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Gregory Harrison

"But we were doing plays and movies which I had nothing to do with other than being a producer, and I don't have that kind of interest or time any more."

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"But we were doing plays and movies which I had nothing to do with other than being a producer, and I don't have that kind of interest or time any more."

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"But I always held my music up and protected it from compromise. So I just do it for my friends. I've written hundreds of songs, and I'm sure I have a few albums worth of songs."
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"Well, I want to do The Music Man. I think it's an amazing opportunity, but I think that they are probably looking at major movie stars right now, and I don't blame them."
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"I have kept a part of Catalina Productions going, through which I develop a few projects just for me."
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"I got a series with the WB next year. We start shooting in July. It's going to be called Safe Harbor, and it's an hour show. It's a Spelling show and will follow 7th Heaven."
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"7th Heaven is quite a hit for them now, and they are hoping to appeal to a very similar audience with our show; skewed slightly older I guess, since it's a 9:00 to 10:00 show."
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