Updated: Mar 25, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer. Having Fun with the Law. A few months ago, while I was talking with legendary actor Malcolm McDowell, he was excitedly telling me about Franklin and Bash — an upcoming TV series that he was co-starring in.
The series is a smart and funny mix of legal procedural and buddy comedy. Now, as the show is about to premiere on June 1, we were lucky enough to be one of a few websites to recently get to talk in conference calls to the two jocular stars about what to expect from the soon-to-air series. Breckin Meyer: I got this script by Jamie Tarses, who is a friend of mine and the producer of the show.
So, I sat down with Bill Chais and Kevin Falls, the creators of the show, and talked about where they see the characters going. Mark-Paul Gosselaar: Well, we tried dating and that was a bit awkward. His work ethic and mine are very much alike. We both have families. Those are important to us. It seemed to go well. I like Jared. Breckin Meyer: With the guy from that show with the bell? Yes, that dude. Mark-Paul Gosselaar: One of the things that helped expand [our] relationship was when we filmed this pilot.
The show takes place in Los Angeles, but we filmed in Atlanta, just for the pilot, and it was just him and I. We left our families at home and we were sort of forced to be with each other, you know, on the set and off the set for a good two and a half weeks. I think that really solidified this relationship with us and helped the product that you have in the pilot.
And when we were shooting the pilot in Atlanta we were kind of locked in confinement and we would basically go to work, come home, eat dinner in one of our rooms, and work. We got to know each other real well and we felt really good when we finished the pilot, and we ended up taking a trip to Hawaii together, laughs solidifying more of the romantic getaway there. I just spoke with Malcolm McDowell a few months ago and he was raving about the series.
