Michael Ahr Nov 5, 2019
Daybreak showrunner Aron Eli Coleite shares how Matthew Broderick came to the role of Principal Burr and what’s next for the character.
Warning: This interview contains spoilers for season 1 of Daybreak.
Fans of the post apocalyptic teen comedy Daybreak were no doubt initially lured to the show in part by the inclusion of Matthew Broderick in the cast because of the clear nod to his role as the original fourth wall breaking protagonist Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off with the narrative style of Colin Ford’s Josh Wheeler in this series. But how did the producers and the network convince Broderick to take on this offbeat character in such an unconventional young adult sci-fi offering? Co-creator and showrunner Aron Eli Coleite shared with us the impetus for the casting and what might be in Principal Burr’s future should there be a Daybreak season...
Daybreak showrunner Aron Eli Coleite shares how Matthew Broderick came to the role of Principal Burr and what’s next for the character.
Warning: This interview contains spoilers for season 1 of Daybreak.
Fans of the post apocalyptic teen comedy Daybreak were no doubt initially lured to the show in part by the inclusion of Matthew Broderick in the cast because of the clear nod to his role as the original fourth wall breaking protagonist Ferris Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off with the narrative style of Colin Ford’s Josh Wheeler in this series. But how did the producers and the network convince Broderick to take on this offbeat character in such an unconventional young adult sci-fi offering? Co-creator and showrunner Aron Eli Coleite shared with us the impetus for the casting and what might be in Principal Burr’s future should there be a Daybreak season...
- 11/5/2019
- Den of Geek
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