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Post by sanalayla on Nov 13, 2011 1:43:15 GMT -5
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Post by sanalayla on Nov 13, 2011 1:47:31 GMT -5
We’re already well acquainted with Snow White and Prince Charming, but in Once Upon a Time Season 1, Episode 4, “The Price of Gold,” we get to meet another well-known fairytale princess: Cinderella. “Cinderella (Jessy Schram) and Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) are friends,” executive producer Steve Pearlman told Wetpaint Entertainment during a recent visit to Vancouver, where we got a chance to visit the set. “It’s kind of fun how that comes about and what that relationship is like. It plays very naturally and in a way that for viewers who know the classic fairytale, it’s very respectful and it’s a modern day twist on it, taking a fairytale to a new place,” he says. “And for those who don’t know the fairytale, it plays on that level too — like, ‘Of course Cinderella and Snow White would be friends, why wouldn’t they?’” Let’s hope Snow will stand by her friend when she realizes that Cinderella made a crappy deal with Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) — one that threatens to have Cinderella’s first born child taken away from her. And because we know you’re just dying for more teasers, we got Steve Pearlman and the Once Upon a Time cast to spill some hot spoilers on future plotlines. John Doe will soon cross paths with Emma “They come across each other at a party,” reveals Josh Dallas, who plays Prince Charming/John Doe. But before you get all worried that the father and daughter will be making eyes at each other, he makes sure to add: “I don’t think John Doe would have that kind of attraction towards her.” Stay tuned for a Prince-centric episode We will in the near future find out where the prince came from, meet the parents, and see how the man became a prince. “He has a kingdom to run, he has someone who’s threatening his family that he needs to take care of,” says Josh. “I look at him as an every man. He gets his hands dirty, he’s a man of the people.“ Once Upon a Time, meet The Lying Game “There might be a Prince and the Pauper kind of thing with Prince Charming,” hints Josh. “It’s all connected to his back-story. You find out where he came from, who his parents may or may not be. Maybe he has a brother.” But revelation is something that Snow has yet to figure out. “Snow White only knows the Prince Charming that’s been presented to her,” teases Ginnifer Goodwin. The most famous weapon of all comes back into play “In an episode a little bit later, we tell the story of how the Queen came to get the red apple that she is going to kill Snow White with,” says Steve Pearlman. “It’s totally fabricated by the writers of this show and has nothing to do with the mythology of the original fairytales.” Keep your eyes peeled for mystery fairytale characters “We have Cinderella coming in. We have Hansel and Gretel coming in. In some cases we’re trying to plant a seed or introduce a character in an episode who you might not know who they are or what significance they have until a couple episodes later. And then you realize, Oh, my God, that character is... whoever that character may be,” the exec producer teases. Will Emma turn into a believer? “She’s a real-world character, she’s coming to grips with the fact that she has this kid and what it means to be a parent and what it means to give your kid up for adoption,” says Pearlman. “She’s struggling with all of those emotions for the first part of the season. I think she’s also struggling with the coincidence that Henry keeps telling her things from the book and she knows fairytales can’t be true, yet they keep happening.” SOURCE: www.wetpaint.com/network/articles/juicy-once-upon-a-time-spoiler-roundup-for-season-1
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Post by sanalayla on Nov 13, 2011 1:50:38 GMT -5
* You might not recognize Storybrooke’s Cinderella, especially since she’s a young pregnant woman named Ashley. She’s trying to get away from some bad decisions, and Mr. Gold is tied to that because everyone makes a deal with him. * Emma sees a lot of herself in Ashley and she helps her and guides her; Ashley grows some balls because of Emma coming to town. * Sheriff Graham is definitely a well-known storybook character. Guesses? * Also, we’re hearing of a big death in the works for one of the major characters. SOURCE: spoilerguide.com
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Post by starrydreamer on Nov 13, 2011 8:29:38 GMT -5
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Post by Jade on Nov 16, 2011 23:40:42 GMT -5
Watch with Kristin 11/14: @fatherdowling I'm obsessed with #OnceUponaTime. Scoop please! Hearing that Emma (Jennifer Morrison) will battle it out with the newspaper editor for a very important law-enforcement job. And Emma's arrangement/deal with Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) will get more complicated than even she knows. That all goes down in the Rumplestiltskin origin episode. @jwhere15: @kristindsantos once upon a time info please!!! Which story book character is the Sheriff? Is he good or bad? Last night confused me! He is not good.Read more: www.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/spoiler_chat_glee_revenge_gossip_girl/275006#ixzz1dvzzQuI2
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Post by starrydreamer on Nov 17, 2011 21:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by Jade on Nov 18, 2011 18:54:31 GMT -5
‘ONCE UPON A TIME’: BIG BATTLE ON THE HORIZON? I know I’m certainly not the only person recently enchanted by Once Upon a Time, and in next week’s episode, we continue our journey with an exploration into the story of Jiminy Cricket (Raphael Sbarge). I’ll have more on that next week (a full chat with Sbarge), but I also wanted to touch on it a bit now because I, like several of you, was peeved when Archie (Jiminy’s present-day doppelganger) corroborated Regina’s fake story about some stolen files and got Emma sent to jail. “Jiminy Cricket would NOT do that,” a few of you wrote. Well, I agree. So I took our outrage straight to Sbarge, who told me, he felt the same way! But…
“In this [coming] episode, I think you’ll get a real sense of what that dynamic is between him and Regina,” he said. “It’s so funny because I got so many phone calls, ‘I can’t believe you did that!!’ They were so mad at me. I was like ‘Hold on! It’ll be explained!’ So this episode will give context for that event and more.”
To Sbarge, it’s all part of the slow walk to something much bigger. “What they’re doing is laying out the core character and what their inner and outer struggles are. And in doing so, as things coalesce…we know that there’s a battle that’s going to have to begin,” he says. Sbarge acknowledges that he hasn’t yet read or heard anything from producers to indicate this battle is imminent, but he says it’s definitely what he hopes to eventually see. “We know that everyone is living in this dream-like state and they’re going to have to rise up and fight. There’s going to have to be – at least, they’re laying a lot of track for it – some epic battle. That’s my opinion.”
From ew.com
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Post by Jade on Nov 22, 2011 21:16:09 GMT -5
Sorry I'm a couple days behind on compiling spoilers! OnceUponaTimeFR: We saw Snow White, Cinderella and soon Belle will arrive. Which other Fairy princesses can we expect on OUAT? While we're not sure which princesses will be making appearance in Storybrooke soon, we do know the show is currently casting a "beautiful, alluring and seductive" woman to play the siren. It's almost impossibly for any man to ignore her temptations and we hear she may set her sights on a certain charming man. Noelle: Some Once Upon a Time scoop would be great! Thanks! Remember Dr. Whale (David Anders), David's slimy doc who was in cahoots with Regina (Lana Parrilla)? We'll soon learn who he was in the fairy tale realm. Speculate away! Nick: I do not approve of anyone dying on Once Upon a Time! Any hints?! We love all the characters so we're bummed to see anyone go…but that doesn't mean it isn't happening. We can officially eliminate Henry and Ruby from the guessing game. Also, Don't forget to vote in our OUAT death pool! Read more: www.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/spoiler_chat_scoop_on_glee_american/276314#ixzz1eUUgcQyE
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Post by sanalayla on Nov 23, 2011 11:26:25 GMT -5
I really wish Once Upon a Time would do more with Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito. -- Elaine
NATALIE: Your wish will soon come true! (Note: That's also a hint.) Once will bring Esposito back after the New Year, executive producer Adam Horowitz promises. "His origin story will hopefully be very surprising to people; [we'll find out] who he is, who he was and how he got in the mirror," he says.
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Post by Jade on Nov 23, 2011 14:59:47 GMT -5
'Once Upon a Time' actor Raphael Sbarge: Jiminy Cricket's magical story 'made me weep'
Stories from the fairy tales we all know so well continue being re-defined on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, and this week the show is tackling the tale of Jiminy Cricket. Subsequently, in Once‘s Storybrook realm, we will also find ourselves getting to know the enigmatic Archie (Raphael Sbarge) better after he embarks on an adventure into a mysterious sinkhole with his patient young Henry.
“Henry figures out that this is a place that he needs to go explore, and it’s a link to the other world somehow,” explains Sbarge. “I get involved in that with him as his therapist. Archie is — for Henry, who has no dad — sort of a surrogate father figure. So, he’s there to help him transition and deal with being adopted and now having two moms in his life. So we sort of go on these parallel journeys.”
In fairy tale world, meanwhile, viewers will learn the story of Jiminy Cricket, which will, like all the fairy tale interpretations on the show, have a twist. “The writers use [Storybrook] as a springboard into the story of how Jiminy Cricket came to be, which is so delightful because it gives us such imaginative ways of re-examining who these people are,” the actor says. “You’ll have to see how it affects you, but it knocked me out. Frankly, it made me weep because what they came up with is so lovely and magical and delightful.”
Sbarge says what he admires most about Once is its artful call-back to great literary characters. “Joseph Campbell has written – at great length – about the power of myth and the power of storytelling and how great, epic stories, going back to the Illiad, essentially have a way of crystallizing a hero’s journey,” he says. “There’s something about what our writers wrote, which is essentially that. Archie didn’t become a conscience by, essentially, being right out of the box a good guy. He was tested and is tested terrible on what doing the right thing means. That’s what’s so interesting about it.”
Also interesting is the effect Once has had on audiences. The show is easily the most successful freshman drama of the season, and while the numbers and metrics are there to support it, the in-person result is what really fascinates Sbarge. “It has this 8 to 80 demo, which I find intriguing,” he says. “We all enjoy the CSIs and Grey’s Anatomys and Law & Orders that have populated the dial, but they’ve really done something frighteningly ambitious. It’s not for the weak of heart.”
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Post by starrydreamer on Nov 23, 2011 19:25:01 GMT -5
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Post by Jade on Nov 26, 2011 0:02:23 GMT -5
Once Upon a Time Exclusive: Jane Espenson on the "Triumph of True Love" Can true love triumph over all? It's a heavy question, but it's one Jane Espenson tackles in both of her latest project: the hit ABC drama Once Upon a Time and the Web program Husbands. In the following exclusive interview, the writer/producer tells TV Fanatic about this Sunday's new episode; casting for the series; and what other familiar faces will soon stop by Storybrooke... What can you tell us about "That Still Small Voice?" This episode is about Jiminy Cricket – about his life in Fairy Tale Land, and his new life as Archie the therapist in Storybrooke. The fairy tale side of the story breaks some new ground in the area of cricket backstories. It’s really an origin story, in fact, as we see him laying the ground toward becoming a conscience. I LOVED writing this episode – who gets to write for Jiminy Cricket? This is one of the marvelous things about writing on a Disney show... you get to refer not just to the original stories, but also to the childhood-fave Disney movies. Where did the inspiration for the series come from? Why fairy tales? The series was created by Executive Producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. This is an idea they had before they started working on Lost, that they had never forgotten about. I believe they would talk about the power of these familiar stories, especially during hard times. Did one specific fairy tale stand out for you as a child? Strangely, I remember the illustration for a fairy tale called Snow White and Rose Red that showed characters vomiting up frogs – I used to get the book out just to look at the picture. In researching for the show, I recently read the story and it was not familiar at all. I suspect that I was both fascinated and repelled by the image and actually never read the story at all. In terms of the classic movies, I loved Snow White and Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, but probably was MOST fond of 101 Dalmations, Lady and the Tramp, and The Aristocats. Loved the animal ones. Everyone is so perfect in his/her role. Can you talk about the casting process? Did you have certain actors or actresses in mind for certain roles? The main casting was done for the pilot, before the writing staff was hired. So I had no input on that. But on individual episodes I will sometimes watch an audition tape and give an opinion, and of course we all throw around names when we’re creating roles in the room. In my Jiminy episode, the plum roles are those of Jiminy’s mother and father and we talked about a LOT of great classic comedy actors for those roles. y the way, we ended up with Buffy alum Harry Groener as Jiminy’s dad and he’s amazing. Watch for him on Sunday. You film a lot with CGI. You transition from one world to the next. What's the most challenging aspect of this kind of series? From my point of view, it’s the storytelling. We spend a lot of time talking about how the fairy tale flashback relates to the Storybrooke story. We want them to resonate with each other, without feeling like we’re telling the same story twice. And most of the characters can’t remember their fairy tale pasts, so the connection can’t usually be about someone thinking about a lesson they learned in the past. It’s challenging, but there’s something really satisfying when it comes together. I work with an amazing staff who are so good at finding those connections. You've worked a lot with Joss Whedon (Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse). What are the best and worst parts about working on a Joss Whedon project? What keeps you coming back for more? The best part is undoubtedly working with – and learning from – Joss. He is a true genius. I would work for or with him any time he wants. He is amazing. The worst part? It was frustrating watching Firefly and Dollhouse both end too soon. Why did you decide to do a Web series? And why Husbands? From where did that idea originate? The idea came first. I wasn’t looking to do a Web series, although I’ve written webisodes before and loved it. My friend Brad Bell (aka Cheeks) had an idea, and we developed it into the classic-with-a-twist idea behind Husbands. The idea is that a marriage equality law has passed and a young couple find themselves drunk-married before they’re ready. They decide to make a go of it – it’s sweet and romantic and really really funny. It just was so clearly an idea that deserved to be made, and a web series was the fastest, best way to bring it to fruition right away and without us having to make any compromises. We found a director (Desperate Housewives’ Jeff Greenstein), a crew (led by producer M. Elizabeth Hughes), a cast (Cheeks, Sean Hemeon, Alessandra Torresani)... and we just shot it! Will there be a second season of Husbands? I feel really confident that there will be more content, yes. We don’t know where or in what form or under what banner, but yes, we want to make more! Right now, we’ll be helped by people watching and rewatching so that we can point to the view count as evidence that viewers are ready for this kind of content. The series lives HERE. What else can you tease about what's to come this season on Once Upon a Time? Oh, so much good stuff! Look to see Belle, in our take on Beauty and the Beast, which I wrote and am so proud of. And you might see a little Hansel and a bit of Gretel. And we will keep coming back to Snow White and Charming – their story has so many twists and turns, you’re going to want to watch for that. Will true love find a way? Actually, that’s kind of a theme for me right now – Husbands and Once – both are about the Triumph of True Love. Awww Read more: www.tvfanatic.com/2011/11/once-upon-a-time-exclusive-jane-espenson-on-the-triumph-of-true/#ixzz1emhge3TO
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Post by Jade on Nov 26, 2011 0:05:14 GMT -5
Local pockets part in Once Upon a Time
Richmond's Adam Young plays the young Jiminy Cricket in Sunday's episode of ABC Fantasy series Once Upon a Time.
Picking pockets isn't something Adam Young's mom envisioned he'd be doing as a nine-year-old.
But Angela Herron is completely fine with it now, as the veteran actor will play the part a young Jiminy Cricket in the newest episode of Once Upon a Time on Sunday night.
While Young wasn't available for an interview—he's a Grade 4 student at Lord Byng Elementary School—he will play the dual role of a pickpocket/ young Jiminy Cricket.
"He is so excited to have been part of it, especially with so many people in our neighbourhood being such fans of the show," Herron said Friday.
Young's been acting since he was five, and also has a small speaking part in a feature film that's going to be released next year.
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Post by Jade on Nov 26, 2011 0:09:19 GMT -5
Once Upon a Time: Scoop on Jiminy Cricket's Journey, Red Riding Hood and a Great 'Loss' Get More: Interviews, Previews, Scoop
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Did someone wish upon a star? Because ABC’s Once Upon a Time is back with new episodes this Sunday at 8/7c, and this time around the series is going to dive deep into Archie’s backstory – that is, the origin of Jiminy Cricket – by literally burrowing beneath the surface of Storybrooke. Here, we have a Q&A with Raphael Sbarge (who plays Archie) as well as some bonus scoop on Ruby/Red Riding Hood and a big loss coming in the winter finale (airing Dec. 11).
TVLINE | You’ve previously done a lot of straight drama, including 24 and Prison Break, as have Lana Parrilla (Regina/Evil Queen), Robert Carlyle (Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin)…. What drew actors such as you to this slightly off-center material? Look, at heart every actor fancies himself a storyteller and hopes for that opportunity to be a part of a good story. And every actor who read this pilot said they fell completely in love with the story and the characters and the opportunity to kind of tell two stories – in a fantasy world and in a modern world. To then counterpoint them is just an actor’s dream. Before this show aired, I found myself trying to explain it to people and their eyes would glaze over, but I keep saying, “You’ve got to watch it!”
TVLINE | I found myself doing the same. What’s so thrilling is that in the execution they’ve done something quite magical. I was equating it early on to Harry Potter or The Princess Bride, where there’s a magical quotient to the storytelling that is done in a very heartfelt and untreacly kind of way. I’ve watched now the first season of Lost, and this is sort of from that handbook, where they take a couple of characters and go out in the jungle with a suitcase and do a deep dive into who those people are, and then pull back and have everyone else there. It’s sort of a novel in a way, or a wonderful short story.
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TVLINE | What’s going on in this week’s episode? Essentially Sheriff Graham makes Emma a deputy, and then this sinkhole appears in town. Henry goes to try and figure out what’s in the sinkhole, knowing in his heart that there’s a clue about the other [fairy tale] world. Archie, being his therapist, is very concerned and follows him, and a journey ensues. What we also then do get a chance to learn about how Jiminy Cricket came to be.
TVLINE | I understand that Jiminy Cricket wants to “leave the family business.” What is the family business? I’m not allowed to actually say what it is, because it will give some things away. But what they carved out is akin to the way [mythologist/writer] Joseph Campbell would talk about “a hero’s journey.” Jiminy Cricket wasn’t just a noble guy because he said so. What you get to see on this trip are the fire rings he had to walk through to get to a place where he could evolve to develop a sense of doing the right thing.
TVLINE | And he’s a human in this backstory, because I see two or three younger actors playing you at different ages. Right, there are two other actors, and then there’s me, and then that evolves into Archie.
TVLINE | I’m not familiar with Jiminy Cricket lore, but I assume we’ll see how he became a bug? That specific moment is actually captured on film, yes.
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TVLINE | Why do you think Archie was fashioned as a child psychiatrist? Is it because Pinocchio in a way had Jiminy Cricket’s ear? It’s interesting, because you’ve got a character named Jiminy Cricket and he’s a conscience – what the heck would he do in a modern way? Having him be a therapist was inspired, because in a world that is fraught with shades of grey, what a therapist does is sit with you one-by-one and essentially help you decide what doing the right thing is. He tries to help you find what your path is, without any judgment or any imposition of a particular philosophy. Obviously it has huge echoes to Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket in the original [1940] movie. In the original book, Jiminy Cricket was a ghost and didn’t really speak at all, but Walt [Disney], when he saw the first screenplay, wanted to bring the character to the foreground and make him more central to Pinocchio’s journey.
TVLINE | Is there a Pinocchio in Storybrooke? Is he someone’s mailbox or something…? [Laughs] Well, we saw Geppetto in the pilot [in the jailhouse scene], but I’m not sure about Pinocchio yet. I can’t answer that question. But they are trying to tell these stories and reinvent them.
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IN THE HOOD | Viewers this week will get another taste of Storybrooke’s Ruby, who thus far, save for some scenes in the Cinderella episode, has remained a mystery. “What you see is what you get with her,” teases Meghan Ory, who plays the diner waitress and her fairy tale counterpart, Red Riding Hood. As for Ruby’s tendency to dress and act in a way that draws attention — including, as we saw, from the doc played by David Anders — she says, “Yeah, you see little glances exchanged here and there. She might be a little bit in heat!” But will Ruby at some point cross a line and bait the wrong kind of creature? “I sure hope so!” says the actress. “I hope there’s a Big Bad Wolf in the near future.” Until things get hairy for the lass, TVLine hears that during an Episode 10 flashback, we’ll get a hint of Red’s past — specifically how it involves Snow White.
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CLIFFHANGERS COMING | Two weeks from Sunday, Once Upon a Time will air its winter finale, and according to the synopsis from ABC, “Storybrooke mourns the loss of one of their own.” Asked to tease that twist, Ory at first quipped with a laugh, “Maybe Granny’s Diner closes down?” Pressed further, she was quite mum, explaining, “I know you want to know things but it would be like showing you your Christmas presents early!” She then allowed this much: “Let’s just say that it will be a very, very memorable episode. There are lots of cliffhangers, and it’ll be a good teaser to get you wanting to come back when we start [Season 1] up again in January.”
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Post by Jade on Nov 26, 2011 17:26:23 GMT -5
Once Upon a Time "The Shepherd" 106 (ABC, Sun Dec 4 8 pm). David must make a choice between Mary Margaret or Kathryn; and Prince Charming's life is changed. Alan Dale (King George); Alex Zahara (Midas/Nobleman); David Anders (Dr. Whale); Robert Maillet (Behomoth); Anastasia Griffith (Kathryn/Regal Blonde); Gabrielle Rose (Ruth/Peasant Woman).
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