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Ii. the Characters Bottom of the Rock Treatment 10.21.2011 Created by Danielle Axman, Pat Bunting, Katherine McNicol, Rachel Smith, and Josh Windt 2 I. THE BASICS TAG LINE: “From suit to stardom.” LOG LINE: This half-hour sitcom about an NBC commissioned docu-series examining the East Coast Page Program follows the lives of five driven (albeit green) pages through the lens of a fictional reality TV camera as they struggle to make it to the top--despite the best efforts of seasoned reality producers, eccentric NBC talent, seemingly impossible assignments, unending stores of personal baggage and, occasionally, each other. SUMMARY: The executives at NBC have decided that, since Kenneth the character was so well received on 30 Rock, they should shed some light on the prestigious program that is the NBC Page Program--especially as it approaches its 80th birthday on the East Coast. So, they contract the show out to a studio that specializes in reality TV production. The studio sends two of their best, and these producers pick five unique pages from diverse backgrounds to be the main focus of the show, as well as a number of auxiliary characters with whom the pages interact on a daily basis. As the series progresses, we learn more and more about the adventures of young twenty-somethings starting out in the entertainment industry, as well as what goes on behind the scenes of a reality TV show. It turns out the two were made for each other. Or were they... Will the guardians of sacred NBC tradition be the masters of their own careers? Or will they falter at the hands of such seasoned manipulators? And you thought your first job was tough... 3 II. THE CHARACTERS NBC’S FINEST: THE PAGES Danny, 25 Danny is a gay aspiring comedian who has been working the comic club circuit ever since his years as a student at NYU. Danny is just one of the guys when he is hanging out and only brings out what he calls his “inner gay” when he is performing his stand-up routine or warming up the audience of an NBC talk show. Before joining the page program, Danny worked as the Social Director at a local nursing home in his hometown of Witchita, Kansas. Danny has a hard time finally introducing to the group his boyfriend. Without any help from his parents for all his living expenses in the city, he must seek out another job opportunity to help pay the bills in order to succeed and live out his dream. Jim, 23 Jim’s real name is Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, however somewhere in the interview process for the page program Jim’s entire very privileged Hindu upbringing was scrapped for a rags to riches “Slumdog Millionaire” fabrication. Jim thinks he is sly enough to get away with anything, including his huge lie, and this attitude always seems to put him into great predicaments. Jim made a promise to his very successful parents that after a year in the page program he would look into attending law school, however, he has dreams of working in talent and music production for the network. Jim first of all must slowly make people forget that he doesn’t actually come from an impoverished background and in fact comes from a very wealthy family. Also, he must fight the idea of having to go to law school and instead work on meeting big name musical acts in hopes of working in the music industry. Landon, 22 Landon is the son of a top executive within NBC (or possibly someone famous, whether it be actor, athlete, etc...) who may come off as a guy who has had everything handed to him on a silver platter, but in reality, he’s worked really hard to get to where he is today. That’s a difficult stigma to shake, though, and he’s going to have to prove to the other pages that he has every right to his title. He could just as easily have started working for his mother/father (whoever we choose to be famous), but it’s in his nature to earn things rather than take them. It takes a couple episodes to realize who he is the son of but once the cat’s out of the bag, people start treating him differently. He insists on going about his life as a normal guy, working toward his ultimate goal of hosting his own late night show. And doing it on his terms. 4 Though it was difficult for them to accept his rejection of the family business early on, he maintains a close relationship with his mother and father. They completely respect the way he wants to live his life and fully support him. Emma, 27 Emma is slightly older than the rest of the pages. Never had an A- in her life and two-time valedictorian (high school AND college), she spent two years an investment banker in Manhattan after graduation. All her life she’s tried really hard to get the approval of the people around her, particularly her superiors. When she’s unsuccessful in this particularly unforgiving endeavor, it hits her hard. But there’s no crying in the cutthroat world of finance, and she just couldn’t take it. Now, she’s trying her hand as an NBC page, and she’s once again determined to be the best. For the rest of the pages, many of whom have dreamed of donning that Brooks Brothers suit for years, her presence is somewhat of an annoyance. They wonder whether she really deserves to be in the program. They also wonder if it’s really necessary for her pander so excessively to the needs of the NBC executives as she has taken to doing. People can’t help but talk behind her back, but for the most part are pleasant to her face. They’d love to hate her (collectively), but the problem is, she’s just too darn nice. She doesn’t mean to act like an “over-achieving tyrant” (her colleagues words, not mine), but that’s just who she is. She is super nice all the time and just wants to think that everyone is her best friend. For the people around her, she can be a lot to handle. But the truth is, all the confidence and all her efforts are just the key components of a carefully constructed facade--one that, for all we know, might crumble at any minute. Jordyn, Age 23 One parent was a first generation college student, the other was a child of a professor. The kid is Asian, black, and white. The father is half black half white (professor) and the mother is an Asian immigrant. Her parents met in college at an Ivy and moved to Northern California (where she spent her childhood) before she was born. They’ve always been really supportive, and she has the distinct air of someone who was well-cared for, even doted upon. She has an older brother who is a doctor on the East Coast, and her parents are now retired and traveling or living in the mountains somewhere. 5 Jordyn went to school in Los Angeles and hated it--mostly because of the weather (she liked to keep the air conditioning on 56˚ and put picture of a snowy landscape in the window between December and February to pretend she lived elsewhere). She studied political science and film in college and wants to be the producer of a live television show like the Today Show or the Tonight Show. She loves Johnny Carson and refers to Jay Leno as “the guy with the chin.” Because her family is so diverse, there are a lot of strange family traditions, particularly based around the holidays. This is when she’s forced to spend time with the extended family. She goes to Malaysia in the winter and Alabama in the summer. The two sides of the family BARELY get along, so that keeps things interesting. She constantly being torn between behaving one way and another based on which side she’s going to spend time with. Goes through a “transition” period in order to prepare herself for each holiday adventure (practices cultural phrases, assumes certain racial stereotypes, etc.) which is occasionally disruptive for her tour groups. THE (MOSTLY) NON-PAGES Page Director All her life, Debbie wanted to be a page. Alas, she never made the grade. Now, she’s the boss of the squad, and she’s determined to make sure that her young charges do their uniforms justice. When she’s not staring longingly at the photo- shopped picture of herself shaking Regis’s hand on her desk, she’s doing tour evaluations, pin inspections, and, as we’ll see all too often, damage control. Show Producers Reality TV is anything but, and these guys know it. These successful producers who’ve made a living off of the American obsession with this complicated genre are at it again. They’re not exactly sinister...just a little manipulative. The pages certainly don’t trust them, but they definitely respect them for their mastery of their craft. Security Guard A permanent fixture in the pages’ lives (and in the building), George knows just about everything that’s going on in 30 Rock at any given time. The disgruntled, sardonic, occasionally creepy elder statesman of the Rock Center’s security team, George has worked at NBC for decades and is the go-to for all of the latest gossip (though, he’s not always willing to give it up for free...).
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