{"id":15594,"date":"2011-07-01T18:45:21","date_gmt":"2011-07-02T01:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/?p=15594"},"modified":"2011-07-01T18:45:21","modified_gmt":"2011-07-02T01:45:21","slug":"interview-elizabeth-devine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.csifiles.com\/content\/2011\/07\/interview-elizabeth-devine\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Elizabeth Devine"},"content":{"rendered":"

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation<\/i> has a new addition to its writing staff this year but she is no stranger to the flagship series. Elizabeth Devine<\/b> is back in the writers’ room<\/a> working on season twelve of the show that introduced her to the world of writing. After leaving the original CSI<\/i> in 2004, Devine headed to CSI: Miami<\/i> where she spent numerous seasons developing stories for the sun-kissed series, and even penning the 2005 CSI: Miami<\/i>\/CSI: New York<\/i> crossover “Manhattan Manhunt.”<\/a> After leaving her full-time duties at Miami<\/i> in 2007, Devine returned once more to CSI<\/i> in its tenth season to work on the episode “Lost & Found”<\/a> with Corinne Marrinan<\/b>. Devine, a former Los Angeles County criminalist, is on staff this season working as a consulting-producer. Taking time out of her very busy schedule, Devine granted CSI Files’ Shane Saunders<\/b> an interview about her return to the series.<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: You’re returning to CSI<\/i> this season. How did the opportunity come up and what made you decide to return to the mother-ship series opposed to CSI: Miami<\/i> where you spent several seasons working?<\/p>\n

\nElizabeth Devine<\/b>: I left Miami<\/i> to try my hat at development and wrote two pilot scripts: one for CBS<\/a> with Anthony Zuiker<\/b> attached as EP, which was a fantastic experience working on a non-CSI<\/i> project with Anthony and his team. The other was for A&E which is still in the mix. Working on Miami<\/i> was a great experience and I learned a lot. It is great to come back to the Las Vegas show where I started.<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: Have you been staying up-to-date with the show since you left?<\/p>\n

\nDevine<\/b>: I have been playing catch-up a bit on CSI<\/i> episodes. It was hard to keep up with the Las Vegas show when I was immersed in CSI: Miami<\/i> land. But I’m nearly caught up.<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: In years past you worked on some really great Catherine-heavy episodes, such as “The Execution Of Catherine Willows”<\/a> and “After the Show.”<\/a> As rumors continue to swirl that this will possibly be her final season solving mysteries, how do you envision her sendoff?<\/p>\n

\nDevine<\/b>: I am not authorized to reveal our ideas for a Catherine sendoff but I can tell you that the fans will love it and it will be very satisfying.<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: As a former criminalist yourself, is it emotionally difficult to figure out ways to kill people on TV? <\/p>\n

\nDevine<\/b>: It is not difficult emotionally to figure out ways to kill people every week mostly because nobody really dies. What is difficult is coming up with ideas after twelve seasons!<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: I’ve always been interested in the fact that your first episode you wrote went by the pen name “Tish McCarthy.” Was there a specific reason you didn’t use “Elizabeth Devine” for “Blood Drops”<\/a>?<\/p>\n

\nDevine<\/b>: My first writing credit on CSI<\/i> was listed as Tish McCarthy<\/b> primarily because the episode was based on an actual case of mine that had just happened and hadn’t been to court yet. Although it was changed for TV, I didn’t want to interfere with any aspect of putting away a murderer of a whole family by having my name pop up in a crime scene that might seem familiar. I chose Tish McCarthy because Tish was my nickname when I was a child and McCarthy is a family name.<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: I think it’s fair to say you and creator Anthony E. Zuiker have a close friendship. How is it to reunite with him on a show that brought you both into the world of writing?<\/p>\n

\nDevine<\/b>: I am very fortunate to be back here with [executive-producer] Carol Mendelsohn<\/b> at CSI<\/i> and look forward to working again with Anthony although as you know from the above he and I worked together last year on a pilot project. My sides still hurt from the laughter. He is an amazing story teller.<\/p>\n

\nCSI Files<\/b>: With the writers back at work for over a month now, has a general consensus been made on what the direction of this season will be? Can you give CSI Files visitors a brief tease?<\/p>\n

\nDevine<\/b>: The rest of the info about season twelve is a well-guarded secret, but we have big plans for some great episodes. Sorry I can’t reveal anything [more] to CSI Files’ readers. I just got back here… I can’t blow it!
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\nShane Saunders is a freelance writer and reviewer. His work can be seen on EDGE Network and ShaneSSaunders.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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