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| Ivana |
Date: Saturday, 13-Sep-14, 8:44 AM | Message # 511 |
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| Tina |
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| bee |
Date: Saturday, 13-Sep-14, 5:00 PM | Message # 513 |
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Thanks as always Thrill.  |
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| amanda |
Date: Saturday, 13-Sep-14, 5:12 PM | Message # 514 |
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| June |
Date: Thursday, 04-Dec-14, 8:21 PM | Message # 515 |
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I've uploaded 2 videos, that are already on the site but with poor quality, to my 4shared account. They are compressed because it's the only way that I found to keep the best quality, so you'll need winrar or similar to watch the interviews. I expect it works for everybody.
Simon on the daily show with Jon Stewart 6-5-2002
http://www.4shared.com/rar....w_.html
Simon with Ellen 2-12-2014
http://www.4shared.com/rar....20.html |
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| kim |
Date: Thursday, 04-Dec-14, 10:10 PM | Message # 516 |
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Thanks June! |
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| Fran |
Date: Friday, 19-Dec-14, 0:10 AM | Message # 517 |
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Simon on 'The Talk' 18Dec14
Good quality youtube clips, plus low quality full interview on 4shared
http://thebakerboy.ucoz.com/publ....1-0-374 |
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| Fran |
Date: Tuesday, 03-Feb-15, 12:41 PM | Message # 518 |
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Short Mentalist cast interviews from cbs (including Simon)
The Mentalist - Behind the Scenes: Looking Back
(1:03) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6kgwKIuvZo
These 3 have already been posted elsewhere, but I thought I'd keep them all together here:
The Mentalist - Nothing But Blue Skies (Behind The Scenes)
(3:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCyfcSZPn2M
The Mentalist - Favorite Guest Stars
(0:42) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VbGORfEcgs
The Mentalist - Favorite Storylines
(0:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O430swSfZng |
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| Tina |
Date: Tuesday, 03-Feb-15, 2:26 PM | Message # 519 |
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Thank you Fran.
I hope there will be nice extras on the DVD for the final season.
I also wonder if WB will bring a whole series set ...would be great, maybe with a special extra ...I definateley wouldn't mind to buy it, to make sure that if something happens to my DVDs I have an extra set. And if there was something ...like a DS Pallas car model, or a CBI badge of Jane ...something like that... |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Friday, 06-Feb-15, 9:24 PM | Message # 520 |
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TF1 interview of Simon Baker by Claire Chazal - 6th february 2015
(don't know if it'll stay long on Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPao--0mm8w
Transcript: http://thebakerboy.ucoz.com/forum/2-191-19860-16-1423408496 |
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| Tina |
Date: Saturday, 07-Feb-15, 9:05 AM | Message # 521 |
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I hope the youtube link will work again, but it's also on the site of TF1 :
http://videos.tf1.fr/jt-we....68.html |
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| Fran |
Date: Sunday, 15-Feb-15, 12:42 PM | Message # 522 |
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(As posted on Home Page)
April 2015 50 Min Inside (French dubbed)
(only available in France) http://www.wat.tv/video/portrait-simon-baker-78l8n_2ey19_.html
youtube version (from 39m20s): http://youtu.be/tSTL_qVyWno?t=39m20s
Also (posted elsewhere but I want to be able to find it in this thread when I update the Video Library)
Simon answers fans questions on TF1 youtube version now available
(2:08) http://www.tf1.fr/tf1-et-....01.html
or http://www.wat.tv/video....n_.html
or youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUiwK_5NxjE |
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| Fran |
Date: Sunday, 15-Feb-15, 1:41 PM | Message # 523 |
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Translation of 50MinInside interview from Sabrina @MISSCRAZY91
https://twitter.com/MISSCRAZY91/status/566711448429408256
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1skm0d1
The video starts with Nikos Aliagas teasing Sandrine Quétier, saying : "Simon talked about you, he still remembers the last time you interviewed him. He was like "How's Sandrine?".
Nikos : After performing the role of Patrick Jane for 7 years, which made him famous around the world, the actor is about to move on as The Mentalist is coming to an end. Always elegant and kind, Simon Baker will talk about 5 important days of his life.
Voiceover : Last week, Simon Baker made a stop in Paris. On this occasion, he invited Nikos for an interview in that prestigious hotel.
Nikos to the fans : Are you all here for Simon Baker?
Fans : Yes !!
Nikos *knocks on the door* The Mentalist is behind this door.
SB : *jokes* Is it the room service? Hi! Please come in.
Voiceover : After 7 seasons, the actor is bidding farewell to the character who made him famous.
Nikos : How are you feeling as this adventure is coming to an end?
SB: At the end of season 6, I knew that if we made an additional season, it would be the last one. So we all slowly got ready to say goodbye to each other. I will stay in touch with many people from the cast and crew, like Robin, who has become a very close friend. Finishing such an experience is always exciting especially when you get it done at the best moment, before it gets boring.
Voiceover : SB will talk about 5 important days in his life.
SB *watches video* I was so young!
Voiceover : October 15, 1996, Simon was 27 and performed in what was the most famous Australian TV show back then "Heartbreak High". During 7 episodes, he played a very charming teacher.
SB: It's interesting that we shot this series in the eastern suburbs of Sydney in an abandoned high school. There were many young actors who were rehearsing with us.
Nikos : It was a mix of professional and non-professional actors?
SB : Yes. I think it was one the last roles I got in Australia before moving to the US.
Voiceover : One year after "Heartbreak High", the Australian actor moved to LA with his wife and their 3-year-old daughter.
Nikos : It was a great and risky decision to leave with your family and go to the US! Nobody knew who you were back then. Is it true that Nicole Kidman helped you settle?
SB: We went to the US during the holidays and we stayed at her place. She encouraged us to settle there (LA) and take chances. When we arrived in LA, we only had 2000 dollars. We could live for 2 months if we were careful about money. So we rented a little car. If things hadn't worked out, we would have been happy to leave.
Voiceover: But only a few months after moving to LA, SB signed for his first role in an Hollywood movie (LA Confidential). September 19, 1997, the actor played opposite Kevin Spacey in LA Confidential. A small role that he got thanks to the most influent casting director.
SB : The first casting director I met was Molly Finn (???). As soon as I walked in and saw her, I was fascinated by her energy, her positivity. She could figure you out in just one look. She introduced me to the director Curtis Hanson and he told me I couldn't have the main role but he gave me this one.
Nikos: Was that role helpful for your career?
SB: I was contacted by big productions but I didn't feel like playing in blockbusters. I preferred to play in independent movies, which was probably a naive and somewhat arrogant choice.
Nikos: Did you refuse many roles?
SB: Not so many but I refused opportunities that didn't fit my career prospects.
Voiceover : But after 11 years, his career didn't really start so he decided to change his prospects and turn to TV shows.
SB: *about the pilot* This is the best episode that we made. At that moment, it was all new, exciting and promising. I was discovering my character while performing it.
Voiceover : Simon was chosen by Bruno Heller himself to play the role of Patrick Jane . The creator still remembers the very first scene.
Bruno : This character was a mix of elegance, intelligence and tension, just the way I created it. And when I saw Simon perform, I knew he had all those qualities. It was a great joy.
SB: I immediately got along with Bruno and we've been great friends and we'll be friends forever. We immediately trusted each other and I would tell him "Let me improvise" and he would say "Go ahead". If you make your character evolve and feel close to it, it becomes easier. In the end, it's more difficult to just do what you're told. It was really satisfying for me to contribute to the character and make it personal.
Voiceover : With The Mentalist, Simon has become one of the most famous Australian actors in Hollywood. In 2010, during a gala gathering all the famous Australians of Hollywood, Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban paid tribute to Simon with a song.
SB: This is so not Nicole, it's something she usually does in her living room, while nobody's watching and when she's comfortable.
Nikos : Australian people look like they stick together, is it true?
SB : There's no competition between us, mostly support. When I arrived in LA, there were not many Australians. Australians used to be rejected but now they are everywhere in Hollywood.
Voiceover: 3 years later, it was Hollywood that paid tribute to Simon Baker.
*Walk of Fame event and speech*
SB: Do I have to watch it all?
Nikos : So this star was for your family? I definitely can't imagine you watching it everyday *laugh*
SB: It's like leaving a message on the sidewalk, it'll stay there forever and maybe one day, my grandchildren will see it and say "Oh it's my granddad".
Nikos: It's a paradox, because it's your star but it doesn't really belong to you, it's for the others.
SB: Well, that's my job. |
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| bee |
Date: Sunday, 15-Feb-15, 2:23 PM | Message # 524 |
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Thanks you for the translation Fran (and Sabrina). It's a shame they concentrated so much on his past but I suppose Simon wouldn't want to give away too much about any future projects at this point anyway. He always looks so embarrassed when he's confronted by past clips, bless him. He's such a lovely man though and so emotional where his family is concerned which is humbling! I love the fact that when he looks to the future he is envisioning how any future grandchildren may view his career. He doesn't see himself as a Hollywood star but simply a family man doing a job he loves that he hopes will inspire future generations of his family. |
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| kim |
Date: Sunday, 15-Feb-15, 4:36 PM | Message # 525 |
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A really nice interview. I love that the French media ask Simon different questions than the US press. Simon is completely adorable in this interview. Shy and moved when he is talking about his family. Very sweet. Thanks for all the links and translations. All this French press has been making me work to remember my long unused French! |
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