Tag: Much Ado About Nothing

AMY ACKER Joins AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. As Coulson’s Cellist

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Amy Acker (Angel, Person of Interest) joins the Marvel Universe as a woman from Agent Phil Coulson’s past.

 

You may recall Coulson telling Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) about a cellist from Portland, Oregon in Iron Man and The Avengers.

 

Acker will play Audrey, the cellist and love of Coulson’s life on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Audrey believes Coulson is dead but when a “super powered threat from her past re-emerges” Coulson must act to protect her. Continue reading AMY ACKER Joins AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. As Coulson’s Cellist

Nathan Fillion on Joss Whedon & Shakespeare

"Much Ado About Nothing" SIFF Opening Night
“Much Ado About Nothing” SIFF Opening Night

Nathan Fillion (Castle, Firefly, Serenity) stars in Joss Whedon’s retelling of Much Ado About Nothing. Fillion joined the director and other “Whedonverse” alum (Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Clark Gregg) for Opening Night of the Seattle International Film Festival.

Fillion explains the appeal of  Whedon’s modern take on William Shakespeare’s classic romantic war of words and wits:

The new film was shot in just twelve days at Whedon’s home as part of his break after The Avengers. Fillion has worked for Whedon on Firefly, Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog.   The star explains how being a member Continue reading Nathan Fillion on Joss Whedon & Shakespeare

AVENGERS Star CLARK GREGG on AGENTS OF SHIELD

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com
photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com

  Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD will hit television screens this fall. Clark Gregg reprises his role as Agent Phil Coulson on the new series set in the world of The Avengers cinematic universe. The television pilot is from The Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon.

 

Gregg joined Whedon (along with Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof) at Opening Night of the Seattle International Film Festival. Before the screening of Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing I asked Gregg about joining the “Whedonverse” extended family of actors.

“I was the new guy. It was Continue reading AVENGERS Star CLARK GREGG on AGENTS OF SHIELD

Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisoff on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com
photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com

Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker and Clark Gregg helped kick off the Seattle International Film Festival. Whedon followed up Marvel’s The Avengers with his modern take on Shakespeare‘s Much Ado About Nothing.

photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com
photo by Josh Lewis, courtesy KOMONews.com

While I work on my interviews with Fillion, Acker and Gregg (yes, I asked about Agents of SHIELD!) here’s Continue reading Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisoff on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Geek Guide to SIFF

SIFF   You may scratch your heads with a film based on a Shakespeare being recommended by comic book geeks for geeks but this is Shakespeare by JOSS WHEDON!

The director/writer of Marvel’s The Avengers decided to shoot a film of Much Ado About Nothing in his backyard and invite a few actors you have may heard of like Nathan Fillion, Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof and Clark Gregg!

Yes, the stars of beloved shows and films like Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and The Avengers star in the Opening Night of the Seattle International Film Festival! Whedon, Denisof, Gregg, Acker and more stars from the film are coming to the Emerald City to appear at the Opening Night Gala on May 16th.

Here are some other geek-friendly Continue reading Geek Guide to SIFF