Fearless (television show)
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Fearless is a 2003/2004 television pilot
based on the series of books
by Francine Pascal
. It starred Rachael Leigh Cook
as Gaia Moore, a woman born without the ability to feel fear. While keeping the premise of the books, it took the main character Gaia and made her older and had her working for the FBI in Los Angeles. It was originally announced as airing on The WB after Gilmore Girls
but was delayed till mid-season and replaced by One Tree Hill
. It was later cancelled before a single episode ever aired. Reportedly, the producers had concerns about the casting of Bianca Lawson
's character, and difficulties in convincingly portraying the main character as a person who could not feel fear but could feel other emotions.
"My name is Gaia Moore. I'm 23 years old. I'm an FBI agent and I have a secret. When I was born... I didn't cry. And normal things that would scare a child... didn't scare me at all. My parents thought something was wrong with me, so they had me checked out. In the end, it was less about what they found and more about what they didn't find. I was born without the gene for fear. What does it mean to be fearless? Basically, fear makes the body produce adrenaline, people lose their peripheral vision, coordination, the ability to think and react. Being the genetic defect that I am, that doesn't happen to me. Instead, my senses, strength and reflexes are all heightened. Being fearless, I do things that an otherwise normal person would think twice about doing. I'm not crazy. I understand fear. I just don't feel it in my gut. Remember, fear is about self-preservation. They call this fight or flight. Fight or flight... I wasn't given the choice. I know it looks and sounds pretty cool but eventually I learned that I was different, that I didn't fit in. It's just too hard to explain myself to people. So I don't. It's my secret. But I can tell you this much about my secret, I trade it in any day. Why? Because I'm just a girl trying to fit it in... but I'm not like everyone else. There are four basic human emotions... joy, anger, grief and fear. I'm fearless."
Bianca Lawson
as Harmony Kaye
Eric Balfour
as Ryan
Ian Somerhalder
as Jordan Gracie
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
based on the series of books
Fearless (book series)
Fearless is a series of teen novels written by Francine Pascal, creator of the Sweet Valley High franchise. The series deals with many different themes, such as violence, romance, philosophy and solitude...
by Francine Pascal
Francine Pascal
Francine Pascal is an author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. Sweet Valley High was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. There were also several spin-offs, including The Unicorn Club and Sweet Valley University...
. It starred Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael Leigh Cook is an American actress, known for her role in the romantic comedy She's All That and her This is Your Brain on Drugs public service announcement.-Early life:...
as Gaia Moore, a woman born without the ability to feel fear. While keeping the premise of the books, it took the main character Gaia and made her older and had her working for the FBI in Los Angeles. It was originally announced as airing on The WB after Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...
but was delayed till mid-season and replaced by One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. It was later cancelled before a single episode ever aired. Reportedly, the producers had concerns about the casting of Bianca Lawson
Bianca Lawson
Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise and actor Richard Lawson. Bianca is also the great niece of Motown founder Berry Gordy...
's character, and difficulties in convincingly portraying the main character as a person who could not feel fear but could feel other emotions.
"My name is Gaia Moore. I'm 23 years old. I'm an FBI agent and I have a secret. When I was born... I didn't cry. And normal things that would scare a child... didn't scare me at all. My parents thought something was wrong with me, so they had me checked out. In the end, it was less about what they found and more about what they didn't find. I was born without the gene for fear. What does it mean to be fearless? Basically, fear makes the body produce adrenaline, people lose their peripheral vision, coordination, the ability to think and react. Being the genetic defect that I am, that doesn't happen to me. Instead, my senses, strength and reflexes are all heightened. Being fearless, I do things that an otherwise normal person would think twice about doing. I'm not crazy. I understand fear. I just don't feel it in my gut. Remember, fear is about self-preservation. They call this fight or flight. Fight or flight... I wasn't given the choice. I know it looks and sounds pretty cool but eventually I learned that I was different, that I didn't fit in. It's just too hard to explain myself to people. So I don't. It's my secret. But I can tell you this much about my secret, I trade it in any day. Why? Because I'm just a girl trying to fit it in... but I'm not like everyone else. There are four basic human emotions... joy, anger, grief and fear. I'm fearless."
Cast
Rachel Leigh Cook as Gaia MooreBianca Lawson
Bianca Lawson
Bianca Jasmine Lawson is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Lawson was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Denise and actor Richard Lawson. Bianca is also the great niece of Motown founder Berry Gordy...
as Harmony Kaye
Eric Balfour
Eric Balfour
Eric Salter Balfour is an American singer and actor of film and television. He is the lead singer of Born As Ghosts, formerly known as Fredalba...
as Ryan
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Somerhalder
Ian Joseph Somerhalder is an American model, actor and producer, best known for playing Boone Carlyle in the TV drama Lost and Damon Salvatore in the TV drama The Vampire Diaries.-Early life:...
as Jordan Gracie