a few days, although my friend did tell me they had been rehired. So I felt better.

Sorry don't mean to inject my personal life here.
 
Sorry don't mean to inject my personal life here.
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Why sorry? i mean we all do a time or two when we give our opinions reguarding things, apart of who we are is included, our feelings, thoughts and so on. ;)
Just another part of a grander scale we have yet to fully understand in life. :)
 
I saw him on CBS news during that whole thing, too, but he didn't say much of anything. It was Jorja doing most of the talking. The way I saw it was that she was explaining what happened and then George walks onto screen, shoots the camera a sad smile, kisses Jorja on the cheek, and then walks back off the opposite side. It was sad, because he looked really crushed during the whole thing but looked as if he was trying to keep it together. Jorja was taking it a lot better than George, but we already know that she's one tough chicka! Or maybe she's just a really good actress, who knows? ^_^
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Awwww, poor George. That sounds so sad. I didn't even hear about all this firing/rehiring until I started watching the show very recently. I'm not sure how I would have reacted if I had been a fan of the show when it happened. I'm just really glad that both George and Jorja were able to come back, because I probably wouldn't be watching the show now if they hadn't, especially since George is the one who drew me in.
 
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