SDCC 2013: The Cast of Psych on Season 8 and Random Tidbits

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Action Flick Chick
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I sat down with the cast of Psych at SDCC 2013 to discuss all the hot topics surrounding the show, including the upcoming musical episode that will premiere in December, and the upcoming season. You can find all the info about the musical episode in my write up on Fan Voice, 6 Things We Learned About Psych’s Musical Episode, and all about season 8 in my write up for CraveOnline, 6 Things We Learned About Psych Season 8 at Comic-Con. Below you will find some random bits the cast discussed such as Cary Elwes talking about sequels to his most popular movies and whether or not Dule Hill (Gus) likes candy.

Cary Elwes on Improvisation

The cast likes to do a lot of improvisation on set, including Cary Elwes. He said, “Improvising means not being afraid to fall flat on your face. Because you never know what’s going to work and what might not work. Just try anything and see what happens.”

Dule Hill on Candy

With as much as Gus eats candy on the show, I had to ask Dule Hill if he was as big of a candy-holic as his character, to which he replied, “No, I really don’t eat a lot of candy. There’s a spit bucket in the takes. I’ll eat like one or two but after awhile it’s like, I’ve got to spit this out.”

Cary Elwes on Sequels to Robin Hood and The Princess

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“I could never go back now because I’m too old to do any sequels. There’s talk of taking some of them to Broadway. I know Mel is talking about doing Robin Hood on Broadway. I think that Robin is talking about bringing Princess Bride to Broadway.”

Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson’s Favorite Guest

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Bernsen stated, “Malcolm McDowell, who’s a good buddy, and Tim Curry. These are guys I go back a bit with.” And Nelson was blown away by William Shatner: “He was Mr. Shatner to me. He was so nice and ready to play with us.” As far as who they would like to see on the show Nelson said, “They wish they could have gotten Emilio Estevez. I would have loved Hugh Laurie, because they’ve still never met my husband. That’s my wish list.” Bernsen reflected, “I wanted my mom to be on the show. She’s done almost everything I’ve been a part of.”

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6 Things We Learned About Psych’s Musical Episode

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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USA’s Psych goes into its eight season next year, giving us more antics from pseudo-psychich Shawn (James Roday) and his best friend Gus (Dule Hill) as they assist the Santa Barbara Police Department with solving crimes. Shawn possesses a very specific set of skills, allowing him to notice and recall tiny details of what he’s seen, letting him solve crimes without going through the hassle of actually becoming a police officer.

Psych’s creator, Steve Franks, has been known to write episodes that are influenced/parodies of various pop culture items, and his newest adventure involved writing a two hour musical episode. The musical is set to premiere in December of 2013, and during press interviews at San Diego Comic Con, we couldn’t help but ask about the unique episode, and here is what we learned.

The Cast Didn’t Have to Take Special Lessons or Training
Kirsten Nelson (Chief Vick) said, “We’re all singers already, so we didn’t do anything different [training], just warm-ups and lots of water.” She also explained how the crew was completely surprised when they heard the cast sing: “They were like ‘Damn, is that really you guys?’” Yes it is! Every actor sang their own part, we didn’t use any kind of stand in.

You Won’t Hear a Lot of Singing from Henry
Corbin Bernsen (Henry) reports: “I say about four words. It’s just the way it all played out. I guess Henry isn’t much of a singer.”

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It Was No Surprise to the Cast
According to Kirsten Nelson, the musical episode is something Steve Franks has been planning since the pilot, but couldn’t find the time to write it. “They’ve just been trying to just figure out when to fit it in and to actually write the music to make it happen. We’ve been on board from the beginning…anxiously awaiting.”

It Won’t Feel Like a Fish Out of Water
Some musical episodes just feel weird for some shows, but Nelson assured us that is not the case withPsych. “It’s not like Buffy where it’s like ‘oh there must be a curse on us’ or something. It [breaking out into song] made sense in the scheme of our world.”

Lassie and Shawn Get Physical
The musical episode has Detective Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) and Shawn (James Roday) doing the tango together. If you’ve seen the show, you know the relationship between these two is complicated at best, making the tango a real surprise. According to the two actors this was something they’ve wanted for a long time. When asked about the dance, Omundson joked, “I did not realize how satisfying it would be to tango with that man. It just felt right.” Roday echoed the same sentiment, “Tim and I have wanted to be that close together for a very long time. The fact that Steve finally gave us an outlet for all that suppressed homoeroticism, it just flowed together.”

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James Roday and Dule Hill’s Favorite Moments
We’ll have to see the episode to truly understand what’s happening here, but Roday said that there was a moment with Yang that was truly touching. “I think it was oddly poignant and very well executed. That to me was a surprising moment when I watched it.” And Hill was blown away by the opening sequence. “It really wasPsych the musical. Shawn was singing, me coming along, and dancers were dancing behind us.”

After hearing all this, and know how excited the Psych fans were after seeing the episode at SDCC, I can’t wait to see these guys in action, singing and dancing. Dule Hill is a trained tap dancer so he gets to put those skills to use in this episode. Plus, I’m curious to hear those beautiful singing voices. The episode’s plot revolves around a musical show in Santa Barbara. Guest stars for the episode include Anthony Raap as the musical’s playwright, Brooke Lyons as the playwright’s muse and original member of the cast, Barry Bostwick as the womanizing businessman and owner of the Santa Barbara Theater, and Ally Sheedy reprising her role as Mr. Yang.

Watch Psych Wednesdays at 10PM ET/PT, 9PM CST on USA channel.

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SDCC 2013: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire New Trailer and Photos

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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As far as awesome announcements and new footage from geekdom’s favorite movies, it’s hard to top SDCC, and 2013 kept up the proud Comic-Con tradition of awesomeness. Lionsgate released a brand new trailer for the second film in The Hunger Games series, Catching Fire. In it, the events of the first film have left a rebellion brewing amongst the districts, and Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) must deal with the Capitol’s displeasure over their antics in the first film. Check out the new trailer below. The odds are in our favor that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will hit theaters November 22, 2013.

Here are some photos from the film’s cast at various events during SDCC.

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Action Flick Chick Goes to SDCC 2013!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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SDCC starts today! As you’re reading this I’m already on my way there, busy prepping for all the wonderfulness. The schedule is packed full of panels about upcoming movies, shows, comics, and games. I’ll be participating in three panels this year, among other things, so if you’re going to SDCC check out these panels of mine and see if they tickle your fancy. If you’re not going to SDCC, you can still keep up with what’s going on through my twitter account- I’ll be tweeting live throughout the convention!

Geeks Get Published- and Paid!

Trouble finding a book publisher? How about a literary agent? Do you really need your own publicist? Is getting into print different when your book’s topic is particularly geeky? Hear how these bookworms got their works into print, how they made money at it, and how you might, too: S. G. Browne (Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament), Bonnie Burton (The Star Wars Craft Book), Katrina Hill (Action Movie Freak), Alan Kistler (Doctor Who: A History), Alex Langley (The Geek Handbook), and Dr. Travis Langley (Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight). Moderated by Jenna Busch (Fanhattan).

Thursday July 18, 2013 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Room 26AB

The Most Dangerous Women at Comic Con!

Actresses, stuntwomen, creative cosplayers, outspoken bloggers, gamers, and comic book creators…which women are movers and shakers on the convention scene? Is the con a place where fangirls feel forced to fit fantastic expectations, or is it a place where they can unleash who they really are? Are women in fandom subjected to more judgment than their male counterparts? Do women in fandom have to maintain dual identities in ways the fanboys don’t? To discuss whether fandom really is different for women, Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill (Fanhattan, CraveOnline) has assembled a team of women dangerous in their own right: Chaka Cumberbatch (Princess Mentality Cosplay), Ashley Eckstein (HerUniverse), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Heroes for Hire), Dr. Andrea Letamendi (UnderTheMaskOnline.com), Jessica Merizan (BioWare), Morgan Romine (Frag Dolls), and America Young (Stan Lee’s World of Heroes).

Thursday July 18, 2013 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Room 7AB
Webseries Creators Assemble
What builds The Guild? How do people from so many different backgrounds, sometimes operating on shoestring budgets, bring their own shows to life on YouTube and other websites? Geeks and Gamers Anonymous creators Katrina Hill and Alex Langley assemble geeky webseries creators and performers from Shelf Life (Tara Platt, Stephanie Thorpe), Husbands (Jane Espenson, Brad Bell), Super Knocked Up (Jeff Burns, Jourdan Gibson), and creator of The Legend of Neil (Sandeep Parikh) to discuss the creative process from conception through casting, crowdsourcing, production, and promotion of original online content.

Thursday July 18, 2013 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Room 24ABC
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Seventh Son (2014) Trailer

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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The Seventh Son trailer hit the internet and managed to evoke no excitement from me at all. Based on the first book in The Wardstone Chronicles by Joseph Delaney, the film stars Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore as leading good/bad guys respectively. Master Gregory (Bridges) takes up an apprentice, Tom (Ben Barnes), to teach him everything he knows about fighting evil monsters. The trailer reminds me of Season of the Witch, and while it looks okay, fails to impress. We’ll see whether the magic of the Bridges can help turn this into something better when The Seventh Son comes out on  January 17, 2014 (Pro tip: A January release generally means that the movie studio thinks the movie is a doodie).

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AFC Classic: Gremlins 2: The New Batch!

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

All Request December! Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

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Okay, so the first Gremlins was what was really requested, but it was a very long wait for the flick on Netflix and I love Gremlins 2: The New Batch, so I hope this will fulfill the Gremlin yearning by those who asked for it.

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch is freakin’ hilarious, and fully equipped with cracked out, crazy, jokester Gremlins. In the sequel to Gremlins, Gizmo, the adorable Mogwai, returns to Billy’s (Zach Galligan) possession. Would you believe that even after what happened in the first film, silly Billy still doesn’t take proper precautions and Gizmo gets wet, meaning that where once there was one Mogwai now there are many. SCIENCE FACT: If you feed a Mogwai after midnight, it turns into a Gremlin. If you get a Gremlin or a Mogwai wet, it multiplies. So if you lock a single unsupervised Mogwai in an office building come sundown, by the time the sun comes up the place is gonna be filled to the brim with little green skinned Gremlins, and chaos will continue to ensue as the little buggers keep on multiplying and take over the whole office building.

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Gremlins 2 is a truly funny movie, the entire thing is chock full of live action Looney Tunes level antics, not to mention a few moments of parody that make nods to other films.  Of course, my favorite parody moment is when Gizmo “gets pushed too far” and turns into a Mogwai Rambo. Heck, the thing even breaks down the fourth wall be having Leonard “Movie Man” Maltin giving a negative review of the first Gremlins flick, which of course the Gremlins don’t really care for, so they tie him up with torn up film. The Gremlins themselves are like very bad children, laughing hysterically at each other’s misfortune…and their own. One Gremlin is chugging a random bottle of chemicals as another Gremlin lights him up with a machine gun, and then the chemicals come pouring out of several holes in his chest. His Gremlin friends start laughing at him, and he starts laughing with them. I have to say, those crazy little bastards have a very contagious sense of giggly mischief. After the film was over all I wanted to do was throw ice cream at pedestrians and cackle like a madwoman. There’s nary a dull moment with Gremlins 2, so if you’re looking to laugh like a loon, look no further!

Time Until Gremlin Action: ~ 27 minutes until Gizmo spawns other Mogwais, who then turn into Gremlins.

Baddies: Freakin’ duh!

Best Gremlin Comeback: Kate tells the elevator to sound the alarm after it gets stuck. Then you hear several Gremlins making alarm sounds, “EENT EENT EENT EENT!” It’s sort of hard to convey that gag in text, but just know that I laughed my ass off at it.

Best Dressed: The Gremlins just go nuts and apparently raid like sixty wardrobe chests during their time at the Clamp Building. There were so many good outfits that it’s hard to pick a best, but if I had to I think it would have to be the transgender Gremlin. You see, this fellow got a hold of some gender-switching DNA juice, and then found himself going through… the change. He… wait, I’m sorry, I mean she comes out of it with long green hair, red lipstick, a tight, low cut polka-dot dress and high heels to match. Hubba hubba! How could anyone resist that!?!

Best Place a Gremlin Pops Out Of: I personally love it when the Gremlin pops out of a pot of soup. His eyes roll around like marbles caught in a hamster wheel and he laughs hysterically as he is covered in what looks like noodles and maybe onions.

Best Gremlin Kill: The owner of the big building, Clamp (John Glover), is surprise attacked by a Gremlin wearing a red sweater around his shoulders. They fight but then Clamp gets the upper hand, being five times bigger than a Gremlin, and he sticks the Gremlin’s pretty sweater in a paper shredder. You see the pieces of the sweater coming out the bottom and then you see a pile of green goop follow it as the Gremlin is shredded. UG! Friggin’ nasty! And friggin’ awesome!

Action Rating: 1 Santa-Gremlin out of 5

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Illustration by Alex Langley. Rocket Llama World Headquarters

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Gremlins review requested for their Christmas stockings by Michele Pearson (@chani31f), Sam Arshawsky (@TheKappa023), Justin Calvert (@JustinCalvert).

 

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What Does it Take for Neeson to do Taken 3?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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How much money would it take to get Liam Neeson to agree to Taken 3 after Taken 2 turned out to be such a lackluster sequel? $20 million, that’s how much! Deadline reports that there is a third film in the works, and they are willing to shell out $20 million in order to get Liam Neeson to reprise his role as the ball-splitting, ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills. Even though Taken 2 wasn’t very good, it still made a surprising amount of money, so naturally a third one is on the way. Let’s see…his daughter is taken in the first film, his wife/himself is taken in the second, so who’s left to be taken in the third? An illegitimate son Mills didn’t know about? Or maybe the family pet? Perhaps Mills will turn the tides and be the one taking all the baddies. Taken 3: The Taken Becomes the Taker!  I think we all know I’ve got a winning title on my hands here, now I need to make some phone calls. Taken 3 is supposed to start production in February of 2014, with no set release date.

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Coming Attraction: Pacific Rim!

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Action Flick Chick

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Summer movies, as of late, have been lacking a bit in the originality department. Sometimes we get Iron Man 3, which may be a sequel/based on a comic book, but it’s a great story and a great movie, so that’s fine. Other times we get The Lone Ranger, which is a butt, overly-long movie based on an old-ass character. Every once in a while, if we’re good boys and girls, we’ll get something that looks awesome and is completely original. That movie, dear readers, is Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim. The story? People in giant robots duke it out with giant monsters. Get ready for a power trip. Pacific Rim cracks open theaters 7/12/13

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