\nROSWELL creator and executive producer Jason Katims discusses the future of his series on UPN<\/p>\n
Friday, February 1, 2002<\/p>\n
The midterm \u201ccheck-up\u201d can\u2019t be easy for any producer to live through, especially if the series in question is fighting for a return season. For a time, ROSWELL seemed to be as homeless as the aliens on its show, but ever since it was given a new life on UPN the program continues to steadily build an audience. And while the show has made the move to a new network, creator and executive producer Jason Katims insists that audiences don\u2019t start counting them down for the count.<\/p>\n
“Things have been going really well,” says Katims. “UPN has been great with us. They really have been happy with the direction of the show creatively, and are very enthusiastic and remain that way.”<\/p>\n
Viewers shouldn\u2019t be daunted by the fact that the show is on a new network and they definitely shouldn\u2019t feel as if they\u2019ve walked right into the middle of something they can\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n
“That was one of the intentions when we started on UPN, to make it welcoming to a viewer that wasn\u2019t familiar with the show,” says Katims. “Not make you feel like, \u2018I don\u2019t know what the hell\u2019s going on.”<\/p>\n
While UPN has been excited about the creative direction of the show, the numbers have been a little slow to develop. This is something that Katims can\u2019t help but be a little frustrated with.<\/p>\n
“You know, we\u2019re all a little disappointed with the numbers,” says Katims. “The numbers are not what we had hoped for. And I think that\u2019s partially due to a very, very competitive timeslot. We knew it was going to be competitive, but it turns out that it\u2019s even tougher than we thought. So, that\u2019s the one challenge. And we\u2019re continuing to hope that we build on that, and things have been going very well.”<\/p>\n
Even if the numbers aren\u2019t where Katims and the network would like them to be, the show continues to move ahead in new directions.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re doing a total of 20 episodes this season,” says Katims. “In terms of next year, we don\u2019t know yet. We\u2019re in the same position we always happen to be in around this time in the year, which is a wait and see
\nposition.”<\/p>\n
But Katims isn\u2019t as nervous about being in this “wait and see position” as one might think. Remember, this is familiar territory for him. He is very aware of the importance of past experiences and the enthusiastic fan base that the show has, and he considers them both assets.<\/p>\n
“I have some experience with that now, and I know that the only thing that I can do about that is make these stories and these episodes the best we can possibly make them,” says Katims. “We have a wonderful cast on the show. We have a small but passionate audience. We have a great crew and team of producers behind the show. So we have a lot going for us. When push comes to shove that means a lot, it really does. I hope we have a chance to come back because I think we have a great idea of where we could take the show next year.”<\/p>\n
Be sure to check back soon for part two of CINESCAPE\u2019s Jason Katims profile, as he discusses the changes ROSWELL has undergone this year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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