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Post by carld2 on Aug 18, 2008 16:22:05 GMT -5
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Post by Difficult Diva on Aug 18, 2008 18:16:35 GMT -5
Wow. They're really trying to "bump up" Ricky Whittle's profile with the show. Has he gotten alot of press in the past from being on the show?
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Post by Difficult Diva on Aug 22, 2008 12:44:42 GMT -5
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Post by Difficult Diva on Aug 23, 2008 6:10:39 GMT -5
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carld2
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Post by carld2 on Aug 25, 2008 23:45:24 GMT -5
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Post by caitlinp on Aug 26, 2008 8:10:26 GMT -5
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Post by Difficult Diva on Aug 26, 2008 8:43:19 GMT -5
Thanks, Caitlin. ;D It's a same article from Inside Soaps' interview with Guy, from a couple of weeks ago.
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Post by jaymac74 on Aug 29, 2008 10:42:26 GMT -5
New Whatsontv article with Jake saying that he and Guy Burnet are working on a short film together writing it I gather:)
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Post by Difficult Diva on Aug 29, 2008 11:26:57 GMT -5
Thanks to The Sanctuary for originally posting the new Jake interview. www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/hollyoaks/interviews/3906Jake Hendricks: 'They were going to hang Kieron!'Friday 29th August Actor Jake Hendricks reveals all about his character Kieron Hobbs' exit from Hollyoaks AND his whirlwind nine months working on the Channel 4 soap... Tell us about the Hollyoaks production process? "It's a sausage machine. Don't tell them I said that! But yes it's a machine. It rolls ever onwards. It's a strange thought when you leave - 'I can't believe they're still filming things. What else is there? There are other storylines - you what?!'" You've played Kieron Hobbs for nine months. Would you have liked to stay? "I don't know. I think I got the best of both worlds. I've been in there and had a lovely storyline, had great people to work with. Nine months is a good amount of time. What's the expression? Leave them wanting more. They might have got sick of me if I'd stayed." How was it, acting so intensely for five days a week? "I went up [to the set] on my motorbike to visit James and Barry and they could barely make it out for a drink when I was there. They were absolutely shattered, bless them. Tiny eyes staring at their pints. I thought, this is what I'm missing! I'd almost forgotten." How tough was it? "Physically there are more demanding and rigorous jobs to have in life, but it's a different sort of pressure and tiredness and expectation. I felt often I was... not nervous but your heart rate. You've got big things coming up, you've got a big scene. It's just draining mentally, trying to keep yourself at that intensity. But who am I to complain! It was a wonderful job and I've had lot worse jobs..." Do the directors cut you some slack if you need retakes? "It depends on the director really. You have a new director every week. You pick the weeks you can relax on...(laughs) No, not at all. It's up to you to make sure your work is of a good standard. You only let yourself down really. There's such a high turnover (of scenes). If you're lucky you're with someone who's prepared to go through it and look at the possibilities of the scene. But it's not always possible. You turn up and you're given rewrites very shortly before you film. Or you're doing so many in a day, you don't get to give as much as attention as you'd like. Or they'll leave a five page scene til the end of the day and you find you've got an hour and a half to come up with 11 minutes of TV!" Time is precious? "Yeah, but I was very lucky for the big scenes with James (Sutton, who plays John Paul) and Barry (Sloane - Niall). We cared so much about it we'd go home and look at it in our own time." Exactly how does Kieron exit? "The thing most people are interested in is the death. How do you die?! I was originally going to be hung, but Channel 4 wouldn't accept that. Kieron gets poisoned. He basically discovers everything about Niall's dark past and Niall's left with a choice - either to confess all and make things right, or take Kieron out of the picture. Sadly for Kieron, it's the latter. Maybe it's fitting he has such a dramatic exit, everything else in his life has gone to pot." What happens to his and John Paul's marriage? "In true TV fashion, the most dramatic thing that could happen does happen. Their wedding plans are all being set and his ex-boyfriend (Craig) turns up, the love of his life. And Kieron's many things, but he's not an idiot. He realises something's up, that something's not quite right and forces John Paul to admit that fact. And things are all over at that point. I think he has gone into it a bit too quickly, but he got caught up in the idea of it. He's confused and shattered when he realises John Paul isn't as in love with him as he is with him." How has it been playing a gay priest? "To be honest it's gone better than I thought it was going to. I think that the overwhelming feeling was relief when the first month had gone out and producers responded well to it and I started getting good feedback. A producer said that not everyone was thrilled with the idea of the storyline and they weren't sure how it was going to work out. He said, credit to you, you've changed people's minds who were dead against it." And kissing another guy? "It's like swimming underwater. You take a deep breath, go under and hope you come out the other side! It is funny, it was like that. Everyone built it up, they were teasing me a few days before, making you nervous. You know, 'If you like it enough it might change your life!' The actual filming of it was very professional. James had obviously done it before, so it was the possible way to do it." Is he a good kisser? "Think how many people I could make unhappy if I said he was bad! I'll decline to comment on that one... But James knows the truth!" What have you got lined up in the future? "You sound like my dad: 'What are you going to do with your life?' I don't know dad, see what comes up. I'm still on screen. I've got a few bits and pieces, I'm doing some writing, I enjoy that. I'm working with Guy Burnet (who plays Craig) in fact on a short film. I've got panto coming up. Just try and keep busy and get back into the auditions circuit... I'll try and be proactive, but I'm essentially a lazy person! Did you ever think, I'm on TV now - I've made it? "It's very complimentary for people to think I've made it, but I've got a lot more goals to achieve. It's not the be-all and end-all to be on TV - there's all sort of work out there I want to do."
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Post by Difficult Diva on Aug 29, 2008 14:17:41 GMT -5
James Sutton is featured in the September 2008 British magazine, Attitude. I don't have scans of the article. If you're a member of the James Sutton.com forum, you can see them there.
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Post by Difficult Diva on Sept 1, 2008 10:11:41 GMT -5
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Post by Difficult Diva on Sept 3, 2008 9:42:50 GMT -5
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Post by Difficult Diva on Sept 3, 2008 10:24:43 GMT -5
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Post by Bonobochick on Sept 3, 2008 10:57:08 GMT -5
For looks? Guy. Personality? James. James seems to be a naughty one and I like that.
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Post by Difficult Diva on Sept 3, 2008 12:09:26 GMT -5
I agree with you. Guy is very, very, very pretty, but I would definitely have more fun and conversation with James. ;D For looks? Guy. Personality? James. James seems to be a naughty one and I like that.
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Post by Difficult Diva on Sept 3, 2008 17:33:47 GMT -5
"Out of the Closet" -
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Post by amber80 on Sept 3, 2008 17:55:54 GMT -5
Lol! ;D
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Post by caitlinp on Sept 4, 2008 10:39:45 GMT -5
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Post by Bonobochick on Sept 4, 2008 11:24:08 GMT -5
Thanks for that article. It's nice to know that the two of them formed a strong bond off-camera that will go on past their tenure on Hollyoaks. That's an adorable photo of James attached to it.
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Post by Difficult Diva on Sept 4, 2008 17:47:48 GMT -5
James Sutton promises "Emotional Exit" James promises emotional exit Thursday, September 04, 2008, 17:14 Hollyoaks star James Sutton has revealed that his exit from the soap later this month is set to be "very emotional". James's character John Paul McQueen had rebuilt his life since his boyfriend Craig Dean left for Dublin, finding romance with gay priest Father Kieron Hobbs. But with Craig back on the scene, and Father Kieron's time on the show coming to a tragic end, John Paul is forced to make up his mind on what to do with the rest of his life. "Craig quickly decides that he wants to go back to Dublin and he offers John Paul the choice to go back with him. Craig gives John Paul a one way ticket to Dublin - he slips it into his pocket," James explained. While the 25-year-old actor refused to reveal what John Paul's final decision is, he did promise "lots of tears". "It's very emotional and the two characters have a real history together. They had a quite long, turbulent relationship before so it's quite emotional. "It's an ending that's very true to the storyline. I think it's an ending that needs to happen," he said. www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Showbiz/ ... ticle.html www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/sho ... ticle.html http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/sho ... ticle.html www.thisissAnn Coulterhorpe.co.uk/showb ... ticle.html www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/showb ... ticle.html
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Post by jsg03jd on Sept 8, 2008 19:19:37 GMT -5
Did anyone see the most recent Soap Opera Weekly (U.S. mag)? There's a small feature on Hollyoaks and focuses on the JPKC story. Would scan, but I don't have a scanner...
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Post by caitlinp on Sept 8, 2008 19:35:23 GMT -5
Did anyone see the most recent Soap Opera Weekly (U.S. mag)? There's a small feature on Hollyoaks and focuses on the JPKC story. Would scan, but I don't have a scanner... Can you give a short review of what they had to say? Was it more of a review or an opinion piece? It's interesting that US sites are paying attention to HO, but I think it's due in large part to the work of James Sutton, and as a result of James, the attention that the show has gotten on youtube, and sites like this one. He really has done a lot for HO. I've even noticed other US based soap sites giving the show a little attention, such as the soap opera network website.
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Post by jsg03jd on Sept 8, 2008 21:01:39 GMT -5
Here's the gist of the article, which appears on page 18 of the issue bearing the cover date September 16, 2008: -- the feature opens with a description of Jake Hendriks, "who plays hunky, gay ex-priest Kieron Hobbs" and that he dies at Niall's hands -- there is then a brief description of the show, that it premiered in 1995 etc. -- a viewer named J.P. e-mailed Soap Opera Weekly to talk about how "amazing" the music is in the show, how the stories are "true-to-life," and that "love stories are shown at a real-life pace." (Comment: well, I'm not sure about that...) -- Roger Newcomb, who runs both Van Hansis's (Luke, ATWT) fan site and www.welovesoaps.com was quoted that Hollyoaks's popularity is attributable to, among other things, the fact that Hollyoaks has "gay couples and are showing things" that can't be seen in the U.S. in both daytime and prime time network TV. Roger further states that the show's "characters are more relatable and the stories are more realistic" whereas U.S. soaps tend to deal with the absurd like pyschos and mobsters who are the heroes of the show. -- Roger further observes that with U.S. soaps, "At some point the diversity went away, the good guys went away and the people that you could relate to went away." -- Roger also finds that Hollyoaks is especially relatable in that it depicts young people navigating their way into adulthood. The feature (really a sidebar) concludes by stating that Hollyoaks is gaining "American fans . . . with its good-looking, multiethnic cast and gay front-burner characters. With Kieron gone, will John Paul [(James Sutton, pictured as is Jake)] ride off into the sunset this October with his ex-flame Craig (Guy Burnet)?" The feature then concludes that for interested viewers, they should visit the show's official site. Hope that helps!
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Post by caitlinp on Sept 8, 2008 21:16:46 GMT -5
Thanks jsg03jd, it's nice that HO is getting international attention. It's just a shame that Jake is gone, and James and Guy are about to leave. The show still has Kris and there is a rumor that Spike is coming back with a boyfriend in tow, but with James and Jake gone, the show is pretty much losing their top two actors, and their biggest draw.
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Post by jsg03jd on Sept 8, 2008 21:50:15 GMT -5
I already miss 1/2 of the J crew... I do hope what winds up onscreen is far better than how the spoilers describe them. I just don't want JP to turn back the clock and become a selfish jerk after having loved and, more importantly, been loved by Kieron...
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