2009 Desire Under the Elms



I wasn't sure if I should use event pictures or films stills for the next poll. In the end I decided to go for... photoshoots ;)



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'Political Animals' Cast: Sigourney Weaver Leads All-Star USA Network Series

The "Political Animals" cast is a very stately bunch, just look at the exclusive photo below for further proof. The new USA Network series, which premieres on July 15, stars Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish Hammond, the current secretary of state and the ex-wife of a former US president. Sound familiar?

The miniseries, from Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, tells the story of "a former first family explores the nuanced and complex world of politics and exposes what is behind the polished facade of public life," according to USA.

Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn, Ciaran Hinds, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan and Brittany Ishibashi round out the presidential cast of "Political Animals."

For more on "Political Animals," be sure to check out USA Network's official site. Tune into the premiere on Sun., July 15, 10 p.m. ET.



Source: Huffpost TV

Divorced former First Lady Elaine Barrish is currently serving as the Secretary of State. She finds an unlikely ally in a D.C. journalist who had previously dedicated herself to tearing Barrish to pieces.

With Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn, Ciarán Hinds, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan...

2011/11/15 24 Hour Plays on Broadway



We didn't have pictures from theatre productions in the polls so far. The first photo shows Carla in "Suddenly Last Summer" together with Gale Harold. The second is from "Desire Under the Elms".



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'Heroes' vet Pasdar added to cast as president

USA Network has set July 15 as the debut for its six-episode miniseries "Political Animals."

From Greg Berlanti and Warner Horizon, project about a former first lady (Sigourney Weaver) who becomes secretary of state while dealing with personal and professional issues, will run on consecutive Sundays and conclude Aug. 19. Production has recently begun in Philadelphia.

Latest to be added to the cast is "Heroes" vet Adrian Pasdar. He will play the president who ultimately defeats Weaver in a presidential race and then appoints her to his cabinet.

Others thesps already on the call sheet include Ellen Burstyn, Carla Gugino, James Wolk and Ciaran Hinds.

Berlanti wrote and directed the first episode and exec produces with Laurence Mark and Sarah Caplan.

Source: Variety

2012/04 Photoshoot for Greg Lauren



After two sets of photoshoots, I have pretty event photos for you.

You can choose between 1) 2010/09/21 HBO Documentary or 2) 2011/11/15 24 Hour Plays on Broadway:




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Sebastian Gutierrez-Helmed 'Hotel Noir' Taking Reservations At Cannes Market

The crime drama Hotel Noir, written and directed by Snakes On A Plane and Gothika scribe Sebastian Gutierrez, has wrapped in time for international buyers to take a look next month at the Cannes Film Festival & Market. Rufus Sewell, Danny DeVito, Carla Gugino, Rosario Dawson, Malin Akerman and Robert Forster star in the movie produced by Shangri-La Entertainment's Steve Bing and Zach Schwartz as well as Gutiérrez. The story is set in 1950s Los Angeles and revolves around a detective holed up in a downtown hotel waiting for assassins to kill him. As a long night turns to day he meets various characters with haunted pasts of their own, and the truth of how he ended up in his nightmare situation is revealed. Gutierrez was in comfortable surroundings on the set — he worked with DeVito, Gugino and Dawson on his 2011 movie Girl Walks Into A Bar, dubbed the first major feature film to be distributed solely online. He had worked with Gugino and Forster on the short-lived 2003 ABC series Karen Sisco, which was produced by DeVito's Jersey Television. Colleen Seldin of Locomotive Entertainment Group is repping Hotel Noir at Cannes.

Source: Deadline

2009 Moves Magazine



I've heard more than once that b/w photos have something special. I'm sure you won't mind another black&white photoshoot poll. Carla for Greg Lauren - 2012.



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USA Network's Political Mini-Series "Political Animals" May Not Be So Mini After All

In late January, USA Network ordered Political Animals, a six episode political drama series. It was (and still is) USA's biggest straight-to-series production commitment and I'm told it was ordered in such a manner so as to capitalise on the political atmosphere which will be booming this summer, as the presidential campaign(s) kick into high gear.

As the news of Political Animals being green-lit by USA was released, several news organisations labeled the six part event as USA Network's new "mini-series." Sources at USA Network tell me that the phrase is one that was bandied around by the media and not one USA ever used. Indeed, going back and looking at the press release announcing the series, the term USA Network used was "six hour drama series."

So what does that really mean? I'm told that the series will be treated like the network's other new addition this year, Common Law, meaning that, assuming it pulls in good ratings, the series will be under consideration for a second season. In short, the project was green-lit (without a pilot) straight-to-series so they could get it on air before the end of summer 2012 and is no different to AMC's six episode order for The Walking Dead's first season; a mini-season, not necessarily a mini-series.
Political Animals was created by Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark and revolves around Elaine Barrish, a divorced former First Lady and current Secretary of State, who struggles to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with the crises of the State Department. She finds an unlikely ally in Susan Berg, a famous D.C. journalist who has spent her career tearing Elaine down.

The series stars Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish, Carla Gugino as Susan Berg, Sebastian Sian as as Thomas "T.J." Hammond, James Wolk as Douglas Hammond, Brittany Ishibashi as Anne Ogami and Ciaran Hinds as Bud Hammond. Political Animals is produced by Berlanti Productions and Laurence Mark Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television, with Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark serving as executive producers.

Source: TVWise

2005/2006 Threshold



Two b/w photoshoots this time - 2009 Moves Magazine and 2011 Esquire.



Poll #1830918 Picture of the Week
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2007/03/20 The Lookout Premiere



And which picture will win next? Either number one from the 2003 series "Karen Sisco", or the second, it's from 2005 "Threshold". Your turn:



Poll #1826953 Picture of the Week
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This is completely unscientific. And I apologize in advance for those of you tired of Lin's name.

I recently had a great only-in-New-York kind of week, in which I saw Linsanity at Madison Square Garden one night and a terrific play called The Road to Mecca at The Roundabout Theatre the next. The Knicks won the game and Jeremy Lin had the crowd buzzing afterwards, for all of the obvious reasons. He's a feel-great story -- talented player, unheralded, unwanted, now proving everyone wrong nearly every game he plays. My favorite part of his emergence is at the core of what he does best: he makes everyone around him better. Of course, that's the true task of a point guard, but it requires a selflessness not often seen in his or many other fields these days.

There are a ton of actresses doing great work in all types of media these days. But after watching Carla Gugino on stage the other night, it occurred to me that her connection to the Knicks' newest playmaker isn't as far-fetched as it sounds.

Gugino's resume is filled with the most eclectic roles imaginable, which may account for why many people have no idea who she is. Here are some of the things she's appeared in -- this is by no means exhaustive, just what I can remember offhand:

TV: Karen Sisco, Spin City, Entourage, Californication, Justified.

Film: Night at the Museum, Spy Kids, Sin City, Watchmen, Mr. Popper's Penguins.

Theatre: Works by Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Athol Fugard.

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Source: The Huffington Post

Carla Gugino will play Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Susan Berg in the six-hour political drama series led by Sigourney Weaver.

The actress has closed a deal to join USA Network's six-hour politics-driven drama series, Political Animals, from executive producers Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Set for a summer launch, Political Animals centers on Elaine Barrish (Sigourney Weaver), a divorced former first lady and current secretary of state, who is struggling to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with the crises of the State Department. She finds an unlikely ally in a famous D.C. journalist who has spent her career tearing Elaine down.

Gugino will play Susan Berg, a hungry D.C.-based Pulitzer-winning journalist, joining a cast that includes former Lone Star lead James Wolk as Elaine's son/chief of staff Douglas and Brittany Ishibashi as Douglas' fiancee.

Berlanti will write and direct the pilot, in addition to executive producing with Mark. Melissa Kellner Berman will co-executive produce.

Animals comes from Berlanti Productions and Laurence Mark Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television.

The CAA-repped Gugino has appeared on FX's Justified, Showtime's Californication and toplined TNT telepic Hide. On the big screen, she has starred in Watchmen, New Year's Eve, Mr. Popper's Penguins and Sucker Punch.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

2011 More Magazine



Next: event pictures. Which one would you like to win? 2006/10/07 Volver Screening or 2007/03/20 The Lookout Premiere



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Good news for those who didn't have a chance to watch Girl Walks Into A Bar on YouTube. The movie will be released on DVD soon!



Girl Walks Into A Bar stars Carla Gugino, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rosario Dawson, Danny DeVito, Robert Forster, Josh Hartnett, Alexis Bledel, Gil Bellows, Zachary Quinto, Kevin Zegers, Aaron Tveit, Michelle Ryan and Amber Valletta.

Synopsis: "Girl Walks Into A Bar" connects a group of apparent strangers over one night across 10 bars throughout Los Angeles. Zachary Quinto stars as a dentist who teams up with a feisty would-be assassin (Carla Gugino) to put the final touches on the plan to kill his wife. Once he makes a play for the assassin's payment, he unknowingly sets off a chain of events that fuels a cross-town journey through the many lounges, bars, strip clubs and the occasional nudist ping pong club scattered across Los Angeles. Along the way, we are introduced to a series of idiosyncratic characters, from gangsters (Danny DeVito) to exotic dancers (Emmanuelle Chriqui, Alexis Bledel), from ex-cons (Robert Forster) to cops (Josh Hartnett, Gil Bellows), with the odd hatcheck girl (Rosario Dawson) and bartender (Amber Valletta) thrown in for good measure.

Source: Elektra Luxx Blog