Watching Bones

Just wanted to share these pics of David and Eliza Dushku and Joss Whedon. The first of just the two is at Comic Con after the Dollhouse panel. The second is at the Fox All-Star Party at the pier. Nice to see the old group together again!

David Boreanaz certainly isn’t the first star to lend his voice talent to the animated world of superheroes, but it seems that more and more are jumping on the bandwagon that are the comics-come-to-life. Keri Russell will star in the new animated DVD-movie “Wonder Woman.” Along with Russell, we’ll also get to hear Rosario Dawson, Alfred Molina, Virginia Madsen, and Nathan Fillion (oddly enough, another Whedonverse alumni - from both Buffy and Firefly.) (Fillion and Russell also worked together on the film “Waitress.”)

Russell said about the movie that it is “funny and action-packed and adult in a nice way.”

I wonder what comic-book character will be next, and what stars we’ll get to see play the parts… It’d be nice to hear Boreanaz in another film - but I guess we’ll just have to wait to see what happens! The Justice League certainly is a good comic to see continued.

Bones without Booth? What kind of show would that be? Well, that’s the show we almost got, if it hadn’t been for the chemistry between Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz. Turns out that originally, the show was slated to have Brennan as a single lead with Booth’s character as just a limited supporting role. Booth was planned to be in 13 of the 24 episodes in the first season, while Brennan was going to interact with other cops in addition to Booth.

While it took a little while to cast the leading man, David Boreanaz was suggested to Hart Hanson and he jumped at the chance to sign him. He said, “I thought he could be funny. I underestimated him. He can be very funny.” Brennan’s character turned out to be an even bigger challenge. Emily Deschanel was recommended by a friend of Barry Josephson’s who had worked with her on the movie Glory Road. She fit the role, but unfortunately she wasn’t quite as easy a sell for all those involved.

Apparently, Boreanaz wasn’t thrilled with Deschanel at the very beginning, and “challenged” her to step up to the role. According to Hart Hanson, “David had another actress he liked, that he thought should be the lead. David’s a very strong-willed man. So he… I wouldn’t say sabotage… he challenged Emily to rise to the occasion by advancing on her.

David’s about 6′1″, and about 200 lbs of shoulders with pecs attached, and the ‘package’ and knees… very, very… he’s a guy… And he advanced on her in the network test. And Emily stepped into it. She stepped right toward him. And then they had one of the exchanges that we used in the pilot. And it was when even a thick-head like me went ‘whoa.’”

It’s a good thing Emily is the actress she is, or we might just be watching some other version of Bones!

Well, that’s what we can hope, anyway. Talks are on for a Green Lantern movie, and hopefully we’ll see it made reality. After the creation and success of the latest comic book movie, Iron Man, there’s even greater hope that another comic hero could come to life on the big screen, and not just as a cartoon.

Since the movie is still just in talks, it’s WAY to early to suggest that David Boreanaz is a shoe-in for the role, although he did voice the character in the latest Justice League animated film. Other names thrown around for consideration are: Josh Duhamel (whom you might remember from the movie Transformers) and Nathan Fillion (Buffy, Firefly, and the movie Serenity).

One of the great things about this comic book hero is that he truly is an average Joe. There are no superpowers that come from being a mutant, an alien, or some gift of the gods. The hero has his gifts due to something anyone could wear and wield, like how Iron Man is “Iron Man” because of his suit, the Green Lantern is who he is because of his ring.

About the film, writer Marc Guggenheim said “I think Green Lantern has the potential to be a very highly regarded superhero movie. We’re approaching it with such respect and such care. And really, it’s written to be a movie that everyone who’s not familiar with the character can enjoy, but there are so many nods to things that I know the fans love and care about that I think people will be very happy.”

So who knows, maybe we’ll have the opportunity to see David as a superhero soon? We can hope!

Here are some shots of David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel posing at the 2008 Fox UpFront at Wollam Rink in Central Park (New York) in May. It goes without saying that I can’t wait for fall when the show will come back with all new episodes in September (yep, we’ve got to wait that long!). Until then I guess we’ll have to be content with repeats, but I’m even enjoying that!

They just look so cute together! Wonder what kind of relationship issues we’ll get into next season?

And here’s David - showing off his awesome socks! Reminds me of the witch’s socks in the Wizard of Oz - when the house landed on her - wasn’t she wearing striped socks like that?

And Emily, beautiful as always - and in polka dots!

In honor of David’s birthday, I thought I’d share a blooper reel that as Boreanaz fans you should enjoy. Sure, it’s bloopers of Angel, but hey, Boreanaz is Boreanaz. And besides, it’s hilarious! I think my absolute favorite is the shots of him dancing. I can’t even begin to describe it - you’ve got to watch for yourself. I’d love to see him in a comedic role. Not Adam Sandler goofy, but something where he could have a lot of fun in. (I’m sure he has plenty of fun on Bones, but you know what I mean.) He looks like he would definitely make the set a great place to be!

If you’d prefer to stay on topic with Bones bloopers, be sure to check out the video I posted back in March. Definitely a must-see. Plenty of Boreanaz goofiness, and of course he’s joined by the rest of the cast!

This Friday, May 16th, is David Boreanaz’s birthday. He’s 39 years old this year. Happy Birthday David! Hope it’s a great one!

I realize the episode has already aired, but I always enjoy seeing the actors talk about their work and give us some behind-the-scenes info. It’s just kind of neat to see how they work together to give us the finished product that we see every Monday night.

Here’s a quick interview from Emily Deschanel about the episode The Wannabe in the Weeds. She talks about having nightmares that made her a little “jittery” about singing. She also mentions that she and David Boreanaz are Idol fans. Brandon Rogers also talks briefly about having met Deschanel and Boreanaz previously.

And here’s a quick video interview with Emily and then Emily and David together. I love their chemistry - the fact that they work hard on the show is benefited so much from the fact that they’re also friends. They talk about David giving Emily pointers and “notes” about the singing she does in the episode. Guess his previous karaoke experience came in handy here…

We got to see Emily Deschanel sing recently on The Wannabe in the Weeds episode of Bones where our dynamic duo starred alongside of two American Idol former stars. Too bad we didn’t get a chance to see David Boreanaz up on stage showing his vocal talents! However, if you’re a fan of Angel, that’s something you got the chance to experience in several episodes when Boreanaz’s character Angel sang karaoke for an empath demon so he could get information about an innocent.

So it’s not the same as seeing Agent Booth sing (that’s for sure) but it’s still a sight to see. Although you can immediately tell there are huge differences in the two roles in question, I just thought I’d share the video for those of you unfamiliar with David’s past karaoke experience. And for those of us who’ve already enjoyed it, well, here it is again for your listening (and comedic) pleasure!

I can’t imagine any fan of the show Angel not liking Amy Acker’s character Fred (Winifred Burkle). Her sudden addition to the cast after the crew rescued her from a hell dimension was a little odd, but it didn’t take long for her to find her place in the group who “helped the helpless.” She added just the right mix of “girl next door” without the glamour that Cordielia (Charisma Carpenter) had, but matched (and sometimes surpassed) the genius of Wesley (Alexis Denisof). When Fred was taken over by Illyria, we were heartbroken, but just as entralled to see where the new and improved version would take the show.

Amy Acker as Illyria on Angel

Now, David’s old Angel alumni is joining up with Joss Whedon once again in his new show Dollhouse. She’ll be costaring with another of the Buffyverse’s famous names - Eliza Dushku - who played Faith on both Buffy and Angel. Apparently there is a Battlestar Galactica star on board as well… According to the summary on IMDB, the show is going to be about “a top-secret world of people programmed with different personalities, abilities and memories depending on their mission. After each assignment — which can be physical, romantic or even illegal — the characters have their memories wiped clean, and are sent back to a lab (dubbed the “Dollhouse”). Show centers on Dushku’s character, Echo, as she slowly begins to develop some self-awareness, which impacts her missions.” Sounds pretty interesting… I may just have to check it out. (Like I need to watch more TV! But come on, this is Joss Whedon we’re talking about!)

Fox provided a few clips of tonight’s episode for those of us who can’t wait to see the actual episode. Looks like Booth and Bones will be butting heads once again. Tonight we get to see Player Under Pressure - the episode that was pulled last year due to the shootings at VA Tech. The episode is about a campus murderer whose victim is crushed by bleachers. Since the victim is a star basket-ball player for the school, Booth and Bones end up looking into the world of sports on a college campus and all the “racy lifestyles” the athletes live. And, as you can guess, Bones has her own very strong opinion about the forensic application of sports and the people who play and follow them…

In this clip, Bones expresses her frustration that her guest lecture wasn’t well received at the college.

In this one, Bones offends Booth by putting down athletes and adults who watch sports.

We all know that David Boreanaz was a blogger for the NHL last year. Well, he’s back again this year and is starting off his season with a great interview (from April 11th) with NHL Live that shows his complete love of the game, and the Flyers. He’s even sporting his Flyers shirt. How festive - wonder if he’s got crazy Flyers socks to go with it? Oh, and he’s even uploaded some shots of his tour of the NHL Headquarters and his opportunity to get some tips from a pro on his blog. He also uploaded this shot of his interview with NHL:

They talk briefly about the show at the very end of the second video, but other than that it’s all sports talk - which, of course, is exactly what you’d expect on a sports radio show… Check them out below.

Congrats to Lynn at B5’s Bones blog for getting the chance to take part in a conference call interview with David Boreanaz! Wow, how cool would that be? She was one of a few people to interview him, but the first four questions are hers. Check out the full interview below:

Q: I want to talk to you about your creation of the character. How much of Booth is your doing, and how much of it were you given?

David Boreanaz: Well, I was given the pilot. I read the pilot and I created everything that you’re seeing on screen. As far as that character is concerned what you’re seeing physically. It can’t happen without the words, obviously, but as far as the physicalities, the belt buckle, all that stuff that you see is stuff that I brought to that character.

Q: So what kind of research did you do to find out about FBI agents and their personalities and qualifications?

David: (He laughed) Everything they told me about the FBI I threw out the door, in a lot of ways. I respected it; I went through the idea of it. I took the approach of they guy working for the military and went to the FBI rather than a guy who came right out of Harvard and he’s a penny loafer wearing pencil-pusher guy. That’s a guy that’s afraid to get his feet wet. For me, it was more interesting from the angle of the military guy who was a blue-collar guy. From there, everything exploded. I highly, highly respect what they do and when it comes to using any kind of firearm or entries into buildings I don’t mess around with that. I do it as cleanly and as professionally as I can, the way they would do it. I work with a great guy, Mike Rosso (sp?) on the show, who is with the LAPD who is fantastic, so for me, that is very authentic to a “T.�? But the other stuff is character stuff.

Q: Which has been your favorite Bones episode to work on so far?

David: You know, I really enjoy anything I do with Emily, obviously. As far as one complete episode is concerned, I liked the Halloween episode. That was a lot of fun. I got to play a nerd. (laughs) I also liked the season opener of season two, that was a lot of fun. I loved the pilot. You have to go back to the pilot, that’s when it’s fresh and new. The possibilities are endless. (chuckles) It’s always hard to answer those kinds of questions.

Q: Will Booth sing with the American Idol stars?

David: (laughing) You’re going to have to wait to find out. I may dance with the American Idol stars.
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I just wanted to share this quick photo with you from TV Guide - they devoted the cover this week to a photo shoot of some of the “biggest names in TV” of the shows that are finally returning thanks to the end of the writer’s strike. Smallville’s Allison Mack put it well. “This is kind of historic, isn’t it?”

David Boreanaz was one of the stars to grace the cover (actually he was on the inside of the cover - the cover itself actually folded back inside the magazine so it was a pull-out cover - but that’s quibbling over the small details…). It was nice to see his beautiful face along with some of the other big names of TV, and rightly so considering the great job they’re doing on the show Bones! While he was there, he was apparently looking to check out the waters with Dave Annable from Brothers & Sisters. The last time they were together was at the charity hockey game. David said, “he played goalie and I scored on him. He might be a little bitter.” But somehow I doubt Annable held a grudge - and if there were any hard feelings they didn’t come out during this celebration! It looked like everyone was having a great time and there was no room for any animosity. (more…)

Well, we’ve been promised more background on Booth’s family, and it looks like we’re going to get it after all, just not this season. Understandably due to the strike, the writers are working doubletime to readjust the final episodes of the season and are having to streamline the stories. Regardless of the extra work, everyone is excited to be back to work, and some are even a little emotional. “The moment I drove on the lot for the first time in three months, I got a little choked up,�? said Executive Producer Hart Hanson. He went on to say that as far as Booth’s storyline goes, “Booth’s family story is just gone. It will go into Season 4… We don’t want to give it short shrift.”

As you probably know already, the new episodes for the end of Season 3 will resume in April, and we’re going to enjoy six more episodes before we have to break for the summer. Among them will be the episode that was pulled from last season due to the VA Tech shootings.

Meanwhile, if you’re still jonezing for a Bones fix, TNT has picked up Bones reruns and is airing them as part of their weekly schedule. So, just a few more weeks of reruns and then we’re back to the real deal. Yay for us!