The cast is lead by Australian actor Jonathan LaPaglia as Frank Parker. LaPaglia, brother of actor Anthony LaPaglia, worked as an emergency medicine physician before switching to acting. But they soon learned how valuable Parker could be when he's saving the world from deadly viruses, terrorist bombs or leaky nuclear submarines. Since the series began last fall, Crowe has done a lot of experimenting with the show. We've learned where our assets are and where are liabilities are, and we're refining.
TV shows are, after all, only a distraction for the culture.
But you do take it seriously. The film producer in Crowe has prompted him to emphasize special effects. So you bite off as much as you can chew. When Crowe discusses effects, he's not talking about routine explosions. They have to think about what it's like to see a submarine on a stalagmite on an underwater shelf of ice.