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Katie Cassidy Covers Saturday Night Magazine

Posted by taylor blue on October 25, 2009 | No Comments

Katie Cassidy was one of my favorite cast members on Supernatural. I don’t know if there has been a better Ruby than she was. But now she’s on Melrose Place. I haven’t been able to catch the show other than the first couple of minutes but it seems like she is rocking that show, just like I knew she would.

Here are the highlights of the interview in November 2009 issue of Saturday Night Magazine.

On her character Ella being ‘bi’ and how she plays her: She is “try-sexual,” meaning she will try anything. She is so open and so free, you never what she is going to do. I think it comes from a place where she is desperately seeking love and acceptance from everyone around her. She doesn’t let anyone see the vulnerability that is there. She definitely puts her guard up and protects herself at all times

On if she had any reservations playing that role: It definitely crossed my mind. I have to be ready to make out with women or have a threesome. I need to be ready for anything. It’s all part of the game though. Being an actor, a character might have an element or two that might be uncomfortable for you. But I’m not playing “Katie Cassidy,” I’m playing “Ella Simms” and that is a part of her. You have to be able to take on anything, and I was open to it. It sounds fun!

On if there was any funny on-set stories: It is a hard schedule. It’s a lot of hours. But, at the same time, I wouldn’t change it for a second. It’s exactly what I always wanted to do and I have the best job on the planet. I love it. I would never complain about any of it. As far as on set stories go, not really…I’m waiting for someone to fall in that pool. It’s very relaxed, everyone is sort of there to do their work and be done with it.

On starring in Nightmare On Elm Street (which also stars Kellan Lutz) and if making a horror movie is hard: As an actor, it is our job to know how to get there on our own. The director will relay to you what he wants, and then it is our job to bring it to the table and hopefully far and beyond. For me, its definitely draining emotionally, but it’s like running a marathon, you’ve got to be ready for those two months of your life. At the end of the day I’m so tired. I just go home and sleep, wake up and do the same thing over and over. But ultimately, in the end, it’s well worth it.

On how she spends her free time: I don’t have much, but I go to the gym a lot and exercise. I also spend a lot of time with my two best friends from growing up who are still here. We just hang out at home. We are kind of dorks, but we are fun that way. We hang out, we go to movies, we go shopping.

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Heathers The TV Series?

Posted by taylor blue on August 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

I was a teen in the 80’s. I’ll admit that. And part of being a teen was watching the movie, Heathers. I defined the way the world was back then. I watched that movie more times than I cared to admit. And it may or may not have been because of Christian Slater. I am sure all of wished in some way we had a crazy boyfriend like he was.

Now in 2000’s it seems like everything has to be remade. I have fought against watching 90210 because I loved that show growing up, there is no way I would mess it up by watching it. And Melrose Place too. I doubt I will watch it. I guess it’s okay for the newer generation but from what I hear it all revolves around sex. Yes, sex sells but does that mean we have to remake everything just to put sex in it?

Here’s their idea…

[Writer Mark] Rizzo is still kicking around ideas on how to update Heathers 20 years after the film became a favorite among the underground set. But the characters from the movie are all expected to be there – Veronica Sawyer (played in the movie by [Winona] Ryder), J.D. ([Christian] Slater), and the Heathers.

I am still leery about the whole thing. I think some times things are better not redone. I really don’t want to see Titanic the TV Series either. I love the way the movie ended and that is good enough for me.

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The Melrose Place Teaser Posters

Posted by taylor blue on July 23, 2009 | No Comments

It looks like the creator of these Melrose Place ads took advice from the people that did the ones for the OMFG Gossip Girl ads. They used sex, sex and more sex to sell it. I know sex sells these days but I wonder if The CW uses too much of it. (Although, they can use those Winchester boys for as many sexy ads as they need to.)

I was going to say that I was writing the show off …but then I saw that Katie Cassidy is in it. I liked her on Supernatural, and was one of the only reasons why I tried watching Harper’s Island. But I’m not sure if I can handle what this new Melrose Place has set up. Constant sex…Do I need more of that on my TV?

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Ashlee Simpson Gung-Ho for Melrose Place 2.0

Posted by Jessica Rae on March 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

Technically I’m supposed to write ‘Ashlee Simpson-Wenz‘ but I already am annoyed by the spelling of her first name!  Simpson is allegedly going to be a “star” on the CW’s remake of Melrose Place. I say “star” because…yea. If anything, this only takes away any credibility she had. I mean, yes – she can sing alright. But she’s not an actress. Unless you’re counting her thriving career on 7th Heaven.

Why can no one think up good TV shows anymore? Do we have to remake everything? I can just hear a CW exec, “Hey, let’s do a One Tree Hill remake! Oh wait, that’s still on? Damn. Let’s cancel it and then recast with younger people already.”

THR says:  On the CBS Par-produced “Melrose,” Simpson-Wentz will play Melrose Place’s newest resident, Violet, a bright-eyed but shrewd small-town girl and recent L.A. transplant who has come to town with a secret. Her character draws parallels to the original series’ blond, budding-Southern-belle starlet, Sandy Harling (Amy Locane).