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Post by Leni on Sept 22, 2012 8:25:37 GMT -5
H5O is definitely quite good at character, for a CBS procedural, but maybe doesn't have as much as Grace would like. The way the article read to me, particularly Scott and Grace's comments, gave the impression that if the show manages to go 10 seasons, it will likely do so without them for the long haul. Only time will tell. I think TPTB would do everything in their power to keep Scott, Grace maybe not. I hope everyone stays for the long haul. |
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Post by nycgal on Sept 22, 2012 12:01:36 GMT -5
H5O is definitely quite good at character, for a CBS procedural, but maybe doesn't have as much as Grace would like. The way the article read to me, particularly Scott and Grace's comments, gave the impression that if the show manages to go 10 seasons, it will likely do so without them for the long haul. Only time will tell. I think TPTB would do everything in their power to keep Scott, Grace maybe not. I hope everyone stays for the long haul. ircam - Totally agree...without SC the energy and dynamic of the show changes and the whole thing becomes something completely different. Hopefully TPTB give SC enough time off and plenty of opportunities to go back to LA when he needs/wants to. If it were to come down to it, I bet paying him more money wouldn't hurt either. |
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Post by nycgal on Sept 22, 2012 13:09:03 GMT -5
Another reporter's recap of an interview he did with the cast of H50....
Hawaii Five-0: Season 3's Big Changes, Including Mama McGarrett
We visit the set and talk to the cast about McGarrett's mysterious mom, Chin's monumental choices, Kono's fate and more.
September 22, 2012
by Eric Goldman for IGN TV
Hawaii Five-0 ended its second season in a big way, with every character’s life in turmoil, either physically or mentally. With Season 3 set to debut this Monday, I recently visited the Oahu set of the series, and the first big example of this turmoil was standing in front of me, doing a a scene with Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett – Christine Lahti, playing Steve’s mom, Doris. This of course is oh-so notable because Doris was believed to be dead until the Season 2 finale.
“We deal with that immediately,” O’Loughlin told me. “He sits down with his mom and says, ‘All right, please explain.’ There’s a lot that goes along with that, too. One would think after 20 years you’d be thrilled to know that your mother’s still alive, but there’s a lot more that needs to be processed before that luxury. Basically, the devastation that’s gone in the household and the family and his life is largely due to the decisions that she made. The murder of his father was the direct result of the constant pursuit of her killers and what happened to her. So that immediately drops Steve into a place of pretty deep resentment and confusion.”
When last we saw Chin Ho (Daniel Dae Kim), he was given a horrible decision to make, with his wife, Mailia (Reiko Aylesworth) and his cousin, Kono (Grace Park) both in deadly scenarios in separate locations thanks to William Baldwin’s villainous Frank Delano – and Chin chose to go to his wife. The Season 3 premiere will find Chin facing even more crucial decisions and put through the wringer emotionally.
Said Daniel Dae Kim, “I think it’s really interesting stuff for an actor to play because we are in what essentially is a crime procedural. It’s a crime of the week, we all know the format, it’s all over the television. Generally, as an audience, you know what to expect. As an actor, when you get material like this that’s of a very personal nature and speaks to their character’s history and future, it’s very, very rare. So I appreciate it a great deal. It’s the kind of material that makes me feel like an actor, so it’s been really fun to play. It’s been great for Chin Ho to kind of reveal those sides of himself. That’s the one great thing about television: character can reveal itself week to week as opposed to over the course of two hours in a film. So yeah, I really appreciate the opportunity to get material like that, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the ramifications of it are.”
Going forward this season, Chin will have to deal all of his recent actions. Said Kim, “He’s had to make some choices that he might not be proud of, in more than one way. You’ll see residual effects of it in subsequent episodes. I like the fact that it’s not just a ‘one-episode and done’ thing. It affects him physically, psychologically, as the season progresses.”
Danny ‘Danno’ Williams (Scott Caan) may have had the least jaw-dropping plotline occurring in the season finale, but it certainly was still one of vast importance to his character – as his ex-wife and her husband are threatening to take Danny’s daughter away from Hawaii, leading to his decision to fight her legally.
Regarding this turn of events, Caan said, “It’s obviously something fun to play with and something I like to do. The more character stuff they give me, the better. The more stuff they give me with my daughter or my family members, the better. The deeper I can dig and the more honest I can be, the more fun I can have. Ultimately, doing procedural stuff is more the job of this. But when you get the other stuff, it’s when you kind of light up and have more fun and play around a little bit more. I obviously enjoy that stuff the most. Anything that pokes me or upsets me or gets me going is good for drama.”
As for Kono, well… That’s a tricky one. Last we saw her, she was bound and gagged on a boat and pushed overboard, sinking to her doom. But it's not a secret that Grace Park is still a member of the Hawaii Five-0 cast this season, so it’s also not really a secret that Kono is going to make it out of the lethal scenario... you know, most likely.
When I noted to Park that, since she was sitting in front of me on the set, I assumed Kono was either alive or a zombie, she grinned and ran through the possibilities for how she might be appearing in Season 3. “Yeah, Zombie Kono! She comes back in flashbacks. I play the evil twin. That kind of thing. No one’s ever done it before. Groundbreaking!”
I asked if this evil twin might sport the classic go-to evil twin goatee and Park replied, “Yeah, evil fraternal twin boy. We’re gonna take it back to the masculine.” [Since much of my conversation with Park hinged on what occurs in the premiere, look for a separate interview with her later next week, after the premiere has aired].
Hawaii Five-0: Season 3 will also have a new series regular this year – Michelle Borth, who has had a recurring role as McGarrett’s love interest, Navy lieutenant Catherine Rollins. Said O’Loughlin, “Michelle is now a part of our full-time cast, which is terrific. From the beginning, McGarrett hasn’t had a steady girl, and you know, Michelle’s been in and out. But she’s the obvious one that he has love for and a potential future with. So that’s going to open up a side of McGarrett that we haven’t really seen. Hopefully, we’ll tap into a softness and an accessibility that we haven’t seen that much of with this military sort of guy.”
When I asked what it was like working with the acclaimed Lahti, who’s won everything from an Emmy to an Oscar (the latter for directing a short film!), O’Loughlin laughed and exclaimed, “Jesus, she’s like a general, she’s so heavily decorated!”
He added that his TV mom is “Amazing. I love Christine very much. The first scene we ever did together, immediately after we met, was where they’re reunited at the beginning of [episode] 301. It’s a heavy scene, and we really had to be connected as people and as actors. So that was a wonderful way to start our friendship, and she’s a terrific person to have around. She’s very, very funny. She has a great sense of humor. She’s deeply humble and a lovely woman.”
Lahti recalled being pitched the character by Hawaii Five-0 executive producer Peter Lenkov and how she had to work to get Lenkov to give her any details about the mysterious character. Recalled Lahti, “He said she was a CIA operative, an assassin, who had to fake her own death to protect her family 20 years ago. That’s basically it, so I filled in a lot of the blanks. But then he told me a few other things because I insisted. He answered some questions about the first episode. So I know some things that even Alex doesn’t know. Clearly, I’m not going to tell you about it, but you’ll find out. Stay tuned!”
When I asked Lahti, best known for roles in dramas like Chicago Hope, what it was like to enter the action-filled world of Hawaii Five-0, she described it as “Totally fun. You know, I’ve always hated guns, and I deplore violence. I’m really an advocate for gun control, and here I am, holding a gun and shooting. It’s really fun, though. Her CIA training and her life as a CIA operative was so long ago -- and I don’t really know how much she’s involved -- but there must be something because she’s pretty handy with a gun!”
As for portraying the mother/son dynamic with O’Loughlin, Lahti remarked, “it’s really complex, which was what was really appealing about the role to me. She has no regret -- she did what she had to do to protect her family -- but is filled with guilt. Think of all the pain she’s caused to her kids and her husband, and ultimately the murder of her husband. There’s so much love and so much loss and humor -- she’s also really funny. One of the most appealing things about taking this job was for her humor. She’s really funny. In addition to everything else, she was that. It’s been a great ride.”
Lahti has initially signed on for four episodes, and isn’t sure if she’ll be doing more beyond that. In the meantime, she noted, “There was a lot of build-up for this character, for two years, so I felt like there was a lot of responsibility for me to live up to that. That’s a good challenge.”
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Post by cookiejar on Sept 22, 2012 14:21:11 GMT -5
Really enjoyed this article - thanks for posting.
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Post by runner on Sept 22, 2012 15:09:55 GMT -5
“He’s had to make some choices that he might not be proud of, in more than one way. You’ll see residual effects of it in subsequent episodes. I like the fact that it’s not just a ‘one-episode and done’ thing. It affects him physically, psychologically, as the season progresses.” Sounds like it's going to be a tough year for Chin. Here's my guess as to what DDK means about his character's 'choices': Obviously we know Malia dies, but I think it will be because doctors tell Chin she is brain dead and therefore no hope for her to recover, so he must be the one to choose to pull the plug or not. |
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Post by sunnyirish08 on Sept 22, 2012 15:11:38 GMT -5
oh god, the worst decision to make and one that no one should ever have to make. poor chin  |
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Post by nycgal on Sept 23, 2012 8:18:33 GMT -5
Another rather personal, humble chat with AOL....
Paradise Found
"Five-0" star Alex O'Loughlin finds peace in his off-screen role as a handyman and dad
By Mike Gordon | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
September 23, 2012
The most striking thing about actor Alex O'Loughlin, as he drops into a plush chair on the set of "Hawaii Five-0," is the serenity on his face. He is healthy and happy. A whole man.
O'Loughlin, the star of "Five-0", has been hard at work since July on the third season of the popular CBS television drama, which debuts tonight with a special Sunset on the Beach screening in Waikiki and Monday for the rest of the country. But the real work took place long before the cameras started rolling on the new season.
In March an aura of calm seemed a distant, unlikely prospect after O'Loughlin required a hiatus from the show so he could receive help getting off the prescription pain medication prescribed for a nagging shoulder injury.
The actor says that leaving, even briefly, was difficult because he loves "Five-0" and is lucky to be a part of it.
The experience changed the 36-year-old Australian, who delighted fans in August with news that he and his girlfriend, model/surfer Malia Jones, are expecting a baby. It's the second child for both, who have offspring from previous relationships.
O'Loughlin's smile is broad and his laughter a rolling acknowledgement when he notes his "new status".
"It's a wonderful stage", he says. "I'm having the best time of my life".
That much is obvious.
During a conversation in the make-believe office of his character, Navy SEAL-turned-lawman Steve McGarrett, the actor talked about new plot twists in the show, an "epiphany" regarding his role as a key member of the "Five-0" cast, and the joys of raising a family in Hawaii.
QUESTION: How much input do you have when it comes to the story arc of "Five-0"?
ANSWER: I'm less involved in the creative side of things as far as story line and stuff like that. I pitch things to (executive producer) Peter (Lenkov) for week-to-week stuff, but really I kind of leave it up to those guys. If something that I am passionate about comes up, I give it to them, but I am certainly not going to take credit for any sort of big story points. From week to week I get the scripts, and I am as surprised as you guys are when you see the show.
It's terrific when the new script comes out. I am always eager to read it and see what's happening and see what sort of new information is going to come up and what I am going to get to play with.
Q: That story line left everyone surprised at the end of the Season 2 finale.
A: Yeah. His mother has shown up again, and for the last 20 years he's thought she was dead. Not only that, but essentially the brutal killing of his father was directly related to his mother faking her own death, because his father was in active pursuit after all those years, constantly, for her killers. The whole family has been looking for answers.
It's just a whole nother level of confusion and mistrust and questions. And also regret and resentment toward his mom. I think he definitely has mixed feelings toward her.
Q: Well, he was certainly surprised in the final moments of Season 2.
A: Absolutely. And how do you process that information? Of course in the first episode we explain what happened to her and why she did what she did. And of course it was well-intentioned, but it's still family.
Family is such a tricky thing for all of us. I don't know one person who doesn't have some sort of something with their parents or siblings or something. You can chose your friends but you can't chose your family, and as the story progresses, what becomes really clear quite quickly is Steve's mistrust of his mother, and that's a really difficult place to be, to not trust the one you should trust more than anyone.
Q: When "Hawaii Five-0" first started shooting episodes in 2010, you said it was a stunt-filled, physical show that made a lot of demands on your body. In Season 2, that took a toll on your shoulder and prompted a brief hiatus for you. Are you approaching the demands of your role any differently this season in order to remain healthy?
A: Everyone knows how rough it got for me. Look, that stuff happens to professional athletes all the time. I'm not claiming to be a professional athlete, but I am very athletic and I do a lot of physical stuff, a lot of stunts. I came back into Season 3, and I realized that I am having a baby and I have my 15-year-old at home as well who lives with me and I have a lot of responsibilities. But more than that, I have a responsibility to myself, and that's something that I think I neglected a little bit. Not in a careless way, but this is the first show that I have had that has succeeded. I think I felt like it was really on my shoulders, and I had some sort of Superman complex, I'm going to be all right; you can't hurt me. But you can. I'm just like everyone else. Bang me around enough, eventually something's going to break.
It's actually really peaceful in my life now with this epiphany that I've had. And I still get into it and do some action stuff. I love all that stuff, but I don't take the risks I was taking before. And it is not just so I don't get hurt; it's honestly because I don't want to.
Q: How important is your fitness routine to your health?
A: I do all sorts of training. I bike. I run. But I go through phases where I use weights more. Lately, for the last six months, my primary focus has been jiujitsu. It seems to be a terrific sort of all-arounder for me. I do other bits and pieces here and there, but I do that about two or three times a week. It's great for tendon strength, which is one of my big problems: the tendinitis in the shoulder and stuff like that.
But it's like you were saying: I'm not 25, I'm 36, but I'm going to be 50, God willing, at some stage, and I want to still be in the game. I want to be active with my kids. I'm an active guy. I can't just sit around. (Exercise is) a real important part of the balance in my life. I don't want to get to a stage at a young age and I consider 50 a young age, where I can't do what I want to do. I'm playing it smart.
Q: At a panel discussion in February 2011, you told the audience that Hawaii had become your home, that your heart was here now and that you wanted to raise your family in the islands. It would seem to be as good as it gets right now.
A: Family is my first priority. I hate to tell the producers of this show that, but that's my first priority. The show is my second priority. The show is extremely important, and you see how much I put into the show, so you can only imagine how much I put into my family. Every spare minute I get, I am at home. I'm with the kids, I am with Malia.
I've lived a lot of life, I think, for my age, and I've done a lot of the stuff that I've wanted to do, and there is plenty more for me that I am going to do. But at this stage the contentment that I get from just hanging out with the kids and at home, and my house is so beautiful. I bought this fixer-upper that was built in '52 and things are forever falling apart and not working. I forever have little things to do. I work on it myself and get help working on it as well. I can do some things. That's the stuff that I really get off on. I love it more than anything.
So I don't feel like I am missing out on not going to clubs. That stuff went away for me a long time ago. But sometimes, like any parent will tell you, you can get fed up, and I wish, Geez, I just wish I had a second to myself to just be selfish. But the great thing about parenting is you don't have to think about yourself anymore because you are so busy thinking about some small people.
Q: Children grow up too fast, though, and then you have an empty nest.
A: I think I have a really fantastic balance being the lead of a big show and being a family man. I balance it really, really well. But is there more that I would like to do on the family side? Of course there is. But it's funny about what you're saying. Sometimes I look around the house and say, Geez, who has drawn on the wall? Why can't you guys put your toys away? What is happening here? Who spilled something on the couch and didn't tell anyone? But then I picture myself in 20 years' time and the kids are all gone and there are no toys and it's quiet and I'm like, I don't know, man, that's what gets me through the mania of those moments.
Q: Is it true you pushed hard over the summer for a third Sunset on the Beach premiere?
A: Yes, it's true. I don't want to take credit for Sunset on the Beach, and I don't know if anyone was listening to me pushing. But when I heard they were not sure, I was disconcerted but also concerned and a little annoyed. And they may have been planning to do it all along. I'm sure they probably were. But it is so important, man. It's so important for the people of Hawaii. It is not about me walking down a red carpet and cameras. It's about people who want to come and rejoice in a show that has come back and is doing really well for the islands.
It's about the people; it's not about us. That's why I pushed for that.
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Post by Leni on Sept 23, 2012 8:39:13 GMT -5
I have never seen Alex so open about his personal life than he has been lately. I am so thrilled that he is so happy and comfortable.
The more I read about Steve's resentment about Doris, the more I think Pappa McG had no idea Doris was alive.
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Post by mandyblue on Sept 23, 2012 9:10:00 GMT -5
Thankyou nycgirl for putting this interview up. I just love it that Alex is so happy with Malia and his kids in Hawaii and is so open about his personal life for us to see. I just love that he has a fixer-upper of a house and he is a handyman around the house.
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Post by sunnyirish08 on Sept 23, 2012 9:20:13 GMT -5
that's something i said last night, because between verbal and written interviews that's how it's coming out that he really didn't know she was alive. but then if that's the case than there's a whole lot of questions right there, like that last phone call from papa, that wasn't all about the champ box, there was something else there. like why on earth did he let her knowingly and willing go into a car that he was told some one was snooping around in? and joe knew about mama, how did he find out and not papa? did mama not trust papa? i said last night i would much happier believing that papa knew rather he didn't know, unless mama reveals something huge to steve tomorrow night, about how she didn't tell papa to protect him, well that worked out well didn't it?  |
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Post by katlyn520 on Sept 23, 2012 13:24:56 GMT -5
So nice to see Alex happy with both his professional and personal life. That's the sort of balance that would make anyone happy!
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Post by cookiejar on Sept 23, 2012 13:38:19 GMT -5
Glad to hear Alex wanted SOTB. I too think it is important to the fans and to the people of Hawaii.
As far as whether Papa McG knew about Mama faking her death or not is very confusing. I would have thought he knew and was actively seeking out the people who wanted to have her killed. But Alex keeps saying the same thing over and over in each interview. So who knows?
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Post by runner on Sept 23, 2012 13:42:10 GMT -5
oh god, the worst decision to make and one that no one should ever have to make. poor chin Would love to be wrong. But it does line up with what DDK says in the interview and what we already Malia dies. But it's still just my guess. |
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Post by scarlarose on Sept 23, 2012 15:24:03 GMT -5
Hello, everyone! I'm so sorry I haven't been around all summer. Long story and a boring one, so I won't get into it all. I just wanted you to know that I missed you all and missed being here very, very much. I told my hubby that I absolutely needed this weekend to get caught up with you and my favorite show.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading those interviews. Alex has a way of drawing you in. He really seems to be amazing on and off screen. Love him!
I'm very concerned about the stress level I'm going to have tomorrow night. This character stuff is good, but, man, it gets me too emotionally involved. Malia dying and the angst with Steve and his mother are going to cause me to sit there and cry or scream or shake like a little leaf. I will never be able to walk away and just go right to bed. And, yet, I simply can't wait for tomorrow night. This is so crazy!
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Post by gbird on Sept 24, 2012 3:13:51 GMT -5
Some great new interviews thanks for posting them all everyone. It seems that H50 has been a blesiing for Alex in his career and personal life. So pleased for him .
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