After talking with Matt Czuchry about his work on I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, we chatted about his other work, about Gilmore Girls, and went through a quick round of get-to-know-you questions.
Matt Czuchry mentioned his upcoming USO Tour with the Hollywood Knights, but of course we all want to know what other projects Matt may be working on.
"I have no work map yet," says Matt. "There are two parts to consider: before the movie comes out and after it comes out." Matt says he’s not sure what projects he’ll work on.
When asked what kinds of characters he’d like to play, Matt says it’s hard to think about other roles while immersed in I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. That said, Matt notes that "I like to seek different projects. From theater to guest arcs on shows I love like Friday Night Lights."
When asked if he’d be back for this season of Friday Night Lights, Matt says no. He says that a lot will make sense to viewers of Friday Night Lights when the season resumes, in terms of why his character is no longer a part of the show.
For those of you familiar with Matt Czuchry’s work, you’ll know he signed on for the pilot of a new show called Gravity.I asked Matt about the status of this project and, despite rumors to the contrary, Matt says "The pilot was never shot." Matt says he was attached to the project to shoot the pilot, but it never made it to that stage. He’s no longer attached to the project. If the pilot were to go forward now, it would be a whole new series of negotiations.
When asked if he was happy with the ending of Gilmore Girls, Matt Czuchry says, "You know, it was hard, creatively. We didn’t know if it was going to be a season finale or a series finale. I think that affected the show. The storylines had an ‘in between’ feeling’. There wasn’t as much closure."
I asked Matt what kind of future he saw for Logan & Rory. Matt says, "It’s hard to say, since the show ended the way it ended. I think Logan was positively changed by her [Rory] and wanted more, but she was not ready for more. It’s hard to say what would have happened."
Did Matt enjoy working on Gilmore Girls? "Yes, of course. I was there three years. It’s a big part of who I am now."
As to whether or not Matt keeps in touch with other Gilmore Girls cast & crew, he says that there are some he keeps in touch with, but others he watches from a distance. "I follow most from a distance. Like Alexis & Lauren, I like to follow what they’re up to."
And the question we all want to know: would Matt come back if Gilmore Girls were to renew or pursue a movie?
"I haven’t heard anything about a movie. If it’s happening, I haven’t been contacted by anyone official," says Matt.
Quick Questions with Matt Czuchry:
What’s your favorite book? "Uh… that’s a hard one. I’d have to say Blindness."
Where’s your favorite place to travel to? "Charleston, South Carolina"
What was your worst trip ever? "Hmm… Charleston, South Carolina. [laughs] No, hmm… I don’t think anything stands out for me as a terrible trip."
Do you have any pet peeves? "Yeah, I don’t really like the sounds of alarms or phones ringing."
Where do you want to be in 5 years? "I want to be in a place in my career where I’m doing projects I’m passionate about, and have the opportunity to do projects I’m passionate about."
Read Part 1 of the interview with Matt Czuchry here.
A note to young readers:I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is an R-rated movie and materials on the public movie blog & Tucker Max’s website are not meant for younger viewers. I have summarized the Matt Czuchry elements here on this site so that you can keep up with Matt’s work in a safe environment.
Sebastian Bach is appearing on a CMT reality show called Gone Country. It’s the second season of the reality series that headlines as CMTs most highly rated series ever.
Gone Country follows a cast of characters competing in the series for a chance at country music success. 7 celebrities immerse themselves in all things country and, with the guidance of Nashville hitmaker John Rich, one will have the chance to become a country music star.
The seven celebrities this season are: Sebastian Bach, Mikalah Gordon, Sean Young, Lorenzo Lamas, Jermaine Jackson, and Chris Kirkpatrick.
Sebastian Bach, although known to us from Gilmore Girls, is a heavy metal singer. He was the front-man for Skid Row until 1996 when Sebastian left the group to perform on Broadway and to pursue his career as a solo artist.
Gone Country 2 airs on CMT on Fridays at 8pm. It premiered this season on August 15th, so it’s really just started!
Happy Birthday to Melissa McCarthy!! Melissa was born on August 26, 1970 in Illinois. She may have won our hearts in Gilmore Girls, but Melissa McCarthy has such talent as an actress that we’ll tune in no matter where she is!
Melissa is married to Ben Falcone and they have a baby daughter, Vivian, born in May of 2007.
A note to young readers:I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is an R-rated movie and materials on the public movie blog & Tucker Max’s website are not meant for younger viewers. I have summarized the Matt Czuchry elements here on this site so that you don’t need to click to those websites.
On Friday, as I sat on a ferry going to Salt Spring Island, I had the opportunity to do a phone interview with Matt Czuchry, who is currently in Shreveport, Louisiana filmingI Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. They began filming the movie, based on Tucker Max’s life andbest-selling novel of the same name, earlier this summer and have a week left on set. Matt says he’s enjoyed working on the film and a couple moments from the film have made their way into his list of the "Top 5 Weirdest Experiences" of his life.
In the movie of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Matt Czuchry plays Tucker Max in an adaptation of the "Austin Road Trip" story. The film loosely follows the short story about Tucker Max’s trip to a friend’s bachelor party. On that trip, Tucker Max gets the groom into trouble then abandons him to pursue his own carnal pleasures. After getting banned from the wedding, Max must attempt to get back into his friend’s favor.
Although both Tucker and Matt had written about how he had come to be cast in the film, many of you wanted more details. Matt says he had not read the bookprior to receiving Tucker Max’s screenplay, but has since gone back to read it. Matt describes the movie as following one of the short stories of the book, though structured differently with narrative written around it.
Matt described in a recent blog post that "The movies that I tend to connect with have something in common: They come from real experiences and are colored by the lives of real people." In follow up, I asked what about this story and Tucker Max attracted him to the film. Matt Czuchry says, "Tucker has this energy and a love for living in the moment. He has a rawness and authenticity about him."
Matt says it was this "energy and passion" that attracted him to the movie. Because he and Tucker Max are so different, Matt says that "just knowing what it would take to do this role" was a challenge he was eager for.
Matt says that he and Tucker share that love of the moment; that Tucker "live[s] life in a way that’s honest," which is something Matt himself tries to do. Although Matt shares this characteristic with Tucker Max, the two are very different. When it comes to comparing himself to the scripted Tucker Max, the character he plays in the movie, Matt says "We’re quite a bit different. How we are with friends, with women, how we treat others…"
TV Guide has put together some of the more memorable teen tv couples, and have included Rory & Jess in that list! The "Hottest Young Couples of TV" includes 14 couples from past and present shows.
Spencer + Heidi (The Hills)
Veronica + Logan (Veronica Mars)
Angela + Jordan (My So-Called Life)
Troy + Gabriella (High School Musical)
Blair + Chuck (Gossip Girl)
Seth + Summer (The O.C.)
Rory + Jess (Gilmore Girls)
Buffy + Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Serena + Dan (Gossip Girl)
Joey + Pacey (Dawson’s Creek)
Donna + David (Beverly Hills, 90210)
Brenda + Dylan (Beverly Hills, 90210)
Joanie + Chachi (Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi)
Zack + Kelly (Saved by the Bell)
In memorium for Rory & Jess (and also to Alexis Bledel & Milo Ventimiglia, who dated for a couple of years), here are some Alexis & Milo couple photos:
In addition to her guest-role on Gossip Girlthis Fall, Mädchen Amick has been cast as a regular in NBC’s My Own Worst Enemy, a new show that will premiere on October 13th.
Mädchen Amick will play Angie Spivey in the new series, replacing Yara Martinez, who was originally cast in the role. Co-starring in the new show is Christian Slater as Henry Spivey.
My Own Worst Enemy follows a suburban father & husband, Henry Spivey, who comes to learn he has a secret double life as a superspy named Edward Albright. "Two very different men sharing one body… and they don’t even know it." Here’s a preview teaser of the new series:
In addition to My Own Worst Enemy and Gossip Girl, Mädchen has an upcoming guest spot on David Duchovny’s Californication.
Starting on August 27th, TheWB.com will be airing full episodes of Gilmore Girlsalong other shows now in syndication. TheWB.com is a new ad-supported video-on-demand network that works only for US residents (so, sorry I can’t provide a screenshot, I’m from Canada!). You can check out the beta site here. In addition, if you’re on Facebook and are in the US, you can view full episodes there too!
Arielle Kebbel, whom we all know as Dean’s wife, Lindsay Forester, on Gilmore Girls, appeared last night at the Los Angeles premiere of The House Bunny by Columbia Pictures. The premiere was held at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood. Arielle has a LOT of movies coming up of her own, although The House Bunny is not one of them. For the six movies Arielle is set to star in for 2008 & 2009 so far, check out her imdb profile.
As you know from previous posts on GilmoreGirlsNews.com, Matt Czuchry is currently in Shreveport filming a new movie,I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,a movie based on the true-to-life story of Tucker Max. Matt Czuchry is acting out the lead role as Tucker Max in the film - and, as Tucker notes, could not be more different from himself in real life:
"In real life, he could not be less like me–where I am a narcissist, he is incredibly empathetic. Where I am outgoing and boisterous, he is shy and reserved. Where I am aggressive and physical, he is calm and reasoned."
I have the opportunity to do a short phone interview with Matt Czuchry this Friday. The interview will primarily be about his work on this film. This site is, as always, about the great community here. So, with that said, do you have any questions for Matt? If so, leave them in the comments and I’ll try to include them!
A new trailer for Melissa McCarthy’s new movie, Pretty Ugly People, has come out. As noted previously,Pretty Ugly People is about six estranged college friends who are brought together by a "dying" woman’s wish. In fact, Lucy (Missi Pyle) is not dying, she’s had gastric-bypass surgery and tricks her friends to come on a trip to a retreat in Montana so the "thin" Lucy can finally feel a part of the group. She learns that life on the other side of obesity is not as green as she once thought.
Melissa McCarthy as Becky in "Pretty Ugly People"
Lucy had assumed her group of thin friends led idyllic lives, but when she takes them on a rugged 4-day hiking trip she learns their lives are just as conflicted and confused as hers was. Lucy’s hike morphs into a trip that will force everyone to look at their own issues, to re-examine friendships, and to learn self-acceptance.
Melissa McCarthy plays Becky in the film, a "former slut turned scrapbooking-addicted homemaker." The film also stars Allison Janney, Josh Hopkins, Larry Sullivan, Phill Lewis and more. Here’s the trailer:
Writer-director Tate Taylor was inspired to tell this story based on a friend who was undergoing gastric-bypass with the aim to "finally be like all of you guys." Tate notes,
"She really thought her obesity was the only horrible thing facing her in the world and if she got rid of that she’d be fine. It just stuck with me. I wanted to talk about how we all have our baggage, whatever that may be, and how we have to work it out.”
Pretty Ugly People is making the rounds to a growing list of film festivals. Check out the full list here.
Check out more publicity stills from Pretty Ugly People after the jump…
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After talking with Matt Czuchry about his work on I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, we chatted about his other work, about Gilmore Girls, and went through a quick round of get-to-know-you questions. 
the new show is Christian Slater as Henry Spivey. 
more Girls along other shows now in syndication. 
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