TV Time for a Coppola

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Looks like a new Wes Anderson film isn't happening anytime soon!

Jason Schwartzman is set to star in an HBO comedy pilot called Bored to Death.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, he'll play a a struggling thirtysomething writer with a drinking problem in Brooklyn who, following a painful breakup with his girlfriend, decides to emulate his heroes from the novels of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. He takes out an ad pretending to be a private detective and starts taking cases — solving some and making others worse.

If the show was to get picked up by HBO for a series, would you watch?

HBO needs a hit!

Their former powerhouse Sunday nights are dead.

[Image via WENN.]

    Posted: Jun 30, 2008 at 1:06 pm / Email this  »

    119 comments to “TV Time for a Coppola”

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    1. Kim i says – reply to this


      101

      Would deinately watch. LOVE Schwartzman…totally brill!!

    2. Alisa says – reply to this


      102

      Sounds interesting….I'd watch it if I even had HBO but I don't because that channel is usually a waste a of money, showing little else than terrible B movies from decades ago or current crap movies or shit I've seen so many times that I wouldn't bother watching it yet again.

    3. Rache says – reply to this


      103

      That's my boyyyyy!

    4. sands says – reply to this


      104

      YES!
      This is aweesome
      i absolutely love Jason!
      hes extra talented and really cute!

    5. super says – reply to this


      105

      HELL NAH SO STUPID
      I NEED A JOB MAKING BETTER SHOWS FOR THESE
      FUCKING PEOPLE!

    6. Ginge says – reply to this


      106

      Ace news - pls make sure that it comes over to Scotland!!! Sexy Schwartzman is defo 1 of my fav actors - adore I Heart Huckabees. Was lucky enough to have a wee drink with him in Melbourne after a screening of the DL. Definitely a kindred spirit, almost as much of a music junkie as me and genuinely funny :) Unbelievably down to earth considering that he's part of the Coppola clan. Just wish that i'd beaten Brady to it - lucky girl!!! Good luck to him x

    7. cayen says – reply to this


      107

      Jason Schwartzman is Talia Shire's son. Talia Shire (" yo, Adrienne") is Talia Coppola, sister of director, Francis Ford Coppola, aunt to Nicolas ( Coppola) Cage and I think aunt to actress/ director Sophia Coppola. That said, he strikes an amazing resemblance to Nicolas Cage, only much sexier. He is by far a talented actor. All his films are good, but his Coconut Records is off the charts. I bought his CD about 4 months ago and love it. "Nighttiming" and "West Coast" are great songs. Can you believe Jason recorded the whole CD in 1 hour, I kid you not, in his basement at home. If Jason Schwartzman can be that lyrically creative off the cuff, btw, his HBO pilot will do good. He is very talented. I wish him the best.

    8. ALI says – reply to this


      108

      YES I LOVE JASON SCHWARTZMAN I'D TOTALLY LET HIM HIT IT.

    9. Pauli says – reply to this


      109

      I LOVE LOVE LOVE JASON! AND I LOVE COCONUT RECORDS!

    10. tig says – reply to this


      110

      i'd totally watch it, gotta love jason schwartzman

    11. yes! says – reply to this


      111

      jason is the best actor.

      and hbo has amazing series (flight of the conchords) so another wouldn't hurt!

    12. Fran says – reply to this


      112

      OH MY GOD… I LOVE Jason Schwartzman, I would most definitly watch anything he is in!!!



    13. 113

      Yes! finally some more jason schwartzman! i can not wait until they start showing this on HBO!=]]]]

    14. izzy says – reply to this


      114

      YES!

    15. daria says – reply to this


      115

      hell yes i would! he is fine as hell and a wonderful actor to boot!

    16. Yvonn says – reply to this


      116

      I would most certainly watch it.
      Jason Schwartzman is may favorite actor and I think definitely one of the best in his age group and totally overlooked and underrated.
      Everything he does as an artist is fabulous — whether it be acting or in music.
      Coconut Records is flawless.

    17. Yvonn says – reply to this


      117

      p.s. I adore his eyebrows — everything about him is beautiful.

    18. yoshi says – reply to this


      118

      fuck yea…love schwartzman

    19. yoshi says – reply to this


      119

      and its in brooklyn…represent!!!

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