Shameless Family is an American television show of the same name adapted from the United Kingdom that tells the story of the Gallagher family. The show won many awards for its true depiction of the low-income families in the south of Chicago, USA. Shameless family descriptions cover a lot of things, from drug addiction, mental illness, homosexuality and bisexuality, and the impact of growing up in an abnormal family.
The Emmy Award for the show holds William W. Bush. H. Massey (William H. Macy) starred Frank Gallagher and The eldest sister Fiona Gallager, played by Emmy Rossum. After airing on Showtime, Shameless Family won widespread praise for its realistic and stoic characters and fearlessness in discussing taboo topics, as well as the actors' outstanding performances.
Shameless Family is a tv series that is not afraid to depict the dirty side of the American dream and how people fall into a vicious circle of poverty. But about the behind-the-scenes story of this drama, not many people should know about it. Xiaobian will talk about the behind-the-scenes story of this drama today.
<h1>Jimmy</h1>
Jimmy
In the finale of the third season, there is a scene in which Jimmy, played by Justin Chatwin, is beaten by Nando and taken on a boat. The scene makes it look as if Jimmy is going to die, or disappear.
John Wells, the director of Shameless Family, has also publicly said that the character is dead, but they decided to make the scene a little more blurry, just in case they want to bring the role back. The main reason is that he and Fiona still have some stories that have not been concluded.
Later, the screenwriter really brought this role back to play a few episodes, explained everything well, and then happily sent him goodbye.
<h1>Shared pool</h1>
Steve and Fiona
In the episode where Steve and Fiona are in the pool, the real pool location is at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, which has been featured in many movies and television due to its ornate Romanesque architecture. The pool was used by Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Philip in 1999's Dangerous Game.
He has also hosted several Oscars at the hotel, both in Mad Men and in 1974's Chinatown. By the way, the hotel was built in 1926.
<h1>The story of Mandy and Lip</h1>
Mandy and Lip
In previous seasons, Mandy and Lip's relationship had been ups and downs until Mandy hit Karen with his car. However, unlike in the show, Emma Greenwell (Mandy) and Jeremy Allen White (Lip) have been playing the roles of Mandy and Lip in reality since they met in The Shameless Family in October 2011, and the two live together as boyfriend and girlfriend.
The couple's love affair didn't attract much attention, except for a few occasional posts on Instagram by Greenwell. Unfortunately, the couple broke up in 2016. White splits legs with American actress Addison Timlin, who only hopes their relationship can be better than Mandy and Lip.
<h1>Fiona</h1>
Fiona
In the original British version of Shameless Family, Fiona appeared in a total of 19 episodes throughout the series. This is in stark contrast to the American remake featuring Fiona.
Although both versions of Fiona had similar upbringings, the final outcome was different. The British version of Fiona returns home after serving her sentence and is tired of taking care of her family, and her boyfriend Jimmy doesn't want to watch her beloved woman being used after making sacrifices for her family.
So they moved to Amsterdam and eventually got married. Only Fiona returned when she learned that her mother, Monica, was going to have a baby.
<h1>family</h1>
group photo
For a TV series that has been playing for so long, the actors in the show have become like a family, not just colleagues. In particular, pranks between family members often occur.
On set, Amy Rosen's (Fiona) motorhome was hung with a sign "public toilet" on the door. Seriously, such a prank is a bit too much for everyone to see.
After a day at work, Amy Rosen returned to the trailer and found that people were using her motorhome as a toilet. Instead of getting angry, Rosen joked that the men had added to the popularity of her motorhome.
<h1>The gap in remuneration</h1>
William H. H. Messi and Amy Rosen
Before filming began season eight, Amy Rosen negotiated with the production company that if she didn't raise her salary, she wouldn't be able to raise her salary, and William Rosen would be able to make a deal out of the film. H. Messi quit the show with the same words.
Initially, the production company's dismissal of Amy Rosen was reasonable, after all, this was the first time she had played such an important role in the play, and Messi was an Oscar-nominated actor.
However, as the plot progresses, Amy Rosen becomes an indispensable character in the show. So she decided to ask for an increase in film remuneration, even higher than Messi. The dispute threatens the possibility of the show going on.
Messi is a supporter of Amy Rosen, and he also supports the production company to raise Rosen's salary. The final result was also seen, and after many negotiations, the production company finally reached an agreement with Amy Rosen, and the eighth season was successfully filmed.
<h1>The script is all back-to-back</h1>
Amy Rosen on set
The actors in "Shameless Family" are so calm in the play that they can't even find a little embellishment. According to Amy Rosen, who plays Fiona, that's because every actor has memorized the lines.
If an actor does not memorize his own lines, he is not allowed to use a mobile phone. Whether adults or children. According to Rosen, in the scene of the "shameless family," it's all business.
When it finally plays out, it is seen that the effort will always be rewarded.
<h1>Nostalgic experience</h1>
William H. H. Messi
For William W. For H. Messi, the scenes from Shameless Mayhem may be a nostalgic experience for him. Although the actor was born in Miami, he moved to Chicago in his twenties.
He started his career as an actor at a company in Chicago, earning only $100 a week. Since filming Shameless, he is now paid $350,000 per episode.
<h1>The Gallagher family's house</h1>
The house of the Gallagher family
In the play, the Gallagher family's house does exist in reality. The location of the house is just south of Chicago and can be visited, but not inside. The house is not just an empty backdrop, because there are still people living inside, and they will only move out when filming is being made.
There is a donation box on the porch of the house for visitors to leave for the current owner. You know, the residents in this neighborhood are indeed a slum as shown in the play. The owner of the house is indeed a struggling ground-floor resident like the Gallagher family.
<h1>Woody Halerson plays Frank Gallagher</h1>
Back in 2007, when it was decided to remake the show, it was Woody Harrelson who was looking for the role of Frank Gallagher. However, due to the problem of the film contract, Harrison has not had time to report on the crew, and he has been busy shooting "Zombie Land" at that time, so he was forced to leave.
At that time, Harrison was not as famous as he is now, although it would be good that Harrison could play Frank, but Messi was Frank's best candidate!! With the role of Frank, Messi has been nominated for emmy awards several times.
<h1>Liam Gallagher</h1>
Liam
At first, there was a bit of a confusion about the relationship between Liam and Frank, as both Frank and Monica were white. But during the first season's paternity test, it was learned that he was indeed Frank's monica child, but he inherited a dominant black gene from Frank.
Liam as a child in the play is played by a pair of twin brothers, did you find out? As the characters age, Liam is now played by 9-year-old Isaiah.
The character of Liam was primarily responsible for a cultural difference between the upper and lower strata of society, as well as the racism gradually inculcated in him in the wealthy parts of the town.
In short, in addition to various pops, the reality described in "Shameless Family" is a naked slap in the face of the American dream.