The Arrow's Tip: Official Thread

[MJZ]

In fact, Morgan Webb makes the station worth watching all by herself:

I liked it better when her hair was light, but still super-hot nonetheless.

 

[Brainiac 8]

I liked it better when her hair was light, but still super-hot nonetheless.

Whithout a doubt.

 

[triplet]

FYI to any of you interested, the AOTS Justin Hartley segment is online here. The segment's called "Blair Butler's Fresh Ink."

That was great!
Very funny and I loved the ending of the package!

That's TV news speak for a "story" that is self contained, btw. The reporter's stand ups were good and I liked that she had Justin teach her archery...

It was a fun package and the reporter didn't take herself, or the interview, too seriously. I enjoyed it. Thanks for the link.

Thanks. But not really.

I think Justin Hartley suffers from the same syndrome that Allison Mack suffers from time to time.

Its all about ME!!

Huh? I don't see that at all.

He's cute, has a nice body and is funny... What's not to like?

Granted, he's not as good looking as Tom, but who the hell is?

 

[avidreader]

Huh? I don't see that at all.

He's cute, has a nice body and is funny... What's not to like?

Granted, he's not as good looking as Tom, but who the hell is?

I didnt even watch it. I was just turned off by the interview that he did with Craig over at Ksite, and a few other written interviews that I've seen. He may come across different in person, but I honestly have no desire to click on a link and watch one of his interviews.

 

[triplet]

I didnt even watch it. I was just turned off by the interview that he did with Craig over at Ksite, and a few other written interviews that I've seen. He may come across different in person, but I honestly have no desire to click on a link and watch one of his interviews.

I didn't have problems with that interview at all.

*shrug*

I like him, he seems like a nice guy.

 

[Brainiac 8]

^ I agree. After listening to him in several interviews, he actually does seem like a genuinly nice guy.

 

[04nbod]

i think avid is angry about all the green arrow promotion over clark rather than justin hartley as a guy. - or at least thats how i see it. How often can tom talk about clark without repeating himself though

 

[Cmill216]

i think avid is angry about all the green arrow promotion over clark rather than justin hartley as a guy.

Bingo.

 

[AssMan]

That is very silly if someone is hating an Actor & Character just because hes getting more attention then Tom Wellng

 

[triplet]

i think avid is angry about all the green arrow promotion over clark rather than justin hartley as a guy. - or at least thats how i see it. How often can tom talk about clark without repeating himself though

Ah...

Bingo.

Gotcha.

But that is by design, and I mean Tom's.

He declined to be interviewed for the Justice article in EW....

Maybe that's not the only publicity or article he's not participating in.

The inference in that article was that he wanted to just let the other guys share some of the spotlight without him overshadowing the article...

He should know that we Tommy fans need to be thrown a bone from time to time, but I think that's pretty nice of him: letting the guys without cush series jobs get some publicity to help out their careers.

 

[04nbod]

never underestimate a fan-girl , they will tear your flesh off if you say they are silly

 

[AssMan]

The truth hurts

 

[triplet]

The truth hurts

Is that any sillier than some things that fanboys do?

I don't think so, Ass.

 

[avidreader]

I'm so glad you all presume to know the way I feel.

 

[04nbod]

sorry avid, it just got a bit out of hand. There was jest in there somewhere

 

[avidreader]

sorry avid, it just got a bit out of hand. There was jest in there somewhere

I think I missed the jest.

And just to qualify that my reasons behind what I said had nothing to do with TW (although I think some of his thunder has been stolen with JH on the show), this interview is a more likeable interview as he isnt gushing about himself and pimping his character to be the star of the show.

TV Q&A: SMALLVILLE—JUSTIN HARTLEY
‘Smallville’s’ Green Arrow discusses teaming up with the world’s greatest heroes in tonight’s ‘Justice’ episode
By Kiel Phegley

Posted January 18, 2007 2:10 PM​

javascript:openBrWindow('http://www...ble=yes,scrollbars=yes,width=800,height=600')Half the fun of the CW Network’s “Smallville” has always been the expectation that one day the show’s somewhat awkward teenage Clark Kent (Tom Welling) will become the Superman comics fans know and love. And from cribbing villains and supporting cast from the comics, to adding numerous in-jokes and fanboy references to the show’s mythology, “Smallville’s” creators have kept the premise of a young Superman strong for six seasons.

Tonight, the four-colored inspiration behind the series steps up to a whole new level as former guest heroes the Flash (Kyle Gallner), Aquaman (Alan Ritchson), Cyborg (Lee Thompson Young) and this season’s fan-favorite addition, Green Arrow (Justin Hartley), join forces with Welling’s Kent as a makeshift Justice League. On the eve of the episode’s airing, Wizard caught up with Hartley to learn the on-set secrets of the show’s cast of Supermen as well as his possible future on “Smallville.”

WIZARD: Hey, Justin. Congratulations on the season so far. Your coming onto the show seems to have really connected with the viewers this season.

HARTLEY: I’m glad. It’s always risky. You never know, once something’s established like that. And when they bring in a new character and then kind of mix things up, you never really know how people are going to respond. So it’s good, it’s gotten a pretty good response. It’s kind of a load off.

Are you committed for the rest of this half-season?

HARTLEY: That is kind of where I think their head is at. Yeah, I think depending on my availability and everything. You know how Hollywood is. You never know what happens as far as other jobs go and everything, but I think that’s their general idea.

Are you in Vancouver filming right now?

HARTLEY: I am in L.A. right now. I just got this little thing on “CSI: New York” that I’ve got to finish up, and then we’ll see what happens.

Let’s talk a bit about the “Justice” episode of the show. Over the years on “Smallville” it’s been so much fun to see the Flash or Aquaman or all these different characters, and obviously you’re taking a big part this season. What was it like to get together in the costumes saying, “Oh sh--! We’re the Justice League now”?

HARTLEY: Well, you know what, it was a crackup. Believe me, it was like… I mean, one costume is goofier than the next, and at that point I had had mine like three months or something by the time that happened, right? So I was already used to it and people were used to me walking around in that thing. I remember when I first got my costume, everybody would just stare. Because you’re not used to seeing that, right? That costume’s pretty in your face—leather everywhere. Everyone kind of stared.

And then after about a couple of weeks, people walked by and didn’t even notice it. So by the time those other guys showed up, and they were in their costumes, I was already comfortable and didn’t really care. And nobody else cared either. They had already seen me for three months.

Those guys came out and it was pretty funny. We were definitely ribbing each other a little bit about the costumes. And when I played Aquaman in the [“Mercy Reef”] pilot, I didn’t have to wear that, that spandex Speedo thing that [Alan Ritchson] had to wear. So, I got off pretty easy with the pilot and just having to wear board shorts. He had the whole… [Laughs] I’m sure you’ve seen the picture of it. He came out, b---s hanging out and everything, and I felt bad for him. But he’s a big guy, so if anyone’s going to wear spandex, it’s got to be him I guess, right?

There’s a great slo-mo, kind of ”Reservoir Dogs” shot of you guys from the show and I kind of felt bad for Kyle Gallner, who’s standing next to all you tall, ripped guys, and he looks so small.

HARTLEY: [Laughs] Yeah, exactly. But the thing about it is, I think that fits the character pretty well. Because he’s like speedy, right? So Kyle kind of looks like he’s built for speed. And I think it’s good for him too, to look a little bit different. And he’s younger, and it’s good for us because if you get everyone looking the same, then people start to get bored really quickly. So, I think it was great casting.

And you know, obviously he had done that show before. That one episode, I don’t what it was called. “Run”? The episode “Run” was like a year or two ago. I wasn’t around the show when he was first doing that episode, but when he showed up to do this one, everyone was like, “Oh, my God! It’s like this guy’s grown twice as much.” So apparently, as small as he looks to you, he’s twice as big as when he first started the show. Good for him. And Tom’s like, what, 6-foot-4 or something? I’m just a shade under him and then everyone else is pretty big.

Did Tom play big brother and introduce everybody to one another?

HARTLEY: No, not at all. Here’s an interesting thing. When everybody showed up, Tom was directing “Hydro.” So he was kind of knee-deep in that stuff anyway. He was busy. So he really didn’t have time for that. And you know, we’re all grown men. We’re all adults. I know some of the people on that show are playing 15 and 16 or whatever, but everyone’s an adult, and it’s like when you’re going to an adult thing and you don’t need anybody to introduce you to people or anything.

So we all kind of showed up and did our job. But we did crack up a lot—maybe a little more than we should have, but it was a good time. It was a lot of fun. When you’re standing around wearing that kind of sh--, what are you supposed to do? You’re supposed to be serious all the time? You’ve got to have some way to vent, you know what I mean?

How is it dealing with all the special effects? Is it a longer process for that with so many superheroes running around?

HARTLEY: They’ve got that stuff down so well, the special effects team, and they’ve got it down so well that that’s actually not the thing that slows us down. The things that were slowing us down were…well, there was one scene in the barn, and you’ll see it, I think it’s the very last scene of the episode. And when you watch it, keep this in mind: There were 38 or 40 camera setups for that scene.

Oh, wow.

HARTLEY: It took one entire 14-hour day—if memory serves—one 14-hour day, and then I think we came back and did another three or four hours in the same exact scene. The scene’s like four pages, five pages, something like that. And of course, it was this big two-page speech that I had. I think I said that damn thing 150 times. Probably more than that. I probably said that speech 200 times, and people were like, “We got it. Shut up.” By the time we got done with that scene, everybody else kind of knew my whole speech.

But the weird thing is that the camera setups take a long time. That’s why the show looks so good: because they’re really meticulous about the lighting and everything. So special effects, oddly enough, they kind of go through that like no problem. It’s like a formula. They’re like, “Okay, this blows up, so this is what we need to do. Blah, blah, blah. Get everybody in there, shoot the thing real quick.” It’s definitely interesting the way they have their formulas set up in a way that works.

Each season on “Smallville” the writers set up a larger arc. This year, it seems like the “Justice” episode is a big payoff to a lot of what’s been brewing, with what Lex has going on and your relationship with Clark’s character. What kind of payoff are fans going to get as the arc develops?

HARTLEY: You know, you’re right on. And basically what this episode does…I mean, obviously you’re introducing other superheroes and introducing Clark’s kind of realization on a different level that he does need to take responsibility for things that aren’t necessarily of his doing. He does need to step off of his front porch and help other people out of his backyard and maybe out of his small town. There’s that whole theme that I’ve been impressing since I started the show. My character’s been impressing it onto him since he found out what [Clark] can do and his abilities and everything. And I think, for me, a fun payoff would be—even though I don’t think you’re ever going to see it—a “Smallville” Superman, Tom in the cape and everything...

It feels like it’s a possibility, but nothing definite…

HARTLEY: You get to see him with the other superheroes and you get to see other superheroes in costume doing superhero stuff. I think that’s the payoff for being a fan and wanting to see that stuff. You do get to see it. This episode is just jam-packed with special effects and with action and stuff.

And also, I like the way they wrapped up the whole Oliver-Lois story. You know what I mean? Not wrapped it up like finished it, but made it all kind of make sense. You know, so many times I feel like these shows have an ongoing conflict, and they try to write it out way too long. Either that or they never address it. And then you just have characters that kind of look stupid.

So Erica [Durance] did an amazing job, I thought, of making sure that she represented her character in a way that didn’t make her look foolish or with egg on her face. That’s really hard to do. Think about her story. She’s dating this guy who’s the Green Arrow, but she doesn’t know. She did a really amazing job of not making it look foolish. And in turn, that helped me because that would just make me look foolish and the show look foolish. I owe her a lot for that.

But I think the payoff is just being able to look at the television and seeing all those people that you may be fans of, or that you read about in comic books, kind of walking out of that whole, like you said, “Reservoir Dogs” kind of shot at the end. It leaves you with a good feeling. It’s a good show. It’s a little campy at times, this episode, but I think that’s what it needs. You know what I’m saying?

The fun thing about “Smallville” is that it never took itself too seriously. They acknowledge this is a show about a teenage Superman.

HARTLEY: And at the same time, let’s not use that as an excuse to just do stupid things and have no continuity. You know what I’m saying? Every show has their continuity issues, but they do keep them to a minimum, and these “suits,” they have meetings all day long. I could never do it.

Every time I wonder where someone is, one of the suits, it’s like “Oh, he’s in a meeting.” I mean, these people, all they do is have meetings and phone calls, and it’s crazy. But that’s what it takes, I guess. The show’s been on the air, what, six seasons? That’s amazing, isn’t it?

My editor just e-mailed me a press release about some animated wireless episodes about Green Arrow. Are you involved in this? I don’t see your name here.

HARTLEY: You know what? I was actually going to ask you guys while I was on the phone with you. I was going to ask you if you knew anything about that because my wife and I were watching the episode—you know, unfortunately I’ve been in Vancouver so much I never get to see this show as it airs. I always have to watch a VHS or a DVD or whatever.

I actually got a chance to see the show, and we sat down and watched it, and after the show, there was this big thing that said, “‘Smallville’s’ Green Arrow.” And it had my face, and it had the Green Arrow, and it had the comic book version. I mean, I have no idea what the hell any of that is. But I wish I could help you out. That’s so funny because I was actually going to ask you. Doing what you do, I thought maybe you would know. My wife even said, “When he calls today, ask him if he knows anything about that.” We don’t know.

They just sent this press release. It’s a six-episode animated series where it’s apparently taking your character from his prep school days up until he’s introduced in the show, but doing a younger Green Arrow to give a little background.

HARTLEY: And it’s going to be an online thing, or what? I have no idea.

I think it’s a thing where you can text in and it will send it to you. So if you have a mobile phone that plays video…

HARTLEY: Oh!

…you can get it on your phone and watch it on the subway or whatever.

HARTLEY: Oh, I see. Well, that sounds cool. All right. When I don’t know about things like that it usually means I’m not going to get a paycheck. [Laughs] Crazy.

What are you excited for in terms of what could be coming up with Ollie’s character for the rest of the season? And where the show’s producers might take him after this?

HARTLEY: You know what? I don’t know. As far as I know right now, Ollie’s going to take a little hiatus, and because now that he’s planted that seed with Clark, Clark’s got this whole different frame of mind. Maybe he hasn’t changed his opinion, but he’s more sensitive to other people’s opinions, which is a big step for Clark. I think they’re going to focus more on that. I think it’s just going to be a progression of now that Clark has that…I don’t want to say, has kind of gone through an enlightenment period, but you know what I mean? Like an awakening. I think now it’s going to be: How does he act in certain situations now, given all that stuff that Oliver lent him or gave him or opened him up to? There’s going to be that, and there’s talk of having me back toward the end of the season. But honestly, I don’t know. I have no idea. I don’t know what they’re going to do with me.

Here’s hoping that you’re back sooner rather than later.

HARTLEY: Well, thank you. I really appreciate it and thanks for the compliment, man. It means a lot. I really appreciate that because I know you guys are gurus over there, and I live or die by what you folks think, so I appreciate that.

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/television/smallville/003104992.cfm?page=2

 

[AssMan]

With Tom Welling being as quiet & private as he is I imagine that Tom Welling is very happy with the fact that the spot light is not completely on him for a change after 5 years

 

[avidreader]

With Tom Welling being as quiet & private as he is I imagine that Tom Welling is very happy with the fact that the spot light is not completely on him for a change after 5 years

Doesnt mean that the other actors/characters have to gush on about how essential their character is to the series, when they've only appeared in a handful of episodes.

 

[AssMan]

Oliver is gone now so its pointless to argue about something like this

 

[04nbod]

justin hartley is interviewed on the starkvilles house of el podcast i just got.
http://www.houseofelpodcast.com/

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

cool interview, the story about the GA costume that was meant to fit in all of that extra padding, and how it fit Welling is pretty humorous. Hartley's like 6'2" or so and even he refers to Tom as a "big guy."

 

[AgentPat]

cool interview, the story about the GA costume that was meant to fit in all of that extra padding, and how it fit Welling is pretty humorous. Hartley's like 6'2" or so and even he refers to Tom as a "big guy."

LOL!!! That was hysterical.

Cool info about the costume in general too. Here's the excerpt...

Q: Did you get to keep the costume - the crossbow, anything?

JH: No. I think it cost too much. I don't know if I should even be saying this or not - I probably shouldn't - I think the costume was like 7 grand or 10 grand or something - for each one, or something like that. They're not going to just hand those out.

Q: Well who else is going to wear them? I mean, hopefully they're saving one in the closet for you here in the next few episodes.

JH: Yeah, I think that's the plan. I don't know who else would wear it.

...Here's a kinda funny story. It's a little humiliating also... they take these suits and they custom fit you. So my suit - pretty much anybody else could put it on and it wouldn't fit them. It's like literally, every single inch of the thing is sewn to your body - only you can wear it - fill it out, whatever. So, we had this one episode wear Tom's gotta wear the costume. He's supposed to dress up like the Green Arrow and wear the costume. Well, he's obviously not fitting into mine - he's a lot bigger than me - so... they also made a costume that was fit for me, but it was twice as big in case I needed to put on pads. It's for full body pads, so if I put on full body pads and put this costume on it would fit me. Tom slid into the thing, he's like, 'yeah, this is pretty comfortable.' [facetiously] It made me feel real good, I was like 'great.' I had this whole - I thought I was turning into a man kinda thing, and now Tom just slides into this costume that I need a belt to keep it on... so... whatever.

Q: [joking] Tom's like, 'can we let this out a little bit?'

JH: [continuing to joke] 'Yeah, it's a little snug.'

It's all right; he's a big dude. I was surprised when I first met him; I didn't realize he was that big - he's a big man.

Q: He's a tall guy. He's like six four, isn't he?

JH: Yeah. He's bigger than me, and he's a lot beefier than me too - his arms are probably twice as big as mine.

Q: They make him work out 'cause he has to look bigger each year 'cause Superman gets stronger every year.

JH: I guess so, yeah.​

 

[Serene]

L- I thought I was turning into a man kinda thing, and now Tom just slides into this costume that I need a belt to keep it on... so... whatever.

Q: [joking] Tom's like, 'can we let this out a little bit?'

JH: [continuing to joke] 'Yeah, it's a little snug.'

LMAO! I love this. Thanks for typing that excerpt, I was too lazy to listen to it earlier.

JH really seems like a cool guy, and he seems to really have respected Tom.

 

[Whiteflag]

First time I post on this thread and it's for two reasons:

To thank Pat for the transcript of what JH says about Tom and that GA costume.

To tell Avid I totally agree with her on her reactions at JH interviews. I hadn't read those posts, Avid; once again I couldn't agree more with you!

 

[AgentPat]

LMAO! I love this. Thanks for typing that excerpt, I was too lazy to listen to it earlier.

JH really seems like a cool guy, and he seems to really have respected Tom.

First time I post on this thread and it's for two reasons:

To thank Pat for the transcript of what JH says about Tom and that GA costume.

LOL The funniest thing is that I was going to cross post it over in the Welling thread because I thought some folks might miss it here, but I got lazy...