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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 15, 2007 22:44:35 GMT
No Welsh in him though, I see *runs*
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Post by Teebee on Dec 15, 2007 23:08:46 GMT
No Welsh in him though, I see *runs* Aww, but you still like him ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Dec 15, 2007 23:14:05 GMT
So I got away with the smutty innuendo then? ;D
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Post by nightnurse on Dec 16, 2007 0:26:58 GMT
ROFLMAO ... not with me you didn't you dirty girl ;D
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Post by Teebee on Dec 16, 2007 16:09:04 GMT
So I got away with the smutty innuendo then? ;D It was late well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it
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Post by PokerKitten on Jan 15, 2008 13:47:43 GMT
January 2008:
What do you remember about your 18th birthday? Nothing whatsoever, so it must have been really good. I had graduated from high school and was going to the college of my dreams. I had lots of friends and access to really quality beer. It must have been really good and no one got hurt because I’d have remembered that.
How do you define success in general? Happiness.
What do you do to warm up your voice before a concert? Sing. It’s actually good if I blow my voice out a bit and sing really loud. This goes against what I’ve been taught about a nice warm-up, but it works. Other than that just a lot of sleep; that’s the real key.
In PS I Love You, did you suggest the "vampire slayer" bit in it, or did someone else add it just as an inside joke and what did you think of the movie overall? I missed the vampire reference so it must not have been me. Loved the movie – hated myself but loved the movie. I think it’s a great movie. I think my hair looked stupid.
What do you think Buffy and Spike did that last night together? I think Buffy tried to sleep with Spike but Spike wouldn’t have her. He really didn’t trust her. He said they should just be friends. (laughs!)
What can you tell us about your role in the Dragonball movie? I'm not really allowed to talk about any of the movie details, but I can say that James Wong is obviously a gifted and insightful director! When I got the role I had doubts. The more I live with it I realize that I am going to rock this harder than I have anything in my life – I’m hungry for it.
A painful lesson? Always communicate no matter how hard it is to tell someone something's wrong. It’s worse not to talk about it. I learn this every few years. The truth hurts for 3 days. Lack of truth hurts your whole life.
You have described yourself as tough when you are a producer. How much do you praise, and how much do you focus on being critical when needed? Always praise, never criticize; but always ask them to do more, to do it faster and with more passion, and give them a confidence to risk making fools of themselves and then demand that they do.
Favorites: Punk Band: Sex Pistols Kurt Cobain Song: Hmmmm, whew.... "Rape Me" (his most honest song) Bond and Bond girl: Connery and Craig. Moore didn’t deserve those women. All the Bond girls are my favorite. I think they must spray something on them to make them more attractive.
Either/Or Star or Angel on Christmas Tree: Star. Pool or Ocean: Oh? I’m ashamed to say... pool.
Next session: February 15
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Post by wrigglerosie on Jan 16, 2008 14:07:42 GMT
;D - love his comment about PSILY - and I agree with him - his hair did look a bit stupid! (but he was great in it, whatever he says! ;D)
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Post by PokerKitten on Jan 16, 2008 14:17:08 GMT
I've no idea why they messed with his hair like that. I was all ;D when I saw the first set pic! I remember my 18th birthday very well - a pub crawl round town, with an intellectual break in the middle to see a production of Dr Faustus! Than all back to mine for party food and a cake with unusual icing all round it that looked like lacy bra cups ;D
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Post by wrigglerosie on Jan 16, 2008 14:44:29 GMT
I remember mine too - I had a mock geography A level that day! (needless to say I was useless - and gave up geog not long after that!)
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Post by Teebee on Jan 16, 2008 20:12:17 GMT
On my 18th I went out for drink with my mum PK, you'll have liked his answer on the Buffy final night ;D ;D
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Post by PokerKitten on Jan 16, 2008 20:18:13 GMT
I personally don't think Spike had the balls at that moment in time to turn her down if that's what she wanted. But I hope he had!
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Post by DeeDee on Jan 16, 2008 22:19:15 GMT
I can't remember my 18th but not like James (I wasn't drunk ) I can't remember things I did this week I have such a bad memory
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Post by Pluto7077 on Jan 16, 2008 22:25:06 GMT
I can't remember what I did either on my 18th. I hope I had a good time ;D Loved the Q & A about being a tough producer
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Post by PokerKitten on Feb 15, 2008 14:30:04 GMT
February's... What makes you sentimental? My kids.
The handicap of our youth is the missing insight we gain in our later years. Shakespeare, though, lets younger characters hold monologues in which his own wisdom shines through. Man on a mission or vanity, what do you think? I don’t think so. I think Shakespeare’s young people are impetuous and rash and maybe a reflection of his earlier self. We think of them as geniuses but that’s just because Shakespeare writes so damn well and you can’t ask him to stop doing that. But he doesn't look down on young people - some young people are quite smart.
How do you feel about luck? Luck is everything, as the Chinese know. We think we control our destiny but it is horrifyingly random. Luck is everything, everything, everything. To get here, everyone of your ancestors had to survive long enough to mate – that’s lucky. 99% of the species born on this planet are extinct. You are part of the privileged lucky few that have survived.
What is the best thing and the worst thing about acting? The worst thing is to have to wait around for people to create a job for you. Creatively that’s deadly. The best thing is getting all the credit for all the hard work that’s done on the set that you never even knew about when they finally do give you a job.
If you had to gain 30 pounds for a role, you'd eat… Ice cream, fried chicken, pork ribs, chocolate.
Have you owned any pets since Zachary died? If so, what? No I haven’t. I’m just not home very much. Maybe I'd get a cat.
Do you think your age influenced the way you handled the pressures of Hollywood? Do you think you would have handled things the same way had you gone straight from giving Juilliard the finger to LA? I would be in a morgue if I would have come to LA straight from Juilliard. I would have made Lindsay Lohan look like Dakota Fanning.
It has been told that you molded/transformed the original, scripted character of Spike into what he is now. Did you in any way change or enhance the character of Milton Fine and if so, how? The story arc of Milton Fine was never told to me and I still don’t know what it was. I was not as much in the loop on Smallville so I didn't have the occasion to present my ideas.
Favorites: Actor when you were growing up: Robert DeNiro and John Savage Comedian: Lenny Bruce
Either/Or: Xbox 360 or Playstation 3? Playstation 3. Jetsons or Flintstones? I’m sorry if I offend you but neither one of those shows was very funny. Life for me began with The Simpsons and then got better with South Park, Robot Chicken, and Ren and Stimpy!Q&A
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Post by Teebee on Mar 15, 2008 17:12:31 GMT
MARCH March 2008
How territorial are you? I don’t like to admit this but I am extremely territorial. I never really [thought about that. I must have people knock on my trailer, my bedroom is my sanctum sanctorum and if anyone kisses my girl I’ll kill them (not literally). I like to pretend that I’m a peaceful man. My peaceful act has worked for the past fifteen years.
What do you think the biggest all around human fault is? That we see patterns that are not there. One of the best things about humans is we recognize patterns, so we get things like science, music, philosophy. One of the worst things is that we see patterns that are not there so we get things like racism, homophobia and Jerry Farwell.
Does theater allow for a lot of spontaneity, or do you find yourself hampered by the blocking in that regard? There is a freedom in structure. Structure can seem like a straightjacket at first, blocking, beats, etc., but like a dancer or gymnast, once you master that structure you become free and can really fly.
I've noticed many of your songs have water/ocean references in your lyrics. Is this a subconsious thing that you're not that aware of, or is it a purposeful theme that represents something to you? I noticed two years ago that I used the ocean as a metaphor a lot. In a weird way, I think of it as home.
If you could go back in time, what question would you most want to ask William Shakespeare? (long silence) I don’t have any questions for Shakespeare. I think he lays it all out. He was so prolific and I think he explains himself well. I may be a bit too confident in this but I think I get the man. I think every play is saying that we as human beings all have a lot in common.
Do you ever feel that Buffy and Spike's relationship was somewhat unfinished? Needed closure? I think thematically it did get closure. Spike really wasn't reformed after what happened in the bathroom - he seemed unworthy of her. By the end of the series they made him again worthy, but dead, trying for some tragic epic sweep I suppose. The problem I think, is that they didn’t want to spend much time on that - they needed the time to tell the story of the potentials so instead of doing something active I got to wear a jewel on a chain and blow up. It was the most time effective way to do it, but it lost something.
Either/Or Paper or plastic? Plastic –it’s better for the environment surprisingly. Professional or college football? I must say I enjoy professional - the violence factor is much higher in professional. What would tempt you back the most, a favourite playwright or a good paycheck? Playwright — without a good playwright, it’s worse then flipping burgers. Q&A
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 15, 2008 18:10:02 GMT
Oooh, contorversial! Only if people cut back on their plastics packaging etc, are responsible in its disposal and recycle as much as is humanly possible!
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Post by Teebee on Mar 15, 2008 19:22:07 GMT
It is a bit isn't it
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 15, 2008 19:37:07 GMT
Paper is somewhat less likely to than plastic to throttle a bird or clog up a fishy's tummy. The Discovery Channel mustn't have mentioned that aspect of the environment... ;D
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Post by debw on Mar 15, 2008 20:47:20 GMT
Darn you James for making me look stuff up on a Saturday www.greenfeet.net/newsletter/debate.shtmlLong article here Interesting read though and the answer seems to be "plastic, but only if you recycle it" And for shopping bags get a cloth one that's useable for years
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Post by PokerKitten on Mar 15, 2008 21:28:47 GMT
BagsForLife for the win But in this country there's so much plasticky stuff that can't be processed for recycling, even though technically it could be, that we've got a long way to go yet.
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