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Laurie Fortier Brings Marie Godfrey to Netflix and HEMLOCK GROVE

Just outside Pittsburgh lies the town of Hemlock Grove – in the fictional world of Netflix, that is. And Laurie Fortier is excited to be a part of that world. A New Opportunity When I recently had the chance to chat with her, Fortier told me, “Being on Netflix gave the producers and writers of Hemlock Grove a freedom that radiated down through them to us, the crew.  Moreover, as an actor, being on Netflix gave me permission to twist

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David Faustino talks “Bud-Bundy-esque” qualities and BAD SAMARITANS

You remember David Faustino.  He played Bud Bundy in Married with Children. Nowadays, Faustino is playing a new character with similar traits, something he calls “Bud Bundy-esque” qualities, for Netflix. Bud Bundy II? The character’s name is Dax Wendell, the series Bad Samaritans. Wendell resembles Bundy on several fronts.  Says Faustino, “Bud Bundy was obviously a character who wanted to be loved and wanted to be respected, and never was.  And the same goes for Dax Wendell.  I think there

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Windell Middlebrooks Balances Life Between BODY OF PROOF and Miller High Life

When Windell Middlebrooks auditioned for the role of Dr. Curtis Brumfield on Body of Evidence (now Body of Proof), he just knew he had blown all hope of ever getting the job. No Time to Prepare He told me, “Normally, I like to get more time than I had to prepare and get ready for an audition, but this time I had no choice. “I had just returned home from Los Angeles in the middle of the night, on the

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Cameron Mathison previews THE CARPENTER’S MIRACLE

When actor Cameron Mathison (All My Children) signed on to star in The Carpenter’s Miracle, he got more than he bargained for. Another Perspective Mathison, well-known for his charm and leading-man good looks, spent some time discussing choices with director Kristoffer Tabori.  He told me, “We spent a lot of time doing readings, chatting, and talking.  I was playing the character with a lot of myself in the role.” Tabori changed all that.  He helped Mathison to see that he

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ARMY WIVES’ Joseph Julian Soria Leads the Way to Stardom for Latino Actors

Joseph Julian (JJ) Soria is really making a name for himself in Hollywood these days.  He is now a series regular, starring as Private First Class Hector Cruz, in Lifetime’s Army Wives, now in its seventh season. It’s Not Over ‘Til It’s Over As I speak with Soria in North Carolina, I learn that Hector’s relationship with Gloria (Alyssa Diaz) just may not be over.  (For those who watch the show, the couple is on the verge of divorce). Soria

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THE SOPRANOS’ Al Sapienza Takes Political Stance

In his own words, Al Sapienza tells me, “I made my mark in The Sopranos a long time ago, so people think of me as a hood.  You know, I have that Mafia look and name.” His role as Marty Spinella in House of Cards breaks that mold. Sapienza’s A Good Guy As I speak with Sapienza, he is shooting Person of Interest, on which he has a recurring role as Detective Terney. He’s also starring with Kevin Spacey on

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PRISON BREAK’s Robert Knepper joins CULT

“Like my acting teacher in New York said years ago, ‘If you’re gonna play a part, play a great part.’” That’s what actor Robert Knepper said to me about not one, but two, great parts he has in the new CW series, Cult. Two in One Knepper read via tape for the dual role of cult leader Billy Grimm and actor Roger Reeves while he was on location in Santa Fe for Seal Team Six:  The Raid on Osama Bin

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Zach McGowan: A SHAMELESS Pirate

Zach McGowan may play naughty Jody Silverman in Showtime’s Shameless, but in real life, he’s quite an accomplished young man, as I discovered during a recent interview. The Goal in Sight McGowan’s goal has always been to become an actor.  And he revealed to me that he tried “many” jobs en route to that end. One of his first acting jobs (and one that stuck with him) was that of a voice-over actor for everything from movie trailers to video

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Susanna Thompson Shoots Her ARROW Straight When Playing Moira Queen

Actress Susanna Thompson plays Moira Queen in the CW’s Arrow, somewhat based on the DC Comics’ Green Arrow.    And her role on the series is a complex one. When I sit down to speak with her, we chat openly about Moira, Thompson’s background, and Mark Harmon. It’s Hard to Keep Track I delve in with a comment about the complexity of Moira Queen and how Thompson manages to keep track of everything that’s going on in Queen’s world.  Thompson says,

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HAWAII FIVE-0’s Kono, Grace Park, gets real with My Take on TV

“I never wanted to be an actor,” Hawaii Five-0’s Grace Park (Kono) told me when we recently sat down to talk about her role on the show.  “When I was a kid, I think I wanted to be a research scientist.” She went on, “People think it’s fast, fun, and glamorous.  That’s the fantasy that’s created.  The reality is you work 14-hour days for most of the year, take a quick break, then it’s back to work.   “Part of

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