John Barrowman: Rear of the Year, "Dallas" update, forthcoming TV appearances

John Barrowman named rear of the year

The South Wales based actor and musical star was named Wizard Jeans Rear of the Year, a poll previously won by Carol Vorderman.

Shobna Gulati, who plays Corrie’s Sunita Alahan, won this year's female title and said she had to thank her mother for her prize-winning asset. “I am really honoured and flattered to be a winner of this year’s competition and for my bum to be etched into the history of the award’s alumni – a list which includes so many other distinguished bottoms.

“And I’d also like to say thanks – in the words of Will.i.am, ’I got it from my mama’.”

Viewers have recently seen Gulati – who has also appeared in sitcom Dinnerladies – return to former screen husband Dev in the Street.

Barrowman is known for his role as Captain Jack Harkness in Torchwood and Doctor Who as well as his West End stage roles.

“With tush tightly toned, cheeks firmly clenched and a big smile on my face, I’m thrilled to be awarded the accolade,” he said.

Read more at Wales Online

Also reported (with more pics and video) by Daily Mail and The Herald

John Barrowman's Dallas
Channel 5 have announced that they have signed up presenter, singer and actor John Barrowman to front a glossy, cheeky and occasionally outrageous exclusive behind the scenes look at the brand new series of Dallas. 

John Barrowman’s Dallas is a 2 x 30 min series and will air in the Autumn as a curtain raiser for the start of the all-new 10 part series. Part 1 is entitled Dreaming of Bobby and Part 2, Shooting JR.

With unparalleled access to both the Southfork Ranch and the downtown set, John Barrowman’s Dallas will offer the definitive Dallas fan experience. Barrowman seeks out Dallas regulars, Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray.

Read more at Easier Lifestyle 

More details at Channel 5 

John Barrowman's official Twitter account tweeted the following announcements this evening:

John Barrowman will be on This Morning (ITV1 from 10.30am) on Thursday 5 July to talk about the National Lottery Awards. 

Source: @Team_Barrowman (Twitter) 

John Barrowman will be guest presenter on ITV1's This Morning on 20 and 27 July, and 3 August, airing from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Source: @Team_Barrowman (Twitter) 

1883 magazine interview: Emun Elliott

Emun Elliott has made a name for himself as the gravelly voiced, dashingly dishevelled lothario of some of the most innovative and unorthodox projects in television and cinema. One of his most recognisable roles is the intriguingly damaged, sole male character in daring lesbian drama Lip Service, along with a softer but equally unusual stint in BBC sitcom Threesome.

Now, with parts in the shield-shatteringly successful Game of Thrones and the cosmically massive Prometheus, he’s swashbuckling, smirking and snogging his way to the top in a string of increasingly adventurous and challenging roles.

1883 met him in a dusky pub near West London’s Little Venice district, where we sipped strong coffee and talked blood, sweat and spaceships. 

What got you interested in acting?

I think it was English, reading and books. I went to university to do English Literature and French. I got involved in plays and things like that, but never really saw it as a full time profession. I realised though that I could do whatever I wanted to do – I didn’t have to go to university and follow the yellow brick road. I just wanted to do something that made me happy. So I packed uni in after a year, went to drama school, got an agent and started working.

What was it like working on something as vast as Prometheus?

Well when you get over the staggering part of being offered the job, you know you’re going to be working with Ridley Scott and that’s the first thing you have to overcome. Things like this can be a good thing or a bad thing. If you let it get on top of you, it could ruin you. Being daunted by a person, or a type of film, or a budget can be a hindrance, so you have to savour these moments when they come along. When I got offered the job it took a bit of time just to get my breathing back.

What’s the best set you’ve ever worked on?
It has to be Prometheus! I don’t think I’ll ever be somewhere that bizarre again in my life. On that set you really are on another planet, or in a spaceship, or wearing a spacesuit. When you walk onto the sets, there’s actually not a huge amount of green screen being used, a lot of it has just been built. It’s got Ridley Scott written all over, and that’s what he’s good at, creating worlds. 

Do you actively seek out controversial roles?

I’d be lying to say I wasn’t drawn to interesting characters, I’m sure every actor is. But it’s just what comes along to be honest. A mistake you can make as an actor is trying to carve out a career for yourself. Really what you should do is make the best of what comes along.

Your character Jay in Lip Service is really interesting…

It was a great script, I’ve never read anything like that before. Jay certainly has a bit of edge to him, which is always exciting to play. Essentially what I was employed to do was go on set everyday and create as much mischief and trouble as possible, so he was a lot of fun to play.

What do you have coming up in the future?
A film called Filth, based on the Irvine Welsh novel, which will probably be out in 2013 at some point. I’m working on a new BBC drama called Paradise. It’s set in 1875, so Victorian England. It’s a corrupt tale of capitalism and lust. It’s a sexy Victorian drama.
There’s also Labyrinth, a TV project I shot in Cape Town that’s being produced by Ridley Scott, which comes out in November this year. It’s a big sprawling epic tale, based on a novel by Kate Mosse - that’s the author not the model. I play a French chevalier called Guilhem du Mas. I basically go around just killing and making love to everything I see.

Sounds fun…
It’s definitely got a bit of edge. Lots of horseriding and swordfighting. Lots of blood and sweat.

Did you do your own stunts?
As much as they would let me, but for the really hardcore stuff they had to pull someone in.

Just to put you on the spot, what’s your favourite film?

One of my favourite films is The Talented Mr Ripley. You have to love Matt Damon’s character, but Jude Law puts on an amazing performance.

What’s the best thing about being an actor?
That’s a good question! As an actor it kind of feels like you can constantly step in and out of different personas, different lives and different worlds. I could go from being an astronaut, to a school teacher, to a junkie, to an Italian shoemaker in the space of a few months, and that’s the most exciting thing. That’s what keeps it fresh. It great for someone who enjoys change and variety. It helps me to remember that I’m alive.


Prometheus is out now and Labyrinth is set for release later this year.
Words by Dylan B Jones
Photography by Inga Liningaan Langkay

Source: 1883 Magazine

IG Extended: Exclusive Darksiders II Interview w/ James Cosmo

From THQ, the upcoming "Darksiders II" is nearing release. Join Adam Kovic in an interview with actor and voice over talent for the game, James Cosmo.  

Source: YouTube 

Tony Curran - forthcoming public appearances

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Perhaps this information will be of interest to those who have the opportunity to be at the following events:

• 2012 will mark the First Annual ITVfest Pop Culture Convention

Dates are: July 5-8, 2012.

Venue: LA Convention Center, in downtown Los Angeles.

Please take note that some Celebrities will only be doing signings on certain days. Presale Vouchers will be available. If you would like a Voucher please email: frank@popconla.com

Tony Curran - SATURDAY ONLY, July 07, 2012

More information at http://nukethefridge.com/2012/06/25/pop-con-is-coming-to-los-angeles/

• Day 2 of Comic-Con 2012

Friday, July 13

 6:45-7:45 Defiance — Syfy and Trion unite television and gaming in the biggest entertainment event of 2013: Defiance. Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jamie Murray (Stahma Tarr), Kevin Murphy (executive producer), Nick Beliaeff (SVP, development, Trion Worlds), Rob Hill (senior producer, Trion Worlds), and Mark Stern (president, Syfy original content and co-head UCP) discuss how Defiance defies everything you know about conventional storytelling. Moderated by Geoff Boucher (Los Angeles Times). Room 6DE

LOCATION: SAN DIEGO
Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92101

More information at http://www.comic-con.org/cci/

Edinburgh International Film Festival review: California Solo

Robert Carlyle swaps Caledonia for California Solo as a former Britpop star

Scottish icon Robert Carlyle plays a former Britpop star facing personal drama in his new life in California. It might be a familiar story but it’s a showcase for Carlyle’s talent. 

Read the full review at STV Entertainment

 

"The Hobbit" trailer

Here’s a a trailer for The Hobbit, the long-awaited movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic book which is being shot as a prequel to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.

As previously reported, the film version is to be released in two parts, subtitled An Unexpected Journey and There and Back Again, with the first hitting the big screen later this year.

The films are set sixty years before The Lord of the Rings and, as if you don’t already know, follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman)who finds himself caught up in an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom from the fearsome dragon Smaug.

The movies are being filmed in 3D at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand and also star Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey; Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Orlando Bloom as Legolas; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum.

The ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) Richard Armitage, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, and Aidan Turner.

The Hobbit is a New Line Cinema and MGM production

Source: SeenIt 

Brave move to film sequel

Film giant Pixar is to produce a sequel to the Scots cartoon Brave after it topped the US box office charts within days of its release.

The Scottish Highlands-set animated movie brought in nearly £43 million since it launched last week, with Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted dropping to second spot.

Scots actor Kevin McKidd, who provides the voice of father and son Lord MacGuffin and Young MacGuffin, said he hoped there would be a royal wedding at the end of the new movie.

Source: Scotsman 

Read more at Kevin McKidd Online

 

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 7/2: Julie Andrews, Michael Emerson (R 5/3/12)

Tu 7/3: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Stephen Wright (R 5/21/12)

We 7/4: Steven Tyler, Jaime King (R 5/8/12)

Th 7/5: Billy Bob Thornton (R 5/22/12)

Fr 7/6: Howie Mandel, Sutton Foster (R 5/30/12)