Screen Time

BY JOHN CROOK On a sweltering Saturday morning in early June, downtown Atlanta is looking much the worse for wear. Trash and ruined vehicles partially block the streets. Atop an abandoned military tank, some crows peck at a corpse. And then, of course, there are the zombies. You’re on the set of “The Walking Dead” (premiering Sunday, Oct. 31, on AMC), and from writer, director and executive producer Frank Darabont’s cheery, unflappable demeanor, you’d never know he is about to tackle one of the truly great “Holy crap!” moments in the six-part miniseries, as Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) rides on horseback into what seems to be a virtually uninhabited Atlanta, only to stumble into a crowd of 200 ravenous zombies. After special effects makeup designer and consulting producer Greg Nicotero and his team complete touch-ups on the undead extras, Darabont calls “Action,” then “Cut,” as infocus amctv.com/originals/The-Walk- ing-Dead/ “The Walking Dead,” www. Zombies are hard to eradicate, es- pecially in the entertainment industry. They’ve populated movies for decades but were a bit more rare on television, until now. This comic-book-inspired horror series, premiering Sunday on AMC, follows the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. The official home page offers an episode guide, times and dates, photos, video games, con- tests, and message boards. American Embroidery Mart 446 Antelope Blvd. #34 (530) 527-4446 Custom and corporate logos for embroidery. www.americanembroiderymart.com “If I can hoop it, I can embroider it.” No job is too large or too small. No minimum order required. Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm e-mail: info@americanembroiderymart.com October 30 - November 5, 2010 2 x 2” ad american embroidery mart Jeannie Garton History of Hollywood,” www. tcm.com/movienews/index/ Premiering Monday, this seven-part “Moguls and Movie Stars: A series, narrated by actor Christopher Plummer, explores the creation of America’s movie industry. There’s also a multimedia exhibit touring five cities this fall, offering interactive displays that illustrate the series’ content. The news link above offers information on the exhibit; the Turner Classic Movies site offers more information on the series, along with episode showtimes and movies surrounding the docu- mentary. Daily News this edge-of-your-seat moment is captured on film. Lincoln races up to Darabont to watch a playback on the monitors, both men grinning happily. “If your job is to put on cowboy boots and Stetson and a bag of guns on your back and jump on a horse named Blade and ride into an apocalyptic vision of Atlanta, then you don’t have an average day job, do you?” says Lincoln several weeks later. “That was one of the greatest single experiences of my life, to be chased by 200 Greg Nicotero-clad zombies down an Atlanta main street. I had four months of this job, which was like nothing I ever had been involved in before. I had done gangster shows and some other extraordinary setups, but nothing close to the high stakes and the weirdness and wildness of this show. There’s a rawness to it, and the excitement was infectious, despite the intensity of the weather and the filming schedule. People were totally galvanized by what we were making. D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Your “Local” Daily Newspaper Since 1885 To Subscribe Call Today! 1 x 2” ad 527-2151 M-F 6am-2pm* rosser's bakery Now on Facebook Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls Deadline: Mon. Nov. 22nd Starting Nov. 1st Taking orders for Milling Wheat into Flour 1 x 2” ad Made with Organic & Local Ingredients 446 Antelope Blvd. #38 Left side of Antelope Holiday Mkt farmers ins 529-1687 Cuco Oropeza Incredibly Gifted Nature Photography Artist Wine Tasting by Featured Artist: Market Street Wines Catering by Manny, Brian & Derek 1 x 4” ad Don Francisco’s Music with the gold exchange Gold Exchange © Tribune Media Services select TV 3 HOLIDAY SEASON by attending the KICK OFF THE ARTWALK 2010 November 5th 5pm - 9pm Rosser’s Bakery & Specialty Foods

• Cover