CBS releases another Moonlight video ~ from Fleur De Lis (episode #1x09)

CBS has released another Moonlight video! I like to see that they are aware enough of our thirst for more that they did so. This video is of the action packed sequence when Mick saves his client, Mr Haggans, from his would be killers and also Morgan/Coraline in Fleur De Lis (episode #1x09). Busy boy! It includes several of my fave moments..... Mick lifting the assistant off his feet with one hand, "you take the elevator" jumping down several flights of stairs, knocking out the creepy son with one punch, leaping high in the air while saving Morgan "and they say Jordan had air," too much fun!

iF Magazine Interviews Shannyn Sossamon ~ Part 2

Sean, from iF Magazine, has published part 2 of his great interview with Shannyn Sossamon. I like how candid she is too. It must run in this cast.

Spoiler Alert.... she discusses feature episodes and what happens with Coraline. Just wanted to warn ya.

iF Magazine :

Has anyone discussed post writers strike where the storylines may be going?

SOSSAMON :

No, I actually don’t think anyone has had that discussion yet. We’re about to shoot twelve right now. Twelve is amazing and it brings the audience back in time to the history of my family and then gets into a little of where Josef is from. We’re going to shoot that and then no one dies and it’s pretty open ended. Beyond that, there were four more episodes purchased, and those aren’t written yet. So once we finish twelve, we’re done because of the strike. Then when we come back and we have the four, and then we wait to get really picked up!

iF Magazine :

Well, MOONLIGHT has a strong fan base and the ratings have been good so I have a feeling that your show will be back. .

SOSSAMON :

Aww good! I love Alex [O’Loughlin] and Sophia [Myles] so much and I love everyone on the show including [Producer] Joel [Silver] is just a neat man and I adore him. It feels like a family on set. The make-up and hair people, the creative teams behind the show, the cinematographer Marvin; everyone has really held this show up. They’ve believed in it every day and they won’t let it go. No matter what kind of drama is going on, and all of the times that some shows would’ve stopped trying; no one on MOONLIGHT has stopped trying, especially Alex he’s just great.

iF Magazine :

In terms of Coraline from vampire to human are we going to get the full back story of how she did that?

SOSSAMON :

Oh yeah, you’ll get the whole thing in twelve and it makes sense. Not only does it make sense, but also they came up with a really great way to explain it. It’s not fun when you’re playing the role when you don’t know how the heck she did it, and now that I do it’s cool; at the time I didn’t know how my character had changed.

iF Magazine :

You obviously can't approach Coraline and play her just as evil, so what’s the trick to finding the reality of this character?

SOSSAMON :

In this episode I get to be a vampire so I didn’t have to be Morgan, I got to be Coraline. In episode ten I got stabbed and was in the hospital and I escaped and no one knew where she was. Now, I just get to play Coraline for twelve and I’m excited about that because I want to get to know her and have the audiences get to know her. It’s not me having to act out the crazy love, or the crazy love elements; it’s just absolutely real. I think a lot of her history is going to come out. When she’s not playing to Mick and she’s put that to rest for a moment, I think she’s got more depth and is much more intense and fierce. We’ve really never seen her when she’s not playing to Mick and to their deranged love. Who was he before she met him, was she always doing this with men? I think Corlaine was always in love with Mick, in a way that is not healthy, and that’s a deep connection that will always be there. Now she’s going to have to learn how to handle things not working out. Whenever he stands next to her, I think it’s for her not to have him going along with her plans. He tests her.

iF Magazine :

What would you think if in the future they did episodes just featuring the different vampires for an episode instead of Mick?

SOSSAMON :

I think if they took some more risks with the characters that people would love it, but there is always a procedural element of something that has to be figured out in every episode. I think Mick will always be a part of the stories even if it is more Josef heavy or Coraline heavy or Beth heavy. So far, they’ve stuck to that, but I think it would be a great idea. I bet Alex would like it too, so he could at least have a little bit of a break. They could really make it interesting and make it more dramatic. I certainly think the audience of this show isn’t watching each week to see what the procedural for the week is going to be. I think they watch it for the drama. They love Mick and Beth and the tension between them, and I think they’re responding well to Coraline. Even if people hate her, people need to be rooting for something to happen. I think even if they are reacting against Mick and Coraline, then I’m doing my job and they should root against it.

Use this link to read the whole interview ~

http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2510

iF Magazine Interviews Shannyn Sossamon ~ Part 1

To keep us going through this long Moonlight break, iF magazine is doing new interviews with the cast of our show. *cheer* Sean let me know about his recent chat with Shannyn Sossamon. This is part 1.

I like Shannyn asking Sean what he thinks about her character. That shows she wants to know what the fan's reaction is to her portrayal. His answer is spot on, "The bottom line with her is that she is an ancient vampire, even if she turned herself human in the present, she doesn’t have the same concepts of right and wrong that our society has today. She has different boundaries and she’s not really evil; she does what she thinks is right and almost everything she does is out of love for Mick, even if it is not a healthy kind of relationship."

It is great to hear what she thinks about Coraline and some of the behind the scenes decisions.

Shannyn Sossamon :

Of course, all of the things with Coraline, to be perfectly honest I didn’t know which direction it was going to go. When we first started filming the show it was unclear; the only thing that was clear was Mick St John’s character and his relationship with Beth was pretty clear. Coraline and her role was sort of unclear, but they knew they needed a character that would trouble with that relationship. Also, to make him a vampire in that way made it interesting and sexy.

Shannyn also confirms what we already know, Moonlight means so much to Alex and he is involved in everything!

iF Magazine :

....when you were cast, you knew about the flashbacks with Coraline. Then from that point things changed and did you know how they were going to bring her into the present?

Shannyn Sossamon :

The possibility that she was going to come into the present was always there. Did I know that they were going to the story with Morgan? No. I never knew how evil they might write her. I never knew how much she was going to try to mess up Mick’s life; it truly was as up in the air as any character could be. The only thing that was certain was that my character had made Mick a vampire on our wedding night, and then in the 1980’s she was left in a burning hotel room to die because she had kidnapped a little girl to turn her into a vampire for the ‘family’. Then of course that girl was a young Beth. So they needed all of that to secure the story for Mick and Beth for that central relationship. That was all that anyone knew about Coraline, so everything since then has been per discussions with all of us. Alex [O’Loughlin] has been really involved in the vampire elements so that it’s not just a procedural show. They all want it to have the depth of the vampire world and where they come from and all of the history. That stuff makes it yummy to watch, because procedural gets boring after awhile and there are so many of them on TV.

Interesting...... Alex has said in many interviews that he is not attracted to doing a procedural drama. Shannyn says the same thing here.

iF Magazine :

I know from talking to Alex, that in future episodes we’ll get to see more of Coraline and Josef’s past and see the even older vamps. How much of that are you actors told before hand and how much do you just discover when you get the scripts?

Shannyn Sossamon :

It’s about fifty-fifty, because there have been times where I’ve had discussions with the show runners and then I get a script and it’s in there. I’m always surprised that they stuck with what was discussed. I know Alex is really involved, incredibly involved, in where it’s going and he wants answers and wants to know where it’s going. So, no one is really just waiting for the scripts. I get in there a lot, because I was never fond of the uncertainty at the beginning of what exactly I was getting into. I was constantly asking questions about what was happening now and if I was playing in a certain episode I asked questions about how everything connect so that it all made sense. I wanted to create a performance that if it were a feature film it would make sense; otherwise it’s just confusing. The Morgan storyline threw me for a loop a little bit, but it was fun.

Read the entire interview here ~

http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2491

Photos ~ Mick & Coraline's Stake Out Kiss ~ Fleur De Lis (#1x09)

Talk about a controversial scene! Everyone has been debating whether Mick kissed Morgan back or if she did all the smooching. Was he pretending in order to get information and find out if she is really Coraline or did he want to kiss her? Study these photos from their stake out (Fleur De Lis episode #1x09) and see what you think. This is the first time they have kissed in 22 years!

Video Recap of Moonlight's Fleur De Lis Episode (#1x09)

This is a video recap of last night's amazing episode ~ Fleur De Lis (# 1x09). Even though I know what is going to happen, that did not stop my heart from pounding while watching these scenes. Is it ok if I pout in every post about having to wait three weeks for a new episode?!?

Recap of Fleur De Lis ~ Episode # 1x09

We have been discussing what will or won't happen between Mick and Coraline for a long time. Fleur De Lis (episode # 1x09) lived up to the hype for me! This is my recap and thoughts now that we've watched it. If you haven't seen the episode yet, do not read any farther......

SPOILER ALERT

I was on the edge of my seat as soon as I heard Beth doing the voice over. That signaled right away that this episode was different. Beth sounded different. We have watched her changes and growth every week. Mick is changing her life.... and vice versa.

We learned that Coraline became a Vampire in the 1700's, when she was a courtesan to the French court. Her Fleur De Lis brand was given to mark her as a courtesan. A "hooker" as jealous Beth snapped.

That jealousy was on full display tonight. It fueled Beth's researching Morgan, along with hate, fear and desire for revenge. Who can blame her for wanting vengeance on the person who snatched her from the safety of home & "terrorized" her. However...... would she have ever met Mick otherwise?? Hmmmmmmmmm.....

It was Beth's idea for Mick to turn on his charm, that no girl can resist according to her (she would know *wink*), to keep Morgan busy while she snooped.

We knew that Mick was going to apologize to Morgan for the cemetary scene last week. The scene at the restaurant was great! She made him squirm. "You're buying, right?"

Shannyn is fantastic as Coraline. I know many of you do not like her ~ words like hate and evil were used often. I like her! Shannyn and Alex have great chemistry together. I would not respect Mick if he did not have feelings for the woman he married and had been on/off with for 33 years. Conflicted though they may be. Remember when the teenage vamp (Arrested Development episode #1x05) asked Mick if he had ever loved someone so much he would do anything for her. Mick closed his eyes and thought of Coraline. Then, opened them and said yes.

I have a severe shoe addiction myself so I loved Beth's shoe envy when digging around at Morgan/Coraline's loft. :)

We could have been shown generic medicine bottles to establish Morgan's humaness. Instead, they made sure we could read the label for her Naproxen perscription. Will that come up in the future? Is it part of the "cure?" A bit about Naproxen.... It is an anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medicine, often used to relieve pain ~ headaches, arthritis, backaches, menstral cramps, etc. Also, as a BLOOD thinner. Hmmm......

I knew Mick would smell Beth when he and Morgan returned to her home.

When Mick asked Morgaline what she thought his type was and she said "that would be me," I gasped out loud. She is so bold. Love the bad girls!

Josef sighting! I was happy to see that Beth went to him for answers. How great was it when everyone scattered at the snap of his fingers?!?

We learned that Josef met Coraline in New York ~ when Lincoln was president. When he said in The Ringer (episode # 1x07) that he knew her long before Mick, he really meant it.

Loved it when Mick jumped instead of using the elevator. Then, ran and leapt sky high to save Morgan. I get a thrill any time he uses his vamp powers. Yea!

Another hot shower scene! Who does not want a man to look at them the way Mick looked at Morgan/Coraline?!??!! Oooooooo my.....

Is there a permanent cure for Vampirism? Only temporary? Mick seemed like his human self ~ so hopeful ~ when he realizes that Coraline found a "cure" for what he considers a curse.

Beth's face when she saw Coraline on Mick's stairs, WEARING his shirt, wet from the shower was so hurt. After reliving the nightmare of her kidnapping which she had kept buried for years, she goes to her protector's home and thinks he has taken up with her enemy. I felt so bad for her.

My heart went out to Mick. He knows that if Coraline dies he will never find the cure. Would he actually take it? What would Moonlight be like with a human Mick?!?

How are they gonna explain Coraline's stake... er... I mean... stab wound to the hospital staff?!!!?? Accidental? Self inflicted? Ha!

Getting stabbed like that is a pretty serious wound for a human. If Coraline is dying, will Mick turn her to save her & to get the "cure" information? That would be great role reversal for him to make her a Vampire. However, unlike our Mick, Coraline enjoyed being a vamp.

I love that Moonlight gives us sooooooo much to think and speculate about with every episode!

Thoughts while watching Fleur De Lis ~ episode # 1x09

Oooooo my.... Fleur De Lis just started and already has me holding my breath. A voice over from Beth??!!?!? LOVE IT!

Beth is putting that jealousy to good use by researching Morgan/Coraline. I am glad we are getting some details.

Shannyn is doing a great job as Coraline. You know that I like the bad girls! *grin*

Beth going to Josef for help! *cheer* JOSEF!

How can I wait three weeks for more Moonlight?!!?!?

NEW Sneak Preview Video of Scene from Fleur De Lis ~ SPOILER!

I must warn you ~ do not watch this video unless you want to see a major spoiler!

WOW.... the promo shown after last week's episode caused a flood of comments, emails and arguing "MickBeth" vs "MickCoraline" shipping. I can only imagine the reaction after everyone sees this new one! I better get ready! This is a sneak preview video of a scene from tonight's episode, Fleur De Lis (#1x09). Some of you are gonna be shocked. Don't hold back with your opinions! I know you won't :)

Promo Photos From Episode #1x09 ~ Fleur De Lis

I know that a majority of Moonlight fans were none too thrilled with the final scene in the promo video for this week's episode ~ Fleur De Lis (#1x09). Another shower scene, but not with the same lady. Mick grabbing and passionately kissing Coraline has sparked quite a debate. There are a lot of theories.... he is just pretending in order to get information from her or to see if she does have that pesky tattoo or it is a dream or he still loves her.... I said at the time that I have photos to share from this episode. Coraline on Mick's stairs wearing his shirt! Is there an innocent reason? Her clothes are in the dryer? No robe? Or..........

There is also the photo of Mick wet and almost shirtless while talking to Beth. We know that she is investigating "Morgan" in this episode. Perhaps, she gives Mick the evidence in that folder he is holding. Then, it looks like they are surprised by something. Is it Coraline descending the stairs in Mick's shirt? Poor Beth!

By the way ~ Enjoy Friday's episode! We will have to wait for 3 whole weeks for another new show. Sleeping Beauty (episode #1x10) does not air until December 14th. URGH!

I thought I would at least have reruns to tide me over. TV Guide's listings only had info for one future Friday (11/30/07). CBS is showing some silly special about the Grammy's in place of Ghost Whisperer and Moonlight that night. :( If/when the network does decide to air repeats of past episodes, please be sure to tune in as if it were new! We want them to see that we love Moonlight enough to rewatch over and over.

Promo for next week's episode ~ Fleur De Lis (#1x09)

Hey all :) This is the promo shown at the end of tonight's episode. Of course, it is promoting next Friday's "Fleur De Lis" (episode #1x09). You know that I love the title cuz it makes me think of my New Orleans.

I had no doubt that Morgan Vincent/Coraline would be returning to mess with Mick's mind. Sorry all who wanted her to disappear after "The Ringer." I'm sure the last scene of this promo made everyone gasp. For a few weeks, I've had photos from this upcoming episode that seem to confirm what you see. I did not want to post them until episode #1x08 had aired. The images will be on here soon.

Photos of Mick, Josef, Beth and Coraline from The Ringer (episode #1x07)

I thought I would share some of my favorite images from The Ringer (episode # 1x07). What could be better than more photos of Mick, Josef, Beth and Morgan... er.... I mean Coraline. :>