Beyond the Horizon Opening - November 2007

http://s9.zetaboards.com/DRTV/forum/4...

The very first original soap opera from David Evan Smith! Beyond the Horizon will be like no soap opera ever seen before. With a diversity of ethnicity and sexual orientation, there is something for every viewer. While tagged as "a gay soap", it offers two main gay storylines, amidst several other heterosexually-based storylines.

Featuring the song "Desperate Guys" by The Faint.

Character List:
Eleanor Halperin - Catherine Hickland
Heinrich "Henry" Von Stadt - Sebastian Roche
Leo Von Stadt - Jeff Branson
Fiona Applewhite - Connie Fletcher
Terrence Applewhite - Walt Willey
Christian Avery Field - David Evan Smith
Rodney "Rod" Applewhite - Forbes March
Crystal Halperin - Kerry Butler
Rebecca Halperin - Lindze Letherman
Thomas Baldwin - Bobby Steggert
Jenna Baldwin - Kari Wuhrer
Shawn Marks - Tobias Truvillion
"Aurora Borealis"/Eddie Dawson - Jeffrey Carlson
Carina Reynoso - Natalia Livingston
Aviva Reynoso - Christina Chambers
Ramon Valdez - Kamar de los Reyes
Rachel Marks - Sherri Saum
Rolo Valdez - Ignacio Serricchio
Tiffany Lawless - Ambyr Childers
Hatteras "Hattie" Wilson - Kate Collins
Dr. Julia Lawless - Melissa Archer
James Baldwin - Alec Musser
Theodore Baldwin - John Ingle

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[emlodik]

I don't know why, but the opening credits remind me of the little-seen UK soap "Night & Day."

Will this be a typical soap or more of a "quirky satire" in vain of "Twin Peaks" and 90% of ABC's current line up?

[David Evan Smith]

I tracked down the Night & Day opening sequence and I see similarities in that both openings are generally dark with bright colors, and the characters are revealed in many lateral "side to side" swipes of color (or at least just the color red). You've piqued my interest about "Night & Day" from the clip I found!

[creativecreations]

Wow, quite interesting. Is this for real though and just something you're making here on youtube?

[David Evan Smith]

It's an opening based on fiction I'm actually in the process of writing. It's not going to be a real show, on TV, or on YouTube. Unless some major network sees this and thinks I'm a genius.

[David Evan Smith]

If you're still out there, there are PLENTY of installments of Beyond the Horizon to read now, that these opening credits are based on. The link is posted under the video to the forum where the installments are housed!

[emlodik]

Oh, it was AMAZING!!! Broke my heart to find out it's so little known in the states. Check out more clips, you won't regret it! And yes, I am googoo for soap opera opening credits myslef! =)

[cityfolkferal]

This is really well done! Where can i read up on your storyline developements as i am a huge soap fan and is craving a new soap to get hooked onto!

[David Evan Smith]

Well I'm in the process of doing a synopsis of the debut episode, from which point I will do monthly recap installments, as I don't have time to script full episodes. You can keep up via the link to the official site in the details box. Thanks for the interest!

[David Evan Smith]

Thank you so much! As you might tell I'm a bit of a freak for opening credits myself. And Kerry Butler was very underutilized by OLTL. It's funny, I didn't even cast her to deliberately work off of Forbes March, I cast for family resemblance first (Butler to Hickland, March to Willey), and it just worked out that the characters ended up together!

[creativecreations]

Oh well I think that's really cool.