TNT Orders Drama Pilot Starring Ray Romano
Ray Romano: Self-Appointed Fat, Neurotic Loser in TNT Drama
In case you've always wanted to see Ray Romano's more serious side, you're in luck: The formerly loved-by-everybody actor is trying his hand at drama for TNT.
The network has ordered a pilot for Men of a Certain Age, about three male friends approaching middle age together. Romano and Raymond producer Mike Royce wrote the pilot episode, and, as a surprisingly self-aware Romano said in a TNT statement:
"Mike and I have always had success writing what we know. What we know now is that we’re middle aged, neurotic and fat."
Romano's character, Joe, is a divorced father of two who wanted to be a professional golfer but runs a party supply store instead. One of his best friends, Owen, is a stressed-out dad who sells cars at a dealership owned by his own father; his other BFF, Terry, is offbeat, handsome, smart, and still incapable of making it as an actor. TNT is describing the show as a wry, character-based drama, and though it's just at the pilot stage, the gushing comments from network bosses ("Men of a Certain Age is a very special project for TNT," etc) make me think this is going to end up on our TVs before long.
Are you excited to see Romano in a dramatic role? After so many years of Raymond, are you interested in seeing Romano again, anywhere, ever?
