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LONDON – The BBC has picked up the Steven Van Zandt Norwegian … I could read, I could write, I could catch up on movies or TV shows, and no one bugs you. by A Norwegian-American TV show, Lilyhammer revolves around a gangster from the Big Apple named Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano (Van Zandt) who is … We were very proud to be the first. Videos Lilyhammer. He understands Norwegian, but doesn’t speak it, which happens over there quite often. Springsteen met Van Zandt for the first time in 1966 or 1967 when Springsteen went to the Hullabaloo club in Middletown. It’s actually a very tough language. AdChoices The tour ended in Miami during Dick Clark's New Year's Show a… "Johnny" Hendricksen (Steven Van Zandt) has acclimated to Norwegian life in the second season of "Lilyhammer" and is the father of twin sons. Now we have Lilyhammer, currently midway through its run on BBC4, in which Van Zandt … He’ll never be completely there. Who knows how good this show’s going to be?”  Everybody was questioning it, as a career move. Season 2 of the popular series Lilyhammer will be available via Netflix on December 13th. When I became one of the writers, I sat down with the two creators and we spent a year asking ourselves those questions. And then, for the second season, because I squeezed it into the middle of my tour with Bruce Springsteen, I was only going home, every other weekend. I think the Norwegian culture is something we could learn from. Soon, there will be Google TV, Amazon TV and Apple TV, and all kinds of new content providers, which is good for content creators and good for adult entertainment because the movie business is now strictly for kids. You have a much lower budget, and you get a lot of bang for the buck out of those lower budgets, but that means not a lot of frills. I don’t want to reveal too much, but it’s one of the fun new things that you’ll see this year. But that all changed when Steven van Zandt got a call from Norwegian TV. And because you’re literally working eight hours, most of the time, there are a lot of differences to get used to, most of which were all good. But they said yes, so every single Saturday, for six months, I flew there or I flew home. Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger Steven Van Zandt sings with Bruce Springsteen on the ... and the leading man in a Norwegian TV series. I said to them, “As we approach this thing, to make it more international, since Norway had never, ever sold anything internationally, I believe that we should make it more Norwegian.”  I wanted it to be as Norwegian as possible. On 22-11-1950 Steven Van Zandt (nickname: Little Steven, Miami Steve) was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. What do you hope that viewers get out of watching the show? ‘Lilyhammer’ is a Norwegian-American television series that fans have regarded as a comedic alternative to ‘The Sopranos’. But, once they wanted me involved as one of the producers and writers, I felt like, “If I can control the scripts and have some say in the production, then I feel confident enough that I can make this thing work.”  We spent a year on the first season of the script because a whole lot of questions had to be answered. I wanted to have some serious moments in it. | California Privacy Rights "It's very Norwegian, and I feel very strongly about this. Season 2 of Lilyhammer will be available at Netflix on December 13th. You could actually have a life and do the show. Van Zandt was in early pre-E Street bands with Springsteen, such as Steel Mill and the Bruce Springsteen Band. I think it’s just human nature. Lasse Hallberg, senior vp and head of creative content at Metronome Film & TV, said it was "out of the question.". The 20 movies mentioned at the Oscars are probably the only movies made for adults, each year, and very few of them make money. Frank Tagliano (Steven Van Zandt) is a former New York mobster, who after testifying in a trial in the United States, joins the witness protection program. Van Zandt grew up in the Jersey Shore music scene, and was an early friend and pre-E Street bandmate of Bruce Springsteen. Craft service was an apple and a pot of coffee. All the way from Norway if the story is handled right, says Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt. But, maybe if you stick an American in there, with a little bit of English, just to hook you in, all of a sudden, you can turn people on to an entire new culture. The culture forces him to be into it a little bit more that he would normally be. The series follows former gangster Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano, played by actor/executive producer/co-writer/music supervisor Steven Van Zandt, as … | EU Privacy Preferences. 3:49 PM PDT 10/3/2011 It’s been a remarkable thing to watch. VAN ZANDT:  I have a radio show that’s worldwide, and I play a lot of Norwegian rock ‘n’ roll. It became more than talk. … During the early 1970s, Van Zandt worked in road construction for two years, before returning to show b… | Do Not Sell My Personal Information VAN ZANDT:  It was actually perfect because whatever the character was going through in the show, I was going through it myself, as the actor and producer. It’s wonderful to be a part of it. "They both did the same thing -- they found the most personal parts of New Jersey, the not-so-glamorous parts, the very particular parts. Terms of Use | The format is not for sale," Hallberg said. He has now become a bit acclimated and a bit integrated, and now we have a third element coming in. To go with a foreign show first made a statement that has reverberated through the entire world. Lilyhammer was pro… Right from the beginning we planned on it traveling, and it's going to travel," he said at a press conference in Cannes. They’re much tougher people than we are, and they’re much more civilized, at the same time. I wanted it to be a dramedy. But all the other dialogue is in Norwegian and the eight-episode, hourlong series will premiere on Norwegian broadcaster NRK. EMAIL ME, Steven Van Zandt Snowflower Premiere - P 2011. But I got used to the commute, and I really grew to like it. We’ve thrown in lots of lots of things that make people think, as well as being entertained. It’s all comic books and video games. Christina Radish is a Senior Reporter at Collider. I told them, “The only way I can do this is if I work every other week.”  And I figured they were going to say no, of course. If you focus on nuance and detail and the things that have local interest, those are the things that are most universal. You actually could have dinner with somebody, or you could have a meeting, and you can actually have a life. CANNES -- Just how far can non-English-language drama travel? And after the guy did the stunt, the actor did it anyway because he felt guilty. She is a theme park fanatic, which has lead to covering various land and ride openings, and a huge music fan, for which she judges life by the time before Pearl Jam and the time after. I wanted to know everything that is eccentric about Norway, and everything that is different, funny, unique, and all of that. She is also a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association. Check out what he had to say after the jump. I also have a record company, and I was in Bergen, Norway producing a Norwegian band. Now, in the time that’s past between seasons, there have been a whole bunch of new and successful original series. And they wanted me very much involved. So, the fact that the guy speaks English brings the American audience immediately into the show, and you start to live the show the way the character does, experiencing Norway the way he does. We would work 10 or12 hours, regularly. Privacy Policy | Little Steven ‘at home’ in Norway October 25, 2011 Actor and musician Steven Van Zandt, better known as Little Steven, has spent the past year commuting between the US and Norway, where he’s been working on a new TV series for Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK), doing some performing and even lecturing at the University of Oslo. That's what ends up being extremely international and interesting. Van Zandt's dialogue in the Metronome-produced drama distributed by German player SevenOne International is in English, and the Norwegian characters speak to him in English as well. You can't transplant these characters. Keeping true to its authentic Norwegian roots. They performed together in bands such as Steel Milland the Bruce Springsteen Band. Bruce Springsteen met Steven Van Zandt for the first time in 1966 when Springsteen went to the Hullabaloo club in Middletown. I think it’s going to be you know quite impressive for people who maybe be tuned in to the first season, out of curiosity, and were attracted by the eccentric nature and fun premise of it. 'Godzilla vs. Kong': Which Toho Monsters Should Our Chonky Bois Fight Next? Parenthood is literally shared there, and they have healthcare and education for free, from womb to tomb. How does your character handle fatherhood, in this new season? I did not want to do a straight ahead comedy or a farce. So, he is basically becoming a bit more comfortable, and that leads to a whole other angle, when we bring in this additional foreign element. OSLO, NORWAY • When he first arrived in Norway, Steven Van Zandt had the unusual sensation of an American Leif Eriksson. It was an amazing history-making choice by Ted Sarandos and the Netflix people. At that time, I went to MIPCOM in Cannes, and I was talking to four or five different countries a day, for that whole week, and I must have spoken to 25 to 30 different countries. First of all, I thought, “Oh, geez, I just played a gangster for 10 years. Lilyhammer is a Norwegian–American television series starring Steven Van Zandt about a former New York-based gangster named Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano trying to start a new life in isolated Lillehammer, Norway. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in front of and behind the camera. That happens to be a place that loves Americana, in general. This is a Norwegian and American co-production. When Steve Van Zandt ’s Lilyhammer premiered on Netflix in February of 2012, few people realized it marked the beginning of a brand new era of television. Steven Van Zandt Talks LILYHAMMER, Netflix's Original Programming, Living and Working in Norway, and What He Hopes Viewers Get from Watching the Show. The E Street Band guitarist, who played mob consigliere Silvio Dante for a decade in the HBO series, has picked the Norwegian-language gangster drama Lilyhammer  for his next TV project. You don’t realize how much we’re pampered here, until you go over to Norway. "There was no doubt in my mind that it was going to travel. That leads to a whole interesting new dynamic, where he’s no longer the invader, but he is being invaded. We are in this new Golden Era of television, which is now expanding globally with Netflix. Steven Van Zandt, aka Little Steven, is one of America's most iconic right hand men. The E Street Band guitarist, who played mob consigliere … In the end, it was a lot of fun, and an adventure. What was it like to live and work in Norway? He’s sort of into it. The Norwegian pair flew to New York, and after a series of talks, with Van Zandt coming in as co-writer and producer as well as leading man. The actor & musician is married to Maureen Van Zandt, his starsign is … All of my business people said, “Are you crazy? Photograph: BBC/Rubicon TV. The Norwegian pair flew to New York, and after a series of talks, with Van Zandt coming in as co-writer and producer as well as leading man. Tue 11 Sep 2012 17.55 EDT. Van Zandt was performing a cover of the Turtles' "Happy Together" with the Shadows. I’m very, very proud to go back to this new, continuing Golden Era of television, and Netflix is right at the forefront of it. The opening narrative surrounds New York mobster Frank Tagliano (Steven Van Zandt), who sells out his crime boss to the FBI. Lilyhammer: Season 3 (Trailer) ... Frank becomes Norwegian citizen "Giovanni Henriksen," meets his neighbor (the police chief) and clashes with … Norwegian hood … Steven Van Zandt in Lilyhammer, BBC4. Here’s my take on this funny, violent show that has become one of my favourite-ever Norwegian TV shows. It’s been an amazing journey to watch it. And then, we had to decide how much English should be spoken, and how people would understand that he understands Norwegian, but doesn’t speak it. VAN ZANDT:  Well, in the first season, I literally worked every other week because I had so many things going on [at home]. And what's more, he is convinced it will reach a global audience. Steven Van Zandt is best known as Little Steven, solo artist and guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and as the character Silvio Dante from The Sopranos. So, I thought, “This is just a perfect premise. I wished the flight was even longer, to tell you the truth. For instance, this year we have the Norwegian concept that the father of a new baby is required by law to actually go home and take three months off from their work and actually be a father. It forces the protagonist into a witness protection program. Steven Van Zandt's Norwegian mob comedy "Lilyhammer" first got the ball rolling for Netflix as the debut show in their growing slate of original programming, and now it's … I found myself adapting to things that I never would have thought possible, such as roaming outside for 10 hours, in 10 below zero weather. How did you get involved with this show, to begin with? But we have an interesting device this year, starting with the very first episode, where we introduce a third element, in the guise of the English hooligans who now invade Frank’s Norwegian’s space. What are we going to learn about Frank, that we didn’t learn about him, in the first season? That was just unthinkable, doing The Sopranos. You’re always trying to make sure there’s some substance, along with the entertainment. All the way from Norway if the story is handled right, says Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt. He’s trying. Set in Lillehammer, the town with the lowest crime rate in Norway -- which in turn has the lowest crime rate in the world -- Van Zandt plays a Mafiosi who is sent to the near-wilderness territory when he enters the witness protection program. VAN ZANDT:  Well, what we’ve done this year is have him evolve into being more integrated now in the culture, a little bit. This year, we have really stepped up the game to be even better. Van Zandt has for some years been engaged in promoting and helping Norwegian music beyond its borders through his company, Renegade Nation. And then, they had five hits in a row, on top of that, which blew everybody’s mind. People love learning about different cultures and detail and how other people live. So, we combined that with the interesting idea that the lead character was going to speak English. The series follows former gangster Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano, played by actor/executive producer/co-writer/music supervisor Steven Van Zandt, as he enters the federal witness protection program, trading the mean streets of New York for the icy fjords of Norway and forging a new life among the locals of Lillehammer. Hopefully, it will give you a more open-minded understanding of different cultures. He's now defending Norwegian turf, as much as a Norwegian … Intrigued by the place after watching the Winter Olympics in 1994, he is relocated to Lillehammer in Norway. Whoever heard of a star working every other week? Added Van Zandt: "There's no way you could do it. The Norwegian-language comedy drama features the “Sopranos” actor as a gangster in the witness protection program. Our second episode this year talks about racism. Knowing as much about Norway as I did then, and of course a whole lot more now, I knew they were a very, very conservative country. In 1973, he toured with The Dovells. What’s it’s like to come back to the platform, after it’s grown in prominence so much? The first season premiered on Norwegian NRK1 on 25 January 2012 with a record audience of 998,000 viewers (one fifth of Norway's population), and premiered on Netflixin North America on 6 February 2012, with all eight episodes available in full for streaming on the service. Steven Van Zandt is best known as Little Steven, solo artist and guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the character Silvio Dante from The Sopranos. Mimi Turner We caught everybody by surprise, and we were a surprise hit. It chronicles the life of Frank “The Fixer” Tagliano, a former New York-based gangster trying to start a new life. It’s an 8 ½ to 9-hour flight, which I actually grew to really like. Van Zandt said he learned the value of protecting the detail and setting and authenticity of a series from watching New Jersey become internationally relevant twice in his lifetime -- first with Bruce Springsteen and then with Sopranos creator David Chase. Somebody told me that the husband and wife writing team wanted to say hello, so I met with them and they gave me the one-sentence pitch, which was, “A gangster goes into the witness protection program and chooses Lilyhammer in Norway,” and I had several thoughts at once. Here's How 'The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood' Chapter Aims to Deliver New Content for All Players, Steven Van Zandt Talks LILYHAMMER, Netflix's Original Programming, Living and Working in Norway, and What He Hopes Viewers Get from Watching the Show, More Nobody knows anything about Norway, really. And then, that first season was really amazingly popular and caught on. There’s no crime, there’s no homelessness, and there’s no poverty. VAN ZANDT:  There’s a lot going on in this show. VAN ZANDT:  That’s a very good question. So, I got used to that. This is not good.”  I’m kind of schizophrenic about that. Sitemap | Without the setting, it just wouldn't work.". We do 15 working days on a show, which is a bit longer than most American shows. The show has already been snapped up by Netflix, which has exclusive U.S. rights to the show, which aims to match the success of the Danish language thriller The Killing. You just came off of the greatest show in history, and now you’re going to go to Norway? They are extremely highly evolved, and much more civilized than we are. Every bit of cultural shock that he was experiencing, I was experiencing, so it really helped. The show starred The Sopranos actor and E Street band member Steven Van Zandt as he continued a life of mafia crime and leisure while in witness protection in Lillehammer, Norway. Ben Falcone Explains How He Convinced Jason Bateman to Play a Character With Crab Claw Hands in ‘Thunder Force’, 'Pet Stars': A Very Good Dog Surfs in First Trailer for New Netflix Reality Series. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. STEVEN VAN ZANDT:  I know. I really probably shouldn’t do this.”  Then, I thought, “What a wonderful idea this is.”  There are not that many great ideas in the world. "We are part of [Elisabeth Murdoch's international production company] Shine, a format company, so obviously they wanted to do a remake, but we said no. It’s hard to believe it didn’t exist, and now Netflix has just become this amazing powerhouse, right up there with HBO. We can also have fun with these cultural differences, and we can make Norway one of the characters of the show because nobody knows anything about it.”  It was just too irresistible. “Lilyhammer,” starring Steven Van Zandt as a wiseguy in witness protection in Norway, is the first original series on Netflix and is available via streaming video. The Sopranoswould never have worked if it had been made in LA. All of a sudden, it was real, and Netflix made it real. After a few minutes, you forget about the subtitles, which is a really, really interesting phenomenon that could possibly be repeated in the future, in other shows. TWITTER Steven Van Zandt as Frank "The Fixer" Tagliano, aka Giovanni Henriksen, in Netflix's Lilyhammer. It’s a very different working culture. I literally saw one stuntman, in two seasons. ", In fact, so keen is the production company to keep the Norwegian sense of the project that they are refusing to allow a Killing-style U.S. remake. Those are the things that people gravitate towards and love to see. Steven has this to say about Notodden: “When I first came to Notodden in 2015, I found a unique festival in a very special … © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. How did you balance going back and forth, between home and Norway? We can not only have a wonderful fish-out-of-water story here, with a one man crime wave, coming into a place where there is no crime. I had the only trailer in the history of Norwegian TV, and everybody liked it and shared it with everybody. 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The Gates of Oblivion are open to everyone! It’s just two years. During this recent interview to promote the series’ eight new episodes, Steven Van Zandt talked about the remarkable success Netflix has had with original programming, how proud he is that Lilyhammer was their first original series, what it was like to live and work in Norway, having only eight-hour workdays on set, the difference between Norwegian sensibilities and American sensibilities, how Frank handles fatherhood, and what he hopes viewers get from watching this show. I think we really stepped up our game, and we’re going to be a show that can be compared to any other show on American television. Steven Van Zandt is bringing old friends to his Norwegian drama series Lilyhammer, which airs as a Netflix original. During the early 1970s, he worked in road construction for 2 years, before returning to show business. TH: Steven Van Zandt is not a classically trained actor. It shows, to some extent, that he is beginning to become more Norwegian and learning a bit from that culture, as well as bending it to his will, by going around bureaucracy. They are very much a mono-culture that’s very, very civilized, with very little crime and no poverty. And all they could talk about was the fact that Netflix chose a foreign show to be their first original program with subtitles. All rights reserved. When you hear one, you better recognize it, and I recognized it, immediately. Is there a difference between Norwegian sensibilities and American sensibilities, in terms of a sense of humor or character development? I’m sure every country in the world has some cool TV show that we’ll never see. That’s what I do with everything I do, pretty much. He made his 80 million dollar fortune with Wrecking Ball, Live in New York City. Van Zandt has for some years been engaged in promoting and helping Norwegian music beyond its borders through his company, Renegade Nation. Is there a difference in working with somebody like him, as compared to working with somebody – such as yourself – who has trained at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre? The secret? I’m very, very proud of the whole thing. But now, we’re going to actually deliver on the promise of the first season. Sam Wollaston @samwollaston. FACEBOOK Lilyhammer (TV Series 2012–2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Initial premise. TFA: Steven is a fantastic actor and person. From the beginning, we were talking about how Norwegian we should make it, and I insisted that I wanted it to be as nuanced and particular and as authentic as possible," he said about protecting the local customs, quirks and settings that are key to the storyline. So, as an actor, it was wonderful. Steven Van Zandt shines in Netflix’s ‘Lilyhammer’ just as much as he did in ‘The Sopranos’ with his portrayal of Silvio Dante. 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