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Just a small update on the film Low Fidelity... Writer/Director Devon Gummersall (@DevonGummersall) tweeted the following today:

"People have been asking about my first feature as a director "Low Fidelity"... Just finishing post-production, then film fests, out in 2012"
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"Should have a trailer up soon!"
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Low Fidelity is described as "A story about a group of friends who come together and stay the weekend in a house with their spouses. Written by Greg Pawlik & Devon Gummersall."

In the film Gale's character will be called Ted.

The IMDb page for Low Fidelity is here: Low Fidelity


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The CW Network has uploaded the YouTube version of the new promo for "The Secret Circle," titled: "Shhh." Watch it here:



Thank you Eleonora!

Thanks to @SecretCircleTV for posting HD versions of some of the new TSC promos with some brief clips of Gale/Charles. We've seen the footage before, but it's nice to see it in high quality now!

New Secret Circle Promos

Thanks to @TVOvermind we have another article about The Secret Circle, with yet more praise for Gale!

"A lot of CW shows have a tendency to cast parents as secondary characters and focus on the younger generation, but The Secret Circle pilot puts the next generation (played by Henstridge and Gale Harold) front and center. EPs Miller and Hatem said that both Henstridge and Harold are such great actors (and they really are in these parts) that it would be crazy not to use them as much as they can. As well “the multi-generational aspect is so endemic to our story that you can’t avoid it. We’re going use them a ton. We’re going to get the grandparents in there on some level [as well].”"

The Secret Circle: Stars and Producers Share Details for the New CW Show

It is wonderful to hear that the parents will play such a central role in the show, and the more screentime for Gale the better!

Here we have yet another glowing review of Gale's performance in the TSC Pilot! Thanks to @heroine_tv

"Gale Harold was chilling and yet also smoldering. He reminds me so much of Daniel Gillies, however, this is a comparison that can only do him good. Every show needs a little Gillies or Harold, clearly. He was pretty much my favorite part of the pilot. He plays Diana’s dad, and I really can’t wait to learn more about all the parents, and what happened 16 years ago. Crazy dangerous stuff went down, and it changed these people’s lives forever. I’m all about the older generation at the moment. Love it!"

Read the full article, with a couple more mentions of Gale, here:

San Diego Comic-Con: Preview Night

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Also, another article with some thoughts on the Pilot (including mild spoilers):

"...the mystery involving the parents is the most intriguing part of the pilot..."

Will The Secret Circle be your new guilty pleasure in fall?

Many thanks to a very lucky tweeter @dieslaughing who's seen the TSC Pilot, we have a small update about how much of Gale we can expect to see in the first episode:

"I'm up to my chin in Comic Con stuff to post and cannot stop thinking about how much I liked the #SecretCircle pilot. REALLY excited for it."
@dieslaughing

"@dieslaughing how much Gale Harold was there in the #SecretCircle pilot."
@cinjudes

"@cinjudes Quite a bit. More than some of the coven members."
@dieslaughing

And also:

"Re: Gale Harold in #SecretCircle pilot. He is cold as ice and it's pretty dang hot in that creepy badass kind of way."
@dieslaughing

Sounds good to us!

Thanks to @JimHalterman for posting a more complete schedule for the 2011 TCA Summer Press Tour:

Thursday, August 4
Showtime/The CW
TCA executive session with Mark Pedowitz, president, The CW
Ringer (The CW)
Hart of Dixie (The CW)
The Secret Circle (The CW)
H8R (The CW)
Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers (The CW)

Who? What? When? Here’s the 2011 TCA Summer Press Tour Schedule

No word, yet, on which cast members will be present, but there's no harm in keeping our fingers crossed, right?

This article on The Secret Circle at Comic-Con by Dreadcentral makes a couple of interesting mentions of Gale:

"What we've seen of the show so far really highlights the kids. How do the adults like Natasha Henstridge and Gale Harold play into things? According to Hatem, "It's kind of cool because the notion is that these people are descended from witches so it sort of runs in the family, and each generation has approached that challenge and that opportunity differently. The parents' generation had an experience 16 years ago that gets alluded to in the pilot and is elaborated on in future episodes where things didn't go as well for them as it could have, and so the question becomes with this generation of kids how will they deal with things, also in relationship to their parents, because not every character is what they first appear to be in the pilot."

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"What I really love about making characters is I want my heroes to be flawed and I want my villains to be understood. Whether you agree with them or not, you understand why they're doing what they're doing, and you can almost empathize with them or you can sympathize with them or you can have some sort of compassion for them. And that to me always works the best. [...] You are going to understand Natasha Henstridge, you're going to see her be a wonderful mother, you're going to see her be a great principal. [Same with Gale Harold's character] - he's a lawyer, he's an upstanding person in this town, he loves his daughter, he loves her more than anything. And the mythology goes deep.""

San Diego Comic-Con 2011: Kevin Williamson, Andrew Miller, and Richard Hatem Talk The Secret Circle

Just a small update:

The schedule for "The Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour" lists the date for the CW presentations as August 4th. There is no word, yet, on who is set to appear.

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Thanks to @secret_circle for the heads up!

Many thanks to JimHalterman / thefutoncritic for uploading his interviews with the cast and crew of TSC from Comic Con! Gale was not there himself, but Jim made sure he was not forgotten Click below for the interviews, and hear the wonderful things everyone is saying about Gale!

Kevin Williamson talks about Gale playing evil:
Live at the San Diego Comic-Con: A Few Minutes With... "The Secret Circle" Executive Producer Kevin Williamson

Richard Hatem and Andrew Miller give us more glowing reviews of "amazingly interesting" Gale:
Live at the San Diego Comic-Con: A Few Minutes With... "The Secret Circle" Executive Producers Richard Hatem & Andrew Miller

Natasha Henstridge gives us a possible hint at what might happen in the future?
Live at the San Diego Comic-Con: A Few Minutes With... "The Secret Circle" Co-Star Natasha Henstridge

Britt Robertson tell us that Gale's a really nice guy, but he plays scary really well:
Live at the San Diego Comic-Con: A Few Minutes With... "The Secret Circle" Co-Star Britt Robertson

Another article about TSC from Comic Con yesterday, by TVGuide, makes some interesting comments about the parents in the show:

"One of the main differences from the books is that the parents of the witches are much more developed in the series."

Comic-Con: Will The Secret Circle Series Stay True to the Novels?

Hopefully this means some great screen time and some great storylines for Gale as Charles! Reaction to his casting and his performance in the Pilot has all been so positive, and we're very excited to see what this leads to in the show for him (and us!)

Many thanks to @SecretCircleTV for posting the video of the TSC Q&A session from Comic Con yesterday. There are some interesting comments about the role of the parents in TSC, and a nice shoutout for "fantastic actor" Gale from Andrew Miller (Executive Producer of the show):

Secret Circle Comic Con Panel 2011

Many thanks to thesecretcircle.net for sharing this exclusive interview with TSC Executive Producer Kevin Williamson from Comic Con. He makes a wonderful mention of Gale:

"Kevin also talks about the book series being in development at the CW for a long time.”Me and Julie were first approached to take on the project and decided that we weren’t ready.” Kevin is also thrilled to work with several of the cast members like Gale Harold. He says, ” I’ve been wanting him to play this role. He’s been playing the hero in stuff, I wanted him to play the bad guy.”"

You can also watch the interview with Kevin here (please credit thesecretcircle.net if you re-post the article or video!):
TSC.net Exclusive: Kevin Williamson Talks About The Secret Circle at San Diego Comic-Con “We don’t have vampires and werewolves in this world.”

A few words about The Secret Circle that Kevin Williamson said yesterday during the panel for TSC at San Diego Comic Con:

According to Kevin Williamson, who also executive produces THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, he says this show is definitely a little different in tone than his vampire series.

“This is not as a violent show,” says Williamson. “VAMPIRE DIARIES as emotionally epic it is with its love story, there’s something very masculine about it with the vampires, and werewolves. THE SECRET CIRCLE, this is witchcraft – it’s not so in your face violent. As you saw from the pilot. He drowned the man, just by describing it. It’s just a different type of horror and menace. And that’s the challenge of it – you can’t take a knife and stab somebody.”

The series will also explore three generations of witches, which will likely open up the CW demographic a bit.

“There’s this young circle, this brand new circle, and you have sort of the next level which are the parents and then you have the grandmother who is in the elder circle,” says Williamson. “I was fascinated by the idea of which powers the have, what they can do with them and how they can do it. And some of the elders, in some sense, don’t believe there is a place for witches anymore. Others feel differently.”

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There have been some great reactions and comments about Gale from people on twitter who saw the Pilot episode of The Secret Circle at Comic Con!

"The lights are down low here for the #SecretCircle screening. I might be a little spooked. Gale Harold has that affect on me in this role."
@Snoodit

"I've never seen Gale so creepy, but I like it. #TVD #SDCC"
@secret_circle

"Frickin LOVE Gale Harold in this. #TSC #SDCC"
@entertainocd

"Omg Gale Harold is kickass scaryhot in #secretcircle #wbsdcc #SDCC"
@MSLisaChang

"Ok so I enjoyed #secretcircle love GALE"
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And in general about the show:

"Excited about The Secret Circle pilot. Sets everything up for what looks like an amazing series. Lots of mystery. Super fun! #TSC #SDCC"
@entertainocd

Wonderful to see so many people so excited about seeing Gale playing Charles Meade! We can't wait to see and hear more!

Terena Cardwell @HollywoodTwit on her Twitter wrote:

"Oh & @secretcircletv was exactly as expected: all the teens look pale & perfect, but it's worth watching to see Gale Harold steal scenes. :)"

@AlanahC wrote instead:

"Ok, so The Secret Circle was pretty typical, but i think i might have to watch it, if only because of the incredible Gale Harold."

Thank you Katia and Lory!

The CW Network has also uploaded the YouTube version of the new promo for The Secret Circle that TVGuide posted a couple of days ago:

The Secret Circle - Comic-Con First Look

The CW Network has today uploaded another promo for The Secret Circle with a few small glimpses of Gale as Charles Meade:

The Secret Circle Preview

Thanks to DevotedFansNetwork we have a small spoiler for episode 3 of The Secret Circle, with a mention of Gale (Charles Meade):

Please do NOT click this link if you don't want to be spoiled! You have been warned!

Episode 3 Spoiler

Another mention of Gale in The Secret Circle in this new article from IGN:

"What I really appreciated though is the significant role the adult characters play in The Secret Circle, as it is clear that they will not be pushed to the sidelines. This includes Natasha Henstridge's character, Dawn, and a suitably creepy Gale Harold, who gets to show off the nastier and more brutal side of witchcraft in an early scene – While Williamson and his collaborators have said Secret Circle won't get quite as morbid and gory as The Vampire Diaries can get, they still don't seem to be afraid to at least get somewhat dark, based on the pilot."

Comic-Con: First Impressions of The Secret Circle

Hi everyone! We're looking forward to receive more news about "The secret circle" and in the meanwhile we have a short video that our sweet Jennifer sent and allowed us to share!! So... let's go a little back in time,"to Youngplaywrights" last June. Thank you hon!

It sounds like they're having fun filming The Secret Circle! Andrew Miller (Executive Producer of TSC) tweeted this:

"Gale Harold just turned Gatorade into something dirty. #2ndDayShooting"

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Suzanne Gomez (@Chico6) confirmed on twitter that Gale will not be at Comic Con:

"@Str8toN1 At Comic Con? Sorry, he will not be there."
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So at least now we know for sure! But we still hope to hear more about Gale's role in The Secret Circle, after the Pilot screening (happening right now at Comic Con in San Diego) and the two Panels that will feature other members of the TSC cast on Saturday, July 23rd 2011 (many thanks to thesecret-circle.com for the information!):

2:30-3:30 TV Guide Magazine Presents: Super Supernaturals— Moderated by TV Guide senior editor William Keck, this panel features the most super supernaturals, super witches, and super werewolves from new series and returning favorites. Panelists include Joe Anderson (The River), John Barrowman (Torchwood), Thomas Dekker (The Secret Circle), David Greenwalt (Grimm), Theo James (Bedlam), Jim Kouf (Grimm), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf), Britt Robertson (The Secret Circle), Mark A. Sheppard (Supernatural), and Phoebe Tonkin (The Secret Circle). Room 5AB

5:15-6:00 The Secret Circle Screening and Q&A— The coven is coming to Comic-Con! The Secret Circle series stars Britt Robertson (Scream 4), Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Phoebe Tonkin (H20: Just Add Water), and Natasha Henstridge (Species) join executive producers/writers Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries), Andrew Miller (Nothing) and Richard Hatem (Supernatural) for a screening of the pilot and Q&A session. [...] Room 6BCF

TVGuide has posted a new trailer for The Secret Circle with a few glimpses of Gale. Not really much that we haven't seen before, but it's always good to see him anyway, right?

Exclusive: Check Out the New Trailer for CW's The Secret Circle

Yet another positive mention of Gale in this new article about The Secret Circle by TVLine (thanks to my2cats for the heads up!):

THE GOOD:
"As Diana’s dad Charles, who is secretly the big pot-stirrer amongst the empowered adults, Harold oozes malevolence, no more so than in the pilot’s cold open or when he exchanges “words” with Adam’s blabby (yet entertaining) drunk of a dad (Queer as Folk‘s Adam Harrington)."

Fall TV First Impression: Is The Secret Circle Magically Delicious?

Adam Harrington makes a wonderful mention of Gale and their roles in The Secret Circle in this new interview:

"I get to work with the wonderfully talented Gale Harold who plays my arch nemesis, Charles Meade. Our history goes back to when we were teenagers in the series so it’s quite fun to play off of him. As the series rolls on you’ll see what has happened that’s given us so much history and why we’re so at odds with each other."

The Inside Track: An Interview With Adam Harrington

Suzanne Gomez (@chico6) tweeted about The Secret Circle and gave a special mention to Gale:

"Just got off the phone with my #SecretCircle producers and you guys are going to LOVE this show!! Such good stuff coming up! #TSC"
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"And yes, my lovely Gale Harold fans, they have some ridiculous stuff coming up for him...#TSC #TheSecretCircle"
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Sounds interesting! We look forward to seeing what they have in store for Gale's character in the show

Have a great weekend, everyone

hitfix.com posted an article about “The secret circle.” You can read it HERE. Thank you Katia and Lory!

"Harold is having a particularly good time being hammy and probably-evil, which may be The CW's way of rewarding him for that time he wasted on "Hellcats" last year."

We'd like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our beloved Gale, hoping he will spend this day surrounded by his family and friends!

Happy Birthday from all the people who love you, from your fans (old and new) all around the world who admire and support you with all their hearts!

A hug from us to you...


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Scott Lowell has just tweeted about the QAF Convention HERE:

"Cologne QAF Convention folk have picked June 8-10, 2012 as dates. Now they need people to sign up before deciding if it can actually happen!"

As we mentioned yesterday, details on who to contact to show your interest for the Convention are HERE.

Let's hope lots of people sign up, so we can show our support and help to make the Convention happen!

The petition site for the QAF Convention in Germany next year has posted an update to say that the dates for the convention will be June 8th - 10th 2012.

Click HERE to see the update

It also says HERE that the dates came from the organisers of the Convention, but of course it's not yet 100% guaranteed that it will happen.

Update: Scott Lowell was asked about the dates on Twitter and he replied:

"@ChrissiWestside nothing definite has been proposed to us yet but the organizers are hoping to have it take place 1st weekend of June 2012."

So, until we hear something official, nothing (including the dates) is definite, of course! But we are still keeping our fingers crossed that the convention will happen next June

A new mini introduction to The Secret Circle with some of the cast and crew of the show includes a couple of small clips of Gale during the filming of the pilot!

Click HERE to view the clip