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Have fun, Anne! We'll see you when you get back.
I had a feeling this was going to be a juicy role. Remember back when we first learned of it and you guys were talking about how low down on the list his name appeared in the IMDb credits? And I said don't worry about that, it's still alphabetical right now, like Fanboys was at first? When they adjust it ro reflect billing, I bet his name is listed 3rd or 4th.
Speaking of IMDb, have you been there today? They did another update. There are now gallery thumbnails on the main actor page. It's so cool!
Deb
We can make a copy of my tape when you're here and you can covert it to DVD like you did American Gun if it's worth it, can't you? Then you and Anne can have your own copy. That would be the easiest thing, right? Most rental stores probably wouldn't carry it. They only seem to have the season sets of really popular shows like Sopranos, Lost, 24 , Queer As Folk, Six feet Under, stuff like that. Might be able to get it through Netflix, but you're right, only S1 is even out yet, so what's the point?
I'll tell you guys all about it later tonight, or maybe tomorrow. Doubt I'll feel like writing very much at 2:30 in the morning.
Deb
I'm pretty excited about Gunshot Wedding tonight. Woohoo! Finally. Only took about a year to get a chance to tape it. I'm about to head out to lunch and buy a blank tape. I'll probably post after I watch it. You know, unless it sucks or something, which it won't. Wish me no problems like cable signal failure or power outages. I don't think I could take it if I missed it for a fourth time!
Deb
Anne, they're talking about a commuter train around town, not a long distance train like AmTrak. He would take the train instead of a car, not instead of a plane.
And TeeJay, they didn't necessarily have him on blocks because he's so terrbliy short (5'7" or 8" is not that short). They said it was to bring him into the shot. It probably just had something to do with the way they had to frame it in-camera in such a tiny room. I've seen this done, and the guy was not short at all. It was just a perspective problem.
Deb
PS: I'm probably going to Dragon Con on Labor Day Weekend. Sean, is there any way you could find out if they might have the trailer at that con?
Deb
God says it. Joan was supposed to see what real "crazy" looked like. It was supposed to shock her out of hiding behind her little "breakdown". And it did. The look on her face is priceless during that scene. She is completely thrown.
Deb
Hey Sean,
TeeJay emailed me about the trailer and before I came here, I said the con you mentioned was probably SDCC. I told her I'd be shocked if they DIDN'T put together a trailer for that con. It is THE traditional place to introduce such movies, after all. I watched the SDCC specials on G4/Tech TV last weekend hoping they might mention the movie, but they didn't. Not a huge surprise really considering the enormous volume of stuff they were dealing with. They spent a lot of time on the big movies like Spidey 3.
Of course, you know us gals are really exceited about the prospect of a trailer so if you hear anything at about it popping up online, you will let us know, right?
And congrats on getting the job on Wildfire. I've actually seen a little of the show. It's pretty cheesy, but so what? It's a paying gig and more exposure, right?
Deb
Wow. It took me this long to fall in love with this episode. I'm doing another tour through the show, mainly to watch the A/J parts. This one has its moments, but I never really paid super-close attention to the whole thing till now. It's terrific. There are some excellent set-ups for all kinds of things that will pay off later. Chris has some very nice moments. Love his hand on Grace's shoulder after their "conversation", during which he says nothing but speaks volumes. And I love the end, with its classic A/J scene, and then Joan being comforted by Mrs. LandingGod.
I watched Only Connect right before this tonight and I really like that one more and more too. But man that stuff with Sammy's wife is so disturbing! Or is it just me?
I didn't get any work done tonight. I was a little head-achy and tired and just wanted some comfort. There's a fantastic baseball game on right now, which bums me out because I'd like to keep going with my tour for a while. Cubs 5, Cards 4. And what a battle. Guess more A/J will have to wait till tomorrow.
Deb
He probably won't kow the release date. It's not exactly up to him. That would be a question for the ProdCo. But we could ask him if it's finished with post-production yet. Our questions to Gary should be more like what we want to know about the movie itself. Not can he send us pics and when is it coming out.
Deb
Well, let me just say that a young man with money taking the train in America shows much more regular dudeness than you non-car-obsessed Europeans taking a train. Trust me.
Deb
There are lots of onset reports popping up on IMDb. Here's one:
i saw chris marquette!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783515/boa … d/46648236
Anne, if this is true, he took the train to work in Providence. Is that a regular guy, or what?
Deb
This is really cute. Chiefly because this lady is for real. Her sons really are named what she says they are. Wow. And we thought we were obsessed.
A suburban NM soccer mom Avon lady's view of the Fanboys shoot:
http://blogs.salon.com/0003522/2006/04/02.html
The names of the stores in "Kirk's hometown" are hilarious! Sean didn't tells us about these, did he?
Deb
OK, who's brave enough to email Gary Lundgren, director of Calvin Marshall? And what would you ask him? Here's his email if you'd like to take a shot at it: lunchpail@mac.com
Deb
PS: Before you ask where I got it, I found it on Broken Sky's website on the page for a short film he directed.
Well, gee, that's not difficult to do or anything...
Hmmm, let's see. First, a definition is in order:
Dorquette - noun - (origin - Versatile Website) - 1) one who greatly admires the talents of actor Christopher Marquette, or 2) one who obsesses over said actor, or 3) us.
Earning the title Dorquette is very easy. All you have to do express a serious interest in CM.
Also, we have merchandise. Mainly the infamous Dorquette Drool Towel, to be used when watching any of Chris's fine work, especially things in which he is particularly adorable. Example: the first ep of Huff that he appeared in, Sweet Release.
TeeJay, I'll let you explain more about the merchandise and maybe post an image.
Deb
Good Lord, I can't pick just one. But, I probably can pick just one that's my favorite TODAY. Since I just watched The Gift last night, I've gotta pick the hotel room scene. It just kills me. There's so much going on for both of them in that scene. It's really beautiful. And that kiss...
Deb
Crap, now I want to watch the ep again.
Deb
OK, I had a look around and there are things in there that I've never seen before. Didn't think that was possible. But I've never seen the Boston Public or Miracles screencaps. And I've never seen the wife beater pics on the second page of The Girl Next Door album. Where did those come from?
Anyway, the gallery looks great. Really shaping up. Excellent work.
Deb
3) JoA - Trial&Error - Break Up Scene. Definitely the most heartbreaking scene of the whole show (it breaks my heart every time I watch it), but the performance is just brilliant.
I feel the need to say something about this. Yes, that scene is stunning. Absolutely stunning. It damn-near killed me the first time I saw it. But there's so much more to his work in that ep. It's not just about that one scene. When I watch it, I find myself knocked out by how we don't know what's going on with Adam for the longest time, but we know something is terribly, terribly wrong. The guilt is on him like a crushing weight. Witness the scene where Joan gives him the airbrush pen. And what about the scene in the bookstore where he's trying so hard to make everything just be all right again? And the scene with she-who-will-remain-nameless. So sordid and painful. God, how gut-wrenching is this whole thing?
To go back to something we talked about a little while ago; saying that Chris's performance in Trial & Error is all about the confession scene is kind of like saying Haley Osment's performance in The Sixth Sense is only about the "I see dead people" scene. It just doesn't go far enough with the praise.
Deb
My Chrissue of the day is I want to write fic and I'm having a hard time picking one from the various ideas we've got worked up for our epic. And I watched The Gift last night so my brain is filled with the lovely moments from the hotel scene. Sigh.
Deb
That's not much of a teaser, TeeJay. We'll have to post something here to tell people what it's about to draw them in. For now, I'm going to post our author's notes to see if that might entice folks to check it out...
Summary:
Bad news prompts Adam to turn up on Joan's doorstep in times of need, paving the way for reconnection. Very dark and very angsty at first, more and more fluffy towards the end. This is a collaboration between Sisterdebmac and TeeJay.
TeeJay's Author's Note:
This started out as a one-shot, one that I wrote, titled "Butterflies". It was this really dark, angsty piece that I didn't think was worth posting. But since both Sisterdebmac and GermanJoan kept yelling for more of my stories, I eventually sent it to them, if only to shut them up for a while. (No offense, guys, I know what it's like to be craving more stories!)
And then something amazing happened. Sisterdebmac said she was so moved and inspired by my little story here that she wrote a second chapter. Completely out of the blue. Wow. That's when this thing developed a life of its own because I kept writing to continue Sisterdebmac's storyline and she kept continuing mine, each of us feeding off each other's ideas. It's been an amazing experience. Still is. I don't think I've had this much fun writing fan fiction before. Thank you. For everything. Especially brightening my office day right around 3:30 PM every day.
Sisterdebmac's Author's Note:
What an adventure this has been! I had no idea. I hadn't even finished my very first JOA fic (The Haircut) when I read TeeJay's first chapter of what became Butterflies. But as soon as I put it down, I knew that was not going to be the end of the fic. It has been a delightful back and forth since then. And there's no end in sight yet.
Also of note, I couldn't even read fics that one might consider smut before we got started on this fic. Now, I can't seem to stop writing them! But hey, at least in our story Joan and Adam are grown-ups. Somehow it just feels right that after all this time, they wouldn't be able to keep their hands off each other. So settle in for a little angst, a little romance, a whole lot of fluff... and if you dare to delve into the Mature Version of Butterflies, some serious smut.
Once again, I must say that if not for reading and falling in love with the stories of my two favorite JOA writers, TeeJay and Tote, I would not be doing this. Thanks to both of you for all your great work! And thanks to TeeJay for the help and encouragement, and the giggles.
Additional Note:
Due to some... well... heavy fluff, reader discretion is advised. I'd say from chapter 3 on, this gets quite juicy. Nothing too heavy, but let's just say that Adam and Joan are enjoying each other's physical proximity in very sensual ways. :-p Don't say you haven't been warned.
And this story is not the "whole story". We have a couple more scenes in between that aren't posted with this version of "Butterflies" because they have a definite R-rating. If you're interested in reading them, check the M-rated section of fanfiction.net. We're gonna post those scenes there. Think of this like extras on a DVD—the deleted scenes.
Smut Free Version: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3029235/1/
Smutilicious Version: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3042947/1/
Deb
Where to start...
I probably have a great deal to say about this show, but not tonight. All I will say tonight its that watching and waiting was agonizing. And not in a good way. And I'm not satisfied with the outcome. Nor am I fogiving Showtime for cancelling Huff after only two years. Because I have a serious belief that the best season of any great show is the third. And how can that be if you cancel the damn thing after only two? Are you listening Moonves, you cretinous idiot?
That's something I want to write about. Might as well be here.
All I feel like saying tonight on this brand new board is if you love Chris, you have to see Huff because he shows colors you've never seen before. He's sexy and weird and menacing and kind of pathetic really. But I'd do him. What?!? I would! So are we supposed to be PG-13 here or what? You should probably tell the smut queen where the line is. Because I confess that James was good for the smut. MmmmmHmmm. Beautiful, Legendary Screen Cap # 58 was very inspirational. :-) (see Deep Black deleted scene, you know, once it's posted) <tease alert> I mean, the guy was just gorgeous in that first ep.
For anyone who just stumbled in here and you've never seen it, we'll hook you up with screen caps and video just keep checking back.
Deb
Having seen the movie probably five times now, I can say that my first impressions still hold. It's very silly, but it doesn't suck, particularly if you like any of the featured actors. Chris is very funny and adorable as always. It's worth a rental, especially if you do Netflix. You got nothing to lose.
Deb
You know what, it's definitely one of the most powerful performances he's given to date. But I think one hour of television kind of dwarfs everything I've seen so far. It's why were all here, pretty much, isn't it? I mean how we all got here originally, when you get right down to it. I guess if I had to make a Top 5 Performances Chris Has Given So Far, it would go like this...
1) Joan Of Arcadia - Trial & Error (robbed of a Best Supporting Actor Emmy)
2) American Gun (should have been nominated for a Best Supporting Actor American Spirit Award, may still be eligible)
3) The Tic Code (should've won every award possible for a kid actor in a feature film)
4) Miracles - The Bone Scatterer (just agonizing)
5) TIE: Touched By An Angel - An Angel On My Tree (hey, we don't write this stuff folks, but he rocked) and Judging Amy - The Beginning, The End And The Murky Middle (I wish I did write this stuff, he blows me away in his last scene)
And I don't want to undercut his comedic gifts either. As we all know, Eli is classic and The Girl Next Door rules!
Deb
PS: I don't have any avatars small enough to upload here so if anyone wants to pass some along, they're welcome. And I don't have the web address for my banner at home. I will email it to myself from work though and put it in my signature tomorrow.
I think Sean said that the garage is Hutch's "Lair", where the boys all hang out and play video games. I don't think he lives in there. I don't remember if he nixed the idea that Linus is a cellar dweller, he just confirmed that the room where Linus is lying on the bed (sigh) is his room.
Deb