Chris Marquette Message Board

Thanks, Deb, for the suggestions. So, let me start on this one.

1) Best Opening A/J scene
Tough one. How many are there? And do you mean just the first scene with Joan and Adam in any episode, or actually episodes where the very first scene is a Joan/Adam scene? How many are there? You know, I have a hard time coming up with either. I think I'd have to research this some more. I remember one opening scene in the school hallway that involved talk about cream chicken to be offered in the cafeteria, but I wouldn't peg this as a great moment.

2) Best Closing A/J scene
Without a doubt 2x07 P.O.V. It's my all time favorite Joan/Adam scene. ADAMNEEDSAHUG! (Well, he does get one, so..... Maybe that's why I like it so much.)

3) Best Kiss
Also without a doubt the one at the end of 2x15 Romancing The Joan. Probably the most intense kiss between the two of them (casting aside the serious make-out scene in Adam's camper in Independence Day). I love that scene. I love that shot. I love that kiss.

4) Best Joan/Other moment
Hm... Best Joan/Grace moment? There's two that come to mind right now. One: Grace tells Joan how Adam's mother died in Jump. Two: Grace and Joan talk about gifts and condoms and sex in The Gift. Best Joan/Helen moment: Joan talks to Helen about how it's completely irrational that she is jealous of Iris in... uh... can't remember the episode. There are tons of other great moments, but this is the one that just came to mind.

5) Best Adam/Other moment
Best Adam/Grace moment, yes, Deb, you said it: Adam and Grace talk in the biology closet about what Adam should do, now that Helen knows that he tried to sleep with Joan. God, I love that scene!! What ep was that? Secret Service? Best Adam/Helen moment would have to be the one from Jump, where Helen reads Elizabeth's letter to Adam. But there are more great moments, too. For instance when she tells him in Secret Service why she chose Nicky Freezer to do the art presentation instead of him at the end.

6) Best use of a song for an A/J moment
Yes, of course Colilde is a wonderful example. But my favorite is probably Wreck of the Day in Spring Cleaning. ("Driving away from the wreck of the day, and I'm thinking about calling on Jesus.") Made me buy the Anna Nalick album. Wait, strike that. I'd like to correct that to Across The Universe by Fiona Apple. Granted, the first scene that song was used doesn't involve Adam, but the other two do. And I thought it was a great choice in music. But the Anna Nalick song is a close second, to be followed by Collide. This show had such a lot of great music for great moments.

-TeeJay

Chibi, you're here! Welcome!! You'll like it here, I'm sure. Anne is still on vacation, but she'll be happy to welcome you when she gets back. I hope you get to practise your English a little since Deb doesn't speak any German. But as you might have seen, we have a German corner as well. This is gonna be fun, but for the moment there's just us here. Anne, Deb and me and Sean, our inside guy who played an extra on the movie "Fanboys". I don't know if Anne told you about him (his name is Chnyst here).

And don't be afraid to use your English, you'll be able to chat away in English in no time.

-TeeJay

I haven't posted my top 5 performances, have I? Okay, here goes:

#1: Miracles
Yes, this is my top performance, it even tops American Gun. He just does the kid Travis so torturous that it rips my heart out every time. Don't think I've ever seen a performance that made me cringe as much as this did and still does every time I rewatch it.

#2: American Gun
That's my number two, following Miracles very closely. We all know why. DAVIDNEEDSAHUG! That meltdown was just damn near brilliant. Is there any scene where we see him and he doesn't have tears in his eyes?

#3: Just Friends
Ah, I know, you're gonna go: What???!! now, right? I didn't want to watch this movie for such a long time because I was sure I would not like it. Well, I don't like the movie that much, but I just LOVE Chris in it. And this is about performances and not the movie. And his performance was just hilarious and wonderful. Deb said recently she loved his gorgeous rubber face. That's what it is, he can do so many funny grimaces and it's always spot-on. In Deb's words: Chris is the most adorable horndog ever.

#4: Joan of Arcadia
Sweet Adam. Don't we all love him? Don't we all want our own Adam at home we can hug to death? No character has been played into  my heart and got stuck there as much and as long as Adam has. And writing fan fiction has never been so much fun. If I had to name one scene that has stuck with me expecially, it would have to be the break-up scene from T&E. No question. Never have I agonized about something on TV as much as I did about that episode and that scene.

#5: Huff
This character James was just so different, it was both refreshing and surprising watching Chris portraying a character that you don't want to hug to death or who's not some horny comedic jerk, as much as I love those. You thought he can't pull off playing a bad guy? Oh yes, he so can!

It's so hard to put his performances into any sort of order that makes sense, because I loved him as Eli, Miles, Cody and Marc too. But I guess the five above are my very favorites.

-TeeJay

Movie comes out on DVD on August 29, 2006. You can (pre-)order it at amazon.com here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FZ … UTF8&s=dvd

Already pre-ordered my copy. Cool, this will get us a lot of great screencaps for the website.

-TeeJay

Well, okay, maybe I was a bit too tired and too stupid when I read your post. I'm so weird today. Better not say anything much, it'll only be verbal diarrhea anyway.

-TeeJay

Oh yeah, I know about Nana Visitor being on the show. I'm a huge DS9 fan, and I loved Nana as Major Kira. I've heard people tell only good things about her who saw her at conventions. She sounds like a regular "dude", just like Chris. Not those arrogant types. I hope you get to meet her. And, sure, I'd love to hear all about her. Actually, when I turn my head to the left, I can see her autograph hanging on my wall. I have a small collection: Martin Lindow (German actor), Gerti Honneck (Cpt. Janeway's German dubbing voice--I saw her in a theater play a while ago), Alexander Siddig (formerly Siddig El-Fadil, a.k.a. Doctor Bashir on DS9), Nana Visitor and Max Grodénchik (who played Rom on DS9). I met him at a con once, and he's a totally nice guy. I'm on the photo he signed too. Too cool! Oh, and I forgot one of the original props from a German cop show Martin Lindow was on. I've got his shoulder gun holster that he used to wear. Signed by him!

And I really hope to complete my small collection with an autograph of Chris's some day.

-TeeJay

The greatest actor in the world? I think to determine that, I'd have to see a few more actors in action. Plus I haven't really seen all that Chris has done so far. Yes, he is a very fine actor. Great actor, even. I wouldn't go as far as saying he's the greatest actor in the world. The very best of his generation, yes, may be. But then, I don't think I know that many actors of his generation. I had never even heard of, for instance, Nikki Reed before AG. And only then did I realize she was on The O.C.

But I have to give him that he has certainly impressed me like no other actor has so far. And he rocks in whatever he does. And that's saying a lot. Of course it helps that he's so very handsome. The eyebrows notwithstanding. You see, I used to say I wouldn't watch a movie that doesn't really interest me only because there's an actor in it that I like. Chris has changed my mind. I watched JF, didn't I? I watched Freddy vs. Jason, and that was CRAP on a stick! So that means he's got me spellbound, he certainly has.

I could yammer on and praise this guy for pages and pages. Get my drool towel, someone!!

-TeeJay

If you're gonna send a tape, put as many Chris SM eps on it as possible, please. Preferably the later ones. I can dub all of that. And then make awesome vidcaps, if the quality is good enough. What I'd really like to have is Body Mass Increase and Goodbye/Rest In Peace. And the one that's about this guy hitting and molesting his girlfriend and Marc tries to protect her. What was her name? Trina? Treena? Can't remember what that one's called.  Anything else would be great.

-TeeJay