.jpg)
Posts
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
True Blood wins big at SCREAM Awards !
resent. To properly pay tribute, the event trotted out some major names for the festivities.
"X-Men" alum Halle Berry showed up in a snug, gilded number to present the first honor of the evening, Most Mind-Bending Film, to director Christopher Nolan for the elaborate dreamscapes of "Inception."
Entering the stage in a nude sheath, former "Transformers" star Megan Fox handed the hardware for Best Villain to her "Passion Play" co-star and tattoo inspiration Mickey Rourke, for his turn as Ivan Vanko in "Iron Man 2."
"Paranormal Activity 2" stars Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat unveiled the trailer to the follow-up to their breakout, creep-inducing hit and "Thor" actor Chris Hemsworth gave the Best Comic Book Writer award to DC Comics' Geoff Johns.
"The Office" actor Rainn Wilson, gave attendees a taste of his upcoming movie "Super" before doling out the "Holy Sh--! Scene of the Year" to head-twisting sex moment in HBO's vampire soap "True Blood."
Honoring one of the most iconic sci-fi romps in movie history, 1985's "Back to the Future," the show recreated the parking lot time-warp scene, and updated the date on the car to October 19, 2010. A voice-over announcer boomed, "The man, the myth, the legend," as a DeLorean drove onto stage. However, audience members were surprised when instead of the film's plucky protagonist Michael J. Fox stepping out of the vehicle, funnyman David Spade popped out instead. After a montage of choice moments from the "Future" trilogy screened, Fox and co-star Christopher Lloyd took the stage to a standing ovation.
The cast of AMC's new post-apocalyptic series "The Walking Dead" introduced an exclusive clip from the show and handed over the trophy for Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel, which fittingly went to The Walking Dead tome the show is based on.
"Batman" villain Aaron Eckhart presented Best Fantasy Actress to "Twilight" superstar Kristen Stewart, who accepted the honor in a two-toned frock.
Nonagenarian author Ray Bradbury was celebrated as the 2010 Comic Con Icon for popular works such as Fahrenheit 451 and The Illustrated Man.
Screen veteran Anthony Hopkins gave viewers a look at his upcoming exorcism movie "The Rite," which follows an American priest who travels to Italy to study the ins and outs of vanquishing demons.
Later, Emma Roberts, David Arquette, Neve Campbell and filmmaker Wes Craven took the stage to present a world-premiere look at the latest flick in the "Scream" series, and in a night crammed with exclusive looks at upcoming films, the audience also got the chance to check out a new trailer for the forthcoming "Harry Potter" flick.
The show also brought out many faces from the perpetually befuddling ABC hit "Lost," including Jorge Garcia, Harold Perrineau and Ian Somerhalder, for a tribute to the recently cancelled show, and to get some answers about what actually went on during the past six seasons. However, no one in the crew gave details and politely declined to answer questions.
Marilyn Manson became a one-man horrorfest when he hit the stage with a woman chained to pole that was set aflame and presented Best TV Show to "True Blood."
Funnywoman Sarah Silverman presented the award for Best Horror Movie to "Zombieland," a moment that segued into another highlight of the evening as Bill Murray made a surprise appearance to accept the award. The actor delighted the crowd by donning his "Ghostbuster" garb as the notes of the film's synth-heavy theme blasted into the theater. He then shouted-out many of his late colleagues such as Rodney Dangerfield and John Belushi.
Sigourney Weaver's legacy as a horror and sci-fi heroine was also celebrated and the screen legend rolled onstage in an egg-like structure similar to the ones found in her latest fantasy hit, "Avatar," which later won Top 3D Movie.
M.I.A. performed sporting a suitably eye-catching look for the eccentric star and rocked the stage in yellow and pink sequined outfit.
Other awards of night went to Alexander Skarsgard for Best Horror Actor in "True Blood" and Most Memorable Mutilation for "The Human Centipede." Skarsgaard's co-star Anna Paquin took home Best Horror Actress. "Zombieland" won for Best Horror Movie. "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" won Best Fantasy Movie and Ryan Reynolds accepted the Top Anticipated Movie award for "Green Lantern."
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650164/20101017/story.jhtml
Saturday, October 16, 2010
True Blood's Chris Bauer joins cast of Something Wicked This Way Comes
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today that Chris Bauer who plays Andy Bellefleur on the hit HBO series True Blood will appear in Something Wicked This Way Comes - a one-night-only event - on Monday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. The event kicks off Halloween week and will be held at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre in Madison.
Tickets are $32 and can be purchased online at www.ShakespeareNJ.org or by phone by calling the Shakespeare Theatre box office at 973-408-5600.
Read more: http://nj.broadwayworld.com/article/True_Bloods_Chris_Bauer_joins_cast_of_Something_Wicked_This_Way_Comes_1025_20101015#ixzz12ZE4ig3B
Spinal Yanks and AIDS Burgers: an interview with True Blood scribe Alexander Woo
Alexander Woo, a writer and producer on True Blood since Season One, gives APA a glimpse into his writing world.
True Blood scribe and producer, Alexander Woo, visited USC for a conversation with MPW faculty member Prince Gomolvilas, as part of MPW's panel and discussion series featuring prominent professional writers in different genres and form. On his way to the discussion, Woo graciously stopped by to chat with Asia Pacific Arts about his experience as a playwright, his journey into television writing, and his adventures in the world of Southern vampers and mythical critters. APA: Tell us a little bit about your background. Where did you grow up, and how did you get your start as a writer?
Alexander Woo: My family is Cantonese from Hong Kong, and they came to the United States in the 50s. I was born and raised in New York and suburban New Jersey, and I was in the Creative Writing Program at Princeton, and that's where I first got the idea that I could possibly write professionally. Then, I attended drama school at Yale, and for the next seven years after that, I was "working" as a playwright. I use the term loosely, because no one actually earns an income strictly from playwriting, but that's how I met Prince [Gomolvilas] around 1999.
There was a certain kind of parallel kinship in our styles of writing. We both like to use humor, and at the time, not that many Asian American playwrights used comedy in their work. Back in the day, most of the work I was seeing was quite humorless. When I think about Asian American theatre then, I see a stage, four pools of light, and four Asian women crying: "Why are you doing this to me?!" [he says in a pitch-perfect Cantonese accent, while lifting his chin up to the ceiling and waving his fists in the air]
read on
Friday, October 15, 2010
Movie extras needed for "Battleship"
NBC Universal’s feature film “Battleship” starring Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgard, Liam Neeson, Tom Arnold and Rihanna will start principal photography Oct. 14 at the Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to hopperBR@gmail.com.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Lindsay Pulsipher is not a werepanther, but she plays one on True Blood!
On True Blood, Lindsay Pulsipher plays Crystal Norris, the troubled, inbred werepanther torn between her meth-dealing family and a tumultuous love affair with backwoods babe Jason Stackhouse. In real life, she’s a bubbly blonde artist who was raised by a Mormon family in Utah. Off the set, Pulsipher has had a heck of a time keeping the details on her character a secret from family and friends who are obsessed with the popular HBO series created by Alan Ball. Pulsipher, who will appear Saturday at the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino, recently talked to City Link about learning to move like a cat, working with Patrick Swayze and being surrounded by a set of fake blood.
What’s a typical day like on the True Blood set?
It’s one of the friendliest, most easygoing sets I’ve ever been on. The crew is so friendly and welcoming. Being a newcomer on the show, I couldn’t have felt more at home right away. That being said, it’s a very hard-working set, as well.
Your character on True Blood has such a heavy Southern accent. When your fans meet you, do they expect you to have that accent?
Yeah. I play a character who’s so different from who I am in regular life that people are kind of taken aback. When they first meet me, they’re like, “Are you Crystal? Wait, you are Crystal.” True Blood fans are so gracious and so cool. It’s been such an amazing experience just meeting all the fans.
read on
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
.jpg)
