An article in today's Sioux City Journal talks about 'Heroes' and how the show and it's actors has become a worldwide success due to fan generated buzz.
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Considered a key bridge between network television and on-line broadcasting, "Heroes" has managed to create buzz in countries where it hasn't even aired.
Example? Co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy was at the French Open this spring and couldn't move without a crowd gathering. Open officials had to assign him an escort just to keep fans at bay. "That's the power of the Internet," he says. "France hasn't gotten the show yet but people there are fully aware of it."
Tabloid reporters are savvy, too. Hayden Panettiere -- who plays the show's cheerleader, Claire -- can't leave her home without photographers chronicling every move. "You're like shark bait," she says. "Being a young female in Hollywood is no easy task."
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Last summer, many of the actors were unknowns. Now, they're full-fledged celebrities.
"You never expect this kind of success," Panettiere says. "When you look back, you think, 'If I had gotten that role, I wouldn't be where I am now.' 'Heroes' opened the door...and I wouldn't trade it for anything."
Like Oka -- who has a role in the upcoming "Get Smart" film -- Panettiere has been able to capitalize on her "Heroes" success. She recorded an album during the show's first season and is weighing movie offers. Zach Quinto, who plays the villain Sylar, will play Spock in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie. And creator Tim Kring has been commissioned to produce a "Heroes" spin-off about the superheroes' origins.
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