bweee!

[sage]

thanks to the heads-up from mrsronweasley, I have to share this --

PAUL GROSS IS ON GO FUG YOURSELF.

*dies and is ded*


ETA: GFY just posted this on their twitter re the photo: Thanks to our Canadian readers for explaining that Dude In Eastwick is Paul Gross; he's MUCH LOVED. At ease, Canada: I think he's cute! - J

Comments

[looking4tarzan.livejournal.com]

ARGH AND LOOOK JAIME RAY NEWMAN

*is amused*

[sage]

Clearly GFY FAILS at Canadian Actor Bingo. *g*

[looking4tarzan.livejournal.com]

yes yes, ironically the two they recongised. I do not know!

[waltzforanight.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

Oh, Paul.

[sage]

Yes. This. :)

[melpemone.livejournal.com]

LOL FOREVER.

I'm oddly proud. :)

[sage]

Me too! It's fabulous exposure -- I really hope it's a watchable show. The actors are all competent, but I don't know who the writing staff is or how they're changing it from the book/movie (which they'd better). *anticpates*

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

I saw the pilot episode at ComicCon, Sage - it was awesome. It was funny and hot and a little bit spooky and Paul just oooozed charisma with just a wee bit of menace. He's totally perfect for the role - think of a more suave & polished & darker Geoffrey Tennant, just as smart and focused with seduction just radiating from every pore.

Guh.

[sage]

Oh, that's awesome. I saw the trailer they released a few months back and had high hopes. Even if it's cheesy, I'll watch it, but I love Paul and JRN and I don't have anything against RR, which is to say I really want it to be good. :D

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

We can only hope... ;D The director (David Nutter, the go-to guy when you want a good pilot) and the executive producer (Maggie Friedman, very articulate & thoughtful) had nothing but good things to say about the cast really becoming their roles and that the episodes get even better (Paul made a crack about impregnating everyone, the director made noises about being worried for his manhood, hee). Which, of course they have to do the whole promotion gig, but they were just so genuine it made me actually excited to watch, which is rare for me.

The pilot had a sort of Desperate Housewives narration in the beginning, which could become a bit annoying but I was too sucked in to mind much.

Wednesday nights on ABC starting mid-September. :)

[rchelsea2005.livejournal.com]

I think I'm concerned that it will end up too much like Desperate. (sorry, DH fans D:) but I remember David Nutter from his XF days, and I'm excited about that. I'm definitely willing to give it a shot, especially for Paul!

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

The promos I've seen also call to mind the charming sociopath from "Trojan Horse" without the unfortunate side issue of whether or not PG can write dialogue/direct himself.

[simplystars.livejournal.com]

Charming definitely, and sociopathic by character definition... but (at least in the pilot) he plays it very subtly. The viewer is suspicious of him, of course, because we know he's a great pretender with potentially nefarious intentions, but he comes across so genuinely you end up thinking maybe it's not so bad at all, to be the focus of his attention.

He's got some fabulous dialogue in the pilot - he must've just had a blast filming it. :)

[rchelsea2005.livejournal.com]

DUDE WHO'S PLAYING THE JACK NICHOLSON ROLE: Rebecca ignored that memo asking us to all wear "a charming, small print top." WHY DIDN'T I?

PAHAHAHAHA.

And he normally makes such solid fashion choices.

[sage]

I suspect this time he was not allowed to dress himself!

[brigantine.livejournal.com]

*snort* He looks like a hippie. ;D

[sage]

It's Brian from Tales of the City all growed up. *pets him*

[a-boleyn.livejournal.com]

... spot on.

[petronelle.livejournal.com]

I made the most *ungodly* cooing noise at this, I'll have you know.

Though Brian-all-growed-up would probably get Mouse to vet his outfit and might not end up looking so very bad.

[sage]

Oh, Mouse. *sigh*

But Paul as Devil...I know what I'm asking for for Yuletide! \o/

[meresy.livejournal.com]

THIS.

[cyberducks.livejournal.com]

So true! I have been having Brian Hawkins on the brain lately as I am re-reading all the "Tales" (loves Brian Hawkins).

[lherelenfeline.livejournal.com]

THIS! Requires fanfic. Serious fanfic. With possible DS cross over.

Any takers?

[elementalv.livejournal.com]

He earned his place there, sad to say.

[sage]

He so did! I wonder what stylist thought up the clothing idea and if it was *meant* to get fugged. I mean, it's Eastwick. The exposure/hype machine is going to be more than poor Paul has seen in years.

*pets them all*

Also, wow, Paul on a weekly series with competent actors that doesn't have a preset ending? I don't even know what to do with that! OPEN CANON! *boggles*

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

I think someone needs to find a pic of Paul and Dean (who has been a frequent fugger in the past) in full RCMP kit and send it to Jessica and Heather for their personal edification.

[innocentsmith.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well, there's this one (http://www.ckr-pg-caps.net/due_south/ds_51/original/asylum_042.html), but that doesn't really convey the full puffy-pants glory of The Uniform.

[goddamnbatman]

I caught this panel at Comic Con, Paul looked stunned by the turnout but seemed to be enjoying himself. He looked all of 20 years old in that shirt with the sunglasses (and reading glasses) tucked in the collar but I thought it was precious XD

I couldn't get into the signing b/c it was right after, so my friend had him call me on the phone. He was really sweet, even though I was absolutely terrified! Here he is, being a total sweetheart as I stammer on the other end of the line: http://twitpic.com/bnt8a

[sage]

Aww, that's sweet. I would be speechless, too. I mean, what do you SAY when a friend calls out of the blue and has someone famous on the line for you? It isn't like you can sit down and discuss his process. (Wow that sounds dirty. Um...)

Really, I LIKE it when fictive people stay fictitious!

*clings to the 4th wall*

[meresy.livejournal.com]

*lol forever*

[china_shop]

*giggles* Fraser would be mortified.

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

I've been a faithful reader of GFY for years and yet this is the first time C6D shows up. Just imagine how loud I squeed while having lunch this afternoon at work and saw Paul in all his weird shirt glory (which, for afar, kinda looks like he's covered in giant black ants...)

ION, Eastwick has genearated enough good buzz for me to actually look forward to it (the preview/promo that had initially aired was eh/handwavey imho.)

[mizface.livejournal.com]

And of course the ETA makes me wanna go (Hey!!! Americans love Paul too!!!!! Only I am actively avoiding Twitter. so there, technology.

Thanks for sharing this!

[cyberducks.livejournal.com]

Ha! That shirt is ....dubious, but he looks good in that photo - all relaxed, slim and tanned. My friend saw the pilot and said it wasn't bad at all and that Paul is excellent in it.

[j-s-cavalcante.livejournal.com]

HEEEEE!

Still a freak after all these years. ♥ ♥ ♥ And he looks wonderful. Shirt? What shirt? :)

[marymac.livejournal.com]

It really is quite an unfortunate shirt. Although I'm kind of impressed that he was let out in it.