Katherine Heigl as a top CIA-analyst is the worst casting choice since Kate Mulgrew as a ship's captain in Voyager... I don't care if she's hard or not to work with, as a professional I've had to work with disagreeable people. Nor am I saying that she's a bad actress "in general". Kate Mulgrew is a talented actress, but whereas she is great in Orange Is The New Black as Red; she was horribly unbelievable in Voyager (and I've been a soldier, with command experience, and with female military peers who inspired & lead.) I loved the idea of a female captain in Star Trek, until I saw Mulgrew in the role. Likewise, Heigl was good in the ensemble/cast for Grey's for that role; her innocence worked in harmony with her character's innocence.
However, even with the bad casting, for me it's all about, or should be about, can she play the role?... and in this case, I feel like she's phoned this role in... with not having a natural similarity with the character, she would have had to did deep to prepare & gain the gravitas necessary for the role... or perhaps whoever prepped her / she did research with completely snowed her... but either way, it's impossible to take her serious in this role. She should watch Charlize Theron in Monster before taking another role that isn't "her". Theron prepared, Theron dug deep to embrace & explore the new persona.
Well this is Heigl's Voyager, State of Affairs should do something to which I'm unaware has ever been done in TV and "admit" their mistake & kill off her character & re-write & re-cast the role... I'd give the show another chance then.
Until then however, I owe my DVR a sincere apology for recording the first episode.
However, even with the bad casting, for me it's all about, or should be about, can she play the role?... and in this case, I feel like she's phoned this role in... with not having a natural similarity with the character, she would have had to did deep to prepare & gain the gravitas necessary for the role... or perhaps whoever prepped her / she did research with completely snowed her... but either way, it's impossible to take her serious in this role. She should watch Charlize Theron in Monster before taking another role that isn't "her". Theron prepared, Theron dug deep to embrace & explore the new persona.
Well this is Heigl's Voyager, State of Affairs should do something to which I'm unaware has ever been done in TV and "admit" their mistake & kill off her character & re-write & re-cast the role... I'd give the show another chance then.
Until then however, I owe my DVR a sincere apology for recording the first episode.