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Simon News, Articles, Info - Part 1
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Thursday, 04-Jul-13, 11:23 AM | Message # 946 |
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Thanks for your extra effort Fran, it surely improves the machine translation… |
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| bee |
Date: Thursday, 04-Jul-13, 11:48 AM | Message # 947 |
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Thanks Fran..much appreciated...it's always nice to know Simon's views on different things even though we already know what his answers will be and will never tire of hearing them!!!!  |
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| Evy |
Date: Thursday, 04-Jul-13, 11:31 PM | Message # 948 |
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Thank you Fran!
Yes Bee, we had read the story about the jacket in another article ! But it's always a pleasure to read something about Simon  |
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| 258pce |
Date: Friday, 05-Jul-13, 6:04 AM | Message # 949 |
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Fran--improved translation much appreciated. Thanks. |
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| Tina |
Date: Friday, 05-Jul-13, 9:00 AM | Message # 950 |
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Message edited by tinamarianne - Friday, 05-Jul-13, 9:00 AM |
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| Tina |
Date: Friday, 05-Jul-13, 9:10 AM | Message # 951 |
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An article in the German gossip magazine BUNTE. I was so surprised to see this yesterday. It's not often I find articles in German magazines!
I'm not happy with the text, they again only write about Simon being a womanzizer and hansome guy. Nothing about why all the women love him and that he's not only a good looking man.
I try to make the translation, but it's early and I'm tired and don't have much time, so please excuse the bad English.
Translation:
The horses were minor matter. At Prix de Diane Longines in the idyllic Chantilly Simon Baker was in the middle: Some women was galopping over the grass to get an autograph of the beau - some rival was pushed aside. For those who tought that was too rough, they tried to get attention with fancy hats. The Mentalist Stars seems to be flattered. In good mood he took photos with fans and complimented: At no other event you see such elegant women, I like that.
As ambassador of the watch label Longines Baker was also in the jury of the Ladies Award and gave a price to Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Sophie Thalmann. If there was an award for biggest womanizer, he would have earned it! |
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| Fran |
Date: Friday, 05-Jul-13, 10:17 AM | Message # 952 |
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Thanks tina, I suppose its just meant to be an amusing little gossipy article, but its nice to see Simon finding his way into German magazines. |
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| Mossibecca |
Date: Friday, 05-Jul-13, 1:37 PM | Message # 953 |
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Thanks tina...at least he MAKES into German mags......he doesn't seem to exist here in England!!  |
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| Evy |
Date: Friday, 05-Jul-13, 6:13 PM | Message # 954 |
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Thanks Tina ! happy to notice that they speak about Simon in Germany !!!   |
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| Tina |
Date: Saturday, 06-Jul-13, 9:03 AM | Message # 955 |
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Well, they hardly ever speak about him in Germany, but at least there are a few articles every now and then.
But you have to look hard to find one ! It's not like in Fance where he gets the attention he deserves. But all in all the Germany press is not too
interested in actors from the famous tv shows from the USA. It's more about Clooney, Pitt etc.
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Saturday, 06-Jul-13, 10:36 AM | Message # 956 |
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He is quite popular in Spain and Italy too, it seems.
I'd wondered why Baker is so appreciated in France…
Maybe Simon is right telling it may be the impertinence and cockiness of his character on screen that particularly seduces us French… 
And the huge difference between US and european Simon's fans is the age, as Robin pointed in a recent interview in Monte-Carlo: here there's abundance of 14 - 20 years old fans (just check the timeline on twitter!), mostly young girls but boys too. Average Mentalist fans is much older across the pond. Wonder why?
Another thing I noticed, I think Simon Baker as an actor doesn't really look or act like the american actor type, I mean his character or persona looks more european than "yankee" (wich is quite normal for he's not a US native, even though most people think he is).
Could it be another reason for Simon Baker attractiveness to the audience here? |
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| Peithon |
Date: Saturday, 06-Jul-13, 12:42 PM | Message # 957 |
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The character driving a French car means a lot to the audience in France. They wanted SImon to drive an American car on the show, a Chevy Malibu to be specific, but he wanted the Citroen. He remarked Patrick Jane would never drive a Malibu. In the pilot script it's a BMW. And yes, Simon does not behave like an American actor, he definitely has a worldly quality, a man well-travelled and well-spoken. If the show was more action oriented, violent and Simon took off his shirt and dealt more with the bizarre it would be more popular among the young in the US. But then it wouldn't be our show. In the US procedurals do tend to skew old and this show, like Patrick Jane, is vintage. 10 pm timeslot doesn't help the demo, nor does the lead in. |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Saturday, 06-Jul-13, 3:08 PM | Message # 958 |
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yes, I knew about the car, and Simon choosing a DS.
Quote (Peithon) If the show was more action oriented, violent and Simon took off his shirt and dealt more with the bizarre it would be more popular among the young in the US. But then it wouldn't be our show. In the US procedurals do tend to skew old and this show, like Patrick Jane, is vintage. 10 pm timeslot doesn't help the demo, nor does the lead in.
All very valid points Peithon.
The Mentalist has more the flavour of a british TV show than an american one to me. |
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| Juney |
Date: Saturday, 06-Jul-13, 4:55 PM | Message # 959 |
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Quote (DS_Pallas) The Mentalist has more the flavour of a british TV show than an american one to me.
But he still doesn't get much coverage here, I really don't know why not. |
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| June |
Date: Saturday, 06-Jul-13, 11:54 PM | Message # 960 |
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Quote (DS_Pallas) He is quite popular in Spain and Italy too, it seems.
Well I'm Spanish and I think that, in Spain, Simon is not as popular as it deserves. The Mentalist is one of the most watched series but I miss news about Simon in magazines, on tv, like in France.
I've always thought that The Mentalist has more an European style than American, in all the aspects. Bruno said that the fact he was English and Simon Australian influenced in the series. It's totally different to any other american TV show like CSI, Bones, NCIS, and I love because of that. I identify more with the way it's told. |
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