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Michael Urie does Hamlet, Brent on writing, and Matthew Rhys speaks

What's an actor known for his "light" work to do when he wants to establish his credibility as a "real" actor? Well, if you're Daniel Radcliffe, you get nekkid doing Equus, but if you're not quite that daring there is always Shakespeare's Hamlet! "Credibility! Where art thou, Credibility?" Oh, wait wrong play. So sue me.

Michael Urie's Ugly Betty just signed up to do Hamlet this summer on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory in Contra Mesa, California. Hamish Linklater (with a name like that, he was born to do Shakespeare) of The New Adventures of Old Christine is also doing the gig and he gets the title role while Urie will be playing Horatio. No word if the play is being rewritten to give Urie lots of quippy one liners about about Hamlet's abysmal fashion sense or the "ghost's" drastic lack of good skin color.

Ever wondered how an author decides whether something controversial ends up in their book? (Basically, the battle between "art" and "commerce".) Our own Brent Hartinger discusses one such decision he had to make and how it paid off.

Logo announced season two of Noah's Arc hits shelves on June 12th. Noah's creator Patrik-Ian Polk also promises he has some good news about the movie, but won't spill the beans just yet.

I mentioned yesterday that Heroes' writer Bryan Fuller confirmed Zach was supposed to be gay and that his manager pulled him off the show because of it. Fans at Fark.com have plenty to say about the decision and it ain't getting raves!

Here is a pic of me and my friends working out at the gym. (That's me on the right. Oh, shut up.)

Okay, it's really more like this at my YMCA. Sigh.

Finally, here is a cute interview with Matthew Rhys of Brothers & Sisters. It's fun hearing his Welsh accent.

nordic balance's picture

Matthew is so cute...

I saw him when he played Romeo for the Royal Shakespeare Co. He was fantastic.
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Brian Juergens's picture

Your YMCA

Are those people in the pool actually DOING the YMCA? How meta.
Michael Jensen's picture

I think the only thing meta

about those folks is their vitamins. Oh, wait--I meant "mega".
Glenn's picture

Matthew Rhys

I forget what movie this is.  Anyway, what a surprise...another TV cutie that I love pops out in the clip.  I love you, Santiago!!!  I hope now that you're finished being a superhero, you can now be the next boyfriend of Kevin Walker...I think he's due for a Latino or a foreigner, since all he;s been kissing these days are Americans.
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Michael Urie

I'm thrilled to hear that Michael Urie is doing Hamlet. How exciting for him given how passionate he is about Shakespeare. He's a versatile actor (he's a Julliard graduate after all) who has done quite a bit of Shakespeare in the theater. I love him on Ugly Betty. And I recently saw the movie WTC View. Eric & Marc couldn't be more different characters. I was mesmerized by his performance. It was riveting. I wish I had been able to see the play. Hamish Linklater is also wonderful so that should be a great show. Also, thanks for the Matthew Rhys interview. Such a great accent.
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Rhys movie clip

I've never thought of this blog as being cruel until today: including that adorable tease of a Matthew Rhys clip without any more information made me crazy! But a big thanks to Glenn, the previous poster, for saying that you recognized Santiago from the same clip (since I recognized absolutely no one). If my googling is correct, the movie is "Love and Other Disasters." Imdb lists it as a 2006 flick, and apart from a previous Toronto Film Festival showing, it is opening TODAY in France. No other release dates are included at imdb, but there is a link to the movie's official website which appears to be in French. Thanks again, Glenn.
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Michael Jensen's picture

Sheesh, I provide the clip and

it's still not enough. Do I have to do everyTHING around here? I cook, I clean, and it's still not enough. I'm going home to mother!
nordic balance's picture

that's all the thanks I get?!?

I visit AfterElton (at least once) daily and I love it so much I make the time, both for my own enlightenment and for fellow AfterEltonites, to learn the name of the Matthew Rhys movie whose clip adorns this post, and then provide it for Glenn and others, and I'M the one who's so nasty as to send Michael J running home to Mommy?!? Yikes.
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Michael Jensen's picture

I'm sensitive! So

sue me. :-)
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Hamlet

Luckily for me, I live near South Coast Repetory in Costa Mesa (I love you made it sound like "Contra" Mesa). Anyway, I'm dying to go watch Hamlet since I learned he was doing this in May and which made him move up his The Busy World is Hushed up to February (he co-stars with Jill Clayburgh & Luke MacFarlane). So, now Michael Urie is in the cast, I'm dying to go. :)

Hmm, I'll have to buy tickets now. Thank you for this post, Michael! :)

And, oh, I've seen that preview clip of Matthew & Santiago.  It's so damn cute. :) 

KC

Maintainer of Luke MacFarlane Fansite

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