Actor audition tapes for Gracepoint,
the new FOX US adaptation of ITV’s hit murder mystery Broadchurch have revealed some details about the new drama, including
the name of David Tennant’s character.
While there is no guarantee that the dialogue used in
auditions is the same as the final shooting script, the tapes appear to give
some indication of changes to character names and a profile of the town of
Gracepoint itself. However do bear in mind that some of the details may be based
on the original UK script and may be changed, or may be false.
David Tennant’s character, based on DI Alec Hardy in the
original, will be renamed Emmett Carver, according to the tapes. Carver was
previously involved in the Rosemont investigation, where three girls
disappeared. As the Karen White character, who has been following Carver’s
history reveals, “He fumbled the Rosemont investigation then he all but
vanished. Now suddenly he’s here, working this case.”
Hardy’s character is not the only one to be renamed for the
American version. Local hack Olly becomes Owen, and he is now the uncle of Tom rather
than his cousin, so it’s possible that he will be the Ellie character’s
brother. Meanwhile his mentor Karen White, a big shot journalist from the San
Francisco Chronicle, appears to be renamed Renee.
The Latimer family are referred to as the Lassiters, but the
family names: Mark, Beth, Chloe and Danny remain the same, as does the name of
Ellie’s son Tom. Local minister Paul Coates seems to have retained his original
name too but Mark’s workmate Nige Carter is now Vince.
A conversation between Paul and Beth reveals what could be
an interesting back story. “I can’t tell you what to do,” Paul says to the
grieving mother. “I couldn’t tell you twenty years ago and I can’t tell you
now. I think we both know that. Can I hug you? Then I’ll leave you alone.” In
the original version, Paul had only come to the town as a new priest a few
years previously.
The town of Broadchurch
itself is renamed Gracepoint. It is a small coastal place in California , the only town for twenty miles,
with one road in and one road out. The nearest big town is Sacramento . The residents of Gracepoint tend
to live there all their lives, and some don’t even like to travel far afield.
Lately there have been some newcomers, younger families coming for the schools or
attracted by the views. Otherwise, people visit as tourists or to whale watch.
Owen says that he surfs. There is little crime: just drunk driving, bored teens and graffiti.
There has never been a murder before.
Gracepoint goes
into production in late January 2014 and is expected to air as part of the FOX
2014/15 season. The drama is executive produced by Chris Chibnall with Jane
Featherstone of Kudos, Dan Futterman, Anya and Shine America 's
Carolyn Bernstein. Chris Chibnall will also be writing the first of the drama’s
ten episodes.
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