Taylor Kitsch

For those of you unawares, residing beneath a rock or two, Taylor Kitsch’s first love is hockey. Typical of a Canadian born and bred gent in Kelowna BC circa 1981, he ran ‘round with a stinky bacteria-filled duffel bag before an injury knocked him out of the player’s circle jerk and onto the street of NYC first as a model, then a certified nutritionist and trainer and finally as a thesp.

With an unyielding disdain for carbs, Kitsch initially caught the attention of panties (non-gender descript, please) when in The Covenant, his goods graced the silver screen covered only in a not-so-polka-dot bikini bottom. Though still lacking in his intake of carbs, he has since gone on to prove his worth in the critically acclaimed Friday Night Lights, and the heartbreaking true story of photojournalist Kevin Carter in The Bang Bang Club. In an age of apathy, this later film is an absolute must-see.

Sidebar: I will once more go on record as saying that FNL is the best acted, directed, written show in the history of television. Its struggle to remain on-air, and its subsequent cancellation is a reflection of today’s reality that good taste is absolutely dead.

In the interest of full disclosure, there was another film in which Kitsch is billed; a film I rented and watched,one which I paused repeatedly with mouth agape after I’d stopped laughing a very embarrassed laugh: Snakes On A Plane. If ever you require comedy gold, this movie is for you. As for Taylor’s role, the only information you need is that he removes his shirt and gets busy in a confined space, like a proper good boyfriend should.

Also, there was X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which – for a comic girl lover such as I – was a sum of its failures, only because it was poorly organized as a film, and not because of the actors involved.

2012 promises to be an exciting year for Taylor, with three highly anticipated films soon to be released. Starting with John Carter of Mars (trailer below), moving right into Battleship, and ending squarely with Oliver Stone’s Savages.

Early buzz for John Carter is solid. Nerd Herd comic lovers, myself included, are excited by the amazing CGI and landscape created for this film. If they have remained true to story, this movie should sell itself accordingly. My only fear is Taylor’s voice. I noted this years back while watching him on FNL: He can not yell and always sounds hoarse. To be John Carter, he needs to possess a masculine yell-y voice. If not, he may sound as a little boy playing a man’s game. I am in his corner and want for him to succeed, so prey that they have worked some magic in the sound editing room.

Battleship on the other hand? What can you expect from a movie based on an old board game? As expected, the trailer has endured a different reception than John Carter. I would be lying if I didn’t mention that the trailer made my eyes bleed. I would also be lying if I didn’t tell you that I might pre-purchase my tickets, to beat out all 12 other viewers, and see it on opening night because Taylor plays a lunatic navy human person and what girl doesn’t like a violent brute who mocks carbs on the regular?

Most anticipated for many of us, however, is Stone’s Savages, both for Stone himself, and also for a storyline so outlandish that it’s perfect for the big screen. The film is about drug trafficking, which to a Canadian boy from the West Coast, should feel just like home.

Additional tidbits:

• He wears a special mystery around his neck, on a rope (like a soap, but nothing like it). He has never shared what it is or its significance. For this reason, and because I am an over-sharer, I think it’s a bottle-cap and he has an over-active imagination.
• TBD: With the shearing of his head, he has yet to prove that he is not a modern day Samson.
• He protects the family jewels beneath Saxx Underwear.
• And for the record, in case it’s not abundantly clear: I love Taylor Kitsch and wish for his star to shine high, bright, with neither sex nor drug scandal for years to come.

You can find the author at her site: One Female Canuck.

Official Site: Taylor Kitsch dot Com

Fansites:
Taylor Kitsch Online
TaylorKitsch Community on LiveJournal
Taylor Kitsch dot Org

Official Film/TV Series Sites:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Friday Night Lights
Bang Bang Club
John Carter
Battleship
Savages

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Jay Baruchel

The awkward, adorable, silly-funny guy is epitomized by Jay Barachel. At least on screen he is. Jay has played that cute, sweet, uncomfortable fella in numerous films, including the Judd Apatow directed Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder and I’m Reed Fish. Jay also lent his memorable voice to the lead character, Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon. Most recently Jay took on a starring role as Kirk in She’s Out of My League in which he was able to demonstrate his ability to take on a lead romantic role by using his charm and wit to unintentionally swoon the beautiful Molly played by Alice Eve. And… might I say, his bare booty was a surprising treat.

The Canadian born actor, who sported a Canadian maple leaf tattoo on his chest during Knocked Up, has been in the film and television industry since the 1990’s. Jay got his first big break on the Nickelodeon series, “Are you Afraid of the Dark?” He also played a large part of the well received, however, short-lived television series, “Undeclared” in later 2001.

Jay attributes his acting successes partly to his ability to improvise while filming.  During an interview with avclub.com, he called himself a “chronic ad-libber.” It seems that his time under Apatow’s direction (in both “Undeclared” and Knocked Up), has entrusted him with the confidence to embrace his natural humor which makes him relate-able on screen. Jay also said that “one attribute you need as an actor is to be malleable” because “rigidity is the enemy of acting.” Granted, I’m sure this is not what he meant, but I would like to see how “malleable” he is… or perhaps how “rigid“…yes, yes, dirty, I know.

Although Jay has expressed graciousness for his successful acting career and continued roles in popular films, he has stated that acting is just a means to an end for him. And that end may surprise you. Jay told avclub.com that he his ultimate goal is to direct horror movies in his native Canada. Thankfully for us Americans and the rest of the world where his films are available, he is still acting. But he has already experimented with his dream by writing, directing and producing the 2002 film, Edgar and Jane, which is described as a “frantic journey” and “a hyper-real, religious epic [film] about love, revenge and the end of the world.”

Starting July 14th, Jay can be seen in the Sorcerer’s Apprentice as the newly recruited Dave Stutler, chosen by Nicholas Cage, a modern-day sorcerer to help him defend their city from evil-doers.

One things for sure, whether Jay Baruchel continues to provide us with that tilted-down head, bashful smirk combined with off-beat humorous one-lined snippets or he embarks on his directorial dream full-time, he’s sure to do it with an air of adorable, that is bound to make many of us keep following him for more… or stalking him… or just “googling” him… whichever you prefer.

Fansites:
Jay Baruchel Fan

Official Sites:
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
How To Train Your Dragon
She’s Out of My League

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Cameron Bright

Ok I’m not going to mince words here – Cameron Bright plays creepy kids really well. It’s got to be the eyes and that serious expression of his. But I’ve got to tell you, I love those eyes and when this guy smiles…whoa! So what does the future hold for this Canadian actor as he crosses over from child roles to adult ones? Ugh, I’m going to hate myself for saying this: well the future is really BRIGHT for BRIGHT. And perhaps a coveted role in a monster of a movie will open bigger doors for this blue-eyed boy.

Like fellow one2watch4 actor Nicholas Hoult, Cam started in the business at a very young age. So by the time he turned 16 in 2009, he’d had 10 years of experience behind him. His first big role was in the reincarnation themed film Birth (2004), with Nicole Kidman. Did you see this one? The story is Cam’s character claims to be the reincarnation of Kidman’s dead husband. There are some uncomfortable moments that the very young Bright handled exceptionally well. It was that kind of concentration that landed him parts in Ultraviolet (2006), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and Thank You for Smoking (2006).

I have a feeling though we’ll be talking about Cameron’s career in terms of pre and post -New Moon. Cameron says when the call came to come in for an audition for the role of the powerful Volturi Alec he was unable to make the trip from Vancouver Island to the production office in the city. Distraught at the idea of losing out on such a momentous opportunity, Bright’s thought was to call the casting director and apologize profusely. His agent calmed him down, stating that they were more than likely going to just offer him the part without having to meet with him. And they did. You gotta figure that’s due in large part to the reputation this young actor has garnered for himself. And his interaction with Twilight fans at premieres and events insures he’ll be a favorite in no time.

Gracious and intelligent, this kid is going to go far. We have the next in the Twilight Saga, Eclipse to look forward to and the almost-certain Breaking Dawn. Also look for a couple newer, but smaller titles, An American Affair and Walled In on DVD. Oh and Cam has a twitter account you can follow, you know in case you want to get to the real guy, behind blue eyes.

Official Sites:
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
American Affair
Cam Fans dot Org
Cameron Bright’s Twitter

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