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Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane talks about his other animated series, The Cleveland Show and his recurring role on ABC’s FlashForward.

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Want to know how Stewie Griffen from Family Guy snagged a part in ABC’s upcoming series, FlashForward?

The NY Times has an answer..

Or two.

Mr. MacFarlane, whose previous on-camera roles included parts in a couple of episodes of both “Gilmore Girls” and “Star Trek: Enterprise,” obviously has plenty of time on his hands. When he is not acting, he serves as executive producer of three-quarters of Fox’s Sunday night “Animation Domination” lineup, which includes “Family Guy,’ “American Dad” and the upcoming series, “The Cleveland Show.” He also provides the voice for characters on each of those shows, including, most famously, the acerbic toddler Stewie Griffin on “Family Guy.”

According to Joy Fehily, a publicist who represents Mr. MacFarlane, the “FlashForward” gig struck out of the blue. “Seth was asked to be a part of the show,” Ms. Fehily said in an e-mail message that was a response to a request to interview Mr. MacFarlane, who last year signed a production deal with Fox worth an estimated $100 million and whose animation empire, according to “Fast Company” magazine, has generated revenues from television syndication, DVD sales and licensing of more than $2 billion.
Ms. Fehily added that Mr. MacFarlane’s contribution was “a cameo that could potentially become a recurring role.”

That differs somewhat from the account given by David Goyer, an executive producer and creator of “FlashForward.”

“Seth called me up” after reading the script, Mr. Goyer said, and asked for a role in the pilot episode. The role, he added, “will be recurring.”

Source: NYTimes