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| Amitabh Bachchan switches gears for first TV acting debut Posted: 06 Jun 2013 08:55 PM PDT MUMBAI (Reuters) - After dominating Indian cinema for more than four decades, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is gearing up for his television acting debut this year. Bachchan is no stranger to television, having hosted several seasons of the Indian version of the quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire but this will be his first role in a TV fiction series. It comes after Bachchan make his Hollywood debut last month in Australian director Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival with Leonardo DiCaprio. "Never done serials before, so apprehension plays hard .. but .. better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all," the 70-year-old actor said on Twitter on Wednesday. Bachchan is arguably the biggest name in Indian cinema and also patriarch of an acting dynasty that includes son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World. His role and the content of the TV series, which will have a finite number of episodes, is still a closely guarded secret. It will be directed by Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and is slated to go on air later this year. "This series will change the way India sees television and will open the doors for a new genre in television entertainment," Kashyap said in a statement. Bollywood stars are increasingly turning to television for more visibility and as an alternative to a movie career, hoping to cash in on an audience hungry to see more of their favourite actors. Several reality TV shows in India are hosted by movie stars. Another leading actor, Anil Kapoor, who played the quiz show host in Slumdog Millionaire, is to star in the lead role of the Indian version of the American action series 24 that goes to air later this year. |
| Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:01 AM PDT Tyler Hoechlin's charm resonates well on and off screen. FORGET the hard as rock bodies or sharp as nail claws. If the werewolves from Teen Wolf were to go up against the Twilight saga wolf pack, they would win simply because they have something that the other doesn't. No, not the sour-faced Bella Swan who brings bad luck every where she goes. "We have opposable thumbs and they don't, so we would win," said Tyler Hoechlin who plays the moody werewolf Derek Hale in the hit television series Teen Wolf. Speaking to a group of reporters via tele-conference recently, 25-year-old Hoechlin revealed that it was his co-star Tyler Posey (who plays Scott McCall on the show) who came up with the answer for the often-asked question. Hoechlin believes that it is only natural that people compare the werewolves from both shows – despite Teen Wolf being a television series (although it is loosely based on the 1985 film of the same name). "When we started the show, Twilight was at its peak and people were quick to cash in on the vampire/werewolf craze. That's why it (the show) got a 'bad' name," said Hoechlin, admitting that some people do not take their show seriously, simply because it seems that they were riding on the genre's coat-tails while it was the fad. Well, the general buzz over werewolves could have helped promote the show initially, but Hoechlin believes that it's the series' story arc that has sustained its popularity. "Teen Wolf is very well-written and it is not the fact that we have werewolves (in the show) that makes it famous. It could be any creature. People enjoy watching good shows and good films. If you could create a TV show that captures the audience's attention, then you already have a winner right there," he said. Hoechlin plays an alpha wolf on the show, taking care of the younger werewolves facing extermination from a certain family of hunters who lost two loved ones to the creatures of the night. The producers of Teen Wolf, which until recently followed a 12-episodes per season format, announced that the third and latest season has 24 episodes, bringing new and exciting challenges for Hoechlin and the rest of the cast members. Extremely tight-lipped about the storyline, Hoechlin joked (or did he?) that he would lose his job if he ever gave away the top-secret storyline. In this season, viewers will be introduced to more new characters. Hoechlin, however, was quick to shoot down any rumours about possible animosity or clique-mentality, now that there are new actors on the set. "In season one, we were all new characters and everyone got along very well. Every time they add a new character to the show, there's an anxiousness, but we have been lucky enough to have nothing but the nicest people working with us." Despite playing one of the main characters on a hit televison series, Hoechlin is not one to rest on his laurels. In fact, he is already thinking about his next move – to be a director. "There are plenty of challenges to take on as an actor, and we should always want to branch out. I definitely have aspirations to do that (directing)," he said. But he is not in a rush to pursue this avenue. Hoechlin is willing to wait until the right project comes along. Well, until Hoechlin decides to get behind the camera, guess the fans simply have to be satisfied with seeing him in front of it ... with less clothes on, hopefully. What? Well, he does play a werewolf. Season Three of Teen Wolf premieres tonight at 9.20pm on beTV (Astro B.yond Ch 720). |
| Posted: 07 Jun 2013 05:35 AM PDT GOOD looking, super hot, sexy and ripped bodies to die for ... now what's the problem with werewolves again? Oh, they have claws and jaw strength that could rip anything into pieces, but seriously, if werewolves really are as insanely hot as they're portrayed on screen, there should be no harm in letting them, you know, bite a little. So, which werewolves get us howling with pleasure? Alcide Herveaux Where does one even begin to describe the hotness that is Alcide Herveaux (Joe Manganiello) from True Blood? In the series, Alcide owns a surveying company, although he spends most of his time running after evil vampires, protecting his wolf-pack and saving the often ungracious Sookie Stackhouse (the female protagonist in True Blood) from trouble. Scott McCall Scott McCall (Tyler Posey) is a 16-year-old werewolf in Teen Wolf so it wouldn't be right to ogle at him ... too much. Scott is sensitive, caring, romantic and has the most precious set of eyes ever. They are beautiful, except when they go bright red when he turns into a werewolf, of course. That's when they're just plain scary. Jacob Black How could this list be complete without mentioning the werewolf from the Twilight saga? Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) is one hairy beast that nobody should pick a bone with. Though he doesn't have too many facial expressions, he makes up for this by appearing shirtless on screen most of the time. Jacob is protective of the ones he loves and would do anything to keep them safe which explains why Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) didn't die throughout the series although many haters had hoped she would at least catch pneumonia from her cold demeanour. The best thing about Jacob is that he could kick Edward Cullen's (Robert Pattinson) sparkly butt to the moon and back – that's good right? Tyler Lockwood Now, those who watch The Vampire Diaries would know that Tyler Lockwood (Michael Trevino) used to be a bad-tempered boy with few friends. Later in the series, he became a bad-tempered boy who transforms into a werewolf once a month. He's agile, fast and plays football like all the other handsome jerks, I mean jocks, portrayed in TV series. Tyler has had his fair share of stupid mistakes (making out with his best friend's mother? Eww ...) but he eventually becomes a caring person/beast. — Sharmila Nair |
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