CD Marc Hirschfeld Takes on Supervisory Role at Gaumont Intl. TV

CD Marc Hirschfeld Takes on Supervisory Role at Gaumont Intl. TV By Pete Keeley March 5, 2012 Marc Hirschfeld Casting director Marc Hirschfeld will take on an advisory role at production company Gaumont International Television, overseeing series casting. The new company established in September as an American subsidiary of French production powerhouse Gaumont received two series orders this spring.The first, "Hannibal," was picked up by NBC for 13 episodes. The series will bring erudite serial killer Hannibal Lecter and his nemesis/mentee, FBI profiler Will Graham, to the small screen. Each episode will find Graham seeking Lecter's advice and guidance in tracking down a new unsavory character. Shooting is scheduled to start in July, but no casting director is attached. The other series, "Hemlock Grove," received an order from Netflix, adding to their growing roster of original programming. Based on the novel by Brian McGreevy, which will be released on March 27, the series is set in a small town in Pennsylvania where a young girl is found brutally murdered, leaving no shortage of suspects. Shooting will get under way in Pittsburgh in June. Denise Chamian will handle casting.Hirschfeld, who also has a consultant gig with Starz, will continue to cast projects independently with co-casting director Blyth Nailling. Their office handles casting for the following four currently airing shows: ABC comedy "Last Man Standing," NBC's "Are You There, Chelsea?," TV Land's "Happily Divorced," and MTV's "I Just Want My Pants Back." They are also casting CBS comedy pilot "Friend Me," which is scheduled to shoot next month. CD Marc Hirschfeld Takes on Supervisory Role at Gaumont Intl. TV By Pete Keeley March 5, 2012 Marc Hirschfeld Casting director Marc Hirschfeld will take on an advisory role at production company Gaumont International Television, overseeing series casting. The new company established in September as an American subsidiary of French production powerhouse Gaumont received two series orders this spring.The first, "Hannibal," was picked up by NBC for 13 episodes. The series will bring erudite serial killer Hannibal Lecter and his nemesis/mentee, FBI profiler Will Graham, to the small screen. Each episode will find Graham seeking Lecter's advice and guidance in tracking down a new unsavory character. Shooting is scheduled to start in July, but no casting director is attached. The other series, "Hemlock Grove," received an order from Netflix, adding to their growing roster of original programming. Based on the novel by Brian McGreevy, which will be released on March 27, the series is set in a small town in Pennsylvania where a young girl is found brutally murdered, leaving no shortage of suspects. Shooting will get under way in Pittsburgh in June. Denise Chamian will handle casting.Hirschfeld, who also has a consultant gig with Starz, will continue to cast projects independently with co-casting director Blyth Nailling. Their office handles casting for the following four currently airing shows: ABC comedy "Last Man Standing," NBC's "Are You There, Chelsea?," TV Land's "Happily Divorced," and MTV's "I Just Want My Pants Back." They are also casting CBS comedy pilot "Friend Me," which is scheduled to shoot next month.

Ronnie Montrose dies at 64

Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose died Saturday, March 3, of cancer of the prostate. He was 64. A posting on Montrose's official website Saturday noted: "He passed today. He'd fought cancer, and staved off senior years for lengthy enough. And in keeping with form, he chose their own exit the way in which he chose their own existence." During the period of his career, Montrose performed with well-known artists for example Van Morrison, Herbie Hancock, Boz Scaggs and also the Edgar Winter Group, using that band's hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride." He created their own band, Montrose, in 1973 together with singer Sammy Hagar, bassist Bill Chapel and drummer Denny Carmassi. This guitar rock band obtained using its self-entitled debut album that incorporated such tunes as "Rock the country,Inch "Bad Motor Scooter" and "Rock Chocolate." Montrose went solo within the all-instrumental album "Open Fire" in 1978, then continued to create another band, Gamma, which launched three albums between 1980 and 1983. Ronnie Montrose was created in Bay Area and gone to live in Colorado together with his family as he was 2. After going for a two-year hiatus from carrying out as he was initially identified with cancer of the prostate, he came back to carrying out coupled with a complete calendar of tour dates planned throughout this season, based on his website. Montrose seemed to be finishing production on the live DVD, looking for release later this season. "He was very excited and incredibly enthusiastic about being available playing," his wife Leighsa told the Bay Area Chronicle. Additionally to his wife, Monstrose is made it with a boy, a daughter, two siblings and five grandchildren. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com