7 months ago
Heated Rivalry Star Says Show Couldn't Be Made in U.S.
François Arnaud, a star of the TV show Heated Rivalry, said the show couldn't have been made in the U.S. because Hollywood studios wanted to change it too much.
The creator, Jacob Tierney, left those studios and made the show in Canada with a smaller budget but more creative freedom.
Arnaud thinks this is a lesson for Hollywood because the show became very popular even though it's a 'niche show' with no big movie stars.
Tierney praised the Canadian streaming service Crave for supporting his vision.
The show is based on books by Rachel Reid, and a new book is coming out in September.
Season 2 is being planned after the show was renewed.
François Arnaud believes Heated Rivalry couldn't have been made in the U.S. due to Hollywood's creative constraints.
Creator Jacob Tierney left a big U.S. streamer to produce the show in Canada with more creative freedom.
Arnaud credits the show's success to its authenticity and Tierney's unwavering vision.
Tierney praised Crave for supporting his creative choices without toning them down.
Season 2 is in early planning stages following the show's renewal and the release of a new book by Rachel Reid in September.
- Who
- François Arnaud, Jacob Tierney, Rachel Reid
- What
- Heated Rivalry series and its production challenges
- Where
- Canada, originally set up in the U.S.
- When
- Recent, with Season 2 planning underway
- Why
- Creative differences and support for the creator's vision
Key facts
- Show
- Heated Rivalry
- Star
- François Arnaud
- Creator
- Jacob Tierney
- Author
- Rachel Reid
- Streaming Platform
- Crave/HBO Max
- Season 2
- In Planning
Quotes
François Arnaud
Actor starring in the Crave/HBO Max series as gay hockey player Scott Hunter
“It was set up at a big streamer before, and they had so many notes and so many thoughts about what that show could be that Jacob decided to leave them and get it made in Canada, where it was—granted, a much smaller budget—but he was like, 'I can do the show I want to make.'”
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“I think that is what people are responding to. And I think, in way, it’s a huge lesson for Hollywood people. Like, this is a 'niche show' with no movie stars, and it’s a much bigger sensation.”
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Jacob Tierney
Creator of the Crave/HBO Max series
“Sure, there were moments along the way … my execs at Crave were so f*cking amazing about that. There were people along the way. But my execs, they didn’t want it toned down at all.”
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