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OK. I created a thread for discussion of this movie which is due out September 12 2008, as far as I know.
I hope this thread has more success than some of the few others I've created.
More importantly, I hope the film and Ray Stevenson have great success!
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Apr 29, 2009 3:56 PM
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Have you all seen Ray in PWZ yet?
It's highly enjoyable and well worth a lookie!
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 16, 2009 5:46 PM
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What a great interview! Ray is so... so.... giving!
I loved the bit too: "...it would just be hilarious to being Pullo back. As if he ever went away..." Ha ha ha seems like anyone called Pullo always prevails and never disappears despite best efforts to get rid of him *grins at the irony*
Yes. I really enjoyed what Ray said. I was hanging on to his every word [and I won't tell you what *I* was hanging on to whilst reading it, but it's sore now *snork*]
I hope the DVD sales are a great success too. Ray [and Lexi] deserve that.
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 16, 2009 2:32 PM
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"...You?re the third man to take on the role of the Punisher, what do you think you did to differentiate yourself from the two men who took the role before you?"
RS: "Alright, well, off the top of the bat I would think I was taller."
Oh! I forgot to comment on that bit, before.. *snork* If Ray had said "taller and handsomer" I would have had to say Ray was being influenced by TitusPullo.
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 16, 2009 1:54 PM
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"it would just be hilarious to being Pullo back. As if he ever went away."
awww. You said it, Ray!
Thanks for posting that, Nomad!
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 16, 2009 1:20 AM
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New interview! *wiggle*
Written by Ray Carsillo
Ray Carsillo (Collider): I have the pleasure of talking with right now a man, you may know him from Punisher: Warzone or you may know him from HBO?s Rome and he has a few other projects coming up. Ray Stevenson, how you doing today?
Ray Stevenson: I?m doing great, thank you.
We are a little pressed for time so we are going to get right into it if you don?t mind.
RS: Not at all sir.
Alright, of course it is all about the Punisher: Warzone coming out on DVD. You?re the third man to take on the role of the Punisher, what do you think you did to differentiate yourself from the two men who took the role before you?
RS: Alright, well, off the top of the bat I would think I was taller. But in all seriousness, we did a complete re-imagining and what we?ve done with this one is basically we?ve not pulled our punches in any way. We went very specific along the MAX series from Garth Ennis? writing, that world that was created in the color and texture of the writing and everything. That is what we committed to and we were allowed to play this character out to the fullest. He is a violent man doing violent things to violent people and we didn?t shy away from it, which I loved about the writing of it. It was one of my biggest draws that the writing didn?t pull any punches and didn?t shy away from the real moral issues that were bring brought up.
Were you familiar with the comic book or the previous movies? Were you familiar with the Punisher?s canon considering it is one of Marvel?s most storied characters with his origins in the 1970s in the Amazing Spider-Man comics?
RS: No, I wasn?t actually. I came completely fresh to it and then had the opportunity to immerse myself within the whole canon of his works. Thankfully we weren?t doing the blue spandex and red bandana version. It?d just be different movie. But you?re right, he was brought in as an assassin to take out Spider-Man. I mean good grief, that?s one way to make friends and influence people. But when it got to the MAX series, I think he found his own skin, as it were, and it did incredible things for the character and a mine of back stories and information and character work and issues that weren?t being shied away from and it was tremendous, a tremendous process.
What did you have to go through physically to prepare for this role? Like you said, he?s a violent man doing violent things, so what did you have to do to prepare for that aspect of the role?
RS: Well, I?m not a natural gym person myself, anyway. In fact, incidentally, the guy I was training with, a wonderful guy called Pat Johnson, is not a fan of gyms or weights or stuff like that. We did a lot of endurance work, which paid off because we had six months of night shoots in Montreal?s winter and we also did a lot of body weight resistances like push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, that sort of thing, in a regular routine. Then when the sun went down a bit and cooled off, this was while in the valley, in L.A., we then did our fight training, hand-to-hand combat, coordination skills, and all that. Pretty much ran that as a routine. And that?s what paid off. Then on weekends I?d be doing weapons awareness with Force Recon guys and Marines to make it look second nature for Frank and it?s about his training. The great thing is that he isn?t a superhero. He?s like an anti-hero. Bullets do not bounce off Frank. What he brings is his training, his attitude, and his aptitude. That?s one of the great things that really intrigued me about the character.
How was it working with those Force Recon guys and really getting hands on with those weapons?
RS: It was great. It was humbling at times because these guys have actually been in action. Many, I mean hundreds, of missions. They?re not all gung ho and hoo-hah and here?s a bigger gun than the last one. It really is about Frank being the weapon. The guy is the weapon. Frank himself, Frank Castle, was ex-Force Recon in the storyline, deep-cover and totally professional. And the weapon awareness is there, but the man is ultimately the weapon. You?ve got long-range weapons, short-range weapons, close-quarter weapons, and then ultimately it?s you. And so we did a lot of working on the mental state. They were thrilled with the fact that we wanted to do all the magazine changes on the various assault rifles and pistols. We don?t have these magic pistols that don?t run out of bullets. They always do run out. So we worked on that and worked on some set pieces. Just a lot of weapon awareness or when you?re in a hot environment and being aware of that, which again really helped because sometimes we were working in tight confines of building structures and you?ve got a load of stunt guys, who were brilliant, but were all firing fully charged blanks and if you happen to be within 10 feet of that, it could damage you, blind you, or possibly kill you. So you have to be completely aware and when you?re working at night at three, four, five in the morning, you start getting tired and that degree of training kicks in and the alertness and the awareness and you bring it to your everyday decisions. He is drawing on his military experience and training.
We talked about the canon of the Punisher so there is a lot of room possibly for a sequel. If it happened, how willing would you be to reprise your role as Frank Castle, the Punisher?
RS: I would have to be thrilled because I think we went places in there. We gave the fans exactly what I think they deserved, they deserved the MAX series on screen. We did that, we drew directly from the lexicon of the MAX series itself. I think there?s a huge potential because he doesn?t shy away from these real moral issues. He?s not judge, jury, and executioner, he?s just executioner. I think there are a tremendous amount of places that Frank can go and we can raise these issues up and play them out on the screen. I think there?s a major potential future for Frank. There?s a future definitely for that skull. I think it is one of the most potent and identifiable logos ever around. I?m sick to death of skull and crossbones. It?s about time to get a Punisher skull emblazoned across the world.
There ya go.
RS: Yeah definitely. Get this, I was on a plane once and I was watching an episode of the Simpsons and Bart is getting in with some of the rougher, older boys at the school. Three ne?er do well lads with beanies and long hair and one of them is wearing a black t-shirt with a kind of cartoony white skull on the black shirt and I went ?Oh my word! The Punisher?s in the Simpsons!? I just have a strong affinity for this character and there is a tremendous potential for where it can go and what issues he can actually raise up and entertain. I think there is great entertainment to be had there.
Since we?re on the subject of role reprisals, there are a lot of rumors out on the internet about a Rome movie possibly, a script being in the works?
RS: Well, yeah, I think ever since the series got pulled and people threw their arms up in the air and then HBO realized, oops, we made a mistake when they got the figures back worldwide and that it was a hugely popular series. But the decision was made and what have you, but since then there?s always been a sort of smoke and mirrors rumor that maybe, maybe not, maybe. But I am happy to say that a script has been commissioned and developed. That said, that?s the first major part of a complex process, but Bruno Heller is, I?ve heard, dialing a script up and he was the principal script writer for Rome and so that would be, it would just be hilarious to being Pullo back. As if he ever went away.
Right, exactly. Now what else are you working on. I?ve heard about The Book of Eli? An apocalyptic western? Can you tell me a bit about this?
RS: That?s it exactly. Yeah. I?m actually in New Mexico now shooting this movie with the great Denzel Washington, who is a sheer delight to work with and Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, and Tom Waits is in it. We?ve got a tremendous cast and it?s the Hughes Brothers, Alan and Albert Hughes are directing it, and it?s set 30 years after a nuclear holocaust has effectively almost completely decimated the planet and are you left with the last dregs of the human race or the new wellspring from which the new society can be born? It looks amazing. It really does look amazing and I?m just delighted to be part of it. Really am.
Ray I really want to thank you for talking with me today. It has been a pleasure.
RS: No worries.
I hope that you guys end up making a second Punisher because I really enjoyed Warzone and we?ll be sure to look for the Book of Eli when it comes out.
RS: Thanks. Oh, there?s also Cirque de Freak. You can see my trailer as a long-haired vampire. It?s coming out in the fall. That was shot in New Orleans. That?s a great romp. And it?s actually PG. One of the few PG things I do, but that?s going to be very exciting. Coming out in the fall, Cirque de Freak.
Nice, I?ll be sure to mark it on the calendar. Ray, thank you so much.
RS: Alright, thank you. Take care.
http://www.collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp?aid=11258&tcid=1
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 11, 2009 7:10 PM
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There's a scene in PWZ where a very penitent yet sexy-with-a-hint-of-please-forgive-my-blasting-the-heads-off-the-baddies-but-they-deserved-it gorgeousness Frank Castle aka The Punisher, takes sanctuary in a beautiful Church to visit his old friend The Priest.
The lighting is breathtaking. The sombre feeling in your heart is so heavy that you're ready to get down on your knees before Frank and... *cough* OK that's just me but you really do feel overwhelmed by the sincerity of the scene and the redemption that Frank craves but cannot allow himself to hope for, given his er, mass murdering.
I for one felt compelled to pray for him and wish I could take him in my arms to ease his Punisher pain there and then with a big... *cough* OK it's the way I see things *blushes as is too beyond redemption*
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 11, 2009 6:48 PM
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OOOF!
How kind kar9!
I would be lying if I said I hadn't already drooled and dribbled and swooned over this wonderful and current picture of Ray!
But I can now look at it again and again *cheer*
And that again and again too *snork*
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Mar 11, 2009 6:42 PM
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I was very disappointed. Annoyed and disappointed. Irritating-the-tits-off-me annoyed and pang-in-the-guts disappointed.
Oh not at Punisher War Zone! It was thrilling and enjoyable and easy on the eye. The review in the Sunday Times said "highly enjoyable tosh". And it was! I had a blast watching it on the big cinema screen [a birthday pressie from hubby]. Hubby enjoyed it too!
It was pure escapist comic-book thrills with a central character in Frank Castle whom you could relate to; feel pity and empathy for, yet marvel at the cool and calculated manoevering of his impressive arsenal... never has a man handled his weapon so finely *gulp*
I LOVED the colours and the theatrical look to the film and the impact they had on the visual feast that greeted me.
What I'm disappointlingly annoyed and irritated at is the distinct lack of fuss the greeted it's opening in the UK last month. Where was Ray on our TV screens promoting the film? Where was anybody promoting the film?! I didn't see big posters or trailers on the TV?
It's as if the lack of dosh taken in the US dissolved any impetus to get us Brits flocking to see our own darling Ray in his starring role. Shame on you... whoever you are for shirking your responsibilites!
If you've not seen it and the DVD comes your way, rent or buy it and see what a sparkling gem of violent thrills and cheer-worthy come-uppance is hidden away there like a diamond in the rough.
Ray SteVenson lived up to my expectations for sure. And mine are very high.
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Feb 20, 2009 11:48 PM
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I haven't watched either Punisher but I really need to for obvious reasons. 
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Feb 8, 2009 5:40 PM
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I know that PWZ just opened in the U.K. Best wishes for Ray & the film.
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Dec 26, 2008 7:26 PM
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I hope that after that role in The Book of Eli, Ray gets a chance to show that he is more than his impressive physical presence.
His voice may be very masculine, but it can convey many shades of meaning. He can intimidate with his facial expression, but he can delight and entrance as well. All anyone needs to do is watch various clips from Rome to see how much talent and magnetism Ray has.
Wow. I'd forgotten about Mario Van Peebles. Good-looking guy, too...... Usually Hollywood loves to tout actors who have a "pedigree" ... who had a relative who preceded them in the business. They like to call it "royalty". I call it nepotism.
Thanks, newpctech. I'm glad when a guy can express appreciation for Ray as an actor, too. I see a lot more of my female peers expressing their appreciation. *wipes drool* 
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eek. Sorry about editing to include (re-insert) 2 words which somehow got deleted or something, weeks ago.
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Dec 26, 2008 7:16 PM
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I deleted my post because the formatting was all messed-up. Too hard to read. No paragraph breaks or something.
It's enough of a challenge to follow what I'm saying, a lot of the time.
I'll try posting again, only without quoting newpctech, this time.
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Dec 26, 2008 10:23 AM
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Ray is good and going to be good in a role like the punisher but your are right, keep doing them and he wont get anything else and be type cast. The guy is hulking in some situations and makes for a good powerful char. Might have to make to decision to work or be versatile. many actors try to break a type casting and end up not working. Mario van-pebbles - funny guy trying to be action..comes to mind, you dont see him anymore. I do however wish him luck and will continue to see his movies.
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Re: Ray Stevenson in Punisher: War Zone
Dec 17, 2008 12:33 PM
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I saw the film on Monday night. Let me first say it wasn't my type of movie and second: what the hell was Dominic West thinking when he gave that performance/did that accent?
That said, Ray was very good, and it's always a positive thing when a woman is given $35 million to direct a movie. I wish it had done better.
I'd prefer to see Ray in a role next time which makes use of his more comedic/light side because I liked those moments so much in Rome; however, if he's going to be "the bad guy" in The Book of Eli as Nomad suggested than I doubt he'll get many of those scenes. Still a movie with Denzel Washington might be just what Ray needs to become a bigger name.
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