Former ‘Gilmore Girls’ Writer Recalls Casting Search for Logan Huntzberger Role (Exclusive Excerpt)

Matt Czuchry and Alexis Bledel in ‘Gilmore Girls’ Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection Joining the writers room during the fifth season of Gilmore Girls required sitting down with a pen and paper to take notes on all the previous storylines and “lots of coffee,” or so writer Stan Zimmerman reflects in The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore . In his memoir, to be published by Indigo River Publishing on Feb. 13, Zimmerman chronicles his time working on the series, as well as his journey to finding success as a writer, producer, director and playwright, working on such shows as The Golden Girls and Roseanne . Featuring journal entries throughout, The Girls also details Zimmerman’s relationships with varied stars, including Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard, Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and the Golden Girls cast. Related Stories Emma Heming Willis to Write Book on Being a Caregiver to Bruce Willis After His Dementia Diagnosis TV Apple Lands David E. Kelley’s Elle Fanning-Nicole Kidman Drama ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ After coming on to write during season five of Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Gilmore Girls , Zimmerman recalls the casting search for the Logan Huntzberger character, Rory’s love interest at Yale, who would go on to have a major story arc throughout the season. During auditions, Zimmerman noticed Matt Czuchry , whom he said felt like the character’s “old money ” aura, and offered his input to Sherman-Palladino on why he’d be the perfect fit for the character. “So, even though I don’t approve of all his character’s choices in later seasons and the reboot, I’ll always be ‘Team Logan,’” Zimmerman writes. Below, The Hollywood Reporter shares an excerpt. Per Amy’s instructions, we were asked to watch EVERY episode that had aired. She wanted us to get caught up with all the storylines before we started work. I think I had only watched the pilot, so that meant four seasons’ worth of shows to view. Two huge, long boxes arrived at my door from the studio. This was before DVDs, so there were literally eighty-seven videocassettes that I’d have to get up from the couch and insert […]

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