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| Thx vv much Susi and SPA! Susi, were there any pix at the cocktail reception - or the entry ("red carpet")? (Wanna see Scotty!)
Now mystery: will or won't Agent Peter Strahm (our SP!) get killed off in Saw V or return for VI, like Mandylor?!! Bright side (trying, here!) ... from here on out buzz - spec'ing on returns for VI = Scott ... not Costas. And since Tobin IS in V and will be in VI ... Costas isn't new Jigsaw per se ... he's the new Jigsaw wannabe!! Not just semantics: the character "Amanda" was the wannabe in Saw III and she came close - but she "failed" Jigsaw's final test and that got her killed. What does everyone think this stuff about "cooperation and partnership" means? Two Jigsaw apprentice/wannabes? Saw IV ends and Costas locks Scott into freezer room (autopsy room?) --> will Scott be Costas' new partner ... or maybe the new cast members in V - 1 actor + 2 actresses? More questions!! All good for the box office! And for us to  about!
ITA SPA, and as U well know, I will be vv happy when Scott's out of horror genre. That's far from a guarantee he won't be in films w/ violence however - whether physical (Miami Vice), emotional (Damage) or both (A Clockwork Orange) - using examples of his fave films. He seems to be drawn toward films that create excitement, get adrenaline pumping, heart pounding, & have viewers "sitting on the edge of their seats"! Small, possible bright sides, rationalizations, etc. - all spec(!):
1 - Maybe his getting grossed out while filming Saw V is what Scott needed (finally!) --> "Enough with the gory stuff already!" Devil's advocate: Lionsgate = major powerhouse in "the biz" at this point in time ... and Scott's agency, Evolution Entertainment, seems to be tied into them closely. His decision to join them appears to be a decision to pursue guy flix (vs. chick flix ... to generalize). Now he is one of their top 3 or 5 clients (!!) in terms of imdb starmeter and box office proceeds. The sign will be whether he remains with Evolution or signs with another agency. Seems to me until he's got the next project "signed + sealed" - that is after Saw V and not incl. Saw VI ... he's less likely to switch agencies - unless it's unequivocally such a big jump in status that it practically guarantees bigger, better roles....
2 - Julie Benz is (increasingly!) on very short list of the hottest new actresses for 2008 (new = rising star!) I watched Dexter last week just to check her out and concluded she's a very good actress - not just another pretty face / body.
3 - Saw V will steamroll over the prof'l critics and horror film freaks who have said the SAW franchise has gone on too long. I see Saw V breaking all previous Saw box office! If Hackl's direction isn't noticeably inferior to Bausmann's, it will be a huge hit - and Hackl will be the latest "wunderkind" - boy genius director. Also good for PR. Saw V collectibles will be hot + increase value of all Saw collectibles. Saw VI may not even be the last installment!
Let's keep thinking biggest and bestest - no matter what! Scott needs good karma!!  __________________ "It's a beautiful day here. It barely registered with me, I admit, until I read that a woman died today. I do forget to enjoy things like the weather because of my cares and worries, but I received a huge wake up call when I received the news about Hope and Scott. There's so much to life. We have to remember to appreciate it." (bgc)
Last edited by KbatMO : 05-15-2008 at 10:57 AM.
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