William Fichtner - Page 25

lala78 · 05-26-2008, 05:29 AM

William Fichtner been training over the last few months, the 32nd Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will be held April 19, 2008 in Long Beach, California.
HE CAME 4th!!! Check how many Racers he beat:
COMPLETE RUN ORDER:

1. Jamie Little, Celebrity; 2. Mike Skinner, Pro; 3. Daniel Goddard, Celebrity; 4. William Fichtner, Celebrity; 5. Tony Pedregon, Pro; 6. Whit Bazemore, Pro; 7. Drew Lachey, Celebrity; 8. Marty Nothstein, Pro; 9. Brad Lewis, Celebrity; 10. Bud Gordon, Celebrity; 11. Wilmer Valderamma, Celebrity; 12. Craig Barto, Celebrity; 13. Eric Dickerson, Celebrity; 14. Raymond Cruz, Celebrity; 15. Beccy Gordon, Pro; 16. Sarena Traver, Pro; 17. John Salley, Celebrity; 18. Nancy Lieberman, Celebrity

pics from the race:

LovelyLene · 05-26-2008, 05:32 AM

That's so cool!!! Thanks for posting lala! Awesome! Great job from Bill!

XXX

lala78 · 05-27-2008, 02:37 AM

you're welcome Lene.
i like him with that hair like that, he look kinda sexy

Tanya88 · 05-27-2008, 03:04 AM

nice pics LAla...thanks for posting that =)

helps · 05-28-2008, 11:10 AM

wooow,these pics are fantastic lala.....he looks great in these pics...thank you for them...

...it´s nice to see him again...

lala78 · 07-30-2008, 04:16 AM

Television series is a working vacation for actor from Cheektowaga

By Alan Pergament / NEWS TV CRITIC
Updated: 07/29/08 8:39 AM

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — William Fichtner considers his lengthy stay in the Fox series “Prison Break” to be a break from the normal stresses of being an actor.

“This ended up being a lot longer than I thought,” said Fichtner, the Cheektowaga native who plays Alexander Mahone in the series and also has a small role in the blockbuster movie “The Dark Knight.” Fichtner’s “Prison Break” character is an FBI agent who started chasing brothers Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcells) in Season Two but ended up in prison with them in Panama during the third season.

“My wife asked, ‘Are you having a good time?’” Fichtner said in a recent interview with a few television critics. “I said, ‘Doing a series is like taking a break from the business. It is the closest thing you’re going to have to a real job.’”

He originally signed on to appear for two seasons but was talked into doing a third and final one by writer-producer Matt Olmstead. The show’s move from Dallas to Los Angeles to film was an inducement for Fichtner, who in the past had to leave his family in Glendale, Calif., to shoot.

“The bottom line is, if I didn’t really have a good time doing it, I wouldn’t have come back for one more year,” Fichtner said.

As he talked, he showed some surprising interest as Fox prepared to start a session on the reality series “So You Think You Can Dance.”

“My wife got me hooked watching this show,” he said. “It’s unbelievable.”

He also revealed a love of gardening. “I’m always working on my yard. ... I have a big backyard with plants and trees. I look out the window in the morning and ask, ‘Why is our rose bush tilting?’ I’m obsessive.”

Who knew the guy who has played so many villains had such a soft side.

“All I am is a soft side,” Fichtner said. “You can’t play people like Mahone living with a hard edge in your life. ... People think, ‘Mahone, a hard guy.’ You’re missing what I’m trying to do.”

He’s been pleased by the challenges he’s been given to play Mahone.

“The only thing I ever asked the writers was to make it a really difficult journey,” Fichtner said. “Challenge me. ... The things they’ve thrown Mahone’s way probably have been a little on the difficult end.”

When Olmstead asked him three months ago to return, Fichtner only had one request.

“I reminded him to make it challenging,” Fichtner said. “If I’m just going to walk in and ‘get the bad guy,’ I’ll be asleep by the end of that sentence.”

At the end of Season Three, Mahone and the brothers escaped from a Panamanian prison. In Season Four, which returns with a two-hour special on Sept. 1, he and the brothers are allies in a mission to seek justice.

“There is an event that happens in the first episode that will be my through line throughout the season,” Fichtner said. “It reshapes everything.”

Working with Ledger
Fichtner, who returns frequently to Western New York to visit family and was here on July 4, did have time during a break from “Prison Break” to film a scene in “The Dark Knight” with the late Heath Ledger. He was asked by director Christopher Nolan more than a year and a half ago to play a bank manager in the scene in which the audience meets the Joker.

“I said, ‘Send me the pages,’ ” recalled Fichtner. “I read it and thought it was really cool. ... When they break in my bank, I have a reaction to it that is not your typical bank manager.”

The scene enabled Fichtner to get a glimpse of what Ledger was going to do with his last big role before his death. “What a sweet guy,” Fichtner said. “I’m a fan of his. It was kind of cool to get a glimpse of what he was thinking. ... I was impressed.”

Leaps of faith
“Prison Break” started its run critically acclaimed, but it has become increasingly preposterous by sending its characters back to a different prison after they escaped the first time. A great original idea has become increasingly silly to keep it alive.

“It is a show of pace,” Fichtner said in defense of the show. “There are moments that, if you stop and take every sentence or thought and break it down, you might confuse yourself a little bit. You have to take a leap of faith here and there.”

The actor has had his own concerns at times, telling the writers that some things they’ve asked Mahone to do didn’t make sense for his character.

“After six or seven episodes, you want to know about Mahone, ask me,” said Fichtner. “In one episode last season, I thought everything the guy did was not really Mahone. I sat down with the writer and we tweaked the whole thing.”

And just who is Mahone in Fichtner’s eyes?

“It is very clear what Mahone’s journey is,” Fichtner said, referencing the character’s drug and marriage problems. “All of a sudden the blinders went up, and he couldn’t see the forest from the trees. And little by little, he’s trying to make his way back.”

Fichtner has a couple of thoughts on how Mahone’s journey should end.

“Have it be something really out of the blue,” said Fichtner. “What if he totally loses it?”

Sounds challenging.

source:
http://www.buffalonews.com/entertain...ry/402310.html

candyrose · 07-31-2008, 06:24 PM

Thanks for the article...

LovelyLene · 08-01-2008, 04:21 AM

Thankx for the great article!!! Cool! And challenging indeed...

XXX

lobo2ty88 · 09-22-2008, 01:01 PM

Over at Zap 2it they are reporting that WF has shot a pilot for TNT "Night and Day" But also that his contract with PB is still on so if the pilot gets picked up and he is still with PB TNT will have to recast his role. So I guess he might be with PB for the long haul.

candyrose · 09-27-2008, 11:24 AM

'Prison Break' Star Gets a New 'Day' Job

William Fichtner will star in a TNT pilot with Sherry Stringfield

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By Rick Porter
September 22, 2008

William Fichtner

We're not sure what the future holds for Agent Mahone on "Prison Break," but the actor who plays him has found another TV gig.

William Fichtner, who has played the twitchy lawman for the past four seasons on FOX, has signed on to star in a TNT pilot called "Night and Day." Former "ER" star Sherry Stringfield has also joined the show, which was co-created by "24's" Joel Surnow.

"William and Sherry have made audiences sit up and take notice time and time again with outstanding performances in a number of series and films," says Michael Wright, who heads up original programming for TNT and its sister networks. "We are proud to have them on board for this gritty and exciting series pilot."

"Night and Day" will center on Fichtner's character, an ATF agent who's part of a federal task force dealing with serious law-enforcement threats. The show will explore the balance he tries to keep between his work and his home life, where his wife (Stringfield) serves as the family's anchor.

Fichtner's commitment to "Prison Break" currently supersedes his role in the pilot, meaning that if both the show and Mahone survive into next season, TNT will have to recast the part.

His other credits include "The Dark Knight," "Invasion" and "Blades of Glory." Stringfield, a three-time Emmy nominee for her work on "ER," recurred on HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" last season and has recently guested on "Shark" and "In Plain Sight."

Surnow wrote script and is executive producing with Todd Robinson ("Lonely Hearts," "White Squall").

05-26-2008, 05:29 AM	#241
lala78 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 1,544	William Fichtner been training over the last few months, the 32nd Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will be held April 19, 2008 in Long Beach, California. HE CAME 4th!!! Check how many Racers he beat: COMPLETE RUN ORDER: 1. Jamie Little, Celebrity; 2. Mike Skinner, Pro; 3. Daniel Goddard, Celebrity; 4. William Fichtner, Celebrity; 5. Tony Pedregon, Pro; 6. Whit Bazemore, Pro; 7. Drew Lachey, Celebrity; 8. Marty Nothstein, Pro; 9. Brad Lewis, Celebrity; 10. Bud Gordon, Celebrity; 11. Wilmer Valderamma, Celebrity; 12. Craig Barto, Celebrity; 13. Eric Dickerson, Celebrity; 14. Raymond Cruz, Celebrity; 15. Beccy Gordon, Pro; 16. Sarena Traver, Pro; 17. John Salley, Celebrity; 18. Nancy Lieberman, Celebrity pics from the race: __________________ made by Joana "I'm the nicest guy in Hollywood, I swear! Anyone who says otherwise is a F---ing Liar!" - WEM III

05-26-2008, 05:32 AM	#242
LovelyLene Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,003	That's so cool!!! Thanks for posting lala! Awesome! Great job from Bill! XXX __________________ LovelyLène's Art

05-27-2008, 02:37 AM	#243
lala78 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 1,544	you're welcome Lene. i like him with that hair like that, he look kinda sexy __________________ made by Joana "I'm the nicest guy in Hollywood, I swear! Anyone who says otherwise is a F---ing Liar!" - WEM III

05-28-2008, 11:10 AM	#245
helps Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Czech Republic,Europe Posts: 5,693	wooow,these pics are fantastic lala.....he looks great in these pics...thank you for them......it´s nice to see him again... __________________ R.I.P. Kim Manners Charles Beard: "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." An Eskimo proverb: "Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy."

07-30-2008, 04:16 AM	#246
lala78 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 1,544	Television series is a working vacation for actor from Cheektowaga By Alan Pergament / NEWS TV CRITIC Updated: 07/29/08 8:39 AM BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — William Fichtner considers his lengthy stay in the Fox series “Prison Break” to be a break from the normal stresses of being an actor. “This ended up being a lot longer than I thought,” said Fichtner, the Cheektowaga native who plays Alexander Mahone in the series and also has a small role in the blockbuster movie “The Dark Knight.” Fichtner’s “Prison Break” character is an FBI agent who started chasing brothers Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcells) in Season Two but ended up in prison with them in Panama during the third season. “My wife asked, ‘Are you having a good time?’” Fichtner said in a recent interview with a few television critics. “I said, ‘Doing a series is like taking a break from the business. It is the closest thing you’re going to have to a real job.’” He originally signed on to appear for two seasons but was talked into doing a third and final one by writer-producer Matt Olmstead. The show’s move from Dallas to Los Angeles to film was an inducement for Fichtner, who in the past had to leave his family in Glendale, Calif., to shoot. “The bottom line is, if I didn’t really have a good time doing it, I wouldn’t have come back for one more year,” Fichtner said. As he talked, he showed some surprising interest as Fox prepared to start a session on the reality series “So You Think You Can Dance.” “My wife got me hooked watching this show,” he said. “It’s unbelievable.” He also revealed a love of gardening. “I’m always working on my yard. ... I have a big backyard with plants and trees. I look out the window in the morning and ask, ‘Why is our rose bush tilting?’ I’m obsessive.” Who knew the guy who has played so many villains had such a soft side. “All I am is a soft side,” Fichtner said. “You can’t play people like Mahone living with a hard edge in your life. ... People think, ‘Mahone, a hard guy.’ You’re missing what I’m trying to do.” He’s been pleased by the challenges he’s been given to play Mahone. “The only thing I ever asked the writers was to make it a really difficult journey,” Fichtner said. “Challenge me. ... The things they’ve thrown Mahone’s way probably have been a little on the difficult end.” When Olmstead asked him three months ago to return, Fichtner only had one request. “I reminded him to make it challenging,” Fichtner said. “If I’m just going to walk in and ‘get the bad guy,’ I’ll be asleep by the end of that sentence.” At the end of Season Three, Mahone and the brothers escaped from a Panamanian prison. In Season Four, which returns with a two-hour special on Sept. 1, he and the brothers are allies in a mission to seek justice. “There is an event that happens in the first episode that will be my through line throughout the season,” Fichtner said. “It reshapes everything.” Working with Ledger Fichtner, who returns frequently to Western New York to visit family and was here on July 4, did have time during a break from “Prison Break” to film a scene in “The Dark Knight” with the late Heath Ledger. He was asked by director Christopher Nolan more than a year and a half ago to play a bank manager in the scene in which the audience meets the Joker. “I said, ‘Send me the pages,’ ” recalled Fichtner. “I read it and thought it was really cool. ... When they break in my bank, I have a reaction to it that is not your typical bank manager.” The scene enabled Fichtner to get a glimpse of what Ledger was going to do with his last big role before his death. “What a sweet guy,” Fichtner said. “I’m a fan of his. It was kind of cool to get a glimpse of what he was thinking. ... I was impressed.” Leaps of faith “Prison Break” started its run critically acclaimed, but it has become increasingly preposterous by sending its characters back to a different prison after they escaped the first time. A great original idea has become increasingly silly to keep it alive. “It is a show of pace,” Fichtner said in defense of the show. “There are moments that, if you stop and take every sentence or thought and break it down, you might confuse yourself a little bit. You have to take a leap of faith here and there.” The actor has had his own concerns at times, telling the writers that some things they’ve asked Mahone to do didn’t make sense for his character. “After six or seven episodes, you want to know about Mahone, ask me,” said Fichtner. “In one episode last season, I thought everything the guy did was not really Mahone. I sat down with the writer and we tweaked the whole thing.” And just who is Mahone in Fichtner’s eyes? “It is very clear what Mahone’s journey is,” Fichtner said, referencing the character’s drug and marriage problems. “All of a sudden the blinders went up, and he couldn’t see the forest from the trees. And little by little, he’s trying to make his way back.” Fichtner has a couple of thoughts on how Mahone’s journey should end. “Have it be something really out of the blue,” said Fichtner. “What if he totally loses it?” Sounds challenging. source: http://www.buffalonews.com/entertain...ry/402310.html __________________ made by Joana "I'm the nicest guy in Hollywood, I swear! Anyone who says otherwise is a F---ing Liar!" - WEM III

05-27-2008, 03:04 AM	#244
Tanya88 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 774	nice pics LAla...thanks for posting that =)

07-31-2008, 06:24 PM	#247
candyrose Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,706	Thanks for the article... __________________ Sammy is evil, a bloodthirsty Demon groupie. He is not your friend, but Helps is everyone's friend. And I love Helps! Thanks so much for Sloppy-faced, scary-looking, totally evil monster Sammy!

08-01-2008, 04:21 AM	#248
LovelyLene Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,003	Thankx for the great article!!! Cool! And challenging indeed... XXX __________________ LovelyLène's Art

09-22-2008, 01:01 PM	#249
lobo2ty88 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 49	Over at Zap 2it they are reporting that WF has shot a pilot for TNT "Night and Day" But also that his contract with PB is still on so if the pilot gets picked up and he is still with PB TNT will have to recast his role. So I guess he might be with PB for the long haul.

09-27-2008, 11:24 AM	#250
candyrose Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,706	'Prison Break' Star Gets a New 'Day' Job William Fichtner will star in a TNT pilot with Sherry Stringfield Share Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Fark Google MySpace Newsvine Reddit Yahoo By Rick Porter September 22, 2008 William Fichtner We're not sure what the future holds for Agent Mahone on "Prison Break," but the actor who plays him has found another TV gig. William Fichtner, who has played the twitchy lawman for the past four seasons on FOX, has signed on to star in a TNT pilot called "Night and Day." Former "ER" star Sherry Stringfield has also joined the show, which was co-created by "24's" Joel Surnow. "William and Sherry have made audiences sit up and take notice time and time again with outstanding performances in a number of series and films," says Michael Wright, who heads up original programming for TNT and its sister networks. "We are proud to have them on board for this gritty and exciting series pilot." "Night and Day" will center on Fichtner's character, an ATF agent who's part of a federal task force dealing with serious law-enforcement threats. The show will explore the balance he tries to keep between his work and his home life, where his wife (Stringfield) serves as the family's anchor. Fichtner's commitment to "Prison Break" currently supersedes his role in the pilot, meaning that if both the show and Mahone survive into next season, TNT will have to recast the part. His other credits include "The Dark Knight," "Invasion" and "Blades of Glory." Stringfield, a three-time Emmy nominee for her work on "ER," recurred on HBO's "Tell Me You Love Me" last season and has recently guested on "Shark" and "In Plain Sight." Surnow wrote script and is executive producing with Todd Robinson ("Lonely Hearts," "White Squall"). __________________ Sammy is evil, a bloodthirsty Demon groupie. He is not your friend, but Helps is everyone's friend. And I love Helps! Thanks so much for Sloppy-faced, scary-looking, totally evil monster Sammy!

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