PAGE FOUR Entertainment CANYON NEWS JULY 14, 2013 BABY DADDY IS ABSOLUTELY FUNNY HOLLYWOOD! MISS LOVEJOY HAS ARRIVED! " B"y LaDale Anderson By Michael St. John HOLLYWOOD—Comedy is recently discovered Danny’s HELLO AMERICA!—No mat - in “Seven Year Itch.” And of I was also a lyric soprano. Guthrie was an amazing Mas - not easy to do, but when its feelings for her, but he does - ter where you were born and course, there were a number And I had a great time play - ter when handling crowd done right it can be hilarious. n’t know that she knows. live in the world, there is one of wonderful English come - ing the cockney ingénue in scenes. On stage, we had ABC Family’s “Baby Daddy” is There’s just one problem in place an actor wants to come, dies and dramas, great stuff! “Breath of Spring” with Anna three, various-levelled acting the perfect summer treat for the mix, they’re both in rela - and that is, of course, AMER - MSJ: What determined your Russell as leading lady. For a areas, that could only be anyone looking for laughs tionships at the moment. The ICA. Rosalin Lovejoy, a very decision the most to take a number of years I had enjoyed reached by descending and as - during the week. Let’s face it audience is well aware at some fine actress from Australia, chance leaving everything you being a fan of that great cending stairs. For us ladies, the title alone will grab your point these two will hook- makes that quite clear. “It knew best for a place which British comedienne, Anna this was a formidable achieve - attention, but don’t let it be as up; imagine the hilarity/drama would have been far simpler to would be quite a gamble? Russell. She did a one woman ment, considering we were misleading as you think it that may ensue when Ben remain in Australia,” she says, RL: I am not proud of the show, being fabulously funny carrying 30lbs. of panniers may be. The series follows learns about it. Of course, we “and build a national reputa - fact I broke off two engage - the way she parodied classical under our crinoline skirts. Ben (Jean Luc-Bilodeau), a can’t forget the star of the se - tion as an actress, but if one ments to marry, because I opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, But, God Bless him! Sir Ty - young man in his twenties ries, little Emma. It’s so re - wants to be recognized inter - just could not see myself set - and her piece de resistance, rone encouraged us, with ut - that gets the surprise of his life freshing to see a comedy that nationally, then one has to tling down in Brisbane for the Wagner’s “Ring”. And she Tahj Mowry, Derek Theler and Jean-Luc Bilodeau most kindness, to practice when his ex-girlfriend drops is almost reminiscent of make that challenging jour - rest of my life. I felt caged like wrote all her own material, sat on "Baby Daddy." mastering those terrifying off his baby daughter at his “Three Men and a Baby,” but ney to either Broadway or a bird, and had to spread my at the piano accompanying says what she wants, when she ny has a huge crush on his steps and stairs, without trip - doorstep. geared towards a younger Hollywood.” wings to seek a mysterious herself, making audiences wants and cares little to none best friend Riley (Chelsea ping, and visually it was a It’s a wake-up call for Ben, generation. Not many men get MSJ: How did you prepare freedom. I realized I must helpless with laughter. For masterpiece, for he got us to what others think about her. Kane), who happens to have a yourself for a future as an ac - not go on hurting lives like years, she toured the world, who has been living a free- kudos for being great dads, so swirl gracefully in eddies, up She’s that dose of reality that huge crush on Ben. Two tress with the determination that. I had to “bite the bullet”, doing her hilarious, and very spirited life. Now that a big - this comedy gem sheds a bit of and down, never in a straight we all need in our lives at brothers vying for the same to ultimately come to Amer - take the leap and give it a fair brilliant send up, and would ger responsibility is in the light in a fictional arena, that line, in and around those times. One thing I love about woman; it screams trouble. ica to find success? try, or I would always wish I literally play all the parts, ad - mix, he’s forced to make ad - there are guys out there who three acting areas. Peterman’s character is she Riley is tactical, intelligent RL: To begin with, Life’s ex - had. I had to get it out of my justing the pitch to sing so - justments to his apartment to take their responsibility of MSJ: Has your passion for may not appear responsible, and the voice of reason at periences prepared me. Like system. There is no doubt prano, mezzo, tenor and bass. make it baby proof. That’s just being a father very serious. the theatre affected your per - but she’s more responsible many times for this dysfunc - many actor’s, it was a de - about it. Acting is a vocation. Part of her program was ar - the beginning of his troubles. The maturity level may sonal life or did it force you to than what many would sus - tional family. If it’s anyone prived childhood and emo - It is an unquenchable desire, riving on stage with a set of He best friend and roommate come into question from make numerable sacrifices as pect. She’s a great business - who knows Ben and Danny ex - tionally turbulent. I look that burning in the belly that bagpipes, all in pieces, which Tucker (Tahj Mowry) has per - time-to-time with Ben who a woman and actress? fect comedic timing. He does woman and manger to Ben’s ceptionally well besides their doesn’t always make the best back and realize this honed is unrelenting, and unless she put together, peppering RL: Oh, My! Yes! Separa - some of the oddest things; but older brother Danny (Derek mother, it’s Riley. choices, but its shows his care me to understand the un- one has that, there is no point with her delightful comments tions of long periods, because trust me the laughs will come Theler). The first season was more of for his daughter. The group is numbered emotions that can in attempting to venture into and repartee. When she had of one’s profession, are disas - a mile a minute with this Danny could be categorized an exploration of Riley and dysfunctional to say the least, occur in one’s psyche, and such a career. finished assembling it, she trous to a relationship. Two di - character. Furthermore, he as a dumb jock, and its par - Ben exploring their feelings. but show me a family that is - though difficult to experience MSJ: Did you make your would proceed to pump it up vorces. And yes, I would have has some of the best one-lin - tially true to a degree. He I’ve never seen the two as a n’t and I’ll give you a $100 in the soul of a sensitive child, professional debut in Aus - and then marched around in loved to have had babies. ers on the show, next to Ben’s might not be the brightest couple in my eyes; she has bucks. “Baby Daddy” is the I am now grateful, for it gave tralia or was it after you left a circle playing it quite effec - ‘Nough said. mom Bonnie (Melissa Peter - pupil, but he has a huge heart. more chemistry with Danny. perfect comedy treat for a me the foundation, the basic home? Who influenced you tively, much to the delight and MSJ: What has been the man). This is where things become Danny secretly longs for Riley tough week. It airs Wednes - tools to take up the craft of the most during this period in approving applause as she ex - most positive experience in Bonnie is a bit of a boister - a bit complicated in the series to be his girlfriend, but he gets days at 8:30 p.m. on ABC acting. your life as an actress and ited triumphantly. Frankly, I becoming an actress? How ous one to say the least. She in the love department. Dan - tongue tied around her. Riley Family. Of course, I gravitated to the why? think she was infinitely more theatre locally in Brisbane, RL: Yes, I began my pro - talented and funnier than Vic - has it changed your life as a discovering I enjoyed taking fessional career in Australia. I tor Borge. human being? on a character in a little group was already doing radio plays In “Breath of Spring” she RL: Certainly, playing a va - THE LONE RANGER FALLS FLAT called the St.George’s Players. for the Australian Broadcast - said she wanted to break out riety of parts, gives one a " By LaDale Anders"on I progressed on to Brisbane ing Commission in Brisbane, of her comedic mould and try greater understanding of the HOLLYWOOD—The Western it becomes a long journey of Arts’ Theatre, studying under and that continued in Sydney. something else for a change. frailty of being a human be - genre is a difficult one to soul searching and odd cou - Jean Trundle, who had worked Television followed, and The - Imagine my joy in working ing…particularly when one master. It has to have the plings that do not pay off. I with Leo Mckern, and then atre began with Barry Creyton with someone I had admired plays an evil character. An evil right mix of character, plot di - will admit the big climax on joined up with Brisbane adjusting the part of the hero - since my childhood! And this character does not regard rection and scenic backdrop. the train towards the end of Repertory, under the local lu - ine for me in the Victorian brilliantly talented lady was no him/herself as evil. The actor I’m not a Western type guy, I the picture was thrilling to minary, Babette Stephens, to melodrama “Lady Audley’s prima donna, no diva. She discovers that the character just do not get all the hoopla watch on the big screen. It’s whom I am forever grateful, Secret,” a rollicking show was an unassuming down to has very good reasons for behind this genre that has fas - captured on camera with such for she, together with the with unruly audiences in the earth, fun-filled darling. I making the choices he/she cinated so many people for precision and detail the spec - Very Reverend Dean William Music Hall, a dinner theatre felt privileged to have had does. generations. Disney’s new tator is unable to take their Baddeley, the brother of those on the north side of Sydney the opportunity of working Having understood the epic, “The Lone Ranger” falls eyes from the screen. With famous actresses, Angela and Harbour. It was a refurbished with her. cause and effect of re-embod - flat in so many ways it’s im - Jerry Bruckheimer tagged as Hermione Baddeley, influ - cinema, decorated faithfully in MSJ: What was your first iment since I was about 5 possible to describe them all. Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer in "The Lone Ranger. producer of the flick, audi - enced the Repertory Board heavy Victorian style, with professional job away from years, simply put, individuals The first problem with the (Johnny Depp). I have said (William Fichtner), but is not ences may have high hopes to endow me with a Scholar - waiters, their hair groomed home? And who was respon - are where they are on Life’s picture is perhaps the casting this time and time again; as fully developed as one going into the multiplex that ship to continue my studies with center parting, big sible? pathway and that pathway is a of Armie Hammer as John Depp is one of the most ver - would hope. When it comes will be dashed. with the National Institute droopy moustaches, long RL: I believe I have covered continual school room of ex - Reid. Yes, he has the good satile actors in Hollywood. to any great movie the hero To make a good western re - of Dramatic Art (N.I.D.A.) at white aprons, and every now much of that in the previous perience, many times having lucks, but he doesn’t have You give him any role and this has to have a villain equally if quires the screenwriter and the new South Wales Univer - and then, before the curtain paragraphs. But I am re - to deal with the boomerang the charm and that edge that is an actor who will make not more compelling than director to not only under - sity. I am truly grateful for all rose, four of them would break membering, I was a bit reaction to the choices we the help I received along the into Barbershop quartette. It naughty accepting on the qui - so many have come to expect you believe it. No actor comes the hero itself. It draws the stand the rules of the genre, have made. way. was a great evening’s enter - et the part of a Viennese court from ‘The Lone Ranger’ from close to pulling off what Depp audience into the picture that but not be afraid to deviate As time has passed in my life, After graduating from tainment, and you can imag - lady in the T.V. production of the television days. The movie can do on the big screen, but much more. The biggest sin from them. It’s all about a I have come to the realization, N.I.D.A., in between work, I ine, after enough wine had Franz Lehar’s “Land of actually has a fascinating back perhaps Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Lone Ranger” commits compelling story, which “The it is such a waste of time and was very fortunate to do ad - been imbibed, members of Smiles” before the end of my story of Reid wanting to but I would say even Leo has is a dry script. There is not Lone Ranger” lacks quite a bit the gift of life’s precious en - vanced study under the astute the audience would interject first year at N.I.D.A. We were avenge the death of his broth - limitations that Depp doesn’t. much going on, and bore - of. When I think of a good ergy to hang on to the past, to Alice Crowther, who was a during our performance, and not supposed to do such a er. It appears most West - Depp brings a charm, a mys - dom will sink in fairly quick - western, its all about revenge, hold grudges, to hate, resent past student of the great spir - throw popcorn and pennies. thing, but it was a great op - ern’s have that aspect to some tery to Tonto, that is fasci - ly for the audience when it’s unfortunately this tale is and worry and fret. We have itual scientist/philosopher, The Australian copper penny portunity, and I dared to do it. degree. nating to watch on the big a movie that clocks in close to about revenge, but from a a choice to look at life posi - screen. Rudolph Steiner. He was a was considerably larger than And I was enchanted with Perhaps the big issue is that 150 minutes. comedic point of view which tively or negatively. Rather The movie has a tantalizing great Master in many fields in - an American quarter at that Lehar’s music. It was a joy to Reid’s character is outshined The opening is quite frenetic is too confusing for die-hards than looking at a formidable by his counterpart Tonto villain in Butch Cavendish and intriguing, but after that of the genre to grasp. cluding the theatre, set de - time, and packed quite a nip be part of the production. sign, the value of color, eu - when it landed inaccurately MSJ: Who were some of the experience as bad luck, how rhythmy, agriculture and a on the actor’s body. Barry memorable actors who im - much better to regard it as a great many other subjects. Creyton was wonderful as the pacted your love for the the - test of character, how best to PRETTY LITTLE LIARS RECAP: ‘GAMMA ZETA DIE’ In her time, Alice Crowther Villain, making great en - atre and acting and why? handle it, so that we are in - " By L"aDale Anderson had coached well-knowns like trances, in black evening suit RL: Unquestionably it was evitably strengthened by it. HOLLYWOOD—With Melissa Yul Brynner, the English ac - and top hat, and a great black Googie Withers, known for be - Chinese medicine warns that (Torrey DeVitto) no longer tor Paul Rogers, and the Aus - circular cloak, lined in red, ing “one of the five great Eng - every time we are upset, we on the “A” radar our liars tralian actor John Bell. which he flourished splen - lish stage actresses” of her day. burn our liver, the filter of our turned their attention to dig - Parts played included “Celia” didly, and of course the audi - When I was 17 years old, I was blood! Why on earth would ging further into Alison’s in Shakespeare’s “As you like ence loved “booing” him. But taken to see her in “The Deep we choose to make our blood (Sasha Pieterse) past in It.” Titania in “Midsummer’s I tell you, that was a baptism Blue Sea” playing opposite so toxic that it poisons us? episode five “Gamma Zeta Night Dream”, Ophelia in of fire every night, and grand her husband John MacCal - And that can be cumulative. Die.” The episode opened “Hamlet,” and Olivia in experience in controlling an lum. They are both gone One of the most positive re - with Hanna (Ashley Benson) “Twelfth Night.” That was one audience. now, sad to say. When Googie alizations in my life is to have having a horrible dream about of a number of times I worked By the way, though we nev - passed on recently, Barry no opinion about what others her mom in an orange jump with Barry Creyton. He played er met, due gratitude must go Creyton and I both agreed it choose to do in their lives, suit; it was both hilarious and “Malvolio.” Though only 19 to the late Billie Burke, the was the end of a wonderful era even when it affects me. Each scary at the same time. Han - years old at the time, he was Good Witch in “Wizard of in the British Theatre. I had and every one of us is endowed na truly loves her mother, so Spencer (Troian Bellisario) investigates more into Alison’s past. already revealing his superb Oz.” She co-authored her de - the great good fortune of with the gift of Free Will, and to see her slowly unravel is tance from Spencer’s college Ella out of town; the big rea - with the gun that may have talent as a character actor, and lightful auto-biography, “With touring Australia and New we need to respect that with gut-wrenching. Spencer coach, Brandon about her son is to protect her from killed Wilden. Spencer went though I have seen the best of a Feather on My Nose.” I was Zealand with her in Neil Si - each other. Giving each oth - (Troian Bellisario) received predicament. “A.” She poured on the wa - searching for Emily while the best of English actors prompted to learn the first mon.s “Plaza Suite”. I never er that freedom, withdrawing news from her mom, Veroni - Ashley (Laura Leighton) and terworks to convince her fa - Hanna remained stagnant. playing that part, none cap - page and a half as an audition missed watching her every one’s self from all judgment, ca (Lesley Fera) about Melis - Veronica chatted about her ther to perform this one little Spencer stumbled into a se - tured the superficial grandeur piece, and that darling got me performance. She never is an aspect of that divine sa starting her new internship current predicament regard - deed for her. At Ciciero Col - cret lair in the sorority house and ultimate poignancy he three jobs! missed a beat. She was spot- kind of unconditional Love we in London. ing Detective Wilden. She ad - lege, Spencer did her best to where she discovered a phone displayed when tricked into A stint followed with Aus - on perfection, flawless in her are all destined to achieve. Veronica did her best to mitted that she had skele - gain more information, not and an old radio and called his inevitable humiliation. tralian Elizabethan Players, timing, and fresh every time. Footnotes:- I am proud of mend fences with her tons in her closet. That’s aware that Emily was indeed Aria from the phone. It’s the I was guided to study parts touring Queensland and Tas - In both powerful poignant Geoffrey Rush’s talent and youngest daughter, but things funny, who in the town of interested in attending the number that Alison had been in Shakespeare, and also mania playing Shakespeare drama and as a seductive success. We were both born didn’t go over well. Emily Rosewood doesn’t have se - school. calling. Looks like a panic Shaw, and truly, I believe it to to schools, and a number of comedic actress, Googie With - (Shay Mitchell) still kept a in Toowoomba, just 87 miles crets in their closet. Aria Hanna called Spencer to at - room. I’m hoping this isn’t a be absolutely true, if an actor Seasons with Melbourne ers was a past master. cold shoulder against her par - west of Brisbane. confronted Mike about their tempt to discuss what she clue to perhaps the twin the - is trained to bring Shake - Repertory theatre, under the Certainly, the late Lord ents about her impending sit - Highlight of 1968..James mom. It was heated to see found in her mother’s closet, ory that so many people have speare’s archaic words to life directorial leadership of Laurence Olivier captivated uation. Mrs. Montgomery Mason and Helen Mirren these two siblings have a ver - but got shut down. Its alarm - speculated. The scratches on and bring joyous energy to founder, John Sumner, and ul - me first in his Shakespeare (Holly Marie Combs) alerted came to Australia to make bal spat, one that even led to ing to know when Spencer is the door look as if someone Shaw’s verbosity, and give timately, I had the thrill of be - films and everything else I students the importance about pushing. By the way, where in on a mission all she cares the film “Age of Consent,” may have been attempting to their characters flesh and ing directed by Sir Tyrone could see of him on film and college hunting, just as Aria the world has Mike been for about is herself and no one directed by Michael Powell, claw there way out. blood, then that actor can Guthrie, in Shakespeare’s television ever since. I was (Lucy Hale) realized that her the past season and a half? else. A true friend would be who directed the great film Spencer freaked when she rise to the challenge of play - “All’s Well That Ends Well.” tickled to hear him in an in - mom has been acting weird Hanna decided to eavesdrop there no matter what. “Red Shoes” and discovered was unable to locate Hanna; ing anything, be it comedy or It was with Melbourne terview on radio, with Ken - lately. She was not too pleased on her mom’s conversation Her mission did not go un - the actress Deborah Kerr. The which led Emily to lead the drama. Repertory that I encountered neth Tynan I think, when he to learn from her mom that with Veronica about the Rose - warranted as she discovered opportunity came to me to en - search for her BFF. Hanna de - I studied the Southern ac - Frank Thring, who was also a was asked, “Who was the she won’t be heading to Aus - wood Police Department that the number may have cent, preparing for “Maggie” member of the Company. He greatest Director” he had ever tertain James Mason, Michael cided to get rid of the evidence tria with her boyfriend, thanks building a case against her been to a Greek fraternity. in Tennessee Williams’ “Cat had gained international fame worked with, and his prompt Powell and the Crew of the by burying the gun, but the to her brother, Mike. Wonder mother. Hanna became a con - Bryon (Chad Lowe) was able on a Hot Tin Roof”, and was in the English theatre, rub - reply was Tony Guthrie. The film, on the final night before cops caught her before it was if that was strategically spiracy theorist as more evi - to convince Ella to take the thrust unexpectedly to play bing shoulders with Laurence reason being that Tony (the they were set to return to too late and she was taken to planned by Mike or “A?” “A” dence pointed towards Ashley journey to Europe to have “Anisya” in Tolstoy’s “Power of Olivier and Vivienne Leigh, ul - late Sir Tyrone Guthrie) was their homes overseas. It was jail. This does not bode well loaded Mrs. Montgomery’s car being guilty of killing Detec - some time for herself. Darkness”, a terrifying, pow - timately cast in films playing graced with the most superb a real pleasure to have Frank for Hanna or her mom. full of killer bees. This mis - tive Wilden, so much so that Spencer and Emily had a bat - erfully evil part to master in a arch villains, as he was in command of the English vo - Thring there too. He was very chievous fiend is literally out she broke into her mom’s tle about their true inten - The final moments of the gloomy play. I understand “The Vikings” with Kirk Dou - cabulary he had ever en - taken with my beautiful white for blood; death is the primary closet and found a gun! Han - tions, and Spencer took a low episode took place inside “A’s” Marilyn Monroe would have glas and Tony Curtis, and of countered, thereby having the cat. No one seemed to want to objective. Aria talked to Emi - na think about this for a sec - blow about Emily’s sexuality. lair, a photo was seen of the liked to play Anisya. As course, his most famous role perfect words to stimulate leave, but finally at 3 a.m. they ly about “A’s” latest devious in - ond, you’re prone to making Some true feelings emerged House mother at the sorority Michael Redgrave revealed in was as Pontius Pilate in Cecil the perfect reaction from the all started to leave and say tentions. really bad decisions. from both girls. Catfight! that the liars visited. Just who an interview, playing Mac - B. de Mille’s “Ben Hur”, when actor. Olivier’s comment farewell. One memory was of The girls continued to spec - Emily is indeed daddy’s lit - Emily discovered that Bran - is this woman and how does beth is exhausting. I cer - he drops the handkerchief brought me much joy, for watching the famous guest, ulate the connection between tle girl; she seems more at don had a keen interest in her. “A” know them? With Hanna tainly discovered it to be so that begins the great Chariot that was exactly my observa - James Mason walking very Wilden, Garrett and Melissa ease around her father com - Hanna showed up at the col - in the slammer the liars are when I played Anisya. It was a Race. Somewhere in the mid - tion when I watched the Great carefully down the stairs from and discovered the location of pared to her mother. Aria lege bash requesting that now down one member. Un - challenge to master the quick dle of all that, I was cast in the Guthrie directing us all in my apartment, in his pale a college that connects them. posed an important question Spencer and Emily help her til next week’s episode “PLL” changes, as The Girl Upstairs Sydney production of the in - “All’s Well That Ends Well.” blue striped seer-sucker trop - Emily decided to get assis - to her father to help her get with her current situation fanatics! (Marilyn’s part in the movie) génue in “Fantasticks.” Yes, Here I feel I must share how ical suit.