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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
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Troian Bellisario talks playing a police officer in ‘On Call', reflects on ‘Pretty Little Liars' 15th anniversary
In On Call, Troian Bellisario plays Tracy Harmon, a veteran field training officer in the Long Beach Police Department, navigating the mental and physical toll of her job while mentoring rookie officer Alex Diaz (Brandon Larracuente). The role marks a striking shift from her Pretty Little Liars days, and Bellisario admits she was surprised when first approached to play a police officer. 'Tracy Harmon, veteran police officer, 40 years old. I thought, 'Oh my god, I'm never going to get this,'' she admits. 'I've never played anyone older than me, and certainly never a cop.' But something in the script clicked. 'The minute I started reading her words, I was enthralled. I'd never seen a cop show like this.' More from GoldDerby 'I Am: Celine Dion' will now compete for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking at Emmys - so what's the difference? Jacob Elordi reveals personal reason for joining 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North': 'It was something important to me' 'Étoile' creators say cinematographer M. David Mullen was their 'film school' Unlike traditional procedurals, Prime Video's On Call leans heavily into body cam footage and a half-hour drama format, a fusion Bellisario calls 'thrilling' and 'raw.' The real-time style gives the show a documentary edge, which grounds its emotional beats. 'It made me lean in,' she said. 'You're not watching a formula — you're watching a city in motion.' To prepare, Bellisario undertook ride-alongs with real officers and underwent a crash course in tactical training. 'They cleared out a whole office at Wolf Entertainment and basically did a mini-academy,' she said. One eye-opening moment? Witnessing how even a fender bender can disrupt an entire neighborhood. 'Just clearing an intersection after an accident — no injuries, thankfully — took so many moving parts. It made me realize how much officers do just to keep a city functional.' Amazon MGM Studios The shift from her Pretty Little Liars character Spencer to Tracy hasn't just been about genre — it's also been personal. 'With Pretty Little Liars, everything was a bit heightened,' Bellisario said. 'It was emotional, dramatic, a little soap-y — and Spencer was desperate for people to understand her.' But Harmon is the opposite. 'She doesn't care if you like her. She doesn't want to be your friend. She's here to do her job.' It's not just the emotional restraint that challenged Bellisario. 'A lot of what's demanded in this industry is superficial,' she says candidly. 'There's an unspoken expectation that women should be attractive, put together, desirable. Tracy wasn't written that way. Her strengths are her intelligence and her empathy.' In one memorable moment, Bellisario laughs as she remembers being repeatedly outrun by Larracuente on set. 'I'm a decent runner, and Brandon just smoked me every time. I was like, 'Please never write us running next to each other again!'' Yet the chemistry between Bellisario and the cast is undeniable. She praises the ensemble and executive producers Brenna Malloy and Tim Walsh — for creating a grounded and ego-free environment. 'It was one of those rare sets where you looked around and thought, 'Pinch me. Is this really happening?'' As she looks ahead, Bellisario is thoughtful about her future roles. 'I'm a mom of two now,' she says. 'Time is the most important factor. On Call was perfect because it was intense but short — eight episodes, half-hour format. I got to be the actor I want to be and the parent I need to be.' And as the 15th anniversary of Pretty Little Liars approaches, Bellisario is still moved by the legacy of Spencer Hastings. 'I'm so grateful,' she says. 'That show gave me a rocket ship of a career. It also gave me a family. The people I worked with — cast and crew — I still consider them that. It's rare. But it's also amazing to finally play someone like Tracy — someone rooted in reality who leads with her brain and her heart.' Best of GoldDerby Chloë Sevigny on Kitty Menendez and 'Monsters' fascination: 'People are endlessly curious about those who have privilege and abuse it' Jason Isaacs relives filming 'The White Lotus' piña colada scene: 'It was one of the reasons I was worried about taking the job' Kaitlyn Dever on playing 'horrible' characters in 'Last of Us', 'Apple Cider Vinegar': 'I just don't see any other option but to give 100 percent' Click here to read the full article.
Forbes
03-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Hotel Stocks Hit By Tariff Turndown
Major U.S. hotel and hospitality stocks—having already dropped 11% this year— were hit Thursday by Trump's tariff rollout, amid already declining travel demand squeezing the industry. The Dow Jones Hotel Index shows shares of major hospitality companies are down 6%, on average, Thursday afternoon, following President Trump's tariff rollout Wednesday. Shares of Marriott and Hyatt are both down 7%, while Hilton stock tumbled 5%. Hilton, Marriott and Choice Hotels are the 'most exposed to U.S. construction and development headwinds,' wrote Baird senior research analyst Michael Bellisario in a note to investors Thursday, noting 'however, Hilton and Marriott could gain relative share given their strong brands and benefits of size, scale, and distribution versus peers.' Tariffs are also lowering consumer confidence, which in turn is causing a drop in Americans' discretionary spending on airlines, hotels and other trip components. Sébastien Bazin, CEO of the French hospitality giant Accor told Bloomberg his company's U.S. properties were seeing a 25% drop in bookings by European travelers this summer due to 'bad buzz' and the anxiety of traveling to an 'unknown territory.' The hotel industry is fueled by expansion, and tariffs are going to throw a monkey wrench into the new-build pipeline. Among the biggest hotel brands—Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton—new construction represents about 70% of annual gross openings and, 'construction costs will be higher as a result of the bigger-than-expected reciprocal tariffs, and the ROI on development (and renovation) projects, which already had been under pressure, will be lower,' wrote Bellisario, who estimated tariffs would push the cost build a hotel about 5% to 10% higher, 'on top of the 20% tariff that was already in place for goods sourced from China.' At least some of those extra costs will get passed to consumers, say analysts. 'More key money could help fill some of that gap for developers to make the math pencil, but the more likely outcome is that fewer projects will get signed and started over the near term,' wrote Bellisario for Baird. Airline stocks are also getting pummeled in the tariff maelstrom. The industry has been dogged for years by supply-chain challenges and as Americans pull back on discretionary spending, they are thinking twice about nonessential expenditures like vacations. Shares of airline stocks were down about 10%, on average, Thursday afternoon, per the Dow Jones U.S. Airlines Index. Trump Doubles Down On Tariffs Amid Economic Chaos: 'The Patient Lived, And Is Healing' (Forbes) One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's Terms of Service. We've summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.
