Chad & Hilarie? Out. Rob Buckley and Shantel অগ্রদূত Santen? In.
"One বৃক্ষ Hill" has gone through quite a big change this year, losing two of its key players, but replacing them with new talent right away.
There's still a few old school বৃক্ষ পাহাড় inhabitants hanging out though...
Last week's episode ended with a bit of a surprise: Dan is somehow involved in Nathan's sex স্ক্যান্ডাল accusations. Thoughts on that?
James Lafferty: I think it's been proven in the past that Dan is very meddlesome. And whether it's for malicious reasons অথবা for heroic reasons, he always has his hands in something. He has his pulse on what's happening in Nathan's life. If it's positive অথবা negative, I can't really give that away, but the audience should definitely look অগ্রবর্তী to Dan being a factor [in that storyline].
Do আপনি think Dan's motives might be আরো pure in this case? Could he actually be trying to help his son?
JL: It's always possible. In the past, Dan has saved Nathan and he's absolutely been there for Nathan, whether অথবা not Nathan wanted him to be. But Nathan has still shut Dan out. Even now, he doesn't consider Dan to be a part of his family and there's really nothing Dan can do to get back in. I think the audience has to consider that this could make Dan even আরো তিক্ত than he once was.
And of course this is all going down because Nathan has a higher পরিলেখ now, having finally realized his dream of playing in the NBA. After all these years portraying Nathan, how do আপনি feel about this new stage of his life?
JL: It's really great. One of my পছন্দ things about coming back for the seventh season is seeing what Nathan's life is like and what the Scott family's life is like after Nathan has been in the NBA. And that's why I প্রণয় the storyline that we're doing now, with Renee accusing Nathan [of having an affair], because it actually threatens everything that Nathan has worked so hard for. And in the past, when Nathan is threatened দ্বারা something, অথবা when something is taken away from Nathan, he works really hard to get it back. And so what I see is an opportunity for Nathan to rise from the ashes out of a situation like this.
Haley has been standing দ্বারা her man during the whole scandal. Do আপনি like there to be a little drama and turmoil in their relationship?
JL: I like it. Because I think Nathan has to grow from this, and I think the family has to grow from this as well. Nathan and Haley have to learn how to deal with this as parents, but also as husband and wife. I think for them to even be able to talk to each other about it, it shows how much kindness and trust there is in the relationship.
Of course, one person who is missing in all this drama is Nathan's brother. Is it weird not having Chad Michael Murray (Lucas) and Hilarie burton (Peyton) around this year? অথবা are things just business as usual?
JL: I'd say it's not weird, and it's not business as usual. Everybody's had a really positive attitude. And I think a big part of that is not looking back at what we've lost, but looking forward. It's completely futile to think about what we হারিয়ে গেছে and why the প্রদর্শনী could possibly be weaker than it once was. All we've really been focused on is doing the best job we could possibly do, really bringing it, really being prepared and looking অগ্রবর্তী to making the best প্রদর্শনী we can possibly make now. I think it's really paid off because the viewership is still strong. I think the অনুরাগী are really starting to commit to the new characters. And Rob [Buckley, Clay] and Shantel [VanSanten, Quinn] are making it really easy on the rest of us দ্বারা being so dedicated to their characters and being so willing and also capable of making the characters real and allowing the audience to care about them.
Their characters also inject new life into the show, which must be nice after all these years.
JL: Yeah. And there's a freshness to both Rob and Shantel that I think the অনুরাগী are really going to love. They have a great energy, they're great actors and I think it does change the face of the প্রদর্শনী in a positive way.
Clay and Quinn have been inching towards romance, but Nathan is dead set against it. Just how much trouble is the Clay/Quinn relationship going to cause Nathan's friendship with Clay?
JL: I think Nathan's main concern is that Clay's interests are going to turn away from Nathan's career. I think Nathan's really frightened right now দ্বারা everything that could possibly be negative in his life. And what he needs is for his representative, Clay, to be there for him 100% and to do the best possible work he could be doing for Nathan's career. And I think Nathan sees not only Clay and Quinn as a threat to that, because he sees his agent being distracted, but also there is the factor that Quinn is Nathan's in-law and that means that Quinn's husband is also Nathan's friend. So that puts Nathan and Haley in a really difficult position.
"One বৃক্ষ Hill" has gone through quite a big change this year, losing two of its key players, but replacing them with new talent right away.
There's still a few old school বৃক্ষ পাহাড় inhabitants hanging out though...
Last week's episode ended with a bit of a surprise: Dan is somehow involved in Nathan's sex স্ক্যান্ডাল accusations. Thoughts on that?
James Lafferty: I think it's been proven in the past that Dan is very meddlesome. And whether it's for malicious reasons অথবা for heroic reasons, he always has his hands in something. He has his pulse on what's happening in Nathan's life. If it's positive অথবা negative, I can't really give that away, but the audience should definitely look অগ্রবর্তী to Dan being a factor [in that storyline].
Do আপনি think Dan's motives might be আরো pure in this case? Could he actually be trying to help his son?
JL: It's always possible. In the past, Dan has saved Nathan and he's absolutely been there for Nathan, whether অথবা not Nathan wanted him to be. But Nathan has still shut Dan out. Even now, he doesn't consider Dan to be a part of his family and there's really nothing Dan can do to get back in. I think the audience has to consider that this could make Dan even আরো তিক্ত than he once was.
And of course this is all going down because Nathan has a higher পরিলেখ now, having finally realized his dream of playing in the NBA. After all these years portraying Nathan, how do আপনি feel about this new stage of his life?
JL: It's really great. One of my পছন্দ things about coming back for the seventh season is seeing what Nathan's life is like and what the Scott family's life is like after Nathan has been in the NBA. And that's why I প্রণয় the storyline that we're doing now, with Renee accusing Nathan [of having an affair], because it actually threatens everything that Nathan has worked so hard for. And in the past, when Nathan is threatened দ্বারা something, অথবা when something is taken away from Nathan, he works really hard to get it back. And so what I see is an opportunity for Nathan to rise from the ashes out of a situation like this.
Haley has been standing দ্বারা her man during the whole scandal. Do আপনি like there to be a little drama and turmoil in their relationship?
JL: I like it. Because I think Nathan has to grow from this, and I think the family has to grow from this as well. Nathan and Haley have to learn how to deal with this as parents, but also as husband and wife. I think for them to even be able to talk to each other about it, it shows how much kindness and trust there is in the relationship.
Of course, one person who is missing in all this drama is Nathan's brother. Is it weird not having Chad Michael Murray (Lucas) and Hilarie burton (Peyton) around this year? অথবা are things just business as usual?
JL: I'd say it's not weird, and it's not business as usual. Everybody's had a really positive attitude. And I think a big part of that is not looking back at what we've lost, but looking forward. It's completely futile to think about what we হারিয়ে গেছে and why the প্রদর্শনী could possibly be weaker than it once was. All we've really been focused on is doing the best job we could possibly do, really bringing it, really being prepared and looking অগ্রবর্তী to making the best প্রদর্শনী we can possibly make now. I think it's really paid off because the viewership is still strong. I think the অনুরাগী are really starting to commit to the new characters. And Rob [Buckley, Clay] and Shantel [VanSanten, Quinn] are making it really easy on the rest of us দ্বারা being so dedicated to their characters and being so willing and also capable of making the characters real and allowing the audience to care about them.
Their characters also inject new life into the show, which must be nice after all these years.
JL: Yeah. And there's a freshness to both Rob and Shantel that I think the অনুরাগী are really going to love. They have a great energy, they're great actors and I think it does change the face of the প্রদর্শনী in a positive way.
Clay and Quinn have been inching towards romance, but Nathan is dead set against it. Just how much trouble is the Clay/Quinn relationship going to cause Nathan's friendship with Clay?
JL: I think Nathan's main concern is that Clay's interests are going to turn away from Nathan's career. I think Nathan's really frightened right now দ্বারা everything that could possibly be negative in his life. And what he needs is for his representative, Clay, to be there for him 100% and to do the best possible work he could be doing for Nathan's career. And I think Nathan sees not only Clay and Quinn as a threat to that, because he sees his agent being distracted, but also there is the factor that Quinn is Nathan's in-law and that means that Quinn's husband is also Nathan's friend. So that puts Nathan and Haley in a really difficult position.
Robert Buckley, who famously played Kim Raver's Lipstick Jungle boy toy and subsequently did a turn on Privileged, will resurface this fall on the CW's One বৃক্ষ Hill.
Buckley will play Clayton, the sports agent who takes on NBA-bound Nathan as a client and friend, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Brian Austin Green was until recently eyed for this series regular role, but ultimately a deal could not be worked out.
Buckley's বৃক্ষ পাহাড় কোঁচ, gig stems from a holding deal he had with Privileged producer Warner Bros. TV.
One বৃক্ষ পাহাড় is adding three new characters for Season 7, as the প্রদর্শনী moves on without longtime leads Hilarie burton and Chad Michael Murray. The two characters remaining to be cast are Haley's sister, Quinn, and a supermodel who goes to work for Brooke.
Buckley will play Clayton, the sports agent who takes on NBA-bound Nathan as a client and friend, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Brian Austin Green was until recently eyed for this series regular role, but ultimately a deal could not be worked out.
Buckley's বৃক্ষ পাহাড় কোঁচ, gig stems from a holding deal he had with Privileged producer Warner Bros. TV.
One বৃক্ষ পাহাড় is adding three new characters for Season 7, as the প্রদর্শনী moves on without longtime leads Hilarie burton and Chad Michael Murray. The two characters remaining to be cast are Haley's sister, Quinn, and a supermodel who goes to work for Brooke.
