For Immediate Release: Vancouver, BC July 27, 2009
ELISE GATIEN CAST AS “CJ” ON TOWER PREP
Elise Gatien is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s most exciting and engaging young talents.
Elise has been cast in Cartoon Network’s TOWER PREP (working title), a live-action one-hour pilot written and being executive produced by Paul Dini (“Lost,” “Batman Beyond”). Elise will play an intelligent and confident prep school rebel named CJ who has no memories of her life prior to attending Tower Prep – a mysterious boarding school for troubled kids who need focus and discipline.
During their casting search, Elise impressed the network executives with her outstanding audition tape from Canada. After auditioning and testing girls in Los Angeles, the executives decided to offer Elise the lead role of “C.J.” without ever meeting her in person.
Elise’s credits include roles on Sci-Fi’s “Eureka,” NBC’s “Bionic Woman,” Lifetime’s “The Obsession,” Fox’s “Dr. Doolittle: Tail to the Chief,” CTV’s “The Guard” and Warner Bros’ “In the Land of Women.”
Beginning her performing career at age 4, Elise has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theatre. She was later discovered by her agent at a model/talent convention and quickly booked commercials, a modeling contract in Asia and then moved into television and film.
Born in Kamloops, British Columbia, Elise enjoys boating, snowboarding, and traveling (most recently to Thailand, Bali, and Australia).
Elise is represented by Carrie Wheeler Entertainment in Canada and 1 Management in Los Angeles.
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CARTOON NETWORK ANNOUNCES CAST FOR TOWER PREP
First Live-Action Series Pilot for Cartoon Network written by Paul Dini
Cartoon Network has announced casting for the live-action scripted pilot Tower Prep (working title). Production on the network’s first hour-long live-action drama is slated to begin this August in Vancouver, Canada.
Tower Prep (working title) tells the story of a rebellious teen, Ian (Drew Van Acker), who wakes up one morning to find himself trapped at a mysterious prep school that offers no escape. He forms a secret group with CJ (Elise Gatien), Gabe (Ryan Pinkston) and Suki (Dyana Liu), intent on discovering what they’re being trained for and how to escape. The pilot is executive-produced and written by Paul Dini (Lost, Batman Beyond), with Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad, The Street) signed on to direct.
Cast:
· Drew Van Acker (The Lake)
· Ryan Pinkston (Punk’d, In the Motherhood)
· Elise Gatien (Bionic Woman, Eureka)
· Dyana Liu (Parenthood)
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 97 million U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for youth and families. Nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.