Welcome to life

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Television series
German title Welcome to life
Original title My So-Called Life
Country of production United States
original language English
year 1994
length 45 minutes
Episodes 19th
genre Drama , youth series
idea Winnie Holzman
music WG Snuffy Walden
First broadcast August 25, 1994 (USA) on ABC
German-language
first broadcast		 February 18, 1996 on RTL 2
occupation
synchronization

Welcome to Life ( My So-Called Life = "My so-called life") is an American family series from 1994 with a total of 19 episodes. It was broadcast on the US TV station ABC from August 25, 1994 to January 26, 1995. Only 19 episodes of the series were shot. On May 15, 1995, the series was officially discontinued. The German premiere of the series ran from February 18, 1996 on Sundays on RTL 2 .

action

15-year-old student Angela Chase ( Claire Danes ) is on her way to growing up. It is changing radically. She is shaped by new ideas, new friends and lots of new experiences until she finds herself.

characters

Role name description
Angela Chase Angela Chase is a 15 year old high school student. Her best friend is Sharon, until one day Angela meets Rayanne and Rickie and Angela's life changes. She starts going out, dyes her hair red, and falls in love with her older classmate, Jordan Catalano.
Sharon Cherski Sharon is Angela's best childhood friend. They all shared secrets. One day Angela meets with Rayanne. She drops Sharon. Sharon feels rejected by Angela and doesn't understand why Angela suddenly changes so much. Sharon is pretty and intelligent, but very conservative. Sharon has a boyfriend, which is why Angela envies her a little.
Rayanne Graff Rayanne Graff lives with her mother Amber. Her father left Amber when Rayanne was very young. Rayanne takes alcohol and other drugs but manages to stay clean for 33 days after an overdose. Rayanne Graff is friends with Rickie. At the beginning of the series, Rayanne also befriends Angela.
Rickie Vasquez Rickie's real name is Enrique. Since he doesn't like his first name, he prefers to call himself Rickie. Rickie grows up with his uncle who hits him. When his uncle finds out that Rickie is gay, he throws him out of the house.
Brian Krakow Brian Krakow is Angela's neighbor and is secretly in love with her. Angela and Brian have been friends since childhood. Brian is very intelligent, always participates in class and has good grades. When Angela is in a tight spot, Brian is always there.
Jordan Catalano Jordan is a handsome boy who goes to Angela's class. He's been sitting down twice and has dyslexia . He plays guitar in a band and is a friend of Tino's. Angela falls in love with him.
Danielle Chase Danielle Chase is Angela's younger sister. She is ten years old and is often ignored. Danielle fell in love with Brian.
Patty Chase Patricia (Patty) Chase is the mother of Angela and Danielle. Patty was adopted as a child. She attended Liberty High School with her best friend, Camille. She met her future husband Graham at school prom.
Graham Chase Graham is the father of Angela and Danielle. Graham and Angela get along very well until one day Angela sees him at the car with another woman.
Tino Tino is mentioned in almost every episode. He is the lead singer of Jordan's band and a friend of Rayanne and Jordan. However, he is never shown in the series.

Production and development

Welcome to Life was filmed at University High School in Los Angeles. This provided the backdrop for the fictional Liberty High School. The shooting took place during the school year, so that students, teachers and classes had to move to other rooms that were not needed for the shoot. 7th Heaven , Joan of Arcadia and Arrested Development were shot on the same location . Welcome to Life was canceled after the first season due to poor ratings. The cancellation led to a fan campaign to save the series. Under the name Operation Life Support , fans wrote numerous letters to television stations and producers, asking for a second season. However, this was never shot.

Casting

First, Alicia Silverstone would play the lead role of Angela Chase. Since not all producers were satisfied with the selection, another casting was carried out. Claire Danes introduced herself and the producers chose Claire Danes. The casting director Linda Lowy later stated: "From the minute she walked in the room, Claire was chilling, astounding, and silent. There was so much power coming out of her without her doing much." (German: From the minute Claire walked into the room, she was weird, breathtaking and silent. She radiated so much power without having to do much for it.) Because Claire Danes, with her only 13 years, had fewer hours was able to work on set when the then 16-year-old Alicia Silverstone, the producers decided to include the story of Angela's parents even more in the series. Even AJ Langer turned out for the role of Angela Chase before, but was cast as Rayanne Graff. Jared Leto was originally only supposed to appear in the pilot as Jordan Catalano. However, the producers found him so good that they signed him for further episodes.

synchronization

role actor speaker
Angela Chase Claire Danes Solveig Duda
Brian Krakow Devon Gummersall Hubertus von Lerchenfeld
Rickie Vasquez Wilson Cruz Alexander Brem
Rayanne Graff AJ Langer Natascha Schaff
Sharon Cherski Devon Odessa Sabine Bohlmann
Jordan Catalano Jared Leto Dirk Meyer
Patty Chase Bess Armstrong Helga Trümper
Graham Chase Tom Irwin Rudiger Bahr
Danielle Chase Lisa Wilhoit Maren Rainer
Delia Fisher Senta Moses Veronika Neugebauer

reception

Awards

In 1995 Claire Danes was awarded the Golden Globe for best actress in a television drama series for her role as Angela Chase and was nominated for an Emmy .

Reviews

Despite the bad ratings, Welcome to Life received mostly positive reviews as early as the 1990s. The series has since developed into a cult series. According to Jason Hughes ( AOL TV ), Welcome to Life is one of the most memorable shows of all time. She would always score high on the leaderboards and was an inspiration for the majority of teen-centric television series. Priya Elan ( The Guardian ) praised the poetic "real" dialogue and the poignant cast of the series. Portis Wasp ( MTV ) called Welcome to Life one of the best teen drama series of all time that left a lasting impression. Britt Hayes explained that probably any teenager can empathize with the protagonists of the series. Everyone had experiences similar to this in their teenage years. Welcome to life be honest and real and be up to date 20 years after it was first broadcast. The Entertainment Weekly chose Welcome to life in 2012 on the 9th of the best cult series of the last 25 years.

Episode list

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
1 1 In disco fever pilot Aug 25, 1994 Feb. 18, 1996 Scott Winant Winnie Holzman
2 2 play with the fire Dancing in the Dark Sep 1 1994 Feb 25, 1996 Scott Winant Winnie Holzman
3 3 Sex and violence Guns and Gossip 8 Sep 1994 3rd Mar 1996 Marshall Herskovitz Justin Tanner
4th 4th Two fathers Father Figures Sep 15 1994 10 Mar 1996 Mark Rosner Winnie Holzman
5 5 Ugly duckling The Zit 22 Sep 1994 17th Mar 1996 Victor DuBois Betsy Thomas
6th 6th Without inhibitions The substitute 29 Sep 1994 24 Mar 1996 Ellen S. Pressman Jason Katims
7th 7th In seventh heaven Why Jordan Can't Read Oct 6, 1994 30th Mar 1996 Mark Piznarski Liberty Godshall
8th 8th Which is really important Strangers in the house Oct. 20, 1994 Apr 8, 1996 Ron Lagomarsino Jill Gordon
9 9 The spirits that you call Halloween Oct 27, 1994 Apr 14, 1996 Mark Piznarski Jill Gordon
10 10 In the party frenzy Other People's Mothers Nov 3, 1994 Apr 21, 1996 Claudia Weill Richard Kramer
11 11 Wild hearts Life of Brian Nov 10, 1994 Apr 28, 1996 Todd Holland Jason Katims
12 12 Secrets Self-Esteem Nov 17, 1994 May 5, 1996 Michael Engler Winnie Holzman
13 13 The first time Pressure Dec 1, 1994 May 12, 1996 Mark Piznarski Ellen Herman
14th 14th On withdrawal On the wagon Dec 8, 1994 May 19, 1996 Jeff Perry Elizabeth Gill
15th 15th A touch of heaven So-Called Angels Dec 22, 1994 May 26, 1996 Scott Winant Winnie Holzman & Jason Katims
16 16 Good resolutions Resolutions Jan. 5, 1995 June 2, 1996 Patrick Norris Ellen Herman
17th 17th Sexaholics Betrayal Jan. 12, 1995 June 9, 1996 Mark Piznarski Jill Gordon
18th 18th But first of all it is different ... Weekend Jan. 19, 1995 June 23, 1996 Todd Holland Adam Dooley
19th 19th Everyone grows up one day In Dreams Begin Responsibilities Jan. 26, 1995 June 16, 1996 Elodie Keene Winnie Holzman

Books

Two books on the series have been published in the United States. While Catherine Clark's My So-Called Life retells what happened within the series, My So-Called Life Goes On describes how Angela, Rayanne, Rickie, Brian and Jordan will continue after the series is over. My So-Called Life Goes On was only released in a limited edition. Collector prices of US $ 100 and more are now being paid for the book. The book My So-Called Life has been translated into German. History is in the two books Welcome to life, When love awakens ... and Welcome to life, He loves me, he loves me not ... told. My So-Called Life Goes On was not published in German.

# title author Published on ISBN German title Released ISBN description
01 My So-Called Life Catherine Clark August 1, 1995 ISBN 978-0679877899 Welcome to life, when love awakens ... 1996 ISBN 978-3932268052 Retelling of what happened in the series
Welcome to life, he loves me, he doesn't love me ... 1997 ISBN 978-3932268175
02 My So-Called Life Goes On Catherine Clark July 27, 1999 ISBN 978-0375801112 - - - The novel tells how the story of Angela, Rayanne, Rickie, Brian and Jordan continues after the series ends.

Trivia

  • Claire Danes was actually too young to play Angela. Due to her outstanding talent, she was cast anyway. As a result, she was 13 while filming the pilot, 15 in the last episode. By comparison, Jared Leto was 22 in the last episode.
  • Willkommen im Leben was the template for the German series Mein Leben und Ich on RTL.
  • On September 13, 2007 the complete series was released after 12 years in a 5-DVD box by Eurovideo.
  • The punk band The Ataris released a song called My So-Called Life . This is about the series and the fan love for Claire Danes.
  • Welcome to Life was the first American series with an openly gay youth (Rickie Vasquez).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Rudie Obias: 19 Things You Might Not Know About 'My So-Called Life' . In: Mentalfloss.com . April 29, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ David Zurawik: ABC lineup puts 'So-Called Life' out of its funk . In: The Sun . May 17, 1995. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ George Stark: Revealed: How Alicia Silverstone lost out to Claire Danes in My So-Called Life because she was deemed 'too beautiful' . In: Dailymail.co.uk . September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Chris Spargo: Alicia Silverstone Almost Starred In “My So-Called Life,” Barely Lost Role To Claire Danes. . In: Newnownext.com . September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ How Claire Danes Became Angela Chase On 'My So-Called Life'. . In: Huffingtonpost.com . September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  6. ↑ Welcome to life. TV series (1994-1995). . In: German synchronous card index . Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Zayda Rivera: Claire Danes in glamor: 'I have never been Concerned about being beautiful on-screen' . In: Nydailynews.com . December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ Jason Hughes: Gone Too Soon: My So-Called Life . In: Aoltv.com . August 31, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Priya Elan: My So-Called Life - finally Angela and Jordan are reunited . In: Theguardian.com . February 25, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ Portis Wasp: My So-Called Life: Where Are Jordan Catalano & Co. Now? . In: Theguardian.com . September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ Britt Hayes: 'My So-Called Life' 20th Anniversary: ​​Why It Still Gets You Like No One Else Does, 20 Years Later . In: Screencrush.com . August 25, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  12. ↑ Luchina Fisher: 'My So Called Life': Where Are They Now? . In: Abcnews.go.com . November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  13. ↑ 2002 Bonus DVD Interview . In: Mscl.com . Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  14. ↑ Carsten Moll: Welcome to life . In: Filmgazette.de . Retrieved September 13, 2014.