Women’s Health Magazine Has 5 Juicy Questions For Alex O’Loughlin!

In the January/February 2012 issue of Women’s Health (US edition), Alex O’Loughlin answers five questions as well as a few bonus ones! The magazine is out on stands now – a scan graciously shared by Pinkie is the first 2012 item in the gallery!

1. Since your job is very physical, how do you chill out?

I live in Hawaii and the trails and mountains here are just magic. Surfing and trail running chill me out. I like reading too. And playing my guitar — I wish I were better.

2. Finish this sentence: A woman looks hottest in…

A sarong and my T-shirt — that’s pretty good. But I love her dressed to the nines too. Guys want to see the diversity of beauty.

3. What would you consider to be the secret to a successful relationship?

(Laughs) I was hoping you were going to give me some tips! OK, look, it’s so cliché, but it’s true: honesty and communication. And a good sex life.

4. What still boggles your mind about women?

There have been many times when I thought I was having a logical discussion with a woman, and then I’m left sitting alone, confused, trying to recount how it went down. You guys are so much smarter than we are.

5. You just won yourself even more female admirers. How do you know when you’re really into a woman?

When I am really into a woman, the way I look at other women changes. The other women on the planet kind of fade away. And the majority of my energy goes to that person. I’m a very attentive lover.

Fast Talk:

Shower song?
All my songs are shower songs. I have a terrible voice. But I’d say “Johnny B. Goode.”

Boobs or butt?
Both.

Ideal super-power?
Flying.

Pet peeve?
When people drink the milk and don’t buy new milk.

What do you sleep in?
Nothing.

AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #121

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • Daniel Dae Kim shows us how preppy designer clothes should be worn this winter at men’s online fashion retailer Mr. Porter - great shoot, DDK! Scroll down the page to read the Q&A with Daniel.
  • Sky 1 has finally announced the date for the Season 2 premiere of Hawaii Five-0: January 1 at 9 PM. This doesn’t quite jell with their claim for liking to air US shows “as close to the US as possible, which means following their scheduling pattern”, but UK fans are certainly pleased it’s coming back. In Portugal, Season 2 starts on January 5 on Fox - thanks to Isabel for the update!
  • TV.com is rounding off the year with the Best of 2011 polls. You can vote for Hawaii Five-0 as the Best Team and Terry O’Quinn/Joe White as the Most Exciting Cast Addition!
  • BuddyTV included our three Five-0 men in their 2011 100 Sexiest Men slideshow!
  • Michelle Borth’s Catherine Rollins will be back on Five-0 in episode 2.16, so tweeteth Mr. Lenkov!
  • The latest pics and videos:
    • BTS at Chin’s and Malia’s wedding in 2.12 – posted by CBS and Daniel
    • More pictures added from the Teaching Garden event from the American Heart Association of Hawaii; for their full set, visit Facebook
    • Five-0 Undercover posted a video of Grace Park and Daniel Dae Kim walking in the Honolulu City Lights Christmas Parade on December 3; also check out their exclusive pics!
    • Taylor Wily was also part of a parade: Pearl Harbor’s 70th Anniversary Memorial Paradethanks to Stephen C. for the video!
    • Also added are some more pics from FEED - no new Golden Globes though, so don’t get too excited…   :mrgreen:
Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • CBS announced in a press release that Ed Asner – now 82 –  is returning to Hawaii Five-0 in the spring, when he once again steps into the shoes of (former) art smuggler August March. The seven-time Emmy and five-time Golden Globe winner first played the role of March in a 1975 episode of the original Five-0 series. Peter Lenkov sounds delighted at this coup!

    “It is thrilling to, for the first time, merge the original ‘Hawaii Five-0’ and our new show by having the classic, versatile and award-winning actor Ed Asner reprise his role of August March, a character Mr. Asner first played 36 years ago. There is no better way to form a bridge between our reboot and the original series.”

    We’ll get to see footage from the 1975 episode, “Wooden Model of a Rat” – Mike Gordon provides more details in his Outtakes Online!

  • Another former partner of Danny’s will be featured on the show – this time he’s from New Jersey, he’s alive and he is looking for payback! E! Online and TV Guide’s Mega Buzz respectively have the scoop:

    Shannon: What’s coming up on Hawaii Five-0?! You’ve been holding out on us!
    Fans will be meeting Danny’s (Scott Caan) former police partner in episode 15, when Rick, “the ex,” seeks revenge against McGarrett’s (Alex O’Loughlin) BFF. And yes, fans should start worrying as Rick particularly enjoys watching Danny suffer. Ruh-roh!

    All I want for Christmas is Hawaii Five-0 scoop! — Linda
    ADAM: Get ready to meet Danny’s old partner from New Jersey! But this won’t be a happy reunion. You see, Danny once testified against his former pal, who Danny suspected of stealing money and drugs from crime scenes. That landed him in the slammer for 10 years, where he’s been plotting a nasty bit of revenge. Yeah, but how does he look with his shirt off?

  • E! Online also mentions the teenaged McGarrett we’ll be seeing in 2.14:

    Benjamin: Hit me with some Hawaii Five-0 scoop!
    Prepare for flashbacks! We’ll get to see McGarrett at age 16. Like any normal teenager, he’s pretty angsty, especially towards his father.

  • Billabout.com posted a great interview with Claire van der Boom. There’s no mention of Five-0 but it’s an interesting read nevertheless. Claire sums up the cultural differences between Australian actors and the industry in the US well:

    What do you make of the Aussies in LA?
    There’s a huge network of Aussies in LA. Agents will tell you, “Get off Neighbours, go to LA and get in the next Transformers.” There’s an amazing organization called Australians in Film that organize screenings, but I’m not really good at all that networking. I hate that question, ‘What are you doing?’ It just makes you feel small if you’re not working and if you are working, you don’t want to sound arrogant. Although I actually really like the Australians taking on a bit of the American attitude and just claiming it “I’m an actor in LA.”

    How does it differ to being an actor in Australia?
    In Australia you’re kind of always apologizing for being an actor and you’re not allowed to be a wanker about it. In our Aussie nature, we work really hard and we’re willing to have a real go, but then we’re not willing to celebrate it or publicize ourselves, and unfortunately that’s a lot of the way that you become a success in America.

  • In their latest online issue, WESTERN CIV Magazine features a candid interview with Scott Caan, in which he talks about his brief career as a rap artist, movie-making, script-writing, photography, surfing and motorcycles. There are also some amazing photos of Scott and a selection of his own photos is featured in part 2.
Take care and enjoy your week!
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AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #120

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • Although no firm date has been communicated, Sky1 promises that Hawaii Five-0 is returning to the UK in January 2012.
  • For fans interested in purchasing more of Alex’s work on DVD, blu-ray or via video on demand, I’ve created an overview with links to the most popular items for the US, Canada, the UK, Germany and Australia here (including pre-orders for the H50 Season 2 DVD). You can always access this list via the “More Ways to Watch” link on the homepage in the right sidebar and via the Career tab in the header menu.
  • The latest pics and videos:
    • A great BTS video of filming on February 10, 2011 at Kailua Beach Park for 1.18 – thanks to Pinkie for the find!
    • Channel Ten’s Daniel Dae Kim sign postthanks to McPhee for sharing!
    • BTS of 2.11 posted by CBS
    • Scott with students of Le Jardin Academy during filming for 2.11
    • Scott with Lester Gantan, posted by Lester.
    • BTS of 2.09 taken at The Ferguson Clinic - thanks to Five-0 Undercover for the great find!
    • BTS of 2.13 posted by Tim Ryan; see Tim’s full post at Tim Ryan’s Reel Hawaii
    • Daniel and Grace were part of the Honolulu City Lights Christmas Parade on Saturday; Daniel posted a picture and Photolulu uploaded a video!
    • AOL’s TV Girl, Maggie Furlong, shared exclusive stills of Chin’s and Malia’s wedding – read the post at AOLTV.
    • Make sure you check out the latest scans, including the GQ Australia article (thanks to Jacqueline for the 2-pagers!) – I also added hi-res scans of the photoshoot pics and the cover. Thanks to Pinkie we also have a nice TV Guide interview with Terry O’Quinn who shares a spoiler about Shelburne (but it could also be a red herring). Speaking of which, Peter Lenkov promised via Twitter that Shelburne will be revealed to us in episode 2.14!
Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • BJ Penn, mentioned in the previous wrap-up, will be guest starring in episode 2.12 as a kapu member. (Currently this episode is set to air December 12, but this may change.) From the Star-Advertiser:

    “I played just a random no-name guy. I guess you would call him like a surf punk type of person,” Penn wrote. “The cool thing is they can expand on that character if they want, and I can come back and do other small appearances on the show.

    “Kala (Alexander), one of the guys involved with the series, said I was holding my own in the acting department, so that was pretty awesome. He made me feel good!”

  • The TV Addict was the first to report that the show will continue to delve into McGarrett’s past later this season when we get to see a teenaged Steve and his father in episode 2.14 in what promises to be an emotional scene:

    Any HAWAII FIVE-0 Scoop? — Jake
    The TV Addict: Do you happen to be the parent of a teenager who bares a striking resemblance to a young Alex O’Loughlin? If so the Producers of HAWAII FIVE-0 want to hear from you! Okay, they don’t really want to hear from you, that said, sources have confirmed that they are searching for a young man to play a 16-year old version of McGarrett for a pivotal upcoming episode that will shed some very welcome light on McGarrett’s relationship with his super secretive father.

    On the same topic, Mike Gordon writes in his Outtakes Online:

    Nazarene Anderson, agency director of the Hawaii talent agency ADR, said today that the show is looking for someone to play a 16-year-old version of McGarrett, who is played in the series by Alex O’Loughlin. “Five-0” started looking Wednesday, she said.

    “Unfortunately, it is very specific,” Anderson said. “He has to look like McGarrett. ?Brown hair and blue eyes.”

    In Hawaii, that’s a tall order — and not because O’Loughlin is 6-feet. There are a lot of young actors here with blonde hair and blue eyes but the kind of young McGarrett being sought “is definitely a minority,” Anderson said.

    But Anderson does have a client, currently in Los Angeles on a trip, who will read for the part, she said.

    “I think we have some really talented teenagers,” she said. “And while I know they are looking for brown hair and blue eyes, if there is a teenager who kind of looks the part and is amazing they will consider him because they could give him contacts and do things with hair color.”

    CBS would not discuss the part and a show spokeswoman speculated that the “Five-0? was also looking on the mainland. The role is scheduled for the season’s 14th episode.

    A draft of the script used by actors to audition is available online — and we’re not saying where — but it sounds like young McGarrett is a teen with a temper. However it plays out, it will be fun to see if the show’s producers envision the young McGarrett as a studly athlete — remember, he’s a quarterback at Kukui High — or a work in progress — perhaps a scrawny boy with acne at a crossroads.

  • The Philippine Star posted a great interview with Lauren German, who talks about her transition into the show, Lori’s profiling background as well as how she has to work at staying in shape to be able to keep up with the boys:

    “When I have any kind of fight scenes or a really long chasing or anything like that, I train with a guy. But he’s not an actor on the show,” she shares. “He’s absolutely amazing and very talented. He trains and helps me with all the fight scenes and all that… I hate working out. I’m so lazy about it. But on a show like this, I just have to do it because if a day comes that they have to shoot a scene and I’m out of shape, I mean, I just can’t keep up with Scott (Caan) and Alex (O’Loughlin). You know, I haven’t been working out (and) they’ll blow me away, so I do train.”

    A scan of this article is in the gallery.

  • Wendie Burbridge always provides entertaining insight into the show from a local perspective in her blog posts. In Five-0 Redux: Holding out for a local boy she writes about Troy Ignacio, who played Joao Caegano, the marijuana grower who has a run-in with our task force in 2.03:

    Ignacio told me the short few minutes he was on camera were the result of being on set a total of three days; mainly because of the stunt he had to do, which included driving a jeep with a “messy clutch” and getting hit by McGarrett two times — once with a log and then with McG’s fist.

    The other two days were for the scene with the surveillance film, where Joao sees McG, Chin Ho, and Joe White pulling up his marijuana plants, and for the interrogation scene.

    Ignacio said that working with Alex O’Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim was really great, and everyone was very professional and all business.

    “It was stressful for me because I wanted to impress everyone and do well, and with the stunts, that was a little difficult,” he said. But working with director Jeff Hunt, who was “very encouraging,” as well as the entire stunt crew helped him relax and get into his role.

    I asked Ignacio about his “famous” line (“Some haole. They all look alike.”), between him and Five-0?s Chin Ho and McG in the interrogation scene. He said it was a scripted line, and when he rehearsed with Jeff Hunt he just gradually added the pidgin inflection and tone to his line reading. When no one corrected him, he just took it to what you all saw on the show.

    Ignacio did share that Daniel Dae Kim thought it was “super cool” he was a local boy, since most of the cast and crew assumed he had come in from Los Angeles. He said being complimented by Alex O’Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim after the interrogation scene was the high point of his three days.

    “Daniel Dae Kim took me aside and shook my hand, and said he was really impressed,” Ignacio said. “I hoped I proved that even local talent can be as good as L.A. talent.”

I hope you have a great week ahead of you!

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