Behind the scenes photo wallpaper of Sophia Myles as Beth Turner

Reposting a lovely photo wallpaper of our Beth Turner. It is a great behind the scenes picture showing Sophia Myles getting a make-up retouch... for the doctor's office scene in Moonlight's Fated to Pretend episode (#1x13).

Click on the image above for a bigger version of the photograph to use on your computer desktop background, website graphic, MySpace page, etc.

More behind the scenes photos from Shannyn Sossamon's new commercial

Recently, I posted a video showing Shannyn Sossamon & George Clooney's new tv commercial for MARTINI® along with behind the scenes photos. Here are a few more pictures from the set of the shoot.

Photograph #1 ~ Shannyn Sossamon looking gorgeous while splashing through the fountain

Photograph #2 ~ Shannyn Sossamon striking a tough pose

Photograph #3 ~ George Clooney & Shannyn Sossamon receiving direction for their commercial

New photo wallpaper of birthday boy Alex O'Loughlin as Mick St John

Happy Birthday to Alex O'Loughlin! He is 32 years old today :)

In honor of Alex's day, here is a new wallpaper of our Mick St John. It's a super cool behind the scenes photo taken on Moonlight's set. Mick in action ~ doing his kick for the vamped out fight scene in Fated to Pretend (episode #1x13). That boy sure is limber! It is interesting to get a glimpse of what happens during filming. Seeing Jason Dohring, his Josef stunt double, the cameraperson & crew standing around in the background to watch.

Decorate your computer desktop background, website, Facebook &/or MySpace page with the birthday boy :) Click on the picture above for a larger version of the image.

New photo wallpaper of Sophia Myles as Beth Turner

This is a new photo wallpaper of our Beth Turner. It is a great behind the scenes picture showing Sophia Myles getting a make-up retouch... for the doctor's office scene in Moonlight's Fated to Pretend episode (#1x13).

Click on the image above for a bigger version of the photograph to use on your computer desktop background, website graphic, MySpace page, etc.

New Photo Wallpaper ~ Jason Dohring vamped out as Moonlight's Josef Kostan

In honor of Jason Dohring out mingling with his fans this weekend........ This is a new photo wallpaper of Josef Kostan (aka Konstantin). Baring his fangs! It's from a behind the scenes picture showing him vamped out & ready for action in Moonlight's Fated to Pretend episode (#1x13).

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Behind the scenes photo of Shannyn Sossamon & George Clooney

This is a great behind the scenes photograph of Shannyn Sossamon and George Clooney from the shoot of their tv commercial for MARTINI®.

Update on Moonlight's set status

Everyone has been wondering if Moonlight's sets have been torn down or not. Several fans went on the Warner Bros lot tour yesterday. The crew has begun to strike the sets and place them in storage. However, they left some of parts up.... like Mick's loft & Beth's apartment.... for the touring fans to enjoy :) Isn't that sweet of them?

The good news is that the sets are being stored, not destroyed.

I've received several emails about this, so.... Rumors are swirling that our sets may be moved to New York, and that Moonlight could film there to take advantage of the tax breaks & lower production costs. The show, Ugly Betty, is moving to NY for the same reason. Keep in mind..... these are just rumors! Nothing has been confirmed at this time. No one knows when we will learn the exact fate of our show. I don't know about you, but I'm in this for the long haul.

Photos ~ the interior of Mick St John's super cool apartment. His kitchen, famous fireplace and staircase!

Interview Alex O'Loughlin on the set of What's Left Behind (episode #1x15)

Today, Media Blvd Magazine published a behind the scenes interview with Alex O'Loughlin. At the time Christina Radish spoke to him, tomorrow night's episode of Moonlight ~ What's Left Behind (#1x15) ~ was being filmed.

Mild spoilers for What's Left Behind (episode #1x15) ahead!

Alex O'Loughlin on the set of 'Moonlight'

Australian actor Alex O’Loughlin first came to the attention of American audiences when he was added to the sixth season of the Emmy-winning police drama The Shield. The CBS television series Moonlight marks the 31-year-old’s first turn in a leading role, as private investigator Mick St. John. Captivating, charming and immortal, Mick defies the traditional blood-sucking norms of his vampire tendencies by using his wit and powerful supernatural abilities to help the living. Bitten 60 years ago, and forever 30 years of age, Mick develops a distinctive bond with ambitious investigative reporter Beth Turner (Sophia Myles), even though their differences keep him from pursuing his feelings for her.

The actor took a break while filming Episode 15 to speak with MediaBlvd Magazine about the relationship between Mick and Beth, and where he sees the show going in Season Two.

MediaBlvd Magazine> Were you a fan of the vampire genre, before this show came your way?

Alex O’Loughlin > Absolutely, yeah. I’ve always been enamored with the shameless sensuality within the genre, unlike any other genre. And, also, the shameless excess to which these creatures live, and how deeply vampires feel, sensoraly. Their senses are heightened. If you were to compare a vampire to an animal, I would think it would probably be a cat, on a lot of levels, with the touch and smell. They’re so sensitive, especially when they morph. I’ve always loved that. As a kid, the head of my bed was underneath a really big window and, where I grew up, you could see the stars really clearly. I used to lay on my back and look up at the stars. From the moment I learned the concept of infinity and I could grasp it, I struggled with it. The stars used to keep me awake at night, to the point where it was very difficult for me to get up and go to school the next day because I’d just be doing head miles about this thing, called infinity. How can it never stop? How can it never end? What do you mean it doesn’t have an end? And, even if it does have an ending, what’s after that? I’ve always been fascinated with the concept of infinity and immortality -- that you would go on forever, regardless of what happens in the world. It could be post-apocalyptic and everything’s dead, except for you.

MediaBlvd> Will viewers get to see Mick in combat in Episode 15?

Alex O'Loughlin > Yeah, you see Mick in heavy combat with his best friend. A lot of this episode is based around that, and based around the fact that Mick may have family ties out there today. It’s pretty interesting stuff.

MediaBlvd> Since Episode 15 will have flashbacks to Mick during the war, what was his title?

Alex O'Loughlin > When he went in, Mick was a medic with basic overall training. As we will see in this episode, some of his other firearm training is honed, in the face of battle, which is the reality for so many soldiers at war. A lot of my friends have been to battle in Somalia and the Gulf War, and they go in specializing in one area, and they come out knowing a whole lot more about a lot of other stuff because of what happens in the moment. That’s some of the stuff that we’re dealing with, in Episode 15. I’m really excited about the episode.

MediaBlvd> If Mick was a medic when he went into the war, he was already dealing with blood as a main thing in his life, before he became a vampire, wasn’t he?

Alex O'Loughlin > Yeah, absolutely, except it didn’t quite have the profound affect that it has on him today. If you go back to Episode 11, when Josh’s life finished and Mick tried to save him, he’s pretty good at turning it off and dealing with what he has to deal with, but there was so much blood. The urge to do what comes instinctively and naturally to him now was right at the surface, the whole time. But, he was no stranger to blood and bloody parts.

MediaBlvd> Knowing that he’s got the medical background, how do you think that affects what he does now?

Alex O'Loughlin > Personally, you make all sorts of character decisions that never necessarily make it to the final cut of a show or a film. But, one of the things I’d done a lot of thinking about was that, in the many years that Mick has had, and before he became a private investigator, in that transition time for him, which was a number of years, he may have gone off and actually done a lot of research and gotten really well educated in blood. Mick has got such a strict set of morals. He doesn’t kill for pleasure anymore. He gets his blood from a blood bank. He’s structured this way of living and this way of existing, as a vampire. It sits more comfortable with him than what is instinctive to him. When he’s consuming blood, he knows all about the cells and about the structure of blood, whereas a lot of vampires may not know that.

MediaBlvd> Do you enjoy doing the stunts on the show?

Alex O'Loughlin > It depends on if they work or not, and how much they hurt. I don’t do them all myself. I have a very, very dedicated stunt team, who do a lot of work. I do a lot of my own stuff. In the first 12 episodes, I did more than I’ve been doing in the last few weeks, simply because I don’t have the time. We’ve got a number of different units shooting and we’ve got a little more money, so we can afford to shoot at the pace that we need to. So, if they need me on Main Unit and the stunt is being done on the Second Unit and I just can’t be there, then I have to let it go. But, I really love doing that. I’ve got a harness that I use for wirework, when Mick goes up in the air and does big jumps, and stuff. I really like the fighting stuff. And I really enjoy being part of the choreography of that. I see it as a dance. My character should inform the way we choreograph the fights. I find it exhilarating.

MediaBlvd> Are you happy with where your character is at, on the show?

Alex O'Loughlin > When you do a pilot and they fire everyone but you, you learn to not have any expectations, whatsoever, because surprises are inevitable. So, I’ve tried to maintain that with an open mind, as we’ve gone along. I’ve made suggestions, some of which have not really been applicable, and others have been integrated into the story and into the show. Yeah, I am happy. I don’t know how we’re still going. There have been so many reasons and times for the show to be cancelled -- monetary, political, all sorts of things. The fact that we’re still going, with everything that’s gone on with the strike -- we lost so many episodes there -- is testament to what we have here with Moonlight, with the cast and crew, and the fans. I am happy with where Mick is, where we find him, and what we know about him with the back stories we’ve been able to introduce. But, a lot of shelved ideas can still come to fruition in the second season. I think we’re in really, really good shape.

MediaBlvd> Can you talk about your working relationship with Sophia Myles?

Alex O'Loughlin > I work a little differently, on some levels, when I’m doing film, as opposed to when I’m doing television, because television doesn’t stop. It’s just a part of your day-to-day life. When you’re doing a film, that might be the case for three months, six months or eight months, but there’s a finite beginning, middle and end. You know the arc of the story, you know how you’re going to tell it, you tell it and you go home. Television just keeps going. Sophia and I spend a lot of time together and we’re great mates. She’s really fantastic to work with. I’m Australian and she’s British, and we have similar sensibilities and a similar sense of humor. We grew up with the same TV. We have a lot in common. She’s easy to get along with, which makes a big difference, when you’ve got to spend 18 hours a day with somebody. But, as far as our relationship goes, in comparison to Mick and Beth, it’s very different. There is no tension between Sophia and I. We’re colleagues. We’re not lovers. We have our separate lives. People talk about on screen chemistry. We work together, and those two characters have this really fantastic chemistry. I see it, when I watch the show back, but it’s not tangible in real life. When you put it on film, it’s there.

MediaBlvd> Where would you like to see Mick go in Season Two? Should he and Beth get together?

Alex O'Loughlin > The minute he and Beth actually get together and consummate their love, it’s a different story. At the moment, we still very much have the Romeo & Juliet thing going on. When this show was pitched to me, they said, “It’s about a vampire P.I.,” and I was like, “Really? This should be good.” And, I read it and it’s about so much more than that. It really deals with the big ideas. I think it’s got elements of Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet, and a lot of big stories that have already been told. That element will no longer be there because it wouldn’t be unrequited love anymore. It would be consummated love and, therefore, we’d be headed in a different direction. Having said that, if that does happen, I’m sure we’ll deal with it and it will be interesting, no matter what. I don’t know if that’s what I want to happen. I really like the dramatic tension that is there because these two haven’t had that physical and spiritual connection yet. Where do I want this show to go? Really, the limits to the storytelling possibilities for us are the limits of our imaginations because the ideas are so immense. We’ve got so much flashback stuff to do. There are pieces of jewelry that Mick wears, that he’s worn since the beginning of the show, that we haven’t talked about yet, but come from different stories as well. There was all the bloodline stuff in Episode 12, and the fact that Mick comes from French royalty, essentially. Now that he’s re-turned in one of the new episodes, there’s another bloodline involved in Mick now. Does that make him more powerful? Does he have new skills that he doesn’t know about yet? Is he going to re-realize himself, on another level? I’ve got lots of ideas. I walk into the writer’s room and they go, “Oh, God!” There are so many ways that we can go with this. I just hope we get a Season Two because of the possibilities. We can go anywhere.

MediaBlvd> If you were ever turned into a vampire in real life, do you think you’d be more inclined to follow Mick’s path or Josef’s path?

Alex O'Loughlin > I don’t know. I’m a bit of an epicurist. I like nice stuff. I’m happy to have nothing, as well. I grew up without very much. But, when I do have stuff, I like it to be nice stuff. I’m a bit of a snob. And so, I think I’d fit in just fine. I think it would probably be a combination of both. I think I’d go the Josef path, and then I’d be racked with shame and guilt. But then, I’d do it again, for eternity. I think that’s a fair guestimation of what would happen.

MediaBlvd> Fans have been donating a lot of blood to the Red Cross, in an attempt to help get the show renewed for a second season. What do you think of their efforts?

Alex O'Loughlin > We’re working towards making me a spokesperson for the American Red Cross, which I certainly hope happens because I’d love to be involved in any sort of organization or charity that helps other people, whether it’s non-profit or otherwise. The fans have instigated it. They are so pro-active. I’ve never seen anything like it. Before Moonlight, I hadn’t been the lead of a TV show. I haven’t had a fan base like this before. I have fans that have seen my work in independent film, but I’m new to this. It’s quite overwhelming, not only witnessing, first-hand, the amount of people and how much they support the show, but watching their behavior and seeing them actually participate and step up. It’s great. Any time any of us get the opportunity to do any sort of philanthropic work, we should take it.

MediaBlvd> What inspired you to become an actor?

Alex O'Loughlin > I don’t remember it, but my grandmother, who’s 93 years old, told me that when I was just speaking as a toddler, about 2 or 3, I told her, “Gran, I want to be an actor when I grow up.” So, apparently, it’s always been there. I did some plays and stuff, in elementary school and during my primary schooling, that I really, really enjoyed. But then, I didn’t think about it for the longest time. When I was 18 or 19, I was showing off, one day, in front of a group of my friends. A good friend of mine pulled me aside and said, “You know, you’re an actor, and if you don’t do anything about it, you should be ashamed of yourself.” When I thought about it, I realized that he was right. I’d spent my life, to date, walking out of cinemas and theatres, and away from performances, feeling a strange, nostalgic, empty, sick feeling, and I could never explain it to the people I was with. It was this thing that isolated me from people. And then, it all just clicked into place. And so, from that moment, I pursued it and I haven’t looked back.

MediaBlvd> What is your greatest fear?

Alex O'Loughlin > People. What we’re capable of is terrifying. It’s a wonderful world that we live in, but it’s not in the best shape. Presently, and the state of things to come, is dependent on people and the decisions they make. We, as humans, haven’t exactly got a good track record, making good decisions on behalf of people on the planet. I’m always watching what we do, as a race. You watch CNN and you read the papers, and it never ceases to amaze me. Art imitates life, more often than not. Often, I’ll make a choice as an actor, and then, after making that choice, based on what would actually happen, I realize that I can’t put it on screen because no one’s going to believe it, so I have to modify it.

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Photos by Christina Radish ~ Mick St John (Alex O'Loughlin) in uniform for flashback to WWII service in Moonlight's What's Left Behind episode (#1x15). Behind the scenes picture of the show's set for the same episode.

Thanks to Lindsey for making sure I knew about this article :)

Media Blvd interviews Eric Winter on Moonlight's set

Christina Radish, from Media Blvd Magazine, has done a wonderful interview with ADA Benjamin Talbot on the set of Moonlight. We learn how Eric Winter got into the business, what we will see from Talbot in his first episodes, what Eric hopes will happen to his new character in season two & more.

Eric Winter Joins The Cast of 'Moonlight'
by Christina Radish

Actor Eric Winter is the latest edition to the CBS television series Moonlight, about vampire private investigator Mick St. John (Alex O’Loughlin). As Assistant District Attorney Ben Talbot, Winter -- who has previously made appearances on such shows as Charmed, CSI, Wildfire and Brothers & Sisters -- will be shaking things up for Mick and Beth (Sophia Myles).

Winter took time out, while filming Episode 15, to speak with MediaBlvd Magazine on the Warner Bros. Studios set of the show.

MediaBlvd Magazine> Since you’re the new guy on the show, can you talk about who your character is?

Eric Winter> We’re learning more and more about him, all the time. It’s a little bit mysterious, in the sense that he’s driven by his work. He’s out to do whatever he has to, to get the answers to solve the crimes going on in town. And, there’s an interesting fondness towards Beth. I’m learning about him at the same time as everybody else. What’s his real motive with Beth? Why was he brought in? She’s an attractive girl, so there’s going to be some of that brought in for a little bit of a love triangle possibility. Besides being the Assistant District Attorney in town, and trying to keep law and order, we’re here to mix up a little personal life, as well.

MediaBlvd> Is he a vampire?

Eric Winter> No. Not that I know of. It hasn’t happened yet. Maybe he’ll get turned.

MediaBlvd> Were you a fan of vampire mythology, before this?

Eric Winter> I was a big fan of Bram Stroker’s Dracula. All these types of werewolves and vampires, and all that stuff, has always been fascinating to me. It’s just a cool genre. Wouldn’t it be cool, if they were real? I dig the fact that this is set in that tone?

MediaBlvd> Had you seen the show, prior to being cast, or did you have to catch up on episodes, once you got the role?

Eric Winter> I had seen some of it, early on. And then, I was working on a couple other things. I’m one of those people who does not stay on track with a lot of shows, which is terrible because I do a lot of TV acting. But, I knew people that were on the show and I was a fan of what I was hearing about it, and I caught some of the early episodes. And then, I played some catch up as well. Then, the strike really screwed everybody up. But, yeah, I was a fan of the show.

MediaBlvd> Was it hard to come into a show, when everybody already knew each other?

Eric Winter> It can be hard. But, in this particular situation, it wasn’t at all. They were extremely welcoming. Alex and Sophia run a really great ship, as far as the cast goes, being that they’re the two leads on the show. They’re really warm. And, starting from the top, down, the producers and everybody have been extremely welcoming and friendly, which makes for a really comfortable environment when you’re coming into a show mid-stream, especially towards the tail-end, after a strike situation, when everything was started and then stopped. It worked out really well and I am very fortunate. Every show is different, in this town, and you’re not always guaranteed a comfortable environment.

MediaBlvd> What would you like to see your character do, if the show gets picked up for a second season?

Eric Winter> I don’t know a whole lot of what they have planned, but I would love to see a little bit more insight into Ben Talbot -- who he is and why he came around in this situation. I understand he’s an Assistant District Attorney and he’s following up on the job. The last Assistant District Attorney is no longer with us, so he’s taking over, in that sense. But, I would love to see a little bit more into his past and why he is the way he is because he’s a very driven workaholic, and does anything he has to. And I’d love to see more develop between him and Beth. They’re definitely headed in that direction, so I’m excited about that and I want to see where that’s going to go.

MediaBlvd> Do you think there’s a chance that his drive could lead him to less than savory practices?

Eric Winter> Oh, I’m sure. I think he’ll do anything. I don’t think he necessarily sticks to the book, so it’s going to affect what and who he’s willing to go after, especially to screw with Mick. Mick is definitely not someone he feels loyal to. He’s got a big finger on the pulse of Mick and he can’t quite figure it out, and I think it drives him crazy. He almost wants to expose whatever it is that’s mysterious about him because he can’t stand that he’s constantly getting in the middle of his stuff. He wants to be the top dog. So, any angle to get to Mick is going to be key.

MediaBlvd> So, he doesn’t know that Mick is a vampire?

Eric Winter> No, but he knows that definitely something’s up. We’ve got a little connection. He’s got his eye on him.

MediaBlvd> What’s Mick’s reaction to your character? How do your characters first meet?

Eric Winter> The first scene of my first episode, I come across Beth, in a situation that we’re in, and Mick can’t quite figure me out. He’s not judging me right away, but I am judging him. I know a lot about him. Assuming that I’ve been in the District Attorney’s office and I knew the last Assistant District Attorney from past interactions, I know who Mick St. John is and I’m not fond of his practices. So, he definitely sees that I’m sizing him up, and he doesn’t like that.

MediaBlvd> Is there any interaction between your character and Josef?

Eric Winter> There is, in the first episode back, but there’s not a whole lot, as far as my character. That remains to be developed. That will come out later, I’m sure.

MediaBlvd> Would you want your character to turn into a vampire?

Eric Winter> Who doesn’t? I want those cool fangs on. I’ve never had that happen to me, in my life, so it would be kinda cool. I’ve never gotten to play a vampire before. That would be a fun thing.

MediaBlvd> Have you gotten to do any of your own stunts in the action scenes?

Eric Winter> My first episode wasn’t crazy for me, as far as the stunts go. I guess I did fly into a cabinet, but it was a minor little stunt. I can see it definitely unfolding, on this show. They do stunts quite a bit. I’m impressed. Alex has his work cut out for him because he does a lot of the stunts. But, I’m definitely excited to be a part of more of that. I’m very much that type of a person, in real life. I love anything extreme, just going off and having a great time. I’m looking forward to some of those stunts.

MediaBlvd> How did you first get into acting?

Eric Winter> I hate to say it, but I was a model turned actor. I started by modeling and I took some drama in college. It was not my major. I got a degree in Psychology, which actually applies a lot to acting, and the people you come across. Basically, I got very turned on by it, through the drama classes, and when I started modeling, I transitioned into a lot of different acting classes and I was able to get into a really wonderful comfort zone with it. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a passion that’s grown tremendously, since I started. I’m not one of those typical people who knew their whole life that they were going to be an actor. It grew with me, so it was fun to be a part of that.

MediaBlvd> Will your character be returning to Brothers & Sisters?

Eric Winter> No talks of it yet. I could assume that there’s probably room for it. I’ve given them a tough situation. As soon as I booked that show, I had another TV show for CBS, called Viva Laughlin, so they had to work around that. They wrote me out and sent me to Malaysia. And then, Viva got cancelled and I went back to Brothers & Sisters. Then, there was the writer’s strike. Now, I’m on Moonlight. So, they’re probably saying, “What the hell do we do with this character?” And, I’m Rob Lowe’s brother, so I’m part of the family. I assume you’ll probably see me again, at some point, at least for closure. It’s a great group over there, and I was fortunate to be a part of that.

MediaBlvd> You also have a movie coming out on the same day Moonlight returns?

Eric Winter> Yeah, Harold & Kumar: Escape from Alcatraz. I’m excited about that. Hopefully, it will be a big night for CBS and a big night for New Line.

MediaBlvd> Do you have any other projects coming up?

Eric Winter> Yeah, I’m doing another movie right now, that I’ll be doing simultaneously with the show, called The Ugly Truth, for Sony with Lakeshore, starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. I’m looking forward to that as well. I’m sure that will come out next year sometime. It’s a romantic comedy, and I play Katherine’s sort of love interest, throughout the process. Gerard is teaching her how to date me, throughout the movie, and then, of course, he ends up with the girl. When you shoot 300 and you become a big movie star, I guess they give you the girl, at the end. One day, I’ll get that girl.

MediaBlvd> In real life, what’s your greatest fear?

Eric Winter> I’m not a super-macho stud with no fears. I have a weird, crazy fear/infatuation with sharks. I love sharks. They’re one of the coolest things on the planet. But, every now and then, when I’m drifting out in the ocean and swimming, I start thinking, “Wow, if I got attacked right now, what would happen?” It’s one of the things that stumbles across my mind. But, I’m a weird guy. I had pet snakes, growing up. I love reptiles. There are not a lot of things I have phobias over. I’m cool with tarantulas, and all those kinds of things. But, something about a shark and the element of surprise in the ocean, freaks me out a little bit. I love the ocean. I’ll snorkel and scuba dive. I did a thing, one time, in Tahiti where I snorkeled into this area where they feed black tip reef sharks all around your boat, and you jump in and you’re just in the middle, surrounded by probably 20 or 30 of them, in the middle of the ocean, and not in a cage. And from having this weird infatuation with sharks, I was freaking out, holding onto the boat, while they were circling me, and there was nothing to stop them from killing me. It was really cool, but I was flipping out the whole time. I’m infatuated, but I’m freaked out, at the same time.

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Sophia Myles is #35 on list of 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces

Sophia Myles takes the number 35 spot on The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World! *cheer* Long name, huh? ha! On last year's list, Sophia was #85. She moved up 50 places in a year.

Our girl placed higher than many well known beauties..... Nicole Kidman #97, Lily Allen #96, Kerry Washington #95, Lindsay Lohan #92, Catherine Zeta Jones #89, Jessica Biel #87, Blake Lively #85, Gwyneth Paltrow #79, Thandie Newton #78, Hayden Panettiere #73, Scarlett Johansson #72, Wei Tang #59, Naomi Watts #57. What an honor for Sophia :)

By the way, Natalie Portman is #1, winning the crown of Most Beautiful Face of 2008. Hmmmmm ~ wait a second ~ we are only 4 months into 2008. What if someone more beautiful comes along before December?! *grin* Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Film critic & professional poker player, TC Candler created this video slideshow of each lady's photo ~





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Part 2 ~ Moonlight set interview with Alex O'Loughlin & Eric Winter

In Part 2, Movie Web publishes their on set interview with Alex O'Loughlin and Eric Winter. It is lovely to hear how welcome they made Eric feel. "Alex and Sophia run a really great ship as far as the cast goes. They are really warm. Starting from the top down, everybody has been really friendly and supportive." I am not surprised :) Be warned... there are spoilers included ahead.

The interviews were conducted while What's Left Behind (episode #1x15) was being filmed.


SPOILER ALERT!






Remember when we speculated about the possibility of Mick having a child from his pre-vamp life?! Hmmmmmm......



Moonlight Set Visit Part II: We Take a Stroll with Alex O'Loughlin and Eric Winter

On April 25th, 2008, Mick St. John is returning to your living room with a giant bag full of unexpected twists and secrets that will keep your water cooler conversations guessing throughout the summer. CBS plans to air four all new episodes of its hit series Moonlight over the course of the next four weeks, and it will all cumulate in one slam-bang breath-ceasing season finale. We recently headed over to the Warner Bothers lot to get the inside scoop on the second half of Moonlight's first season. While there, we interviewed all of the key cast members including Jason Dohring and Sophia Myles.

This time out, we got a change to speak with both Alex O'Loughlin and series newcomer Eric Winter. When we arrived, they were both busy working on episode fifteen, which sees Alex's Mick St. John transported back to World War II. It's a flashback, of course. But some pretty heavy secrets are revealed, and these plot threads will carry the show into one of the craziest season finales of the year.

Episode thirteen, which premiers this Friday at 9pm, picks up exactly where episode twelve left off. Mick is still mortal, and Beth is still angry with him for letting her fiance Josh die. Of course Mick won't stay human for long. The premise of the show is vampires. But he does get to have some fun in his corporeal skin. We see him enjoying orange juice for breakfast instead of blood, and there is a prolonged montage of him soaking in the sun. Sadly, all good things come to pass, and before this latest episode is over, Mick will once again be sucking on a donor bag. The big twist comes with how he is turned back into a vamp. It won't be the way you think. The protective salve he has applied to his skin doesn't wear off. No. Something much worse happens to the poor chap.

The way in which Mick is turned back into a vampire will have a dire effect on the entire structuring of the show. Certain roles will change, and relationships will become strained. Coraline will be returning, but not before the end of the season. We met up with Alex O'Loughlin behind a quaint family home decked out in forties regalia to get more information on the fate of his character and the entire series too boot. O'Loughlin showed up in his army uniform, his hair shorter than it has been during the duration of the program. He seemed in a rather cheery mood. Everyone on set seems to believe that Moonlight is definitely coming back for a second season next year.

Alex O'Loughlin : About my uniform today, Mick was a medic when he went into the army. He had basic overall training. That is what we will see in episode fifteen. This is where his firearm training is honed. We see him in battle, which is a reality for so many soldiers at war. A lot of my friends have been to battle in Somalia and the Gulf War. They have been to different parts of the world. They go in trained in one specific area, and they come out knowing a whole lot more. You experience a bunch of other stuff, because of the nature of what is going on. Some of the stuff we are dealing with in this episode is quite exciting.

If Mick was a medic during the war that means he was dealing with blood even before he turned into a vampire. Has that always been a main thing in his life?

Alex O'Loughlin : Yeah, absolutely. It still has a profound effect on him today. If you go back to episode eleven, when Josh's life is finished, and Mick has tried to save him? Part of what makes Mick unique is his ability to turn off his emotions and deal with what he has to deal with. There was so much blood. The urge to do what comes naturally to him can be subdued. That desire to drink the blood was right at the surface the whole time. So, he is no stranger to blood or body parts. He can control his natural instincts.

How did being a medic effect him as a vampire?

Alex O'Loughlin : I personally think that you make your own character decisions. And sometimes that stuff never makes it into the final cut of the show. One of the things I'd done a lot of thinking about was that Mick may have gone off and done a lot of research about hematology before becoming a Private Investigator. I think he studied up on it. He became educated in blood. This guy has such a strict set of morals. He doesn't kill for pleasure. Not any more. He gets his blood from a blood bank. He has structured this way of living. As a vampire that sits more comfortably with him. I'm sure it all has to do with his past. When he is consuming blood, he knows all about the cells. He knows the structure of the blood. A lot of vampires may not know about that stuff.

Where would you like to see Mick go to in the future. Do you think he and Beth should get together in season two?

Alex O'Loughlin : The minute he and Beth actually get together and consummate their love, it becomes a different story. At this moment, we still have the Romeo and Juliet thing going on. When this show was pitched to me, they said it was about a vampire P.I. I said, "Really?" I didn't think it would be good. But then I read it, and it is about so much more than that. It deals with epic ideas and themes. I think it has elements of Hamlet, it has elements of Romeo and Juliet. I think it has elements of a lot of big stories that have already been told. When we get together, that element will no longer be there. It won't be unrequited love anymore. That will push us in a different direction. Sure, we will deal with it. And it will be interesting, no matter what. Is that what I want to happen? I don't know. I really like the dramatic tension that is there because these two haven't had that physical and spiritual connection yet. Its funny. Where do I want this show to go? That depends on how long we've got. The limits to the storytelling possibilities are the limits to our imaginations. Because the ideas are so immense. We are dealing with immortality. And we have so much flashback work we can do. There are pieces of jewelry that Mick wears, that he has worn since the beginning of the show, that we haven't talked about yet. Those all come from different stories. There is stuff in episode twelve. All of the blood stuff, and that Mick comes from French royalty. Mick is involved with another bloodline. Does that make him more powerful? Does he have any new skills that he doesn't know about? Is he going to realize himself all over again, on a different level? I have lots of my own ideas. I walk into the writer's room, and they all go, "Oh, God!" The writers are the same as me. They feel there are so many ways we can go with this. I hope we get to season two, because there are just so many possibilities.

Do we see you engaged in combat in this episode you are shooting right now?

Alex O'Loughlin : Yes. Yeah, you see me in heavy combat with my best friend. A lot of this episode is based around that, and based around the fact that Mick may have a child that is alive today. And he would be about the same age as me. So, it is pretty heavy stuff.

We met up with series newcomer Eric Winter. He plays Assistant District Attorney Ben Talbot on the series. He is being introduced as a potential love interest for Beth, and a potential pain in the neck for Mick St. John. Here is our conversation:

Can you tell us about your character? He's new too the show, right?

Eric Winter : Yeah, he is ADA Ben Talbot. He is basically a good guy. We are learning more and more about him all the time. He is mysterious in that he is driven by his work. He will do anything to get the answers he needs in order to solve what is going on at the time. There is an interesting fondness he has towards Beth. I am learning about it as you are. Do you know what his motivation is towards Beth? Do you know? I think he was brought in for that reason. There may be a love connection there. Other than that, he is the assistant district attorney in town. While he is here to keep a little law and order, he is also here to mix up some personal lives as well.

Is he a vampire?

Eric Winter : No, not that I know of. That hasn't happened yet. Maybe I'll get turned one day.

Were you a fan of vampire mythology before coming onto this show?

Eric Winter : I was a big fan of Bram Stroker's Dracula. I love the mythology of it. I love the mythology of Dracula, and werewolves, and the mummy. It has always been fascinating to me. It is just a cool genre. I think they are real. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if they were? I dig the fact that this show is set in that tone and genre.

Coming onto the series, did you already know what was going on with the different characters, or did you have to play catch up really fast?

Eric Winter : I had seen some of the episodes early on. Then I started working on a couple of other things. It's terrible. Even though I do a lot of TV acting, I am not able to stay on track with a lot of shows. The stuff I had seen was because I knew some of the people that were on it. I loved what I was hearing about it. So I caught some of the earlier episodes when they aired. With the last couple, I have been playing catch-up. It was the strike that really screwed everybody up. But, yeah, I was a fan of the show before I arrived.

Was it a challenge coming on in the middle of the season?

Eric Winter : It can be hard, but in this particular situation it wasn't at all. They were extremely welcoming here. Alex and Sophia run a really great ship as far as the cast goes. They are really warm. Starting from the top down, everybody has been really friendly and supportive, which helps when you come in midstream like that. Especially towards the tail end, when a show is abruptly stopped such as ours was. This has worked out quite well despite that. Every show in this town is different. You are not always guaranteed a comfortable environment.

What do you hope to see happen with ADA Talbot?

Eric Winter : I can tell you what I hope to see, because I don't know a lot about what they have planned. I would love to see a little bit more insight into Ben Talbot. Who he is and why he has come around this situation. I understand that he is the assistant district attorney. And he is following up on the job of the last ADA. He is taking over in that sense, but I would like to see more insight into who he is. He is a very driven workaholic. I would like to see more with him and Beth. They are definitely headed in that direction. I am excited about that. I do want to see where that will go. I think Talbot will do anything. So there is no telling where he will go in order to screw with Mick. He definitely doesn't have any sort of loyalty to Mick. Maybe he wants to expose Mick, because the guy's business is constantly getting in the middle of my guy's stuff. Talbot wants to be the top dog, and any angle he can get to go at Mick he will take.

Moonlight returns this Friday, April 25th, at 9pm only on CBS.

http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/56/28156.php

Maddy interviews Sophia Myles on Moonlight's set

Maddy talked to each of Moonlight's stars ~ including this interview with Sophia Myles on the set. As we have read before, she is not a fan of the Vampire genre but is very intrigued by immortality. And yet, she has played one or a mortal loved by one in several projects. Funny how the world works sometimes :) I'm afraid I can't take Sophia's advice to not like a vamp tho!

Ooooo.... and as for pronouncing her name.... I have heard both herself and Alex say it as So-FI-Ah numerous times.

An Interview With Moonlight's Sophia Myles
by CallmeMaddy

Her name is pronounced "SO-FEE-KA," not "SO-FEE-A." That is the first thing I learned when I met Sophia Myles for an exclusive interview with Blogcritics. Blogcritics also interviewed her Moonlight costars — Alex O'Loughlin (Mick), Jason Dohring (Josef), and Eric Winter (Ben, a new character). Her show, Moonlight, which beat out Gossip Girl for a People's Choice Award, premieres four new episodes, four weeks in a row, starting April 25th at 9PM on CBS.

Sophia works hard on Moonlight, the average day being 17 hours with lots of night scenes. But it's worth it. Sophia is blown away by the strong fan base--she just loves them! She was so impressed by how dedicated her fans are. Many of them were actually willing to donate blood to the American Red Cross to get a second season.

Unlike many of her costars, Sophia is not a huge fan of the vampire genre. She said, "I just don't see how drinking blood is sexy." Many Most women would disagree. She does however like the idea of immortality. It just interests her more. She's much more interested in science fiction. In fact, she has a new movie coming out called, Outlander. It's a science fiction movie with vikings.

Sophia's character, Beth, has a major thing for Alex's character, Mick. Don't worry, Alex lovers, both actors insist their relationship will stay platonic. Sophia says that Alex is the best acting partner (although, her dream acting partner is Christian Bale) and is really like an older brother. Some days, much to many girls' dismay, they have as long as twenty hours together. As for her character's relationship with Mick, she just doesn't see a happy future. There are problems with a vampire falling for a mortal: they can't have kids and Beth would grow old, while Mick wouldn't. It's just so complicated. She's unsure if she wants Beth to be a vampire. In the opener on the 25th, there will be a love triangle between Ben, Beth, and Mick. Sophia is unsure who is better for Beth, though. She was very clear on one thing: "I would not recommend to any girl to like a vampire."

Sophia wasn't always into acting. In fact, she was very academic in school. She was accepted into Cambridge, even though she never went. She took drama in school at 16, because of the handsome teacher. (That's the way to do it! Something I'd totally get on board with.) She just fell in love with acting and was offered a job after a performance in one the plays; She took it.

She came to America from the United Kingdom at age 21 with only 200 dollars in her pocket. She says, "L.A. is fabulous if you are employed." She almost gave up, ready to pack her bags. Thankfully, she auditioned for Moonlight instead and booked the part. She knew she had finally made it when she saw her name on the parking spot Warner Brothers gave her.

Sophia is a very sweet girl; she actually came in on her day off for this interview. Make sure to catch Moonlight on April 25th, because, trust me, I know some set secrets, and it's going to rock!

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/11/070915.php

Tiny Spoilers ~ Maddy's wonderful interview with Alex O'Loughlin

The lovely Maddy is at it again. She interviewed Alex O'Loughlin for BlogCritics Magazine. How wonderful to read that she also finds him to be charming and intelligent. There is a bit of spoilery info in the article. She mentions that the way Mick becomes a Vampire again is cool, but doesn't say how it happens. We know how from previous spoilers.... and it is really cool :)

An Interview with Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin
by CallmeMaddy

Charming. That is really the only way I can describe Alex O'Loughlin after sitting down with him for an interview. He chooses every word carefully and there really is something very poetic about his diction and rhetoric. It's no wonder almost every single female fan of Moonlight has a crush on him.

When Alex first heard about Moonlight, he groaned. A vampire that was a P.I.? Not very original, so he wasn't too excited about it. But now he realizes the show is so much more than that. It really is, too. I felt the exact same way as Alex, but my twin is a huge fan, so I gave it a chance.

Tiny Spoilers

Moonlight, rated second highest of new shows and winner of a People's Choice Award, returns April 25 with four new episodes, four weeks in a row. Alex isn't very good at keeping secrets, so I know that the new episodes are going to rock (not to mention I saw them filming an episode). Expect to see some 1940s flashbacks (which is why Alex is dressed in a World War II army outfit and his hair is gelled in the photo). One of the really cool plot points is how Mick becomes a vampire again (I mean, honestly, it's a show about vampires, so, of course, he'll be a vampire again).

The cool part is how he becomes a vampire. Also, expect a fight scene (okay, many fight scenes) like when Mick and Josef (Jason Dohring, whom Blogcritics interviewed) beat up some villians in the opener on the 25th. Due to the fact that Mick is always getting in fights and destroying his clothes, Alex has eight of every shirt he wears, two for the stunt double and six for himself. Alex does a lot of his own stunts, more in the first 12 episodes though. He loves to be involved in the choreography of this "dance;" he finds it exhilarating.

Mick and Josef follow different paths in life. Mick uses his vampire powers for good, helping people, whereas Josef just lives the high life; he watches his wealth grow and sees how many girls he can get. When asked if he were to become a vampire, would he be more like Mick or Josef, Alex said he would be a combination of the two. He would switch back and forth between taking the good route or the bad route.

His character, Mick, has a romance going on with Beth (Sophia Myles). Alex compares them to Romeo and Juliet. He's not sure if he wants to see them get together finally, pointing out it that would take away all of the tension between the two. He did make it perfectly clear, however, that although he and Sophia sometimes have 20-hour work days, he was not interested in her romantically. Although the two have things in common (like they were both born outside the U.S.), they have their separate lives.

Alex was a fan of the vampire genre before the show, saying he was enamored by them. He was especially fascinated by the idea of a vampire's immortality. The idea that vampires just lived forever intrigued him. As a kid, he would always lie awake at night and look up at the stars and realize they would go on forever and forever. That would keep him awake at night, because he just couldn't sleep; he was too busy thinking about the stars. The concept of infinity just brought him back to immortality.

Alex said vampires are a lot like cats. They have similar characteristics, like their sense of smell. When asked if he owned a cat that he could use for inspiration, he responded, jokingly, "No, but, you know, I know cats though. I can borrow a friend's cat."

Alex knew he would be an actor at age 2 or 3. Or so his grandmother, 93, told him. She said that he told her at age 2 or 3 that he would be an actor. Alex does not remember this. He did a few plays in elementary school, but it wasn't his main focus. The real decision was made when he was 19, and his friend, Steve, took him aside and said, "You better pursue acting or you should be ashamed."

Alex loves how proactive Moonlight fans really are. Fans are giving blood to keep the show on. Alex loves that and wants to be an American Red Cross spokesman. Alex loves his fans, but he still finds it overwhelming. Moonlight is his first lead and its audience constitutes his biggest fan base.

Alex's biggest fear is people. The idea of what humans are capable of scares him.

Alex is extremely sweet. I asked him for an autograph for my twin sister, and he actually went back to his trailer to get a picture for her. And, coming from the girl who knows all the spoilers, his show is a must-see.

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/09/152855.php

Mild Spoilers ~ Maddy's great interview with Jason Dohring

We have another great Jason Dohring interview to enjoy. Maddy, from Blogcritics Magazine, had a fantastic chat with him.... and has shared it with us :) There are tiny spoilers in the article. If you have read the spoiler info mentioned here before, you already know about it.

An Interview With Moonlight's Jason Dohring
by CallmeMaddy

Jason Dohring of CBS's Moonlight actually came onto the Warner Brothers lot on his day off just to have a chat with Blogcritics. The guy is, in short, extremely nice and dedicated to his job.

Moonlight recently won a People's Choice Award for Best New TV Drama. It beat out Gossip Girl. That's pretty impressive. It's due to the loyal, obsessive fan base that every new show needs to stay alive. Jason said that winning the award was "unbelievable."

Mild Spoilers

He plays Josef, a vampire who, after 13 episodes, we still don't know too much about. Jason hopes this will change though; he really wants a Josef flashback, much like the one Moonlight fans will see this season with Alex O'Loughlin's character, Mick. (I'll give you a hint: it involves the 1940s, World War II, and Alex with his hair gelled back. Take it from the girl who saw some of it shoot, it'll be awesome.) What he wants it to cover is how Josef became a vampire.

Expect to see more of Jason when Moonlight returns April 25 with four new dramatic, funny episodes, four weeks in a row. His part will be bigger, though. We will see Josef "go vampire" and grow fangs. Although he spent most of his break working on his character, he says it's "rad" to be back. In the opener, Mick and Josef "kick asses." (When asked if Josef will kick Mick's ass, he responded he's not sure, but it's a cool idea. Hear that, writers?) The next episode is supposedly so cool that it left Jason emotional for an hour and a half. And, coming from the girl who knows what happens (and, no, I'm not going to tell you — that would ruin the fun), you do not want to miss it.

Jason loves working with his costars, Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles. He does a lot of his scenes with Alex, and they get along great. He likes to watch Sophia act; he says she's just so talented and she can say lines and make them work that he would have to practice for a long time.

If Jason somehow became a vampire, he would probably take Mick's path and do something good with it. Jason has a moral code, not unlike Mick's character. Josef, on the other hand, does not. Jason wants to use his art to change people's lives. It means so much for him (and this was no BS, I assure you — Jason was 100% sincere). He believes that all sorts of art can do that — visual art, acting, and music. He learned a lot from Marlon Brando (The Godfather) and suggests that anyone wishing to pursue acting should just watch him in a scene 20 times. After all, he says, acting can be learned. And, when it is learned, it is beautiful and graceful.

Jason didn't realize he wanted to be an actor until four years ago, however. He wasn't one of those kids who wanted to be an actor when he was two. He does have two sets of twins for siblings, and he got to into the business because of them. According to the law, kids can only work so many hours, so directors use twins to get more done (think the Olsen twins on Full House).

Before Moonlight, Jason played Logan on Veronica Mars. He basically went from playing a twenty-something-year-old to a vampire that was eight generations old. He said it was tough and a huge challenge because Josef has seen everything.

Jason's greatest fear is, ironically, what vampires can die from: being burnt alive. It would just be so painful and it would just keep going on.

I guess Jason isn't embarrassed easily. He went into make-up one day, before realizing he didn't need to be on set for four or five hours. Well, he wasn't going to just sit there, but he didn't want to go through make-up again. So, he went out in public. He says, "I looked like a drug addict. I mean I was that guy who nobody wanted to talk to."

Jason is honestly a great guy. I don't mean to sound phony, and if I do, disregard my phoniness. Honestly, Jason was awesome. And I mean, really, the next season of his new show really sounds like something you shouldn't miss.

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/08/085614.php

TV Squad behind the scenes with Moonlight's cast - includes SPOILERS

Kristin, from AOL's TV Squad, has an incredible new article and behind the scenes peek on Moonlight's set. She interviews Alex O'Loughlin, Jason Dohring, Sophia Myles and our new guy Eric Winter. Alex causes another person to swoon ;)

Spoiler Alert! Kristin's chat with Moonlight's stars does include info about what will happen in upcoming episodes. They confirm the spoiler info we have discussed previously.

All these wonderful photos were taken by Kristin on the set!

Moonlight: Set visit and cast interviews
by Kristin Sample

Yesterday I went to Warner Bros. studios in Burbank to visit the set of CBS's Moonlight. I must admit... with the exception of the pilot, I actually haven't watched the show. But after talking with the cast members, seeing the set, and hearing about the four episodes that will air starting April 25th, I think I might be a fan of Moonlight.

And I know for sure there are some Moonlight fans here at TV Squad. You are going to love what I have in store for you after the jump. Read on and find out about my day at Stage 9 and Stage 14 of Warner Bros. and my interviews with Jason Dohring, Eric Winter, Sophia Myles, and *swoon* Alex O'Loughlin.

Beware. There are some spoilers...

Before I start recounting the events of yesterday in earnest, let me get one thing out of the way. The show has not been renewed as of yet. Moonlight does have four episodes ready that were ordered in late 2007. Like I said before the jump, these episodes will air on Friday nights at 9 PM starting April 25th. Check back with TV Squad for news updates and reviews of those episodes.

First Episode Teasers

In the episode airing April 25th, Mick regains his vampire powers. The interesting part about his turning back into a vampire is the way it happens. I actually found out exactly how Mick turns from a "human" to a vampire but I was sworn to secrecy. I can say that it doesn't happen the way you're expecting (i.e. it's not because the salve wears off).

Moreover, Mick is enjoying being human. There is a montage with him sleeping on a couch, awaking to sunlight, and drinking some orange juice. He's really enjoying being with Beth as well.

Jason Dohring was excited about the first episode, "I'm not bullshitting. You guys are going to love the next episode." He also mentioned the beautiful score for the episode, saying how moving it was. Finally, he was excited that Josef "goes vampire" on April 25th and gets to kick butt with Mick. Dohring was so enthusiastic to don the vampire make-up that he got ready four hours early and walked around out on the street to enjoy the reactions of passers-by.

And there's a new character joining the Moonlight gang; Eric Winter will play Assistant District Attorney Ben Talbot. Winter said of his character's first appearance: "He makes a statement right away."

What They Were Filming Yesterday

On the set yesterday, they were shooting flashback scenes set in the 1940s in Mick's old neighborhood. In the episode, Mick gets a case that brings him to the place where he grew up. We will get to see Mick before he was turned into a vampire and learn about his time in the army. We will also meet Mick's best friend Ray and his wife Lilah. Mick will be in a heavy combat scene with Ray.

Interview with Jason Dohring (Josef)

I asked Jason Dohring what it was like to go from playing a teen on Veronica Mars to playing a centuries-old vampire on Moonlight. He said his approach to the characters was so different. On VM, his character had such a limited experience to draw from. But on Moonlight, Josef doesn't get to experience any new situations having lived so many lifetimes.

Dohring hopes that we find out more about Josef's and Coraline's past in these upcoming episodes. He's intrigued by the different bloodlines. He wonders who's more powerful (Josef or Coraline).

While Dohring wouldn't change anything about Josef's hedonistic character, he says that if he was a real vampire, he would follow Mick's path. Dohring would "find a way to do something good with it."

Someone asked who Jason looks to for inspiration in the field of acting. He answered, Marlon Brando. He thinks anyone interested in acting should just take one scene and watch it like twenty times. He says Brando "did cool stuff in every bit of film" and moved with grace.

Interview with Alex O'Loughlin (Mick St. John)

Alex started by saying that he's a big fan of the vampire genre: "I've always been enamored with the shameless sensuality in the genre, unlike any other genre." He said he's fascinated by vampires' heightened sensitivity and compared them to cats. O'Loughlin also divulged that he's been captivated by the stars and the concept of infinity since he was a young boy. So, Mick's immortality was intriguing to him.

Someone asked if Beth and Mick will get together, O'Loughlin warned that it's a different story if that were to happen. They'll no longer have the tension. They will no longer have the Romeo and Juliet feel or the story about unrequited love, as he put it. Alex assures us that if the two did get together, it would still be interesting. But, for now, he really likes the tension between Mick and Beth.

Many have commended Alex for his willingness to do his own stunts. He says that he loves the fight choreography. On the subject of fighting, I asked whether he thought Mick St. John or Angel would win in a fight (remember that Vs. post of Isabelle's). "Mick would win. I can't help the facts," he quipped.

Someone also posed a hypothetical question: If you were a vampire in real life, who's path would you follow? Josef's or Mick's? He said he would follow Josef's then be immensely guilty and follow Mick's.

Interview with Eric Winter (Asst. D.A. Ben Talbot)

Winter brings a new element of tension to the show with ADA Ben Talbot. He describes his character as "driven by his work." Talbot wants to solve the crimes that plague the city. He has an immediate fondness for Beth Turner, but Winter himself doesn't know the true motivation behind Talbot's interest in Beth's character.

There is a possible love triangle brewing as well. Talbot, who is attracted to Beth, is haunted by his need to expose Mick. From his very first scene, you'll see a tension between Mick and Ben. Ben wants to be top dog and desperately wants to know Mick's secret.

Someone asked if Ben was a vampire, Winter laughed, "Not that I know of." He clearly thinks getting to play a vampire would be great. "It's just a cool genre," he said. Then he joked, "I think they're real. No, just kidding."

Interview with Sophia Myles (Beth Turner)

On whether or not she liked the vampire genre, Sophia said frankly, "Not really if I'm honest." She then stated her preference for sci-fi over anything vamp. Furthermore, she says she doesn't see the fascination with drinking blood and can't understand why anyone would think it's sexy. So, why do Moonlight? Sophia explained that she was intrigued by theme of immortality, especially as it pertains to Beth and Mick.

A relationship between the two characters, however, would be so difficult. They can't have children. She would age and he wouldn't. "I don't see how there is a kind of happy future," she said. So, will Beth get turned into a vampire so the two can be together? Sophia thinks it's an option Beth would consider.

Tidbits

We won't find out anything else about Coraline and her family (at least nothing too soon).

Everyone I met (cast members, behind the scenes folk, publicists) was overjoyed by the fan reaction to this show. "It was unbelievable," Jason Dohring exclaimed. Sophia Myles agreed, "It's blown my mind, the success of it all." Myles also said she was touched at the fans' willingness to donate blood to the American Red Cross to show their support for the show.

Fans of Sophia Myles should know that she's donning a short bob now after months of extensions ruining her hair. She explained that for the four episodes they are working on now, she is wearing a 3/4 wig.

Alex and Jason will be in the Moonlight booth at ComicCon in New York.

Sophia Myles disclosed that the best way to get Alex O'Loughlin to laugh is to, "talk about poo."

Mick is afraid of people and their capabilities. Eric is both infatuated with and afraid of sharks. Sophia is afraid of deep water and humans. Looks like a love triangle could be creeping into the story whether the writers like it or not, eh?

By the way, Jason Dohring said his biggest fear was burning alive. And all this talk got me wondering what my biggest fear was. I'm pretty scared of sharks (I have to agree with Eric there). I think drowning or suffocating (i.e. being buried alive) really freaks me out the most though.

When asked who she'd love to work with, Sophia Myles answered Christian Bale and Tim Burton.

Eric Winter didn't originally want to become an actor. In fact, he has a degree from UCLA (a double major in psychology and biology).

Winter laughed that he has two premieres on April 25th: Moonlight on CBS and the new Harold and Kumar movie for Sony and Lakeshore.

Alex is Jason's favorite person to work with on the show.

Jason Dohring has been acting since he was eight-years-old. He got into the biz because he has both a set of twin sisters and twin brothers who were working in commercials.

Overall, I had a great time. I hope this was informative for all you Moonlighters out there. Don't forget to tune in on April 25th!

To read more ~
http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/08/moonlight-set-visit-and-cast-interviews/