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If you're starting to be a little burned out by casting rumors for assorted dwarves, elves, and a hapless Baggins, you haven't seen anything yet. Because according to The Hollywood Reporter and Peter Jackson, The Hobbit is putting out a casting call, and holding auditions as of right now. All roles are up for grabs save Gandalf, which is being reserved for Sir Ian McKellen. (I would imagine Andy Serkis has his spot reserved too, and I would hope Hugo Weaving will return as Elrond.) Jackson notes that being open to any actor or actress who might wander in is how he discovered Kate Winslet, Orlando Bloom, and Saoirse Ronan, and he has no intention of bowing to big name pressure. "[The Lord of the Rings films] have never been a star-driven vehicle. The star is Tolkien and the world he created. We are not under any pressure. We want to find the right people. Casting someone to portray a hobbit is not as easy as you might imagine. They have to have a particular type of physical appearance and a sensibility. And the same with an elf or a dwarf. These are fantastical characters, but you've got to find the right people to play them, the right humans to translate these characters." So, start the rumor mill going now, and choose who you will champion for their respective roles. I'm sticking with Martin Freeman for Bilbo, and Gerard Butler as Bard the Bowman for now. I'll have to think about the dwarves ... Go below the jump for more Middle Earth newsFiled under: Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, MGM, Warner Brothers, Scripts, Family Films, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Peter Jackson, Remakes and SequelsContinue reading 'The Hobbit' Begins Casting This Week Permalink | Email this | Comments

Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel talk about what is new in this version of THE PRISONER and how it relates to our world now.

Actors might make a lot of money, but at least they work for it with long hours on set, paparazzi insanity, exhausting PR tours, and the pressures of handling the same questions over and over and over again with grace and charm. But even more impressive is when they can be graceful in the face of utter ignorance or idiocy. We've watched John Cusack get interviewed by a clueless film student, and now (after the jump of course) you can see Ian McKellen handle the women from The View. Ah, there's nothing like having your television interview start out with an inflammatory rant about swine flu and socialized medicine. It's not a surprise really -- the once-sweet Survivor star Elisabeth Hasselbeck has made a career out throwing wild rants into unusual places on the show. But, sadly, that's only the start of the nonsense that McKellen handles with dashing grace. Whoopi Goldberg can't keep her actors straight, and Sherry Shepherd pulls off one of those classic moments where a clueless interviewer reads crap off the cards without knowing what the hell she's talking about. Yet, in the face of all that, McKellen is pure charm. I always find that impressive. Sure, he's an actor and makes his living making fiction convincing, but to be ready with that clever retort, graciously correct someone who should know better, and take it all in stride ... I wouldn't say this about most of Hollywood, but I think we can all learn a little from that small part of the biz.Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Home EntertainmentContinue reading Ian McKellen Suffers 'The View' Stupidity with Grace and Wit Permalink | Email this | Comments

Max just got a car and he can't wait to show you how cool he is. POSTER: this video in high quality, download MP3 at got a car that's really sweet Doesn't wear a seatbelt cause that's for geeks Not just that, but it chafes his neck And he thinks that its stupid as heck Max! Max! Max! Max just got a car! Yeah, a car! A 2 door freakin car! It's fast! It's fast! It's really freakin fast, and it is really badass Max doesn't stop at stop signs cause they're retarded What is that smell i'm smelling? He just farted Never signals while changing lanes Drives with no hands cause he's insane And if you think that is absurd he'll turn to you and flip a bird Max! Max! Max! Max just got a car! Yeah, a car! A 2 door freakin car! It has gold rims,  they are really sick, yeah like max, max is really sick He talks on his cell phone he doesn't use a blue tooth and if you dent his car he'll hit your face like babe ruth Uses the most expensive gas And his driving driving skills are unsurpassed Does donuts every chance he gets He's even cooler than Pete Wentz Max! Max! Max! Max just got a car! Yeah, a car! A 2 door freakin car! He will get his License in 6 months, right now he has a provisional license Wait, he only has his provisional drivers license? But that means he needs a parent riding in the car at all times. WHAT? His mom's been in the back seat the whole time? So she's condoning these illegal activities?! Shame on you Max's mom! Shame! Max! Lookout! A Cliff! Right in front of you! Yeah, a cliff! A big ass freakin' cliff! Crap, you are flying off the cliff, I hope you are wearing your seat belt Oh wait, he's not wearing  his seat belt I guess he didn't like how it felt Now he's broken his manly legs let's hope he wont repeat the same mistakes MAX! --------------- 2283 views | 0 comments Click here to watch the video (02:47) Submitted By: Dio.SeSSo Tags: Anthony Padilla Badass Bicycles Bikes Cars Core Hard Ian Hecox Helmet Ian McKellen Music Randall Padilla Grunge Sick Smosh Songs Sweet Video Categories: Comedy

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1814253/ an actor prepares T I M M A L O N E Y ... Shaktim ... The Hamlet of YouTube Got to Celebrate my 300,000 th VIEW with a little Chuckle at myself !!! Did you know that I was Featured as Hamlet on Christmas Day in a Documentary about Shakespeare hosted by none other than Ian McKellen? and yes, google searching yourself is ALL the rage! I am one actor making a claim to fame before I go off to India to live in a cave !!! Oprah ... Here I come ... Shaktim ... an inspirational Life !!! Hamlet 365 Author: shaktim Keywords: Ian McKellen Added: January 14, 2009

A clip from the movie Six Degrees of Separation

Filed under: Casting, Cinematical Seven, Comic/Superhero/Geek I haven't seen this weekend's The Incredible Hulk yet, and will do so a little begrudgingly because it's an implicit (or explicit, depending on whom you ask) diss of Ang Lee's Hulk, a film I admire. But to the extent my interest in the Louis Leterrier version is piqued, it's mostly because of the casting of Edward Norton as the title character's alter ego. It's such an interesting choice -- partly because Norton usually stays away from projects like this, partly because he's so uniquely gifted, and partly because my mind just reels at hearing "you wouldn't like me when I'm angry" coming out of his mouth. I'll watch The Incredible Hulk less because I want to see another movie about Bruce Banner than because I'm curious to see Norton's interpretation of him. All of which got me thinking about superhero/comic book casting in general. It's a subject that attracts a lot of breathless speculation every time a new movie is in the works, and there's rarely consensus on anything. In this edition of Cinematical Seven, I take a look back at what I think have been the most inspired, interesting, or appropriate superhero (and villain, because why not?) casting choices in recent history -- not so much the resulting performances (though it can be hard to distinguish in hindsight) but the initial casting decisions. As I like to do with these lists, I tried to mix the obvious with the out-of-the-blue, so feel free to weigh in with what I unjustly left out. In no particular order:Continue reading Cinematical Seven: The Best Superhero (and Villain) Casting Permalink | Email this | Comments

Considering how poorly this gem is doing at the box office, there's a good chance you'll miss your opportunity to catch Stardust in theatres if you don't go soon... it's been billed as an action fantasy epic, and it's been graded by critics as such, and is not stacking up to Lord of the Rings. But what some of the denser film professionals fail to see is that, while marketed as an epic, Stardust is a fairy tale, and is more at home in the company of Inigo and Westley from the Princess Bride than Frodo and Gandalf. We loved what we saw, but we knew what to expect. So now you know what to expect, too :) ~Matt + Nat

Biblical scholar, Dr. Robert M. Price appears to discuss with us what the DaVinci Code Movie and Book Got right. We separate the fact from fiction. The truth may be even more startling.

X-men! Reviews of "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Stan Lee and even Chris Claremont! Plus a look at the comic book history and more...

Hey, it is our favorite day of the year, Movie Day!! Okay, so we might not have seen the movie on the same day and we might have recorded this and waited a couple of days to post it but that is beside the point. But is there a better sign of summer than the first summer blockbuster of the year? So, 2006's first sign of summer is The Da Vinci Code and we had to take a few minutes to discuss. Who is your acting god? What do you think about the politics behind some the of interesting ideas put forth in this movie/book? Leave us a voice mail at 206-202-4894 or send us an email at TwoGirlsAndAPodcast @ gmail.com or stop by the message board at twogirlsandapodcast.libsyn.com. So many ways to have your voice heard. Also, for another point of view, you can visit the podcast Filmspotting.net as they do great movie reviews. Theme music, Out Behind the Juke Joint , is by BUDZ and they can be found at PodSafeAudio.com.