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03-01-2006

Brad Kern

kernBrad Kern is a writer, director and producer for the television industry. He originally graduated in marketing and economics, but after winning about 20 awards in film festivals for a student movie he made, he decided to become a movie writer. His carrier started in 1981 when he wrote a script for the series Hill Street Blues. In 1984, he joined the Remington Steele's crew (see interview below) and quitted in 1986 at the end of the 4th season. Then he worked on The Adventures of Brisco County Jr, Nash Bridges, Loïs & Clark. He now writes, produces and directs episodes for Charmed.

Here is an exerpt from an interview made in February 2006. Brad Kern talks about how he started to work on Remington Steele.

"Let's jump back to the start for a second. How did you get involved in TV? How did you break into television.

I wrote and produced and directed the Steven Spielberg-like student film, sold everything I had, went broke, won 22 international film festivals, amateur film festivals, and thought at 21 years old that I was ready to have someone give me a feature to direct, and when reality hit me in the face I couldn't afford to make another student movie so I picked up a pencil and a piece of paper and I wrote a Hill Street Blues spec script which got the attention of Hill Street, and at the time MTM, which made Hill Street, and there wasn't any room on Hill Street so they sent my script over to Remington Steele, and they hired me. I got the job even though I hadn't seen Remington Steele before I got the job... I lied. I couldn't pay my gas bill, so I had to get a job - I sold everything, I was broke and they said, "So, what do you think of Remington Steele?" I said, "I love it!" So that's how I got into it, kind of backed into it. I wanted to be a film-maker and became a writer, and then I realized quickly in television if you can write you can actually become a film-maker, more-so than in the film world. As I worked my way up the ranks I was able to produce, and then I was able to direct, and right now I'm just doing more expensive versions of what I started off to do in film school."

To read the whole interview (mainly about Charmed), click here.

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Quotes

Remington: You didn't take this job just to see how *you* function with children, you took this job to see how *I* function. (Blood is Thicker Than Steele)

Remington: Ah, poor Daniel. He loved that dog so much. (Steeled with a Kiss)

Sheldon: I've wanted to be like you all my life! Remington: Relax,Sheldon! Remember you're only wearing a towel (Signed, Steeled and Delivered)

Remington: What say we take off, have brunch and catch a movie ? Laura:I’ll wait here and clean the drapes or do some laundry! (My Fair Steele)

Laura: I was a secretary who married the boss, too. (Steele Hanging In There)

Remington: I'm talking about men's bikini underwear, I'm talking about a T-shirt, a T-shirt that says, 'Bankers *do* it with interest' (Signed, Steeled and Delivered)

Laura: I too have dreams. Warm, sensuous dreams. I walk into a dark room, and a deep bath of chocolate awaits me. I lower myself into it. I’m covered in chocolate. And I discover what the pursuit of happiness means. (Steele Sweet on You)

Remington: Laura, I've been thinking about this fan dance you did in Acapulco. I mean, just how... fanny was it? (Vintage Steele)

Remington: You're really enjoying this, aren't you? Laura: It's a rare opportunity seeing you behind bars, Mr. Steele. But good things must come to an end. (A Pocketful Steele)

Remington: You pull a stunt like that again and you won't sit down until you're eligible to retire. (Blood is Thicker Than Steele)

Laura: I'm a Peppler, he's a Peppler, she's a Peppler, we're a Peppler, they're a Peppler, wouldn't you like to be a Peppler too? (Hearts of Steele)

Remington: Irresponsibility isn’t a sickness. It’s an art. (Etched in Steele)

Laura: What do I call you when we're alone? Remington: Well,I'm quite used to the name you came up with. Laura: It's from a typewriter and a football team. (Tempered Steele)

Laura: Tonight, if you asked me, I don’t think I could say no. Remington:Tonight, I don’t think I could ask (Red Holt Steele)

Remington: Somebody always shoots at us when we’re kissing! (Love Among the Steele)

Laura: I’m really not in the mood for one of your movie quotes now. (Steele At It)

Remington: God I’m good! (Tempered Steele)

Remington: That's what I love about you; no matter how bleak the situation, you never lose your sense of humour! (Tempered Steele)

Remington: In matters of this nature, I find it advisable for subjects to focus on the initial stages of their narrative and then to proceed chronologically. Shirley:What’d he say? Laura:He means start at the beginning. (My Fair Steele)

Remington: Your picture appears in a porno magazine and I’m the pervert? (Steele Blushing)

Remington: Laura, there is a time to be calm and a time to be unreasonable. Now is the time to be unreasonable. (Forged Steele)

Laura: The only advancement he’s talking about is into the bedroom! (Sensitive Steele)

Remington: The only half you use is for thinking! What about the half for feeling? (Sensitive Steele)

Remington: We make the perfect couple, don’t we? (Steele Trying)

Claude: This young lady is by far the finest of the staggering away. Remington: You have exquiqite taste,Claude. (Tempered Steele)
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