Terminator Cast Dishes on New Season
Tick…tick…tick…Hear that? It’s the sound of the clock slooowly inching toward the new season of Fox’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Sept 8). It’s also the wicked-hot sound of the show’s resident bot-beauty Summer Glau, who just took the stage at the Saturn Awards to claim the trophy for best supporting actress on television.
Terminator’s cast and creator were also on hand and ponied up some dish on the new season, which they’re currently shooting. Click in for the goods!
Full-Time Troublemaker: A certain model T-888 terminator we love to hate will continue to make his presence known. According to the always-gracious Garret Dillahunt, “Cromartie’s back big-time. They made me a series regular.” (Yay!) And Garret’s spin on his killing-machine character remains positive. He said, “I like him. They’re really not bad guys—they’re doing their job. He has no hate in him. He’s like: ’Look, it’s my job, sorry…Gotta snap your neck.’ “
Hit That Reset Button: According to Summer Glau, in season two Cameron won’t be the same seriously hard-core but sweet robot we knew last season. “Cameron definitely has some issues after the explosion,” she said. “And everybody changes after the first episode.” Oh, gee. Anger-management issues? Wires on the fritz that lead to twitches and seizures? I’m curious but concerned.
Girl Power: After talking briefly with Summer Glau and being reminded about what a lady she is, I asked Terminator boss and creator Josh Friedman if Cameron had any sense of human femininity. “I think sometimes she does when it suits her,” he replied. “Last year she learned how to paint her nails, and she’s learned how to wear miniskirts and exploit her legs for attention.” As for her using her power, feminine or otherwise, can Cameron access the power that comes from human emotions like jealousy? According to Josh, “I think if there were somebody else in John’s life that could cause strategic problems, I think that’s almost like jealousy, and she would work to eliminate that threat. I think we may see some of that this year.” Hmmm…
What’s to Come: Though he’s tight-lipped on specifics, Josh did say that his original plan for the story is still in place. He says, “I had a pretty good idea of where the first season was going, and we’re still using a lot of that material in the second season—we’re in the frame work I thought about two years ago.” Sign of a good plan.
Bring In the Garbage: How did Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson come to be a part of the show? Well, according to Friedman, “Shirley and [my wife] Christine are actually old friends, so it’s kind of cheating. I would tell Christine, ’Oh, you’re having lunch with Shirley, tell her I want her on the show.’ We had no idea what to do with her. We just thought it’d be fun to have her. Then this year, I had written this part and I thought, let’s see if she can come in and do it. But it’s a pretty big part, so Shirley—like anybody else—had to go through the whole audition process.”
Ding-Dong, the Bangs Are Dead: Josh confirmed Thomas Dekker’s new haircut has been “tied in” to the story of season two, and no one is happier about that buzz cut than Josh himself. He said, “Every time Thomas would see me on the set, he would walk up to me and all I would do was stare at his bangs. He’d say, ’You hate them,’ and I’d say, ’I do.’ “
Hello, Shirley, goodbye, bangs! What else are you hoping comes or goes from T:TSSC in season two? Post your wish list in the comments.
Julia Roberts Is One Happy Woman
Julia Roberts Is One Happy Woman
Julia Roberts isn’t just a pretty woman, she’s also a very happy one… now that she’s been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her role in Charlie Wilson’s War.
Roberts, who was spotted venturing about Midtown NYC on Saturday afternoon, recently spoke to Matt Lauer in an interview on the Today show about how the nomination was a thrilling moment in her normally tame domestic life.
Julia said, “Usually the triumph of my day is everybody making it to the potty. So yes, I think it’s thrilling.”
From there, the 40-year-old was asked if “she feels ho-hum about yet another award nomination to add to her collection.”
In response, Julia replied, “I didn’t realize I had done that much. That’s great. No, it’s exciting.”
Meanwhile, of her Charlie Wilsons War co-stars, Tom Hanks and Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Academy Award winning actress had nothing but praise.
“Both of them are great. Philip is… he just kind of blows my mind a little bit. Tom is probably the most honest person on screen and off screen that I’ve ever spent time with acting wise, he’s just amazing.”
You can catch Julia back on the big screen in Charlie Wilson’s War when it hits theaters on December 21, 2007.
Cate Blanchett’s Growing Success
Cate Blanchett’s Growing Success
Expecting her third child in April, mother-to-be Cate Blanchett looked radiant as she arrived at the 2007 Sydney Theatre Awards at the Paddington RSL on Monday morning.
The award-winning actress and her director husband Andrew Upton have grown passionate about theatrical works, recently taking over artistic director duties for the Sydney Theatre Company.
Meanwhile, Cate is also creating quite a buzz this awards season. According to recent reports, “The elegant Australian is likely to be nominated for two Oscars and join a small, elite group of Hollywood actresses to have received such a double honor.”
During the announcement ceremony, scheduled for this Wednesday, Blanchett is expected to grab nominations for best actress for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and best supporting actress for I’m Not There.
If she were to win the two acting Oscars at this year’s ceremony, Cate would hold claim to an achievement that has never been accomplished before.
Cate Blanchett’s SK-II Luncheon
Cate Blanchett’s SK-II Luncheon
Coming off of an Oscar night in which she was nominated for both best actress and best supporting actress, Cate Blanchett extended her stay in the States with a visit to the SK-II Luncheon at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles on Monday.
The 38-year-old, who has a baby-on-the-way via Andrew Upton, is the US face of the high-end skin care line produced by Procter & Gamble.
Joining Cate at the luncheon were “Shivesh Ram, Vice President/GM Global SK-II and Larry Bruce, Vice President and General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue Beverly Hills.”
“Our desire to work with Ms. Blanchett globally was a natural progression for the brand,” Ram told press, adding, “Since first using the products seven years ago, Cate has joined the millions of women around the world who have experienced SK-II. We’re delighted to have her expand her role within the SK-II family.”