The upcoming morning TV show that will star Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon has a smart script. Steve Carell revealed that this was one of the reasons he said yes to being a part of the new series.
Carell shared that he had a good feeling about doing the show when he was offered to join the cast. He thought the script was well-written and he described the series as a mix of drama and comedy.
But the 56-year-old actor did not need a lot of convincing to come aboard knowing that Aniston and Witherspoon will both star, and executive produce the series. Carell said that his female co-stars are "very high caliber" with "good pedigree."
Aniston won an Emmy Best Actress for her role in the highly-popular series "Friends" in 2002. Witherspoon also won as Best Actress at the Oscars and the Golden Globes for the 2006 movie "Walk the Line." But Carell is also someone who's a big deal in Hollywood. He won a Golden Globe Best Actor for the top-rating comedy series "The Office" in 2006.
Carell got cast as Mitch Kessler in this still-untitled TV drama last October. According to The Hollywood Reporter, his character is a morning show host who is trying to remain relevant amid the changes in media.
Aniston, Witherspoon, and Carell have started working on the show in Los Angeles since November. Carell revealed that they are done filming three episodes so far and he's been having a wonderful time on the set.
The last time Carell starred in a television show was in 2011 for "The Office." But he also briefly appeared as a guest star for three episodes on Showtime's "Web Therapy."
Meanwhile, the morning TV drama is going to be one of the first few original contents for the new Apple streaming service launching in 2019. The platform will compete against more established services like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nestor Carbonell are also going to be in the cast. The show will have 10 episodes for the first season and was renewed for a season 2 ahead of its debut, according to Deadline.
Producer Michael Ellenberg came up with the show's main idea based on the non-fiction book "Top of the Morning," which was written by CNN correspondent Brian Stelter. The story delved on the rivalry between ABC's "Good Morning America" and NBC's "Today."
