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DallasFan2006
03-01-2011, 04:40 AM
this will essentially be Gossip Girl however it will be set in the year 1963 and it will be drastically different from the tv show

the year is 1963 and JFK is president while Elvis Presley is the King of Rock and Roll

the show starts out in the summer of 1963 and will feature 4 wealthy families who live on the Upper East Side of Manhatten as well as one family that lives in Brooklyn that is less as rich

the show will feature music from the time period as well as music from modern years if it fits

The Cast:
Blair Waldorf: Leighton Meester
Serena Van Der Woodsen: Blake Lively
Nate Archibald: Chace Crawford
Chuck Bass: Ed Westwick
Dan Humphrey: Penn Badgley
Erik Van Der Woodsen: Connor Paolo
Jenny Humphrey: Taylor Momsen
Lily Van Der Woodsen: Kelly Rutherford
Eleanor Waldorf: Margaret Colin
Rufus Humphrey: Matthew Settle
Harold Waldorf: John Shea
Anne Archibald: Francie Swift
Howie "The Captain" Archibald: Sam Robards
Allison Humphrey: Susie Misner
William Van Der Woodsen: William Baldwin
Bart Bass: Robert John Burke
Elizabeth Bass: Madchen Amick
Celia "CeCe" Rhodes: Caroline Lagerfelt
William Van Der Bilt: James Naughton
Carter Baizen: Sebastian Stan
Lucille Van Der Bilt: Helen Mirren

Character Profiles:

Blair Waldorf: is 17 years old and after this summer she'll be a junior at Constance Billiard School for Girls and is best friends with Serena Van Der Woodsen

because of her family name she is allowed entrance into any party or restuarant without a reservation

she is also close friends with Chuck Bass and at this time is dating Nate Archibald
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Eleanor Waldorf: is 45 and is a top fashion designer in NYC

Bendel's and Barney's carries her Eleanor Waldorf designs

she is the mother of Blair Waldorf and is married to Harold Waldorf

she is involved in many social events and charities
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Harold Waldorf: is the husband of fashion Eleanor Waldorf and is Blair's father

Harold is 53 years old and is a top exec at one of the country's top advertising agency's

He and Howie Archibald are close friends
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Serena Van Der Woodsen: is 17 years old and after this summer she'll be a junior at Constance Billiard School for Girls and is best friends with Blair Waldorf

because of her family name she is allowed entrance into any party or restuarant without a reservation

she is also a popular It Girl in NYC as the fashion magazines love her and she does do some modeling from time to time

she is currently dating Dan Humphrey much to her mother's chagrin
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Erik Van Der Woodsen: 15 year old little brother of Serena

he attends St Jude's Academy For Boys and is close pals with Jenny Humphrey
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Lily Van Der Woodsen: is 40 years old and is the mother of Serena and Erik

she is married to William Van Der Woodsen but their marriage is anything but a happy one as it is falling apart but Lily knows if she leaves him then all of the money she is used to will disappear

he constantly berates her and if he is drinking he is abusive

she is involved in alot of social events and charities

she is close friends with Elizabth Bass
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William Van Der Woodsen: is 44 years old and is the father of Serena and Erik

he is the husband of Lily and he is a high powered attorney

he is an alcoholic and is abusive at times when he is drinking

his and Lily's marriage hasn't been a happy one for quite some time as they simply stay together for appearances

He constantly berates her and makes her feel like crap
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Nate Archibald: is 17 years old and is about to be a junior at St Judes Academy For Boys

is currently dating Blair Waldorf but that relationship will end shortly into the series as he comes to terms with his sexuality and ends their relationship and tells Blair about it

she surprisingly handles it well and they remain friends

he at first starts to date Carter Baizen

he is best friends with Chuck Bass

he also tells his parents which his father is enraged and throws him out and he has to stay with Chuck for a few nights until his father cools down

his mother Anne handles it well and tells him she already pretty much knew

He and Chuck eventually become a couple as they give in to their inhibitions one night after a night of drinking and soon after become a couple

Nate's grandfather wants him to follow in the family's footsteps and enter politics when he graduates from college
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Anne Archibald: is 41 and the wife of Howard Archibald

she is Nate's mother

she is a socialite and works mainly with different charities and social events and is close friends with Eleanor Waldorf

she is the daughter of retired New York Senator William Van Der Bilt and Lucille Van Der Bilt

Anne has known her son Nate was gay for several years and when he reveals to her and Howard about this she takes it in stride and tells him she knew
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Howard "The Captain" Archibald: is 46 and the husband of Anne Archibald formerly Anne Van Der Bilt

he is a investment banker and handles the money for some of the richest people in the country and even the world

he and Anne's father do not get along as William Van Der Bilt never wanted Anne to marry Howard as he knew that Anne was too good for someone like Howard

and knows about Howard's embezzling that has been going on for several years so Anne and Nate can afford the lifestyle they are accustomed to

he pushes Nate to be the best athlete as well as go to his alma matter which is Dartmouth

he is eventually found to be embezzling but that will be later on in the series

when Nate comes out he is furious and throws him out for a few days til he comes to his senses
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Chuck Bass: is 17 and is about to be a junior at St Judes Academy For Boys

he is the son of Bart and Elizabeth Bass

he is openly gay and is close friends with Nate Archibald

they take their friendship a step further one night after a wild night of drinking they give into their inhibitions and have sex and soon become a couple

his parents are quite aware of his sexuality

when he and Nate become a couple his mother is happy for them and his dad Bart just makes jokes about it

he has a revolving door of conquests before he and Nate settle down as a couple
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Elizabeth Bass: is 36 years old and the mother of Charles "Chuck" Bass and the wife of Billionaire Bart Bass

she is a former high class call girl who Bart had sex with and quickly fell in love with her and at the time she was pregnant already with their son Chuck

Bart often reminds her that he'll send her right back where she belongs if things aren't how he wants them

she and her son Chuck are close and she is also close friends with Lily Van Der Woodsen
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Bart Bass: is 48 and the father of Chuck and the husband of Elizabeth

he is the founder of Bass Industries and owns The New York Palace Hotel

he allows Chuck to have a permanent room there where he and his friends often go on the weekends and has a fully stocked bar

He is controlling with his family, ruthless in business and demonstrates little affection for Chuck

His money was self-made, as opposed to inherited like most Upper East Side families
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Dan Humphrey: he is 17 and is about to be a junior at St Judes Academy For Boys he is the son of Rufus and Allison Humphrey

he is very smart and is an aspiring writer

he currently dates It Girl Serena Van Der Woodsen

he and Chuck Bass do not get along and have abit of a rivalry as Bass thinks Dan is just Brooklyn Trash and shouldn't be at St Judes
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Allison Humphrey: is 38 and is the mother of Dan and Jenny Humphrey

she is married to writer Rufus Humphrey

she and Rufus work hard to be able to afford to send their kids to private school

she isn't real close with any of the other mothers as they tend to look down on her family for not being wealthy
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Rufus Humphrey: is 41 and is the husband of Allison and the father of Dan and Jenny

he is a Beat Generation writer and is close pals with Neal Cassady whom will be played by Thomas Jane and appear off and on when needed

he and Allison work hard to put their kids through private school
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Jenny Humphrey: is 15 and about to be a freshman at Constance Billiards School For Girls

she and Erik Van Der Woodsen are close pals

she and her older brother Dan are close
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Celia "CeCe" Rhodes: is 63 and is the mother of Lillian "Lily" Van Der Woodsen

she is the grandmother of Serena and Erik

much like Lily she married money and was treated the same way

she and William Van Der Bilt were once lovers
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William Van Der Bilt: he is a retired senator from New York and is 66

he is the patriarch of the powerful Van Der Bilt Family

he is the father of Anne Archibald and grandfather to Anne's son Nate

he pushes for Nate to follow in the familys footsteps and enter politics

he and Howard Archibald do not get along as William Van Der Bilt never wanted Anne to marry Howard as he knew that Anne was too good for someone like Howard

He also knows that Howard is embezzling millions of dollars to be able to pay for all the things he and Anne have
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Lucille Van Der Bilt: is 64 and is the wife of retired senator William Van Der Bilt

She is the mother of Anne Archibald

she and Anne are involved together in many different social events and charities
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Carter Baizen: classmate of Nate and Chuck's at St Judes Academy

he and Nate go out for a few weeks until Nate breaks things off and goes with Chuck Bass

this enfuriates Carter as he HATES Chuck Bass and vows to destroy the both of them
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