Watching Bones

Hurray for today - it’s David Boreanaz’s birthday! The big 4-0.

We love you David and hope you have an awesome birthday and wish you all the best!

In late March, early April, TV Guide put out one of their “Sexiest TV Stars” issues. I was thrilled, although not surprised, to see David Boreanaz make the list. (And not just the list, but he got a two-page spread all his own!)

Considering they had to narrow it down to their choice of the top 35, it’s a job I would find hard, although I can’t say I wouldn’t love to give it a try! According to TV Guide’s editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum, they took “hundreds, if not thousands, of photos,” and the issue took months to compile.

Here’s a look at David’s spread, and below that is a look at the photo shoot and a quickie interview with him about the show.

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Following is David’s latest appearance on Rachel Ray. In addition to the typical interview, David gives us a special treat. He dances. He kind of got suckered into it - after admitting that one of his favorite shows is a dance show, Rachel manipulates a pop and lock routine out of David by offering to plug the show Bones for him…

The interview is worth watching because hey, it’s David Boreanaz, but the dancing really makes it time well spent!

I got a kick out of the part when he talked about how protective his son is of him, and the monkey pulling tissues out of the box… sounds like something my toddler would enjoy! But the dancing, that just makes it! Way to go Rachel!

Oh, and in case you missed it, David’s dancing skills have been showcased before when he was on Angel…

Too, too funny… Now we just need a clip of the rest of the Bones cast getting their groove thing on!

Tuesday night was the Fox Television Critics Association event and Entertainment Tonight was privy to a few quick interviews from various stars - one of which was our very own David Boreanaz. While he doesn’t give away any “juicy” bits of info or spoilers, he sings the praises of the show and the others he works with. Check out ET’s video below:

I don’t know about you, but it really speaks volumes about a show and the cast and crew working on that show when you just don’t ever hear anything negative - or even slightly bad - about anyone or anything. Even when they wrote Zack’s character off as the apprentice to the cannibal serial killer Gormogon, although it was obvious that everyone would miss him greatly and Eric Millegan was not excited to be leaving the show, there was still no bad-mouthing coming from the stars. Either they’ve got extremely good self-control or there’s just so much respect and admiration for the others that there is no need for negativity.

I’m impressed - you usually don’t see such a tightly knit group of costars. I guess it could come out years after the show is off the air that they really all hated each other, but somehow I don’t see that happening here… What do you think? Is the camaraderie real or is it all show? My vote is for a really and truly great cast an crew that is incredibly professional and works together really well! Call me gullible, call me optimistic, I can’t help but want to think the best - besides I love the show! What else can I say?

Getting into the heads of the creators and writers of our favorite shows is always interesting. Seeing how they come up with the story lines and where they take the characters is something that’s just neat. In a recent interview, Hart Hanson talked about coming up with the character’s backgrounds and personal lives. While it’s easy to assume that they’ve got all this stuff planned out, he revealed that although they pretty much had Booth and Bone’s stories in place, the rest of the cast is developing as the show goes, and is a kind of “reverse engineering.”

It’s neat to know that as the show continues, the actors and the relationships they build while playing their characters affects the turns the show takes. So, I guess while I’d love to see some better resolution to the Angela/Hodgins relationship, it’s interesting to see that because of how Hanson and the others involved in working on the show feel that Michaela Conlin has developed her character so well that she has made them rethink where they’re taking Angela. Hart said “In fact, she’s been so much fun to watch that is has had an effect on the storyline; that we think well, wait a minute; maybe we should go here now or instead of slamming back into what we first had in mind.”

So, although I’d love to see Angela and Hodgins work through their issues better - even if they don’t end up back together again (I’m really unsatisfied with how they “resolved” their breakup), maybe watching to see where the character development takes the show could make for an even better resolution in the long run!

Also, as much as we may be upset about the introduction of a little brother-Booth/Bones relationship, it should help build and change the shape of the existing older brother-Booth/Bones relationship. It’s interesting to hear that Hart Hanson has said that while they started out with a plan to do one thing with the Bones/Jared relationship, when the actors got together, there was a different chemistry between them that they didn’t expect. I like the idea that “originally, the idea was that Jared would be weaker, a more of a little brother than he is… but it turns out that Jared can stand there toe to toe with Booth and it just gives us a better story.”

Can’t wait to see where the show goes!

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that there always seem to be magazines that I’ve never heard of before… And one about beer, well, that makes sense. So imagine my delight to find out that David Boreanaz is gracing the cover of the November/December issue of Draft Magazine! Not only is he the cover model, but there’s a pretty good photo spread of him on the inside. AND, he got the table of contents page as well!

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I have to say I’ve become a really big fan of Sweets this season. When they first introduced him, I wasn’t so sure, and since I didn’t know if he’d be sticking around, I didn’t make a lot of effort to get attached to him. But now, I’m really glad they’ve kept him around, and I really enjoy what he brings to the cast. Especially now that Angela and Hodgins have broken off their relationship - it gives him a lot more issues for him to delve into - regardless of their hesitation to talk to him. Also, we’ve seen just a very little bit of his sessions with Zack, and I’m really hoping they do more of that.

Anyway, TheTVaddict has an interview with John Francis Daley that’s short and sweet, but worth the read. They actually talk some about his previous projects, which I personally have no knowledge of, so that part kind of went over my head. Except for the part that while he admits that he’s been in some work situations that weren’t as pleasant as things on the set of Bones, he very diplomatically refuses to name names or point fingers. Kudos to him! (more…)

Myfanbase has a really great interview with TJ Thyne about playing Jack Hodgins on Bones. Since they’ve very clearly got a “Please do not copy” message at the very top of the interview, I can’t share it with you here, but I CAN tell you that it’s worth the hop over to their site to check it out.

Just to give you some idea in case you’re wondering if it’s a repeat of previous interviews (as some Q&A’s with actors can be), well, not really. They did ask why he was decided to take the role, when TJ Thyne has previously said that he normally shies away from anything “regular,” but the answer wasn’t a rote response. Also, they address the change of the character over the four seasons and the trauma of losing his best friend Zack and his fiance Angela have on who Hodgins is and is becoming. I liked this question because it’s very obvious to see that Hodgins has been greatly affected by these two events, and his sarcastic attitude has gotten even more biting this season. (I’m personally hoping to see him develop it more and smooth off some of those abrasive edges… the scenes of him sniping at Cam and practically asking to be fired just isn’t the Hodgins I’ve come to love…)

Anyway, lots more good stuff in the interview, including his previous work with David Boreanaz, a bit about Theatre Junkies Productions, and what he does in his spare time. Oh, and when and how he came to know he wanted to get into acting. Funny. Check it out and learn a little bit more about what makes Jack Hodgins and TJ Thyne tick!

Here’s a video of David Boreanaz on the Bonnie Hunt Show. He comes out dressed very old Hollywood - very attractive in his suit, but in a laid-back kind of way. I’m not sure about David’s dating advice for finding the right person - telling Bonnie something about how she should be loose and maybe she’d get lucky… Seems to me I agree with Bonnie about the idea of being “loose,” it may lead to someone getting lucky, but doesn’t always mean you’ll be hooking up with Mr. Right!

He talks about his early high school years, his family, and he applauds stay at home moms, saying that its a tough job - hurray for you David! (Of course he then goes on to say that they just don’t know what it’s like out there - in the “real world” - hmmm…. Should I rescind the Hurray?) We also get a really great story of his son wanting to get the “cracker” at communion and how he’s starting Catholic School to study and be able to get his own cracker!
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In this two-part interview with Whitney Pastorek at EW talks with David Boreanaz at Comic Con. I love the spin he puts on Season 3 - how it didn’t really get the justice it deserved due to the writer’s strike, so now that we’re in Season 4, maybe it isn’t really a full “season 4″ but more of a “season 3.2″! He also talks about being at Comic Con - something I dream of one day attending… He talks about how the event has changed over the years from when he first attended years ago in 1997 for his appearance with Angel. He compares Comic Con to a car show - an interesting way to look at it, but very accurate I’m sure - that there are all kinds of cars, all kinds of colors, shapes, sizes, etc - that people are showing off. And he’s a car, pimping his wheels!

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What would you miss most about being overseas? For David Boreanaz, a good cup of coffee and a cheeseburger topped his list! Check out some of his other observations about London - such as how respectful the fans were of their shooting - and what he reveals about the season premiere. Looks like we can expect some attempts at a British accent from Booth (should be fun), and some flirtation between Bones and her English counterpart, but we saw that coming.

We can also expect some fun on a double-decker bus, and of course the famous traffic turn-around where there is a driving snafu. Some of the other things David talks about in the interview are:

* About kicking Season Four off in London …
* About some of the locations …
* “Booth’s” reaction to “Ian Wexler” hitting on “Bones” …
* About attempting an accent …
* About the relationship between “Booth” and “Bones” …
* How “Booth” and “Bones” will work together in this episode
* About shooting the “mini-cooper” scene …
* About British fans …
* What I miss the most about America …

We’re all curious about the season premiere of Bones - more so, I think, because we’ve been without for so long, rather than the whole “London” aspect, although it will be interesting to see them overseas. Here’s a quick interview with Emily Deschanel about shooting in London. In it, she answers the questions:

* Why is “Bones” in London?
* What’s it like filming in London?
* About shooting the “Tower Bridge” scene …
* Are British fans different than American fans?
* I lived in London for a year.

I was interested in what she said about how the scenery (i.e. buildings) haven’t really changed much since she lived there as a little girl. That’s a pet peeve of mine about how wasteful we are here in the US - if a building sits empty too long, or if it doesn’t suit a company that otherwise wants the location, they just tear it down and rebuild. I get it if it’s falling down or condemned or something, but it just seems like such a waste of money to me… Oh well, I’m not in construction, what do I know, right?

Hey! Here’s the infamous Uncle Art!

In this interview with Regis and Kelly, David Boreanaz talks about blogging for the NHL, the relationship between Booth and Bones, and once again mentions Uncle Art - although this time we actually get to see/meet him.

Yes, I realize that is is a prett old interview, but like I said earlier, I don’t get to watch much TV these days - and when I do, it’s mostly “toddler TV.” So, just in case you missed out on it like I did, here it is!

A little while after Emily Deschanel was interviewed on The Late Show with Craig Ferguson, David Boreanaz followed suit. They started the segment with a clip from the show - same as they did with Emily’s interview. The clip they used from The Wannabe in the Weeds cracks me up - I love seeing people I recognize from other shows. In this one, all I can see is Neelix from Star Trek: Voyager (the last Star Trek show before they went back to do “Enterprise“)

In the interview, David corrects Craig about the color of his upholstery and explains that he’s color-savvy because they’re redecorating their house. Then he calls Craig on the man-crush he admitted to having on David to Emily Deschanel. That little bit was worth the whole interview! Later, Craig compares Bones to Moonlighting (haven’t heard that one before…) only he goes on to say, unlike anything I’ve heard comparing the shows before, that Bones is better because Moonlighting didn’t have enough skeletons in it. (I wonder if the ever get tired of hearing their show compared to Moonlighting…)

They talk briefly about David’s birthday plans with “uncle Art” and exactly who this Uncle Art guy is. This quickly disintegrates into more crude talk (which seems to happen pretty often and pretty effortlessly between these two guys!), and then David admits to having a case of “Blackberry Thumb,” and more hilarity ensues. Maybe I should make a point to watch more late night tv…

Check out the video and enjoy!

I don’t get to watch the late night talk shows - really they’ve never been my “thing.” So, I always have to catch the interview I actually want to see later - so hurray for YouTube! Here’s an interview with Craig Ferguson and Emily Deschanel, although I can’t for the life of me figure out what he keeps calling the show Bones. The interview includes the riveting discussions of how much money Emily makes, how Emily takes her new bone knowledge into everyday life, how when you die your skeleton “pops right out,” Craig’s attraction to her sexy co-star David Boreanaz, and a discussion of vegan, or “fake” cheese. (I really liked the part where Craig says that “it’s really not that bad” is not a recommendation for food - so true!!!)

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