‘How To Survive Without Me’: Joe Romano To Play Younger Version Of Dad Ray, Katie Aselton & Will Yun Lee Also Cast As Guest Stars In HBO Max Pilot
Joe Romano will make his television acting debut in the HBO Max pilot 'How to Survive Without Me', playing a younger version of his father Ray Romano's character. The show explores the De Angelis family's struggles following the death of matriarch Beverly, portrayed by Rita Wilson. Other cast members include Katie Aselton and Will Yun Lee, who will play significant roles in the family dynamics.
- ▪Joe Romano is set to play a younger version of family patriarch Leo DeAngelis.
- ▪Katie Monds will portray a younger version of Leo's late wife Beverly.
- ▪The pilot is written by Greg Berlanti and Bash Doran, with executive production from Berlanti Productions.
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Joe Romano, Katie Monds (inset) Ray Romano and Rita Wilson Steven Sebring/Jackson Davis/Courtesy EXCLUSIVE: Joe Romano (Somewhere in Queens), Katie Monds (Chicago P.D.), Katie Aselton (The League), Richard Blackmon (A Simple Machine) and Will Yun Lee (The Odyssey) are set to guest star in HBO Max drama pilot How to Survive Without Me, from Greg Berlanti, Bash Doran and Warner Bros TV. They join the pilot’s main cast Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson, Kaley Cuoco, Julia Schlaepfer, Jack Ball, Kylar Miranda, Julian Grey, Scarlett Abinante, Tommy Dewey, Matthew Kellison, Colette Porch, Ella Rubin, and Rita Wilson and previously announced guest star Genevieve Angelson.
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