Archives for April 2010

Justified starring Timothy Olphant

Posted on April 14, 2010 Written by ripitup

Justified starring Timothy Olyphant — Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens in Justified. Image from: http://plaintom.files.wordpress.com

Miami. Day. Outdoors. Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) meets a man at a restaurant. He has told the man to leave town and he hasn’t. He warns him, the guy doesn’t actually think that Raylan will really kill him. At least not then,not in front of everyone. But eventually he pulls his gun, “justifying” Rylan’s shooting him.

Timothy Olyphant in Justified — Timothy in Kentucky. Image from: http://ewwatchingtv.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/timothy-olyphant_l.jpg

Raylan is a US Marshall. And since it is not wild west, his actions aren’t exactly welcome and he is sent to the Kentucky office as a “punishment”. Since Raylan grew up in Kentucky, it is the last place he wants to go.

Life in Kentucky won’t be simple. His ex-wife has moved back, an old friend/a guy who he has mined together in his youth ( Boyd- played by Walton Goggins) has turned into a terrorist/criminal/Nazi. Boyd’s brother has been killed. The “murderer” is none other than the brother’s wife Ava (Joelle Carter). Ava is more than happy to see Raylan-her old crush- back.

So this is how Raylan’s new life in Kentucky starts with lots of complications. It is fun to watch Timothy as the Marshall who can grab and shoot his gun faster than any criminal. He is smart, to-the-point and well…not afraid at all.

Raylan’s past is complicated- with a criminal of a father and an ex who claims Raylan is the angriest man she ever knew. After all, how we see him is totally different. He is calm, cool and very cold-blooded.

Timothy Olyphant is an actor who can fit any role. So far, he has been a drug dealer (Go), a porn star’s manager ( The Girl Next Door), a guy hired to kill a lawyer (Damages), a programmed killer (Hitman), a wild west sheriff (Deadwood) and a bisexual falling in love with his gay boyfriend’s heterosexual and female best friend (Advice from a Caterpillar)….

Yep, the list goes on. He has shown versatility even in parts that might resemble each other a little bit. He has done TV and big screen, played the good guy and the bad guy. But mostly, he has done the “grey” character he is so apt at. A humane character with faults and virtues.

Justified is a one cool drama/thriller, with a little western vibe thrown in.

Also starring: Nick Searchy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea,

It is engaging and our lead character is charismatic, to say the least. The show is in its 1 season. May it have a long life.

Blogging for Absolute Beginners: Glossary

Posted on April 13, 2010 Written by ripitup

This post has moved to my writing blog. You can read it here: 8 Essential Blogging Terms for Beginners

So how do you like your rejection letters?

Posted on April 12, 2010 Written by ripitup

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Currently Reading: I heart Hollywood by Lindsey Kelk

Posted on April 11, 2010 Written by ripitup

I heart Hollywood by Lindsey Kelk. Photo: http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n65/n327007.jpg

I still haven’t finished typing my latest work of fiction so I feel guilty indulging in others’ work but hey, I am addicted to reading and let’s face it, computers aren’t 100% reliable. Meaning, my computer a.k.a office a.k.a dvd player crashed a couple of times. So I realized I had to stop worrying about my story and keep something fun around, just in case.

That’s how and why I stumbled into Lindsey Kelk’s I heart Hollywood. I like the escapist genre. It offers light but extremely fun entertainment. I hadn’t heard about Kelk before but I’m guessing you didn’t find it surprising that the title appealed to me. After all, 5 seconds into this blog and you already know I do in fact “heart” Hollywood. Moreover, the lead character is a writer/blogger sent to L.A to interview a British heartthrob of an actor. It is like my life combined with the ultimate fantasy.

This is the story in a nutshell:

Angela Clark is a young British woman working in New York. She is given the opportunity of a lifetime when she is given the assignment of interviewing a major star in Hollywood. Well, this is the opportunity of a lifetime but the conditions that got her the job are kind of dubious. And she has some reservations. She doesn’t want to leave her rocker boyfriend (what did I tell you about the story being my life+ fantasy?) on his own, for instance.

Angela Clark is the protagonist in the “I heart” .series. Apparently our girl first loved New York and will later love Paris.

I am now 60 pages into the book. Well, I could enjoy finishing it in a day but then what would I turn to when technology failed me? Will update the post after I finish it. Until then.