{"id":60740,"date":"2024-11-21T13:46:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T19:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=60740"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:20:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T21:20:56","slug":"cruel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/21\/cruel\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with the cast of &#8220;Cruel Intentions&#8221;"},"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-60742\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelbanner.png\" alt=\"&quot;Cruel Intentions&quot; banner - photos from the Amazon press site.\" width=\"527\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelbanner.png 842w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelbanner-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelbanner-768x181.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with actors Sara Silva, Sean Patrick Thomas, John Harlan Kim and Khobe Clarke; and writers\/EP Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher of &#8220;Cruel Intentions&#8221; on Prime by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 11\/13\/24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I really enjoyed watching this show, and the actors I chatted with couldn&#8217;t have been nicer; it was the same with the two producers. You don&#8217;t want to miss this show! It&#8217;s not just any teen drama. The writing is top notch. Even if you never saw the movie(s) or book it&#8217;s based on, you should enjoy it; it dragged me into the drama!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Sara Silva (CeCe) and Sean Patrick Thomas (Hank)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Sara Silva and Sean Patrick Thomas of &quot;Cruel Intentions&quot; on Prime by Suzanne 11\/13\/24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1c5KdJOQtlQ?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><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">John Harlan Kim (Blaise) and Khobe Clarke (Scott)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with John Harlan Kim and Khobe Clarke of &quot;Cruel Intentions&quot; on Prime by Suzanne 11\/13\/24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tHQj8VSPu3c?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><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher (co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher of &quot;Cruel Intentions&quot; on Prime by Suzanne 11\/13\/24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0BQv8sjU3Os?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<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><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>MORE INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cruel-Intentions-Season-1\/dp\/B0DGP52G5J\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qqehRM8-B3o?si=iprrQZH8hiKf3yoq\">Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60744 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelkeyart.png\" alt=\"Key art for &quot;Cruel Intentions&quot; on Prime\" width=\"362\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelkeyart.png 525w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelkeyart-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/>ABOUT THE SERIES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All eight episodes of Prime Video\u2019s highly anticipated series,\u00a0<em>Cruel\u00a0Intentions<\/em>, will premiere November 21 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Twenty-five years after the iconic film captivated audiences with its provocative drama, sex, and scandal, this series introduces a new class of\u00a0cruel\u00a0characters who are ready to take their games and manipulation to a whole new level. Whether you&#8217;re a longtime fan of the film or new to the twisted tale, the series promises binge-worthy fun that audiences won&#8217;t want to miss.<\/p>\n<p>In this new adaptation,\u00a0<em>Cruel\u00a0Intentions<\/em>\u00a0follows the elite students of Manchester College, a Washington, D.C.-adjacent university, where reputation means everything, fraternities and sororities are the gold standard, and two ruthless step-siblings, Caroline Merteuil and Lucien Belmont, will do anything to stay on top of the cutthroat social hierarchy. After a brutal hazing incident threatens the entire Greek Life system, they\u2019ll do whatever is necessary to preserve their power and reputation \u2013 even if that means seducing Annie Grover, the daughter of the Vice President of the United States. Hearts will be broken, loyalties will be tested, and secrets will be revealed in this modern-day royal court that is Manchester College.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cruel\u00a0Intentions\u00a0<\/em>stars Sarah Catherine Hook as \u201cCaroline Merteuil\u201d, Zac Burgess as \u201cLucien Belmont\u201d, Savannah Lee Smith as \u201cAnnie Grover\u201d, Sara Silva as \u201cCece Carroway\u201d, John Harlan Kim as \u201cBlaise Powell\u201d, Khobe Clarke as \u201cScott Russell\u201d, Sean Patrick Thomas as \u201cProfessor Hank Chadwick\u201d, and Brooke Lena Johnson as \u201cBeatrice Worth\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film. Sara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher serve as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers. Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty of Original Film also executive produce along with Roger Kumble. Moritz produced the original film, which was written and directed by Kumble. Bruce Mellon along with Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi of Iervolino &amp; Bacardi Entertainment are producers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/20\/entertainment\/cruel-intentions-star-hopes-sarah-michelle-gellar-watches-reboot\/\">Good Article About the Series<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sectionTitle borderLeft\">Sara Silva<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subtitle\">CeCe Carroway<\/h3>\n<div id=\"readMoreContent\">\n<p>SARA SILVA is a Brazilian-American actress from the San Francisco Bay Area. She studied acting at UCLA\u2019s School for Theater, Film and Television, where she starred as\u00a0<i>Medea i<\/i>n Euripides\u2019 titular play and Maritza in Tanya Saracho\u2019s\u00a0<i>Mala Hierba<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Sara will star as \u2018CELESTE &#8220;CECE&#8221; CALLOWAY\u2019 in the Prime Video Series<b>CRUEL INTENTIONS<\/b>\u00a0written by Phoebe Fisher, and based on the 1999 film by the same name, which starred Selma Blair in the same role.<\/p>\n<p>Sara also recently starred opposite Colson Baker (<i>Machine Gun Kelly<\/i>) in the feature\u00a0<b>TAURUS<\/b>\u00a0written and directed by Tim Sutton, which premiered domestically at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival.\u00a0 You can also spot Sara in the recent season of FX\u2019s anthology series\u00a0<b>AMERICAN HORROR STORIES\u00a0<\/b>in episode \u2018Necro\u2019. \u00a0 Other recent television roles include the Freeform series<b>GROWN-ISH,\u00a0<\/b>and Amazon\u2019s\u00a0<b>THE BOYS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Sara also recently played the Sorority leader \u2018Hunter\u2019 in the short\u00a0<b>\u2018Scotty\u2019s Vag\u2019<\/b>\u00a0written &amp; directed by Chaconne Martin-Berkowicz, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at the 2023 SXSW film festival.<\/p>\n<p>Sara is drawn to provocative stories and loves finding empathy for the twisted characters she plays. When she\u2019s not acting, she\u2019s writing plays, making music with her band \u201cDance Arts Center\u201d and cuddling with her black cat, Pepita.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sectionTitle borderLeft\">Sean Patrick Thomas<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subtitle\">Professor Hank Chadwick<\/h3>\n<div id=\"readMoreContent\">\n<p>Respected actor\/producer, Sean Patrick Thomas, is continuing his hot streak. Recently wrapping production on the TV version of \u201cCruel Intentions,\u201d Thomas is the only member of the original film to appear in the series. He is currently in production on the second season of fan favorite, \u201cGen V.\u201d Previously he was seen in the critically acclaimed, award-winning feature, \u201cThe Tragedy of Macbeth\u201d with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand and the MGM\/UA film \u201cTill,\u201d which tells the heartbreaking story of Emmett Till. Other projects include the Hulu limited series, \u201cReasonable Doubt,\u201d reuniting him with Kerry Washington, who executive produced the series and directed its pilot episode along with a recurring role in \u201cFor All Mankind\u201d on Apple+.<\/p>\n<p>Previous film credits include \u201cThe Curse of La Llorona,\u201d the ensemble hit franchise \u201cBarbershop,\u201d Darren Aronofsky\u2019s \u201cThe Fountain,\u201d John Sayles\u2019 \u201cHoneydripper,\u201d \u201cCruel Intentions,\u201d \u201cHalloween: Resurrection\u201d and the box office smash \u201cSave The Last Dance,\u201d for which Thomas won two MTV Movie Awards. On the small screen, Thomas starred in Kenny Leon\u2019s \u201cA Raisin in the Sun,\u201d for which he earned a nomination from the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie. And on Broadway he conquered a different character, that of Nigerian suitor Joseph Asagai, in \u201cA Raisin in the Sun\u201d once again opposite Denzel Washington. He starred on the CBS series \u201cThe District\u201d and recurred on \u201cThe Good Fight\u201d as well as voicing the character of Professor Macalester on the animated series \u201cVixen.\u201d Additional television credits include \u201cInsecure,\u201d \u201cMadam Secretary,\u201d \u201cAmerican Horror Story,\u201d \u201cNCIS: New Orleans\u201d and \u201cNCIS.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sectionTitle borderLeft\">John Harlan Kim<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subtitle\">Blaise Powell<\/h3>\n<div id=\"readLessContent\">\n<p>John Harlan Kim will next star in a series regular role as \u2018Blaise Powell\u2019 on Prime Video\u2019s \u201cCruel Intentions,\u201d the highly anticipated television adaptation of the 1999 feature cult classic. The series will be released globally on the streaming platform in November 2024. Previously, John appeared as \u2018Bobby\u2019 in the hit Apple TV+ series, \u201cThe Last Thing He Told Me,\u201d opposite Jennifer Garner and Angourie Rice. Previous television credits include: the Ryan Murphy Fox series \u201c9-1-1,\u201d the CW series, \u201cNancy Drew,\u201d and the TNT series \u201cThe Librarians.\u201d His film credits include: Netflix\u2019s \u201cPurple Hearts\u201d opposite Sofia Carson and the Warner Brothers\u2019 thriller written and directed by John Lee Hancock,\u201cThe Little Things,\u201d opposite Denzel Washington, Jared Leto and Rami Malek.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sectionTitle borderLeft\">Khobe Clarke<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"subtitle\">Scott Russell<\/h3>\n<div id=\"readLessContent\">\n<p>Khobe Clarke was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. His childhood was filled with incredible outdoor experiences, including a motorcycle trip across Mongolia, and a trek to the base camp of Mt. Everest. But despite his love for climbing the world&#8217;s tallest mountains and exploring the Canadian wilderness, acting was his true passion, and the only thing he wanted to do.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating high school he picked up and moved to Vancouver, BC to pursue a career in film and television. Things started to move quickly for Khobe. Within 2 short years, after signing with his Vancouver agent, he landed a number of great roles. Most notably a major recurring guest star role on Netflix\u2019s popular series\u00a0<i>Firefly Lane (S2),<\/i>\u00a0a lead role in a 4-part movie event series\u00a0<i>V.C. Andrews Cutler Series\u00a0<\/i>for Lifetime, and also recurred on the Emmy-Nominated Showtime series\u00a0<i>Yellowjackets<\/i>. Khobe is so excited to be part of the Cruel Intentions cast, and can\u2019t wait to see what type of adventure this brings.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Sara Goodman<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She was born 1973, in Toronto, Canada. She&#8217;s known for her work in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Gossip Girl (2007), Preacher, Outsiders, The Detail, Rake.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-78c11d06-0 iKHWrg\">\n<h1 class=\"sc-ec65ba05-0 dUhRgT\" data-testid=\"hero__pageTitle\"><span class=\"hero__primary-text\" style=\"font-size: 18pt;\" data-testid=\"hero__primary-text\">Phoebe Fisher<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ipc-overflowText--children\">\n<div class=\"ipc-html-content ipc-html-content--baseAlt ipc-html-content--display-inline sc-acdd2933-1 bUvLVv\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div class=\"ipc-html-content-inner-div\" role=\"presentation\">Phoebe Fisher is known for Cruel Intentions (2024), Assassination Nation (2018) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (2021).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"cmn-list credits-contain\">\n<li>\n<h2 class=\"sectionTitle borderLeft\">Credits<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Produced by<\/strong><br \/>\nSony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, and Original Film<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-Showrunners, Writers, Executive Producers<\/strong><br \/>\nSara Goodman and Phoebe Fisher<\/p>\n<p><strong>Executive Producers<\/strong><br \/>\nNeal H. Moritz<br \/>\nPavun Shetty<br \/>\nRoger Kumble<\/p>\n<p><strong>Producers<\/strong><br \/>\nBruce Mellon<br \/>\nAndrea Iervolino<br \/>\nMonika Bacardi<\/p>\n<p><b>Cast<\/b><br \/>\nCaroline Merteuil played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarahcatherine.hook\/?hl=en\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarahcatherine.hook\/?hl=en\"> Sarah Catherine Hook<\/a> (First Kill; The White Lotus S3)<br \/>\nLucien Belmont played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_zacburgess_\/?hl=en\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_zacburgess_\/?hl=en\"> Zac Burgess<\/a> (Boy Swallows Universe; Totally Completely Fine)<br \/>\nAnnie Grover played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ssavannahsmithh\/?hl=en\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ssavannahsmithh\/?hl=en\"> Savannah Lee Smith<\/a> (Gossip Girl)<br \/>\nCece Carroway played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarasaliva\/\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sarasaliva\/\"> Sara Silva<\/a> (American Horror Stories)<br \/>\nBlaise Powell played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnharlankim\/?hl=en\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnharlankim\/?hl=en\"> John Harlan Kim<\/a> (The Last Thing He Told Me; 9-1-1)<br \/>\nScott Russell played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khobeclarke\/?hl=en\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khobeclarke\/?hl=en\"> Khobe Clarke<\/a> (Firefly Lane; Yellowjackets)<br \/>\nProfessor Hank Chadwick played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seanpthomas\/?hl=en\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seanpthomas\/?hl=en\"> Sean Patrick Thomas<\/a> (Till)<br \/>\nBeatrice Worth played by<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebrookelenajohnson\/\" contenteditable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thebrookelenajohnson\/\"> Brooke Lena Johnson<\/a> (You)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60743\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cruelcast.png\" alt=\"Cruel Intentions Los Angeles Red Carpet Premiere Credit: Anna Webber\/Getty Images for Prime Video Copyright: 2024 Getty Images Description: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 19: (L-R) Sean Patrick Thomas, Khobe Clarke, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Brooke Lena Johnson, and John Harlan Kim attend Cruel Intentions Los Angeles red carpet premiere at The Ebell Club of Los Angeles on November 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. 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