Janet Continues to answer our questions. From the Mothership:Week Four
Do you have a question about Rizzoli & Isles? Each week, show creator Janet Tamaro will answer questions from fans of the show, so Become a fan of Rizzoli & Isles on Facebook and you'll be able to ask your questions and keep up with all things Jane and Maura.
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Question from Sara Whitney:
Now that Tommy Rizzoli is coming back into the picture, will it cause tension in the Rizzoli household?
Janet's response:
You bet. Tommy is a loveable screw up who is a magnet for trouble. He'll be attracting more of it in upcoming episodes. Poor Jane ...
Question from Frances Palugod:
Janet, did you predict that Angie and Sasha would have so much chemistry? Did you expect how much they would click so fast?
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Janet's response:
The very first time I saw them read together, I was struck by the ease, warmth and humor that seemed to blossom between them as they played the scene. Think back to when you were the "new girl" at school (if you ever were). I moved a lot as a kid, so I was the "new girl" a lot. Every so often, I'd meet someone and know instantly, "We're gonna be good friends – and this girl is going to save my life." You're a little over-dramatic when you're 11 – and you've moved across the country to start school with people who've been together since Kindergarten.
But that's what happened with these two actors: BAM. Chemistry. Humor. So, yes, we all knew we'd found a match for Angie (who was the first actor cast). Did we know it would translate to this much chemistry onscreen? No. How lucky are we?
Question from Julie Lemon:
Will Jane and Gabriel Dean get together? I hope they do!
Janet's response:
Keep hoping. You never know. I like Billy Burke, the actor who plays Special Agent Gabriel Dean. He'll be back.
Question from Lauren Lyons:
Will Rizzoli & Isles still be as close they were last season?
Janet's response:
You mean, will one of them move to live closer to the other?? ;-) No plans to do that, so far. Jane likes her apartment. Maura is very happy in her house. Oh, wait, did I answer your question???
Question from Kimberly Ackley:
Will you put out a Rizzoli & Isles soundtrack score? That would be awesome and everyone who is a fan would buy it!
Janet's response:
We should look into that ... And we will ...
Question from Ward Miller:
OK, here's my question. The show is about an Italian family, so why is the theme song Irish?
Janet's response:
Because I'm Italian and Irish and that Irish-influenced score appealed to me. Plus, I always wanted to learn Irish dancing ... or wear a kilt ... or both ...
Question from Jennifer Greene Gafeller:
I have a question for Janet - I've been following the cast tweets and they are currently filming episode 9 (I believe). Since the season is only 15 episodes long, how risky is it to have so much filmed before a single episode has aired? Do you run the risk of making a mistake with the direction for these characters and their story and not being able to make corrections?
Janet's response:
It's even more risky to wait for fans to weigh in. Our season would only be a couple of episodes long if we were at the mercy of waiting for responses on Twitter or Facebook or...Google has a new one, too, I think.
It takes a long time to conceive of, break, outline and write a script. By the time we shoot it, months have gone into its preparation. We have to do it 15 (!) times. That means 2-3 months of pre-preparation, then 7 days of shooting, then about a month to cut the film. As you can imagine, the amount of work gets compounded as we start to shoot. So that means I'll be writing Episode 4 as Episode 1 is being edited, Episode 2 is being shot and Episode 3 is being prepped. I will also be in the middle of trying to figure out what Episode 5, 6 and 7 will be. I will also be looking for my keys and trying to remember my children's open houses ...
Doesn't leave me much time to course-correct. Plus, if you've ever tried to take a big group to dinner, think about how difficult it is to get everybody to agree. The final arbiter has to be me. If I start to doubt myself - and listen to the literally thousands of voices telling me how they'd like to see the show go - I think I'd throw in the tear-soaked towel and call U-Haul ... and go live in Wyoming ... or Vermont ... or Paris ... or ... hmmm ...
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