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31 August 2009

Guest Star Wanted...

Spoiler TV has the following interesting description of an upcoming character...

[LUCINDA] 20s. beautiful, elegant courtesan. A strong willed woman, widowed during the war, she's embraced the worlds's oldest profession to support her young son. At one point, her body will be possessed by the spirit of a noble Confessor and she will be transformed into a fierce warrior, easily a match for Cara in hand-to-hand combat sptv050769...GUEST STAR

Very interesting...

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31 August 2009

Win Terry Goodkind's Book "Confessor"

  Over at Legend of the Seeker.org, they are having a competition and I was asked to pass on the news so everyone has a chance to win Terry's book Confessor which is #11 and last in the Sword of Truth series

Descending into darkness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves...and has lost.  Join Richard and Kahlan in the concluding novel of one of the most remarkable and memorable journeys ever written. It started with one rule, and will end with the rule of all rules, the rule unwritten, the rule unspoken since the dawn of history.
When next the sun rises, the world will be forever changed.


So what do you have to do to win this book? The details are from legendoftheseeker.org:

We have a mix of fans at LegendoftheSeeker.org, some of you were brought here by watching the television series, others by reading the books; and some just by stumbling in by accident. However you came to be here, what's important is what we do for you while you're sticking around.

We are giving away a copy of Confessor (that's the last book in the Sword of Truth series in case you didn't know) and all you have to do is spill. Your secrets that is.

In honour of the Confessors whose task it is to find truth (amongst other things), we want you to tell us your secrets, confess them as it were. They can be as humorous or as heart-wrenching as necessary - the only condition is that they have to be true.

The person who sends in the best secret will be named winner and will receive a copy of Confessor by Terry Goodkind.

What's the catch? There is none. Really. Just pop us an email with your secret and the best one (as deemed by Teesee) will be selected winner. It's that simple.

Click here to enter



 

 

26 August 2009

Spoilers: LotS S2 - Ep 7 Resurrection Casting Sides

SpoilerTV has got some juicy casting sides for the second season,episode 7 called Resurrection - our affiliate multipleverses.com has some info (I'm trying not to look too much as the spoilers...well not too much anyway). Many thanks to Erica from multipleverses.com

SPOILERS BELOW


It appears that many of the things that were said in passing at the end of last season are turning out to be true. In this episode a woman named "Lucinda" becomes possessed by the spirit of Kahlan's sister Dennee who slipped through the Underworld to find her sister.

The person who Dennee accuses of slaughtering herself and her family should turn this into one highly angst ridden episodes. Click HERE to read more!


 

 

17 August 2009

SciFi UK Launches LotS Themed Quiz

How well do you know Legend of the Seeker? To coincide with the arrival of  Legend of the Seeker in the UK, SciFi UK has launched a LOTS themed quiz. It's a hero test, to see what people are made of;Think you are pretty good at who's who? Do you have what it takes to fulfill your destiny or are you too scared to take on whatever fate has in store for you? Put yourself through SciFi's quick test to find out...

Click here to take the quiz



 

 

17 August 2009

Bridget Twitters About Aimee Teegarden

Bridget has posted the following on her Twitter page about Aimee Teegarden guest starring on Season 2.

We have the darling Aimee Teegarden (from Friday Night Lights) on this week's ep! Love her.




 

 

16 August 2009

Camp Wanatachi at This Weekend's 09 Fringe Festival

Camp Wanatachi A New Musical Appearing at This Weekend's 09 Fringe Festival

Produced by the star of Disney - ABC's Legend of the Seeker, Bridget Regan, and Ian Pai, co-founder of The Blue Man Group and drummer of Fischerspooner, this genre-mashing new musical tackles faith and sexual identity with thick beats and weird humor. Written and composed by performance artist Natalie Weiss (of Unicornicopia), CAMP WANATACHI is an official selection of Playbill when it opens at the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

Largely autobiographical, CAMP WANATACHI is the story of two young girls, a bulimic slut, Titi, (played by nightlife impresario Biet Simkin), and Jana: angsty, earnest and religious. Their relationship develops surrounded by an ensemble of eccentric characters, including a recently converted pot-head (played by Natalie Weiss), a hick swimming instructor (played by Calvin Kline taste maker Lauren Bahr), a homesick goth, a catty gymnast and a pair of queer hobo-punks who haunt the woods surrounding the camp.

With beats by glitch-hero Machinedrum, video effects by Chad von Nau (Animal Collective's My Girls video), and a lush live orchestra, CAMP WANATACHI features songs like the mind-blowing electro-spiritual "We All Need Jesus in Our Lives," and the mysterious, epic and exultant "Let's Ride Bareback." Visually hip and stylized, this nostalgic musical is super futuristic.

A Fringe Festival FEATURED RECOMMENDATION:
PLAYBILL.COM, NYTHEATER.COM, NEWYORKTHEATRENET.COM

About Ian Pai (Producer):
Ian Pai is a Grammy Award nominated songwriter, producer, and musician from Brooklyn, New York. He is one of the founding members of Performance Art sensation Blue Man Group. He has worked with artists such as Philip Glass, Dave Matthews, Moby, Jill Scott and Carina Round. His current projects include the third album release of electro-pop band Fischerspooner, a theatrical production with Fischerspooner and The Wooster Group, performing on the tour..

About Bridget Regan (Producer):
Bridget Regan is a film, television and stage actress originally from Carlsbad, California. Her film credits include the upcoming "The Best and the Brightest" starring Neal Patrick Harris and Amy Sedaris, and "Sex and the City: The Movie." She originated the role of Cecile Leroux on Broadway in the comedy "Is He Dead?" and is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. Bridget presently lives in New Zealand where she is shooting the second season of "Legend of the Seeker," the epic action adventure fantasy television series produced by ABC StudiosSam Raimi.

About Natalie Weiss (Creator):
DJ/Composer/Playwright /Performing Artist Natalie WeissUnicornicopia. Her eclectic Unicornicopia performances are as well received at Performa Biennial and P.S. 1 as they are at The Knitting Factory and Joe's Pub. She collaborates extensively with costume designer riderhood and prominent music producers such as Joe McGinty (Psychedelic Furs), Jeff Saltzman (The Killers, Will Oldham). She also duets with Ann Magnuson (of Bongwater)Fischerspooner single "A Modern World." Natalie has written, composed, directed, designed and produced three full-length musicals and is icurrently in the midst of developing her 4th original musical - CAMP WANATACHI. As a DJ Natalie has shared a stage with everyone from Psychic TV to Steve Martin, and she promotes CassetteNYC, the most popular experimental electronic party in New York. and creates music under the moniker on the new

CAMP WANATACHI At The New York Fringe Festival!
Saturday, August 15th 1:30pm *
Sunday, August 16th 11:00pm *
Tuesday, August 18th 7:00pm *
Friday, August 28th 8:15pm *
Saturday August 29th 3:15pm *

* = All shows will be held at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie St., Manhattan)
Tickets: $15. For tickets visit www.FringeNYC.org  or call 866.468.7619

To hear songs from CAMP WANATACHI, and for more information, visit:
www.campwanatachi.com


 

 

11 August 2009

SciFi UK Interviews Bruce Spence - No Spoilers

Here's the third interview in the Legend of the Seeker interviews:

In the third of our exclusive Legend of the Seeker interviews I spoke to cult favourite Bruce Spence. As well as his role as Zedd the wizard in Legend of the Seeker (which starts this Thursday at 20.00) Bruce made me one happy fan-boy by speaking about his roles in Mad Max 2 and The Return of the King.

Read The Full Interview



 

 

10 August 2009

Bridget Interview for UK SciFi TV - No Spoilers

It was Craig's turn a few days with a great interview on the UK Scifi site and now it's Bridget. It's a very interesting interview with no spoilers for those keeping spoiler free for Season 1.

Legend of the Seeker - Bridget Regan Interview

Following on from speaking to Legend of the Seeker star Craig Horner I was lucky enough to speak to his co-star Bridget Regan. Bridget, who plays the beautiful but deadly Kahlan, told me about her love of farcical comedy, New Zealand, horse riding, and her experience of her new found fantasy fan base. Legend of the Seeker starts on SCI FI this Thursday at 20.00.

Read the full interview


 

 

10 August 2009

Bridget Twitters About Episode 2.04 - No Spoilers

Bridget has posted the following on her Twitter page - Interesting little tease for Season 2 Episode 4:

BridgetRegan: We had our read through for ep 204 tonight. Let me just say...eeeeee!
Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:15:13 +0000


 

 

7 August 2009

Craig Interview on UK Sci Fi TV - No Spoilers

Received a nice note from Pete, an editor from UK's SciFi TV about an upcoming series of interviews they have done with Craig, Bridget and Bruce whilst they are in the middle of filming Season 2.

The first interview is with Craig and it's now online! For those keeping spoiler free for Season 2 there are no spoilers. For UK fans who are keeping spoiler free, Craig outlines a little bit of Season 1 but not much. Check it out

Legend of the Seeker - Craig Horner Interview

Craig Horner plays the eponymous Seeker, Richard Cypher, in SCI FI's new fantasy series Legend of the Seeker which premieres on Thursday 13th August. Craig took time out from his action packed shooting schedule on the set of Season 2 in New Zealand to let us know what we can expect from the fantastical Legend of the Seeker.

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7 August 2009

Craig Parker To Attend 2009 Dragoncon in Atlanta

Craig Parker has been added to the guest list for Dragoncon in Atlanta during 4-7 September 2009. I have very fond memories of Dragoncon having attended my very first convention back in 2001. Dragoncon is quite an experience.

Craig also has a bio page which is now available on the Official Dragoncon site:

Actor, Craig Parker is perhaps best known in the U.S for his portrayal of the elf, Haldir, in Peter Jackson's, Lord of the Rings and as the evil tyrant, Darken Rahl, in ABC's Legend of the Seeker. He is also about to appear as Spartacus' nemesis, Claudius Glaber in Starz groundbreaking new show, Spartacus.

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7 August 2009

Casting News and Spoilers for Season 2 - SPOILERS

The following is from TV Guide's Watch With Kristin and she reveals some MEGA spoilers for Season 2.

We know you're all still recovering from the announcement that Friday Night Lights won't be back for what seems like forever. But we do have some good news related to a favorite FNL castmember: We ran into FNL's Aimee Teegarden (who plays precocious young thing Julie Taylor) at NBC's Television Critics Association party, and while she couldn't tell us much about what's to come in Dillon, Texas, she did spill on some other exciting news.

"I'm going to New Zealand on Saturday to shoot a show called Legend of the Seeker," Teegarden told us exclusively. "It's a crazy-long episode. A lot goes on. My character ruins a lot of things, but she doesn't really mean to."

Who is this mystery character? Keep reading to learn more about Aimee's feisty character and what she does to Richard and Kahlan's relationship:

Read more if you want to be spoilt


 

 

6 August 2009

SCI FI in CEE Gets Legend of the Seeker

It seems the rest of the world is getting LotS and yet no word on Australian rights to the show. This is very odd. Ah well. Russia, Poland and Romania have now been added to the list of countries that will see Legend of the Seeker:

LONDON: NBC Universal Global Networks has picked up the rights to Disney-ABC Television Group's syndicated drama Legend of the Seeker for its SCI FI channel in Russia, Poland and Romania. 

Produced by Sam Raimi, of the Spider-Man movie franchise, and the creative forces behind Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, the show is set in a distant land, in an age of swords, dragons and magic, focusing on a mountain guide who is thrust into an epic adventure after falling in love with a woman with magical powers. The series is shot on location in New Zealand. SCI FI, which picked up the two-hour pilot as well as 21 1-hour episodes, launches the series on its Russian, Polish and Romanian outlets in the fall. 

Colin McLeod, the managing director for Central and Eastern Europe at NBCU Global Networks, said: "We've had a fantastic run of highly anticipated, much talked about premiere series on the channel this year--and Legend of the Seeker is no exception. There was a tremendous buzz ahead of its launch in the U.S. and the first night ratings are testament to what a fantastic show it is. The special effects and exciting plot twists make it a real gem for our autumn schedule."

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2 August 2009

Seeker in New Zealand Fever and Reckoning Back to Back

Michael Hurst has updated his official site with the news that Fever and Reckoning will be shown back to back.

HTML clipboard2 August 2009, 8:30 p.m.: Legend of the Seeker 1.22, "Reckoning" (in NZ)
Prime has scheduled the last two episodes of season 1 of Legend of the Seeker to run back-to-back. "Fever" will be shown at 7:30, followed by "Reckoning" at 8:30. Michael directed the episode, and his oldest son Jack is one of the guest stars.
 
 Legend of the Seeker
 22 August 2009: 1.13, "Revenant"
 24 October 2009: 1.22, "Reckoning"

 


 

 

2 August 2009

Bridget Twitters About Season 2...

Bridget sent the following to her twitter account

BridgetRegan: I have to say... season 2 is starting out really great. We start ep 3 tomorrow!

Published: Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:25:28 +0000




 

 

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