Michael Imperioli

Adrian Pasdar and Michael Imperioli Snag Lead Roles in ENTOURAGE Creator’s New HBO Pilot 40

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 pm

With Entourage all wrapped up after eight seasons (and a mostly disappointing last round of episodes), creator Doug Ellin is already onto his next project, a new comedy pilot called 40. The series follows four four lifelong friends who help each other navigate life at 40. Basically it sounds like Entourage without all the Hollywood rigamarole, but the cast does sounds pretty interesting. Michael Rappaport and Ed Burns were previously cast as two of the four friends in the project, and now The Live Feed has word that Adrian Pasdar (Heroes) and Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) will play the other two buddies. Pasdar will pull double duty on TV since he is also part of the ABC Family series The Lying Game, whereas Imperioli spent some time with HBO on the aforementioned mobster drama. The cast at least has me interested in the project, and if anything, Ellin knows how to craft a show with an ensemble that really feel like genuine friends on screen.

Michael Imperioli Exclusive Video Interview DETROIT 187

by Bill Graham    Posted: January 3rd, 2011 at 7:32 pm

ABC’s hit police drama Detroit 187 is set to return tomorrow, January 4^th, from a brief holiday hiatus. Last week I started releasing my on-set video interviews with the cast and crew, and tonight is one of my favorite interviews of the bunch. That’s because I got to sit down with the talented Michael Imperioli to talk about the show, his writing, what side of the law he enjoys playing, and how he felt about Life on Mars getting the axe. He gave me thoughtful answers and a small rant about how much he dislikes cellphones. So hit the jump for my full video interview, time stamped for your convenience.

Jon Michael Hill Exclusive Video Interview DETROIT 187

by Bill Graham    Posted: December 31st, 2010 at 11:50 am

ABC’s Detroit 187 returns from a brief hiatus on January 4^th with the 11^th episode of the season. The police procedural drama has a nice balance of intensity and humor that helps separate it from other, more morose shows in that genre. Last month I got the opportunity to sit down with the cast and crew on set, and leading up to the return we will have a new interview for you each day. My first interview was with Erin Cummings, and now the second in the series is with newcomer Jon Michael Hill, who plays Michael Imperioli’s partner. Hit the jump for the full interview:

DETROIT 187 Set Visit and Erin Cummings Video Interview

by Bill Graham    Posted: December 29th, 2010 at 10:15 pm

Police procedural dramas usually aren’t my thing. I generally don’t see the appeal of that genre, but ABC’s Detroit 187 caught me by surprise. The show has a levity to it that is earnest about its setting and the current age we live in. Jokes about cell phones or the difficulty in finding a specific gun shell at a high-traffic bridge lighten the mood and keep the stories interesting. Add a veteran cast, including The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli and NYPD Blue’s James McDaniel, mixed with relative newcomers, and give them interesting storylines to work off of and you have a nice lure. When I got the opportunity to fly out to Detroit and do on-set interviews with the cast and crew, I eagerly accepted. Over the next several days we will have a new video interview leading up to the return of Detroit 187 on January 4th. So hit the jump to check out a recap of the trip and my interview with the lovely Erin Cummings.

Rachel Weisz Video Interview THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 14th, 2010 at 6:27 pm

With Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones getting released around the country tomorrow, it’s time for my final video interview and it’s with Rachel Weisz. The reason I got to speak with the cast is our partners at Omelete were invited to the international press day and they sent me to cover it.  So a big thank you to them for making this happen.

The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold and it’s about a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer-the man she knew as her neighbor. From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

During my interview with Rachel Weisz I decided to start off my asking a question she hadn’t been asked…so I asked about The Brothers Bloom.  Of course we also talked about Lovely Bones, filming the movie, working for Peter Jackson, and we even talked about Twitter and Facebook.  It’s a great interview so take a look:

Susan Sarandon Video Interview THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 13th, 2010 at 6:39 pm

With Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones getting released around the country this weekend, it’s time to post the video interviews I got to do with Jackson and most of the cast. The reason I got to speak with everyone is our partners at Omelete were invited to the international press day and they sent me to cover it.  So a big thank you to them for making this happen.

The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold and it’s about a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer-the man she knew as her neighbor. From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

During my interview with Susan Sarandon we talked about Brazil, the SNL Digital Short Mother Lover, playing a fun character in a film filled with tragedy, Wall Street 2, and what else she’s working on.  Check it out after the jump:

Stanley Tucci Video Interview THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 12th, 2010 at 8:17 pm

With Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones getting released around the country this weekend, it’s time to post the video interviews I got to do with Jackson and most of the cast. The reason I got to speak with everyone is our partners at Omelete were invited to the international press day and they sent me to cover it.  So a big thank you to them for making this happen.

The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold and it’s about a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer–the man she knew as her neighbor. From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

During my interview with Stanley Tucci we talked about his hesitation to take the role of a serial killer, working with Peter Jackson, filming on location, how does he decide to get involved in a project, and a bit on his next film Burlesque.  Watch it out after the jump:

Saoirse Ronan Video Interview THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 11th, 2010 at 9:02 pm

With Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones getting released this  weekend, it’s time to post the video interviews I got to do with Jackson and most of the cast.  The first thing to know is…the reason I got to speak with everyone is our partners at Omelete were invited to the international press day and they sent me to cover it.  So a big thank you to them for making this happen.

As most of you are aware, The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold and it’s about a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer–the man she knew as her neighbor. From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

During my interview with Saoirse Ronan, we discussed what the promotional process has been like, Twitter and Facebook, making the movie, and we also talked about The Way Back - Peter Weir’s next movie. Hit the jump to see what she had to say:

Peter Jackson Exclusive Video Interview THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: January 10th, 2010 at 12:27 pm

With Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones finally getting released around the country next weekend, it’s time to post the video interviews I got to do with Jackson and most of the cast.  The first thing to know is…the reason I got to speak with everyone is our partners at Omelete sent me to cover the international press day.  So a big thank you to them for making this happen.

As most of you are aware, The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold and it’s about a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer–the man she knew as her neighbor. From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

During my interview with Jackson we discussed Brazil, making the film, deleted scenes in The Lovely Bones, the Lord of the Rings Blu-ray, and The Hobbit.  For fans of this great filmmaker, I’m confident you’ll enjoy this interview.  Hit the jump to check it out:

Michael Imperioli Video Interview THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: December 11th, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Opening today in New York and Los Angeles is director Peter Jackson’s latest film The Lovely Bones.  Based on the Novel by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is about a 14-year old girl named Susie Salmon who is murdered on her way home from school.  From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her killer and the detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

To help promote the film, our partners at Omelete were invited to the international press day and they sent me.  But rather than wait till Christmas Day when the film will be playing in a lot more of the country, I’ve decided to slowly post the video interviews with the cast over the next few weeks, with Michael Imperioli up first.  In the film, he plays the detective working the case.

During our conversation we talked about if he still has to research when playing a cop or a gangster, working for Peter Jackson, is he on Twitter/Facebook and what does he think about social networking, we talk about Life on Mars, and we end our conversation chatting about the upcoming HBO show Boardwalk Empire and why isn’t he on it.  If you’re a fan of Michael Imperioli, I’m confident you’ll like the interview.  Take a look:

5 Movie Clips from Peter Jackson’s THE LOVELY BONES

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: December 4th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

While it’s taken a little while to get to movie screens, director Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones finally hits theaters next weekend – if you live in New York and Los Angeles.  If you’re not in one of those cities, you’ll have to wait till Christmas Day.  The film is based on the Novel by Alice Sebold and it’s been written by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson.  Here’s the synopsis:

On her way home from school on a snowy December day in 1973, 14-year-old Susie Salmon is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and brutally raped and murdered, the latest victim of a serial killer–the man she knew as her neighbor, Mr. Harvey. From heaven, Susie keeps watch over her grieving family and friends, as well as her brazen killer and the sad detective working on her case.  The film stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli and Saoirse Ronan.

To help promote the film, we’ve been provided with five clips.  Check them out after the jump and look for our interviews with the cast very soon:

LIFE ON MARS: The Complete Series DVD Review

by Charles A. Coulombe    Posted: October 31st, 2009 at 8:20 am

I long ago realized that my loving a series usually means that it’s doomed. The magic worked again with last season’s Life on Mars. It was, to my way of thinking, one of the best and most intelligent shows on TV at that time. Of course, it didn’t hurt that the series was set — sort of — in 1973. An American version of a BBC hit, the series chronicled the adventures of New York police detective Sam Tyler (Jason O’Mara), who having survived a car accident in 2008, somehow woke up over thirty years before. Each week, Tyler’s “enlightened” views on police and societal affairs were pitted against the “archaic” mores of his fellow cops, especially Lt. Gene Hunt (Harvey Keitel). Sam’s only ally is Policewoman Annie Norris (Gretchen Mol).

But that was only one motif. In with and under his struggles with the past, and attempts to solve crimes without the technology he was used to in the present, Tyler also was forced to try to figure out how he had arrived in the past, and whether he was really there at all. Each episode veered in the direction of one or another explanation: that he really was back in time; that he was actually in a coma; that he had died in the accident, and was in some sort of strange Purgatory; and on and on. Moreover, 2008 had an odd way of bleeding back to him, via radio broadcasts, newspapers, and the occasional odd character. More after the jump:

New Images for Peter Jackson’s THE LOVELY BONES and Jason Reitman’s UP IN THE AIR

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: August 25th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

Just as a warning, you’ve seen a couple of these “new” images before but they had ugly, gigantic logos on them and that’s not the way they were meant to be seen.  You deserve better, these films deserve better, and AMERICA deserves better.  I don’t want to say that the sites that ran these images as exclusives hate America, but I’m going to.  Those sites hate America.

But since Collider loves America, we’re bringing you these images, not only untarnished by our admittedly-awesome logo, but in high-resolution.  You see the image at the top of this article from Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones” features Susie Salmon (Saiorsie Ronan) looking out over her “Personal Heaven”?  That’s my new desktop.  As badly as the trailer mislead to folks thinking this film is a mystery-thriller, these images convey the sense I received from the book and I hope they’ll lure people back into seeing the movie.  There’s also new photos for Jason Reitman’s “Up in the Air”.  They feature George Clooney who also makes for a good desktop.  Hit the jump for new images (click on them for hi-rez) from both films along with synopsis for each.  “The Lovely Bones” hits theatres on December 11th.  “Up in the Air” is schedule for sometime in December but will premiere at this year’s Toronto Film Festival on September 12th.

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