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Written by ANN FINSTAD and MOLLY SHALGOS
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Monday, 04 April 2005 |
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Here's a secret: we still kind of like Josh Schwartz. Though the youngest ever creator of an hour-long network series has appeared to have lost some of his creative steam this year, his show, Fox’s “The O.C.”, was a breakout hit in its first season. Apparently someone else still likes him too, as the series was recently given an early pickup for season three despite lagging ratings.
With "The O.C.", Schwartz re-structured the teen soap genre that had been covered in the past by 90210 and its ilk, with faceted characters and edgy music selections, such as Spoon, the Doves, and Turin Brakes. The first seven episodes of the series contained music solely from the playlists of Schwartz's personal iPod, and the show's multiple soundtrack CDs have sold well.
Although the show's Schwartz-penned quote "Welcome to the O.C., bitch," has earned itself a place in the pop culture lexicon, it was the invention of the uber-holiday "Chrismukkah" that has reached staying power as an actual, celebrated holiday last year, complete with corresponding greeting cards.
Schwartz is also more of a public figure than most creator-producers. He is frequently photographed at parties and premieres hobnobbing alongside the cast of "The O.C.", and with his good looks, could very well be mistaken for a member of that cast instead of the brains behind it. Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
