March 31, 2009

Loves it.

So this is really old, but it's one of my favorite Kristen interviews. So I'm sharing it with you. 
KStew, please just be my friend already.





Great article/interview with Tom Sturridge

Although no novice, Tom Sturridge found himself in uncharted waters filming The Boat That Rocked, Richard Curtis's pirate radio comedy, in an ensemble that included Bill Nighy and Philip Seymour Hoffman.



'I'm homeless,' Tom Sturridge declares matter-of-factly as we order coffee in a cafe tucked away behind Brick Lane, east London. 'In between filming I've been staying with friends, here and there. Plans change so quickly, it's hard to know what I'm doing. Next week, I might be going to LA to see a friend, then New York. It's all up in the air.'


Even dressed scruffily in jeans, a check shirt and black hoodie, which give credence to his claims to being of no fixed abode, Sturridge is arrestingly handsome, with piercing blue eyes, ivory skin, a chiselled jaw and a mop of thick dark hair that appears not to have seen a hairbrush for months.

Sitting atop a newspaper on our table is Sturridge's little black book; not the digit directory of potential girlfriends but a private journal into which he writes stories and musings plucked from his imagination. 'I write constantly, about everything,' he enthuses. I don't doubt that it would make a damn good read, as life is currently very exciting for him.

Aged 23, Sturridge is about to appear in his fourth major film: set in the 1960s, The Boat That Rocked is a Working Title ensemble comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis. Landing the part was 'a beautiful moment', not only for Sturridge's career. 'I was in my old flat,' he says. 'My flatmate and I were about to be evicted so we had this big meeting on our kitchen floor – because we had a very small kitchen – saying, "We've got to sort our lives out. We have to get jobs. We have to get some money. Things have got to change." '

Sturridge says that he wasn't sure the film's casting director liked him – or the big beard he was wearing at the time – but Curtis tells a different story: 'We probably saw 70 people for this part over about two months so it was a big relief when we met Tom. He's handsome, but also quirky and charming. We were pretty sure when he walked out of the room that we'd found the right guy.'

Sturridge plays the part of Carl, a freshly expelled 18-year-old sent by his free-spirited mother, Charlotte (Emma Thompson), to visit his god­father Quentin (Bill Nighy) to 'learn about life'. Quentin is the boss aboard Radio Rock, a pirate radio station broadcasting rock'n'roll music 24/7 from a rusty trawler in the North Sea to millions of insatiable rock-deprived Brits, tired of the BBC's conservative offering of only two hours of rock'n'roll a week. Having been largely ignored by his mother and unaware of his father's identity, on board Carl finds himself among an eclectic ensemble of 12 loose-living, rogue DJs, revelling as gods of the airwaves amid the pirate radio revolution of 1966. Leader of the pack is Philip Seymour Hoffman, an enigmatic, brash American known as the Count, whose anarchic co-broadcasters include Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd, Ralph Brown and Rhys Darby. Infuriated by the corrupting influence of Radio Rock – a 'sewer of no morals' – the British Government, headed by Minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh), is hell-bent on silencing this 'rock'n'roll pornography'.

The Boat That Rocked is Curtis's first non-romantic comedy, inspired by his own childhood memories of listening clandestinely on his transistor radio to the broadcasts of pirate stations such as Radio Caroline, anchored just outside British territorial waters before it was shut down by the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act of 1967.

Being an 'intense worrier' by nature and the youngest cast member, Sturridge describes his experience as both exciting and terrifying. 'It definitely took me a while to relax into it,' he says, putting up his hood and smiling awkwardly. But having such huge personalities around him made life a lot easier. His overriding memory of filming The Boat That Rocked was of laughing so much he could hardly breathe. 'There were three handheld cameras filming us all the time,' he says. 'Often there would be eight of us in the room just talking, and very quickly it would develop into improvisation and I'd forget that I was on set. I became immersed in it.'

Sturridge needed regular reality checks. 'There I am, watching Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of my favourite actors in the world, walk into the room dressed up as Father Christmas, being hilarious, and I'm suddenly thinking, "Where am I?"'

According to Curtis, Sturridge more than held his own in the group: 'There's a scene where he had to jump into the freezing-cold North Sea off a very high part of the boat and we, along with the insurers, argued long and hard about whether it was too dangerous for him to jump from that height into such cold water. Tom was completely game and in he jumped. Sadly, we've cut that scene so all of Tom's courage was entirely wasted.'

Sturridge had not done comedy before, which added to the feeling that he was slightly out of his depth – but that was exactly what was required for his character. 'From my point of view it was about a boy sent to live among his heroes, and that was pretty much what I was doing there. I didn't feel I really had to act, I was just reacting to their genius. It was all genuine because I really was in awe of them. I learnt so much just from observation.'

In particular, Sturridge found Curtis 'an impressive and extraordinary person. Working with someone who genuinely believes that the most important things in the world are friendship and love and music, was inspiring.' Curtis's kindness spread through the set, Sturridge says – as did his vast knowledge of 1960s music. 'We would be playing a song during filming and he'd know the album, the garden it was recorded in and what they were drinking on that Tuesday.'

The similarities between Sturridge and Carl extended beyond the set: Sturridge didn't finish school either. 'I left school early in my last year before I took my A-levels,' he explains. 'I wasn't expelled. It was just a mutual understanding. I wasn't interested in going to school and they said, "You're not turning up", so we severed ties. Both sides appreciated it.' And aboard the testosterone-saturated boat, Carl confesses that the nearest he has come to a proper kiss is a lick on the face by a horse. 'That's relatively close to reality, actually,' Sturridge says, feigning shyness. This is hard to believe, despite his claims to be single at present.

Unlike many of his peers, Sturridge doesn't hang out with a thespian crowd, which is surprising given his film industry genes. His father is Charles Sturridge, who directed the original Brideshead Revisited television series as well as films such as A Handful of Dust. His mother is the actress Phoebe Nicholls. 'As children, my siblings and I were actively discouraged from acting,' he says. 'I have no memories of going on set with my parents – aside from Gulliver's Travels.'

During the school summer holidays, when Tom Sturridge was seven, his father was casting for his television series Gulliver's Travels. He wanted a child actor he could talk to and who would respond well to him, so he asked his son to step into the role, despite his total lack of experience. 'All I remember is occasionally having conversations with my father and then someone filming me,' Sturridge says.

He describes his upbringing as very normal and always filled with affection. 'I felt that my decisions, whether good or bad, would always be supported by my parents, because I was loved and respected.' But he confesses to having been an annoying teenager who felt the need to rebel against his parents' mould. 'I didn't want to be a part of that world, in the same way that most kids rebel against what their parents do.' He says he didn't have any ambition to become an actor, not even in school plays.

He stuck to his guns until 2004 when, aged 18, he met the Hungarian film director István Szabó. The father of a friend of his was the casting director for Szabó's film Being Julia, later nominated for an Oscar. They couldn't find anyone to play the part of Roger Gosselyn and Sturridge, who was the right age, was asked to audition. 'It was against my philosophy at the time,' he says, 'but I was obsessed with Szabó when I was younger, mainly because of his film Mephisto. I really wanted to meet him and was really excited by that so I went for it.' Sturridge lived and filmed in Hungary for the summer after his GCSEs, an experience he describes as a 'massive formative moment'. It was the first time in his life someone had chosen him on his own merits, he felt. 'I was incredibly seduced and that's what made me want to be an actor.'

Since then, he has played Jonathan Rhys Meyers's son, Georgy, in Vanity Fair, with Reese Witherspoon as Becky Sharp. In 2006 he starred in Like Minds, a complex psychological thriller alongside Eddie Redmayne and Toni Collette; 2009 brings The Boat That Rocked and Waiting for Forever, James Keach's independent comedy also starring Rachel Bilson and Richard Jenkins.

As for the future, Sturridge is guarded. 'So many things I thought I was doing have fallen apart. Until I've finished filming I don't believe I have the job.' In 2006 he landed the lead in the sci-fi thriller Jumper only to be replaced two weeks before shooting started by the older and more prominent Hayden Christensen. The life of a rolling stone suits Sturridge down to the ground. 'This is the one time in my life where I don't have too much responsibility – a spouse, children or a mortgage – so I can be free, creatively,' he says.

What he hopes for above fame and glory is to be able to feel proud of his work. He can certainly feel proud of his part in The Boat That Rocked, safe in the knowledge that there is plenty more to come. 'It's very early days,' he agrees, pulling his hood off again. 'But it's exciting, definitely.'

Tomstudaily

ZOMG. *edited* bahahaha.

I think I just saw a mangina. Check out HHBL for now. Just sayin.

EDIT:
Well it has been decided...there ain't no shame in TwiHigh's game so here ya go:

Berto in Little Ashes.

Credit to one of the wonderful plaids over at HHBL.

La Push baby, La Push

Here are some set photos of Kristen and TayTay shooting scenes in what’s supposed to be La Push...

Tom's musical corner

In a recent interview, TomStud was asked what was his favorite music. He answered with the following:

Van Morrison is probably the most important person to me in the world. I can't really go a day without... I've already listened to about four Van Morrison songs this morning. Then as far as contemporary stuff... there's sort of a folk scene in London at the moment, headed by Laura Marlin and a band called Mumford and Sons, and a guy called Johnny Flynn, and a couple of people called Marcus Foster and Bobby Long... I suppose that's what I listen to most.



Most people have heard Van Morrison before... so, for people that haven't heard all of the other artists I present you with Tom's Musical Corner :)

Laura Marling (Stella's favorite between all of this)


Mumfords and Sons


Johnny Flynn


Marcus Foster


Bobby Long




Source: SPOILER WARNING FOR THE BOAT THAT ROCKED.

Bobby Long on Itunes...


Trust. This song is dope....it comes highly suggested by the ladies of TwiHigh.
(thanks to our girl Myriam for promoting its release)

Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters...

Ok even I feel a bit creepy posting this picture and I swear if it wasn't for Oregano (Michael Aragarano)sitting on the couch I don't think I would have but here we have Bert in the black hoodie? Is this what we resort to, to make us happy since there haven't been any recent pics? A creepy picture of Bert completely hidden? Bahahahaha...no. but psssshhhhhhh people take pics of me all the time at parties and I end up tagged in some facebook photoalbum. Either way I we will see if my catholic guilt sets in and I delete this post...but for now...


(Photo credit goes to a girl named Divadancer, I got this off of Kristen's IMDB actually. Divadancer saw Bert, Kristen and Nikki at an Juno after party and this is her picture.)

Smoke of the day...


March 30, 2009

Kristen, Nikki and Michael out and about...EDIT pics of TayTay added.

Laineygossip got some pics of Kristen, Nikki, and Oregano out and about in Vancun. Supposedly Nikki went to visit Bert after a late lunch with Kristen and Michael. I don't believe much of the shit she reports but her pictures sure are nice.






Here is some TayTay love...returning to Vancun from the KCA.
(sorry, you guys know I don't run with the wolves...I love my men pale white and ice cold)

One of our Volturi leaders has been revealed?

Baby Jezus please let this be true...
BBC news is reporting British actor Jamie Campbell-Bower has revealed he will play Volturi leader Caius in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Read all about it HERE

I think he can rock the creepiness of Caius...

Lets see how he adds up on my hotness monster check list:
Long hair a
Raybans a
Skinny a
British a
hobolicious a
He is only 20 though, a little young for me...*le sigh*

Something about this picture...

Hmmm, what could it be...

maybe its the hand porn? pursed lips? scruff? or sex hair?...what do you think?

Source: your mom

On a serious note yo...

After reading another jizz inducing chap of The Office, I came across something that could use a minute of your time. All of our favorite authors are partaking in the SUPPORT STACIE AUTHORS AUCTION. Stacie is a woman that has been diagnosed with both breast and ovarian cancer, check out her story at Support Stacie.

So here is the deal...

For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, the Author Auction serves as a writing challenge for authors in ANY fandom. The authors offer themselves up for the auction block for a minimum-2,500-word story. Their readers have the fun of bidding for (and bickering over!) them, and the winning bidder gets to issue the writing challenge of their choice to the author the won.


Here are the links:
Support Stacie
Suppot Stacie Auction Info
Bids for Auction Majiks World of FanFic

March 29, 2009

Tom plays chicken....

La Stella's Spotlight on...

We all know that our favorite actors and actresses are going to be reprising their roles in New Moon. But what about other roles? This post Spotlight is shining on:


Mr. Jackson Rathbone


Hurt: Conrad


Set in Arizona, HURT follows the Coltrane family as they grapple with the untimely death of the father, Robert. Forced to abandon their privileged lifestyle, Helen Coltrane and her teenage children Conrad and Lenore are given shelter by her husband's reclusive brother Darryl in his ramshackle home in the desert. As the family reluctantly settles in, a fresh challenge is presented by the arrival of Sarah , a lovely yet troubled foster child whom Robert had pledged to take in. The family's grief turns to dread as a series of tragic, inexplicable incidents befall them.


S.Darko: Jeremy

S. Darko follows Donnie Darko's younger sister, Samantha , who, in the wake of his death, has found herself at age 17 with a broken family, mired in feelings of insignificance. She and her best friend Corey set off on a road trip to Hollywood in a bid to 'make it big', but their journey is cut short when their car breaks down unexpectedly, leaving them stranded in a small desert town. When a meteorite happens to crash-land nearby, Samantha is plagued by bizarre visions telling of the universe's end and it appears that their breakdown was part of some grander plan.




Dread: Stephen
Stephen and Cheryl are college students making a documentary about what people dread in life. But they have no idea that their partner Quaid , witnessed his parents being murdered by an axe-wielding lunatic and wants to make others experience his own personal horror. The three set out to document people revealing their life’s most terrifying moments. But Quaid quickly grows bored with mere interviews and decides to take the study to a much more visceral level, causing all three to become vulnerable as they reveal their fears in front of the camera. Just as Stephen and Cheryl realize they have partnered with a madman, they also find themselves subjects of the hideous experiment they brought to life… learning more about fear and dread than any human mind can stand.







DaZe. Vol. Too : Jehosefat
Daze takes place over three days told nonlinearly alternating scenes from the three days. Each day has a different visual style, color, and theme. The red day is about love , the green day is about money, and the blue day is about death. A radio contest provides a series of events that juxtapose the struggle to obtain these three things and the bizarre ways in which they might just happen.




The Last Airbender: Sokka
The story follows the adventures of the successor to a long line of Avatars who must put aside his irresponsible ways and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.



Pictures from: Jackson Rathbone Online

Where's Waldobert? Apparently in Vancun.


As per the IMDb boards, Rob is in Vancun. People are claiming to have seen him at Juno Fest last night, March 28th. We think, sure, he could have been there. After all, he is a musician and loves music. But why the fuck are there no pictures? Come on all you Vancouver people - step up your creeping game and find Bert. You need to find Waldobert. It is your mission.


*Update*
According to this person - http://twitter.com/SkylarEntertain - "the Twilight actor that all the girls freak out over" was there. 
 

Some pics...

These were posted on Lion_lamb LJ:






Loves me some Charlie.

Kellan WTF???

Why are you wearing a shirt???
These pics are from Just Jared Jr:
Kellan Lutz headed out to My House nightclub in Hollywood on Friday night (March 28).



March 28, 2009

This post is about the ladies, the ladies...

Vintage Kristen...



Vintage NReed
...link= Hurt so good
It is a really good interview from 2006 about the movie Thirteen. You will love Nikki even more after reading it...and if you don't like her now, maybe you will after reading this :)


AGreene
Joining a star-studded guest list,
Ashley Greene was spotted out partying at Bar Delux in Hollywood on Thursday night (March 26).

Another radio interview with Tom...

Tom discusses the best night of his life that apparently happened earlier in the week. Give it a listen...trust me its worth it just to hear Tom whisper the words "I love you"

Here is the link:
JIZZ (you have to scroll down to find the interview)




Nom Nom Nom...

Who wants brunch?

old pic...but I love it.

March 27, 2009

Some Tom jizzables...

Tomdrunk...(If things go as planned I hope to be this drunk tonight.)
(any philly creepers? Hit me up yo.)


Source: Your mom

Here is an interview with Tom ...rockin some new plaid.

VIDEO HERE (watch it or else no plaid for you)

Here is a little Q&A from Bliss Mag that was posted on
HHBL LJ

What's your new film about then?
"The Boat That Rocked is about a boy who goes live aboard a pirate radio ship in the 60s with his godfather, played by Bill Nighy. For my character, Carl, it's a coming of age experience, getting caught up in the world of girls and music."

Were you popular with girls at school?
"Not at all, I can't talk to girls. I never know what to say."

Are you worried about the Fame thing?
"I can still walk around without being recognised. And I never look at anything about myself online. I don't know why anyone's interested in me!"

How is your mate Rob Pattinson dealing with all the attention?
"I think you'd need to ask him."

It must be nice to have a mate who's an actor like you...
"I think it's better to have friends who aren't in the industry. If you go out with actor friends all the time, the conversation gets dull"

We keep seeing pics of you and Rob in LA - Are you living there now?"
No, I'd miss the English weather!"

Pics of Tom from The Boat That Rocked premiere in Dublin:


*loves that he is pointing at himself* bahahah
Source:
TomSturridge.net

Big Bad Wolves.

Some wolfmen were spotted out in Vancun yesterday. They are no Bert, Kellan, and Jackson, but they'll do.
*Our thanks to Confessions of A TwiCrack Addict for the pics.*

Paul (Alex Meraz)
Embry (Kiowa Gordon)
Sam (Chaske Spencer)

More photos can be seen here.