It’s not the end of This Is The End in theaters. Sony Pictures will be re-releasing the R-rated comedy hit in theaters on Friday, September 6, 2013.
And given the lack of quality films currently in theaters, This Is The End could find itself finishing up its relaunch in 2,000+ theaters propelling it back onto the box office Top 10 list.
Per Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures President Rory Bruer: “This Is The End really struck a chord with comedy moviegoers this summer. For everyone who didn’t get a chance to see it – or saw it and loved it and wants to see it again on the big screen – we are thrilled to have it back in theaters.”
Directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, This Is The End stars Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson with cameo appearances by dozens of recognizable actors including Emma Watson, David Krumholtz, Michael Cera, Rihanna, Paul Rudd, Channing Tatum, Kevin Hart, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film was originally released on June 3, 2013 and earned $96.8 million during its first theatrical run.
The Plot: This Is The End follows six friends trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.
Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming, made the announcement, stating: “True Blood has been nothing short of a defining show for HBO. Alan Ball took the books by Charlaine Harris, assembled a brilliant cast led by the magnificent Anna Paquin in the role of Sookie Stackhouse, and crafted a show that has taken its many devoted fans on an unforgettable journey. Alan passed the baton to Brian Buckner, who led our fantastic writers and crew in crafting a spectacular sixth season, and he will lead us through the seventh and final season of this amazing show. Together with its legions of fans, it will be hard to say goodbye to the residents of Bon Temps, but I look forward to what promises to be a fantastic final chapter of this incredible show.”
Added Ball, “From the moment I read Charlaine’s books, I thought there was potential for something really special. Then our amazing writers, cast and crew brought her world to life in a way that exceeded my wildest expectations. I’m deeply grateful to HBO for being true partners and collaborators, and, of course, to the viewers who chose to spend Sunday nights in Bon Temps with us.”
“I feel enormously proud to have been a part of the True Blood family since the very beginning,” said Brian Buckner. “I guarantee that there’s not a more talented or harder-working cast and crew out there, and I’d like to extend a personal heartfelt thanks to them for their dedication and tenacity over the years, especially this past year, as I stepped into a larger role. Thank you also to HBO for their unwavering support and of course to Alan Ball, whose genius enabled all of us to share in this incredible journey. Finally, a huge thank you to the most passionate fans in television. As we take a final walk through Bon Temps together, we will do our very best to bring Sookie’s story to a close with heart, imagination and, of course, fun.”
In addition to Paquin, the True Blood cast includes Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgård, Joe Manganiello, Sam Trammell, Deborah Ann Woll, and Ryan Kwanten.
Will Sookie from the series end up with the same partner she does in Harris’ final book of the series? It’ll be interesting to see if the HBO series changes things up, and I’m putting in a request now for Sookie and Eric to officially become a couple. A Truebie can dream, right?
As with Affleck, the casting of Sons of Anarchy‘s Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson (daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith) has met with resistance from some very vocal Fifty Shades of Grey fans. Neither appeared on the wish lists of Fifty Shades fans and now that the twosome are officially in place as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, online petitions are popping up suggesting alternate choices. The Change.org petition getting the most notice is one that asks the producers to replace Hunnam and Johnson with Matt Bomer and Alexis Bledel. As I type this sentence, that petition has collected 7,119 signatures.
Producer Dana Brunetti took to Twitter to explain the casting choices:
“There is a lot that goes into casting that isn’t just looks. Talent, availability, their desire to do it, chemistry with other actor, etc.” @DanaBrunetti
Brunetti added:
“So if your favorite wasn’t cast, then it is most likely due to something on that list. Keep that in mind while hating and keep perspective.”
And author E.L. James showed her support of the cast with this Tweet:
“To all the supporters, lovers and haters – thank you so much for the passion that you have for this project. You all rock. All of you. ♡” @E_L_James
Book fans may not be sold on the choice of Hunnam and Johnson, but petitions, angry tweets, Youtube rants, and anti-Hunnam and/or Johnson Facebook posts aren’t going to alter reality. Hunnam and Johnson are going to be the screen versions of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele.
Hunnam has the talent, the looks, and the ability to tackle any role, and he’s got sex appeal as well as the ability to melt women – when he wants to turn it on – which should make handling the role of Christian something within his wheelhouse. It’s more shocking that he’d want to than that he won the role over fan favorites. Hunnam’s never been about the paycheck or about wanting to be famous, and in an interview I did with him back in July 2012 he reiterated his stance on fame.
“I’ve lived in the same house for 10 years and I can afford to live in a much bigger house, a swankier house, but it just doesn’t excite me at all,” told me in an interview for About.com. “What I think about is saving my money and buying a giant, giant plot of land somewhere and just like living off the land. Just live and be, and get in touch with what life is all about, and then come out of that occasionally and make a movie. I mean that’s always been my dream, that I could just live a little obscure life and then make movies once in a while because I felt from a very young age that I was like on the cusp of an existential crisis since I was about three years old. And I think that film, to me, for whatever reason, feels like a worthy enough endeavor to spend one’s life doing. Then you die at the end of it and you made two or three good films – that’s enough for me.”
With a starring role in what’s often referred to as a ‘mommy porn’ book, the ability to continue to lead a quiet life outside of the spotlight of Hollywood could be fading away.
As for Johnson, she doesn’t have enough feature film credits under her belt to truly be able to judge if she will prove doubters wrong and become Anastasia Steele.
Jake McLaughlin and Johnny Sequoyah star in season one of NBC’s new drama series, Believe, debuting on March 10, 2014. The thriller comes from executive producers J.J. Abrams, Alfonso Cuaron, Bryan Burk, Jonas Pate, and Hans Tobeason and has a paranormal twist.
Season one also stars Jamie Chung as Channing, Arian Moayed as Corey, Kyle MacLachlan as Skouras, and Delroy Lindo as Milton Winter.
The Synopsis: Levitation, telekinesis, the ability to control nature, see the future … since she was born, Bo (Sequoyah) has had gifts she could neither fully understand nor control. But now that she is 10 years old, her powers have become stronger, and the threat from malevolent forces that would use her abilities to control the world has grown more dangerous.
With her life and future in jeopardy, Bo’s protector, Milton Winter (Delroy Lindo), turns to an unlikely source to keep her safe — Tate (McLaughlin), a wrongfully imprisoned death row inmate who’s lost his will. Tate and Bo begin an extraordinary journey, one in which trust must be earned.
On the run and traveling from city to city, every place they stop and everyone they meet will be changed forever. But they’ll have to keep going to stay one step ahead of the sinister forces after Bo’s power … because it will take a miracle to keep them safe forever.
NBA star LeBron James will be working with Starz on a new half-hour scripted comedy series titled Survivor’s Remorse. James will join Maverick Carter, Paul Wachter, and Tom Werner (Chairman of the Boston Red Sox) in developing the series and executive producing, with Mike O’Malley signed up to executive produce and write the series.
Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht made the announcement, stating: “We are incredibly excited at Starz to work with such a deep bench of talented storytellers to develop Survivor’s Remorse. Everyone involved brings something unique to the table – from Tom Werner’s legendary television success to LeBron’s extraordinary life experiences and point of view. We hope that Survivor’s Remorse will bring the humor, pain and complexity of these characters to life in a way that is honest and compelling for audiences worldwide.”
“I have a deep passion for the amazing television being created right now,” said James. “I love Boardwalk Empire, Magic City, Scandal and 24. When my business partners Tom Werner and Maverick Carter brought up the idea of creating a television series that would capture the story of what happens when you make it out, I jumped at the chance. For Maverick and I even to be where we are right now, given where we came from, is kind of hard to believe. I felt like it was a story that needed to be told, and nobody can craft a story like Tom Werner. He has an incredible vision for television and I’m really excited to partner with him and the rest of our team.”
The Plot:
The series will explore the complexity, comedy and drama of an experience that everyone reads about, but few understand – what truly happens when you make it out. Through a combination of God-given talent and north Philly grit, Cam Calloway and Reggie Vaughn have achieved fame and fortune that neither could have imagined growing up in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Philadelphia. But success comes with its own challenges, and the cousins and confidantes wrestle with the rewards of money, stardom, love, and occasionally, the guilt of having “made it.”
Making the official announcement, Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company stated, “American Idol has always been about discovering the next singing superstar, and next season our judging panel will deliver a most impressive combination of talent, wisdom and personality to do just that: Jennifer Lopez, the triple-threat global superstar who loves IDOL and whom IDOL fans love; Harry Connick, Jr., a bona-fide musical genius and fantastic IDOL mentor whose honesty and expertise can help turn these hopefuls into stars; Keith Urban, a multi-Grammy-winning artist who was such a positive force on the show last season. We are also very excited to have our friend Randy Jackson now in a new role as mentor, and the captain of our team – the heart and soul of IDOL – Ryan Seacrest returning as host.”
New judge Connick Jr talked about joining the show, saying, “I have always been a huge fan of American Idol and really enjoyed my time as a mentor on the show. And I am honored that they’ve asked me to be a judge this season. As an entertainer, I am truly excited to bring my perspective to American Idol, and to help emerging performers find their way.”
“Surprise, surprise! I am so happy to be back as part of this amazing show that started it all,” added Randy Jackson. “Season 1-3 is the place to be. The original talent show is back with a vengeance and ready to discover the best talent in America.”
Returning judge Urban had this to say: “I think this season of IDOL is gonna be a blast. New team, new energy and a whole new field of artists to be discovered and given a chance!”
Auditions for American Idol XIII will be held in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Detroit, Omaha, Salt Lake City and San Francisco. The season will premiere in January 2014.
Season five of CBS’s hit series The Good Wife premieres on Sunday, September 29, 2013, and series creator/executive producer Robert King offered journalists gathered for the 2013 summer Television Critics Association event in Los Angeles a sneak peek at what fans of the show can expect. “We are going on our fifth year, and our tenth episode this year will be our hundredth episode overall. And at times, it feels like we are basically the old kid on the block, looking at all of these new, relevant shows coming up. And then Anthony Weiner sends a text, and Eliot Spitzer’s madam runs against him for comptroller, and then the old vigor comes back to tell new stories, and we realize there’s so many stories to tell.”
King continued: “The stories this season are very explosive. It’s more about our team, not as much about all of the guest stars coming in. We really want to see how they all face each other. It’s basically a year about civil war. But, we do have a lot of great guest stars this year. Carrie Preston is coming back, who we love. Gary Cole is coming back for an arc, and America Ferrera, who you may not have seen since the second year. Melissa George is a new person who is coming in to work in Peter’s office; Juliet Rylance; Ben Rappaport, who is one of these rebel attorneys who are going to break off with Julianna – I mean with Alicia and Cary; and Jeffrey Tambor is coming in as a judge.”
Also on hand to discuss the show was series star Julianna Margulies who talked about her character’s growth over the years and how much she enjoys playing Alicia.
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife Interview
What do you think about the growth of Alicia over the last few years?
Julianna Margulies: “I sort of equate it to when you first meet Alicia, she’s kind of at the bottom of her emotional life and the bottom of her professional life. She’s living in a little bubble that she allowed to happen, and so it’s been such a great journey to climb out of it and discover who she is as a woman, discover who she is as a lawyer, realize that she is many more things than she allowed herself to be. So it’s a constant journey. I think she’s constantly discovering things about herself, which is a happy circumstance and, also, an incredibly frightening one for her.”
Is it fun to actually get to play that?
Julianna Margulies: “I love it. I have so much fun because I’m constantly able to grow with the character. I mean, that’s the privilege of doing television is that you get these characters and you live with them and you find out all these things about them. One of the things we’re trying to do with bringing Stockard Channing in as her mom is sort of get a glimpse into this past and who she was then, and you can kind of understand why she wouldn’t just get up and leave her husband. That’s what her mother did. I’m slowly being able to open up little tiny cracks into her past to understand why she is and who she is.”
Do you think Michael J. Fox will be returning?
Julianna Margulies: “We’re hoping. If NBC lets him and if his show ends…I think with a half-hour, they finish in March.”
He said he’s allowed to come back.
Julianna Margulies: “Oh, really? For one?”
And he said he would love to.
Julianna Margulies: “I hope so. The two of us talk about it all the time. There’s this really strange relationship between his character and Alicia in that she’s disgusted, repelled by him, and completely attracted to who he is as a person at the same time. It is the most complex, I think, relationship on TV. [Laughing] So we love playing it and I would love to have him back.”
What do you like about being able to do a show this good but have a life outside of Hollywood and kind of keeping your family on the East Coast rather than the middle of LA?
Julianna Margulies: “Well, it’s something I fought for hard. They wanted to do this show either in Vancouver or here. I’m a New Yorker and I want to bring my kid up there. My parents are there, and I want to be there for them and I want them to know their grandson, and my husband works there. It was sort of a no-brainer for me which was I love this character and this show so much, but I know doing an hour drama and 22 episodes a year means that I won’t see my family much. So if I have to live in a different place and not feel at home, then it won’t work.”
Could you have imagined how far the show would come?
Julianna Margulies: “No. You know, it’s funny. We were just talking about that in the green room is that Robert [King] wrote this show thinking it was only going to go 13 episodes, and he had all 13 planned out. But then he got the pickup and he was like, ‘Oops.’ So, no. I think we all were really surprised and it really is a luxury to get to see where she’s going to go, and I think we all feed each other. Actors feed the writers, too. If they see an actor passionate about their character, it makes them passionate to write for you. So I feel like it’s a great two-way street that we discovered.”
Do you ever offer suggestions of where you want her to go?
Julianna Margulies: “I’m still figuring that out, where I want her to go. I don’t know.”
How does Alicia feel about becoming the governor’s wife and how will having that extra power change her character this season?
Julianna Margulies: “I mean, I think you started seeing a little bit of it last year seeping in, and what I love about it is I think it really challenges her moral compass as someone who always wants to do good. But it is incredibly provocative to be in a powerful situation. I think she knows very clearly that she changed her status in her professional life by being the governor-elect’s wife and then the governor’s wife.
She’s very aware that she’s choosing a slippery slope that might not really be natural to her. And I love playing that because I think that she isn’t quite aware of this eruption that’s about to happen because of the, basically, war that she’s causing at Lockhart/Gardner. And by running away from something, I think, that she’s so emotionally and physically attracted to, she is creating mayhem which will be interesting because I don’t know how well she does in an emotional situation like that. ”
Could you talk about being as reactive as you have to be in this role? So much of this you have to do facially and not verbally. Can you just talk about four seasons’ worth of that?
Julianna Margulies: “I think it’s my own undoing, really, because in the pilot, Robert and Michelle [King] were telling me that they were cutting out lines because they loved just the silence of the facial expressions, that they conveyed more than words. So I try as best I can to convey an entire emotion within a two-second moment without using any words, and it can be tricky. But I think it’s really such a key to who Alicia is in that she internalizes so much, and it’s a great challenge.
I love doing it because I do often think that the difference between television and film as opposed to theater is that if you just make one little look on the stage, the back row isn’t going to see it, but on film one turn of your head or just a blink of an eye is a huge gesture. And so I love trying to emote a feeling without having to speak. Of course, if it wasn’t written, I wouldn’t be able to do it, so it is the writing in that it gives me a rich palette to work from.”
Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell, Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio star on 'The X Factor' (Photo Credit: Nino Munoz / FOX)
Demi Lovato survived the change-over of judges on Fox’s The X Factor and is returning for her second season as a judge/mentor of up-and-coming singers. This coming season Lovato will once again be working with Simon Cowell as they try to discover the most talented singers from among thousands of auditions.
Joining the row of judges for this new season will be The X Factor newcomers Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio.
During the 2013 summer Television Critics Association The X Factor panel, Lovato confessed to being nervous having to answer questions in front of dozens of reporters. But she managed to get past her interview jitters to talk about returning to the popular singing competition, which will debut its third season on September 11, 2013.
Demi Lovato The X Factor Interview
You’re the one person who’s really figured out how to play with Simon in a way. What was your attitude toward Simon when you first joined the show? And what was kind of instinctive about how to interact with him?
Demi Lovato: “I’m not really sure. Last year, I came into this experience with nobody tells him, ‘No.’ And also, you know, I’m just sticking up for my country. [Laughing] He’s been in our country so many years telling Americans what they’re doing wrong and making fun of them. So, I’m just doing my part as a citizen, anyway.
But also I felt like, I guess, being 19 last year I had a naive sense of confidence. I wasn’t intimidated by him as people normally would be. And then this year, I’d done it all last year. We have such a great friendship now that it’s just that’s how we are with each other. This year, I’m not the only one that does that – and that’s what makes this season, I believe, stand out more. Because he’s up against three women that will absolutely do the same thing, so the way I like to put it is last year the banter between me and Simon times three.”
Fifth Harmony got a record contract and now they’re on Disney. Do you consider them a big success?
Demi Lovato: “I want to say, with Fifth Harmony, when I watched their music video for ‘Miss Movin’ On,’ Simon actually showed it to me…well…all of us. Because we get so involved, we put our everything into these contestants, I actually watched it and cried because I sat there and I had the chills. I thought, ‘Wow,’ even though this wasn’t my category and I didn’t… Well, we all collectively, kind of, put them together. I still felt like I was a part of it and they are going to be [big], mark my words. Put it in ink so huge because, individually, each one of them is ridiculously talented.”
You’ve had a huge hit this year. If you weren’t doing this at this point in time and hadn’t committed, might you be touring instead to promote the album and the song?
Demi Lovato: “Well, first off, this is what I would want to do, period. I was crossing my fingers that I would be asked back, and here I am. So that’s pretty cool. But I also am a really, really hard worker. Last year I was recording an album during the live shows, and during the auditions, I was actually touring. So I work nonstop. And I might have been touring, but this is actually more fulfilling to me at the moment because when you see the look in the contestants’ eyes, you see their dreams, and we are providing them with the opportunity to achieve their dreams.
That’s what’s amazing about this show is some shows may say that it’s not about creating a pop star, but we want to help these people break out in the industry, whether they win or not. And it’s been truly incredible to help, along with the rest of this panel and the entire show, fulfill dreams and be a part of that journey. I can’t tell you how incredible it is. And then not only that, but when I tell you that when [Paulina] says that we’ve bonded, that’s almost an understatement because this is my family up here and these are my sisters.”
When you go back out and do live engagements now, does this experience charge you up that much more when you get out onstage yourself?
Demi Lovato: “Absolutely. I believe I’m the youngest judge on any of these shows and that’s a lot of pressure to live up to. So when you are recording an album or you are touring or performing, not only do you have your fans looking at you, just hoping that you are making good music and performing, you are doing that for your fans, but then you have their parents now watching you, saying, ‘Okay. Is she worthy of being a judge on the stage?’ So every single time I go onstage or I’m recording an album, anything, I’m constantly thinking about not just the younger demographic, but the demographic that our show reaches out to all over the United States. And then, of course, fans in other countries look it up on YouTube or whatever they find it from.”
Charlie Hunnam as Jackson 'Jax' Teller in 'Sons of Anarchy' (Photo Credit: James Minchin/FX)
During the 2013 summer Television Critics Association press event, Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam – just announced to play Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey – sat down with me to talk about being a part of the critically acclaimed FX series. Topics of conversation during our interview ranged from SoA to the possibility of a Pacific Rim sequel to the influence his parents had on his career choices and philosophy of life.
Charlie Hunnam Sons of Anarchy Interview:
What’s the difference between Sons of Anarchy and doing a big blockbuster?
Charlie Hunnam: “I mean, the heart of it is always the challenge is still the same to try to bring the character to life in an interesting and real way. Obviously, the challenge of Sons is the rapidity with which we shoot. Then the challenge of Pacific Rim was the lack of rapidity, the fact that we shot in 120 days. There’s a scene that Idris Elba and I do where’s it’s a basic walk-and-talk where it’s just us walking through this big room looking at all of these robots. Normally on our TV show we’d shoot that five times on a steady cam and that would be done; there would be a dynamic going between the actors. And in that, we shot it over the course of six days spanning five months. Six individual full shooting days, so we would just say, maybe, half a sentence per day over the course of five months. To put a cohesive performance together with that schedule was really a challenge.”
Five takes sounds a lot for TV.
Charlie Hunnam: “Well, if you do a walk-and-talk it’s on one steady cam that normally you’d get four or five takes, but if they do coverage then it’s normally two, maybe third take if you begged for one.”
Do you have a preference as an actor?
Charlie Hunnam: “I guess somewhere in the middle. I really love the schedule of television, working that quickly and having to solve the problems. It creates an energy to it, working that quickly. But the problem I have with TV is the lack of time with the material. We’re always concentrating on one episode and then this very, very, very short, sometimes only 12-hour transition period between shooting one to the next. And the lack of rehearsal periods where it’s wonderful on the film to be able to discuss at great length themes and the intention of the overall arc and every individual scene, you just don’t have that luxury no matter how it’s constructed, the schedule of TV would never allow for that luxury. So, there’s elements of both. I think probably my ideal is a six-week movie shoot where there’s two weeks of rehearsal and then 30 shooting days.”
What kind of things inspire you these days?
Charlie Hunnam: “The same thing that’s always, just great movies. I mean, great literature and great movies. I read wonderful books and I feel so excited about storytelling. I see great movies and I feel so excited about storytelling and movie-making and I just want to be a part of that. But this whole quest for me is to try to find some meaning to my life. I feel like I’m perpetually on the precipice of total existential crisis. Filmmaking to me feels, not in a grand way, but just for me in my life, like an important and substantial way to spend my little bit of time on this planet.”
You started really young, like around 16, right?
Charlie Hunnam: “Well actually just before my 18 birthday.”
That was a long quest.
Charlie Hunnam: “Yeah, but I’ve been on this brink of total existential crisis since I was about four years, four years old, so by the time I hit 17 I was really ready to do something about it.”
So what was it about you? What character trait made it so that you went from this real hardscrabble background to doing what you did?
Charlie Hunnam: “Well, I had very, very different experiences with my mom and my dad. My mom would have loved to have been an artist. She was a ballet dancer and her mother was the premiere portrait artist in Newcastle, our hometown. They had a flair for the arts. My mom rebelled against it when she was about 16, 17 and started going out drinking and playing the town a little bit. She met my father who was a few years older, who was a very kind of, even by that point, a notorious, well-known, well-loved face in the Newcastle scenery. He was very kind of feared and respected and also loved in equal parts. I mean, he was really a kind of serious guy when he was younger. She just got swept off her feet by him.
I feel very grateful that I had both experiences, you know? My mom taught me to be an artist and my dad taught me to be like – not that I really am like him as much as sometimes I would like to be – but he taught me what it is to be like a real, old-school type of man. My dad never called the cops in his life. If there was a problem, he went and dealt with it himself that minute, then, no matter who it was. To grow up with a father who is like a legend to me, he truly feared no man. I don’t think many men can walk out in the world and say they truly have no fear. ‘Fight eight guys at once? Come on. Let’s go.’ He was big as a building to me when I was a kid.”
Did you tap into that for Jax?
Charlie Hunnam: “I think about my dad a tremendous amount while filming Jax.”
Do you feel we’re dealing with the execution of what was begun in the pilot with the manifesto?
Charlie Hunnam: “Yeah, I think so. I think that that has always been a through-line to Kurt that’s been very important to Kurt. I think that Jax is starting to kind of manifest the destiny that was outlined in that manifesto.”
Do you think that’ll take until the end of season seven to really get there?
Charlie Hunnam: “You know, I think that his understanding of that manifesto is evolving constantly. I think you could say that, at periods already, that he had accomplished what he thought the goal was only to realize that that wasn’t actually the goal.”
Well he never expected to join the club, did he?
Charlie Hunnam: “Yes, I think he did.”
That was part of the plan then.
Charlie Hunnam: “I think he always thought that that was going to be his life. At some point when he gained the level of maturity and sophistication to really understand his own journey, realized that it was maybe not what he had anticipated it would be. Then upon finding this manifesto, I think it really crystallized in his mind where the problems lay and then it became a process of trying to rectify those problems.”
You talked about your father’s legacy. What do you think will be your legacy to your kids?
Charlie Hunnam: “I hope to have kids. I mean, I’m not sure if I will. I would just hope to have a similar legacy that my father left me: that they think I was a good man who did it his way and lived the life that he had imagined. I guess that’s it.”
What’s the best advice that anybody ever gave you?
Charlie Hunnam: “I guess probably my father and my mother always told me, ‘You can do anything in this world. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.’ Henry David Thoreau said it a little bit more poetically. He said, ‘I’ve learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if a man advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life that he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” I kind of live by that.”
There’s news that the international grosses of Pacific Rim might be enough to get a sequel.
Charlie Hunnam: “Oh yeah.”
Do you know what would be in store for Raleigh if that happens?
Charlie Hunnam: “No, I don’t. [Laughing] I don’t even know if he would be in it.”
You don’t think he would?
Charlie Hunnam: “I have no reason to think he wouldn’t, but I just mean that I know so little about what Guillermo would intend to do with the sequel that I don’t even know.”
What’s he going to have you playing in Crimson Peak?
Charlie Hunnam: “It’s a very, very different character. The movie is kind of a Jane Austen-style love story with a supernatural element to it. I play a very kind of shy, taciturn, stolid, nervous type of guy who is locked in an unrequited love affair with Mia [Wasikowska].”
What was your connection with Guillermo that he decided to keep you on board for his next project?
Charlie Hunnam: “I think we just really respect each other a great deal. I mean, I know I certainly respect him a huge amount going into it and that respect only grew through the process of making the movie with him. I guess he just found me to be an enjoyable guy to work with. He liked the work I was doing and he found it fun to work with me.
He turned around when we finished the movie and said, ‘This has been one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve had with an actor.’ I thought, to a certain degree, that was probably a little bit of hyperbole. And he said, ‘No, no,no! I’m really serious. I just love working with you and I intend to put you in as many movies in the future as I can.’ I took that as a big compliment and kind of went happily on my way. Then he called me two months later and said, ‘Okay, I just signed on to my next movie. I want you to play one of the lead roles.’ And so he was good to his words. It’s really nice. I just found it to be a big compliment and really exciting.”
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Animal Planet’s bringing back the very gross series Monsters Inside Me on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 9pm, which must mean there’s a demand for a television series about parasites and other ‘monsters’ crawling around inside human bodies. I’ve never watched it (nor do I intend to), but for those of you into this sort of thing, Animal Planet has revealed what you can expect from the upcoming 10 episodes:
A parasitic or viral attack is like a tumultuous roller coaster within the body that can take terrifying – sometimes deadly – twists and turns. Host/biologist Dan Riskin provides scientific perspective throughout this 10-part series that vividly recounts the stories of people tormented by the insidious creatures that invade their bodies.
‘Parasites are everywhere and could infect any one of us,’ explains Riskin. ‘This season, MONSTERS INSIDE ME also spotlights nature’s most debilitating viruses and even shows what could happen when foreign objects are ingested or left behind after surgery.’
Parasites and viruses, which are often microscopic, have mastered the most ingenious survival strategies. Designed to devour nutrients at their hosts’ expenses, parasites cause complete chaos, often resulting in the total annihilation of our immune systems and weakening our ability to fight back. Viruses are also enduring microorganisms, able to mutate quickly and destroy the functioning of important cells. This season, the following real-life cases illustrate just how destructive parasitic and viral attacks can be and just how susceptible we are to the havoc they wreak within us:
* A healthy young yoga practitioner thinks she has a horrible case of the flu; is what’s eating her actually a flesh-eating monster?
* You thought Bubonic plague was a thing of the past? Wrong! It’s the cause of a little girl’s 107-degree fever, which sends her into septic shock and brings her to the brink of death. Does she survive the same ‘Black Death,’ which wiped out civilizations during the Middle Ages?
* Is it just in his head, or does a student actually see a worm slithering around in his eye? Find out if doctors concur with this creepy-crawly self-diagnosis.
* A woman finds her husband hallucinating in the bathtub and immediately rushes him to the hospital. Doctors make a shocking discovery that’s going to have viewers think twice about how they prepare their next meal.
This season, MONSTERS INSIDE ME highlights stories about people who are victim to bot fly larvae, West Nile virus, rabies, rat lungworms and much, much worse. The season also reveals the rare but possible consequences of negligibly washed produce and the dangers of swallowing foreign items.”
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