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Post by Cyrus on Jun 22, 2006 9:46:09 GMT
*throws a blanket over the stiffie question* *watches the blanket "tent"* ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Jul 15, 2006 11:16:03 GMT
July's Q&As:
How did you get that little scar on your chin?
The truth is I don’t remember. Someone probably hit me with something between 1985 – 1988 and he probably won the fight and hit me really hard. I don’t remember.
What is your least favorite:
Color - I love all color Sight - Human cruelty Smell or scent - Rotten meat Taste or flavor or spice - The piece of candy corn that pushes me over the mountain of sugar rush into the chasm of nausea; worse than that is the 40 I eat after that! Food - Boiled lima beans. I ate too many before the age of 18. I’ve never had one since. Thing to feel (touch) - A chalk board Thing to feel (emotion) - Fear Time of day - Morning! Morning! Morning! Month - There are only twelve of them so I can’t be that picky. I love them all. Word or expression - “for your information” and “didn’t you get the memo” Chore, thing to do which has to be done anyway - Watching the President’s speeches
How would you describe your character in Shadow Puppets? Is this movie based on a novel?
He is intelligent, terrified and although you wouldn’t first suspect, love-struck. It is an original concept.
Now that some time has passed, what do you miss about Buffy and Angel?
I miss the way I walk in a long, black coat. If you walk that way without a long, black coat you look a little silly.
What would the music be like for the Macbeth movie you are planning?
Hmmm, ummmm, uhhh... low orchestral, traditional Celtic war music and synthesized screeching in the chilly parts. It would be a horror film - I think one of the best horror stories ever told. Make no mistake, it is a slasher film.
What song(s), artist(s), or both get you in that place where you can just close your eyes, put your head back, and let the world fall away -- when you let yourself be totally absorbed by the music?
I don’t listen repeatedly to music unless it can cast a spell like that. I’ve mentioned in the past Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell and Tom Waits - to that I would add, in a very different way, Ry Cooder, and especially recommend an album he produced in Cuba called Buena Vista Social Club. It’s not a new album, but widely available and absolute magic.
Next session: August 15
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Post by PokerKitten on Jul 15, 2006 11:24:53 GMT
Hee, his answers this month have been making me laugh out loud ;D Love the coat thing, poking fun at himself really. ;D I think most of us can relate to that, whether it be candy corn, or choc, or whatever our little vice happens to be ;D And mornings, mornings mornings are indeed hateful! @ his least favourite chore. He's made of sterner stuff than me. I zone out of Tony's rambles, even when I know I should be dissecting them. Oooh, and some nice character snippets for Shadow Puppets
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Post by nightnurse on Jul 16, 2006 17:06:19 GMT
Is candy corn like rainbow drops ? can eat those till they come out my ears ;D
If Lima beans are owt like butter beans then I'm yukking along with him !
Nice to see what he doesn't like for a change ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Jul 16, 2006 17:13:51 GMT
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Post by Cyrus on Jul 16, 2006 21:38:30 GMT
omg candy corn is yummy! swwweeeet though, and if you eat too much of 'em at once, yeah James is right.
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Post by Teebee on Jul 16, 2006 22:28:37 GMT
Oh I do like the Q&A... ;D Wikipedia says lima beans are butter beans [/url], but our butter beans aren't that foul green colour! I like our butter beans and miss them - not allowed anything beany these days.[/quote] Oh I love butter beans,*yummy* I have them loads ;D ;D, no wonder you miss them PK...
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Post by PokerKitten on Jul 27, 2006 11:18:00 GMT
They've thrown in a couple of extra Q&As on the main page ** A few extra questions to cure the mid-Q&A blues... **
If you were going to "sell" only one of your favorite musicians to someone who'd never heard of him/her, which musician would it be and what would you say to convince that person to listen?
Nick Drake and his album Pink Moon. Nick died weeks after recording it and it truly sounds like it's too beautiful for this world.
In your opinion, what are the three most important emotional characteristics you need in a friend?
Forgiveness, truthfulness, and patience.
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Post by PokerKitten on Jul 27, 2006 11:19:11 GMT
He's not wrong there
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Post by PokerKitten on Aug 15, 2006 12:28:12 GMT
August's:
Do you generally stay in character on the set and if so, how far do you take it? If you don't, how do you stay focused through the long periods of waiting in between shots/scenes?
I find it best to drop character and then leap without looking back into the scene. This sometimes surprises me and things happen that I didn’t plan.
If you could change one thing about Spike, what would that be?
He would have achieved something for himself, even something small.
I've heard that when you had your own theatre company, you wrote your own plays at times. What did you choose to write about, and why?
I didn't write my own original material. We adapted from short stories, we re-translated from old works, and I also helped young playwrights through the process of original works. I was most proud of Calderon's "Life is a Dream", a 17th century Spanish masterpiece equivalent to "Hamlet" but little known in the English speaking world, and an original piece called "I Might Be Edgar Allen Poe."
What do you do when you get stuck while you're writing? In other words, what's your cure for writer's block?
Let it go and it will come. It’s like a bird - it will fly right away but it will come right on your shoulder when you’re not even asking for it. It’s a mistake to try to force your creative mind with your intelligence. The best thing to do if you are blocked is to find something that is fun.
If money was no object, what would you buy? A small Lear jet. I spend a lot of time driving. I drive half-way around the earth every year.
You say you are a slave to Shakespeare, but are there any other English playwrights that you admire so passionately? Do you prefer the atmosphere of English theatre or American theatre and why?
I haven’t seen enough English theater to give a preference. I’m a slave to any good playwright, or as any actor would say, a servant to any good text. Another good English-verse playwright is Christopher Fry. One contemporary of Shakespeare’s in Spain was Calderon, arguably Shakespeare’s only equal. Steven Berkoff is a fabulous English playwright, but my favorite right now is an American, John Olive.
Next session: September 19
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Post by PokerKitten on Aug 15, 2006 12:29:03 GMT
The DGs would buy a Lear jet too ;D
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Post by DeeDee on Aug 17, 2006 9:14:23 GMT
Aww I hope his little bird hasn't flown away for his new songs I'll be his little bird
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Post by PokerKitten on Sept 19, 2006 21:04:29 GMT
September's Q&As There are times when your arms look amazing, specifically your triceps. What exercises do you do to work this part of your arms and do you workout at home or in a gym with a trainer?
I work out at home. I've never had a trainer, never will. I work out with free weights - low weight, high repetition. I have 2 dumbbells of 20 lbs. each and I do 2 sets of 60 reps each.
Which musical instrument would you like to learn how to play? Piano / keyboard.
Is it easy for you to forgive and forget?
Impossible for both, but I can always pretend.
You are always asked what you and Spike had in common. Besides not being funny when you're angry, can you elaborate on what you and Spike did not have in common?
I have always had friends. I play the guitar and I try to avoid hitting people. Uhmmm... I like myself.
What is your favorite:
*female blues singer? (we normally just hear your male favorites) Lady Day
*word or phrase that you overuse? I tend not to finish sentences when I’m trying to think, which can be annoying.
Either/Or:
waffles or pancakes? waffles any day
hot or cold weather? hot
eyes that shoot laser beams or x-ray vision? x-ray vision
Coke or Pepsi? I like the logo of Coke, but Pepsi tastes better.
A small part in a big budget movie that is going to be seen worldwide or the lead in an independent movie? I think definitely a small part in a good picture because the better the picture, the better the script and the better the performance.
Next session: October 15
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Post by Teebee on Sept 19, 2006 21:07:37 GMT
;D Yaaay, I've been checking in and out all night to see if they were up yet, thanks PK
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Post by Ditto on Sept 19, 2006 22:11:32 GMT
Pepsi tastes too sweet!
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Post by PokerKitten on Sept 19, 2006 23:01:09 GMT
Shiver me timbers, that's an interesting notion I always prefered Pepsi, although only the diet kind. Coke and Pepsi are both too sickly otherwise. Nice dash of lime in it livened it up... long before the marketing guys thought of it
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Post by PokerKitten on Oct 15, 2006 19:57:36 GMT
(Due to James' current filming schedule, this month's Q&A will be a bit shorter than normal and, as it stands now, November's Q&A will need to be skipped altogether. But we should be back on track for December's Q&A. Thanks for your understanding.)
You've talked about what led to your leaving New York and going to Chicago, but why did you leave Chicago and go to Seattle?
Because I didn't want to die in Chicago; it's too cold. I know that I wouldn't have died for a long time, but old age in Chicago would be hard.
Who or what makes you nervous?
Having to audition when I know I’m not right for the role, that’s awkward. Not much actually. Maybe I should be more engaged and more nervous about things. Maybe I’m a closet Buddhist or trying to be.
The American Express quiz:
Childhood ambition: actor Fondest memory: birth of my son Soundtrack: Miles Davis “View From a Lift” Retreat: never retreat Wildest dream: to produce Macbeth for the screen Proudest moment: birth of my son Biggest challenge: parenting Alarm clock: the simpler the better - I have a Big Ben Twilight First job: dishwasher Indulgence: beef jerky Last purchase: gas Favorite movie: Singing in the Rain Inspiration: my kids My life: is not complete
Next session: December 15
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Post by nightnurse on Oct 15, 2006 22:46:12 GMT
Awww, really like the Amex answers , and glad he's too busy to waffle for long ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Oct 15, 2006 22:53:29 GMT
The fave movie was a bit of a turn around from Apocalypse Now ;D I guess there's enough RL military horror at the mo. I'm very ignorant about alarm clocks so have no clue what a Big Ben Twilight is
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Post by nightnurse on Oct 15, 2006 23:08:03 GMT
Maybe he really is getting older ...I adore Singin in the Rain ;D ;D Sounds more like something a laydee might keep in her bedside cabinet
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