July 18, 2007
I'm a beatnik at heart. So, when Traveler began with talk of Kerouac, and young men quoting “On the Road,” I was hopeful. When Traveler hit its stride, I was discouraged, but still optimistic. The show still held the straining rhythms of that age. Glimpses of Ginsberg, more Kerouac, and a little of Burroughs rancid paranoia to round it all out. But like the real beatniks, Traveler was part of a fad, and all fads eventually disperse into transparency. Traveler was one last attempt to snag the reigns of a weirdness infused serial adventure.
July 4, 2007
William Sadler, cast member on the drama-thriller Traveler, will be gracing the big screen in the horror movie The Mist. Distributed by Dimension Films, the film is scheduled to hit the theaters on November 21.
This isn’t William Sadler’s first movie role. The 57-year-old actor, currently portraying Carlton Fog on the ABC series Traveler, has worked in films like Die Hard 2, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, and The Shawshank Redemption.
June 20, 2007
Matthew Bomer, son of a former Dallas Cowboy, is one of the many young actors to arrive in Hollywood with an intense theater background. Moving from New York theater to the world of soap operas to big budget Hollywood films and now prime time television, Bomer has swiftly climbed the ranks in the world of acting. His latest project sees Matthew playing the lead role, Jay, on ABC's Traveler. Matthew took some time recently to discuss the show, Superman, and the possibility of a Traveler grass roots campaign.
Below you will find both the written transcript and full mp3 audio of the interview.
June 14, 2007
Fans of the struggling mid-season thriller Traveler aren't wasting any time in the face of the shows faltering ratings. According to TvSquad, zealous fans have already started campaigning to save the show, citing that eight episodes is not enough to give the show a decent chance. In reality, Traveler has fared better than expected, but that is not saying much. Early reviews of the pilot were mixed bordering on apathetic despite the shows appealing road-movie themes mixed with Fugitive-like plot twists.
June 7, 2007
Despite a catchy serialized scenario and ABC's best marketing efforts, it appears the delayed mid season effort "Traveler" is entering its death throes. The series, which got luke warm reviews from critics but slightly warmer buzz from fans, continued its rating decline this week posting a 6 in the Wednesday 10pm est slot, roughly half of the numbers LOST brought to the hour.
May 10, 2007
If you've watched ABC any time in the last week or so, you've seen the preview and know the general premise of Traveler: Three friends go to a museum in New York, and one of the friends bombs the museum, setting the other two up to take the fall. The two wrongly accused are being chased by the authorities, all the while trying to find the friend they thought they knew in order to clear their name. As it goes with shows like this, however, it is a little more complicated than that. It's not just a Fugitive rip-off, if that's what you're worried about.
The biggest problem with the pilot, and likely going forward with the show in general, is something that I'm sure most casual viewers have presumed: the believability of the whole situation is difficult. There are a number of plot points that take an extreme suspension of disbelief to get through, and this ultimately hurts a drama that's supposed to take place in the real world. Other than that, Traveler is pretty good.