Show Horror From Page 3 learned a lot from the early-198period in which anything he wrote was seized upon by moviemakers “A couple of things which are very dangerous for a writer were at work then” he reflects “One is that you’re so delighted to be asked (to have one of your stories filmed) it seems like an insult to tell anybody ‘No’ There’s also a real sense of invulnerability the idea that your energy is inexhaustible and I know that isn't true now” One thing that taught that to King was the 1999 accident in which a minivan struck him near his Maine home hospitalizing him for nearly a month with lung leg and head injuries “That took a lot out of me" he allows “so I’m a bit more careful about how I commit my time now” ABC usually gets a positive response though having made miniseries of such other King stories as “The Stand” “The Tommyknockers” and “The Langoliers” ' King previously wrote “Golden Years” and “Storm of the Century” directly for TV and he says the latter inspired him to target “Rose Red” for the home screen “That was one of my favorite things I’ve 6 ever done” he says“It’s just a different way of visualizing a novel and I like the miniseries form because you get to develop characters in a way you just don’t get in movies” With that in mind King claims “Rose Red” fulfills what he wanted it to be “It’s neat” he declares “It has real flash in terms of special effects that ‘Storm of the Century’ didn’t have If this is a learning process you decide that the next (miniseries) should be better Now you might say — and it’s true — that I should not have to leant my craft while people are tuning in to be entertained At the same time I think you can learn a bit more and entertain people simultaneously so I’m ready to make the bigjump” That “jump” is a weekly show King is developing for ABC for next season Titled “Kingdom Hospital” it’s still deemed a miniseries by the writer because “it has a beginning a middle and an end Except for ABC where they seem to ‘get’ it television executives are horrified by (my approach) If it could be a success they can’t understand why I’d want to kill the goose that laid the golden egg (with an ending that might preclude any sequels) My response is that there are more geese than you could possibly kill in one lifetime so why not?” Standard-Examin- er - Y Appropriate for all children specifically designed for a young audience including those ages 2-- 6 Y7 Designed for children age 7 and above May contain mild physical or - comedic violence or may frighten younger children G General audiences Most parents will find suitable for all ages Little or no violence no strong language little or no sexual content PG Parental guidance suggested Infrequent coarse language limited violence some suggestive sexual content 14 Parents strongly cautioned May be unsuitable for children under age 14 Sophisticated themes sexual content strong language and more intense violence M Mature audience only May be unsuitable for those under age 17 Mature themes profanity graphic violence and explicit sexual content N New episode - - - - - January 26 - February 2 2002 |