{"id":50294,"date":"2023-10-17T07:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=50294"},"modified":"2023-10-17T07:28:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:28:16","slug":"olson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/17\/olson\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with George Olson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50298\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/olson.jpg\" alt=\"George R. Olson, creator\/writer\/producer\/showrunner of &quot;SurrealEstate&quot; on Syfy\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/olson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/olson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/olson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/olson-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Showrunner\/creator\/writer\/EP George R. Olson of &#8220;SurrealEstate&#8221; on Syfy by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 10\/16\/23<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was really fun to speak with George about such an entertaining show. I&#8217;ve enjoyed &#8220;SurrealEstate&#8221; since the first episode because it has interesting stories of drama and horror, with a lot of humor and a good cast. I tried hard to get him to tell me if a certain character dies this season, but he wouldn&#8217;t budge&#8230;not that I expected him to! But it was all in fun, anyway. You don&#8217;t want to miss this season, which started October 4th on Syfy. It airs Wednesdays on Syfy, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syfy.com\/surrealestate\">you can also watch it on their website for free<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hulu.com\/series\/c730cc12-5074-4e47-b3bc-9910c24c6d6c\">HULU<\/a> the next day. You can watch season one on HULU as well.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Showrunner George R. Olson of &quot;SurrealEstate&quot; on Syfy by Suzanne 10\/16\/23\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TA0yErfrglk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFO:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50297\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/surrealestate.jpg\" alt=\"SURREALESTATE -- Pictured: &quot;SurrealEstate&quot; Key Art -- (Photo by: SYFY)\" width=\"544\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/surrealestate.jpg 748w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/surrealestate-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50299 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/syfylogo.png\" alt=\"SYFY logo\" width=\"127\" height=\"133\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>SurrealEstate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Wednesdays on SYFY(10-11pm ET\/PT); Season Premiere: October 4<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurrealEstate\u201d follows real estate agent Luke Roman and an elite team of specialists that handle the cases no one else can: haunted and possessed houses that literally scare would-be buyers away. Researching, investigating and \u201cfixing\u201d the things that go bump in the night, the team works to create closure &#8211; and closings &#8211; even as they struggle with demons of their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7188772569889599254size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\"><u><strong>201 \u201cTRUST THE PROCESS\u201d (Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nWithout his special powers, Luke struggles to handle an engaged property by instinct alone. Susan falls in love at first sight with a mysterious home that has a special power over her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7188772569889599254size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\"><u><strong>202 \u201cTRUTH IN ADVERTISING\u201d (Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nLuke deals with a TV ghost hunter and his crew filming at a client\u2019s legendary property. Susan investigates a seaside B&amp;B where strange, provocative noises are scaring guests away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7188772569889599254size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\"><u><strong>203 \u201cTHE BUTLER DIDN\u2019T\u201d (Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nWhen a client is taken hostage by a vengeful ghost, the Roman Agency must solve a decades-old murder mystery to save him before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7188772569889599254size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\"><u><strong>204 \u201cI PUT A SPELL ON YOU\u201d (Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 10 p.m. ET\/PT)<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nLuke sparks with a charming homeowner while negotiating a land deal. Zooey goes out on her first sales call as a newly minted\u00a0<span class=\"il\">real<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">estate<\/span>\u00a0agent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7188772569889599254size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\">\u201c<span class=\"il\">SurrealEstate<\/span>\u201d stars Tim Rozon, Sarah Levy, Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, Savannah Basley and Elena Juatco.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-7188772569889599254size-16\" lang=\"x-size-16\">The series was created by George R. Olson. Olson, Lance Samuels, Danishka Esterhazy, Armand Leo, Daniel Iron, Neil Tabatznik, Cosima Von Spreti and Kevin Anweiler executive produce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content bios__content\">\n<h3>George R.\u00a0Olson<\/h3>\n<h4>creator, showrunner, and executive producer<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bios__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"Textbody\">George Olson is a recovering advertising executive, having spent most of his career as creative director, partner and chief creative officer at one of Colorado\u2019s largest advertising agencies. Several years ago, seeking the dangerous head rush of writing something longer than thirty seconds, George began writing for film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Textbody\">One of his first efforts, a bio-pic of Nikola Tesla, won a screenwriting competition and attracted the attention of director Barry Sonnenfeld, who developed the script with him. He wrote a short film, KILLING KEVIN, which was an official selection at 18 international film festivals. Another one of his original screenplays, WHITEFISH, won another competition and he developed that script with actor\/director John Turturro. Since then, George has written a number of features including MASTER RACE, the story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, with Anthony Mackie attached to star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Textbody\">Along the way, George began writing for television and has developed a number of original pilots including BITTERROOT, which he sold as a pitch to USA Network. Several of George\u2019s original spec pilots are in various stages of development around town, including POISON COUNTY which he is developing with Mark Burnett and MGM Television. MGM also hired him to create and write the pilot for GODSPEED, a one-hour drama set in the world of NASCAR.\u00a0 He has adapted his one-hour pilot FIRST PERSON SHOOTER with e-One into a made-for-TV film for Crackle. George sold his original spec pilot THE NATURE OF YOUR EMERGENCY to Keshet Studios, and sold his pitch for RUTHLESS to CBS Studios and developed the pilot for the CW Network.\u00a0 Most recently, George&#8217;s original pilot SURREAL ESTATE was ordered to series by SYFY, with George serving as Showrunner and Executive Producer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Textbody\">Splitting his time between Colorado, Los Angeles, Canada, features and television, George has no outside interests that he is aware of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50296\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/olson2.png\" alt=\"George R. 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