Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Bella's Lullaby....
I guess Robert Pattinson actually plays this in the movie....Talk about talent.
Two more days until Twilight!
Robert Pattinson Jets Out of LAX
He’s been working overtime to promote his upcoming film “Twilight,” and earlier today (November 19) Robert Pattinson was spotted hopping a plane at LAX International Airport.
The “Harry Potter” stud looked a bit disheveled as he made his way through the terminal, sporting a Stolichnaya Vodka t-shirt, dark button-up shirt, black trousers, and black shoes.
And though he regularly has ladies flocking to his side wherever he goes, Robert recently told press that he hasn’t had much luck in the long-term romance department.
“No one else seems to get into a relationship with me. It’s really strange. People like screaming at me. Actually they like screaming at me in relationships as well. No one wants to commit.”
Oh... how sad... I wouldn't scream at you...I might look adoringly into your eyes. A LOT!
REVIEW: Twilight Stars, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart.
"Low-Key," isn't the adjective you'd expect to describe this highly anticipated Vampire movie, but of course, there it is.
"Twilight," is a film of somewhat intelligent, well, intelligent strengths, and somehow, the easily avoidable weaknesses, the Adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's phenomenon. (I know of a few weaknesses...1.Robert Pattinson...2.Edward Cullens...3.Robert Pattinson playing Edward Cullens.) They say it's faithful to it's source material, which should please the fans. They say it's also better written then Stephanie Meyer's book, which tends toward froth and fulmination. Whatever that is.
Screen Writer Melissa Rosenberg delineates the cliques and claques from Forks, Washington High School Students, human and other, with a good eye toward actual teeanager dynamics. She tones up her heroine, who was a passive victorian simp...pure fainting-couch matieral.
Director Catherine Hardwicke, (Thirteen, and Lords of Dogtown,) didn't have the means, (money...) or the impulse for the blockbuster machinery. She keeps the scale of most and all things intimate, focusing on the fervent, sexually charged, but doggedly chaste murmurs of her charismatically sullen stars, Kristen Stewart as Bella, the new kid with the Daria vibe and the emotional defense system, and Robert Pattinson, (Cue the Screaming...) As EDWARD CULLEN, the tortured, sensitive vampire with astonishing, fwoopy hair.
Yep, it's the truth, astonishing. The first time Bella accidentally brushes against Edward, she recoils. "Your hand is so cold," she utters. She may as well add, "and your hair is so fwoopy.
Young Bella relocates from hot Arizona to rainy Washington to be with her police chief father (Billy Burke, who seems to be about 10 years older than she is). Unexplained "animal attacks" have beset his quiet corner of the world. The movie wastes no time explaining the unexplained, jumping right in with a blurry forest pursuit involving a spooked deer and its crafty, fleet-footed predator.
The way Edward peers into Bella's soul, and ravishes her with his most unholy gaze, she's like, "zing went the strings of my heart." While he must control his animal urge to suck all her blood, he's a bad guy-good guy, fighting the good fight. He belongs to a "special" vampire sect, as he's a vegetarian Vampire, and snacks on Critters, not humans. So of course, he deserves the bad-boy, good-boy title.
True to Meyer's Mormon beliefs, there is neither hanky nor panky nor anything resembling a third or even a second base between Bella and her dreamboat Edward. At least not in Book number 1.
So where does the movie go? Fall Down? Bring it together?-A simple, but crucial matter of the visual magic. Whenever something fantastic requires straightforward on-screen depiction, "Twilight," to me, looks so wonderful. Hardwicke was right to concentrate on getting the smoldering down between her stars, but the story depends on Bella's (and the audience's) amazement at this strange new world of supernatural feats. If there's a sequel--and there likely will be--here's Job One: Show us, in a striking way, what these undead can do when they're not letting their hair do the fwooping... :)
MPAA rating: PG-13 (for some violence, and a scene of sensuality )Running time: 2:01
Opening: 12:01 a.m. Friday
Starring: Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan);
Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen);
Billy Burke (Charlie Swan); Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen)
Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke; written by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer; photographed by Elliot Davis; edited by Nancy Richardson; music by Carter Burwell; produced by Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan and Wyck Godfrey. A Summit Entertainment release.
Review: 'Twilight' lacks soul???
Picture and Article (though re-written in my words...) by Randy Myers, Contra Costa Times.
How in the hell can Twilight not lack soul? You haven't seen it yet!
"Twilight," aka "I kissed an Abercrombie & Fitch bloodsucker and I liked it," should be slapped with a special parental warning: Drop the kid off at the cineplex, then flee like a vampire dreading daylight.
Yes, some may say that of course the best-selling novel won't be anywhere near close to the movie. Be prepared for 2 hours of ear-piercing squeals whenever a pretty boy appears, and to giggle at the surround-sound sighs when the love-bitten Bella (Kristen Stewart) and the love-biter Edward (Robert Pattinson) first smooch.
Let's be fair, thanfully, "Twilight," isn't intended for adults, it's geared for a different, more younger generation. He says that Twilight isn't a good movie. (Randy Myers, Contra Costa Times.)
Let's look at the characters....
There's lonely, mildly depressed heroine Bella, who relocates from Sunny, hot Arizona to Rainy, cold Forks Washington so she can live with her police officer Charlie Swan, played by Billy Burke.
Then there's Edward, the mysterious ash-white vampire with chiseled cheekbones, smoldering eyes and the best hair stylist in the Northwest, making any girl swoon, and fall head over heels for this mysterious guy.
There's also Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner, a strapping young lad with wolflike tendencies, long raven hair and a killer smile. (Don't dump the vamp, go for Edward, girl!) And — deployed almost like an afterthought — there are the underdeveloped villains, a trio of vampires who resemble Ziggy Stardust rejects in Renaissance Faire outfits. These wannabe baddies hardly make your blood curdle, but they sure are cute.
Pattinson, quite good as Cedric in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," poses, preens and pouts, while reciting his lines with the odd, stilted cadence of Christopher Walken.
Stewart ("Into the Wild") fares slightly better, except for an embarrassingly bad crying jag.
A heart does beat in "Twilight," but it's only faintly heard, and it's buried among the montage shots and cheesy special effects. (HUH???)
Hardwicke and screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg ("Step Up") unwisely barrel through what should have been the most intimate part of the movie — the first time Edward spends a chaste night in Bella's room. By sidestepping this pivotal sequence, we're robbed of what we really came for — watching and hearing these lovebirds reveal themselves to each other.
Without that, the audience is left with just a whole lot of pretty and not enough soul. Not entirely a bad thing, but you can get that fix by thumbing through an Abercrombie & Fitch catalogue.
Monday, November 17, 2008
A new Celeb Reality story...I'm trying my hardest to come up with them.....
“Welcome, Miss Andris, how are you?” Simon asked, as I walked in.
“I’m good, thank you, how are you?” I asked.
“Good, tell us a little about you.” Simon said.
“Okay, I was raised in Oregon, I went to college, and majored in music, decided that I wanted to try something new, and try out here,” I said.
“Okay, what are you going to sing for us today?” Randy asked.
“Praying for time by Carrie Underwood.”
“Who is someone you look up to when singing?” Paula asked.
“I really look up to Reba, Carrie Underwood and Martina McBride.” I said, looking to them.
“Okay, you have the floor. Just so you know, we are having everyone do the whole song, unless we stop you.” Simon said. I smiled and nodded.
“These are the days of the open hand, they will not be the last, look around now, these are the days of the beggars and the choosers. This is the year of the hungry man, whose place is in the past. Hand in hand, with ignorance and legitimate excuses. The Rich declare themselves poor, and most of us are not sure, if we have too much but we’ll take our chances, ‘cause god stopped keeping score. I guess somewhere along the way, he must have let us all out to play, and turned his back, and all god’s children crept out the back door. And it’s hard to love, there’s so much to hate. Hanging on to hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say it’s much too late, Oh maybe we should all be praying for time. This is the year of the empty hand, oh you hold onto what you can, and charity is a coat you wear twice a year. These are the days of the guilty man, the television takes a stand, and you find that what was over there, is over here. So you scream from behind your door. Say what’s mine is mine, and not yours. I may have too much, but I’ll take my chances ‘cause god stopped keeping score. And you’ll cling to the things they sold you, did you cover your eyes when they told you, that he can’t come back, ‘cause he has no children to come back for. And it’s hard to love, when there’s so much to hate, and hanging onto hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say its much, much too late, mm well maybe we should be praying for time.”
“Wow, Uh, Randy, what have you to say, to this beautiful girl?” Simon asked.
“Wow, Brittany, honey, you have a voice box like none other. How long have you been singing?” Randy asked.
“Since I was about seven or eight.” I said.
“Wow, you’ve got such a wonderful voice, it seems to me that you’re the kind of person that can sing a lot of different things, is that the case?” he asked.
“I try my hardest to learn new songs, and be open to new songs, but I really love country music, I was raised in a small town, on a farm.” I said.
“Where was that?” he asked. “A place called Sisters, Oregon.” I said.
“Okay, can you sing us another song, we want to see how flexible your voice is.” Randy said.
“What would you like me to sing?”
“I hate this part, by The Pussycat Dolls, sing till we stop you.” He said looking to me and smiling.
“ We’re driving slowly, through the snow on fifth avenue and right now the radio is all that we can hear. Man we ain’t talked since we left, it’s so overdue, it’s cold outside, but between us it’s worse in here. The world slows down but my heart beats fast right now, I know this is the part where the end starts. I can’t take it any longer, thought that we were stronger, all we do is linger. Slipping through our fingers. I don’t want to try now. All that’s left is goodbye to find a way that I can tell you. I hate this part right here, I hate this part right here. I just can’t take your tears, I hate this part right here. Every day seven takes of the same old scene, seems we’re bound by the laws of the same routine, gotta talk you no ‘fore we go to sleep, but we will sleep once I tell you what’s hurting me. The world slows down but my heart beats fast right now, I know this is the part where the end starts. I can’t take it any longer, thought that we were stronger, all we do is linger. Slipping through our fingers. I don’t want to try now. All that’s left is goodbye to find a way that I can tell you. I hate this part right here, I hate this part right here…” “Stop, thank you so much Britannee that was amazing, I love that song more than anything, Simon, yes or no?”
“One hundred and fifty percent yes,” he said smiling.
“Randy?”
“Hell, yeah, I love your voice,” he said, making me blush.
“Well, I am hundred and sixty million percent sure, yes, you’re going to Hollywood Britannee,” she said. I didn’t know what to say, but I soon made my way out to my best friend, Grant, who had also made it to Hollywood.
“Alright, next up, singing Carrie Underwood’s Praying for time, is Miss Britannee Andris.” Ryan said smiling, the cameras moved to me on the stage, sitting on a stool, in a nice gown, ready with a microphone.
“These are the days of the open hand, they will not be the last, look around now, these are the days of the beggars and the choosers. This is the year of the hungry man, whose place is in the past. Hand in hand, with ignorance and legitimate excuses. The Rich declare themselves poor, and most of us are not sure, if we have too much but we’ll take our chances, ‘cause god stopped keeping score. I guess somewhere along the way, he must have let us all out to play, and turned his back, and all god’s children crept out the back door. And it’s hard to love, there’s so much to hate. Hanging on to hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say it’s much too late, Oh maybe we should all be praying for time. This is the year of the empty hand, oh you hold onto what you can, and charity is a coat you wear twice a year. These are the days of the guilty man, the television takes a stand, and you find that what was over there, is over here. So you scream from behind your door. Say what’s mine is mine, and not yours. I may have too much, but I’ll take my chances ‘cause god stopped keeping score. And you’ll cling to the things they sold you, did you cover your eyes when they told you, that he can’t come back, ‘cause he has no children to come back for. And it’s hard to love, when there’s so much to hate, and hanging onto hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say its much, much too late, mm well maybe we should be praying for time.” The crowd went wild, and I felt in heaven.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Grant Brock, and Britannee Andris singing, Every other weekend.” Ryan said.
ME: “Every other Friday, it’s toys and clothes and backpacks. Is everybody in, okay, let’s go see dad. Same time in the same spot, corner of the same old parking lot, half the hugs and kisses there are always sad. We trade a couple words, and looks, and kids again, every other weekend.” GRANT: “Every other weekend, very few exceptions, I pick up the love we made in both my arms, It’s movies on the sofa, grilled cheese and cut the crust off. That’s not the way mom makes it, daddy, breaks my heart. I miss everything I use to have with her again, every other weekend. I can’t tell her I love her,”
ME: “I can’t tell him I love him.”
BOTH: “Cause there’s too many questions and years in the car.”
ME: “So I don’t tell him I miss him,”
GRANT: “I don’t tell her I need her.”
BOTH: “She’s (he’s) over me that’s where we are.”
GRANT: “So we’re as close as we may ever be again, every other weekend.”
ME: “Every other Saturday, first thing in the morning, I turn the TV on to make the quiet go away. I know why, but I don’t know why, we ever let this happen. Fallin’ for forever was a big mistake. There’s so much not to do, and all day not to do it in, every other weekend.”
GRANT: “Every other Sunday, I empty out my backseat, while my children hug their mother in the parking lot. We don’t touch, we don’t talk much, maybe goodbye to each other. As she drives away with every piece of heart I got, I re-convince myself we did the right thing, Every other weekend. I can’t tell her I love her,”
ME: “I can’t tell him I love him”
BOTH: “’Cause there’s too many questions and years in the car.”
ME: “So I don’t tell him I miss him,”
GRANT: “I don’t tell her I need her.”
BOTH: “She’s (he’s) over me that’s where we are. We’re as close as we may ever be again, Every other weekend.”
GRANT: “Yeah, for fifteen minutes, We’re a family again.” ME: “God, I wish that he was still with me again,”
BOTH: “Every other weekend.”
It was nearing last few contestants, no the last two contestants, and it was between me and Grant, and who would win. I was so nervous, but I had a lot of votes with me, always being the first to be told that I would be staying. I was getting more and more nervous. They put me in a gorgeous gown, and Grant in the most handsome tux I had ever seen, and we performed the night away. The last moments where what killed me. “Ladies and Gentlemen, Grant, Britannee, the moment, that you’ve probably been waiting, dreading, and hoping would come. 2009’s American Idol, is, Britannee Andris!” he said. I didn’t know what was happening, the crowd had erupted into screams, and confetti was flying everywhere. Grant took me and hugged me tightly.
“Welcome, we’ve got today on my show, Miss Britannee Andris, American Idol of 2009, how are you feeling?” she asked, as the crowd was dying down. “Oh, I’m still floating, not really here. It’s amazing, how wonderful, I feel, I’d never thought that Grant would lose. He is such a great singer, musician. I kept second guessing myself. I guess.” “How did it feel to go up against your best friend in the top two?” she asked. “It was really hard, because it was something we both wanted, but we wanted for each other. He’s got such great talent, that in a way I really wanted him to have the title, but since I know he’d do great anywhere, and he’ll get signed on to some studio, I’m not as worried.”
Soon....
Syesha Mercado & Seal-Waiting For You
“I’m good, thank you, how are you?” I asked.
“Good, tell us a little about you.” Simon said.
“Okay, I was raised in Oregon, I went to college, and majored in music, decided that I wanted to try something new, and try out here,” I said.
“Okay, what are you going to sing for us today?” Randy asked.
“Praying for time by Carrie Underwood.”
“Who is someone you look up to when singing?” Paula asked.
“I really look up to Reba, Carrie Underwood and Martina McBride.” I said, looking to them.
“Okay, you have the floor. Just so you know, we are having everyone do the whole song, unless we stop you.” Simon said. I smiled and nodded.
“These are the days of the open hand, they will not be the last, look around now, these are the days of the beggars and the choosers. This is the year of the hungry man, whose place is in the past. Hand in hand, with ignorance and legitimate excuses. The Rich declare themselves poor, and most of us are not sure, if we have too much but we’ll take our chances, ‘cause god stopped keeping score. I guess somewhere along the way, he must have let us all out to play, and turned his back, and all god’s children crept out the back door. And it’s hard to love, there’s so much to hate. Hanging on to hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say it’s much too late, Oh maybe we should all be praying for time. This is the year of the empty hand, oh you hold onto what you can, and charity is a coat you wear twice a year. These are the days of the guilty man, the television takes a stand, and you find that what was over there, is over here. So you scream from behind your door. Say what’s mine is mine, and not yours. I may have too much, but I’ll take my chances ‘cause god stopped keeping score. And you’ll cling to the things they sold you, did you cover your eyes when they told you, that he can’t come back, ‘cause he has no children to come back for. And it’s hard to love, when there’s so much to hate, and hanging onto hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say its much, much too late, mm well maybe we should be praying for time.”
“Wow, Uh, Randy, what have you to say, to this beautiful girl?” Simon asked.
“Wow, Brittany, honey, you have a voice box like none other. How long have you been singing?” Randy asked.
“Since I was about seven or eight.” I said.
“Wow, you’ve got such a wonderful voice, it seems to me that you’re the kind of person that can sing a lot of different things, is that the case?” he asked.
“I try my hardest to learn new songs, and be open to new songs, but I really love country music, I was raised in a small town, on a farm.” I said.
“Where was that?” he asked. “A place called Sisters, Oregon.” I said.
“Okay, can you sing us another song, we want to see how flexible your voice is.” Randy said.
“What would you like me to sing?”
“I hate this part, by The Pussycat Dolls, sing till we stop you.” He said looking to me and smiling.
“ We’re driving slowly, through the snow on fifth avenue and right now the radio is all that we can hear. Man we ain’t talked since we left, it’s so overdue, it’s cold outside, but between us it’s worse in here. The world slows down but my heart beats fast right now, I know this is the part where the end starts. I can’t take it any longer, thought that we were stronger, all we do is linger. Slipping through our fingers. I don’t want to try now. All that’s left is goodbye to find a way that I can tell you. I hate this part right here, I hate this part right here. I just can’t take your tears, I hate this part right here. Every day seven takes of the same old scene, seems we’re bound by the laws of the same routine, gotta talk you no ‘fore we go to sleep, but we will sleep once I tell you what’s hurting me. The world slows down but my heart beats fast right now, I know this is the part where the end starts. I can’t take it any longer, thought that we were stronger, all we do is linger. Slipping through our fingers. I don’t want to try now. All that’s left is goodbye to find a way that I can tell you. I hate this part right here, I hate this part right here…” “Stop, thank you so much Britannee that was amazing, I love that song more than anything, Simon, yes or no?”
“One hundred and fifty percent yes,” he said smiling.
“Randy?”
“Hell, yeah, I love your voice,” he said, making me blush.
“Well, I am hundred and sixty million percent sure, yes, you’re going to Hollywood Britannee,” she said. I didn’t know what to say, but I soon made my way out to my best friend, Grant, who had also made it to Hollywood.
“Alright, next up, singing Carrie Underwood’s Praying for time, is Miss Britannee Andris.” Ryan said smiling, the cameras moved to me on the stage, sitting on a stool, in a nice gown, ready with a microphone.
“These are the days of the open hand, they will not be the last, look around now, these are the days of the beggars and the choosers. This is the year of the hungry man, whose place is in the past. Hand in hand, with ignorance and legitimate excuses. The Rich declare themselves poor, and most of us are not sure, if we have too much but we’ll take our chances, ‘cause god stopped keeping score. I guess somewhere along the way, he must have let us all out to play, and turned his back, and all god’s children crept out the back door. And it’s hard to love, there’s so much to hate. Hanging on to hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say it’s much too late, Oh maybe we should all be praying for time. This is the year of the empty hand, oh you hold onto what you can, and charity is a coat you wear twice a year. These are the days of the guilty man, the television takes a stand, and you find that what was over there, is over here. So you scream from behind your door. Say what’s mine is mine, and not yours. I may have too much, but I’ll take my chances ‘cause god stopped keeping score. And you’ll cling to the things they sold you, did you cover your eyes when they told you, that he can’t come back, ‘cause he has no children to come back for. And it’s hard to love, when there’s so much to hate, and hanging onto hope, when there is no hope to speak of. And the wounded skies above, say its much, much too late, mm well maybe we should be praying for time.” The crowd went wild, and I felt in heaven.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Grant Brock, and Britannee Andris singing, Every other weekend.” Ryan said.
ME: “Every other Friday, it’s toys and clothes and backpacks. Is everybody in, okay, let’s go see dad. Same time in the same spot, corner of the same old parking lot, half the hugs and kisses there are always sad. We trade a couple words, and looks, and kids again, every other weekend.” GRANT: “Every other weekend, very few exceptions, I pick up the love we made in both my arms, It’s movies on the sofa, grilled cheese and cut the crust off. That’s not the way mom makes it, daddy, breaks my heart. I miss everything I use to have with her again, every other weekend. I can’t tell her I love her,”
ME: “I can’t tell him I love him.”
BOTH: “Cause there’s too many questions and years in the car.”
ME: “So I don’t tell him I miss him,”
GRANT: “I don’t tell her I need her.”
BOTH: “She’s (he’s) over me that’s where we are.”
GRANT: “So we’re as close as we may ever be again, every other weekend.”
ME: “Every other Saturday, first thing in the morning, I turn the TV on to make the quiet go away. I know why, but I don’t know why, we ever let this happen. Fallin’ for forever was a big mistake. There’s so much not to do, and all day not to do it in, every other weekend.”
GRANT: “Every other Sunday, I empty out my backseat, while my children hug their mother in the parking lot. We don’t touch, we don’t talk much, maybe goodbye to each other. As she drives away with every piece of heart I got, I re-convince myself we did the right thing, Every other weekend. I can’t tell her I love her,”
ME: “I can’t tell him I love him”
BOTH: “’Cause there’s too many questions and years in the car.”
ME: “So I don’t tell him I miss him,”
GRANT: “I don’t tell her I need her.”
BOTH: “She’s (he’s) over me that’s where we are. We’re as close as we may ever be again, Every other weekend.”
GRANT: “Yeah, for fifteen minutes, We’re a family again.” ME: “God, I wish that he was still with me again,”
BOTH: “Every other weekend.”
It was nearing last few contestants, no the last two contestants, and it was between me and Grant, and who would win. I was so nervous, but I had a lot of votes with me, always being the first to be told that I would be staying. I was getting more and more nervous. They put me in a gorgeous gown, and Grant in the most handsome tux I had ever seen, and we performed the night away. The last moments where what killed me. “Ladies and Gentlemen, Grant, Britannee, the moment, that you’ve probably been waiting, dreading, and hoping would come. 2009’s American Idol, is, Britannee Andris!” he said. I didn’t know what was happening, the crowd had erupted into screams, and confetti was flying everywhere. Grant took me and hugged me tightly.
“Welcome, we’ve got today on my show, Miss Britannee Andris, American Idol of 2009, how are you feeling?” she asked, as the crowd was dying down. “Oh, I’m still floating, not really here. It’s amazing, how wonderful, I feel, I’d never thought that Grant would lose. He is such a great singer, musician. I kept second guessing myself. I guess.” “How did it feel to go up against your best friend in the top two?” she asked. “It was really hard, because it was something we both wanted, but we wanted for each other. He’s got such great talent, that in a way I really wanted him to have the title, but since I know he’d do great anywhere, and he’ll get signed on to some studio, I’m not as worried.”
Soon....
Syesha Mercado & Seal-Waiting For You
Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Jonas Brothers may have a Farting Dog movie going.But Zac Efron’s fancy footwork in the third installment of the HSM films has landed him the lead in a remake of the classic dance romance, "Footloose."
Paramount has fast-tracked the redux to start production in spring 2009, according to Variety.
The studio has brought on "Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist" director Peter Sollett to rewrite the Jon Hartmere “Footloose." The movie will be aiming for an older teen and adult demo. Efron is also getting a very adult deal, a mid-seven-figure salary and script approval. Nice work, if you can get it.
There will also be some new songs that will complement some of the memorable original tunes. Though the Herb Ross-directed film wasn’t a musical, hit songs included the Kenny Loggins title song as well as "Let’s Hear It for the Boy," "Almost Paradise" and "Holding Out for a Hero." At least some of those tunes are expected to be in the new movie. "Footloose" spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of its era and made Kevin Bacon a teen hearthrob. Oh, we hope Kevin has a cameo in the remake! Puhleeze! It's only fair!
Hey, does this mean that Zac Efron will be joining Bacon’s Six Degrees of Separation game?
As Sarah Palin would say, 'You betcha!' I’m quoting Sarah because it may be a long time before you hear from her after next week’s presidential election. Polls and pundits seem to think that we’ve just about seen the last of Miss Wasilla.
At least until 2012!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
HSM 3 Star looks beyond the Lockers...
There's something you need to know about Zac Efron. Despite the phenomenon of HSM, despite and international stardom that he never expected, despite an acceptance that his life will never be the same, it's the smaller things that continue to count. The things like family, and his passion for old cars. Which is why whenever he has the opportunity, Zac heas up the California coast to his hometown of San Luis Obispo. "My Grandpa's helping me rebuild this 1965 Mustang convertible." he explains enthusiastically. And when he talks about that automobile, which was given to him by his grandfather, a different Zac Efron emerges-the Zac Efron who cares less about receiving hte Teen Choice award for the Choice Male Hottie in 2007 then he does about maintaining a connection with reality. Despite the 
phenomenon of High School Musical, Zac Efron says the smaller things like family continue to count the most. "I've always treated acting as my hobby which is the way it started for me." he tells Canwest News Service. "It's always been my creative outlet. Iwent into it for fun." He accepts that the huge success of the High School Musical franchise thrust him into a new celebrity culture, and that thetheatrical release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year on Friday will have an even greater impact on his life, but he insists that he hasn't changed. He may be the dashing and romantic Troy Bolton to millions of adoring fans, but Efron is still his own 
person."I'm determined not to let the Hollywood side of things take over my life. So it's always been about the work for me. I don't want that to change. My family's been on this crazy adventure with me. I call home and we laugh about the things that happen. It's very surreal." Casually attired in a sports shirt and neatly pressed jeans, Zac is chatting on the eighth floor of a Beverly Hills hotel. He's so relaxed and friendly and laid back that you wouldn't know that he and co-star (and real-life girlfriend) Vanessa Hudgens had to be brought into the building under security conditions so tight that even journalists had to wear identification tags this weekend. But he and his family continue to take it all in their stride. "There were small things we needed to deal with, like 
having to change our phone number," he grins. "It's a little something extra to talk about at family dinners." At 21 he's reached the point where he's convinced that if he is to have a performing career beyond High School Musical, he will have to branch out. Which is why he's excited about two other movies awaiting release - Me and Orson Welles and 17 again - and about the prospects for a new film version of Footloose. But he's also conscious of how much he owes to High School Musical. He and the film's cast say they would do anything to make the new film - the first to be released theatrically - a success. Number 3 proved the toughest physically so far - but he'd been warned in advance by director Kenny Ortega."From the very first day, Kenny made a point of really challenging us. I remember I wasn't particularly confident in my dancing, and it still tends to be the weaker 
aspect of my musical performance. But in this third movie, I feel that we all have grown in a lot of ways. We felt more prepared this time." And they needed to be prepared."The pressure was definitely on this time," Zac remembers.No more so than in one of the film's most astonishing numbers, which sees Efron and a nimble-footed Corbin Bleu perform The Boys Are Back, a fantasy rock duet that takes place in a junkyard at night. Efron says the scene required razor-sharp timing and gruelling preparation. Before it's done, he and Bleu roll a giant tire, play at sword fighting and dance on the tops of cars. "The junkyard was the most physically demanding musical number we had ever attempted," Zac says now."That was a real junkyard. Actually, it's one of the only all-auto 
junkyards in the United States, and it happens to be in Utah, a few miles from where we were filming. It was amazing how different the dance became with the transition between working on the number in a studio and moving to an actual junkyard setting." Utah was the shooting locale, but the setting remains Albuquerque, New Mexico, and East High School where Troy (Efron), Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) and their friends are now in their senior year and facing new challenges about their future lives and relationships. Before the film is done, Troy and Gabriella will have sung a love duet in Troy's tree house and - a definite first - waltzed 
in each other's arms on the roof of East High School. Zac continues to be astonished at the success of High School Musical which began as just another Disney cable movie."When we set out to make the first movie, we had no expectations. We weren't trying to make a statement in any way. We were close to being the sixtieth Disney Channel movie, so we had no idea we would in any way surpass our predecessors. But that's probably one of the reasons High School Musical was successful. We came in with that youthful naivete." So why did it take off so spectacularly?"I'll tell you. When I was growing up and the age of our fans, I watched nothing but musicals. And then, when I got older, they kind of went out of fashion." Efron, who in real life performed in shows like The Music Man at school, thinks Hollywood had wrongly assumed there was 
no young audience for such fare. "So I think High School Musical filled a void. Obviously, it's something that this generation's youth was craving."What's important about the new film, he suggests, is that the kids are turning into adults. Troy is an example."He's just growing up. The character is very identifiable with kids growing up all over the world today. And Troy seems like 'everyguy' to me. That's what I've always liked about him." And, of course, working with Vanessa Hudgens was as always a professional and personal joy."The first time I met Vanessa, I was blown away with her beauty and her charm and elegance. They were effortless. I noticed that at the very first audition when we paired up together and we hadn't known each other at all." Any 21-year-old who has managed to play both the title role in The Music Man on stage and Troy Bolton on screen can already claim versatile musical credentials. Zac deeply admires performers who can do both musicals and 
straight drama - people like John Travolta, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Kline - and he would like to be within their ranks. But first, he has to prove he has acting chops, and he hopes that will happen with the two films slated for release next year. In Efron's case, it was a need to establish himself as an actor, despite the enticing prospect of a major career in music when American Idol's Simon Cowell put out feelers to him. "It wasn't a direct offer. He was simply asking if I wanted to pursue that because if I did, he wanted to work with me. But I had already determined my goals. I figured that it was going to be hard enough to shake High School Musical in terms of having a professional career afterwards, and it seemed to me it would be even more difficult with a straight music career. It would be difficult to balance two very different aspirations, and for some reason, the music side wasn't as appealing to me."
phenomenon of High School Musical, Zac Efron says the smaller things like family continue to count the most. "I've always treated acting as my hobby which is the way it started for me." he tells Canwest News Service. "It's always been my creative outlet. Iwent into it for fun." He accepts that the huge success of the High School Musical franchise thrust him into a new celebrity culture, and that thetheatrical release of High School Musical 3: Senior Year on Friday will have an even greater impact on his life, but he insists that he hasn't changed. He may be the dashing and romantic Troy Bolton to millions of adoring fans, but Efron is still his own 
person."I'm determined not to let the Hollywood side of things take over my life. So it's always been about the work for me. I don't want that to change. My family's been on this crazy adventure with me. I call home and we laugh about the things that happen. It's very surreal." Casually attired in a sports shirt and neatly pressed jeans, Zac is chatting on the eighth floor of a Beverly Hills hotel. He's so relaxed and friendly and laid back that you wouldn't know that he and co-star (and real-life girlfriend) Vanessa Hudgens had to be brought into the building under security conditions so tight that even journalists had to wear identification tags this weekend. But he and his family continue to take it all in their stride. "There were small things we needed to deal with, like 
having to change our phone number," he grins. "It's a little something extra to talk about at family dinners." At 21 he's reached the point where he's convinced that if he is to have a performing career beyond High School Musical, he will have to branch out. Which is why he's excited about two other movies awaiting release - Me and Orson Welles and 17 again - and about the prospects for a new film version of Footloose. But he's also conscious of how much he owes to High School Musical. He and the film's cast say they would do anything to make the new film - the first to be released theatrically - a success. Number 3 proved the toughest physically so far - but he'd been warned in advance by director Kenny Ortega."From the very first day, Kenny made a point of really challenging us. I remember I wasn't particularly confident in my dancing, and it still tends to be the weaker 
aspect of my musical performance. But in this third movie, I feel that we all have grown in a lot of ways. We felt more prepared this time." And they needed to be prepared."The pressure was definitely on this time," Zac remembers.No more so than in one of the film's most astonishing numbers, which sees Efron and a nimble-footed Corbin Bleu perform The Boys Are Back, a fantasy rock duet that takes place in a junkyard at night. Efron says the scene required razor-sharp timing and gruelling preparation. Before it's done, he and Bleu roll a giant tire, play at sword fighting and dance on the tops of cars. "The junkyard was the most physically demanding musical number we had ever attempted," Zac says now."That was a real junkyard. Actually, it's one of the only all-auto 
junkyards in the United States, and it happens to be in Utah, a few miles from where we were filming. It was amazing how different the dance became with the transition between working on the number in a studio and moving to an actual junkyard setting." Utah was the shooting locale, but the setting remains Albuquerque, New Mexico, and East High School where Troy (Efron), Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) and their friends are now in their senior year and facing new challenges about their future lives and relationships. Before the film is done, Troy and Gabriella will have sung a love duet in Troy's tree house and - a definite first - waltzed 
in each other's arms on the roof of East High School. Zac continues to be astonished at the success of High School Musical which began as just another Disney cable movie."When we set out to make the first movie, we had no expectations. We weren't trying to make a statement in any way. We were close to being the sixtieth Disney Channel movie, so we had no idea we would in any way surpass our predecessors. But that's probably one of the reasons High School Musical was successful. We came in with that youthful naivete." So why did it take off so spectacularly?"I'll tell you. When I was growing up and the age of our fans, I watched nothing but musicals. And then, when I got older, they kind of went out of fashion." Efron, who in real life performed in shows like The Music Man at school, thinks Hollywood had wrongly assumed there was 
no young audience for such fare. "So I think High School Musical filled a void. Obviously, it's something that this generation's youth was craving."What's important about the new film, he suggests, is that the kids are turning into adults. Troy is an example."He's just growing up. The character is very identifiable with kids growing up all over the world today. And Troy seems like 'everyguy' to me. That's what I've always liked about him." And, of course, working with Vanessa Hudgens was as always a professional and personal joy."The first time I met Vanessa, I was blown away with her beauty and her charm and elegance. They were effortless. I noticed that at the very first audition when we paired up together and we hadn't known each other at all." Any 21-year-old who has managed to play both the title role in The Music Man on stage and Troy Bolton on screen can already claim versatile musical credentials. Zac deeply admires performers who can do both musicals and 
straight drama - people like John Travolta, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Kline - and he would like to be within their ranks. But first, he has to prove he has acting chops, and he hopes that will happen with the two films slated for release next year. In Efron's case, it was a need to establish himself as an actor, despite the enticing prospect of a major career in music when American Idol's Simon Cowell put out feelers to him. "It wasn't a direct offer. He was simply asking if I wanted to pursue that because if I did, he wanted to work with me. But I had already determined my goals. I figured that it was going to be hard enough to shake High School Musical in terms of having a professional career afterwards, and it seemed to me it would be even more difficult with a straight music career. It would be difficult to balance two very different aspirations, and for some reason, the music side wasn't as appealing to me."Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Zac Efron to Star in Pirates 4????? Who'd a thunk??? Sorry I didn't post!
Here's some more posts...Sorry I haven't posted in a while!!!
It doesn't say for sure, but Zac Efron will star in Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and according to
some reports, he will bag 6 million for the role! Efron is one of Disney's biggest stars through the HSM films, and now it seems they can't and won't let him go! The deal also secures the 21 year old for High School Musical 4- which he’d previously been reluctant to commit to. Some sources say that Zac will star alongside Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp, others say that Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley won't be in the fourth installment, and according to more sources, Disney things the HSM star will be the perfect person to join Captain Jack Sparrow on screen, perfect enough to even maybe take the lead role in the future. The inside source explained that when the film was first discussed a year ago: “Zac was extremely interested. But Disney realised they couldn’t make the fourth Pirates movie without Johnny. They had to offer Jonny a small fortune to do it. Now that Johnny's on board, they're finalizing the deal with Zac. He’s getting a lot of money for it too but Disney think it’s worth it.
The first three film in the series - The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man’s Chest and At World’s End, are thought to have grossed more than $2.7 billion worldwide. And Zac has reportedly signed a 12 million deal to star alongside Johnny Depp. So is it 6 million or 12 Million? What's the deal here? So, if it's true, look for Zac as Jack Sparrow's younger brother, in cinemas in 2010!
It doesn't say for sure, but Zac Efron will star in Pirates of the Caribbean 4, and according to
some reports, he will bag 6 million for the role! Efron is one of Disney's biggest stars through the HSM films, and now it seems they can't and won't let him go! The deal also secures the 21 year old for High School Musical 4- which he’d previously been reluctant to commit to. Some sources say that Zac will star alongside Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp, others say that Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley won't be in the fourth installment, and according to more sources, Disney things the HSM star will be the perfect person to join Captain Jack Sparrow on screen, perfect enough to even maybe take the lead role in the future. The inside source explained that when the film was first discussed a year ago: “Zac was extremely interested. But Disney realised they couldn’t make the fourth Pirates movie without Johnny. They had to offer Jonny a small fortune to do it. Now that Johnny's on board, they're finalizing the deal with Zac. He’s getting a lot of money for it too but Disney think it’s worth it. The first three film in the series - The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man’s Chest and At World’s End, are thought to have grossed more than $2.7 billion worldwide. And Zac has reportedly signed a 12 million deal to star alongside Johnny Depp. So is it 6 million or 12 Million? What's the deal here? So, if it's true, look for Zac as Jack Sparrow's younger brother, in cinemas in 2010!
Monday, October 13, 2008
push it To the Limit: Corbin Bleu
YeahCome on nowHere we goLet's do itYeeaah..Push it push it to the limit limitCause we're in it to win it in it to win itOh yeahI realized that this is where my heart isNow is the time to finish what i startedCan't worry bout what other people might sayIt's who i amGotta live my dream my own wayWork work it harderGotta take it fartherNo holding backYou know we gotta do it right nowBe even betterWork work togetherIt's now or neverShow em how we shine we gottaPush it push it to the limit limitCause we're in it to win it in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitGive it all we can give itWe're in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitThat's rightGonna turn it upThat's the way we do it nowNo time to stopThe champions are in the houseYeah we can beWinners 'cause we understandOur destiny is right here in our handsWork work it harderGotta take it fartherNo holding backWe reaching for the sky nowBe even betterWork work togetherIt's now or neverShow em how far we gottaPush it push it to the limit limitCause we're in it to win it in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitGive it all we can give itWe're in it to win itOh yeahGotta work it nowWork it outWe got itWanna hear the crowdEverybody nowGotta work it nowWork it outCan't stop usGotta show them howWe gonna bring the house downPush it push it to the limit limitCause we're in it to win it in it to win itLet's goPush it push it to the limit limitGive it all we can give itWe're in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitCause we're in it to win it in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitGive it all we can give itWe're in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitCause we're in it to win it in it to win itOh yeahPush it push it to the limit limitGive it all we can give itWe're in it to win itOh yeahPush it to the limit....
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Dwayne Johnson to journey to Tomorrowland
Dwayne Johnson is reportedly in talks to headline a new Disney film based on the Tomorrowland area of its theme park. The Southland Tales star - better known as WWE wrestler The Rock - has already worked for Disney in family comedy, "The Game Plan" while he recently completed production on the studio's Race to Witch Mountain. According to Variety, Johnson has now signed to star in an as-yet-untitled sci-fi adventure for the House of Mouse, purportedly based on the Tomorrowland section of Disney theme parks. Disney has denied that the film is to be called Tomorrowland and that is based on the futuristic section of the Magic Kingdom that contains rides such as Space Mountain. However, given the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean - based on a Disney ride - as well as projects such as The Haunted Mansion being inspired by the theme park, it is believed the studio may have considered the cinematic potential present within the Tomorrowland raft of attractions. Jon Lucas and Scott Moore - who penned the upcoming Matthew McConaughey comedy The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past as well as Todd Phillips' The Hangover - are attached to write an original script for the Dwayne Johnson project, Variety confirms.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
MY LATEST OBSESSION... I think I'll stick with him for a while.
Just so everyone is clear.... I'm thinking that Dwayne Johnson is the last and probably for a while going to be my one and only obsession... (Besides Zach Efron... Sorry, there's going to be a little competition, and I'm going to be a little Biased when it comes to either.) Here's a little information for you on Dwayne Johnson.Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on Mat 2nd 1972 in Hayward California, to Rocky and Ata Johnson. His father performed in the ring, and he'd travel a lot as a kid to watch. During his high school years, he played football, and received a full scholarship from the University of Miami where hea had tremendous success as a football player. In 1995, he suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. He then signed a 3 year deal with the Canadian League, but left after a year to pursue a career in wrestling. That's where we all know him and love him as "THE ROCK." He made is wrestling debut in the USWA under the name FLEX KAVANAH, where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. In 1996, Dwayne joined the WWE and became Rocky Maivia where he joined a group known as "The Nation of Domination" and turned heel. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. After the "Nation" split, The Rock joined another elite group of wrestlers known as the "Corporation" and began a memorable feud with Steve AUstin. Soon there after, the Rock was kicked out Corporation. He turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". In 2000, the Rock took time off from WWE to film his appearance in The Mummy Returns in 2001 and he returned in 2001 during the WCW/ECW invasion where he joined a team of WWE wrestlers at The Scorpion King in 2002 a prequel to The Mummy Returns. He was married 11 years to wife Dany Garcia Johnson, and they had one child Simone Alexandra Johnson, born in Davie, Florida on August 14 of 2001. They were married the day after Dwayne's 25th birthday.
Some of his Wrestling Trademark moves:
-Wrestling finisher: The People's Elbow
-Spine on the Pine
-Three open handed punches, followed by a hand spitting motion, followed by a fourth punch which typically levelled the opponent.
-Flowing DDT
-Floatover DDT
-Sharpshooter
-Samoan Drop
-Charging Double Leg Spinebuster
-Rock Bottom
And here's some Trivia:
-He was the first ever 7 time WWE World Champion.
-He's the Grandson of Peter Fanene Maivia.
-He's a member of the elite group of wrestlers, such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair to hold the WWF and WCW world titles on several different occasions.
-He was named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."
-Attended Freedom High School, Bethlehem, PA.
-Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum.
-He played his own father in an episode of "That '70s Show"
-As of 2008, Doom, made in 2005 and Southland Tales, made in 2006 are the two only R-rated films he has starred in. All of his other films have received PG-13, at the most.
-While filming Be Cool, in 2005 he was Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher's crew. They set his trailer on fire, which didn't seem to faze him. It was only after Vince, one of the Punk'd crew blamed the fire on him that things got really heated and they revealed the gag.
-Dwayne was Tim Burton's 2nd choice for the Role of Willy wonka in the 2005 production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
-As of October 2006, in an interview with "Entertainment Magazine", he no longer wants to be known as "The Rock". Because of his retirement from the wrestling business, he now considers himself an actor: "I no longer am a wrestler, I am now pursuing a future as an actor and someday as a director. I am not the Rock. I am Dwayne Johnson".
-Not only was his father, Rocky Johnson, a wrestler, but his grandfather, three uncles, and six cousins (one adopted) have been in wrestling too.
-He has a fear of spiders.
Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life.
Here's a few quotes I personally like from Dwayne...
1. The Rock will take you down Know Your Role Boulevard which is on the corner of Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel!
2. It doesn't matter what you think.
3. I have so much love and respect for the fans. I'll never forget where I came from. I love the business. I grew up in the business. And everyone always asks me, from Letterman to Stone Phillips, what I miss about wrestling. Hands down, I miss the interaction with the fans. Outside of the ring I loved it, too. I mean, how hard is it to sign an autograph? Don't be an asshole to your fans. And there's many in the WWE that won't, which is bullshit. But inside the ring, just that energy and feeding off that energy is great. There's something so special about it. And every night I would just have a blueprint of what I would say and rely so much on ad-libbing and waiting to see what happens when I get out there and let it materialize organically and see what happens. Every night was a different crowd and they gave me so much energy, and I'll always love that and always miss that for sure."
Check out these movies:
1. Doom
2. Game Plan
3. Get Smart
4. Gridiron Gang
5. The Mummy Returns
6. The Scorpion King
7. Get Smart
and...
Last but not least, my favorite performance
9. Walking tall
-He was the first ever 7 time WWE World Champion.
-He's the Grandson of Peter Fanene Maivia.
-He's a member of the elite group of wrestlers, such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair to hold the WWF and WCW world titles on several different occasions.
-He was named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."
-Attended Freedom High School, Bethlehem, PA.
-Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussaud's museum.
-He played his own father in an episode of "That '70s Show"
-As of 2008, Doom, made in 2005 and Southland Tales, made in 2006 are the two only R-rated films he has starred in. All of his other films have received PG-13, at the most.
-While filming Be Cool, in 2005 he was Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher's crew. They set his trailer on fire, which didn't seem to faze him. It was only after Vince, one of the Punk'd crew blamed the fire on him that things got really heated and they revealed the gag.
-Dwayne was Tim Burton's 2nd choice for the Role of Willy wonka in the 2005 production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
-As of October 2006, in an interview with "Entertainment Magazine", he no longer wants to be known as "The Rock". Because of his retirement from the wrestling business, he now considers himself an actor: "I no longer am a wrestler, I am now pursuing a future as an actor and someday as a director. I am not the Rock. I am Dwayne Johnson".
-Not only was his father, Rocky Johnson, a wrestler, but his grandfather, three uncles, and six cousins (one adopted) have been in wrestling too.
-He has a fear of spiders.
Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life.
Here's a few quotes I personally like from Dwayne...
1. The Rock will take you down Know Your Role Boulevard which is on the corner of Jabroni Drive and check you directly into the Smackdown Hotel!
2. It doesn't matter what you think.
3. I have so much love and respect for the fans. I'll never forget where I came from. I love the business. I grew up in the business. And everyone always asks me, from Letterman to Stone Phillips, what I miss about wrestling. Hands down, I miss the interaction with the fans. Outside of the ring I loved it, too. I mean, how hard is it to sign an autograph? Don't be an asshole to your fans. And there's many in the WWE that won't, which is bullshit. But inside the ring, just that energy and feeding off that energy is great. There's something so special about it. And every night I would just have a blueprint of what I would say and rely so much on ad-libbing and waiting to see what happens when I get out there and let it materialize organically and see what happens. Every night was a different crowd and they gave me so much energy, and I'll always love that and always miss that for sure."
Check out these movies:
1. Doom
2. Game Plan
3. Get Smart
4. Gridiron Gang
5. The Mummy Returns
6. The Scorpion King
7. Get Smart
and...
Last but not least, my favorite performance
9. Walking tall
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
TOP 10 ACTION ACTORS!
10. Shia Lebeouf of Transformers
9. Keanu Reeves of The Matrix
8. Harrison Ford of Indiana Jones
7. Bruce Willis Sin City
6. Orlando Bloom of The Pirates Trilogy
5. Vin Diesel of XXX
4. Christian Bale of The Dark Knight
3. Stellan Skarsgard of Pirates of the Caribbean
2. Johnny Depp of the Pirates of the Caribbean
1. Dwayne "The Rock." Johnson of The Scorpion King
Monday, August 25, 2008
Stephenie Meyer on Twilight
Twilight: A phenomenon for author Stephanie Meyer.
While sales of the movie rights were inevitable, it's always daunting for creative artists to imagine their work in others' hands.
Author Sources Twilight "I lost a few nights of sleep over it," said Meyer. "The two sides were: more adaptations than not turn out badly. There are a few that are amazing, every now and then, but most of the time its not a good thing. Then on the other side, I saw the book very visually when I was writing it, and just to see one scene of it on the big screen, that was the lure. I didn't care about anyone else going to see it. This is about me alone in the theater, getting to see it on the screen, and having to be real. That's what swayed me." She was involved with preproduction, so she has it on good authority that they're getting it right. "I have not seen the whole thing yet, but from the script and from the day that I got on the set, the goal was to make it as close to the book as possible given the time constraints of the film."The visual inspiration Meyer mentioned was actually her own internal visions. "I was not planning to write, I had no aspirations to be a writer, and I had this really fantastic dream. I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget it, and then the one day I was hooked on writing, to be able to take this dream and make it concrete and real, I could go back and visit it, I was hooked."
Leave it to Hollywood's visual effects artists to bring literal dreams to life. "I've seen some, about 15 minutes total. I mean obviously there are going to be a little differences, but some of it really is nailed." Now four books into the series, Meyer is going on instinct. "When I was writing at the time, I was not writing this for anyone ever to see. Even my husband didn't know what I was doing, so I was just having fun. If you could sit there and create your own little world, it was just as I was going, 'What if she could see the future? Well, that would rock" and it goes in. 'What would happen if they played baseball? Oooh.' It was just pure fun." The phenomenon her books became only hits Meyer at specific times, like when she came to San Diego Comic Con for the film's fan panel. "It's a very strange and surreal thing. Most mornings, I get up and don't think about it at all, and then I come someplace like here, and I'm not allowed to walk in the front doors. Its just weird. It's hard for me. I have a very normal life, and so when I have to step out of that and realize that I have all these readers and all this excitement, it's weird. It's great, but it's really strange." Perhaps the Meyer children should get ready to experience it too. "I don't know if they're old enough to use that. My oldest is eleven and I have an eight-year-old and a six-year-old. [The oldest] is getting there. He's right on the cusp of being able to say to some pretty little 11-year-old girl, 'Hey there, want a signed book?'"
While sales of the movie rights were inevitable, it's always daunting for creative artists to imagine their work in others' hands.
Author Sources Twilight "I lost a few nights of sleep over it," said Meyer. "The two sides were: more adaptations than not turn out badly. There are a few that are amazing, every now and then, but most of the time its not a good thing. Then on the other side, I saw the book very visually when I was writing it, and just to see one scene of it on the big screen, that was the lure. I didn't care about anyone else going to see it. This is about me alone in the theater, getting to see it on the screen, and having to be real. That's what swayed me." She was involved with preproduction, so she has it on good authority that they're getting it right. "I have not seen the whole thing yet, but from the script and from the day that I got on the set, the goal was to make it as close to the book as possible given the time constraints of the film."The visual inspiration Meyer mentioned was actually her own internal visions. "I was not planning to write, I had no aspirations to be a writer, and I had this really fantastic dream. I wrote it down so I wouldn't forget it, and then the one day I was hooked on writing, to be able to take this dream and make it concrete and real, I could go back and visit it, I was hooked."
Leave it to Hollywood's visual effects artists to bring literal dreams to life. "I've seen some, about 15 minutes total. I mean obviously there are going to be a little differences, but some of it really is nailed." Now four books into the series, Meyer is going on instinct. "When I was writing at the time, I was not writing this for anyone ever to see. Even my husband didn't know what I was doing, so I was just having fun. If you could sit there and create your own little world, it was just as I was going, 'What if she could see the future? Well, that would rock" and it goes in. 'What would happen if they played baseball? Oooh.' It was just pure fun." The phenomenon her books became only hits Meyer at specific times, like when she came to San Diego Comic Con for the film's fan panel. "It's a very strange and surreal thing. Most mornings, I get up and don't think about it at all, and then I come someplace like here, and I'm not allowed to walk in the front doors. Its just weird. It's hard for me. I have a very normal life, and so when I have to step out of that and realize that I have all these readers and all this excitement, it's weird. It's great, but it's really strange." Perhaps the Meyer children should get ready to experience it too. "I don't know if they're old enough to use that. My oldest is eleven and I have an eight-year-old and a six-year-old. [The oldest] is getting there. He's right on the cusp of being able to say to some pretty little 11-year-old girl, 'Hey there, want a signed book?'"
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Twilight being released early...
Twilight will come early for eager fans awaiting the movie's release this fall. The movie, based on one of the best selling book, TWILIGHT was originally supposed to come out December 12. But in the wake of the movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," changing dates to next year, "Twilight" was moved up three weeks to be released November 21st. a pre-thanksgiving premiere date.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was moved to July 17, 2009. This is Warner Bros.' decision, and it was not motivated by anything "'Twilight'-related," wrote Twilight author Stephenie Meyer on her Web site Friday.
"Though we're all sad to have to wait for 'Harry Potter,' this open spot at the theater creates a cool opportunity. "The good people at Summit [the movie studio] were thrilled to let me know that now Twilight fans are going to get their movie three weeks earlier than scheduled. "Based on first book, The movie is based on the first installment in the teen phenomenon series, which is dominating four out of the top five spots on USA Today's best-seller list for the past two weeks. The books, using such locations as Forks and LaPush, tell the stories of human teen Bella Swan and her dashing vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen. When the star-crossed couple meets, adventure and romance ensue. The newest in the series — Breaking Dawn — which was released Aug. 2, soared to the top of the best-seller list. Twilight, the first book in the series by Stephenie Meyer, was fourth. New Moon, the second in the series, was fifth, and Eclipse was second. Only the supernatural thriller Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon interrupted the series' showing on the USA Today list, based on sales at selected bookstores nationwide.
Nothing filmed in Forks, although none of the movie was filmed in Forks — locations in the Portland, Ore., area were substituted — director Catherine Hardwicke visited the West End several times. But the Twilight saga continues to be a draw for fans from throughout the nation and world. While juggling the 100-or-so visitors a day, the Forks Chamber of Commerce is planning a tribute event Sept. 13, which is Bella's birthday in Twilight. The town is expecting hundreds, if not thousands, of fans to show up on that Saturday to celebrate the officially proclaimed "Stephenie Meyer Day." However, Meyer isn't expected to be one of them.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was moved to July 17, 2009. This is Warner Bros.' decision, and it was not motivated by anything "'Twilight'-related," wrote Twilight author Stephenie Meyer on her Web site Friday.
"Though we're all sad to have to wait for 'Harry Potter,' this open spot at the theater creates a cool opportunity. "The good people at Summit [the movie studio] were thrilled to let me know that now Twilight fans are going to get their movie three weeks earlier than scheduled. "Based on first book, The movie is based on the first installment in the teen phenomenon series, which is dominating four out of the top five spots on USA Today's best-seller list for the past two weeks. The books, using such locations as Forks and LaPush, tell the stories of human teen Bella Swan and her dashing vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen. When the star-crossed couple meets, adventure and romance ensue. The newest in the series — Breaking Dawn — which was released Aug. 2, soared to the top of the best-seller list. Twilight, the first book in the series by Stephenie Meyer, was fourth. New Moon, the second in the series, was fifth, and Eclipse was second. Only the supernatural thriller Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon interrupted the series' showing on the USA Today list, based on sales at selected bookstores nationwide.
Nothing filmed in Forks, although none of the movie was filmed in Forks — locations in the Portland, Ore., area were substituted — director Catherine Hardwicke visited the West End several times. But the Twilight saga continues to be a draw for fans from throughout the nation and world. While juggling the 100-or-so visitors a day, the Forks Chamber of Commerce is planning a tribute event Sept. 13, which is Bella's birthday in Twilight. The town is expecting hundreds, if not thousands, of fans to show up on that Saturday to celebrate the officially proclaimed "Stephenie Meyer Day." However, Meyer isn't expected to be one of them.
Mommies Love Zac Efron.....Go Figure...
Teen heartthrob ZAC EFRON has a secret army of fans - middle-aged women go weak at the knees when they meet him.The High School Musical star says teenage girls are usually too embarrassed to approach him in public.
But mums use their daughters as an excuse to get his attention.
Efron says, "It's not the kids - it's not the 'gaggle of girls', it's the 'gaggle of parents'. The parents are the ones who want the pictures. The girls are too shy so it's really sweet. I love to wave at them and stuff. It's really funny.
"The parents are the most excited. The kids are like: 'Mum, let's go,' and she's like: 'No, we're taking a picture, it's really exciting for everyone in your class.' Really, truthfully, I love the kids. It's a pleasure."
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