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Simon News, Articles, Info - Part 1
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| Hayseed |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 3:59 PM | Message # 751 |
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Variety has reported that Simon has signed for the role of ObiGyn in the new JJ Abrams Star Wars sequel.
Woohooooo! |
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| Wand6122360 |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 4:08 PM | Message # 752 |
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April Fool's joke? |
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| Hayseed |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 4:12 PM | Message # 753 |
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May the Farce be with you. |
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| Wand6122360 |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 4:16 PM | Message # 754 |
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Good one! I wish it were true. |
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| Juney |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 5:17 PM | Message # 755 |
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Would that be a sequel to the originals or to the first 3, if you see what I mean. 
Probably April Fool as Wand said. |
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| sylvia5993 |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 5:48 PM | Message # 756 |
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Back at you! ObiGyn, would that be a female answer to ObiWan. That is such a good one. April 1st everyone. |
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| Hayseed |
Date: Monday, 01-Apr-13, 9:47 PM | Message # 757 |
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Totally April Fool's, folks. Variety said no such thing. *grin*
(I'll be here all week....) |
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| marta75 |
Date: Wednesday, 03-Apr-13, 9:35 PM | Message # 758 |
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to DS Pallas : yes that's right. The first one pic is amazing. He looks so young and totally different. |
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| Fran |
Date: Wednesday, 03-Apr-13, 11:40 PM | Message # 759 |
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SMMoA's Signature Gala, Benefit Art Sale
http://www.smmirror.com/article....94
Excerpt:
Tickets are selling fast to Santa Monica Museum of Art’s highly anticipated annual exhibition and benefit art sale.
Now in its ninth year, Incognito will be held Saturday, May 11. It will be accompanied by the second annual Precognito Gala Dinner and Art Preview event on Thursday, May 9. Tickets for both events went on sale March 1.
On the evening of Thursday, May 9, SMMoA will celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Precognito Gala, co-chaired by Shulamit Nazarian and Bruce Adlhoch and honorary co-chairs Simon Baker, Rebecca Rigg, Jonathan Dayton, and Valerie Faris.
More info here: http://smmoa.org/support/incognito/overview/ |
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| Fran |
Date: Wednesday, 03-Apr-13, 11:48 PM | Message # 760 |
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Paris-Match article (4-10 April 2013) and nice photo:
http://www.parismatch.com/People-....-475268
Google translation (doesn't seem to make a lot of sense):
Simon Baker. The Perfect Man
The actor of "Mentalist" has it all: beautiful, loyal, cool. Our reporter cracked.
Interview in London, Catherine Schwaab - Paris Match
This is the most beautiful man I've ever seen! "A cry from the heart from its British director, Dan Mazer, who is not yet a newcomer. "He is beautiful without effort. Easy ... For example, his hair is going very early in the morning ... Well, he wakes up wearing! How can you be so beautiful? Amazing ... "Simon Baker did not realize, he observes. "He had no arrogance; nice with everyone, well mannered and attentive. '
When shooting outdoors, the other actors were chafe. Dan Mazer said: "It was Elvis and the Beatles combined! Old, young, men, women. There were really for him! Can not shoot! This guy is dynamite! "And yet unsure of himself, he always needs to be reassured:" He was nervous about certain scenes. "I'm not funny, how are you doing?" He told me, worried. Which added to its charm than his character. This player does not know his talent. So I pushed him: "Go! Loose yourself! "He went. '
No question, for the photo shoot, play clowns like his colleagues.
It should say "This Year's Love" comedy crazy, does not lace. The sleek, Simon Baker plays Mazer contrast, without forcing. Baker gentleman in the film surprised looks that make us laugh. Stiffness comic, a bit like Hugh Grant. "This is a refined man who appreciates good restaurants, good wine. I'm pretty burger Coke. "
The actor tried to communicate his hedonism esthete. They came for family trips gourmet British countryside, or a jump Eurostar to visit Paris, wine bars and museums. Rebecca, a former actress, as Australian Simon landed with their three children, Stella (born 1993), Claude (1998) and Harry (2001). Mazer: "They are very friendly. Simon took them cricket, a film festival in south-west England ... '
When we discover in this frigid day English, Baker is warm, smiling. You embrace the French, takes you by the arm to sit in front of him, around a small table. Offers poking his plate of fresh-cut fruit. But it beautiful here have tried a humorous role, no question, for the photo shoot, play like clowns colleagues. It's not because of his recent award of "Sexiest Man Alive" award authority by the Americans, not the "Mentalist" is a disarmingly shy. Not necessarily the best client to speak for himself.
Read the interview with Simon Baker in Paris Match No. 3333 of April 4 to 10, 2013 |
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| sylvia5993 |
Date: Wednesday, 03-Apr-13, 11:57 PM | Message # 761 |
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We already knew he was a lovely person and a great father, now Dan Mazer keeps insisting what a beautiful looking man he is, completely at ease except not as an actor in a comedy, he is so unsure of himself and of his talent. |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Thursday, 04-Apr-13, 3:35 PM | Message # 762 |
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Paris Match Translation BETA version. Hope it's more understandable… 
And that someone will be able to post the whole article when issued.
SIMON BAKER. THE PERFECT MAN
The actor of "The Mentalist" has everything for him : handsome, faithful, cool. Our reporter couldn't resist.
"He is the most beautiful man I've ever seen !» A cry from the heart from his british movie director, Dan Mazer, who is however not exactly a beginner. « He's beautiful without any effort. Easy... For instance, his hair : We were shooting very early in the morning... Gee, he wakes up with his hair already dressed! How can you be so beautiful? Unbelievable. » Simon Baker is not aware of it, he notices: « He has no self-importance ; He's nice with everybody, very polite, attentive. »
During an outdoor filming, the others actors were champing at their bit, Dan Mazer tells: « It was Elvis and the Beatles all into one! The old, the young people, men, women, it was all about him! It was impossible to shoot! This guy is dynamite! ». And however lacking in self-confidence, he always needs to be reassured: « He's been nervous during some scenes. “I am not funny, what are you going to do ?” he said to me, worried. Wich added to his charm, and to his charachter's. This actor does not know his talent. So I encouraged him: “Go on! Let yourself go !” And he did. »
For a photo session, no way for him to play the clown as his colleagues. Need to say that in "I Give It a Year", an off-the-wall comedy, subtlety isn't an option. With the very elegant Simon Baker, Mazer plays with contrast, without forcing it. In the film, Baker the gentleman throws some stunned looks which make us burst out laughing. A straight comedian, a bit like in the Hugh Grant style. « He's a refined man, who appreciates good restaurants, good wines. Me, I'm rather the hamburger-Coca Light type. »
The actor tried to pass on him his aesthete's hedonism. They went out with family for gourmet trips in the British countryside, or hoped in the Eurostar to visit Paris, its wine bars and its museums. The ex-actress Rebecca, Australian as Simon, would showed up with their three children, Stella (born in 1993), Claude (1998) and Harry (2001). Mazer: « They are very nice. Simon took them to a cricket match, to a film festival in the Southwest of England… »
When we met him, on this freezing English day, Baker is warm-hearted, smiling. He kisses you "à la Française" (TN: In France, we kiss people on both cheek to say hello, we don't hug), takes you by the arm to sit you in front of him, across a small table. He offers you to pick at his plate full of fresh fruits pieces. But he may have had a go at a comic role here, no way, for a photo session, to play the clown as his colleagues.
It's not because the Americans have arbitrarily awarded him recently with the "Sexiest man" trophy, no: this "Mentalist" is a disarming shy man. Not necessarily the one best placed to talk about himself.
Message edited by DS_Pallas - Thursday, 04-Apr-13, 3:36 PM |
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| Hayseed |
Date: Thursday, 04-Apr-13, 4:36 PM | Message # 763 |
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*sigh* Thanks for that. What a lovely man. |
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| beautyfulbabyboy |
Date: Thursday, 04-Apr-13, 5:47 PM | Message # 764 |
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Simon... is... the one!!!!
Tanks for posting!
Message edited by beautyfulbabyboy - Thursday, 04-Apr-13, 5:47 PM |
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| Lena |
Date: Thursday, 04-Apr-13, 6:09 PM | Message # 765 |
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Lovely interview and photos. Thanks Fran and DS_Pallas for the translation. |
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