Being a Chef C H Elsea M Arti at Laney High School

August^ZSj^OOa “One Tree Hill” plants roots Unique Professions: WB sitcom is filmed locally in Wilmington, replaces “Dawson’s” Being a chef C h elsea M arti at Laney High School. “One Tree amateur in the craft of acting. Hill” was originally set to pre A s s is t a n t L if e s t y l e s E d it o r Extras were asked to have a pho R u th ie S eeley miere as a mid-season replace tograph taken and to fill out a chocolate is her calling and that The WB, Warner Brothers’ S t a f f W r ite r ment, but because of the high lev basic card containing information “whatever is in your heart is going hneup of television series aimed els of acceptance by test audi such as occupation and measure The culinary world toward young adults, will pre ences, the show became a part of ments. offers its inhabitants a miere its newest addition at 9 p.m. the new fall lineup for The WB. Senior Jessica Bunn took career filled with flavor. on Sept. 23. Jonathan advantage of the open casting Kyle Baram, graduate of Filming for Guggenheim, sen call in hopes that she could be the New England Culinary “One Tree Hill,” ior and active part of “One Tree Hill.” Bunn Institute, said, “It was the the WB’s replace member in both attended the open casting call on only thing I would do and 1 ment in their lineup community and August 16 and was called the fol would excel at, the only for Dawson’s university theater, lowing Friday to be a part of the thing I would put my heart Creek, has begun anticipates that filming Aug. 24 at Laney High in.” in Wilmington. “One Tree Hill” School. MilU Walton, owner of “One Tree will put “I was really excited when I “Just Because” chocolates Hill,” a new cre Wilmington back got the call. I felt a part of some said, “You get a joy out of ation from the pro on the map post- thing that could be a huge suc it, you should love what ducers of Dawson’s Creek as cess,” Bunn said. “It can definite you do and do what you “Smallville,” fea a filming location. ly open new doors. Number one, love.” tures actors James “I think people I get to meet new people.” Not all culinary profes Dan Hacker/the Seahawk Lafferty and Chad Courtesy o f www wb.com will be excited Local acting talent has also sionals go to school for Michael Murray as about it,” said been incorporated into the show. their craft. Walton uses Josh Capps is a chef at Reel Cafe Nathan and Lucas Chad Michael Murray Guggenheim. “It’s Cullen Moss, of the local comedy family recipes that have Scott. The two are a change and locals troupe Changing Channels, land been' passed down through gener to happen.” half-brothers who share the same became tired of ed a recurring ations. “This is something that Before starting a new career, it father, yet exist in two very differ Dawson’s Creek.” roll. Moss’ you can’t get out of a book, the is important to understand what ent worlds. One of them is fortu “One Tree Hill’s” experience with love that I have for my chocolate one is getting into. “You have to nate and the other is not. working crew consists the show will and for people,” she said. enjoy cooking,” said Raynor. “If Joined by their dribbling skills primarily of be his most Jason Raynor, Executive Chef you don’t enjoy it 100 percent, and love for the game of basket Wilmingtonians, prominent act at the Italian Bistro has eight don’t even try it, it’s not worth our ball, the two brothers embark on a according to ing role as of years of managerial experience time.” high school journey filled with Wilmington Regional yet. and did a four-year apprenticeship Baram said, “Go to a restaurant familial turmoil and an unexpect Film Commissioner “One Tree under Christian Clements at and shadow a chef for the day.” ed love triangle, involving MTV’s Johnny Griffin. Aside Hill” will bring Figure Eight Island. “Figure Eight Learning to deal with frustra VJ Hilarie Burton, who plays the from the cast, many more than act Island is one of the most illustri tion is important when cooking. sought-after Peyton Sawyer. extras from the ing opportuni ous places to run in North Baram says patience was the hard Set to take place in the small Wilmington area will ties to locals. Carolina; working there is better est thing for him to learn. “In one town of Hill Tree, North Carolina, also be used in film The show was than most culinary schools,” he week you will hold somebody, the “One Tree Hill” set found a ing the show. brought to said. you will watch them cry, you’ll Courtesy o f wvtw wb com niche in Wilmington. The “local” Fincannon & Wilmington While in-school education is want to hit them, you’ll want to feel that the show’s producers are Associates, of Screen James Lafferty after a huge important for many chefs, on-the- spit in their face, they’ll yell at going for can easily be created Gem Studios in incentive was job experience is valuable. you, you’ll be out back having and maintained. Wilmington, hosted an open call offered to deter producers from “School can hold your hand,” said fun,” Baram said. It is scheduled to run for 12 for area actors and extras both filming in Canada, will return Baram. “At work you get yelled The culinary profession can be episodes and may continue to run Aug. 16 and 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 revenue to local businesses. at, you get your butt kicked.” for more depending upon its suc p.m. No experience was neces Thousands of dollars worth of Walton tried to work in restau cess. All of the home basketball sary and the open call attracted materials have already been rants, she said, but was miserable S e e c h e f , P a g e 7 games in the show will be filmed many locals, both practiced and ordered from the area and quit. She knew that making.

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