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- How Patrick Fugit Was Possessed by Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast'
- Anthony Hopkins Joins 'Transformers: The Last Knight'
- 'Game of Thrones' Director Confirms Season 7 Will Be Shorter
- 'It' Movie Finds New Pennywise the Clown: Bill Skarsgard
- The Rock for President? Dwayne Johnson Considers a Future in Politics
- Gina Rodriguez Lends Her Golden Globes Dress to Fan for Prom
| How Patrick Fugit Was Possessed by Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Posted:  When we first met Patrick Fugit onscreen in filmmaker Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous," he played a bright but inexperienced teenage music journalist entering the ultimate "in crowd" as a rock and roll tour correspondent. Now, in his latest project, Cinemax's "Outcast," he more than lives up to the title, playing a man whose entire life has been defined by the demonic possession of his mother, leading him to lead a pariah-like existence in the small town increasingly plagued by bodily invasions from another realm.The brainchild of "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman -- and like that project, based on the Kirkman-penned Image Comics that debuted in 2014 -- "Outcast's" horrific charms quickly found their demonic way into Fugit's head, and the actor reveals the joys of finding bright spots in the darkness, getting bloodied up and repossessing the possession genre. On getting possessed by Kirkman's writing: Patrick Fugit: "I had watched and somewhat enjoyed 'The Walking Dead,' but it was the scenes that they sent. They were scenes that were written just for the [casting] session, because they weren't releasing the first script yet, so the scenes were a lot about Kyle's struggle, Kyle's sort of darkness. "But then there was also this great scene ... a scene between him and his wife before they had a daughter, before anything dark or tumultuous happened with their relationship, and it was a very bright, very sweet scene that really communicated like a totally different side and like an inner brightness in Kyle that was really nice to explore. Particularly, when it was shrouded by darkness in the second scene, which is more him talking to the reverend and recounting what happened between him and his mother when he was young, and the possession. "So it was like these two contrasting scenes, and I felt like if the brightness could be carried through and just be surrounded in that shell of turmoil and darkness, it would be cool and interesting. So it was a nice duality that I like about the character. That was kind of what initially got me in there." On all the blood he wears in "Outcast": "Man, I get a lot of blood in the season that we shot! It's cool. Blood's like a thing when you're on set. As soon as you put it on the actor's face, because then they have to match it later in the day. If you come back like two days later to shoot the second part of that scene, or if we're like having a fight in this hotel room and my face gets bloody, we shoot that all today, but then like in three days we'll be filming where I walk outside or something like that, so the blood has to be exactly the same. "So productions tend to, like, pussyfoot around blood. They're like, 'If we just do like two drops, then we'll match it no matter what.' I was like, 'No – cover my face in blood! I want spit and blood, and I want scars,' and like that sort of thing. So it was fun." On entering the world of comic-book adaptations: "Robert [Kirkman] is like a comic rock star. When we go to anything that has to do with comics, he's the dude. So I feel there's a huge responsibility. It's always been, anything that has to do with comics, or is like an adaptation of a comic, is always sort of as like an unwritten rule, just broached with like a respect, because the audience that you are making that film for cares a lot about the source material. So I felt it was important to get it right, and to really reach for the tone and stuff that Robert and Paul [Azaceta, the artist] have created with the comic. "I think there were five or six issues out before I went into really do the screen testing for the show. What was impressive was Robert's writing of the first episode was good enough that it communicated everything that I had gotten from the comic. So he's obviously very conscious, and so is Chris Black, about making sure that all those tones and themes parallel each other from the show to the comic. "Obviously, we get to explore a lot more in the show, and there's more texture and depth because we have a greater number of tools and we have a lot more time to tell the stories."  On the camaraderie he's found, on-screen and off-, with his partner-in-exorcism, Philip Glenister (pictured, right), who plays Rev. Anderson:"Well, he's a great actor -- I mean, he's, like, trained. He's a legitimate actor. Yeah, from very early on, he's very loose and he's very humorous. He's a joker -- he's a bit of a clown, but he's playing this pretty serious role. "We have a lot of scenes inside really uncomfortable situations ... where we really got to bond. Kyle and the Reverend have a lot of tension that builds through the scene. They have very different perspectives of what they're dealing with. Once they start to find the groundwork of all this stuff that's happening with this small town with the possessions and that sort of thing, both of their views and beliefs are kind of challenged and start to crumble. What they find after that isn't necessarily the same thing. "So they're on kind of different personal journeys, and that creates a lot of awesome tension for the scenes that we got to do. Doing them with a total titan like Philip is amazing. I just have to try to keep up with him." On what appealed to him about the possession genre: "Nothing. When I read the first thing, it was like, it's about possessions. I was like, 'All right ...' And then I read the first episode and I was like, "Oh – okay!" It was interesting for me, after I read it, because Robert was doing something that I feel like he's been good at with 'The Walking Dead,' and is also just getting better at, which is taking what we already know about possession genre and that sort of thing, and using that to sort of shift the perspective, shift the rules around. How these things interact with humans, what it means. "Then, some really cool stuff that I can't spoil, but cool stuff towards once we get into the season and really rolling, there are moral choices that surround what these things are and what Kyle can do with and to them, and what happens to the person when he does that. That's when Reverend and Kyle have a lot of tension as to what the plan should be. "So I think it is a possession genre, but it's a different perspective now with what Robert's created. Similar to what he does with everything. It's like he takes something that has trappings or tropes that we're all familiar with, but then those are sort of set up to misdirect us in a way, which is really cool." "Outcast" premieres tonight (June 3) at 10 p.m. ET/PT. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Anthony Hopkins Joins 'Transformers: The Last Knight' Posted:  The "Transformers" franchise is going gold.Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins is joining the cast of "Transformers: The Last Knight." The movie's official Twitter made the announcement: Hopkins isn't the first Oscar winner to star in the franchise (Jon Voight was in 2007's "Transformers"). And it's unclear if he'll play a human character or voice a robot. A previous tweet about a new Cybertron addition could refer to him: Fans have already been speculating that the tweet could mean the inclusion of Goldbug in the next movie. Hopkins has been busy recently, filming HBO's big thriller "Westworld" and reprising his role as Odin in "Thor: Ragnarok." "Transformers: The Last Knight" is due to hit theaters June 23, 2017. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Game of Thrones' Director Confirms Season 7 Will Be Shorter Posted:  "Game of Thrones" showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff caused a stir earlier this year when they suggested that the next (and final?) two seasons of "Game of Thrones" would be shorter than seasons past, encompassing just 13 episodes between them. Now, one of the show's directors has confirmed that an abbreviated season seven is indeed in order.Jack Bender, who helmed two recent season six episodes, "The Door" and "Blood of My Blood," spoke with Vanity Fair about his work on "Thrones." When asked directly whether or not he'd return for the recently-ordered season seven, Bender told VF, "I don't know how to answer that." He continued:
Bender also noted that his availability for season seven is up in the air because he's working on launching a TV series based on Stephen King's "Mr. Mercedes" book trilogy. But we can't imagine he'd say no to "Thrones" if given the opportunity to return to Westeros. Still, the takeaway for fans is that "GOT" really is coming to an end, and it looks like it will be approaching a lot sooner than viewers would like. At least we can take solace in the fact that the show has been on fire lately -- literally -- and will likely continue its excellent recent run of episodes through to the series's finish. [via: Vanity Fair] Photo credit: Photo credit: Helen Sloan/HBO This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'It' Movie Finds New Pennywise the Clown: Bill Skarsgard Posted:  After lots of behind the scenes turmoil, the upcoming big screen adaptation of Stephen King's horror classic "It" has found its new villain: Actor Bill Skarsgard will play Pennywise the Clown.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Skarsgard, the star of Netflix series "Hemlock Grove" (and son of Stellan Skarsgard and brother of Alexander Skarsgard), will step into the iconic role, which was originated in a 1990 TV miniseries by Tim Curry. Skarsgard will take over for the previously-cast Will Poulter ("We're the Millers," "The Revenant"), who eventually left the project amid scheduling conflicts after the initial director, Cary Fukunaga, also departed, putting the production into a year-long delay. But now that director Andy Muschietti ("Mama") has taken the reins, the project is back on track, and finding the perfect Pennywise was one of the keys to filling out the "It" cast. The ensemble also includes Jaeden Lieberher ("St. Vincent"), Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor. "It" will be told in two parts, with the first film focusing on a group of kids who fight the mysterious titular monster, which frequently appears to them in the form of Pennywise. The second flick will pick back up on them as adults, who must once again band together to take It down. There's no official release date yet, though "It" is expected in theaters sometime in 2017. [via: The Hollywood Reporter] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The Rock for President? Dwayne Johnson Considers a Future in Politics Posted:  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may be looking to follow in his fellow wrestler Jesse "The Body" Ventura's footsteps: The actor may have a future in politics once he's done with Hollywood.Like Ventura, who eventually became the governor of Minnesota, Johnson is also mulling a political run someday. In an interview with British GQ, Johnson admitted that he's thought about getting involved in public service -- and is potentially interested in heading to the White House. "I'll be honest, I haven't ruled politics out," Johnson told GQ, adding that he hasn't definitively made up his mind yet on the subject. "I can't deny that the thought of being governor, the thought of being president, is alluring," he continued. "And beyond that, it would be an opportunity to make a real impact on people's lives on a global scale. But there are a lot of other things I want to do first." Aside from Ventura, there have been plenty of other entertainers who've gone on to great success in political careers, most famously former actors Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. But don't mourn the loss of Johnson's blossoming film career just yet. As the actor said, he's got a lot of things he wants to accomplish before he steps into the political arena, and with his full slate of projects, it seems he'll be busy shooting movies for the foreseeable future. Still, with a built-in fan base and ready-made campaign slogan ("Can you smell what The Rock is cooking...up for the American people?"), we say that Johnson has a great shot at getting elected if and when he eventually throws his hat into the ring. Stay tuned. [via: British GQ] Photo credit: Getty Images for MTV This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Gina Rodriguez Lends Her Golden Globes Dress to Fan for Prom Posted:  Gina Rodriguez just keeps continuing to be a gracious, awesome person: The "Jane the Virgin" star lent her 2015 Golden Globes dress to a fan, and the girl just attended her prom while wearing the gown.The story began on social media back in January when Jessica Casanova, a high school senior from Buffalo, New York, tweeted at Rodriguez that she would love to wear the actress's navy Zac Posen gown from the 2016 Globes to her upcoming prom. To Casanova's shock, Rodriguez replied to her request, and though the actress didn't have access to the Posen gown anymore, she did still own the black Badgley Mischka that she wore while winning a statuette back in 2015. Rodriguez offered that gown to Casanova instead.
Naturally, Casanova agreed, and after Rodriguez obtained Casanova's contact information, the actress shipped her the dress. Fast-forward to May 26, when Casanova wore the sleek, stunning frock to her prom. The Buffalo News interviewed Casanova as she got ready for the event, and the 17-year-old admitted that the situation was "crazy." "It gives me chills," Casanova said of wearing Rodriguez's gown, adding that the dress "fits like a glove."
According to the News, Rodriguez even sent Casanova a video text message wishing her luck at the prom. The pair continued to exchange messages to each other on Twitter over the past few months, with Casanova pledging to send Rodriguez a painting she made of the actress as a thank you for lending her the dress. And Rodriguez also voiced her approval for how awesome Casanova looked on prom night, responding to the teen's Twitter photo captioned "We slayed" with an enthusiastic "You certainly did."
And we certainly agree. Cheers to Rodriguez for being an awesome celebrity, and congrats to Casanova for getting to live out her glamorous Hollywood fantasies. [via: Jessica Casanova, Gina Rodriguez, The Buffalo News] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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