tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62820975184993101952024-03-06T13:18:33.226+08:00Zachary Quinto's BicepsZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-81373853155016563372015-02-28T23:21:00.001+08:002015-02-28T23:33:56.705+08:00LLAP, Leonard Nimoy (1931 - 2015) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Goodbyes are difficult. Especially so, when it is related to someone special and with such a far-reaching impact as <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Leonard Nimoy</b></span>.<br />
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The actor best remembered as Mr. Spock in the "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Star Trek</b></i></span>" franchise, passed away in his home due to lung cancer.<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Leonard Nimoy</b></span> is no doubt a legend but he is, I think, most appreciated as a lovely human being and an inspiration to many. <br />
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I did not know <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Leonard Nimoy</b></span> personally, of course. But I had the good fortune to have met him. Albeit only very briefly, for a few short minutes, at a Star Trek Convention held in Las Vegas in 2009. <br />
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I was not even a hardcore Star Trek fan to begin with, but <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> was also there at the same convention and not being a U.S. resident, I did not know if I was ever able to get to chance to meet him again. That same sentiment carried over to <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Leonard Nimoy</b></span>, who was already an elderly gentleman, and a widely celebrated iconic personality.<br />
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As hundreds stood in line waiting for their turn to take a quick photo with <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Nimoy</b></span>, he stood there patiently tall, and would always greet the next fan with a ready smile and a warm firm handshake. The entire affair was all over pretty quickly as the line of fans was shuffled along. However, those short few moments, where two people from different parts of the word connected in the same time and space because of a shared interest?? I could never forget that.<br />
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Just like the Vulcan salute and greeting, "Live Well and Prosper", <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Nimoy</b></span> sought the good things in life. And by that I don't mind just luxuries or good food and wine. He saw the good in humanity, always had kind and wise words to say, and flexed his creative biceps in different ways. He loved photography, was a poet, musician director and a philanthropist. He stood by equal rights and helped the feminine cause with that unique voice of his - whether that be through the spoken word or in a wise tweet.<br />
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Having given the role of a younger Spock in the "Star Trek" 2009 movie, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach </b></span>has mentioned in a number of occasions that <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Nimoy</b></span> not only became his mentor, he was also a close friend. Naturally, the loss of such a man, was deeply felt.<br />
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Here is <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach's</b></span> farewell message on Instagram:<br />
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We all join Zach in this sentiment - one that is shared and felt by many in the ZQ Community and "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Star Trek</b></i></span>" fandom all over the world.<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><i>Live Long and Prosper, Mr. Leonard Nimoy.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><i>You will be greatly missed but you will always be remembered.</i></span><br />
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-12268972718737452392014-08-16T14:46:00.000+08:002014-08-16T18:00:12.878+08:00Project ALS' Ice Bucket Challenge: Matt Bomer's Biceps Nominate Zachary Quinto's Biceps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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An <span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>Ice Bucket Challenge</b></span></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b></b></span> has been catching the social networks' attention by storm for the last few weeks! And the one who benefit most from it recently was <a href="http://www.alsa.org/"><b>The ALS Association</b></a>, an organization that encourages research initiatives, promotes best patient care and raises awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.<br />
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The stunt did not start out as just for <b>the ALS Association</b>. Some say it originated from low-key charity drives by PGA golfers. And there's another story that this particular viral campaign initiated from University of Arizona women's basketball coach Niya Butts who was hoping to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.<br />
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Currently, with thousands of ordinary people, entrepreneurs, top business executives, sports teams and even, high-profile celebrities taking up the <span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>Ice Bucket Challenge</b></span></span>, <b>the ALS Association</b> has so far received about USD 4 million, which was far more than the USD 1 million raised at the same time last year! <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.alsa.org/news/archive/als-ice-bucket-challenge.html">The ALS Associations' press release on the Ice Bucket Challenge right here!</a></b><br />
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Check out <b>Matt Bomer</b> doing the <span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>Ice Bucket Challenge</b></span></span> with his cute boys! <br />
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On Twitter, <b>Matt Bomer</b>, who is also a <b>Carnegie Mellon University</b> alumni like our fave bb <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b> </span>has nominated three more people to perform the challenge - <b>Mark Ruffalo</b>, and <b>Joe Manganiello </b>......... <i>wait for it</i>..... <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach Quinto</b></span>!<br />
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Will <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> biceps prep, flex up and take up the <span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>Ice Bucket Challenge</b></span></span> for Project ALS?!<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span>, say yes, please??? :D <br />
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-26052785136174523452014-08-13T01:49:00.005+08:002014-08-13T01:50:24.176+08:00SDCC 2014: Zachary Quinto At Press Conference for "Hitman: Agent 47"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did not have sufficient clout to gain entry into Twentieth Century Fox's press conference at Comic-Con. So, I did not manage to get first-hand experience of the one for "<b>Hitman: Agent 47</b>" which was attended by <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> and <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Hannah Ware</b></span>.<br />
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Thankfully, fellow local press person Jedd was there, and he kindly sent me a transcript and some photos of the short session.<br />
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There wasn't much about the movie that was revealed by Zach or Hannah that afternoon, but if you are curious what went down, the information is over at my other blog - Red Dot Diva.<br />
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<a href="http://reddotdiva.blogspot.sg/2014/08/sdcc-2014-zachary-quinto-and-hannah.html">Click here for the full article!</a><br />
<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-6047137573003672672014-07-11T13:43:00.002+08:002014-07-11T13:43:23.351+08:00Agent 47: More of Zachary Quinto's Biceps at Comic-Con! <br />
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And the bicepstuous <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> <b>Comic-Con </b>news just keep trickling in!<br />
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"<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" will be at Comic-Con 2014 on Friday 24 July, as part of the 20th Century Fox promo slot in Hall H from 4:20 to 6:20 pm! <br />
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A few of us have been wondering if <b>20th Century Fox</b> will be bringing "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 4</b></i></span>" to Comic-Con. After all, the action-thriller movie is based on the popular "<i>Hitman</i>" video game, and where else can you find one of the largest groups of game players and genre lovers?<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Also, with recent news that Zach will be doing a Starz panel for reality series "<i><b>The Chair</b></i>" on Friday early afternoon, there seemed an even higher likelihood there would be something relating to "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>".<br />
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Now, our ZQ-SDCC dreams have come true!<br />
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At the moment, both <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> and co-star <b>Hannah Ware</b> will be representing "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" at the panel.<br />
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Which is really awesome news I have to say.<br />
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20th Century Fox is opening up a press room for the other shows - "<i>The Maze Runner</i>", "<i>Let's Be Cops</i>", "<i>The Book of Life</i>", "<i>Kingsman: The Secret Service</i>" - which they are also bringing to Comic-Con on Friday.<br />
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Mostly, I am hoping that I will be able to get confirmed entry into these press opportunities! "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" was partially filmed in Singapore, and as a native, I would love to ask Zach and his biceps a question about the production at Comic-Con.<br />
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So, I would appreciate your support if you could help digitally sacrifice more virgins to the press ops goddesses, if you can! ;)<br />
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ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-22428879995541366892014-07-11T00:40:00.002+08:002014-07-11T11:07:36.169+08:00Zachary Quinto To Be At Comic-Con 2014 With Starz's "The Chair"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Starz</b> announced earlier this year that it was picking up its first unscripted reality 10-episode series "<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>", which is slated for a release in Fall 2014. And best still, they are bringing a slice of the series to fans at <b>San Diego Comic-Con </b>just about 2 weeks from now!<br />
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Said to be making appearances at the panel held at the Mariott on Fri 25 July are <b>Chris Moore</b>, <b>Shane Dawson</b>, <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Anna Martemucci</b></span> and.... <i>gulp!</i> <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span>!<br />
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I happened to spot the news on Twitter in my very busy timeline, because I was following Emmy-nominated writer Erik Patterson. This was the tweet "<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>" PR originally posted:<br />
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<a name='more'></a>By the time the news was relayed to my fave frenemy, Sara, we were both squeeing with glee. It has been 3 years since <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto's </b></span>biceps have been seen in Comic-Con. His last appearance there was in 2011, and sadly, that happened to be the year that I was unable to make it there because I was looking for a job.<br />
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Later, one of the panel guests, <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Anna Martemucci</b></span><b></b> also confirmed the Comic-Con news....<br />
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... with a most hilarious comment by partner, <b>Victor Quinaz</b>. <br />
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So, what is this series "<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>" about? The shot-in Pittsburg reality show by producer Chris Moore ("<i>Good Will Hunting</i>", "<i>The Adjustment Bureau</i>"), will pitch two fledgling directors against each other in their bid to bring their first feature film to screen. The contestants - <b>Shawn Dawson</b> and <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Anna Martemucci</b></span> - will each be given the same screenplay and budget to bring their own creation to a theatrical release.<br />
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"<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>" will document the processes that these contestants will go through - for example, the planning, crafting, casting and marketing activities - in their endeavour to win the prize of USD250,000. Both of the films will be released and then the audience will have a hand in determining which director would be the winner through multiplatform voting.<br />
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One of the directors, <b>Shane Dawson</b>, has already made his name as an internet star. His YouTube channel has over 10 million subscribers! No mean feat indeed. He first started putting up his videos in 2005 and has been producing daily shows since.<br />
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The other - the lovely <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Anna Martemucci</b></span> - is a name familiar to many <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> fans. She is the creative partner of Zach's good friend, Victor Quinaz. Both are founders of a collection of quirky short comedy films called "<a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/"><i><b>PERIODS</b></i></a>". Anna has also appeared in these shorts, as well as the indie comedy film "<b><i>Breakup at a Wedding</i></b>", which was directed by Victor Quinaz and written by Anna.<br />
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(Anna has done a Q&A together with Victor for the ZQBiceps blog previously. <a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2012/07/hollyshorts-2012-get-periods-q-with.html#more">Check it out here!</a>)<br />
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In "<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>", both Shane and Anna will develop the screenplay "<i><b>How Soon Is Now</b></i>" (written by Dan Schoffer and produced by Josh Shader) about a group of college freshmen on their first homecoming during Thanskgiving weekend.<br />
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Shawn's movie is entitled "<i><b>Not Cool</b></i>" (hashtag: #shanedawsonmovie) while Anna's adaptation is called "<i><b>Hollidaysburg</b></i>" (hashtag: #hollidaysburg).<br />
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Check out the trailer for "<i><b>Not Cool</b></i>": <br />
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The trailer for "<i><b>Hollidaysburg</b></i>" will be released on 14 July and I will add that in once it's out!<br />
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Together with Chris Moore and the screenplay's producer Josh Shader, <a href="http://www.beforethedoor.com/"><b>Before The Door</b></a> partners - <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span>, <b>Neal Dodson</b>, <b>Corey Moosa</b> and <b>Sean Akers</b> - will be making appearances in the series dispensing advice as mentors to Shawn and Anna. <br />
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Even before the official Comic-Con schedule is out, production companies have been putting out their own press releases about their panels and appearances. Friday was a day chockful of TV show and movie panels. Not surprisingly, the panels were all over the place and clashing with each other in terms of timing and venue. <br />
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People already making plans for Hall H, Ballroom 20 and Room 6's on Friday, please *<i>do</i>* continue with your plans. ;) That might actually leave some room for hardcore ZQ fans to be at the Mariott Hall 1 & 2.<br />
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Although, I am still not sure if I will be able to attend "<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>"'s panel. It will depend on my other press opportunities and commitments which are still to be confirmed. I do wish I could clone myself and be at two places at the same time though :(<br />
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Whether I will be at the panel or not, Sara and I are still keeping our fingers (and toes... and eyes) crossed, that perhaps, Zach and "<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><i>The Chair</i></b></span>" guests - or a few of them at least - may agree to do a panel at another alternative time at <b>Nerd HQ</b>. That would give more fans another chance to check out those <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> biceps in person, and to see what this new reality series on Starz is all about!<br />
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And if you are unable to be at San Diego at all, perhaps you could get a chance to interact with <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> digitally.<br />
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<b>Geeknation</b> site will be filming a Q&A with Zach tomorrow (Friday 11 July)! You can tweet them your questions by following the instructions below: <br />
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FollowTheChair"><i>https://twitter.com/FollowTheChair</i></a>ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-79314775620144801682014-06-03T13:00:00.004+08:002014-06-03T13:00:59.138+08:00The Celebration Continues For Zachary Quinto's Birthday!June 2nd was <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto's</b></span> birthday, and as the day went on, several fans posted birthday greetings to him on social media, including the ZQC forum on Facebook. <br />
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I hope he saw those greetings or at least browsed through a few.<br />
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Last Saturday, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> was at Provincetown for the <b>Tennessee Williams Theater Festival</b>, and the ZQC managed to have an early mini celebration with him during the dinner. If you missed the details, <a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2014/06/zachary-quinto-and-his-biceps-gets.html">click here for my earlier blog article</a>.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>ZQC-er <b>Lena Lychova</b> took the effort to compile some of the photos taken from that night at Provincetown, and made a lovely eye-catching collage for us to enjoy. Check this out!<br />
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And if you are wondering, rubbing biceps to biceps with Zach is ZQC moderator <b>Lorie</b>, who was lucky to be sitting beside him during the dinner.<br />
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I posted <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zacharyquintoofficial/posts/10152441607471013?comment_id=10152443237456013&offset=0&total_comments=1&notif_t=share_comment">the blog article and birthday greetings</a> in Zach's official Facebook page, and the lovely folks from the <b>Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival</b> thanked us for making the night a special one for <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> and those attending the event. <br />
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I haven't seen many celebrity greetings, but Spock Prime, Leonard Nimoy mentioned something about a lunch date with our pair of younger-Spock biceps.<br />
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In addition, it so happens that <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Zach's</b></span> birthday also fell on the same day as <b>the 70th Theatre World Awards</b> ceremony. <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> attended the event as a presenter, and was on stage to hand fellow "<i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i>" actor <b>Celia Keenan-Bolger</b> an award! A double-celebration indeed!<br />
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So it seems like a really fun, eventful birthday for dear <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> this year. I hope he's partying the night away right now with a great group of friends and family! ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-78235618397544132002014-06-02T13:35:00.002+08:002014-06-02T15:52:26.069+08:00Zachary Quinto (and His Biceps) Gets Birthday Wishes at Provincetown!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a rare occasion for fans to be able to celebrate their favourite actor's birthday together with him, but that's what a few ZQC members were able to do this past weekend at <b>Provincetown</b>.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto's</b></span> lovely biceps were guests-of-honor at <a href="http://www.twptown.org/">the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival</a> last Saturday (31 May). At the dinner, their owner <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span>, looked very relaxed in a camouflaged tee and those adorable geeky glasses (*<i>swoon</i>*). He was accompanied by current beau, Miles.<br />
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As you may already know, <b>Tennessee Williams</b> is the playright for "<i><b>The
Glass Menagerie</b></i>", and the writer spent four summers in Provincetown working on his pieces. Recently, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> acted as Tom in the critically acclaimed production by American
Repertory Theatre, which ran for a length of time on Broadway. Tom was a character <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach </b></span>felt a great deal of affinity to, and that is one of the reasons why he accepted the invitation for last weekend's dinner.<br />
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If you want to read more information about <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach's</b></span> visit to Provincetown, <a href="http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140531%2FLIFE%2F405310301%2F-1%2FENTERTAIN">click this CapeCod Online article here</a>.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>A small group of ZQC members, including my all-time frenemy <b>Sara, Erica, Lindsay </b>and <b>Lorie</b>, attended the dinner at Provincetown. We already knew beforehand that the dinner was very close to <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach's</b></span> birthday, so both Lindsay and Sara coordinated international efforts to collect as many fan birthday cards as they could in order that these could be presented to <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> in person.<br />
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And indeed, they managed to do so that night! There was also a really simple but nice birthday cake just for the birthday guy.<br />
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To my knowledge, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> was genuinely surprised with all the fan love. He said, "<i>sooo many cards! Thank you guys so much!</i>". Toward the end of the dinner, he had almost left the venue, but made a point to come back to thank the fans again. <i>Awwwww, </i><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span>.<br />
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Even though <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> was in Singapore filming "<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" last month, I wasn't one of the lucky fans who got to meet him on home ground. It didn't quite matter to me as much because I have met <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> twice in previous years.<br />
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As mentioned in my previous blog article, <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> had to rush back to NYC for another commitment as soon as the "<span style="color: #351c75;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" shoot ended in Singapore. My frenemy Sara told me that during the dinner, he commented, "<i>it was a @#%*% long flight from Singapore!</i>", which is the truth! For those who are not aware, it takes at least 24 long bloody hours (just flight time alone) to get from here to NYC. And that's not even including travel time to and fro the airport plus any other waiting time!<br />
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He did say he enjoyed his time here and he absolutely loved his visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia, a holiday stop that he made before he arrived in Singapore. <br />
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Without a time machine or ample supply of floo powder, I was unable to make it to Provincetown last weekend, of course. But Sara was kind enough to help me get <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zach</b></span> a birthday card (see pics below) to be included in the stack that was handed to him:<br />
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with my birthday greetings:<br />
<i>Dear Zach</i><br />
<i>Flexing the Warmest of Birthday Greetings from Singapore! </i><br />
<i>~Tina (of Zachary Quinto's Biceps blog) 2014</i><br />
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Again, <br />
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<b><span style="color: #bf9000;">HAPPY</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">BIRTHDAY</span>, dear <span style="color: #990000;">Zach</span>!<br />
Wishing you the best of all things that you desire!!!</b></center>
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-90458785388229373882014-05-13T01:09:00.003+08:002014-05-13T02:02:21.607+08:00 "Agent 47" Shoot in Singapore: Project Hunting Zachary Quinto's Biceps - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have now entered into the last few days of the "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" shoot in Singapore.<br />
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<b>Project Hunting ZQ Biceps</b> continues with fervour from local die-hard fans, and I really hope they manage to meet <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> in person at a suitable time and location before he heads back home. Because if you catch him at a right time, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> is such an absolutely lovely man!<br />
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Before the shoot began, I did try (with the help of ZQC moderator Lindsay Robinson) to request for a little bit of time with <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> through his official channel - just for a small group of local ZQC-ers. However, the word was that the schedule for the "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" shoot here is a very intense one and there is a high security label on it. So, strictly no site visits were allowed.<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span>Also, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> will hardly have time for semi-official fan-related matters as he has to complete his work before returning to NYC for another commitment. <br />
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The "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" filming is expected to wrap up on May 14 - which happens to be the same day our beloved X-Men folks are arriving. I had been wondering if any of them might turn up for the premiere as both movies are Fox movies. And then, <a href="http://www.todayonline.com/blogs/ratedg/how-meet-cast-x-men-days-future-past-singapore">in a local paper called TODAY</a>, we were given heads up about Team "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" walking the Blue Carpet.<br />
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Sooo, will <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> biceps be there? I hope so!<br />
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Anyhow, if you missed the excitement about the filming which has been happening here, <a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2014/05/agent-47-shoot-in-singapore-project.html">check out my earlier blog post<span style="color: #0b5394;">!</span></a><br />
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Through a couple of sources, I had an inkling why <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> was hardly seen at outdoor location shoots during the first week.<br />
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It seems that majority of the filming would be carried out indoors at <a href="http://www.frameworks.com.sg/">Infinite Studios</a>, whose soundstages are located at the Mediapolis near Portsdown Road. Based on Infinite Studios' website, they have done work for HBO's recent Singapore-based (but joint Australian-made) series "<i>Serangoon Road</i>" at another facility in Batam, and Michael Mann's upcoming movie "<i>Cyber</i>". <br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> biceps must have been safely cocooned in the indoor studios most of the time!<br />
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Still, some lucky fans managed to corner him at his hotel. However, <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Zach</span> </b></span>looked really tired in those fan pics, so I figured they must have caught him after a long day's work.<br />
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<a href="http://instagram.com/p/nkzMDJyWwX/#">Click here for another fan's photo</a> with <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> (he has taken pics with the other "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" cast members as well).<br />
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(It is one reason why I haven't responded to folks asking me where <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Zach</span> </b>has been staying while he was here. If you are resourceful, you should be able to make a pretty accurate guess from the photos floating around the interwebs!)<br />
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Meanwhile, despite working hard, <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Zach</span> </b></span>must have found time to enjoy some of the interesting sights around the hotel and Marina Bay Sands. On his Instagram account, he posted a series of arty photos of very familiar sights, including this building situated in Chinatown and a couple from the Marina Bay area:<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i>AT CHANGI AIRPORT</i></b></span><br />
From a casting call put out before shoot began in Singapore proper, there was a mention of two overnight shootings at Changi Airport on May 6-7 and May 7-8.<br />
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Some fans and extras headed to Terminal 3 to try their luck in catching sight of <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> biceps, but again, no dice.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rupert Friend</b></span> was hard at work on location though, together with other cast members.<br />
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Again, the intrepid @LadyHida caught a quick vid of <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rupert Friend</b></span> from afar:<br />
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Concurrently, evening shoots were also carried out at the Marina Barrage around 7-8 May.<br />
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Word on the grapevine was that these involved filming of vehicles and the main actors were not actually at that set. ZQC-er Davian Aw managed to get to Marina Barrage at 7:30 PM on 8 May but the set had already wrapped up by then.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i>FOUND: ZACH'S BICEPS TAKING A BREAK</i></b></span><br />
Although <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> wasn't seen working at Changi Airport, co-star <b>Hannah Ware</b> shared <a href="http://instagram.com/p/nlRNqBoQg2/">an Instagram pic</a> of a small group of them having Singapore Slings at the historic Raffles Hotel's Long Bar. But I am not exactly sure on which day they were there downing those very sweet pink drinks. <br />
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I also heard that a few of them were gettin' down at the Butter Factory - one of the hippest hot spot in town. <br />
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Then, finally... on Saturday May 10, some local fans got their lucky break! That afternoon, two girls bumped into a very relaxed and smiley <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> at popular hipster spot, Haji Lane. He must have gone there to do some quick shopping.
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Later on, I also learned about long-time fan Anthony Ong's experience with dear <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> at the hotel lobby on the very same day. It was his third attempt trying to meet <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> while he's still in Singapore.<br />
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When they first saw <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> at about 2 PM, he was all sweaty. After all, it had been an awfully hot day. I know. I was just doing very little in my apartment that day, and yet I was feeling sweaty! Anthony and his friend approached <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> and asked if they could take a photo with him but <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> declined and said he was "all gross". However, he stuck out his hand to give them a good handshake each.<br />
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They saw him head up to his room and then out of the hotel. At that time, they decided to get him a small gift - Chinese pastries, from what I was told.<br />
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Just around dinner time, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> returned back to the hotel from Haji Lane and according to Anthony, this was what happened:<br />
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"<i>We passed him the gift and asked if we could take a photo. We were literally shaking! haha. During my photo, ZQ realized that he had his eyes closed so he patiently waited for us to get another one. He was very sweet and said thanks for the gift before he went up. We didn't ask for any autographs as he
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<i>Awww. </i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> - Thanks so much for making a diehard "<i><b>Heroes</b></i>" fan so happy!<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i>FOUND: ZACH ON LOCATION</i></b></span><br />
It was back to Robinson Road for more city street scenes for the "<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Agent 47</i></span></b>" production the next day, May 11. <br />
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This time, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> biceps were actually on location!! Thanks to TODAY, who got this pic scoop and a really good shot of handsome <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> in a light grey suit. As my frenemy Sara commented, "<i>Unf, he's gonna look so good in this movie!</i>" I can't help but concur.<br />
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As if the weather here isn't hot enough already, I'm fanning myself just looking at this pic again.<br />
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The grey suit seems to be the exact same one Zach was seen wearing during the Berlin shoot - according to another of <a href="http://instagram.com/p/mNF5oTIQrZ/">co-star Hannah Ware's Instagram photo</a>. So, our best guess was that the timeline of the entire movie might be taking place only within a couple of days.<br />
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There were actors and extras dressed in serious-looking black suits, and some cast members like <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rupert Friend</b></span>, Hannah Ware and Ciara Hinds were also there. <a href="http://www.todayonline.com/photos/gallery-agent-47-filming-robinson-road">Check out TODAY's gallery here.</a><br />
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Back at the hotel, @LadyHida was waiting for the cast to return from set. I was very tickled to hear her confession about an incident with <b>Thomas Kretschmann</b>:<br />
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"<i>I was sitting next to Thomas Kretschmann for a good 1 hr (at the lobby), only to realize
it was him much later... By then I was too embarrassed to ask. I only recognise him with scruff. Only when I got suspicious & googled photos of him clean shaven did I realized it was him!</i>"<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rupert Friend</b></span> walked into the hotel through the front door, but his minders didn't allow any photo-taking. @LadyHida said that he was very friendly though and came to say hi. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span>, however, chose not to emerge from their car and sat inside while the driver headed into the carpark. (He can be a real ninja that way!) Hannah Ware was very obliging and lucky @LadyHida managed to <a href="http://instagram.com/p/n3P1oaCew7/">grab a photo with her</a> at the hotel. It seems like they were all getting prepared to head off to some hideout for a crew party.<br />
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There are only a couple of days left till "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" production officially ends in Singapore. I wonder if anybody else would be lucky enough to meet <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> in person before he leaves for NYC.<br />
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A very good bet will be the public/ fans' area at the "<b><i>X-Men: Days of Future Past</i></b>" Blue Carpet event at Shaw Lido, this Wednesday evening. If you want to find out more details about the "<i><b>X-Men: Days of Future Past</b></i>" premiere in Singapore, head to <a href="http://reddotdiva.blogspot.com/">my <span style="color: red;"><b>Red Dot Diva</b></span> blog</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/reddotdiva">Facebook page</a> for the scoop!<br />
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-22905289810623806432014-05-12T00:33:00.005+08:002014-05-13T01:16:04.214+08:00"Agent 47" Shoot in Singapore: Project Hunting Zachary Quinto's Biceps - Part 1 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After filming in Berlin for some time, the shoot for upcoming 20th Century Fox movie "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" moved to the little island of Singapore earlier this month.<br />
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Prior to <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto's</b></span> arrival here, he was taking a short break touring Vietnam and Cambodia. We know this because of his Instagram feed, and of course, who can forget this particular pic of nekkid biceps relaxing in a pool. ;)<br />
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If you have missed all the excitement or news about <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach Quinto</b></span> in town, here's a recap of what our bb's biceps have been up to while he was here.<br />
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I first knew of <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> arrival here via a distant pic taken of him at a relatively new hotel he was staying in. That was on the Saturday afternoon of April 27 before local shoots were scheduled to begin the following week.<br />
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An eagle-eyed fan, @alvobaby, happened to be in that hotel and spotted <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> with Miles being greeted by hotel staff at the lobby. They had just both arrived and no one else had recognized either of them!<br />
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@Alvobaby told me: "<i>Yes I did manage to say hi to them. They are looking good, and friendly. But the hotel staff not allow me to take photo with them.</i>"<br />
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So with a protective hotel staff surrounding them, she only managed to wrangle this covert photo. The first one of <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> in Singapore.<br />
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Later on, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> rewarded us with a really bicepstous bare-chested selfie pic of him getting ready for the shoot. <br />
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His Instagram tagline: "<i>Back to work(ing) out. agent 47. home stretch</i>"<br />
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My response (like many others): *<i>THUD</i>*<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i>THE HUNT FOR ZACH'S BICEPS BEGINS</i></b></span><br />
@Alvobaby's pic stirred up the next wave of excitement from fans and word got around about the filming of "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" taking place in Singapore.<br />
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Some of the mainstream media started picking up the news even though hardcore fans like myself and some other geeks have already gotten word of the shoot happening here due to casting calls which have been made for calefare roles at various locations.<br />
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<a href="http://www.geekcrusade.com/news/agent-47-singapore-shooting-locations/12637"><b>Geek Crusade</b></a> summarized the possible locations of where the celebrities might be in their "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" article, and a few dedicated fans made their rounds trying to search for the actors.<br />
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Obviously, the Robinson Road shoot was the easiest to get to as it was right-smack in the centre of the financial district - an area that was reachable by the MRT and/ or by foot.<br />
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@LadyHida and ZQC-er Davian managed to get to the Robinson Road location on May 3, Saturday. It happened to be Free Comic Book Day as well, and I was committed to cover events surrounding that special day. All I could remember though was suffering through the intense heat that particular Saturday. It was near to 37 C from what I recall. Wasn't a fun day to be out at all. Not to mention filming in the heat in a business suit!<br />
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Pics of signs at location, by Davian Aw:<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> was not to be seen at the location, unfortunately. But <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rupert Friend</b></span> - who has taken the titular role of Agent 47 himself - was seen coming out a flaming red car, with guns a-blazing. It was not possible to get too close to the actual site where this was happening due to a lot of gun props being used and extras running away from the car.<br />
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Although, if you squint and can see what's happening in @LadyHida's vids, the scene in which <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Rupert Friend</b></span> was filming seems pretty interesting:<br />
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<i><b>Vid 1: Rupert Friend rehearsing his scene</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Vid 2: Extras running away from car, with "gun shots"</b></i><br />
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What's exciting to know, was <b>Wall Street Journal</b> reporting that the climax of the movie will feature our famous skyscrapers, which have been getting quite a fair amount of Hollywood love lately. (<a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2014/05/04/hit-men-take-singapores-streets-by-storm-hollywood-style/">Check out Wall Street Journal's article here.</a>)<br />
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By the way, did anyone notice our financial district shown on a couple of episodes of "<i>Agents of Shield</i>" recently? If you didn't, tweet me and I'll show ya ;)<br />
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At this point, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach's</b></span> lovely biceps have proven to be very elusive. He wasn't seen in the many other iconic locations where Rupert Friend had been spotted - like Gardens by the Bay and Chinatown. So where *is* <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span>?<br />
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Check out the continuing blog article for the progress of this exciting hunt!<br />
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Thanks to @alvobaby, @LadyHida and Davian for sharing all the Zach and "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" goodness!
ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-12289260364194369962014-04-08T01:52:00.001+08:002014-04-08T12:06:09.744+08:00Casting Call For "Agent 47" Production in Singapore!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Calling Singapore acting talent and fans who aspire to be part of a film production, here's a chance for you to be on the big screen!<br />
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"<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>", a 20th Century Fox production will be filming in Singapore from 28th April to 12 May 2014.<br />
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The movie is based on the game "<i><b>Hitman</b></i>", and a reboot of an earlier 2007 film starring Timothy Olyphant as the lead character.<br />
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This time Brit actor <b>Rupert Friend</b> ("<i>Homeland</i>"/ "<i>Pride and Prejudice</i>") takes up the titular contract killer character of "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" or "Hitman". The news that many of you are already aware of is that our favourite bb <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> is also starring in the film. <br />
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There are little details about the movie on the grapevine. For instance, there is skant information as to what character <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Zach</span></b> will be playing, but hints are pointing that he will be acting as a baddie. There are also very little leaks on what the plot and storyline is about.<br />
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Other cast members include <b>Hannah Ware</b> in the lead female role, and <b>Thomas Kretschmann</b> as the chairman of Syndicate International, an organization responsible for creating an army of unstoppable agents. Then, there is also actor <b>Ciaran Hinds</b>, who was Mance Ryder in HBO's series "<i>Game of Thrones</i>".<br />
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Currently, "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>Agent 47</b></i></span>" is in production in Berlin, with direction by <b>Aleksander Bach</b>.<br />
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IGN had posted a first look of <b>Rupert Friend</b> as the bald assassin. <a href="http://collider.com/agent-47-rupert-friend-image/">Click here for the mildly spoilerish post.</a> And if you are even more curious, and Googled smartly, you would most probably be able to find some candid Berlin on-set photos of <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zach</b></span> in Tumblr. <br />
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In addition, <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Zach</span></b> has been posting several photos of his stay in Berlin on <a href="http://instagram.com/zacharyquinto">Instagram</a>, including a recent one below:<br />
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So if you are interested in joining the rare casting call, here are the instructions!<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3_Mvae7NIixV09JSDJlNHc3eWc/edit?usp=sharing">CLICK HERE to view available roles and requirements</a><br />
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1. Email to Janice Ho, First Assistant Director from Infinite Frameworks Studios at <a href="mailto:janz.projectz@gmail.com">janz.projectz@gmail.com</a> <br />
2. Header of email should be "<i>A47 Auditions: RedDotDiva</i>" with the following information:<br />
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i. Full Name<br />
ii. Age<br />
iii. Height, chest, waist & hip measurements<br />
iv. Contact number & email<br />
v. Current photograph/head shots<br />
vi. Description of any related past experience &/or resume (if any)<br />
vii. Availability between 28 April – 12 May 2014<br />
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Please state the role that you are applying for and ensure that your pictures
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And for more information, please email directly to Janice as well at <a href="mailto:janz.projectz@gmail.com">janz.projectz@gmail.com</a>
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I do not have news yet as to who will or will not be in the Singapore set when the movie is in production here, but as soon as I do and can release the news, I will let you know.<br />
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Meanwhile, good luck to all the hopefuls, and do drop me a note if you get picked to be one of the featured cast members or extras!<br />
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Our fave bb <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> has jumped back into the convention circuit recently!<br />
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He is currently making an appearance at <b>Wizard World Chicago</b> yesterday and he will be at the <a href="http://www.fanexpocanada.com/"><b>Fan Expo Toronto</b></a> - the largest pop-culture convention in Canada - for one day only, i.e. Saturday, 24 August. <br />
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It has been awhile since Zach has decided to bring his luxurious eyebrows and lean biceps along to a comic convention. From what we understand, big fan crowds or very geeky stuff are not really his thing.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The last comic convention Zach did was at <b>San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)</b> in 2010. That was the first year I got a badge for SDCC, and the two panels he held that year were so awesome. For one of them, we were practically seated right up in front, where we could almost look up into the panelists nostrils. hahaha<br />
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The next year I lost my job (*<i>sniffle</i>*) and was not able to gather enough finances to make it to San Diego even though I had a badge. That was also the first year <b>Zachary Levi</b> and his team kicked-off an off-site venue called <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Nerd HQ</b></span>. Even though Zach wasn't doing any SDCC panels, he joined his fellow BTD mates <b>Neal Dodson</b> and <b>Corey Moosa</b>, <b>Victor Quinaz, artist Brent Schoonover, Michael McMillian</b> and <b>Stephen Christy</b> from <a href="http://www.archaia.com/"><b>Archaia Entertainment</b></a> at an intimate panel held in <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Nerd HQ</b></span> to promote their latest graphic novels "<i><b>Mr Murder Is Dead</b></i>" as well as "<i><b>Lucid</b></i>". <br />
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(By the way, if you haven't read those books yet, they are GOOD! If you need more convincing, my book reviews are here:<br />
<a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2011/09/review-of-mr-murder-is-dead-beautiful.html"><b>"Mr Murder Is Dead" </b></a><br />
<a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2010/12/more-lucid-thoughts-on-issue-2.html"><b>"Lucid #2"</b></a> ) <br />
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Yesterday, a bunch of ZQC members living near the vicinity of Chicago got to meet Zach as well as his fellow "<i><b>Heroes</b></i>" cast mates <b>Milo Ventimiglia</b> (<i>yum!</i>) and <b>Robert Knepper</b> (<i>yum yum!</i>). There were also autograph and photo opportunities (paid ones) plus a Zach panel held on Saturday afternoon.<br />
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My pal and Super ZQ Fangirl Sara posted some sneak peek photos of Zach on her tumblr. Here's the first batch!<br />
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Several fan photos are already surfacing on Instagram, Twitter and on the ZQC page on Facebook. From the photos, Zach looked really relaxed and happy to meet his fans. And I've read many cool reports of him making small talk and giving his fans some very special and memorable moments.<br />
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Here's a YouTube fan video of a segment of the panel that Zach did at Wizard World (filmed by Monica Thompson):<br />
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Zach mentioned to Sara that his next stop will be Japan. Apparently this trip is for a <b>Star Trek</b> tour. Details of this are sketchy though. So if you are a ZQ fan in Japan reading this and feel comfortable corresponding in English, feel free to email me some news. :)<br />
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Then, it is probably time for Zach to get ready for his Broadway debut in Tennessee Williams' "<i><a href="http://theglassmenageriebroadway.com/"><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></a></i>".<br />
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The previews begin on 5 September, and tickets are already available online for some time. Officially, the Box Office for "<i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i>" at the <b>Booth Theatre</b> opened on 8 August. So Grab Your Tickets NOW!<br />
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It's definitely something not to be missed (if you can afford it), judging from the rave reviews the play received from several quarters during its first run in Boston.<br />
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Here's the teaser trailer:<br />
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As for me, I already have my TGM tickets set for 10 October and I will be watching the play together with like-minded pals Sara, Csilla, Erica (and hopefully Jasmine too!). SQUEE!<br />
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This will be my first time watching Zach perform in a play - and on Broadway, no less - and it will be worth <i>every </i>penny of my travel cost from Singapore to New York City. <br />
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So there seems to be plenty of chances for fans who are fortunate enough to make it to the same places/ dates where Zach will be this year. Hopefully, he might decided to sign up for some more comic convention appearances in 2014 too!<br />
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If you have a wonderful fan experience with Zach Quinto or any of the "<b><i>Heroes</i>"/ "<i>American Horror Story</i>"/ "<i>Star Trek</i>" </b>(reboot) actors, feel free to send your write-up to me at <a href="mailto:zqbiceps@gmail.com">zqbiceps@gmail.com</a>. Preferably with accompanying photos! :)ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-63793886674398464002013-07-03T00:51:00.000+08:002013-07-03T00:51:04.472+08:00Special Report: An Intimate Evening With Zachary Quinto And BD Wong <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I know many of you have been waiting for the details on that special intimate "special invite" event that <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> was attending at BD Wong's home recently.<br />
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Twitter pals Sara and Csilla were both lucky to be there with Zach who was feeling very relaxed with the small crowd that day.<br />
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I shan't say more and will let Sara tell you what happened that wonderful night.<br />
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Let's start by making this perfectly clear: I love <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span>.<br />
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The term "fangirl" might even apply (read: definitely does). So when I read that <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> was taking part in an "intimate Q&A style conversation" with <span style="color: #990000;"><b>BD Wong</b></span> at Mr. Wong's home, my first question was "<i>Where do I get tickets?</i>" <br />
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<a name='more'></a>The answer to that lead me to the reason behind the evening: it was a fundraiser for Rosie's Theater Kids, an organization that was founded by Rosie O'Donnell. Its mission is to enrich the lives of children through arts education. I learned a bit more about the organization, and decided that it was definitely something I could get behind, and that, coupled with Zach's participation prompted me to purchase a ticket, and I am definitely glad that I did.<br />
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Initially, I was planning to go to the event by myself. I had asked some of my friends and fellow ZQ fans to accompany me, but due to short notice and work constraints, none of them were able to make it. I was a bit bummed about that, but was still anticipating a good time.<br />
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I hopped on a bus out of Pittsburgh and made my way to NYC. On my way there, I was checking Twitter and getting more and more excited about my trip. I saw a tweet from @BroadwaySpotted and discovered they were holding a contest for a ticket to the fundraiser the next night. I quickly entered with the intention of giving the ticket to my friend Csilla (a NYC native and fellow ZQ lover) if I won. I then texted Csilla and told her to enter as well.<br />
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I was pretty sure neither of us was going to win, but about 5 hours later @BroadwaySpotted tweeted that Csilla had won! It was meant to be! Now I was even more excited for the event as I was going to have one of my best friends there with me.<br />
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The fundraiser was scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm on June 13. The day before, I had been emailed address of Mr. Wong, and had plotted out my trip step by step so I was sure I knew how to get there. Stupidly, I had worn heels and by the time I got there my feet were already killing me, but I did not let that stop me from enjoying the evening.<br />
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When we arrived at the address we were given, Csilla and I stared at the building, then stared at each other, then stared at the building again.<br />
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I'm not sure what exactly we were expecting, but this was definitely not it! Csilla even asked me to double check and make sure I had gotten the address correct. I had, and when we started to see other people arrive it became apparent that we were in the right place. We were asked to wait in the lobby area of the building until they were ready for us inside. They finally let us in around 7:35 pm.<br />
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Mr. Wong's home was absolutely stunning. High arched ceilings, wide open spaces, and a piano in the living room. It was just beautiful.<br />
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There were about 40 people there total, and we were served cocktails and canapés while we mingled with each other. Zach arrived shortly after 8 pm, and he went directly to a back room to speak with Mr. Wong and the event coordinators. We were then asked to find a place to sit for the Q&A portion of the evening. Csilla and I found a spot on Mr. Wong's couch and sat down to enjoy hearing Zach speak.<br />
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I've read, watched, and listened to many interviews with Zach. I've heard him speak in person on multiple occasions. Despite this, he shared information that night that I had never heard him speak about before.<br />
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He was very engaged, and seemed excited to be there and to be able to share this with all of us. I do believe Zach does better in small gatherings. I think he feels more comfortable and more able to share. Couple that with the fact that this had to do with theater, and he was even more open than usual.<br />
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He shared about two teachers he had had in his youth. One he had at age ten that saw something special within him and sent a note home to his mother encouraging her to allow Zach to audition for the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. He did, and he was cast in his first theater role as a munchkin in the Wizard of Oz. The other teacher he spoke about was one he had in junior high into high school, who Zach stated taught him that it was much more important to be a good person than it was to be a good actor. Zach even spoke a bit about the death of his father at the age of seven and how much this impacted him.<br />
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The conversation began to turn to more current happenings in Zach's life, and he spoke on the difference between television, film, and theater. He talked about J.J. Abrams, and how Zach is inspired by him as a director and a creative thinker. Zach stated that he has been very lucky that he has been able to work with people at the top of their game, and he has been grateful for the work that he has been able to do.<br />
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Finally, the conversation turned to theater and to Zach's upcoming Broadway debut in "<span style="color: #38761d;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>". That's when Zach's face lit up in a big smile. He said, "<i>I have never been more excited about anything in my professional life.</i>" He is so happy about this, and it made my heart smile to see how obvious that was.<br />
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The Q&A wrapped up, and then the event coordinators took some professional photos with Zach and BD Wong. Afterwards, Zach and Mr. Wong disappeared to a room in the back for a little bit (Zach was gathering up his things and speaking to a few people he knew). Csilla, the other fans, and I waited patiently for our chance to speak with Zach and Mr. Wong. Mr. Wong came out first, and he was very kind and gracious. We thanked him for allowing us into his beautiful home and for hosting such an amazing evening. <br />
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Next, Zach came out of the back room. I've been lucky enough to meet Zachary a few times, and he recognized me right away. "<i>Hey Sara, how are you?</i>" he said with a big smile on his face. He came up to me and we hugged. He turned to Csilla next, who he has also met before but not as recently as the last time I saw him. He hugged her as well and acknowledged that it had been a little bit since he had last seen her.<br />
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We talked about Star Trek and he asked us if we had enjoyed it. He wanted to know if we were going to be seeing him in The Glass Menagerie, to which we responded, "<i>Of course! It's your Broadway debut!</i>" He laughed and asked us what the date was for which we had tickets. We told him, and he informed us that that would be a good time to see it because they'll have all the kinks worked out by then. hehehe.<br />
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He talked to us for a good 10 - 15 minutes. He signed a photo of him and me that had been taken at Ojai Playwrights' Conference, and he took photos with both Csilla and me. He was very laid back and seemed very happy.<br />
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Afterwards, Csilla and I grabbed a cab back to my hotel (it was pouring down rain by this time) and squeed to each other about what a wonderful night it had been. As I mentioned, I have been lucky enough to meet Zachary on a few different occasions, but this was definitely one of my best experiences. He was so sweet, so happy, and seemed very comfortable.<br />
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It's obvious how much he loves theater, and how much he loves being a part of that environment. I am ecstatic for him that he has been able to make his dreams come true, and I wish him continued success in all he does. It is an absolute joy to be his fan, and I love every minute of it.<br />
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Thank you SOOOOooo much to Sara for this lovely report on lovely Zach :D<br />
Plus the piccies, of course! <br />
<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-46957797771887900942013-06-30T16:11:00.000+08:002013-07-02T23:06:11.324+08:00A ZQC Fan At The Advance Screening of "Breakup At A Wedding" in NYC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.beforethedoor.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Before the Door</b></span></a> - an outfit founded by <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span>, <b>Neal Dodson and Corey Moosa</b> - is fast making a remarkable impact on the indie film scene.<br />
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With a high profile release of the Wall Street financial crisis drama "<i><b>Margin Call</b></i>" and the world premiere of "<i><b>All Is Lost</b></i>" (starring Robert Redford) at this year's Cannes, Before The Door has been heavily promoting a romcom made by their friends at <a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/%E2%80%8E" target="_blank">PERIODS Films</a> recently.<br />
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The movie called "<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Breakup At A Wedding</b></i></span>" (a co-production with <b>Anonymous Content</b>) is literally about a breakup at a wedding, and its North American distributor <b>Oscilloscope Laboratories</b> ran a college tour for the movie, and advance screenings in the USA before it was released beginning June 18th across all cable VOD and digital platforms.<br />
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One such advance theatre screening was held at the AMC Loews Village 7 in New York on June 17, with a Q&A held after. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> was promoted to attend the event and a ZQC fan <b>Davian Aw</b>, who is currently doing an internship in New York, managed to get the chance to attend the special event.<br />
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Here is what happened that day:<br />
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The "<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Breakup At A Wedding</b></i></span>" screening officially started at 7 pm. Come at least half an hour early, the email advised. I dutifully got there at 5:25 pm, only to be greeted by a long queue of people more hardcore than I. <br />
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By a stroke of luck, one of <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto's</b></span> friends (and an actress in the movie), Caitlin, was in the queue behind me, so some of us chatted with her as we waited. It was 7:15 by the time we could go inside.<br />
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The emcee thanked us all for coming. I glanced back towards the cinema doors; and I saw Zach quietly slipping in, standing in the rectangle of light by the doorway, his arms folded, surveying the scene. I just looked at him. Almost everyone else was facing front.<br />
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Then the emcee gestured to Zach and introduced him as the producer. Heads finally turned, and there was cheering and applause as Zach made his way to the front.<br />
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He got to the stage. "<i>Hi</i>," he said.<br />
"<i>Hi!</i>" we said.<br />
"<i>Hello</i>," he said.<br />
"<i>I LOVE YOU!</i>" someone shouted. People laughed.<br />
"<i>Awwww</i>," Zach said.<br />
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Camera lights were flashing all over now, to the point that Zach stepped back and raised an arm to block his eyes, "<i>Whoaaa, there are camera flashes all up in my face.</i>"<br />
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Zach introduced the movie, said he'd be back later for a Q&A, left, and then the movie started.<br />
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It was pretty good: definitely better than I expected, and the beginning was hilarious (the jokes died off after a while, but it was still entertaining). It made me happy to see Caitlin in there and recognise her. The shakycam made me dizzy, but I survived.<br />
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The audience applauded at the end. Some people left, oddly.<br />
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Eventually Zach came back in with the writing/acting team of <b>Victor Quinaz, Philip Quinaz and Anna Martemucci,</b> and were all introduced by the emcee. He was about to start with a question when the screen suddenly lit up again with a loud commercial, and they all turned to see what was going on. That commercial ended, and then another started, followed by yet another..<br />
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Zach didn't look happy at the interruptions, and eventually bounded back up the stairs (he doesn't walk, ok, he *bounds*. Or lopes.) and out the door to see what was going on. The movie started playing again. "<i>Hey, you can watch it again!</i>" one of the brothers said. People laughed.<br />
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Eventually things got fixed and they returned to stage. More camera flashes went off, and Zach asked people to please not take photographs for now, so that "<i>we could have a civil conversation</i>".<br />
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The emcee asked how they'd come together to make this movie. Victor said he and Zach were classmates at college, he and Philip were brother and sister, and Anna was his wife. They'd been inspired by the "<i>Paranormal Activity</i>" films' found-footage format, and thought, hey, maybe we should do a romcom like that.<br />
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A representative from the "<i>Made in NY</i>" organisation thanked them for the movie and their support. Someone else said that she'd driven four hours to get here. They cheered and thanked her, and said that now she can drive four hours back and tell her friends all about it.<br />
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Zach barely talked. His main involvement was to ask "<i>any more questions? ...anyone?</i>" after each question.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Source from <a href="http://misterhenrycavill.tumblr.com/post/53239762511/i-was-two-feet-away-from-him-still-shaking-3">misterhenrycavill.tumblr.com</a></i></td></tr>
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There weren't many other questions; someone asked how much of the script had been written and how much was ad libbed. Zach said Anna would be the person to ask, so he passed her the mike. She said about 85% was scripted. The Made in NY lady asked a couple more questions ("<i>you're inquisitive!</i>" said Victor), mostly technical stuff about the film. People asked how long the movie took to get made - Anna said it was filmed over just 11 days.<br />
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Someone asked what was their next movie would be.<br />
"<i>This one</i>," Zach said. "<i>It comes out in theatres tomorrow.</i>"<br />
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One of the Quinaz brothers mentioned that Zach will be debuting on Broadway in September, and that it was a really good play and we should all see it. Zach smiled but didn't say anything.<br />
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Zach was pretty restless throughout the Q&A: he fidgeted a lot, not standing still, folding and unfolding his arms, shuffling his feet, placing his hand on the screen behind him and leaning against that, lounging; a few times he ran his fingers back through his hair to keep it out of his eyes; he laughed languidly a few times at jokes from the others. He'd been slightly more engaged during the first introduction, but not the Q&A.<br />
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Eventually they were done and started walking back out. One guy sitting in the aisle stuck out a pen and an item at Zach, who paused to sign. I jumped out of my seat and clambered over people's legs, hoping desperately to get to Zach and get him to at least sign the Star Trek cover that Tracy from the ZQC had mailed me all the way from North Carolina. But I lost him in the crowd. I ran out, couldn't see him, and hung around being lost.<br />
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Caitlin walked past. "<i>Has Zach gone?</i>" I asked her. She said she thought he was still in the cinema. So I ran back, but he wasn't there.<br />
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Back outside I saw a lift by the side, and figured he must have gotten out that way. I tried going down to see if he was in the lobby ("<i>If he had Sylared me, I would have happily died!</i>" enthused one girl on the escalator with a questionable attitude towards living), but he wasn't.<br />
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There were people milling around and I thought there was going to be another screening, and Zach might be back for that one. I waited, but it turned out that the next movie was "<i>This is the End</i>". <br />
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So I went home, disappointed.<br />
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Celebrities don't owe fans anything, but I had hoped that Zach would have been a little more into the whole event; although I knew he'd just come from an interview on "<i>The View</i>", so he was probably tired. He also wasn't technically needed in the Q&A: he barely answered any questions, despite the event being loudly advertised all over the place as "Q&A with Zachary Quinto!" and it was nice of him to cede the limelight to his friends who had done most of the actual work in the movie. I'd really hoped to get Tracy an autograph, though.<br />
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But I'd at least had the chance to be in the same room as Zach and hear him speak, though I found throughout most of the event that I still had this craving for ZQ fandom: for his work, his characters, for the person constructed by the combined dreams and impressions of a myriad fans.<br />
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Seeing him in the flesh, loping past me on too-long legs... he wasn't all that, despite my desperation to see otherwise, and it sent me escaping for a moment away: back to fandom with its gifs and sleek photoshoots and interview compilations and his It Gets Better video and cryptic tweets and Sylar's Army and all the fanfic I've written on his characters and my TextsFromQuintoplets blog and that epic, epic story where my friend Amy and I have been role-playing his characters for over a couple years, and all the other amazing friends I've made around the globe, and Smudge and Sasan, Adam, Spock, Sylar, and I shall stop naming his characters now; and all the feelings involved with all that - the warm fuzziness of friendship and belonging and love and creation and cooperation and world-building and character studies and obsessive shared interest in a human being who just isn't anywhere near big enough to encompass more than the tiniest fraction of that boundless wonder and joy.<br />
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It's so weird to feel that separation between Zach-the-fandom and Zach-the-person: the realisation that I'm longing for something that I can never get, because it doesn't exist, not that easily packaged in a single mortal man who that day was probably just tired and wanted to go home.<br />
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Zach-the-person is just this guy: who from all accounts is usually a really wonderful person, but still just as flawed as anyone else, who also has his bad days, who gets annoyed when commercials start playing when he's trying to talk. He's only human, and any impression to the contrary is just Hollywood magic and PR and the way we idealize celebrities because we need role models who are larger than life and whom we can look up to or live vicariously through, and they need to be perfect, the Platonic ideals of humankind, so we make them so, and steal away their lives and images and bodies for us to manipulate and play with and find and define ourselves with.<br />
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But at the heart of it is just... another person, trying to make his own way in this world just like anyone else.<br />
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As for Zach-the-fandom...<br />
I'm still in love.<br />
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"<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Breakup At A Wedding</b></i></span>" is now available online from the following sources:<br />
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/breakup-at-a-wedding/id647449931%E2%80%8E" target="_blank">iTunes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breakup-At-A-Wedding/dp/B00DGN59J0" target="_blank">Amazon </a><br />
<a href="http://breakupatawedding.com/buy" target="_blank">Download link on official website</a><br />
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Check out the trailer below:<br />
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Thanks to Davian Aw for sharing us his personal experience.<br />
Pics taken of those on stage belong to Davian Aw and <a href="http://misterhenrycavill.tumblr.com/">misterhenrycavill.tumblr.com</a><br />
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(PS: Personally, both of my ZQ biceps encounters have been absolutely wonderful :) )<br />
<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-91586347035780698272013-06-16T14:23:00.002+08:002013-06-18T00:29:25.805+08:00Zachary Quinto's Biceps Blog Update: A New Look Unveiled!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Happy Sunday!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome to the <i>splashing, </i>New Look of the <b>Appreciating Zachary Quinto's Biceps Blog</b></span> !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have been searching for someone who had the passion to help design a new ZQBiceps blog header banner for me for some time. A couple of weeks ago, I was so stoked to have found someone who was willing to do one!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may know him as <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Davian Aw</b></span>, who have been posting quite regularly on ZQC recently. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not only does <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Davian</b></span> and I share the same fandom, we also originate from the same country! Pretty rare in the <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> fandom world as statistics may tell you. Call it Quintoistic kismet. ;)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love doing special ZQ Fan Focus from time to time. I covered Q&A's with one of<b> <a href="http://www.sylarsarmy.com/" target="_blank">Sylar's Army's (SArmy)</a></b> founders <b>Meaghan McBee</b>, and another SArmy moderator, <b>Natalie Wells</b>, who also happens to be a very talented photographer. If you want to read about these fans, head to the bottom of this blog page for the links.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To make the launch of the blog's new look more personal, I've asked <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Davian</b></span> to give us a little background of his work and feelings about the Zachary Quinto fandom.</span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">24-year-old <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Davian</b></span>
is currently working as a digital media intern in a small start-up company based in NYC. As part of his internship, he is helping the
company out with their graphic design and web development needs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Davian</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> has a wide range of interests that spans writing, web design, computer programming, playing music, and he also likes science-fiction. In addition, he is particular interested in researching and understanding about where and how science & religion meet, and likes fighting for LGBT rights, particularly within Christianity. (On a separate note, <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>Davian</b></span> has admitted to me that one of his other key activities is knowing where his towel is. Pretty sure that with his writing, computer programming and religious knowledge, he could either create a towel-finding code, write some kind of special prayer or a mix of both.
;) )</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>1. How long have you been a Zachary Quinto fan? </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;"><b>Davian: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>It was a gradual process that I think began in 2007-ish, when his name popped up in the "<b>Heroes</b>" opening credits. I had no idea who he was, but I thought he had a fascinating name. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I probably hit the fan stage somewhere in mid-2009 shortly before Star Trek XI came out, thanks to this series of stories I was writing with a friend over MSN chat because we thought it would be awesome if Sylar and Spock were to meet. So that would be about four years, now. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>2. What is it about Zach that especially inspires you?
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;"><b>Davian: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I admit that the main thing which drew me into his fandom and keeps me there is the diverse range of characters that he plays. I'm utterly fascinated by and have written way too much fanfic about these characters. (I also role-play Smudge and Adam Kaufman here and there on LiveJournal). So that's the actor side of it. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>When it comes to Zach as a person, however, I continue to be greatly inspired by his declaration of intent - made on his blog shortly after he came out - to live "an authentic life of compassion, integrity and action". While not perfect - as no one is (sadly) - he comes across as a genuinely good person who wants to do the right thing, and the way he lives his life gives me hope for my own and the faith that it gets better. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>3. Has designing always been your passion? </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;"><b>Davian: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Writing is my passion, actually! I never intended specifically to be a designer. In 2005 or so I just started out making fandom stuff like icons and calendars (which were made in PowerPoint and were terrible), because other people were making them and I wanted to join in. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>But then I fell in love with the creative design process and the fun of messing around in Photoshop. I got better at it over the years (at least, I like to think so), and at some point I realised that I had done enough graphic design (and web design) work in fandom to create a portfolio. So I did that, and it got me a few freelance jobs as well as this current New York internship, which was awesome. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>4. And do you have a favourite designer?
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;"><b>Davian:<i> </i></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I don't have a favourite designer, and can't actually list any designers. I got my design education in fandom: it was always other fans' work that inspired and motivated me, and I guess I never got down to searching out and studying professional non-fandom designers like actual design students would do.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>5. If you are not a designer, what would you be?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;"><b>Davian: </b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I'd probably be focusing all my efforts on my writing. I procrastinate too much.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Both Davian and I hope you enjoy the new bicepstuous banner for the blog!</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>And feel free to give him a nice shout out at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/zacharyquintocommunity/" target="_blank">the Zachary Quinto Community</a>, post comments below or at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/zqbiceps" target="_blank">the ZQ Biceps Facebook Page</a>!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are the links to the other fan-focused Q&As: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2010/05/our-very-own-charity-mage.html" target="_blank">Meaghan McBee </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2010/09/focus-nothing-more.html" target="_blank">Natalie Wells </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.whoaisnotme.net/anakinmcfly" target="_blank">Link to Davian Aw's website</a></span></span><br />
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-15672715569143444482013-06-02T14:05:00.003+08:002013-06-02T15:50:41.023+08:00It's Zachary Quinto's Birthday!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another year has passed, and what a year it has been --- filled with so much <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> goodness!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">His biceps have sure been doing a lot of wonderful work lately. :D</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not only did he star in another season of that FX series "<i><b>American Horror Story</b></i>" as the very creepy, very chillingly evil <b>Dr Oliver Thredson</b>, acted on stage as <b>Tom Wingfield</b> in American Repertory Theatre's successful production of "<i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i>", modelled for several yummy bicepstuous photoshoots (August Man mag, anyone?!), Zach has also been busy doing lots of behind the scenes work with his production company <a href="http://www.beforethedoor.com/" target="_blank"><b>Before The Door</b></a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before the Door has released the indie film about Wall Street called "<i><b>Margin Call</b></i>" in 2011 to overall good reviews from international critics and audiences. And that momentum was followed up by a few more interesting projects.</span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How can one forget that charming little film "<span style="color: #38761d;"><i><b>Dog Eat Dog</b></i></span>" by Zach's good friend, <b>Sian Heder</b> which finally made an online debut late last year? That was such a cute gem to watch, and I was so over the moon when I finally received my signed DVD's.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On its way to your cities and around the world is "<a href="http://breakupatawedding.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>Breakup At A Wedding</b></i></a>", a most hilarious comedy from what I heard and read from those who have seen it already. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The movie is the brainchild of the often off-key but brilliant gang at <a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/" target="_blank">PERIODS Films</a>. I really do hope the movie gets to screen in Singapore too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">PERIODS Films has also recently upped the geek level and partnered with Nerdist Alliance/ Nerdist Industries (which is helmed by the very popular Chris Hardwick). So expect to see more of PERIODS short films on the Nerdist Youtube network!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And there is even more to come from Before The Door. "<span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/allislostfilm%E2%80%8E" target="_blank"><i><b>All Is Lost</b></i></a></span>", with legendary <b>Robert Redford</b> as the one and only cast actor in the movie, was screened at the recent <b>Cannes Film Festival</b>. And despite that hardly any word was spoken during the story, the movie garnered pretty good reviews from critics. Needless to say, this has gotten me curious about "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>All Is Lost</b></i></span>" and I can't wait to check it out in our local theatres.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Amidst the flurry of all this awesome ZQ goodness, one of the most anticipated movie in the geek world premiered in May this year. The JJ Abrams-directed sequel "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Star Trek: Into Darkness</b></i></span>" had Zach putting back on his Vulcan ears to play Spock. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Prior to the movie's premiere in LA, there was a multi-city promo in places like Sydney, Moscow and Berlin. It sure was fun watching Zach zipping his way round the world together with cast mates like <b>Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Alice Gree, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg and Benedict Cumberbatch</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But the best part of the pre-ST movie promotional hype was this hilarious Audi ad that Zach did with <b>Leonard Nimoy</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then, come this September, Zach gets to be back on "<a href="http://theglassmenageriebroadway.com/" target="_blank"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></a>" with fellow actors <b>Cherry Jones, Brian J. Smith and Celia Keenan-Bolger</b>. This time the production hits the Booth Theatre on Broadway itself from September till January 2014! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm particularly excited about Zach's TGM Broadway run. Mainly because I've got the tickets for an October show with some great friends!!!!!!!!! *<i>fist pump</i>* This will be my first time watching Zach on stage. So exciting! (And yes, I am an ardent theatre goer, Shakespeare appreciator and I indulge in plays regularly in Singapore.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has turned out to be such a busy and fulfilling year for Zach and his friends.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As a mere observer and fangirl, and from the pics and tweets he posts, Zach seems to be much happier over the last year too. He deserves it all. And I continue to wish him the very best that he desires!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Go have a</span> <span style="color: #38761d;">Fabulous </span><span style="color: #783f04;">Birthday</span>, <span style="color: #351c75;">Zach</span>!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">And</span> <span style="color: #0b5394;">Stay</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">Happy</span>!</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">PS: <b>Happy Birthday Smooches to fellow blogger and SDCC roomie</b>, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Jasmine</b></span>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jasmine is the owner of several blogs including <a href="http://www.zachary-kristen.com/%E2%80%8E" target="_blank">the Zachary-Kristen website</a>, and incidentally, she shares the same birth date as Zach!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Star Trek Into Darkness</b></i></span>" press and promotional appearances, I mean! The country to country space jumps, the glitzy premieres and red carpets, and slew of photo call eye-candy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A couple of days ago, a few of the "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Into Darkness</b></i></span>" cast members headed Down Under to <b>Sydney</b> - the first city to kick-off a string of international premieres for the upcoming Trek movie.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This isn't his first time visiting the city though. Sydney was also the first stop for the first Trek reboot movie's international premieres some years back. But his recent<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>excited tweets made us equally excited.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then in the evening, the movie's red carpet premiere was held at at the <b>George Street Event Cinema</b>. I know of a local online acquaintance @spaceyfan who happened to be in Sydney for Josh Groban's concert and wasn't aware that the "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Into Darkness</b></i></span>" was going on. Some of us told her to check it out and she said she managed to get some photos of Zach and CPine from across the road! Lucky woman!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Reports mention that the foursome was the picture of good-looking bromance, giggling while posing and walking down the red carpet for the "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Star Trek Into Darkness</b></i></span>" world premiere.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In quite an unusual yet interesting fashion choice, Zach stood out with his dark suit with a shawl collar, shiny dark blue polka-dotted shirt and Calvin Klein bow tie of a maroonish hue. Did you notice that even the colour of his shoes matched the bow tie??! He sure doesn't need to do much with his biceps for people to take notice. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But the actual surprise for me was how hot and manly <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Karl Urban</b></span> looked in all those pics. He looked relaxed and smart-cool without even sweating a drop. Even when he's just wearing a standard formal blue suit. And it doesn't help when he's groping CPine like *this*! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Damn McCoy... you're vibrating my Bones here. Don't you steal my eyeballs away from the Spock. That would be travesty!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The cast's next stop will a few stops in Europe -- Moscow (April 25th), Berlin (April 29) and then, London (May 2nd). Pretty sure, British actors <b>Simon Pegg</b> and <b>Benedict Cumberbatch</b> will attend the one in London. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Meanwhile, I'll just be enjoying my eye-candy on my computer screen.... from over here. (Since hardly anyone bothers to premiere anything on our small tropical island, anyway. __<i>Sigh</i>__)
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-71360207866657671102013-03-12T00:55:00.000+08:002013-03-12T00:55:02.210+08:00Fans Braved Blizzard Nemo For "The Glass Menagerie" and Met Zachary Quinto!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When it was announced that <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> was doing theater again, and performing "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" by <b>American Repertory Theatre</b> in Boston during the winter, fans from all over were terribly excited about the news. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Luckier ones were able to head to the city of Boston to watch the play while less luckier ones (like moi) just had to content with soaking in the ZQ flurry, digitally.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Although, if you had been one of those taking photos during curtain call, you would have been the subject of Zach's wrath.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Being a frequent theatre goer, it is a really rude thing to do, and despite his manner of tweet (I hardly found it insulting - because people who don't show others respect, don't deserve any in my books.), that tweet caused a furor from self-entitled people everywhere.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Ahhh</i>... the internet. Where trolls love crawling out from the woodwork and into forums.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, on a happier note, a bunch of ZQC-ers managed to make it to the play despite that horrible blizzard that was swirling around the East Coast of USA in February.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On February 7, 2013, I headed towards Boston to see <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> in "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" at <b>American Repertory Theater</b>. Also headed towards Boston was the big blizzard Nemo. My experience of these two powerful forces is linked irrevocably.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We were looking forward to seeing "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" on Saturday night and meeting with Zachary after.
However, the blizzard had other plans. Friday night, Saturday matinee and Saturday night performance were all cancelled because of bad weather.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nora, Jani, and Jennifer, members of ZQC, were also there to see the play. We messaged each other anxiously from our different locations around Boston about the date cancellations and options. Finally, we all got rescheduled for the play on Sunday evening.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But alas! We heard that Zach would not be able to meet with us. We still plowed our way to the American Repertory Theater as we wanted to see him on stage. As part of the set, there were two octagonal platforms suspended over a pool of dark reflective fluid. Tennessee Williams wanted the set to be like memory, with pockets of clarity in the murkier surrounding.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tom (<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span>) steps into the light and introduces the play. He begins his monologue as an older Tom, a merchant sailor, and ends it as the Tom at the time of the story. “<i>Yes, I have tricks in my pocket. I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.</i>” Young Tom looks in his late 20’s and has the self-absorption of youth. His southern accent has extravagantly dramatic tones. I can imagine him throwing himself on the sofa, rolling his eyes, and proclaiming, “<i>Oh Mooother</i>!”.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Zach said in a talk-back that the biggest challenge for him was “<i>having to create nuances in his performance to suggest the character as an older Tennessee Williams relating to the audience and a younger Tennessee Williams relating to the other characters.</i>” Even physically, we see two Tom’s, the one on the stage and the one reflected in the black pool. A really effective illusion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.bostonlowbrow.com/2013/02/the-glass-menagerie-ar/" target="_blank">Bry</a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.bostonlowbrow.com/2013/02/the-glass-menagerie-ar/" target="_blank">ce Lambert from Boston Lowbrow</a> <span style="font-size: small;">reviewed the play and </span></span>said, “<i>As Tom, Zachary Quinto is something of an incarnation of Tennessee Williams. He’s sly, poetic, and a little effeminate.</i>” I thought that there was maybe a hint of Chad in Zach's take on Tom, but definitely no Sylar! Nor Spock, Louis, nor Thredson. What a versatile actor!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I particularly related to Laura, as played by <b>Celia Keenan-Bolger</b>. As a child, I too was crippled, sickly and terribly shy. Celia plays that well and still gives us glimpses of strength. Her Laura can emerge from the shyness, dance and even be kissed by her Prince Charming. At least momentarily. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Cherry Jones</b>, referred to by Ben Brantley in his NY Times review as “<i>perhaps the greatest stage actress of her generation</i>”, plays the usually reviled Amanda as a sympathetic character. At the era reflected in "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>", it was even harder than now for a single mother to raise children alone. Especially when the Depression hit. A young woman like Laura who couldn’t hold down a job had few options other than marriage. Amanda’s nagging, while irritating, is perfectly understandable. Ms. Jones gave us a living, believable character.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the second act, <b>Brian J. Smith</b> as the Gentleman Caller, Jim, was invited home by Tom. He comes on the stage with a bombastically positive tone that is a sharp contrast to Amanda, Tom and Laura. Like a breath of fresh air, Jim pulls Laura out of her cocoon. He is so engaging that everyone flirts with him, even Amanda in her girlhood ruffles and Tom with physical banter. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There is talk of "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" going to Broadway if timing can be worked out. Zach hinted that his future plans might involve more theater closer to Times Square. Aha! No wonder Zachary brought Noah and Skunk with him! Go Zach!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After the performance Nora, Jani, Jennifer and I hurried to the area where we have been told the cast would emerge. To our delight, Zachary emerged soon after, all long and lean and gorgeous! He spotted us, smiled and came right over.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nora finally got to meet him, after missing him in Kuwait, Ojai and New York! Jennifer and Jani were warmly greeted too. We got to snuggle up to him for a group photo. No dogs – he said he’d sent them home earlier. It was cold and we were all bundled up so, sorry, no biceps in view.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Maybe if he goes to Broadway with the play, we’ll finally get to see him in warmer bicep-exposed weather!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Well, I certainly hope so too. For if "<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" ever makes it to Broadway, I am soooo there, and ready for my biceps to meet Zach's biceps!</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/lindsaysfnm" target="_blank">Lindsay</a> for the write-up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Other photos taken from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/americanrepertorytheater" target="_blank">American Repertory Theatre's Facebook page</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I just realized it's Superbowl today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But yesterday in Boston, it was a different kind of kick-off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Together with two-time Tony award-winning actress <b>Cherry Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith</b>, our fave bb <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> led the preview of <a href="http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/" target="_blank"><b>American Repertory Theatre's</b></a> "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" at the Loeb Drama Center.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As most of us know, Zach loves flexing his acting biceps on stage and doing plays. This time, he has taken up the role of a frustrated son, <b>Tom Wingfield</b>, in Tennessee Williams' play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2012/10/zachary-quinto-heading-to-boston-for.html" target="_blank">(Check out the previously reported blog post on "The Glass Menagerie" here.)</a></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After seeing him as serial killers in "<i>Heroes</i>" and "<i>American Horror Story</i>" and the stoic Spock from the rebooted "<i>Star Trek</i>" movie, I'm sure it will be a treat to watch Zach do a take on a different kind of personality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">During rehearsals late last year, both Zach's cute and furry companions <b>Noah and little Skunk</b> were with him in Boston. The furry-pawed duo were also with him during preview night and some lucky fans got to meet and pet them! (Everyone, altogether now..... "<i>Awwwwwwwwwww....!</i>")</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(Thanks to creative editor and photographer <a href="https://twitter.com/MrChunkyExpress" target="_blank">MrChunkyExpress</a> for sharing the pic above.)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I haven't seen many early reviews on theater websites being posted yet, but MrChunkyExpress did effusively express on Twitter that it was an "<i>Amazing opening tonight.. Just brilliant!!</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And comments on Twitter ranged from "<i>enthralling, with some amazing acting, and thought provoking design choices</i>" (<a href="http://twitter.com/SLOTHlevine" target="_blank">@SLOTHlevine</a>) to "<i>Cherry Jones, @celiakb, @ZacharyQuinto and Brian Smith smashed my heart in a million pieces</i>" (<a href="http://twitter.com/avb" target="_blank">@avb</a>). All in all, audience </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">preliminary </span>reviews seem to be very positive!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next weekend and the week after, many of my fellow ZQ-appreciators will be heading to Boston to watch the play and to show some ZQ-support (as we always do!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A couple have promised to send me their thoughts after watching the play, so stay tuned to more news on this blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Personally, I am wishing - hope of all hopes - that the play will be a wonderful success and that the production campany will be able to take it to Broadway. Just 'coz it will be so much easier for me to airplane it there to indulge in some A.R.T.-ful ZQ Biceps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Want to catch "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" in Boston? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The John Tiffany-directed play runs from 2 Feb to 17 March. <br />Tickets are available from the <b>American Repertory Theater's</b> website. <a href="https://tickets.americanrepertorytheater.org/Online/default.asp" target="_blank">Click here to buy!</a></span></span><br />
<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-25657751296804098602012-11-08T02:18:00.001+08:002012-11-08T02:34:00.162+08:00Zachary Quinto and His Political Stand in Team Obama<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's another thing to add to my growing list of why I still have a thing for Zachary Quinto's Biceps: they pack quite a political punch.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is a well-known fact in the ZQ-fandom that it's a Spockbama world.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From the time we saw <a href="http://www.zacharyquinto.com/news/2009/06/spockbama.html" target="_blank">his 2009 blog post</a> with photos of when he met President Obama at a fundraiser, we were aware that Zach is a strong supporter of USA's 44th President.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And he got even more vocal when the last election campaign was underway.</span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In the closely fought and oft-polarizing battle for top man in the USA, it was inspiring to see Zach being passionate about what he strongly believed in, and what he believed Obama believed in, and the unwavering hope he had for freedom and equality in his country. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sexy political Quinto biceps</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As a famous and openly gay celebrity, he knew he could make a difference, and he gamely took up his torch, speaking out (loudly and proudly in his own special way) in colleges from Florida to Wisconsin, Colorado and Nevada.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Together with other Hollywood stars like Rachel Leigh Cook, Ben McKenzie, Bryan Greenberg, Nick Zano, Jon Hamm and fellow Star Trek actor John Cho - just to name a few - Zach shared about his personal experiences on topics that mattered to him, fervently asking people to vote and to make their voices heard.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">About Zach's political stand, Lindsay from ZQC says, "<i>Zachary reminds me of what is good & right in the world - and that I need to work to support it.</i>"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Stephanie Painter commented on my blog FB page: "<i>I think his choice was intelligent, passionate, and caring. The amount of his involvement with the Obama campaign is something to be celebrated, grateful for, and commended.</i>"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Indeed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">During that nail-biting journey on polling day, Zach was especially hyped up and on fire. He was in Chicago at the Obama HQ manning the voter protection hotline for 6 hours! Those biceps were working really hard!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After which, Zach attended the election watch as a special guest (w000t!), tweeting that he was never felt so fired up in his adult life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can totes identify with that. I was just as invested in the process even though I am not a US citizen. Some people may have wondered why. "Don't you think the US Elections have very little direct impact on your life?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, how wrong they are. The US Election results are quite, quite personal.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Through the years being in various fandoms, I have got to know many friends from the US, and quite a few of them have a special place in my heart. Then, as a pop-culture blogger and comic convention attendee in recent years, my social network expanded to include a number of celebrities and industry folks whom I grown to admire even more after meeting them in person. (This of course includes Zach Quinto.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In addition, Obama's stand on equality and rights for a diverse group of people gives me hope that one day our island could also be a more inclusive, gracious and cohesive society. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And that war which a certain administration started and then continued for another 10 years? It affected us ALL. I cannot fully express how many times I felt the indignation, pain and sorrow that war caused. We are more connected than one would think. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lastly, with regards to the current state of USA's financial health and unemployment, I do not need to start citing the several ways it has already affected the rest of the world's economies and businesses.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am very sure I am not alone in what I feel. I know because I saw many folks from various countries who were tuned in to last night's election proceedings too, and we were banking that America will choose to move forward. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We are glad you did.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Barack Obama steps in for another four years.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Despite how you voted or what your personal beliefs are, I trust that humanity, love and hope will prevail more than cynicism and despair.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, here's my personal toast to a better future. For everyone.</span></span><br />
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-24829407868962966042012-10-18T22:06:00.001+08:002013-02-04T01:50:55.907+08:00Zachary Quinto Heading to Boston for "The Glass Menagerie"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It's obvious that <span style="color: #990000;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span> loves the theatre.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After his successful run off-broadway at Signature Theatre's "<i><b>Angels in America</b></i>" last year, I am not surprised he is eager to get back on stage again.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When Zach met some fans at the recent Hollywood Short Film Festival, he mentioned in passing that he was going to be in Boston for a play in early 2013. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This time it would be "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" (written by Tennessee Williams) with<a href="http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/" target="_blank"><b> the American Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.)</b></a> that also features Emmy<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>Award-winner <b>Cherry Jones</b> ("<i>24</i>", "<i>Awake</i>"). Actor <b>Fran Krantz</b> ("<i>Dollhouse</i>", "<i>Cabin In The Woods</i>") also mentioned he had auditioned for the play with both Cherry and Zach, and I think he will also be in the production. </span></span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Incidentally, like an elegantly tangled cat's cradle, <b>Sarah Paulson</b> who is Zach's current co-star in Season 2 of "<i><b>American Horror Story</b></i>" (A<span style="font-size: small;">HS) </span>was also in the Broadway revival of "</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span></span></span></i>" with another AHS star, <i><b>Jessica Lange</b></i>. Moreover<span style="font-size: small;">, </span>Paulson was romantically linked with Jones for a number of years.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">According to <a href="http://www.elle.com/news/culture/zachary-quinto-interview" target="_blank">a new Elle Magazine article</a>, Zach <span style="font-size: small;">revealed </span>that he will be taking the role Tom Wingfield - the frustrated young man eager to escape from the grip of his controlling mother Amanda (Cherry Jones) -- an early Southern belle version of the Tiger Mom. I can just visualize his strong stage presence when he's in character. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But I have some fortunate friends who need not imagine. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">They will be heading to Boston's Loeb Drama Cent<span style="font-size: small;">er</span> in February 2013 to see Zachary in "<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>The Glass Menagerie</i></b></span>". The John Tiffany-directed play will run from February 2 to March 3. Single tickets will be on sale starting December 4! So, perhaps some of you can make it there too!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For details of ticketing and the show dates, <a href="http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/events/show/glass-menagerie">check out A.R.T.'s website</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am sure more scoop is going to come trickling in the social network streams very soon!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The complete cast for </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>The Glass Menagerie</b></i></span>" h</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">as now been announced by A.R.T.! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes/american-repertory-theater/the-complete-cast-for-the-glass-menagerie/10151126780037075" target="_blank">Check this link out!</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There's no Fran Krantz but actors Celia Keenan-Bolger and Brian J. Smith (from "<i>Gossip Girl</i>") are set to be on stage!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm usually not a big fan of the horror genre but two TV series eerily kidnapped a portion of my very precious time and gripped my soul in the last couple of years or so.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The first is AMC's gripping and heart-breaking TV version of Robert Kirkman's graphic novel series "<i><b>The Walking Dead</b></i>" (and to think that zombies are usually NOT my favourite kind of ghoulies).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The other is the fabulously warped "<span style="color: #274e13;"><i><b>American Horror Story</b></i></span>" (AHS) on the FX channel, by the creative duo of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. In terms of horror stories, I have to say, based on Season 1, AHS is in a class of its own. Its creeptastic moments and sometimes stylistic twists never quite lets up and the series even surpasses several lame movies of the same genre.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Unlike so many other returning TV series, Season 2 of AHS breaks continuity by being into a different timeline, different setting and premise but with familiar faces. Season 1 actors like the screengrabbing <b>Jessica Lange</b> (<i>lerve her!!</i>) and other cast members like the talented <b>Frances Conroy, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe</b> and the yummiest of all - <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Zachary Quinto</b></span>, will be back on the show. They will all, however, be taking on entirely different characters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If that's not actually warped idea by itself, what else is?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Taking place a few decades earlier in the 1960's, the new season of AHS unravels in an asylum run by the head honcho nun Sister Jude played by Jessica Lange. And this mental institution will be the base of a gamut of deep psychological horror rather than bloody happenings in the first season.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The folks at AHS had been going quite crazy during their viral campaign, releasing a slew of very creepy teasers intermittently for several weeks. No wailing complaints from me about that. The provocative teasers were really well done and gave me the goosebumps. Nuns in masks, screams, body parts, bandages, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">examinations, </span></span>pills, terrified eyes, red rave, white rave... disturbing images displayed in that mostly sick yellow hue, time jerks and cue to that unforgettable haunting bassline of the AHS theme song. Makes you wanna take some Prozac just to calm down the mind.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The creepiest teaser, to me, was this one called "<i><b>Ascend</b></i>":</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That ... demonic crawler underneath the staircase! <i>Eeeeeeeee.... !!! </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But it was only about a month or so ago that we finally managed to see some <span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Zach Quinto</b></span> biceps as psychologist <b>Dr. Oliver Thredson</b>. This was in a preview video musically accompanied by a spooky version of "<i>Que Sera Sera</i>" (*<i>shudder</i>*) that gave us hints as to what Dr Thredson would be doing, as well as what is going to be in store for each character:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">More about Dr Thredson was later revealed in a behind the scenes video called "<b><i>Inside The Asylum</i></b>". This time, we were shown Zach with hair all slicked back, and wearing those geeky glasses as Dr Thredson, looking smokin' hot in one scene and all bicepstuously casual in a white wife beater. Fans of "<i><b>Heroes</b></i>" baddie Gabriel Gray basically swooned in unison at that sight.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then, in the preview video called "<i><b>Atheist</b></i>", we got to hear the character requesting to <i>"speak privately about the conditions</i>" of the asylum with Sister Jude. More hints that Dr Thredson is quite against the questionable practices carried out in Briarcliff Manor.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And he's not the only one. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The reporter played by Sarah Paulson seems to be bent on following her suspicions and investigating what's going on in the mental institution too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But the best of all teasers was the first five minutes of the premiere which was released mainly to USA fans just this week. Lucky buggers.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks to a couple of rippers, I managed to catch the short snippet of the season opener. Ready for some spoilers????</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was mostly of photographer Leo and Theresa (<b>Adam Levine and </b><span class="st"><b>Jenna Dewan-Tatum</b>)</span>, a pair of giggly newlyweds getting their bump and ride at the ruins of Briarcliff, just because one of them is a horror buff. Gotta admit, Adam Levine doing lewd things on screen sure made me get my pervy on too. HOT STUFF. Although, I am not sure what's going to happen to Leo's biceps. It seems to be in dreadful peril.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh, and don't forget about someone -- a killer called "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Bloody Face</i></span>" -- whose mug seems like a grimacing cousin of the drawings made by "<i>The Mentalist's</i>" Red John. In fact, "<span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Bloody Face</i></span><i></i>" was one of the earliest clue given to the fans by creator Ryan Murphy back in July.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">With so many visuals laid before us, I am still not sure if <i>"<b>Asylum</b></i>" is just about mental torture and medical experiments? Or about a murderer with some supernatural inclinations.. Or a potent mix of both? What one of the teaser did warn us was to get ready for "<span style="color: #660000;"><i>Fear .... Lust ... and Insanity</i></span>". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Argh. The suspense is driving me NUTS.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'm all ready to get myself committed.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On Oct 17th.</span></span><br />
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<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-4064271808104418112012-09-18T23:35:00.003+08:002012-09-19T00:20:03.032+08:00Miss Those Jack Coleman Biceps? Here's A Kickstarter Project!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">"<i><b>Heroes</b></i>" fans will remember that sexy daddy HRG who was sometimes good and sometimes bad. All the while protecting his precious baby girl, cheerleader Claire Bennett.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">If you don't know by now, the actor of Noah Bennett aka HRG is <span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Jack Coleman</b></i></span>, who has been seen recently in guest roles on various TV shows, like "<i>The Vampire Diaries</i>", "<i>The Mentalist</i>", "<i>Criminal Minds</i>" and "<i>The Office</i>". <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">He is also set to join the "<i>Castle</i>" team in the new season and will be flexing his manly biceps as a senator who will be giving Detective Kate Beckett (played by the gorgeous Stana Katic) some annoying and probably serious problems. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">But, here's another way to keep one of <span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Jack Coleman</b></i></span> characters more alive on our screens. He is involved in a sci-fi short film called "<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>EMIT</b></i></span>" by <b>JS Mayank</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">I've asked @dref22, an ardent fan of Jack Coleman, to give a short blurb on the Kickstarter project for "<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>EMIT</b></i></span>".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">The sci-fi short film "<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>EMIT</b></i></span>" by <b>JS Mayank</b> chronicles the lives of a few characters in a world where time flows backwards, where life starts when you are unearthed from your grave, and ends when you go back to fetal state.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">As you can already figure out, "<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>EMIT</b></i></span>" is backwards for TIME. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #073763;"><i><b>Jack Coleman</b></i></span> plays the main protagonist in this short, together with <b>James Keane</b> ("<i>Apocalypse Now</i>") and 9-year old newcomer <b>Katelyn Hunter</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">"<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>EMIT</b></i></span>" has already finished filming but needs more funds for post-production, especially the VFX part of it. It's currently 70% funded with 8 days left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Please consider
donating with Kickstarter to help them finish the project. <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/802707237/emit-finishing-funds" target="_blank">Click here to donate.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">When you make a donation and become one of the lucky fans to obtain a digital copy or DVD of the movie and other goodies! And if you can't donate, then please help to spread the word!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/47221924">EMIT Sizzle Reel</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user8297517">J S Mayank</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">For more information on the movie, you can check out the initial Kickstarter page with profiles of the production team - <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/802707237/emit" target="_blank">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/802707237/emit </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">If you'd like to more know about British-Indian filmmaker <b>JS Mayank</b>, here's a recent
interview where he talks about making the sci-fi short "<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b>EMIT</b></i></span>": <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/center-stage-with-mark-gordon/id332496437">http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/center-stage-with-mark-gordon/id332496437</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Go Like the Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/EMITtheshort">http://www.facebook.com/EMITtheshort</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/EMITtheshort">https://twitter.com/EMITtheshort</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">And feel free to let <b>JS Mayank</b> know what you think of the teaser trailer by tweeting him at <a href="https://twitter.com/jsmayank" target="_blank">@jsmayank</a></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Thanks @dref22 for the quick write-up!</span><br />
<br />ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6282097518499310195.post-78126483944839617322012-08-26T01:11:00.000+08:002012-08-26T01:12:00.306+08:00At Hollyshorts Film Festival 2012: Lorie "Sunfell" Makes It To LA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another ZQ admirer manages to meet <b style="color: #0b5394;">Zachary Quinto</b> in person recently.</div>
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This time it's <b>Lorie "<i>Sunfell</i>"</b>, who managed to gather her courage and make it to the city of Los Angeles for the <a href="http://hollyshorts.com/" target="_blank"><b>Hollyshorts Film Festival</b></a> earlier this month.</div>
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I know she's been hoping to meet Zach for a long time, and I am glad she got her time with Zach. Especially since many of us have experienced memorable face-to-face contact with the tall, handsome and very gracious man!</div>
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Here's Lorie's account of her LA adventure:</div>
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When Lindsay "SantaFeFan" Robinson proposed that I go to Hollyshorts Film Festival back in May, my first thought was 'No way'.</div>
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I have great difficulty with crowds and noise, and, while this was not a convention (which I used to love going to), it was still going to be tough to negotiate. But she twisted my arm, (I finally got it working properly last week), and I booked a flight. To say that I was nervous about the whole thing was an understatement. But I found some courage and determination, and went.</div>
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LA is HUGE. The traffic is chock-a-block ALL THE TIME. The crowds are never ending, and the noise... well, let's just say that I was glad I was able to acclimate a little.
Lindsay and I did a little preview of the place on the day- it's in the heart of Hollywood's tourist area. And it was packed with people. But seeing the HollyShorts sign and exploring around a bit helped to unfrazzle my nerves, and we arrived well in time to meet ZQ's friends.</div>
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I was quickly able to spot <b>Philip Quinaz</b> in the pre-movie huddle, as well as his brother <b>Victor Quinaz</b> and his wife<b> Anna</b>. Phil had really trimmed up. When we saw the movies, it was like watching him age backwards.</div>
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I also got to meet the <a href="http://www.beforethedoor.com/" target="_blank"><b>Before the Door</b></a> guys, and got big hugs from fellow geek and webmaster <b>Sean Akers</b>. I also met <b>Neal and Ash Dodson</b>, and <b>Corey Moosa</b>. Corey has a wonderful voice. He was in the short "<i>Hags</i>", which along with "<i>FOPS</i>", was my favorite "<a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/" target="_blank"><i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i></a>" piece.</div>
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Then along came singer <a href="http://www.cjdmusic.com/" target="_blank"><b>Chris Dallman</b></a> and his husband <b>Josh Pohja</b>, who were very happy to see me. Josh wondered why the big burly guys patrolling the photography gauntlet/ red carpet weren't running him off like they tried to do with us, and I pointed out that he was wearing the "Magic Wrist-Band" of immunity.</div>
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Speaking of the Red Carpet, it was very clear when Zach finally arrived, the whole tone and energy of the room changed, and that end lit up with some brilliant and nearly continuous flash strobes. Some were incredibly bright and fast, and seeing them live, and seeing glimpses of Zach, walking that gauntlet with grace and aplomb, made me admire him that much more.</div>
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He was a bit late to the event, having been swept up from the set of "<i>American Horror Story</i>", run through the shower and suited up for his appearance. He was in what I call "Star-Mode" - no hat or scruff or nerdy glasses, no Quinto-stripes, dog-chewed shoes or rumpled jeans. Instead, he looked like he was ready for a GQ photo-shoot, but still laid-back in his quiet Zen manner. In fact, all through this whole event, Zach was a moving oasis of deep, soothing, almost Vulcan calm. No wonder he's becoming in demand as a producer.</div>
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We were herded to the incredibly beautiful Chinese theater, and I had an opportunity to meet Coco and Gloria who flanked me in the seats. It's always fun meeting other ZQCers, and I also met Sara and her friends as well.</div>
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Then we watched several other shorts before Zach loped down to the stage to introduce the Quinaz clan and their movies. It was kicked off with the first of the two "<b><i>Before After</i></b>" shorts starring Zach and Phil (the one with the matadors, priests, and clowns). Then the main event: all the "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>" movies played together, stitched together with an interview with God, who seemed to be a pretty nice fellow.</div>
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Seeing them together like that gave me a good look at how they evolved from the early guerilla-style, sneaky-cam Central Park mumblecore pieces to the more fully developed (including music and sound effects) pieces of more recent vintage. The final and newest one was a take on Steinbeck's "<i>East of Eden</i>" with 5'9" <b>Penn Badgely</b> playing a 'twin' brother of 6'8" Phil, and was, in my opinion, the best of the lot. (I do still love the hilarious vicount played by Brian Shoaf in "<i>Fops</i>", though.)</div>
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When the lights came up. I was nimbly herded by Lindsay to meet Zach at long last. My first impression? He's so tall! And darn, he looked gorgeous! And what a genuine, sweet smile and voice.</div>
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It was clear that he enjoyed meeting his fans. I was greeted very warmly by him, and he called me not by my Internet handle, but by my own name, which really touched me. And yes, he said, "Hello, I'm Zach" as if I didn't know, but that was so sweet of him. He told me he was very glad that I'd made it out there, and thanked me for coming. We spoke for a few minutes, and posed for a group photo. And I got a wonderful hug from him.</div>
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I complimented him on his Obama button. And as a passionate supporter of both Obama and progressive government, he quietly shared with me his concern with the direction our country and government was heading.</div>
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We were then hustled out of the theater, and I managed to spend some time talking to musician Chris Dallman. I then felt a tap on my shoulder, and was asked if I was "Sunfell" by a very shy lady, who turned out to be Annette H. She'd come all the way from Ulm, Germany to see Zach, who was standing about 10 feet away. Lindsay immediately led her to Zach, who was very happy to meet her.</div>
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Of the after-party, I cannot say much, because it was so loud and dark and crowded that I had difficulty processing it, and ended up staying on the periphery. I wish I'd had the courage to mingle with him and his friends a while longer, or get a photo with him, but jetlag was taking its toll and I was fading fast. Even so, it was probably the best introduction to Zach one could reasonably conjure, and I am very glad that Lindsay convinced me to go.</div>
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I got a glimpse of his world, friends, his extended neighborhood, and even his current workplace when we visited the Paramount Studios lot the following day. And we got to see his boyfriend, <b>Jonathan Groff</b>, in a riveting performance with Alfred Molina in a stage performance of the play "<i>Red</i>". Lindsay and I were so thunderstruck by the play that we wandered around the plaza for a while. It didn't even occur to us to go to the stage door and meet the actors.</div>
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On our final evening in town, we walked up the street to the Franklin Tavern for supper. Someone once told me that it wasn't a proper Hollywood visit unless you saw a star in a restaurant. Wouldn't you know it..... we were seated right next to <b>Michael McMillian</b>, who is currently in HBO's "<i>True Blood</i>", but who is better known to me as the author of BtD's first graphic novel, "<i>Lucid</i>".</div>
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I actually held up a little piece of paper with the word "<i>Lucid?</i>" written on it, and he saw it and warmly greeted us. No, I didn't get a photo, but Lindsay did sneakily buy their dinner.</div>
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Thanks Lorie for the report!</div>
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It was exciting times earlier this month for <b style="color: #0b5394;">Zachary Quinto</b>, <a href="http://www.beforethedoor.com/" target="_blank"><b style="color: #674ea7;">Before The Door</b></a> and the team from <a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/" target="_blank"><b style="color: #274e13;">PERIODS Films</b></a>.</div>
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The quirky web-series "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>", produced by Before the Door and created by <b>Victor Quinaz and Anna Martemucci</b>, had its official worldwide premiere at the <a href="http://www.hollyshorts.com/" target="_blank"><b>Hollyshorts Film Festival 2012</b></a> on opening night, August 9th.</div>
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Many <b style="color: #0b5394;">Zachary Quinto</b> fans are already familiar with "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>" and quite a few of them were able to make it to Los Angeles' Grauman's Chinese Theatre to celebrate the premiere with Zach and his friends!</div>
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(To get to know more about "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>"<b></b>, <b>Victor Quinaz and Anna Martemucci</b> - <a href="http://zacharyquintosbiceps.blogspot.sg/2012/07/hollyshorts-2012-get-periods-q-with.html" target="_blank">click here for my interview with these two wonderful creative people</a>!)</div>
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I wish I could have been there to enjoy all those creative biceps that night. Plus, I really miss the fangirly biceps of my friends - @eserei27, @HardlyanAngel and @syellefan88 - after leaving them post-Comic-Con just two weeks ago. *sniff*</div>
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But it was also nice to see/ hear of a bunch of familiar ZQ fans getting together for a fun night in Hollywood.</div>
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The first fan report that I have on that night's events is from Gloria. Here's her rundown of the Hollyshorts opening night!</div>
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Our group of <b style="color: #0b5394;">Zachary Quinto</b> fans, who mostly only knew each other online, converged on Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for Opening Night of HollyShorts Film Festival.</div>
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We saw a four-hour program of short films, including a documentary and the "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>" improvisation pieces. Zach introduced the "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>" Films portion of the program as an actor and producer. </div>
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Truth? We thought the entire show had way too much violence, lack of focus, and a fair amount of sophomoric silliness among its various offerings. But it wasn't all bad; there were some laughs and interesting drama. And Zach's appearances in the "<i><b>Before And After</b></i>" bits were by far, the ones that we enjoyed the most.</div>
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After the screening, I was introduced to Victor Quinaz, Phillip Quinaz, indie singer Chris Dallman (so tall and gorgeous, those guys) and Corey Moosa (I swear he and Seth Green were separated at birth) and Sean Akers, who looks like a pirate - or like Simon Pegg!<br />
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After the screening, he hung around and chatted with fans. Something that most celebrities (in my experience) just don't do very often.<br />
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He had rushed over after a day of filming FX series "<i><b>American Horror Story</b></i>", yet he was friendly and generous with us. He told us he would be heading to Boston next winter to work in a production of "<i>The Glass Menagerie</i>". And if it does well, they will take it to Broadway. </div>
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He took a photo with us and signed something for me. And, though I hung back because I didn't want to impose, he made sure to give each of us a hug. What was especially touching was the way he gave special attention to a young woman from Germany who was too intensely shy to speak to him. </div>
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What I observed that night was a guy too nice to be believed. </div>
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Here's a very concise take of John Steinback's classic "<i>East of Eden</i>" - "<i style="color: #274e13;"><b>PERIODS</b></i>"-style and starring <b>Penn Badgley</b>! </div>
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If you haven't heard it by now, this year's <a href="http://www.hollyshorts.com/" target="_blank">8th Annual Hollyshorts Film Festival</a> will be blooming with the world premiere of <a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/" style="color: #cc0000;" target="_blank"><b>PERIODS</b></a>.</div>
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The quirky and often-tripped-out comedy series will open for Hollyshorts with the premiere of a new <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> piece starring <b>Penn Badgley</b>. Even “<i>White Collar</i>”'s Mozzie, <b>Willie Garson</b> has got his <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> too. He made a royally sweet appearance in a recent release called “<b><i>FOPS</i></b>”. Check it out below:</div>
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No topic is taboo with the <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> team as they make irreverent prods on a gamut of subjects from pilgrims, USA's founding fathers and one onery Santa, to witches, Vikings, exorcism and a re-take on the creation story.
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Which brought me to wonder --- what kind of fun, warped minds are behind the making of <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b>? Well, here are New York-based duo <b style="color: #0b5394;">Victor Quinaz </b>and <b style="color: #274e13;">Anna Martemucci</b> to tell us more about their impudent brainchild. </div>
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<b>1. Tell us how did the idea of <span style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</span> came about?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Anna: </b><i><b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> came about when Victor and I realized that we spent a lot of our time writing screenplays and talking about "one day" making movies and that there wasn't a lot of fun in that, or at least not as much fun as actually doing it. Then we looked around and realized that we had a group of awesome people around us who, like a group of superheroes (if you will), each had unique skills. Instead of waiting around any longer to get enough interest or enough money to make a feature-length screenplay, we decided to try making shorter stuff with these great people we knew, on the cheap, for nothing but the fun of it. Simultaneously, a funny idea popped up between us (“Pilgrims”), so we went with it like an experiment, and the rest is history. </i></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>It helped that we were also a full time (yet small) commercial production house and our crew was as funny in front of the camera as they were smart asses behind it.</i></div>
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<b>2. Were there some </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</span></b><b> ideas that were just nipped at the bud from the beginning? Can you tell us some of those that never got made?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Anna: </b><i>I really want to do an "old bathing suits" Periods. that has yet to be made. We had this thing all laid out with Charles Darwin looking at people in bathing suits and talking about evolution. It ultimately didn't happen. I think I just want to see Phil (Quinaz) in one of those crazy high wasted man bathing suits. And I love those old swim caps. For me a lot of </i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</span></b><i> ideas start from a simple desire to dress my friends up in a funny way. It's just too much fun.</i></div>
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<b>3. How much of <span style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</span> was improv and how much planned/ edited? Out of the bunch of regulars, who is the best at coming up with the strangest improv?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>It varies from film to film. We usually have at the very least an outline of stuff that needs to happen and we improvise within that. Sometimes if we're telling a more complicated story, we'll write a full script and let the actors improvise a bit, but make sure to also get what was written. </i></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Anna: </b><i>After we shoot, there's another level of "writing" (perhaps the most important) that happens within the edit room with Charlie Porter, when we figure out how to best tell the story we want to tell and also use the best improvised bits that our lovable stable of crazies have come up with during the shoot.</i></div>
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<i>All of our regulars are incredible improvisors. Philip Quinaz has a freakish ability to come in and make something at once insanely grounded and insanely funny and is one of the quickest on his feet with jokes. Mary Grill is also crazy quick with a seemingly endless perfect joke arsenal and has a way with physicality that is undeniably genius. Alison Fyhrie is always spot on and has an amazing ability to do these really subtle shifts in a straight woman character...like "this one's bitchy, but sheltered," "this one's worried someone's going to hit her all the time." She kills me. Giovanni Autran has some of the best sleeper lines ever. His presence is so interesting to me. "Preach" from “Ethan Frome” is one of my favorite characters. The person who can come up with the weirdest stuff though? I think I have to give that to Brian Shoaf. The stuff that comes out of his mouth unprovoked is so good, so weird, so detailed, and so right, that we're often really mad that we did not write it. </i></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>Anna's being modest...she also comes up with some of the weirdest stuff!</i></div>
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Watch <i>“Before After II”</i>:</div>
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<b>4. Have any of you ever had to stop filming </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</span></b><b> because you couldn’t stop laughing? Who is usually the main distracting culprit?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Anna: </b><i>The most intense laughing jag that I can remember had to be in “Before After II” when there was a large group of us standing in front of an elevator with Zach. We weren't quite sure where the scene was going and we were throwing things out. We decided to talk about a not-very-serious knee disease called "Osgood-Schlatter's" that a friend of mine from high school used to complain about. I have no idea why this was funny. It was simply a silly name: "Osgood-Schlatters", but once we tried to have a normal conversation on camera about Osgood-Schlatters, it was like twenty minutes before any of us could breathe from the laughing. Tears streaming everywhere. Also Quinto's hair looked way more feathered in person, and I think we decided his character was named "Brad," which somehow contributed, for me anyway.</i></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>Brian Shoaf and Penn Badgley also had a hard time in our latest one saying a certain word over and over while maintaining fierce eye contact....but we'll let that be a surprise.</i></div>
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<b>5. Which is your favourite </b><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</span></b><b> piece? And why?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13;">Anna:</b> <i>A lot of us seem to have a soft spot for “Ethan Frome”. It was just a special one. The tiny shed, the giant bible, the slow sled....they all presented themselves like gifts from our friend Yamin Segal's property, and those gifts turned out to be hilarious, in our opinion.</i></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>Our next one. May be the most bizarre take on the most serious book of all time.</i></div>
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<b>6. What did you guys do when you first heard the news about opening for the Hollyshorts Film Festival? Will there be anything special planned during opening night?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>I mean we were obviously floored. It's something you never think will happen (re: opening a film festival). Certainly makes all the nights in Prospect Park waiting for the airplane sounds to pass well worth it. AND I think the biggest surprise (most special thing) will be that we have been making, somehow, this feature the whole time with all these small pieces. I think people will be pleasantly surprised how it all fits together.</i></div>
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<b>7. Can you give us any teeny-weeny hints about “Imperial Palace”? What is it about? Any small teasers?</b></div>
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<b style="color: #073763;">Victor:</b> <i>Uh...It's a love story. A crazy love story that takes place in the first 24hrs of the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. And it's not about New Orleans, it's about Biloxi. How's that for a movie that hasn't been made yet?</i></div>
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<i>Ugh. </i>All these juicy tidbits of information!</div>
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I am so terribly intrigued by the mention of a <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> feature film which possibly strings these pieces together. It is just too bad I don't have a willing sponsor to get me to Hollywood for the film festival. Especially since those lean <b style="color: #20124d;">Zachary Quinto</b> biceps will be present to host the opening night of Hollyshorts.</div>
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But.... !</div>
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My friends including @eserei27, @syellefan88 and @HardlyanAngel will be there at Hollyshorts to give their fangirly support to the <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> and <b>Before The Door</b> team. I am hoping that they will be able to get the best dibs from their adventures there.</div>
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Having <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> has never sounded more fun!</div>
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Thanks so much to <b style="color: #0b5394;">Victor Quinaz </b>and <b style="color: #274e13;">Anna Martemucci</b> for taking the time with the Q and A!</div>
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Credit: <i>Photo of Vincent and Anna on some bloody film set was taken from Victor Quinaz's twitter photo stream </i></div>
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Check out more about <b style="color: #cc0000;">PERIODS</b> from the following places: </div>
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Website: <a href="http://www.periodsfilms.com/">www.periodsfilms.com/</a></div>
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Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PERIODSfilms">www.facebook.com/<b>PERIODSfilms</b></a></div>
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Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/periodsfilms">twitter.com/<b>periodsfilms</b></a></div>
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YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/vquinaz">www.youtube.com/user/vquinaz</a></div>ZQBicepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07357887728343483712noreply@blogger.com2