X3 in the press - The Official Magazines thread

[oneteen]

Cool

 

[Retroman]

I must have this magazine!

MAKE-UP ARTIST Magazine - Issue No. 61 July/Aug 2006

The X Factor

Kris Evans, make-up department head for X-Men: The Last Stand describes the film as "the most challenging, rewarding project I’ve ever worked on." Her team, put together at the last minute, was challenged with creating lead characters and background mutants that were subtle, "not Star Trek." Outstanding effects make-up by Spectral Motion includes the creation of Beast, Juggernaut, and Colossus.



Source: http://www.makeupmag.com/thisissue.htm
http://www.makeupbooks.com/bm06crfximuk.html

 

[LEX]

I'd love to see the close-up scan of that third pic. I spotted new pics of Rogue, Quill, Angel and Callisto.

 

[spark627]

yea thats a new rogue pic! can we get a good scan of that??

 

[Retroman]

^^ Same here.

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

adam sandler looks like he's getting old for his age. lol

 

[oneteen]

^It looks so real too. Props to those artists.

 

[flavio_lebeau]

please someone scan those new pics of Rogue, Angel and Callisto!!!!

 

[Psionic Force]

adam sandler looks like he's getting old for his age. lol

It is makeup!

 

[Retroman]

Edit.

 

[Retroman]

Yes strange for such a small role but heres a new magazine cover and interview with Mei Melançon who plays Psylocke. Looks like this was done before the release of the X3 and once again she talks about som things we sadly did not see in the movie.

 

[Retroman]

TDINK Magazine

X-MEN 3'S: MEI MELANCON
Always dazzling, dressed to impress, Melancon gets her break on the big screen.


Source:http://www.tdink.com/index.php

 

[Retroman]

Continued...

X-MEN 3'S: MEI MELANCON

article by David C Lee
photos by Tiffany Chin and David C Lee
styling by Sandra Uribe
stylist assistant: Kari Jones
Makeup: Catherine Mai
Hair: Jennifer Ever

Mei Melancon calls me after a long day of shooting a commercial as she drives down the Sunset strip. Her past week has been crazy with a grueling shooting schedule and the fact that she has a flight to Hong Kong the next morning doesn’t help. She is scurrying to pack and get her belongings together so that she can film her first lead role in Hong Kong.

The 25-year-old actress stars as the sexy villain¬ Psyloche in the highly anticipated X-men 3: The Last Stand. She is fun and has a lighthearted personality. The moment she speaks, you can tell that the Hollywood mystique of the Tinseltown superficial hasn’t tainted her and she chooses to keep it that way.

This relative newcomer still has a lot to get used to. The movie has not been released and there are already a handful of sites dedicated to her. Part of the job includes walking the red carpet and being seen at all the right places. As someone who declares herself ‘naturally shy,’ she is amazing at charming the press—I have seen her in action.

Gown by Jenny Packham
ring by Judith Jack
Necklace by Judith Jack
Earrings by Judith Jack

She is always dazzling, dressed to impress—hair perfectly in place. It is surprising that she does not like to shop for clothes. She says that she enjoys going shopping only a few times a year to update her wardrobe. Then she mixes and matches to put together the perfect outfits. The whole scene is new to her and she is learning to be a star!

“I have a hard time advertising myself—being I’m this and I’m that. I’m not comfortable posing in front of a camera when its just me. I’m learning to be gracious with the attention. I don’t really like it. Why do people care?” she says in a quirky manner.

Mei only filmed for two weeks out of the two months she was in Canada. Her scene are filled with dazzling special effects opposite some of the hottest stars in the business. “[The special effects] seemed pretty simple to me when I was filming. You’re basically just walking and there’s a much cooler effect. You’re trying to imagine and they add everything later. After post [production] the scenes are visually spectacular,” says Melancon.

You will see her shooting mental daggers at the X-men, walking through walls and transforming herself into a shadow. “Psyloche is a mutant who is psychic and can move objects with her mind. She joined the brotherhood of Magneto and has the goal of getting rid of the mutant cure,” she explains.

She is a chameleon who is able to change her persona—from sexy to sweet, from dark to lighthearted. Growing up in a large family has taught her so much about different personalities. Melancon is the second oldest of an incredible ten siblings. “When we were little, we learned to get along with each other. With so many brothers and sisters, you learn what works and what doesn’t. I’m able to use this skill in my acting.”

Mei was born in the Phillipines but was raised primarily in the small town of ***uoka Japan. She loves Japanese culture because it gives her that nostalgic aura of childhood. She remembers the sweet potato man walking down the street and chasing life bugs in the park as a child. She attended an international school (where they speak English), so she has no traces of an accent.

gown by Jenny Packham
earrings by Jardin
ring by Jardin
gloves- stylist's own
shoes- stylist's own

“There were a lot of things that my parents wanted to do so they ended up bringing all 10 of us wherever they went. That is why we traveled so much when we were growing up. We moved all over the place—Hong Kong, Korea, Indonesia, Singapore and Hawaii. We got to see everything when we were seven or eight years old.”

While attending college in Dallas, one of her friends sent her pictures into the Kim Dawson Modeling Agency. Her unique Eurasian look caught the attention of bookers and art directors. It is not surprising that she was immediately booked for ad campaigns, catalogues and magazine shoots. Eventually, she was signed with Wilhemina and had a very successful modeling career. She was whisked around the world and worked in Miami, Dallas, LA and everywhere else.

“The funnest thing I did was Aveda. Sometimes I think I’m an advertising ****e. I did Urban Outfitters, Ipod Apple, Macy’s, JC Penney, Kodak, True Religion Jeans, Sony, Conair—so many things and so many consumer products. I thought this was kind of silly and I never had aspirations to be a model but this all just happened.”

dress by Jenny London
earrings by Judith Jack
necklace by Judith Jack

Mei’s acting career began when her agency began sending her out on auditions for commercials. Her poised yet carefree presence was enough to get her national commercials for Sprint and Target. “When you do commercials, you learn how to move around in front of the camera,” she says.

In Miami, Mei was eating dinner and Oliver Stone approached her and asked if she acted. He said to her “I am expecting great things for you” and this gave her the encouragement to pursue her acting craft. Mei says “When I see Oliver, I will tell him that he is the reason why I want to be an actress.

One fateful day in March, her agency got a call from a manager who wanted to meet Mei. “I somehow got set up to read for Memoirs from a Geisha. It went pretty well and they weren’t doing anything with the movie. To go in and read for it was such a great experience,” she pauses, “I really enjoyed it. I learned that I needed to start going to [acting] class because it was something I wanted to do. It was hard to tell people ‘I want to be an actor’ but I finally did it.”

dress by Jenny Packham
shoes by Nine West
earrings by Judith Jack
ring by Judith Jack

The process of auditioning proved to be a challenge for this model-turned-actress. She would prepare for hours and hours and by the end of the day, she would be exhausted. Little by little, she built up her confidence as she began booking roles. “I’ve always been skinny and kind of wimpy. That’s why I started practicing Wu-shu—to build my confidence too,” she explains.

Melancon’s first role in a major blockbuster was a small feature in Rush Hour 2. “I worked with Jackie Chan and I had such a blast. I worked with the Rush Hour 2 director and he saw my tape. A month later, the casting people told me they were considering me for another role [X-men 3]. I knew the chances would be slim but it happened and it was a super fun experience.”

Mei Melancon knows exactly what she loves and wants to do. She ended a two year relationship right before she booked the X-men 3 role—Mei says regretfully “It’s sad but it would have been perfect if my ex could have been there when I got the part.”

Now, she is not looking for love. If it happens, then it happens. Until then, she is focused on developing her acting craft.

“I love having something that I am passionate about…when I was 21 or 22, I was messing up really bad. Now, I know that I need to stay focused and I need to put everything in me to push forward. I knew that if I loved something enough, it would work out for me.”

gown by Lisa Ho
bracelet by Barse
earring by Judith Jack

Source: http://www.tdink.com/article.php?articleid=189
http://www.tdink.com/index.php

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

Mei is sooo sezy!

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

she looks nothing like Pyslocke-her comic counter part and the cartoons.

 

[triplefive]

She's a tall Asian chick, what more can you ask for?

I do wish they'd given her gorgeous long jet-black hair though, but that wouldn't have matched everyone elses' grunge look.

 

[sebaa]

i hate psylocke in X3 !! and i dont like the actress! i want a better psylocke

 

[LMason]

EW mention: X-Men vs. Superman

The Superheroes
Most preseason hype was focused on Superman Returns and its fan-favorite director, Bryan Singer, who set off a game of dominoes after he left X-Men: The Last Stand, forcing Fox to tap superhero neophyte Brett Ratner. And while Superman earned stronger reviews, its five-day Fourth of July weekend resulted in an $84.6 million debut, compared to X3's $122.9 million opening tally over a four-day Memorial Day holiday. Whereas most franchises peter out over time, X3's $232.3 million gross surpassed the $157.3 million and $215 million takes of the first two. ''One of the things that make sequels feel unsatisfying is when it's clear to the audience you're hedging your bets and counting on another installment,'' says Twentieth Century Fox president Hutch Parker (take that, Pirates?). ''We decided that to realize our story line fully, we had to be willing to kill some characters off and take it all the way.'' And set up for Wolverine and Magneto spin-offs, of course.

WINNER X-Men

Also, when Disney/Pixar mentions Cars, ''As you know, some people didn't think it was big enough. But our dream would be to catch X-Men if we could for the summer.'' That should happen in the next three weeks.

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

hmmm... Bryan shud be crying soon

 

[Matt.S99]

thats weird that she had such a small role yet she makes it to magazines,damn writers should have given her a better role!

 

[ljr]

the writers didn't have her as psyocke ratner made her psyocke.

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

Brett could'nt find a good enuf person n chose her! She's in Hong Kong Now? I'm gonna get a limited Psylock picture and ask her to sign it ^_^

 

[ljr]

No,the penn said the character was written as just some background mutie,but ratner decide to make her psylocke-that's why she had such a crappy role she was never meant to be in x3.

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

well at least Brett knows to show us hot tall chinese Chiks. and renaming her Psylock... bad move though...

 

[ljr]

Especially as she got killed,so she can't be in the sequel.