Jeff Eastin

@jeffeastin

Creator, Executive Producer and show runner for the USA Network show White Collar

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For those asking: The poster mock-up I made and took with me to USA Network when I first pitched White Collar.

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731 days ago

For those asking: The poster mock-up I made and took with me to USA Network when I first pitched White Collar.

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ptesone 730 days ago

Leonardo as Neil? At least use Harrison Ford!

BlackTsChica 730 days ago

LOL Nice...heheee

jeffeastin 730 days ago

well played, Kevin.

KevinOJohnson 730 days ago

That tag line was the one to go wi--the one with which to go!

colbertsparrow 731 days ago

...maybe thats a crazy question

colbertsparrow 731 days ago

Hmmm I'm glad they found whoever they did to make the final poster (kidding!) :D I do like the tagline though. I get Neal's eyes are digitally done in the picture, but does he wear coloured contacts normally? (because he's nearsighted anyway, right?) mayb

rjd2700 731 days ago

Matt Bomer IS Neal Caffrey, the role fits him like a glove.

Redcrest 731 days ago

"His sentence ended with a proposition"--LOL!!!! Jeff, that is so word-geeky! I love it~~

nixdagehweg 731 days ago

That's awesome, thanks. It's pretty strange to see Leo's face linked to the name Neal Caffrey. And LOL at the tagline.

xravenmoonx 731 days ago

I understand about putting DiCaprio and Leary as the prototypes of the characters for the poster to sell it but I'm wondering if you already picked Matt and Tim to play them then too.

pattimalone 731 days ago

love the tagline. brilliant.

keppel1 731 days ago

Peter"Stokes"?! Peter BURKE sounds much better - but why was the name changed? Definitely like Tim/Matt better than these two!

jeffeastin 731 days ago

No, this was a tool to sell the idea to USA. Leary & Leo were prototypes. I was 6 months away from meeting Tim and Bomer.

MsPOCKET 731 days ago

this is awesomeness!!!

xravenmoonx 731 days ago

Did they even ask for the pitch or the USA Network just said, "OK, we're sold. You shoot your pilot in 3 months" by just looking at that poster?

unknown_anonymo 731 days ago

i get why this worked as part of the pitch, even though the show takes off pretty much after the movie ends. ditto with the tag line: love it! but you did a MUCH better casting job than presented!

KarenBridget777 731 days ago

I can understand DiCaprio as Neal, due to the Catch Me if You Can thing, but not sure about Leary as Peter.

NixieShimo 731 days ago

I don't really know why, but I love the line: "His sentence ended with a proposition". It kinda made me giggle. As far as the actors go, I can't imagine anyone playing Peter or Neal except Tim Dekay and Matt Bomer. heh heh

ChrissMari 731 days ago

It'll never fly, kid.

CqCV 731 days ago

LOL