The Business (TV series)
Encyclopedia
The Business is a Canadian television
series, which airs on The Movie Network
in Canada and IFC
in the United States.
The plot of the show centres on Vic Morgan (Rob Deleeuw
), an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild
. He attempts to become a legitimate film maker after having converted to Judaism
to be successful in the entertainment industry. Season one depicts the production of his first independent film and the difficulties along the way with an undisciplined production staff, poorly skilled actors, and an eccentric Japanese investor. Season two follows the company following the success of its first film as they search for a follow-up project.
The series is filmed and produced in Montreal
by Philms Pictures, and has a predominantly Canadian cast.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series, which airs on The Movie Network
The Movie Network
The Movie Network is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service, owned by Astral Media. The service is licensed to operate east of the Ontario-Manitoba border, excluding the territories...
in Canada and IFC
Independent Film Channel
The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
in the United States.
The plot of the show centres on Vic Morgan (Rob Deleeuw
Rob Deleeuw
Rob Deleeuw is an actor from Montreal, Quebec. Rob started acting as early as his 11th birthday and joined The Rathbone Theater Company...
), an adult film director of a low-budget softcore pornographic series similar to Girls Gone Wild
Girls Gone Wild
The Girls Gone Wild franchise, created by Joe Francis, is a video series by the production company Mantra Films, Inc., which is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.-Content:...
. He attempts to become a legitimate film maker after having converted to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
to be successful in the entertainment industry. Season one depicts the production of his first independent film and the difficulties along the way with an undisciplined production staff, poorly skilled actors, and an eccentric Japanese investor. Season two follows the company following the success of its first film as they search for a follow-up project.
The series is filmed and produced in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
by Philms Pictures, and has a predominantly Canadian cast.
Major Characters
| Name | Actor | Role |
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| Julia Sullivan | Kathleen Robertson Kathleen Robertson Kathleen Robertson is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Clare Arnold in Beverly Hills, 90210 .-Career:Robertson started taking acting classes when she was ten, and had roles in local theater productions... |
Producer |
| Vic Morgenstein | Rob Deleeuw Rob Deleeuw Rob Deleeuw is an actor from Montreal, Quebec. Rob started acting as early as his 11th birthday and joined The Rathbone Theater Company... |
Founder of Vic's Flicks |
| Rufus Marquez | Nicolas Wright Nicolas Wright Nicolas Wright is a Canadian actor. Wright has performed on stage, television and film. In 2004, he received the "most promising newcomer" award at the Just for Laughs film festival in Montreal for his short film, Toutouffe... |
Director |
| Tony Russ | Trevor Hayes | PR/Marketing for Vic's Flicks |
| Lance Rawley | James A. Woods James A. Woods James A. Woods is a Canadian actor. He trained at New York City's Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute before returning to his native Montreal to pursue an acting career. Woods starred in Hatley High, distributed in Canada by Seville Films and winner of Best Director and Best Screenplay awards... |
Star of Vic's Flicks "House of Fear" |
Minor Characters
- Kaela Bahrey as Vic's daughter Beatrice Morgenstein.
- Matt Silver as Terrence von Holtzen, the freshly promoted Associate Co-head of the Animation and Historical Adaptation Department.
- Nobuya Shimamoto as Vic's former brother-in-law and film investor, Kenji Nakamura.
- Ellen DavidEllen DavidEllen David is a Canadian actress. She was co-nominated for a 2007 Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in The Business episode Check Please and nominated for a 2005 Prix Gemeaux for Meilleur rôle de soutien féminin : comédie...
as Vic's Flicks brutally honest secretary, Shelley Baker. - Glenda BraganzaGlenda BraganzaGlenda Braganza currently lives in Montreal, Canada, is a Canadian television and stage actress who has appeared in several Canadian and American television shows and films....
as new employee Nancy Drake. - Neil Napier as greasy accountant Wendell Cooper.
- Sophie GregoireSophie GrégoireSophie Grégoire , graduated in communication, the wife of Justin Trudeau, son of late Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Grégoire and Trudeau's wedding ceremony took place in May 2005 in Montreal, Quebec....
as Brooke Fairchild. - Claire BrosseauClaire BrosseauClaire Brosseau is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is a graduate of John Abbott College in Montreal and the Neighborhood Playhouse acting school in New York City....
as eccentric interior decorator Rhonda Goldenblatt. - Karen ClicheKaren ClicheKaren Cliche is a Canadian actress. She's best known for her roles as a regular on the TV series Vampire High, Adventure Inc., Mutant X, Young Blades, and Flash Gordon.She is married to Brian Mellersh since September 24, 2005...
as Scarlet Saint-James, star of Vic's legitimate indie-thriller
Season 1 (2006)
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