Kevin Durand Talks The Blob
Kevin Durand recently spoke to The Source about his role as The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
“I wasn’t a comic book kid because I was busy playing hockey here in Thunder Bay. That’s all I wanted to do and all I dreamed of really. But when I saw the first (X-Men film), I was just in awe and the second one (X2:X-Men United) just blew me away,” he said.
When he heard the news a new installment was in the works, he was hoping the producers would consider him for a part and luckily for Durand, they already knew his name and called for him to take a look at the part.
And to get the larger than life Blob ready for the cameras, it took six months of costume and special effects preparation.
“I have a feeling people are going to like him,” Durand said.
I think people will like him because The Blob is big, fat and stupid. I pray we get some of this goodness in the movie.
Michael Imperioli joins Life on Mars cast
Former Sopranos mobster Michael Imperioli is returning to television as a police detective. The actor has been cast in ABC’s Life on Mars, an American adaptation of the BBC series. Imperioli landed the role of Detective Ray Carling, one of the lead character’s colleagues. Ray is described as “a rough, tough sexist who has never heard of the phrase ’politically correct’.”
This cast addition is the latest of many changes made to the drama. David E. Kelley is out as the Life on Mars showrunner, and October Road’s Josh Applebaum, Andre Nemec, and Scott Rosenberg have replaced him. Producers also decided to move the show’s production and fictional setting from Los Angeles to New York City.
There has been a lot of gossip about Life on Mars, and all before a single episode has aired. It’s hard to know what to expect in light of so many cast and and production changes. Michael Imperioli seems like a good fit for the role of Ray Carling, though. He played a detective a few years back on six episodes of Law & Order. Plus, I’m always happy to see former cast members of The Sopranos back on TV.
Is Life on Mars a good choice for Michael Imperioli, or is the show too troubled to last?
Madchen Amick: Gossip Girl’s New Girl
Madchen Amick: Gossip Girl’s New Girl
With the overwhelming success of Gossip Girl, it appears producers are already thinking about how to expand the storyline. And when Madchen Amick appeared on the set earlier today, it opened a whole new can of worms.
The “Twin Peaks” beauty, 37, is reportedly set to play Catherine Mason, a May-December older love interest for Chace Crawford’s character. And with a hot body like that, Nate Archibald will be after her in no time!
Speaking of Chace, he was looking might fine today on the GG set as well, sporting a blue polo shirt and grey trousers as he listened to his iPod between scenes.
The paparazzi also nabbed shots of Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Penn Badgley, and Blake Lively all hard at work on episodes for next season.
Emile Hirsch: Decked Out in Paris
Emile Hirsch: Decked Out in Paris
Does the man make the clothes, or do the clothes make the man? In this instance, it seems the former is true as Emile Hirsch was spotted making his way around Paris on Friday.
The “Girl Next Door” stud sported a silver and black tuxedo, complete with a massive black ribbon tie as he squired two lovely ladies around the Place Vendome district.
Of his most recent gig, “Speed Racer,” released last month, Emile commented that the effects-intensive setup forced him to really trust producers/writers/directors Andy and Larry Wachowski.
“Until you see it in the theatre, it’s like, ‘What is this?’ Nothing really prepares you, you know, no matter how much artwork they show or how many kinds of pre-visualisation.”
“But there are not very many directors I would feel more comfortable throwing myself at the mercy of than the guys who made The Matrix. It was like, ‘You guys know what you’re doing, go for it’. It’s so surprising. I was blown away when I saw it. I love the movie, but I had no idea it was going to be so detailed and the effects were going to look so beautiful.”