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Thanks to that wonderful person [livejournal.com profile] maboroshimaki I just read Rutger Hauer's comments about working on Smallville.

I loved his description of the show: "It's an eyecandy factory."

He is full of praise for the director, but doesn't say who the director is.

He is full of praise for Tom Welling, too. He says:
    One of the best things about the profession is that you get to work with some really great colleagues. So here I am. Doing my scene with Tom, who I have just met and who is something twenty and was basically discovered two years ago. No previous training. And as we go I find one of the most generous and gentle guys to work with. Relaxed, together, upbeat, intelligent and on the cellphone one moment and focused for a 100% the next. Having a good time with it and me.

    Liking it that he can be a bit silly as the character. Just lovely. God bless him. Truly an actor you'd wish for to work with if you could. A very special treat. And at least as nice as you would think when you watch him going through some of the insanity of the series. He hopes to get into films after being released from the series. Pffft. Three more years to go. I reassured him he had it all going for him. No doubt about it. So Tom. I hold you in the highest regards. You are a haloblizzard, or I'll be damned.


There's a picture too, which I'll put under a cut tag.





Date: 2003-08-01 07:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squashed.livejournal.com
Oh, I've always loved Rutger!

Date: 2003-08-01 07:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Me too! I find this most exciting.

Date: 2003-08-01 07:14 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ingrid-m.livejournal.com
EEEEEE! This is awesome!!!!!

Oh, I just got a huge jolt of The Happy.

Date: 2003-08-01 07:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Me too!

Grinning about it.

So cool.

Date: 2003-08-01 07:25 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] goth-clark.livejournal.com
Oh my god! I'm hyperventilating. Is Rutger going to be on an episode? Wow! I miss this guy. I love him. He's so fabulous.

Okay, I'll stop now.

Date: 2003-08-01 07:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
He's just going to be so perfect. Yes, I'm thrilled. He's a wonderful actor, and perfect for a Smallville role.

This bodes well for Smallville as I want it to be: not hokey mutant-monsters and Lana snivelling, but meaty plots with powerful actors.

Date: 2003-08-01 07:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] estepheia.livejournal.com
Oh Rutger is great, no doubt about it.
An amazing guy.
So he's gonna guest star in SV? I look forward to seeing that. Yay.

Date: 2003-08-01 07:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Yes, he's going to be a guest villain.

I can't help smiling to think of it.

I love it that with the Net we get to hear commentary like this from actors, especially when they are articulate and interesting.

Date: 2003-08-01 08:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
I heartily approve of the idea of having good actors and strong roles for the villains in SV. Enough of high school kids who want to terrorize Lana: give us some real baddies!

Date: 2003-08-01 08:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lexalot.livejournal.com
This is too cool!!

I love Tom's Krypto-Tee :)

Date: 2003-08-01 08:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
So do I, and he wears it well.

Just how tall is Tom Welling? Rutger Hauer is a tall man, but Welling is taller.

Date: 2003-08-01 08:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lexalot.livejournal.com
Tom is 6'3!!!
I've seen him quoted as saying he's "almost 6'4" too :)
Think about what that means for proportion of body parts!
(I am so perverse it's scary... well, not really.)

Date: 2003-08-01 09:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
So we split the difference and say 6-foot-three-and-a-half inches?

Re body parts: yeah.

Date: 2003-08-01 08:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lastscorpion.livejournal.com
Man, oh man! That's a terrific picture! He's going to be a *great* villain!

"eyecandy factory" Hee!

Date: 2003-08-01 09:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
I love the way he *understands* the show so perfectly! and catches on to the priorities so well.

Date: 2003-08-01 08:40 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] digitalwave
My guess is that Rutger is playing Morgan Edge. I am so excited about this, he is one of my favorite actors.

I think that Rutger is about 6'2" which looks about right in the picture. Tom looks great in that tee-shirt.

Date: 2003-08-01 09:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
My guess is that Rutger is playing Morgan Edge.

Apparently!

Yeah, 6'2" to Tom's 6'3" sounds about right.

Tom usually looks great, but it's nice to see him in clothes that aren't like the hide-the-body flannel that Clark wears so often.

Date: 2003-08-01 08:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nerodi.livejournal.com
Look at TOmmy's pretty long hair!!! What a great picture. Where did you get it? Thanks for posting!

Date: 2003-08-01 09:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kittyfisher.livejournal.com
Lovely, just lovely. Both the pic and the news about Rutger guest starring.

The T-shirt ain't bad either *g*

Date: 2003-08-01 09:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Oh how I agree. Not to mention the body in the T-shirt....

Date: 2003-08-01 09:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
I got the picture at http://www.rutgerhauer.org/newsletters/nl030718_19.php. Yeah, Tom looks terrific. (Big happy sigh.)

Date: 2003-08-01 11:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evangelene.livejournal.com
That's...the best t-shirt ever.

Lord he's attractive.

Date: 2003-08-01 11:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
You noticed!

Yup, that he is.

Really.

Date: 2003-08-01 12:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dargie.livejournal.com
Woo woo, Rootbeer still looks good!

Date: 2003-08-01 12:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
I'd say so! I bet he'll look good in the show, too.

Date: 2003-08-07 12:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fabrisse.livejournal.com
Mijnheer Hauer! Jawel! Dat is stichtig.

Date: 2003-08-07 04:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
It sure is! er... I think.

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