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PopGurls Interview: Gilmore Girls' Keiko Agena
Written by Amy

Keiko Agena has been in a whirlwind of matrimony both on-screen and off. Her Gilmore Girls character, Lane Kim, gets married on April 18th, and Keiko herself exchanged vows mere months ago. Once things settle, she can kick back and enjoy being a newlywed (both scripted and not). But before that, though, she talks to PopGurls and shows that she's as sweet and fun as Lane, the best best friend any Gilmore could ask for (even if she refuses to choose between Dave and Zack).

What do you love most about Lane?

Well, there's two main things. One is that she's always trying to find a way to make everything work. She's so stubborn and she won't give up. And she tries to balance everything and thinks she can – she tries to make everybody happy. Which of course, leads to more problems than anything. But there's something about that side of her personality that I find attractive even though it causes her so much pain.

The other is her passion for what she wants to do. She's a little bit blind in that way. I think I like her faults as much as I like her good points.

For six seasons, you've been playing a character much younger than you are. What's frustrating about it? What's fun about it?

I think the frustrating part was more when I first started playing Lane. When [the show] first started, I was 26 and she was 16 and that difference feels huge -- more marked than it does now. Going from a high school to a college age – that feels like a big gap. As she's grown up – she's sort of on her own, trying to make a life for herself – those are a lot easier to relate to. (laughs) That just continues for the rest of your life... trying to define yourself, and do better – trying to make it.

We've seen Lane with and without her trademark glasses. What do you like better? The glasses seem to fit Lane.

They kind of are the character -- I like it without the glasses, myself. But I think it's just because those were my glasses that I wore to the audition. So I'm kind of done with the glasses but I know that a lot of people don't necessarily agree with me.

Lane is pretty passionate about music. Has playing her influenced your musical tastes?

Little by little. [Creator] Amy [Sherman-Palladino] and [executive producer] Dan [Palladino] are such music freaks. [Producer] Helen Pai, who [Lane] is based on, handles a lot of the music aspect -- especially when we get together as the on-screen band and practice and perform. She's also a music freak. Those three get together and chitter-chatter about the great music that they love – some of that has definitely entered into my world.

Also, my husband's a musician -- so some of the stuff he listens to, I now listen to.

What are some of your current favorite bands?

I have to say, I'm partial of course, my husband is in a band called Los Desnudos. They're this crazy jam band that has this punk vibe to it.

Is that "The Naked"?

Yes!

My bits of Spanish come in handy from time to time.

Very good, very good [laughs]. I give you an A! Now I'm sort of addicted to that, and with all that's going on [in the music when they're performing live] – it's hard to go back to the music that I liked to before.

I think I listen to a lot of random things – I've never been much of an obsessed fan of a band.

What are some of your most memorable concerts that you've been to?

I usually see little local bands. There's one called The Rogers Sisters – they're based out of New York but they came to LA once – they're great.

And there's Eric Weavenreid – I'm not sure if that's how you spell his name. It's fun music – he was an interesting fellow, he would come in a new outfit every week. He'd have a strange character and [as the show progressed] strip his wig off, [and other parts of his costume]. I liked the theatrical aspect of it (laughs).

Sometimes, depending on the night, in the middle of the show he would ask the audience if they were interested in a reading from "Teenage Monologues." He had this book which was really, really badly written, overly dramatic monologues for young girls. It was just the best thing.

What is your favorite song to dance to?

My husband would hate this, but "Superfreak." But anything funky is the best.

Speaking of bands, on Gilmore Girls, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach plays Gil in "Hep Alien." As a pretty well-known music icon in the 80s, I think it blew people's mind to see him show up on the show. What's it like to work with him?

Oh, he is Gil. People would think, "no, that's not possible," but he is soooo Gil. Yeah, yeah he was a rock star in the 80s, but he has this childlike, wonderful side to his personality that is so excited about everything. He really does make the day go by faster when he's around. He's just having so much fun and he's not afraid to show it. Sometimes it's this jaded industry and you'd think that he'd be more jaded than everybody, but he's just like a kid and it's a pleasure to work on a day that he's working.

Kind of like an infectious fun?

It really is – [Sebastian] puts people in a good mood. And it's so funny when we have days that we film in front of a crowd of extras. He's such an entertainer, he can't help it. (laughs) If there's a mic in front of him and it's on, he'll be telling jokes and getting them all rowdy, then the A.D. has to tell everybody to quiet down.

Mrs. Kim started off as an abrasive, overbearing mother but has become quite a popular character in the past two seasons.

That's cool. (laughs) Oh, I love that.

Mrs. Kim just… rocks. Which is probably not what fans would have expected in the first season. The relationship between Lane and Mrs. Kim has changed a lot over the six years, is that something you were expecting?

I think that's the wonderful thing about the way [the show is written]. They're always going for what's not expected. Over the years, we know Mrs. Kim as this certain kind of woman. And then we come to find out four or five years into [the series] that she traveled the country in an all-girl tambourine band. It's this wonderful little gem that only Amy and Dan can think of – it's just odd but somehow it still make sense. That's the best kind of treasure – something totally unexpected and yet you still believe it, it still fits into the character of who she is. Any time that these things are revealed, we have a new appreciation for people.

And I think that's so true about our own parents. These people in our lives that we think, "yeah, yeah yeah, I know what you're about. I know all about you, I know why you do all of these things" and then you just find out information that will blow your mind and you go "oh my gosh, they really were young at one point." I think people become more well-rounded the more time you invest in learning about [your parents].

What are your favorite Lane/Mrs. Kim moments?

There's a couple. ["In the Clamor and the Clangor"] where Lane gets kicked out of the house. She's been away all night because she wanted to play a gig that she knew Mrs. Kim would never let her play. And so Lane finally comes back in the morning and walks up into her room and realizes that Mrs. Kim has spent the whole night going through the room, freaking out and finding all the little hiding places. It's this final big confrontation of all of these years of trying to get away with everything and realizing that something has to change. That's not going to work anymore.

Lane complains and complains and complains but she really doesn't want to leave. And Mrs. Kim doesn't want to kick her daughter out, but she can't help it. And I just loved performing that scene so much and Emily [Kuroda] is a wonderful actress. You even feel for Mrs. Kim in that moment even though you would think that she's doing a terrible, horrible thing, but she's in so much pain over it.

The other one is that coming full-circle, when Lane moves back into the house after having the fight with Zack. [In "The Perfect Dress"], she's bummed and sitting at the kitchen table with her mom. And her mom breaks out the alcohol (laughs), "Let's drink together." When I read it – I just burst out laughing. It was fun for us, as actors, When we were sitting there and having this drink together, thinking about how all those many years we've sat together, filming, at that kitchen table thinking "this would never happen between the two of them." And yet it did. It was so sweet.

So, tell me, what's the deal with the mysterious Papa Kim?

I don't know! Where is my dad? (laughs) That should be in ALL-CAPS, with exclamation points and question marks:

"WHERE IS MY FATHER????!!!!!!?????!!!!??!?!?!???!!!?!"

I don't know, and you know what? It’s one of those things that I don't know how it will ever be resolved. Because I know that he existed in the beginning, because we talked about him, but then he wasn't there at the wedding. I'm still waiting for Amy to pull a rabbit out of her hat, and how she'll wrap that up.

Do you have a personal theory? Dead in the attic in an antique chest? Working a Vegas lounge act? What?

I think that he must be an undercover CIA agent and his cover is that he's traveling as a missionary in different parts of the world. I'm totally kidding – I have no idea. Hopefully he doesn't have another family somewhere, that would be sad.

And they've already done that with Luke and April.

Right.

In Stars Hollow, there seems to be a bit of young marriage – we already know that Dean's didn't go so well. How do you think Lane's will go?

If I were to take a guess – that writer's room is so locked, they never let any of us in – I think Lane's will go well, partially because Dean's didn't. The two of them [Lane and Zack], even though they're so opposite and in some ways, seem to be not good together – I think that they will find a way to make it work.

Do you think that Lane is too young to get married?

I don't think so. There are challenges -- one of the dangers of getting married so young is giving up your dreams, or getting settled too soon. For Lane, I don't see her dreams getting diluted because she's married. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to get married at young age.

It depends on the person, and the people getting married.

It really does depend on the person. I don't think it's one of those across-the-board things that you are doomed to failure. There are a lot of people who have gotten married at a young age that have wonderful marriages.

There's been a lot of grumblings online about Zack's worthiness – do you think that Zack [played by Todd Lowe], is good enough for Lane?

(laughs) Oh, it's so hard for me to say. For her, I think so. I know that Zack is very immature, he's got some issues. But Lane does too. They both have some growing up to do.

Lane is a bit more mature, though.

Oh yeah. I think she always will be (laughs). It's not hard to be more mature than Zack. But, I think that there are things about Zack that make her happy, that's all that's important.

All things being equal -- between Dave [played by Adam Brody] and Zack who would you prefer Lane to be with?

Dave Rygalski? Awww… Can I go to The O.C.? Make a little guest appearance?

Dave Rygalski [was] written in a much sweeter way [than Zack]. When we met Dave, he was willing to do anything for her and was very sweet. So it's hard not to like him – he's a good guy. But also, we just met him. I think it's hard to say where that character would go. Zack's a llittle egdy, a little rough around the edges. I love Todd – Todd is a sweetie. I can't answer the question – it's too hard.

You did the audiobook for Millicent Min, Girl Genius How was that different from other acting?

I really had a good time – it's a totally different experience than being on set. You're just sitting in a room by yourself and because it takes a little bit of time to record the book, you can get into the rhythm. It feels a little bit like your own little cocoon. I would love to do it again, actually.

Are you still working with hereandnow?

No, but some of the people that I've worked with in that group are putting together something new that we'll probably test out in June. We don't have a name for the group yet, but there's 11 of us who really like working together in hereandnow, but are busy doing other things. We are going to try to get together this one show and see if that process works for us and see if we can do it again.

What the show about?

Because of our schedules, we're going to create it in the space of a week. We'll probably advertising the show before it's set, which is one of those things is a leap of faith that it'll all come together – but I love these people and I think that they're talented. We have a way of working with each other – it's somewhat improv-based – and within that week we'll have time to put it together. We already have the bones and the framework of what kind of show it will be.

What other things do you have coming up?

Right now, I'm taking it pretty easy, actually. I just got married, so I'm enjoying life.

Congratulations!

We eloped in December. We got married in a helicopter over Las Vegas. We didn't tell anybody – we just snuck out there. Then called people about two days later.

What inspired the helicopter? That's a new one.

I was going online and trying to find out what we should do. I had wanted to go to Vegas and do it that way. And the helicopter sounded like the best bet. It was just great. It was a great day, it was perfect. And when we came back – my girlfriend threw us a little party. It was like a cute little reception, so I feel like I had the best of both worlds.

That sounds lovely. This is a big year for weddings for you, both on-screen and off-screen.

I know – it's too much, how similar both the situations were. They're both musicians, I was roommates with both of them before we got together.

Wow.

Yeah, it's too much of life imitating art or art imitating life.

Since you eloped, did you get to have some random, vicarious thrill through Lane getting married in a more traditional manner?

Actually, it was kind of wonderful in a weird way. Because I got the chance to have this custom wedding dress -- the dress goes through phases because Lorelai works on it and does all these operations on it.

One of the weirdest things was when we were doing the rehearsal -- I'm in the dress and the door of the church opens and everybody stands and turns around and looks at you and that music is playing. It was the weirdest thing to walk down that aisle in the dress with people looking at you. I know it's on set, but the fact that I just got married in real life – it was freaky. It kinda tripped me out a little but.

You know what's interesting? In the beginning, I was like "wow, I love it!" 16 hours later and you don't feel as excited. I was like, "yes, I'm in this dress. I'm very uncomfortable, I'm ready to be in my jeans."


You got the best of both worlds – and I bet it reminded you of why you eloped.

Oh, it did. God bless people who can do the whole shebang, I just never wanted to do it. Every time I hear about big wedding stories, I just say, "thank god we eloped."




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2ème interview

Scott Patterson


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An October 2004 Interview
with Tony Bray

His role on "Gilmore Girls" was only supposed to be temporary, but fans and show producers decided that the actor was the perfect person to keep the "Girls" focused on the real world.

When The WB introduced "Gilmore Girls" in 2000 on October 5, most television critics predicted immediate success for the series because of the fine writing and the two superb actresses who shine as single mother Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her teen daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel). The critics also thought that the show was a natural fit for female viewers but gave it little chance of scoring with the male crowd.

That was their mistake. Scott Patterson proved them wrong. His portrayal of Luke Danes, the head-strong owner of a local diner, scored with men because of his independent style and rugged appearance that made him seem like the perfect friend to share a brew with after a tiring day at work. The ladies in the audience noticed too. So did the series producers who did not originally plan for the talented actor to be in many episodes. That was then, this is now, and Luke and Lorelai are headed for a romantic season number five. Fans of the show will be pleased. They knew that the happy couple would share love one day.

I had a chance to talk with Scott last week about his work on the series and his desire to better the lives of children all over America. On January 22 (2005), he and two-time Olympic medalist Picabo Street will host a celebrity ski challenge at the Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah. All proceeds from the event will benefit National Children's Alliance and the Children's Advocacy Center Programs. The main reason Scott likes being on a hit series is that he gets to use his celebrity status as a way to help kids who need assistance the most. That's why he definitely deserves his time in the spotlight.

"Gilmore Girls" fans will be able to find their favorite show on more than one network this year. ABC Family will start broadcasting the first season on Monday, October 4, in the 5:00 PM time period on weekdays. Scott and the rest of the cast will also be featured during a "Backstage Special" that will debut on ABC Family Sunday, October 3 at 8:00 PM. Men who think that the show is nothing more than a series of mini chick flicks should tune in to find out why they are so wrong.

The Scott Patterson Interview

What was your experience with The Actors Studio?

I am not a member. I auditioned twice. Didn't get in, but they did ask me to become an observer, which is the next step to becoming a member. What that afforded me was the chance to sit in on the twice weekly sessions. They had an acting session -- I believe it was on a Monday or a Tuesday -- and then on a Thursday there was the director's unit that was usually moderated by Arthur Penn. I found it equally, if not more fascinating, than the acting unit.

I was also allowed to audition for and actually became involved with several productions that the Actors Studio was putting on. They have a real professional theater there. I just got very lucky. I don't know why they allowed me to do it, but I certainly wasn't going to question their decision.

The fact that you even got in their front door speaks a lot for your talent level.

I started late in life. I was more interested in writing. I had actually written a play in high school. I was more interested in directing and writing during those years than I was in acting. I was too shy, too withdrawn to ever consider getting out in front of people and acting scenes out. I did eventually get into an acting class and found it to be quite interesting. I gave it six months and thought if I had the talent for it I would stick with it. I found out that indeed I was actually falling in love with it and couldn't consider doing anything else.

You're terrific as Luke in "Gilmore Girls."

Thank you very much. I feel very privileged to be able to play that role. Amy Sherman came into my life and completely transformed it with this character. All kudos to her.

You're the reason I watch the show because your character would be fun to hang out with at a ball game or pool hall.

I've been getting that the last couple of years. Guys have been coming up to me and saying, "you know, it's really not my kind of show. My wife and my daughter got me into watching it. Initially, I was sort of reluctant, but now the only reason I watch it is because of Luke. He's the only character on television that doesn't take crap from anybody."

You don't take it and you don't seem to really care about what they think about the way you dress.

He's definitely the king of his castle, if you want to call it a castle. He's the king of his hut.

Do you think Luke's upcoming romance with Lorelai will force Luke to change.

I really look at it as an opportunity to show a different side of the character and that is always refreshing. I've been playing him for four years now. This is the fifth year and now there are some situations where it would be inappropriate to be so rough. Luke has to display some compassion. He has to display more patience. The challenge is to not lose the thread of the character, which is a little bit of a balancing act, but it's not too tough. I think I can pull it off.

When Luke and Lorelai met in season one, it was easy to sense the chemistry between the two characters.

The pilot script began with Luke's diner and ended with Luke's diner. I was not originally a series regular. They hired me just to be in the pilot. I think they were just wondering how the chemistry would be between Laura and I. They came back for more episodes. Then it sort of grew into this regular series thing very quickly. I don't know if a lot of people know that, but I was not originally a series regular.

Do you get to write much anymore?

No. I don't really do any writing anymore, I don't have time. I'm trying to get some things off the ground as a producer. I'm also working on a charity ski event in Park City in January with Picabo Street. It's The National Children's Alliance. It's for sexually abused children. I also work with the Make a Wish Foundation. I did a fund raiser for Cystic Fibrosis in Colorado last year. We did great with that. I really enjoy the charity work. I'm always eager to try to help out because I think it's the best use of celebrity.

Can you tell me more about the ski event.

It will take place on January 22nd and January 23rd in Park City, Utah. We are currently seeking corporate sponsorship. Right now we're negotiating with ESPN to televise it. We're trying to get as many celebrities on board as we can. The WB is going to help us out. We'll just see what happens. We'll either have a big deal event or we'll have a smaller event that raises a little bit of money. Either way, it's all good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'm also trying to raise money for the new Children's Hospital at Johns Hopkins University. My brother-in-law is head of pediatrics there. He's trying to raise $100 million to build a new Children's Hospital. He has about $65 million.

I'm beginning to see the point in being a celebrity, however small a celebrity I am.

I appreciate the great work you're doing for children. They need it.

They sure do. Well, you hang in there man.

Thanks, you too.

All my best to you and yours and take care, Tony.

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A Spin-Off in the Cards for 'Gilmore Girls' Star Matt Czuchry?


TV Tattler Interview: Matt Czuchry of 'Gilmore Girls' on The WB


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May 8 -- A guy on a show called 'Gilmore Girls' might seem like he'd be second banana, but the series has launched the careers of several young actors. Chad Michael Murray (Tristan) went on to headline in 'One Tree Hill,' Jared Padalecki (Dean) stars this season's new 'Supernatural,' while Milo Ventimiglia (Jess) anchored the WB's 'Bedford Diaries.'

So, the future looks bright for Matt Czuchry, who plays Rory Gilmore's boyfriend Logan Huntzberger. AOL Television editor Kelly Woo chatted with him about his prospects, the fate of 'Gilmore Girls' and his competitive side.

What was your reaction to the news that the creator of the show, Amy Sherman-Palladino, and her husband, executive producer Dan Palladino, won't be back next season?
Amy and Dan were and are mentors to me. They were my teachers, and I was the student. They've given me an education all the way from the beginning. On a personal level, it's difficult to know they won't be there.

How does the cast feel about moving to The CW Television Network?
There is a general excitement among everybody in the cast. Being part of the first year of a new network is a pretty rare opportunity. So, everybody's excited about that, and hoping that 'Gilmore Girls' will not only continue with that core group of fans that have been following the show for six years, but that the fan base will expand with the CW extending new markets and attracting new people from UPN.

It seems like 'Gilmore Girls' is a lock to get onto the CW's schedule.
We'll know officially in a couple weeks. Nothing is ever official until your first day of filming or until you get that piece of paper that says you have a job. The upfronts are coming up, and that's when the networks announce their new schedules and the new shows. Nothing is a lock until it's official and on paper and we all have jobs.

You signed on for next season, right?
I did. If the show does come back, my character will be coming back.
Rory of 'Gilmore Girls'
So that must be a good sign for Logan and Rory's relationship.
As far as the season finale is concerned, there is turmoil on both sides, on Rory's side and Lorelai's side. We've seen Rory and Logan grow up together through this relationship. After Logan gets in this traumatic accident at the end of his college career, it shakes him up quite a bit. So in the last episode, we'll see him in a way we've never seen him before: very vulnerable, needing help from Rory and needing a change in his life. At the end of this season, there's going to be a lot of questions regarding Logan and Rory and how Logan graduating college and taking on more responsibility with his family's business affects their relationship. You'll see that they're committed to each other, but there are plenty of obstacles in the way.

Rory always seems to be attracted to bad boys. Why do you think that is?
It's a side of her that she can express through a relationship. Often times we find in life that we're intrigued by those people who have qualities that aren't like our own.

But Logan isn't quite the bad boy anymore. He's reformed quite a bit.
That's been one of the main themes for Logan this year, knowing that he needs to grow up and resisting it. But then, at the end of the day, he'll be a man and step up to the responsibilities. You'll see that personified really heavily in the season finale. Chad Michael Murray
Many of the guys who used to be on 'Gilmore Girls' have gone to star in their own shows. Is that something you see in your future?
Right now, hopefully, we'll get another season of the show. I definitely hope that happens. With the new network, it's one step at a time. So my main focus is hopefully coming back to the show. Decisions about things in the future will come at a later stage. Definitely, Milo and Jared and Chad Michael Murray -- all those guys have careers I've watched as they progressed, especially coming from 'Gilmore Girls.' Certainly, I do feel a certain connection there because I'm on the show. They have careers I've watched and would like to emulate.


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Town Meeting
''Gilmore Girls'' creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her writer-director husband, Daniel, tell Ken Tucker about the behind-the-scenes drama that prompted their decision to leave the show

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As I told you here last week, Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her writer-director husband, Daniel Palladino, are leaving the Girls. Their network, The WB — set to join UPN in forming the new CW network — sent out a statement that read, in part: ''While we are disappointed that Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino have decided not to stay with the show next season...we want to thank Amy for creating and nurturing this wonderful series for the past six years and giving us one of the most memorable mother/daughter relationships in television history.''

But I wanted to know what was really going on. So Amy and Dan spilled these beans:

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What's the past week been like?
AMY I drove for the last time through the Stars Hollow set and they're already using it for the next few months for an Eddie Murphy movie. They've changed the entire town, so that felt symbolically weird... I assume Luke's Diner and everything else will be back by the time they start shooting the new season of Gilmore in July.
DAN We talked to the cast, and that was very emotional. I had to catch Lauren Graham [who plays Lorelai Gilmore] before she left for Virginia to work on the Bruce Almighty sequel, and we had to call Ed Herrmann and Kelly Bishop [who play Loreleai's parents] because they were in New York, and it was sad, because this season in particular we all bonded in a way we hadn't in previous years.
AMY It was like the early Actor's Studio without all the communism.

And what did you want that The WB wasn't giving you?
AMY A puppy.
DAN Well, that and — look, we've been working for the last two years with one-year contracts, working seven days a week for the past six years, and we wanted not a two-year pick-up for the show, but a two-year contract for us, so we could relax a little bit and not just think 300 days at a time, always wondering whether we'd be here. And we hit a brick wall with that, and also with our request for more personnel, more writers, a staff director for the [stage set] so that we didn't personally have to go down on the set and oversee the directors and make sure the knickknacks were on the right shelf at Lorelai's inn. So last Thursday, when we saw none of that was coming together, we made our decision [to leave].
AMY We went to the studio around the Christmas holiday and said, ''Here's what we're looking for and let's talk now before the season ends and things get crazy with [your] attention distracted by fall pilot development,'' but we got frozen out. It was like Footloose, when they're revvin' up the tractors, playin' chicken. It took too long and before everyone knew it, we were loading our desks on a truck and driving off the lot.

How did you envision ending the series if you'd stayed on for another season?
AMY As far as the series ending next season, that's not a real thing — they've got a new network, they're gonna need product, and this show has done very well. Why shouldn't it go on, with its built-in audience? I've had executives saying ''This will be the last season'' since season 4... We have a very specific idea of how we wanted the series to ultimately end, and there's a myriad of ways to get there, which could have accommodated another few seasons.

What was that ending?
AMY I can't tell you that! It wouldn't be fair to the people who'll be running the show now. It doesn't mean we had the right way, it was just my way, and that's what I always prefer: my way. [Laughs] So it's gonna be someone else's way.
DAN It'll end with all these canisters exploding and Jack Bauer running in with a gun.
AMY Oh, I love that Jack Bauer — I think he'd make a great guy for Lorelai, and think of him sitting at the stuffy Gilmore parents' dinner table!
DAN I'll tell you something — we always wrote the show so that when a season ended, and they told us it would be the last one, we made sure there were enough things still happening, still dangling, that they'd have to pick us up for the next season.
AMY It's our problem with authority. If they told us it wasn't gonna be the last year, then we'd have made sure it was the last.
DAN We'd have done our version of Springtime for Hitler.

What about the fact that Graham and Alexis Bledel (Rory) were contracted for only one more year — how did that factor into your long-term thinking?
AMY I think they could have gotten the girls for another season if they made the right deal. Because Lauren and Alexis can go off and do the movies they want to make around our production schedule — we made it work for them, so they could do that. We're such a tight-knit team, oddly more so than any year previous; we're very attuned to each other.

So what's in your future?
AMY Extreme alcoholism. [Laughs] We both have books we've optioned for movie projects. We're talking to MTV about doing a show with [producer] RJ Cutler — not a reality show, something else, a great idea. We're meeting with MTV this week to see about that, in fact.

And what's the legacy of Gilmore Girls for you?
AMY We created an alternate universe that we loved living in, loved having viewers get immersed in. I did everything I wanted to do, really — it was a gift from God. And look, f---ed-up family drama: that's a goldmine; problems never get resolved. There's a richness to conflict and love and stress that makes for great experiences.
(Posted:04/24/06)

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Gilmore Girls Living Single
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Inquiring Gilmore Girls aficionados want to know: Will single mama Lorelai (Lauren Graham) ever get past the percolation stage with coffee-shop owner Luke (Scott Patterson)? This fall, how about seeing a robust, full-bodied, fire-roasted romance for the oh-so-caffeinated duo, instead of just an occasional cuppa joe?

"We all have somebody in our lives where you kind of revisit the idea now and again," Graham hedges to TV Guide Online. "But Lorelai talks so much and Luke doesn't talk at all. He does understand her in a real good, longstanding friend sort of way..."

Humph! What a tease. "I don't think the relationship gets strung along just for the sake of it," she insists. "It's just sort of real, a thing that tugs at you — and I don't know where it's going to go." Cracking wise Lorelai-style, she adds: "Hopefully it'll end up in Paris: A very special Gilmore Girls in Paris."

Luke or no Luke, Graham suggests: "It's going to be very difficult for [Lorelai] to settle down because her focus has been on Rory [Alexis Bledel], the child she had when she was a teenager. She hasn't had the normal relationship growth and progress that another person not in that situation would have had.

"So," she surmises, "it's probably going to take a couple of tries. There's a certain sense of being protective that [makes it] hard to let a new person in. Plus, it's fun to have boys as guest stars!"
In other words, don't look for our heroine to find true, lasting love anytime soon. Laughs Graham: "Maybe we'll just wait until it can be a double wedding with me and Rory. That might be the series finale. Because God willing, six years from now, that would be a good way to end it."

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Emily Kuroda: The Trained Thespian behind Gilmore Girls' Mrs. Kim

So who is the actress behind this one-of-a-kind character? A respected theater veteran. APA talks to Emily Kuroda -- who in real life, thank goodness, doesn't resemble the intense, intimidating character that she portrays onscreen.

By Ada Tseng

Gilmore Girls is no stranger to high drama. The season five closer was no exception with the seemingly unbreakable Lorelai-Rory bond was shaken before our eyes. Knife through Lorelai's heart as Rory drops out of Yale. Then, double daggers through any other organ capable of feeling anger and betrayal after the heart has been punctured as Rory moves into her grandparent's house, as Lorelei watches her daughter merge into the claustrophobic old-money world that Lorelai had rejected her entire life.

But in the same episode, there was a brighter subplot. In contrast to the Rory debacle, there was the less intense, but just as notable development of Lane and Mrs. Kim's strained mother-daughter relationship being unexpectedly mended. This is where Emily Kuroda comes in, playing the incomparable Mrs. Kim character, bringing humor, heart, and an element of reality to an otherwise insane character.

Recap Alert! So last year, Lane (Keiko Agena) had been kicked out of the house when her uber-conservative mother (Kuroda) painfully realized that Lane had been lying to her her entire life, living a secret identity where she was fraternizing with non-mother-approved boys who were not Korean doctors, watching TV (instead of reading the Bible), eating french fries and pizza (aka food of the Devil), and acting as a drummer in a rock band (aka music of the Devil). Lane had been living in sin in an apartment with her two male bandmates for a year. Eternal damnation and hellfire. At the end of this season, Lane realizes that the band is not going anywhere, and comes back to her mother, wanting to move back home even if it means going back to her strict rules. However, in a surprise turn of events, Mrs. Kim demands that Lane not give up on her dreams, organizes a tour for them to play on, and ultimately helps Lane inject the passion back into group members so that the band does not go the way of the trilobites. It's beautiful, really. Especially when Mrs. Kim literally breaks down the door of their apartment and storms it like a crazy person, scaring the crap out of everyone -- her specialty.

Although Gilmore fans love her, make no mistake, Emily Kuroda has had a steady career in theater, film, and television way before her Mrs. Kim days. A Japanese-American who grew up in Fresno, California, she's had roles on Doogie Howser, LA Law, and was recently on Six Feet Under. However, Kuroda is most known for her extensive theater work. She is a veteran of East West Players, Los Angeles' premier Asian-American theater, acting in over 35 of their productions over the years. She's received five Dramalogue awards, a Garland award for outstanding performance, and a LA Ovation nomination for Best Lead Actress. Kuroda has become a staple in Asian-American theater -- most recently in David Henry Hwang's M Butterfly and playing Wardina in Chay Yew's A Distant Shore. We can see her on the big screen soon in Shopgirl, the adaptation of Steve Martin's novel starring himself and Claire Danes.

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APA: When did you know you wanted to be an actress?

Emily Kuroda: I started out directing and performing in high school. And then I went to college, and I was in drama, and they said, "Oh well, you should be a teacher." And all I could do was get the little crap roles. But then, I saw East West Players come along, and I said "Wait a minute...." I went there for a summer to study, and I said "Oh my God, they were wrong. I can actually act and make a living at it." So, that kind of changed my life. And that was 1978 and I've stayed ever since.

APA: Would you say that theater is your first love?

EK: Yea, because I studied for a long time. Their thing was that you should study first, don't just try to go become a TV star or a soap opera star. So I spent the first few years working odd jobs, and studying and doing theater. So I think I am at home on the stage.

APA: How would you describe your character on Gilmore Girls?

EK: I started doing Gilmore Girls in March 2000, in Toronto. Over the five years, she has grown from being a mean mom, to a mom that has to deal with a daughter who wants to date white people, a daughter who wants to play music, who wants to dress like the other kids. So, the mother is having problems trying to keep up with the times. She still wants to do the right thing for her kid, but she's not sure what the world is like anymore, so it's a constant struggle.

APA: Do you feel like the character is softening, over time?

EK: Yea, I think the character is starting to soften -- even though she kicked her daughter out of her house, for lying to her about her band -- and I think the writers have done something really interesting for the last episode of the fifth season.

APA: How did you go about creating the character? Isn't Lane's character actually based on the life of one of the producers? How much of it is true to her real life and how much of it is made up?

EK: Yes, Helen Pai, who's one of the producers. So it was really great, because usually when they have an Asian family in a show, they put all this "Oriental" stuff in it. But this one doesn't, since it's based on a real person, and also because I think the writers and producers are so with it. When I read for it, I just automatically assumed that I'd have an accent, and the creator said, "What are you doing?! No!" [laughs] I mean, the character does have an accent, but it's not a Korean accent. It's her own specific "goofy mom" accent, which I thought was really cool.

Helen's involved in music, or her husband is. I met with her mom, who was like, [imitates] "Oh God.... What are you going to do? They fall in love. What are you going do do? I don't like it, but OK." [laughs] Her mom's helped me with my Korean, during the few times that I've had to speak Korean.

APA: What is it like working with Keiko Agena?

EK: Oh, she is the best. She's a wonderful actress. She's one of the most down-to-earth girls I've ever known. She's just the most giving, most supportive person. She's just terrific. I wish all stars were like her.

APA: Do you get recognized a lot?

EK: Yea I do. All over. I get people writing me from all over Europe, from Singapore. Gilmore Girls is really hot in Singapore. It's huge. So I get really good treatment in Singapore. Better than here. [laughs]

APA: What is it like being part of a successful TV show for five years?

EK: It's really great. It's like a big dysfunctional family. Everyone knows each other. One guy who was a camera guy is now directing. So, except for all the dialogue we have to memorize, it's great.

APA: Yea, Gilmore Girls is known for the characters talking really fast...

EK: Yea, it's very fast. And it's word-perfect. Letter-perfect. They demand it. So that makes it a little hard. But we're kind of used to it.

APA: How would you describe the differences between working in theater and working on the TV show?

EK: Theater usually has a big rehearsal period, so you can think about things. You can talk to the director and work out things. You can talk to the writer if there's any problems. You can really flesh out a character. Versus TV -- I get the script the night before, and it's about trying to memorize the lines really fast. And time is money, right? So they say, here are your marks. Go! Go! Go! Talk faster. Hit your key lights. OK go. And in between takes, if you mess up, you've got the script person telling you, "You said the instead of and," you got the make-up people there, the director's giving you acting notes, the camera person's saying, "You didn't hit your mark. Can you go there?" "Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh," and they say "Go on again!" and it's like, here I go.... So, it's really fast-paced, versus stage, where before you go on, you can actually take a moment and think about what you're doing.

APA: In terms of most the roles you get and also the ones you audition for, do most of them still want you to do an accent?

EK: Yea.

APA: Is that frustrating?

EK: Yes. But you know, it doesn't happen all the time, and in fact in a lot of my roles, I do the generic roles, where I don't need an accent. But whenever it's a family, they usually have the parents first generation

APA: Since the time you started acting, how has the industry evolved, in terms of Asian-American roles? Have there been vast improvements?

EK: There's been some improvements. I'm very excited about the things Lucy [Liu]'s been doing. She's been breaking through some of the barriers. My good good friend John Cho has broken down some barriers, and I'm just so proud of him. And he's at the point where he can actually help implement changes with the producers and the writers, and he's doing it because this is very important to him. So, it's slow, but we're getting there. [pauses] But it's very slow.

APA: What other things can we expect from you in the future?

EK: I'm doing some producing now, and some directing. Little things here and there. I keep myself busy.

APA: Thank you so much for your time.

Click here for a description of A Distant Shore, by Chay Yew and actors Eric D. Steinberg, Emily Kuroda, and Tamlyn Tomita.

Tamlyn Tomita

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Chay Yew

A Distant Shore review

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Date Posted: 6/8/2005

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7ème interview

The David Sutcliffe Interview Finie par Bulma

It aint easy being David Sutcliffe.

After all, there are more than a few people out there who would like to see his Gilmore Girls alter ego Christopher banished from Stars Hollow. Sure, he’s Lorelais first love and Rory’s dad, but every time Christopher shows up things tend to spiral out of control for the dramedy’s dynamic duo. Take, for example, the final episode of the recently concluded season in which Luke’s rejection drove Lorelai into Christopher’s bed.

“There are some people who really don’t want my character on the show,” the actor concedes. “They want him out. They’re very upset with that ending.” And Sutcliffe certainly understands their position. “Viewers have a lot at stake. They’re invested in the show emotionally and they want the relationship between Luke and Lorelai to work out.” And that makes Christopher a major detour on the couples road toward love one that fans want bulldozed! But Sutcliffe isn’t taking all the Christopher bashing too seriously. “I don’t have bodyguards,” he says with a laugh.

Unlike viewers, the actor had a sense that he might soon play the iceberg to Luke and Lorelei’s Titanic. “I knew that the writers were bringing me back for a reason, and generally that reason is to create some kind of mayhem in Lorelei’s love life.” Sutcliffe did not, however, know just how far things would go.

Then again, how could anyone imagine that the gig, which he says originally, was described, as one episode with the possibility of recurring would turn into a career-defining role? “At the time, it was early in the shows run and it seemed to be catching on, but it certainly wasn’t the kind of phenomenon that it is now. Which it really is. The show is going into its seventh season! This is how most people know me as an actor as ‘Christopher’ on Gilmore Girls.” And how, exactly, does he feel about that? “At first, I had mixed feelings. It’s sort of a recurring character and I enjoy working on the show, but it wasn’t my show, and I wasn’t sure what my relationship with the show was.”

But Sutcliffe is not one to look a gift horse in the mouth. “Over time, I really started to embrace it and realize how unique the show is and how lucky I am to be part of something that has seeped into the conscious of the public. I’m very proud to be part of it.”

And while some fans would be happier if Christopher packed his bags and left Stars Hollow, its hard to deny the sparks that fly whenever fate, aka the writer’s throws Sutcliffe and Lauren Graham (Lorelai) into a scene together. “Lauren and I have a natural chemistry,” he says. “That’s something you can’t anticipate. You don’t know when the cast meets, and I don’t think the writers really anticipated the characters developing in that way. But once they saw the chemistry that Lauren and I had together, I think it was inevitable that they would write the character in more and create that dynamic.”

Although the very definition of an actor’s job is to create illusion, Sutcliffe maintains that there are some things you just can’t fake. “There really is a natural chemistry and an ease in how we work, and that plays,” he says. “And it doesn’t happen all the time. There is a love and respect between us and that shows on the screen.”

Sure, viewers have waited years for Luke and Lorelai to get together, but darned if Christopher doesn’t somehow charm his way into the equation. “Its hard for the audience to deny, as much as they might want to. I know they’re afraid of Christopher and what he might do to upset the balance or the forces in Luke and Lorelais lives.”

One thing Sutcliffe is aware of is just how connected Gilmore Girls fans are to their favorite Stars Hollow residents. “Occasionally, I go on line to see where the audience stands with what Christopher is doing and how they’re reacting,” he admits. “And people come up to me on the street sometimes and kind of yell comments. It’s all in good fun. Most fans have some perspective on it.”

In other words, viewers know that without Christopher, Lorelei’s life might be a tad boring. “It’s kind of been my characters job to wreck havoc in their lives,” Sutcliffe says with a chuckle. “It’s a great character to play, because he’s Rory’s father, so its always going to be dramatic and powerful when he shows up. There are a lot of unresolved issues between Lorelai, Rory and Christopher.”

That proved more true than ever during this past season, which saw Christopher step forward to become more of a presence in the life of his daughter. “He’s been kind of unreliable through the years,” reflects his portrayer. “And now this year, they sort of redeemed him a bit and turned him into more of a good guy. It gives more of a sense that maybe we can rely on this guy and maybe he’s stepping up to the plate, which kind of shifted the audiences perception of him.”

Oh, and it doesn’t hurt that suddenly, Christopher is rich. “I was surprised when he inherited a lot of money,” admits Sutcliffe. “That was definitely an interesting story point. It completely changed the dynamic of the character in relation to both Rory and Lorelai. It also gives him a different kind of flavor. He is independently wealthy and, let’s face it, that’s an attractive quality! Women don’t necessarily go for guys because they have money, but they’re certainly not upset to find out he does!”

With money came not only privilege but the chance for Christopher to step up to the plate. “Having Christopher pay for Rory’s education was interesting in that it allowed him to take responsibility for the situation, which he had been unable to do for a long time. My sense was that they were trying to redeem the character to a degree.”

Of course, who knows what will happen to the tempestuous triangle now that major changes are afoot behind the scenes. Were nervous, Sutcliffe admits when asked about the general feeling on the set now that Amy Sherman-Palladino the creator, executive producer and guiding force behind Gilmore Girls from day one has left the show. “It’s very clear to everybody that the show is her vision and that she’s in control. To have a successful show, you need the person on top who has a strong vision. With her gone, obviously there’s trepidation about how the next season will go.”

In the end, however, his feelings about the show’s future might well echo the way fans feel about Lorelai’s love life: “People are hopeful that it’s going to work out.

No sword is as double-edged as landing a role on a hit TV show. On the one hand there’s the chance to do what you love, have millions of fans get to know your work and — perhaps most importantly — earn a steady paycheck. On the other, by taking on the role of Rory’s dad on GILMORE GIRLS, David Sutcliffe might well have found himself forever trying to escape Christopher’s shadow.

Fortunately, when not ticking off fans by interferring in Luke and Lorelai’s romance, Sutcliffe has found time to squeeze in other roles which assured he would not wind up being typecast. (Think it doesn’t happen? Quick… what else has SEINFELD’s Soup Nazi been in? Or DALLAS alum Linda “Sue Ellen” Gray?) In fact, even as Christopher played second fiddle to Luke, Sutcliffe proved himself leading man material by heading up the 2003 sitcom I’M WITH HER alongside Teri Polo. “Shooting I’M WITH HER was a great experience,” shares the handsome actor. “The schedule was very easy compared to GILMORE, and it was great to perform in front of a live audience, getting laughs and feedback immediately.”

Despite HER being branded by many critics a sure-fire hit, the sitcom - in which Sutcliffe’s charming everyman, Patrick Owen, found himself falling for Polo’s glamorous superstar, Alex Young - lasted only a season. “I think the show had moments throughout the season that were really strong,” admits the actor. “Overall, the show was good with some fun moments. When I look at what is on TV now — and I certainly looked at what was on the following year — I really felt the show deserved a chance.” But middling ratings weren’t enough for then-fourth place ABC, which had yet to rise to the top with the help of a few DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and those LOST castaways.

Meanwhile, as fans wait with baited breath to see what will happen following Christopher and Lorelai’s ill-advised roll in the hay, Sutcliffe is spending the summer in Panama playing an FBI mercenary out to rescue two kidnapped girls — one of whom just happens to be pals with his TV-daughter. “The girls I’ve come down to rescue are America Ferrera and Erika Christensen. I’ve gotten to know America because she’s good friends with Alexis [Bledel, Rory] since they worked together in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. She’s a great girl, and I’m really looking forward to the opportunity.”

This fall, as Christopher’s future with Lorelai is being decided, Ferrera will be making a play for the hearts of viewers as the star of ABC’s telenovela UGLY BETTY. So does Sutcliffe have any tips which might help her deal with the difficulties of heading up a prime time series? “Doing 22 episodes of anything can be very stressful,” he warns. “Just make sure you’re having as much fun as you can and make people laugh."

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8ème interview

« Ausiello Report
Finally: Gilmore's New Boss Speaks
Here's my interview with David Rosenthal, conducted immediately following today's Gilmore Girls press-tour session. Luckily, he was much more forthcoming during our little Q&A than he was on the panel.

Ausiello: What can you tell me about the first six episodes?
David Rosenthal: Obviously, the repercussions from the end of last season [will play out]. That's something that is not going to just disappear. It's a major shift, a major change in everybody's lives. It affects not just Lorelai and Christopher and Luke, but Rory as well. There are a lot of consequences, and we fully intend to explore them — the positive and the negative. It's a big deal, not just for the fans, but for us, the writers and producers of the show.

Ausiello: Fans are holding out hope that maybe Lorelai and Christopher didn't sleep with each other.
Rosenthal: No, no, no. That's a pipe dream. Those were two grown-ups who woke up in bed together after spending the night together.

Ausiello: Is Matt Czuchry off the show?
Rosenthal: No. God, no. Rory's going to try to engage in a long-distance relationship. He's going to be in London; she's going to be in college. Obviously, it's a very challenging and difficult thing, and it's going to present obstacles for the two of them. But they're very much in love, so they're really going to work hard to make it work. He's very much on the show and very much a part of her life, but it's from thousands of miles away.

Ausiello: You hinted during the session that there will be other boys in her life.
Rosenthal: There will be people in her life, male and female. Perhaps the return of characters from past seasons.

Ausiello: Marty?
Rosenthal: Marty perhaps will be returning in her social circles, and perhaps some new friends who we have yet to meet. Again, not only did Logan graduate, but Colin and Finn, too. A lot of the people she spent a lot of time with over the season have moved on, so she has to find a new life for herself at Yale.

Ausiello: I heard the first couple of episodes are dramatic.
Rosenthal: Certainly. It's a big thing we have to deal with, but there will be plenty of humor. We're not shifting gears here. We're not suddenly going to lose that spark and that humor that people know and love about Gilmore Girls. We work very hard to maintain that balance between the comedy and the drama. One of the things that I love so much about the show is the ability to shift back and forth between the comedy and the drama. And also to play so much comedy through the drama, and vice versa. That's something that we work very hard to maintain.

Ausiello: Amy told me she believes Luke and Lorelai are soul mates. Do you agree?
Rosenthal: [Tentative] Yeah. That doesn't mean that we're going to see them behind a white picket fence a month from now. But they have a very, very deep bond. I certainly see it and feel it. But sometimes soul mates spend a lot of time not together. Just because someone's your soul mate and may be your ultimate destiny does not mean that there's not a lot to go through before you reach that destiny.

Ausiello: Will April be back?
Rosenthal: Yes, absolutely. April is a part of his life. Luke is going to have some issues this year in terms of his deepening relationship with April and his relationship with Anna. There's a lot to get into there, and we will spend a great deal of time exploring that as well.

Ausiello: Are you aware of all the anti-Gilmore sentiment out there?
Rosenthal: I'm aware of it. I do pay attention to it, but I try to keep my eye on the ball. I try to keep focused on the long term and the arcs for the season and where we want to take these characters — and keeping the show alive and growing so that it can go more than just this season. So this won't have to be the last season of Gilmore Girls, 'cause I do feel like there's a lot more life left in the show. But I think it's up to us, the writers, to make that a reality.

Ausiello: I've never seen Luke and Lorelai fans more riled up. Do you look at that and go, "Maybe we need to do something about this. We don't want to lose these viewers."
Rosenthal: We don't want to lose the viewers, but I gotta say, in our [writers'] room, half of the people don't understand at all, and the other half understand that she's been waiting around for a year for this guy and she feels like he's made a choice. That she's no longer the No. 1 priority in his life. He has other priorities now, and at the end of last season she was really at her wit's end. So I think a lot of people are sympathetic to that and understand that. Again, we're creating situations where the characters can learn things from choices they make and choices they don't make. We're just trying to keep the drama alive. If everything's settled and happy and nobody has any problems or issues, man, that's not going to make for a great TV show. But we respect and honor Luke and Lorelai's history, their relationship and whatever their future holds for them. It's a journey they're on together.

Ausiello: Do you see potential with Christopher and Lorelai as a couple?
Rosenthal: They certainly have to deal with what happened, and it is not a simple thing; it has far-reaching consequences. So, yeah... he's in the show a lot. He's going to be around a lot. I don't want to give away too much, but yeah, he's a major part of her life this year. Absolutely.

Ausiello: At what point does everyone have to get together and decide if this is the last season?
Rosenthal: You know, that's above my pay grade. That's a network and studio decision. Look, the studio and the network I'm sure want it to come back. I know it's going to be one of the signature shows for the CW. We'll just keep doing our work and hopefully make shows that people respond to and like, and we'll see what happens.

Ausiello: Did Amy offer you any advice before she left?
Rosenthal: She did. She wished me luck. I spent a terrific year last year working with Amy and Dan, and she was incredibly supportive, and she told me from the beginning that this was a distinct possibility that she would be moving on and I would be running the show. When she brought me in at the beginning of last year, that's one of the things she told me. She brought me in as an executive producer for that reason. So I feel very honored that I was her hand-picked successor. That was a great thrill for me. At the end of last season she wished me luck, and I'm thrilled to be doing it.
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Jul 17, 2006 9:05 PM

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MILO VENTIMIGLIA ("Gilmore Girls")

What brings you to "The Salton Sea" Premiere?
Movie, popcorn, drinks, Warner Bros. They produce the show I work on so I'm excited to see what they put out for this.

It doesn't really seem like this ties in with "Gilmore Girls."
(Laughing) Yeah, I don't think it really ties in with a young mom and her daughter. I'm just a big fan of movies in general. They invited me to come to this and I'm excited to see Val Kilmer, to see what this movie is all about.

Anything besides "Gilmore Girls" going on right now?
At this point, no. I'm just trying to get some other work and I'm excited about next season.

How would you describe your character in "Gilmore Girls?"
I play Jess. He's this reckless youth that comes to town. He's the rotten apple of the bunch, I guess.

How close is that to your own personality?
Not too close. There definitely is a distinct separation between the two of us.

Is it fun to play someone like that?
Oh yeah, it's a blast. I was a pretty good kid growing up. I was good in school and didn't get into trouble. Getting a role like that where I can cause a little havoc is fun.

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What brings you to "The Salton Sea" Premiere?
Movie, popcorn, drinks, Warner Bros. They produce the show I work on so I'm excited to see what they put out for this.

It doesn't really seem like this ties in with "Gilmore Girls."
(Laughing) Yeah, I don't think it really ties in with a young mom and her daughter. I'm just a big fan of movies in general. They invited me to come to this and I'm excited to see Val Kilmer, to see what this movie is all about.

Anything besides "Gilmore Girls" going on right now?
At this point, no. I'm just trying to get some other work and I'm excited about next season.

How would you describe your character in "Gilmore Girls?"
I play Jess. He's this reckless youth that comes to town. He's the rotten apple of the bunch, I guess.

How close is that to your own personality?
Not too close. There definitely is a distinct separation between the two of us.

Is it fun to play someone like that?
Oh yeah, it's a blast. I was a pretty good kid growing up. I was good in school and didn't get into trouble. Getting a role like that where I can cause a little havoc is fun.
[/url=MILO VENTIMIGLIA ("Gilmore Girls")

What brings you to "The Salton Sea" Premiere?
Movie, popcorn, drinks, Warner Bros. They produce the show I work on so I'm excited to see what they put out for this.

It doesn't really seem like this ties in with "Gilmore Girls."
(Laughing) Yeah, I don't think it really ties in with a young mom and her daughter. I'm just a big fan of movies in general. They invited me to come to this and I'm excited to see Val Kilmer, to see what this movie is all about.

Anything besides "Gilmore Girls" going on right now?
At this point, no. I'm just trying to get some other work and I'm excited about next season.

How would you describe your character in "Gilmore Girls?"
I play Jess. He's this reckless youth that comes to town. He's the rotten apple of the bunch, I guess.

How close is that to your own personality?
Not too close. There definitely is a distinct separation between the two of us.

Is it fun to play someone like that?
Oh yeah, it's a blast. I was a pretty good kid growing up. I was good in school and didn't get into trouble. Getting a role like that where I can cause a little havoc is fun.

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David Sutcliffe on being hated
By Arieanna | Related entries in Interviews, The Cast

People today put out an interview with David Sutcliffe, who plays Christopher on Gilmore Girls, about his role in the upcoming season - and the ‘hate’ he gets from fans for it. David also talks about his new movie, Hacia.

So, Christopher is back in Lorelei’s life?
I’m in the picture. I think that says it all. I will be around and I will be complicating lives as usual.

How’s everyone getting along on the set?
I have a pretty strong bond with both Lauren and Alexis (Bledel, who plays daughter Rory), which happened kind of instantaneously in the first season. At the same time, there is something lost when you’re there every day. Before, Christopher would show up and it was a bit of an event, everybody knows that sh–’s gonna go down … and now I’m sort of here. So it’s kind of bittersweet in a way.

How are fans reacting to you these days? Are they handling your re-emergence well?
They are intense. And they have strong feelings about how the show unravels. The one thing that most people seem to agree on is that Lorelei and Christopher have a unique chemistry and that shows. But I am kind of a hated man. Even though there are Christopher supporters, they’re in the minority.

You’re going in a different direction on the big screen, playing an FBI agent in Hacia la oscuridad.
It’s a lot of fun to be able to run around with guns and scream and yell and do the kind of FBI-cop kind of stuff, which is different than what I’ve been doing, which is kind of playing the boy-girl thing. Its always fun to kiss the pretty girl, but sometimes, amazingly, you can get bored with that too.

How was it working with America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) in it?
She’s got it. It’s strange to be around a woman who’s that young and bright and who’s got a kind of glow about her. There’s really something going on with her.

How about off the set, what do you do?
I’ve just become obsessed with ballroom dancing. I signed up for the introductory course, which was like a four-week thing. By the end of it, I was hooked. I love it. It’s sort of flirty, but it’s not sexual. I can’t quit until I’ve got it down and I can really dance. I’m there four or five times a week.

So do you think you’ll use your new skill to impress dates?
I am single, but it’s more of a different kind of recreation. It’s nice to be in a community of people who are learning and who are very supportive of each other, and we have these little practice parties. It’s just regular people; there are no celebrities hanging out. I’m not trying to get on Dancing with the Stars.

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Je m'occupe de la premiere pr l'instant, j'en ai fait la moitié.

déja al moitié c'est super ! J'ai posté une demande de traducteur, j'espère qu'il y aura des volontaires !!!

j'ajoute une dernière jpense ! car y en a déja beaucoup et en plus elles sont longues ....


Alexis Bledel interviewed on Gilmore Girls Finie par Cawole
By Arieanna | Related entries in Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls, Interviews

Alexis Bledel did an interview with IGN at the TCA Press Tour talking about the upcoming Season of Gilmore Girls and all the changes happening to the show and the network.

Alexis Bledel first talks about David Rosenthal taking over for Amy Sherman-Palladino, stating she is not worried about it affecting the show. The show has six previous seasons to teach the ropes to any new recruit, and David has been around for a year to get the feel for it.

Here is more from the interview, first about Rory’s specific way of talking and her new sense of style:

Commenting on if she finds herself ever talking like her character Rory, Bledel jokingly said, "I don’t talk that fast or that much at all!" And as to how she dresses versus Rory, "Hopefully I’m a little less preppy, and a little less stuffy I hope," Bledel said with a laugh. "I think her look is pretty specific, although it’s changed recently ’cause she’s in college. They’re trying to make her look more grown up and sophisticated."

Despite the confidence in David, this new season might harbor changes in our beloved Gilmore Girls characters. Amy had a very specific design for her characters and their roles, which admittedly restrained the acting:

"We’ve never been allowed any ownership really, except what we do on screen, and even then that’s kind of closely monitored. So this year will definitely be different; a new network, a new producer. It feels already like it’s going to be a little more loose and a little more fun, so it should be good." Elaborating on the new season, which has recently begun shooting, Bledel said, "I really love change, so I’m very excited to see what it’s going to be like. It’s been the same for a long time, but now it’s going to be different, which is exciting for me."

So, it seems like Alexis Bledel may have been getting bored with Gilmore Girls and perhaps this season will spice it up for her. Give her the evolution of character and evolution of life at college that she wants. I definitely hope so, because the show will cease to exist if she decides she’s had enough! When asked if she would stay, Alexis says:

"Well, it depends on what this season is like. If this season is really fun and different, then maybe not. But if it’s kind of a drag, then I don’t know." However, musing on whether it might be appropriate to end Gilmore Girls with Rory’s graduation from college, Bledel remarked, "I’m kind of hoping it does. I think that’s a good conclusion to the year, since I think that’s what would happen as it times out."

Alexis reveals she does not watch much tv, not even Veronica Mars, which will be paired up with Gilmore Girls on the same night on the CW, but she does have one favorite:

"I watch Grey’s Anatomy… that’s it! It’s the best show."



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Il faudra les mettre sur le forum ou tout le monde peut le voir (pas que celui des anims-modo) non??

Sinon c'est cool d'avoir chercher et de traduire!
Merci à vous deux

uii oui emy les versisons francaises seront sur le fofo general

Cool, merci

je veux bien tenter l'interview de Scott (et les trucs rlié à scott là)...

Mais même si je me suis amélioré en anglais j'ai encore du mal à traduire certains trucs des fois
Je pourrais te poser des questions sur des formulatiosn particulières en cas de besoin, bulma ?

Oui pas de blem ! Moi aussi j'ai du mal avec certaines expressions americaine mais ca passe lol

Moi j'ai pris Milo sans parti pris

Fini la premiere moi

Vous pouvez poster vos interviews

Création du topic, j'espere qu'il est bel et bien bloqué, j'en suis po tout à fait sur :s

Cawole a écrit:

Moi j'ai pris Milo sans parti pris

Mais bien sûr.... c'est comme moi... c'est un complet hasard si j'ai choisi de m'occuper de celle de Scott

La mienne est postée j'ai du le faire en 2 parties car il me dit que la longueur depasse celle autorisée lol

lol je vais faire la 5 et la 10