Anyone watch Torchwood last night? Great episode, but I couldnt stop laughing when I saw Kristian Digby on Owen's television whilst he was watching 'to buy or not to buy'. Gods I hate them shows like 'escape to the country'... tho i thought it was called 'escape from the country'... and them location shows. Oh well! Torchwood is great anyways.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristian_Digby

 CS/SHH!: Would this shoot have fallen into your hiatus or did the writers strike allow you to be available?
Milo Ventimiglia: This probably would not have been possible if the writers strike didn't happen. I think it's one of those good things and bad things where I was torn out of my day job, but I got the opportunity to do three films on my break. This is my third.

CS/SHH!: What are the other two films and have you noticed different offers since being on "Heroes?"
Ventimiglia: Yes. "Heroes" brought about more of an awareness. "Heroes" is across the world so I think people understand and go, "Peter Petrelli why did you cut your hair?" But still it's getting jobs the old fashioned way. Going in and speaking to the director and the producers and the studio. Making sure it's the right fit. I have two other films. One is called "Chaos Theory" with Rhys Coiro. I don't know if you guys know who he is. Do you watch "Entourage"?

CS/SHH!: Yes.
Ventimiglia: You know Billy Walsh, the crazy director. That's who he is. Amazing. In the movie it's a two hander. It's him and I. He plays the straight man so he's not this wild and eccentric guy. He's actually very in the box. He doesn't really step outside of it too much. I'm the opposite antagonist to him. The other film is "Game." It's with Gerard Butler and Amber Valletta by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the guys who did "Crank."

CS/SHH!: This movie seems pretty action intense. Does it compare to "Heroes?"
Ventimiglia: Yeah. We were on the Sony lot and I was walking around and I had a huge opening on my hip and side. Some guy said to me, "Oh, you guys are shooting over here?" I go, "Yeah. No, no! A different job." He's like, "Oh, you're not back on 'Heroes.'" I'm like, "No, no no." It's the same and I treat it the same. We do a lot of stunts. There is a lot of blood on "Heroes" and I'm pretty comfortable with it.

CS/SHH!: When do you go back to your day job?
Ventimiglia: I think sometime in May.

CS/SHH!: Do you have any idea what's in store for Peter?
Ventimiglia: Yes, I do.

CS/SHH!: I know you can't tell us, but it must be nice to know something, but sometimes you don't.
Ventimiglia: I think we've always had an idea. I know I try to sit down with Tim [Kring] and all the guys who are in charge and understand where they're going so that I can mentally and physically prepare myself for that. If I'm not prepared then it's just going to be sh*t work. They're always wanting to help the actors with whatever we need to get ourselves in the right mind space so that we can perform and do the best job that we can, so yeah, I know a little bit of what Peter has coming.

CS/SHH!: Do you think Nathan is really dead this time?
Ventimiglia: I hope not. It'd be really, really bad to lose Adrian [Pasdar]. Regardless of whether or not Nathan's character has run its course, losing Adrian on that show for me personally would be a tragedy. It would be a different show.

CS/SHH!: Is the "Game" pretty action-packed also?
Ventimiglia: Yes, it's really action-packed. You're going to get a better sound byte on what the film is from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the filmmakers, but it's roughly a futuristic society where people are controlled by in a video game sense and there are two different worlds. One that takes place in society and one that takes place on a battlefield. There's a lot of action and a lot of death in this movie. Amazingly, beautiful shots.

CS/SHH!: I was wondering what kind of crazy stuff they made you do because we know what Jason Statham do in "Crank."
Ventimiglia: My stuff wasn't so action-packed as it was just disturbing. I'm playing just one of those sick fk characters. I'll be honest, he's a sick fk.

CS/SHH!: In both worlds or just in one?
Ventimiglia: Just in one.

CS/SHH!: How he is so sick?
Ventimiglia: His name is Rick Rape.

CS/SHH!: Are they still calling it the "Game" because I heard they were changing it?
Ventimiglia: I don't know. I don't think there has ever been a "the." I think it's just "Game." It's funny because when I heard Mark and Brian talk about it someone said, "Oh, you're doing 'The Game.'" And they just went, "Game." I'm not sure about that.

CS/SHH!: You were in "Pathology" which they wrote, so are you lobbying to be in "Crank 2?"
Ventimiglia: They said to me, "Milo you're not Asian, you're not Hispanic." And I'm like, "What else you got?" I'm big fans of Mark and Brian. Those guys took an opportunity with me on "Pathology" and I don't really take that lightly, guys putting their confidence in me so when they invited me to go be a part of "Game" in the smallest way I'm like, "I'm there." Finding myself in their favor has been a very, very good thing. So working with guys who are setting trends in filmmaking for the next generation I really think they are. They're amazing with what they write, everything. They don't subscribe to filmmaking I think as they're told to do. They just do whatever they want and it comes across great. They're innovators.

CS/SHH!: Are you at a point where you're consciously looking for roles that are different from Peter Petrelli?
Ventimiglia: Yeah, I think sometimes when you're on television you are kind of viewed in one way because that's the predominant character that you do. I think for me when I'm not playing Peter Petrelli, I just like to find characters that are interesting whether they're different or similar for me I go with what's interesting to me. So it's not so conscious of a choice to look for or seek out characters that are different. If I see a character that is different and that is presented or brought to me or that I have to audition for or whatever it is, sometimes it turns me on a little bit more than usual because I'm not repeating myself or playing the same kind of character. I had a string of guys who were similar to Peter Petrelli and now I've had a handful of different kinds of characters.

CS/SHH!: Why did you cut your hair?
Ventimiglia: I needed to grow up. I think there was a moment where Peter Petrelli needed to step out of the lost little boy kind of innocent I don't know what to do character persona and I think in doing that and kind of cutting the ties of long hair or anything that's associated with that young boyish nature kind of allowed him to grow up. It coincided at a point in my life where I was turning 30. I was 29 and I'm like I can't play these young teen roles anymore, but I still look young so I'm like what do I do? I'll just pack on some weight and cut your hair. It helped.

CS/SHH!: Do you think your girlfriend will be back? The Irish girl from last season.
Ventimiglia: I don't know. I'm not sure. I think where the story left off is kind of open to the direction that we are going to go, but I do know where we're headed is going to be a f***ing ride.

Ugh! Anyone else read the cast list for Justice League...?

Double ugh! Where went the days when there was going to be a wonder woman film scripted by Joss Whedon and staring Charisma Carpenter?

Adam Brody- The Flash


Common- Green Lantern

Megan Gale- Wonder Woman

Armie Hammer Jr.- Batman


SIGH!

Writers Kieran and Michele Mulroney are busy polishing up the script, which is expected back at the studio in several weeks, and the cast has been advised to keep training for their superhero roles. Director George Miller is in pre-production in Australia.

 

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 Shocktillyoudrop.com: Why do you think it took so long to make the sequel?
Corey Feldman: They needed to make sure I got to the right age before the script was made because I wouldn't have been able to do it younger. No, not at all. It was very political. Joel Schumacher and Richard Donner are the original creators who were supposed to be involved and then the timeline expired. There were a lot of scripts that went through the works and nothing was approved. I don't know if Warner Bros. really saw it as something that needed to have a sequel. Interestingly enough, after the 20 year mark passed and it kinda earned cult status WB went, "Oh there's a good one. Let's make some more money off of that."

Shock: Did you think all along there should have been another "Lost Boys"?
Feldman: There are very few movies I've done where I feel that a sequel would be appropriate. "Lost Boys" was certainly one of them, but it had to be done the right way. I was very nervous about getting into this one thinking that it could be done wrong or that it could end up badly. Fortunately, I think it's gone a good direction. I'm very proud of it. I haven't seen the final product, but I know the work - I felt okay with it. Hopefully people will enjoy it. There's some great young actors. Angus Sutherland is amazing. It's good. It's a nice mix of new fresh faces and young blood and some of the old folks.

Shock: What was it about this script that you thought was right?
Feldman: I think that the tonality is on track. It's got a sense of humor, the light-hearted tongue-in-cheek [feel] that the "Lost Boys" did so well, but also much scarier, much darker, much more gorier. I would say it's the same movie, but on steroids for 2008.

Shock: Where does the sequel pick up the story from?
Feldman: It takes place 20 years later as in real time and there's going to be a comic book series from DC Comics that is going to give you the back story of everything that happened to our characters between the first one and the current one. They're also talking about a third. This could be a trilogy in the making.

Shock: As you know Corey Haim has had his share of difficulties in the last few years so how do you think he's going to be in the film?
Feldman: That's a loaded question. Well, I guess is all I can say is - folks you're going to have to watch the second season of "The Two Coreys" to get all of the answers. We're not on the best of terms.

Shock: Why is that?
Feldman: First of all, we have very different viewpoints of business and strategy and things like that. Politically we're worlds apart. Spiritually we're worlds apart. We're really on two different levels and I think that's what the second season is about.

Shock: You guys used to be the best of friends so what happened?
Feldman: Well, I think unfortunately, as most people do in life, people grow their separate ways. Sometimes you grow together, but sometimes you grow separate. He got himself out of the game. He spent 10 years in Toronto being a normal person staying away from the business. Here, I've been in the trenches really trying to make it happen. So, I think that really changes your perspective on a lot of things. He's had his share of hard knocks as have I. However, I got the message and moved forward and he had to keep hearing the message over and over and over.

Shock: Are you done shooting the film?
Feldman: Everything is finished. It's in post now and I know the trailer is coming soon.

Shock: When do you think the trailer will be out?
Feldman: The first trailer I heard about is being released on "I Am Legend." That's the first teaser and I know they're going to leak it to some Internet site. They still haven't given the official word on whether it's theatrical or DVD yet. There's been all kinds of fan petitions. There's a fan petition on YouTube. Somebody made a video and they're sending it to the studios. They've been getting flooded with positive energy from fans who want to see it on the big screen and I think it's working. Fingers crossed. Either way I'll be happy. I think it's going to be a good movie.

 ComingSoon.net: When you were a teen, were you one of those people that went in your room and were in your own little world?
Christina Ricci: Very much.

CS: What did you have in your room? What your character has is very reflective of who she is.
Ricci: Yeah. Penelope was encouraged to be very expressive and, of course, she couldn't leave her house and I could actually leave my room, so I didn't really feel as much of a need to do that. But, yeah, I was very much one of those kids that would go in my room and lie down on the carpet and daydream a lot, and talk to myself a lot. Penelope is definitely like that.

CS: Did you have your favorite things on the walls?
Ricci: Yes, I did. I shared a room with my sister for a really long time, and then I finally got my own room and it was just ridiculous looking. I got my own room when my oldest brother went to college. It was this little room, and I wanted to decorate it any way I wanted to because, living with my sister in the same room, she got to do whatever she wanted to. I don't know why my mother even allowed this to happen, but I picked green and pink, and this horrible Laura Ashley duvet cover, and rose pink carpeting. I mean, honestly. But, the room I lived in before, with my sister, was purple, and now, every house I live in, I have a purple room, so I guess those were the more formative years for me.

CS: The production design for this film was really beautiful and the costumes were amazing. What was it like to be in that space?
Ricci: It was really fun. I loved any of the stuff that we did on the stages, when we were inside their house. It was so great to just be around that kind of stuff, and it really set a tone for everybody. I think production design is a great way to very succinctly inform a whole group of actors and crew as to what the tone of the film's going to be, and how to fall in line and make themselves make sense within the environment that's been created. Sometimes it's harder to do that because you don't have a common language yet with the director. So, I feel like, if you have such strong production design, like that, it's really inspirational.

CS: This film is rated PG, so what message do you hope young people take away from it?
Ricci: I really hope that the strongest message that's taken away is self-acceptance and self-love, and that you have to learn to love yourself and you have to accept who you are. Specifically for women, and little girls, I like that she does it herself. She always had the ability to make her life full and to be the best version of herself that she wanted to be, and the only one standing in her way was herself and her insecurities. I think that's a very important thing for girls to know. A lot of our society is based on, "I'll be happy once I have the right man," or changing yourself a little bit, or a lot, depending on who you're with. The things women do to be with different men is just ridiculous. So, I think it's important that we have young girls that are growing up learn to be really strong and independent and have the right sort of priorities.

CS: Did you ever read anything that helped you through that sort of thing?
Ricci: Not really. Did I? I probably have, but I can't think of it right now. But, I have really amazing, strong women in my life, and for most of my life, that I've worked with, and that really have molded me into who I am. So, I always had women like that in my life. And then, my sister is incredibly smart and strong. She always wants to do the right thing, so she really will go and find out what the right thing is and what it means for other people, and then she tells me and I'm like, "Great! Thanks for doing the research. I'll do that then."

CS: What was your biggest insecurity growing up?
Ricci: My sister and I have two insecurities, which are pretty funny. You know how everyone has something? They'll be like, "I'm worried that I look too...," and it's always the same thing that they're worried about. Whenever we go out, me and my sister always ask each other, "Do I look butch?," and "Do I look crazy?" [Laughs] Those are the two things we're both terrified of. We're terrified that we look crazy, and then on other days that we look like boys.

CS: Before the hair cut?
Ricci: Oh, yeah. All the time. It is really hilarious because we both have the exact same insecurities.

CS: What was it like wearing that nose? How much time did you spend in make-up? Was it uncomfortable to wear?
Ricci: It took about an hour and a half. It's not fun to have something glued to your face. It just isn't. It wasn't really that bad. It didn't take that long. And, I had a rule that I wasn't allowed to really acknowledge how irritating it was or touch it or scratch it or complain until we only had like three hours left of the day because I knew that if I started in the beginning, I would just be irritated all day long and want to rip it off my face. So, I felt that, if I started late in the day then I could tolerate three hours of being really irritated.

CS: There are many scenes where you have the scarf over your face. Were you able to keep the nose off for those scenes?
Ricci: Oh, yeah, I didn't have to put the nose on underneath the scarf.

CS: Did you keep one of the noses?
Ricci: No. I'm not very sentimental, so no.

CS: Did you ever have to go on a coffee run with it?
Ricci: No. They were very sensitive about me being seen with the nose, so I couldn't walk [around]. We would be on the streets of London and I'd want to go to Starbucks, or something, and they would just panic. I'd walk out of the trailer and you'd see the P.A.'s panic and say, "Does she have her scarf on her face?"

CS: So, you got to go with your scarf?
Ricci: Yeah, which also made me look like a freak. So, really, I just stayed inside.

CS: Could you breathe with the nose?
Ricci: Yeah. It was specifically made for me, so the nose holes were attached so that those holes were my holes. [Laughs]

CS: When you saw the nose on your face for the first time, what was your initial reaction?
Ricci: The first one they put on me was a little bit too hideous and scary and kind of nasty looking. Mark [Palansky] and Scott [Steindorff] wanted to have it really be hideous looking. And then, all the girls in the room were like, "Uh uh. We want that one that looks like Miss Piggy and is cute." And so, somewhere in the middle, we found it. It just looked like me with a fake nose on. It didn't really disturb me, in any way.

CS: One of the producers said that it was really courageous for you to take this role, but you've taken many roles, like "Black Snake Moan" and "Monster," that a lot of actors would be afraid to take. Are you conscious of the fact that these roles are difficult? Are you nervous when you take them?
Ricci: No. I think that I have a slightly different set of what I view as risky or dangerous or something I should be cautioned against. It never would occur to me that it's brave to do a part with a prosthetic on your face. Everyone knows I don't have a pig nose [Laughs], so I really don't get why that's particularly brave. It's a part of the movie. And then, for other things, I did know that obviously "Black Snake Moan" had a lot of things in it that you don't do, unless you feel particularly passionate about the subject matter or storyline, and so I could understand why people balked at that one. And then, in "Monster," I did not want to wear that wig and look like that, as you can imagine, because of the crazy, butch fear I have. [Laughs] But then, in the end, you might not want to look like that during the day, but really it's part of the film. On "Monster," I've never been so comfortable in my life 'cause we wore no make-up and I was all in boys' clothes and it was loose and comfy. I was just like, "This is awesome." It's not my first reaction to be intimidated or scared or say, "Ooh, maybe I shouldn't do this. Maybe this is too whatever." But then, someone will explain to me why it's a little risky, and then I'm like, "Ah, okay." But, I think that I have just a slightly skewed version of the world.

CS: Can you talk about working with Reese Witherspoon?
Ricci: I had a great time with her. She was really, really awesome.

Remember forever ago when my Dinosaurs Season 3&4 was delivered... well I eventually got the Season 1&2 box set in the post...

http://the-real-linda.blog.co.uk/2008/02/06/post_never_for_me~3687661

About dang time!

Thank frak for a region free player... now is it lunch time yet? i fancy a sandwich of some kind... and my sister should be fed I guess.

Does anyone believe me this time? lol... well it's probably true...

 It's now official: The Commander in Chief award for the most spectacular freshman flame-out of the 07-08 TV season goes to... Bionic Woman!

Although NBC isn't talking, I'm told by multiple sources that Bionic staffers were informed late last week that the troubled reboot has indeed been canceled. That means no spring relaunch under new show-runner Jason Cahill — which is too bad. Cahill's a talented guy (see: The Sopranos), and I was anxious to see what he would do with the show. But I guess it wasn't meant to be.

At least now the first stage of grief can get under way. No, not shock — the snarky postmortem! What do you think felled Bionic Woman in the end? Was it the lackluster pilot? The absence of a clear, creative vision? Not enough Starbuck? Too much Isaiah Washington? All of the above?

Source: TVGuide.com