vocations?
The drama, she said, will unfold in her protagonist’s situation, working under a rector with whom he is at odds, facing questions on the part of more permissive family members and coming slowly to understand the reasons for his transfer and the lessons for him.
Prior to her research in Rome, Hall spent time with students in a first studies program in the Bronx, and then traveled to Spain to do further research on the drama of St. Ignatius’ life.
In the end, Hall said she hopes the show will do something to promote Jesuit vocations as well as reach people who believe that God is unreachable.
Hollywood producer Barry O’Brien called “Vows” an “absolutely groundbreaking event for television.” O’Brien, who is the supervising producer for “CSI Miami,” said Hall’s project is timely and promises to be explosive.
“To pierce the veil of something as unknowable as the church is novel,” O’Brien said. “Karen puts a face to Jesuits that is transcendent, flawed, compelling, accessible and ultimately hopeful. She is an extraordinary artist and human being.”
O’Brien said that shows such as “The Sopranos” and “The Wire” have raised the bar for network dramas. Audiences are more sophisticated and interested in drama that coheres with reality.
“Karen’s project imbues the characters with a striking humanity. She writes about the seminary as ‘family’ in all of its glorious design and occasional dysfunction,” O’Brien said. “Before Karen’s seminarians were men of God, they were sons, brothers and friends.”
O’Brien came to know Hall while producing “Judging Amy,” and said he recognized her as extraordinary in her capacity for friendship and professional talent.
“Karen is a rare commodity for television,” he said. “She’s a gem – a sort of Eudora Welty meets Cormac McCarthy. You could not find a better person to create this show.”
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Irene Lagan, based in Rome, is a correspondent for National Catholic Register.
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“SPIRITUALITY AND ITS PEOPLE EL VALLE DE SAN LUIS”
Film Documentary/ Produced by Rick Vigil Experience the faith and traditions within the Hispanic Catholic Communities in the San Luis Valley in Colorado. Through this documentary you will see the interviews from the people themselves how they practice and live their faith passed down by their ancestors before them.
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