Making 'Judas' TV film a 'personal responsibility,' director says

Published: 2004-02-06

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Directing the ABC made-for-TV movie "Judas" was "not just a job, but a personal obligation, a personal responsibility to the faith I take very seriously," said Charles Robert Carner, a Catholic with a long line of successes in the made-for-TV movie genre. "Obviously, as a Catholic, it was important to me" to be able to tell the story of the relationship between Jesus and Judas, the apostle who betrayed him, Carner told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview from Los Angeles. "Judas," which was originally titled "Judas & Jesus," will air Monday, March 8, 9-11 p.m. EST on ABC. Carner got the directing job through his Catholic connections. "I know Father Frank," he said, referring to Father Frank Desiderio, head of Paulist Productions and one of the executive producers of the movie. "He was familiar with my work. We're both in Catholics in Media (Associates)," he said. "He asked me to make this, and I'm very grateful for the opportunity."

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