PAGE FOUR Features & Entertainment CANYON NEWS JUNE 10, 2012 “PROMETHEUS”: TENSE, THRILLING RIDE KIM FARRIS: LIVES IN WORLD OF HORRORS By LaDale Anderson By Michael St. John HOLLYWOOD—HELLO ever since I was a kid. I re - AMERICA! Very few people member hearing about the in Hollywood, especially Deer Hunter and what an pretty young actresses will impact it made in movie admit they enjoy the world history and how she was of monsters and cinematic such an amazing actress, I horror. And KIM FARRIS, is wanted to know how I can the first to say that playing be like her. a monster, is engrossing Q: Has it been difficult to and very challenging for an convince the powers-that actress. Her experience be that you are ready to working in "Walking Dead" take on bigger dramatic is actually is a learning ex - challenges if only given a perience for any actress. chance? Q: How old were you A: Oh absolutely! I'm not when you first discovered going to lie. This is one that you wanted to become tough town! I think of it an actress? What kind of more though as a challenge. motion pictures affected there are so many aspiring you, emotionally, the most? actors out there just trying Logan Marshall-Green, Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender in "Prometheus." A: I believe I must have to grasp that one chance. It HOLLYWOOD—There were that claustrophobic feeling. acter; she appears innocent at more so what else is out been about 8 years old when is sad the there such a small only two hotly anticipated What the movie does an ex - times, but she’s willing to go there we’re unaware of. The I saw Star Wars for the first percentage of actors who movies on my list this year; ceptional job at is keeping the to extremes to accomplish structure of the ship, the time. I was in such awe at actually make a living at the first being “The Dark viewer curious as to whom what she set out to do. David layout of the planet and per - the action, the heroism, I this craft. With the explo - Knight Rises” and the second the “Engineers” are and just (Michael Fassbender) is an haps more fascinating is the wanted to be Princess Lea. I sion of the internet and so - being “Prometheus.” The what there purpose was in android, who on first glance depths of the burrows that admired her strength and cial media I have found it is sci-fi thriller sees the return creating mankind. comes across friendly, but our explorers find is without courage. Plus I had a huge much easier than what it of director Ridley Scott to his Scott’s epic voyage finds has ulterior motives that are a doubt terrifying. Without crush on Harrison Ford so I used to be to get your name roots. I’ve stayed closely are group of explorers on a indeed exposed. Fassbender spoiling much for the view - wanted to be in her shoes out there. With Facebook, away from the TV spots, trail - distant planet hoping to dis - does a terrific job of captur - er there are two distinct when he kissed her!!! I re - Twitter, Lenkedin, Youtube, member Superman had an etc there are so many av - ers and videos from the cover mankind’s manifesta - ing his mannerisms; if the scenes that scream “Alien.” It Kim Farris. movie to keep myself from tion, but what they find is audience wasn’t informed of was interesting how I found impact. I don’t know any - enues. What a lot of people life and the way you view re - It had been a very long day being spoiled while watching something much more ter - his true form, they would not the picture to be more of a thing about these strong forget is that it is a business ality? driving 3 hours from San the movie. It benefits the rifying. “Prometheus” re - know. science fiction piece versus a men, and just being swept and you have to treat it like A:I knew that if really Diego. The audition process spectator to go into the the - minded me a bit of Christo - Charlize Theron portrays horror film. Bad things hap - away I guess I fell in love one. Doing the research, wanted to be serious as an was time consuming. by the ater knowing as little as pos - pher Nolan’s “Inception;” Meredith Vickers, a corporate pen, but not to the effect of with that idea as well. It was taking the classes, know - actor I had to move away time I was up for my piece to sible about the picture. there’s a lot going on and head who has an agenda; what occurred in Scott’s a nice little fantasy. Anoth - ing your brand. The "pow - from home in San Jose to audition my blood sugar The age-old question that sometimes not everything there is a mystery behind “Alien.” The ending defi - er movie that struck a ers-that-be" want to know Los Angeles. The Bay area dropped exceptionally low continues to revolve around makes sense. So a second her character and those lay - nitely sets up plans for a se - chord, a strong one, was of you are a professional. It is has some decent local op - and i was not prepared. In the picture is whether or not viewing may put things into ers are slowly revealed quel and will make any fan of all movies, Dracula with indeed competitive out there portunities but I wanted effect my performance was it’s a prequel to the chilling perspective for the audience. throughout the picture, es - the classic thrilled. Christopher Lee. I was but I don't let that hold me more. It has affected a rela - less than satisfactory. When 1979 classic “Alien.” There The connective tissue in the pecially towards the end. “Prometheus” is a stand probably around the same back or slow me down. tionship or two. I have it came to their decision are plenty of references to the picture could have been just Theron is exceptional at play - alone movie in my opinion, age, 8 or so, when I saw that Q: Do you think after be - worked with some high- making they chose all but classic thriller, but the movie a bit tighter to pull all of the ing evil; if you thought she but those strands of the 1979 for the first time. It scared ing cast in “Walking Dead” profile actors, directors, etc. two people. Unfortunately i in its on way is an original elements together effective - was wicked in “Snow White classic are definitely filtered the living daylights out of you could be type-cast as an and there has been some in - was one of those two people. story, but does indeed have el - ly. and the Huntsman,” what throughout the picture. It’s me (pun intended?)! I still actress? And what kind of af - securities and jealousy but I It was heart-wrenching. ements of “Alien” through - The picture stars Noomi she does in “Prometheus” is tense for the moviegoer be - remember that bell scene. fect did appearing on the have never allowed that to Lesson learned. out. That movie worked so Rapace as scientist Elizabeth fantastic. Her facial expres - cause you want answers. Its As scary as it was, i was en - show have on you personal - stop me. There have been Q: How have you changed well because Scott was a Shaw who is on a journey sions alone are to die for. predecessor relied on creat - amored by vampires. When ly as a rising ambitious ac - times I had to put acting on as a human being since ex - genius at building and cre - with her colleagues, which Scott hands down presents ing terror in the moviegoer; my dad would rent movies I tress? "hold" in order to take care periencing and actually liv - ating suspense. While also includes her boyfriend visuals that place the viewer this tale is more about giving always asked him to get A:The "Walking Dead" of my family and financial ing in the world of fantasy “Prometheus” has that ele - Dr. Charlie Holloway (Logan into the future; and allows the mind something to think vampire movies. I really en - Websode was indeed an matters. I have had family and special effects? ment, it’s not as spectacular Marshall-Green). Rapace the mind to wonder just what about, long after the movie joyed Peter Cushing and ab - amazing experience. I members and friends try A: That is an interesting as “Alien” was in creating brings a charm to her char - the galaxy will look like and has ended. solutely loved Vincent Price. worked with a brilliant di - Q: Was Hollywood a place rector, award-winning Greg and sway me to be an ac - question and i hope you that you believed you might Nicotero (executive pro - countant or basically any don’t mind if i tweak it a bit. 2012 CRITICS CHOICE TELEVISION AWARDS feel comfortable becoming a ducer and make-up master other profession than this. Being in this line of work By Francisco de Borja Requena part of? mind for "The Walking Pursuing a career as an ac - was all fantasy and special ef - HOLLYWOOD—This is the January the 15th fell into A: Yes! I respond that Dead" series). Type-cast as tor probably is one of the fects in my mind as a kid. year of NBC, at least in what the hands of “Frasier” star. way because when I was 12 an actress? Type cast as a hardest, most challenging Since watching Dracula and concerns to the Broadcast On female categories, Amy we were driving down from zombie, yah maybe! Playing professions out there. A lot countless horror and fanta - Television Journalists Asso - Poehler gained a nomination San Jose heading toward a zombie does take some of it is luck, timing, who you sy movies growing up, it ciation, responsible of deliv - for Best Comedy Actress Disneyland. I remember acting chops that is for sure. know, who knows you, and never ceases to amaze me. er the Critics Choice Televi - thanks her performance of sleeping all the way until I Seriously, I was surrounded really up to the Universe if it Being an actual part of the sion Awards, which this year Leslie Knope in “Parks and woke suddenly and we were by such a talented cast and is going to happen. At the fantasy and special effects is celebrates its second edition. Recreation”. The star of films in LA. That felt, even then, crew. I was professional and same time I have the perse - like being a kid. It is so With a total of 14 nomina - such as “Southland Tales” or like a sign I was destined to very patient (in 2+ hours of verance and the tenacity to much fun! It gives me such tions, mainly distributed be - “Blades of Glory” will have be here. For years and years makeup you better be). As make it happen. The great a natural high. To finally do tween two of its greatest bets, Zooey Deschanel (“New it had been a fantasy of long I make a good impres - Charleton Heston told me what I love is such an ac - “Community” (6 noms) and Girl”), Lena Dunham mine, I would have little sion, word gets out one way once when I asked him what complishment! “Parks and Recreation” (5 (“Girls”), Julia Louis-Drey - scripts i would write, stories or another, I get called back, advice he can give to an as - Q: who is Kim Farris today noms), NBC have raised as fus (“Veep”, HBO), Ashley with my dolls, etc. As far- or called in for something piring actress. His response: as a woman? the top favourite facing the Rickards (“Awkward”, MTV) fetched as it seemed to be I new. "Never give up". A: I am a survivor. I have ceremony that will held next and Generation X icon Q: What has been the most guts. Acting is in my blood. June 18, above ABC (13 Martha Plimpton (“Raising knew there had to be a way Working on the Walking disappointing experience It has been there for as long noms), HBO (12), Fox (12), Hope”) as a rivals. For Drama, I just didn't know how. For Dead" web-series was the AMC (11) and FX (11). there is no doubt that Claire the longest time I admit i highlight for me in 2011. It you’ve had in the business of as I can remember. I am also Winning the award for Best Danes wears the favourite Other category with a lot of Lara Pulver for "Sherlock" thought it was merely just a was such an honor to be struggling to become a rec - a photographer, journalist, a Comedy Series will be a dif - suit for “Homeland”, against interest is the one for Best and Academy Award nomi - dream to be had. asked to work on the show. ognized actress? poet, a screenwriter, a pro - ficult task for “Community” Michelle Dockery (“Downton Drama / Comedy Guest Per - nees Julianne Moore ("Game Q: As a young girl who Having "The Walking Dead" A: Before I moved to los ducer and a director. I am a and “Parks and Recreation”, Abbey”), Julianna Margulies former, most of all because Change"), Patricia Clarkson were some of the film idols listed on my resume is def - Angeles I had lived in San very passionate person. I'm considering the issue that (“The Good Wife”), Elisabet the weight of the names of ("Five", Lifetime) and Emily who impressed you the most initely a conversation starter Diego for a couple of years. a philanthropist, a lover of both are competing with a Moss (“Mad Men”), Emmy the nominated. In Drama, Watson ("Appropriate Adult", as artists and why? when I am at an audition. When I realized it was time music, of art, animals and couple of heavyweights as Rossum (“Shameless”, Show - the six contenders are Dylan Sundance Channel). A: Carrie fisher as Princess "How long did it take to to move to Los Angeles I de - children and meeting all “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) time) and Katey Sagal (“Sons Baker ("Damages", DirecTV), The rest of CCTV Awards Lea was one of my first film put on the makeup?" "Did cided to try and get a job as kinds of people. I care and former Golden Globe of Anarchy”). Jere Burns ("Justified"), categories completes with idols. I would watch old you eat any bodies?" etc. As a tour guide at Universal deeply and would go to the Loretta Devine ("Grey's Best Reality Series ["Anthony winner in the same category, Enter in supporting roles movies with my parents that morbid as it may sound it Studios. There have been so ends of the earth for a fam - Anatomy", ABC), Lucy Liu Bourdain: No Reservations" “Modern Family” (ABC), not fields, Danny Pudi and Jim had Natalie Wood and Eliz - actually is a nice ice-break - many actors that started ily member or friend in ("Southland"), Carrie Preston (Travel Channel), "Hoarders" forgetting the other two nom - Rash achieved a nomination abeth Taylor. I was im - er! out working there. It was need. I never want to stop inated sitcoms that also have for their performances in ("The Good Wife") and Chloe (A&E), "Sister Wives" (TLC), pressed they were in the Q: What sacrifices have the perfect actor-friendly learning. I am a multifac - a lot of tickets to make the “Community”, the same that Webb ("Shameless”), while "Kitchen Nightmares" (Fox), business at such an early you made in order to survive job and such a fun place to eted woman ready to spread bell sounds: “Girls” (HBO) their partners Alison Brie in Comedy the nominated "Pawn Stars" (History) and age. Meryl Streep has al - as an actress. Has it affect - work. I remember I audi - her wings and fly! and “New Girl” (Fox). “Break - and Gillian Jacobs. Pudi y are Becky Ann Baker ("Girls"), "Undercover Boss" (CBS)], tioned with over 50 people. ing Bad” (AMC), “Downton Rasch aspire for Best Come - Bobby Cannavale ("Modern Best Reality Series (competi - ways been admirable to me ed your personal life, home Abbey” (PBS), “Game of dy Supporting Actor with Ty Family”), Kathryn Hahn and tion) ["The Pitch" (AMC), Thrones” (HBO), “The Good Burrell (“Modern Family”), Paul Rudd for "Parks and "Shark Tank" (ABC), "So You Wife” (CBS), “Homeland” Max Greenfield (“New Girl”), Recreation", Justin Long Think You Can Dance" (Fox), PEAR ORANGE BUTTER (Showtime) and “Mad Men” Nick Offerman (“Parks and ("New Girl") and Peter Scolari "The Voice" (NBC), "Chopped" By Chrystal Baker, The Duo Dishes (AMC) are the six powerful Recreation”) and Damon ("Girls"). (Food) and "The Amazing BEVERLY HILLS—If you're contenders to win the award Wayans, Jr. (“Happy End - But if the stars of Guest Race" (CBS)], Best Reality like most of us, the holidays for Best Drama Series. ings”, ABC), while Brie and Performer category are huge, Host [Tom Bergeron ("Danc - have been full of cooking and Regarding the Comedy Ac - Jacobs will have as a con - the level is even higher when ing With the Stars", ABC), baking. Today is no different. tor category, “Community” tenders Julie Bowen (“Mod - it cames de category for Nick Cannon ("America's Got You most likely will not feel star Joel McHale will compete ern Family”), Cheryl Hines Movie-Miniseries Actor / Ac - Talent", NBC), Cat Deeley like whipping up another tress. The male one is com - ("So You Think You Can with Academy Award Nomi - (“Suburgatory”, ABC), Eden major feast within the next posed by two-time Academy Dance”), Phil Keoghan ("The nee Don Cheadle for “House Sher (“The Middle”, ABC) couple of days, but the hol - Award winner Kevin Cost - Amazing Race") and RuPaul of Lies” (Showtime), Louis and Casey Wilson (“Happy iday events are not over un - C.K for “Louie” (FX), Larry Endings”). In Drama, the ner, favourite with "Hatfields ("RuPaul's Drag Race", Logo)] til the New Year strikes. David for “Curb Your Enthu - male nominated are Peter & McCoys" (History), Steven and Best Talkshow ["Conan" Here is an easy appetizer or siasm” (HBO), Garrett Dil - Dinklage, favourite for his Spielberg´s “War Horse” star (TBS), "The Daily Show with lahunt for “Raising Hope” outstanding performance in Benedict Cumberbatch for Jon Stewart" (Comedy Cen - snack to prepare when (Fox) and Jim Parsons for "Game of Thrones", Giancar - "Sherlock" (PBS), former tral), "Late Night with Jimmy you're not up to preparing “The Big Bang Theory”, lo Esposito ("Breaking Bad"), Golden Globe winner Idris Fallon" (NBC), "Jimmy Kim - much at all. It's a one-pot favourite at the eyes of the Neal McDonough ("Justi - Elba for "Luther" (BBC Amer - mel Live" (ABC) and "The pear spread that is perfect on most thanks his performance fied"), John Noble ("Fringe", ica), two-time Academy View" (ABC)]. mini toasts, crostini or a of Sheldon Cooper, awarded Fox), Aaron Paul (Breaking Award nominee Woody Har - Definitely, a handful of A- smear of soft cheese. It also with a Golden Globe in 2010. Bad") and John Slattery ("Mad relson for "Game Change" List Series and TV Shows makes a great holiday gift, On the other hand, Bryan Men"). On the opposite genre, (HBO), Bill Nighy for "Page that have been monopolizing should you make several Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Christine Baranski ("The Eight" (PBS) and “The Wire” awards for years. 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