"ARROW" Nueva serie de la CW para TV basada en Green Arrow

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- Stills del 5.03 "A matter of trust":

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- ARROW | 5.03 "A matter of trust" Promo:

- ARROW | 5.03 "A matter of trust" Extended Promo:

- ARROW | 5.03 "A matter of trust" Clip #1:

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- Revelados título y créditos del 5.09:

El productor Marc Guggenheim ha desvelado en su cuenta de twitter el título y créditos del episodio 5.09, que empieza su producción:



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El episodio 5.09 tiene por título "What We Leave Behind". Está escrito por Wendy Mercicle & Beth Schwartz, y está dirigido por Antonio Negret.

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- Marc Guggenheim adelanta más detalles sobre el gran crossover:

Cuando Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, y Legends of Tomorrow se reúnan para el próximo y épico cuádruple crossover de esta temporada, se enfrentarán con su más duro reto hasta la fecha: 'The Dominators'.

En los cómics, específicamente en "Invasion!", los Dominators son aliens avanzados tecnológicamente que forman una coalición con otras razas para invadir la Tierra y eliminar la amenaza que constituyen los impredecibles metahumanos.

“Diré que su objetivo está relacionado muy cercanamente a lo que se estableció en los cómics, y tiene que ver con los metahumanos,” le cuenta Marc Guggenheim a EW. “Es muy, muy fiel a los cómics.”

La llegada de los Dominators forzará a los superhéroes del Arrowverso a hacer equipo para lo que Guggenheim llama su crossover “más ambicioso”. “Pienso que es masivamente diferente. El primer crossover que hicimos eran dos historias separadas que tenían una ligera conexión tangencial la una con la otra. Luego, el año pasado, el crossover que hicimos era una historia de dos partes que contaba una historia completa con un principio, una mitad y un final en Flash y Arrow, pero que también tenía la función de asentar a Legends of Tomorrow.”

“Este año,” continúa Guggenheim, “estamos haciendo de lejos el crossover más ambicioso que jamás hayamos hecho. Básicamente es una enorme historia en tres partes que también trae a Supergirl, así es que está cruzando a nuestras cuatro series. Cuenta una enorme y épica historia de película. No está estableciendo ningún otro spin-off, es tan sólo una enorme y grandilocuente acción. También hay algunos momentos realmente significativos de algunos personajes. Hay muchos argumentos, particularmente diría que en Flash y Legends, que fructifican en el crossover. Es de lejos la cosa más ambiciosa que jamás hayamos intentado. Diría que es de lejos la cosa más ambiciosa que nadie en la cadena haya intentado. Es una locura totalmente.”


Adicionalmente, BleedingCool nos informa que el crossover está usando el título provisional de “Invasion”, como su historia homóloga de los cómics, que Steel conseguirá su look más familiar de los cómics de manos de Ray Palmer y que esta versión del héroe parece transformarse en realidad en acero en lugar de ser un tipo de cyborg. También parece que las "Legends Of Tomorrow" irá atrás en el tiempo para capturar e interrogar a un Dominator que invadió la tierra y fue detenido por el ejército de los EEUU.



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- The stars of the DCTV tell us who is their favorite "Legend" (13-10-16):

https://twitter.com/caitylotz/status/786608826598301696

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- Imágenes bts en el set durante el rodaje del crossover (12-10-16):




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- Descripción oficial del 5.05 "Human Target":

5.05 "Human Target" (02/11/16): CHRISTOPHER CHANCE DE DC COMICS AKA HUMAN TARGET SE UNE CON OLIVER — Cuando Tobias Church (la estrella invitada Chad L. Coleman) captura y tortura a uno de los nuevos reclutas de Oliver, Oliver debe recurrir a un viejo amigo, Christopher Chance (la estrella invitada Wil Traval) AKA Human Target, para que le ayude. Mientras tanto, los mundos de Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) colisionan cuando el Detective Malone (la estrella invitada Tyler Ritter) se une a la ACU. Laura Belsey dirige el episodio escrito por Oscar Balderrama & Sarah Tarkoff (#505).


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- Marc Guggenheim habla sobre el serio aprieto de 'Diggle':

Si Diggle pensaba que iba a redimirse enlistándose en el ejército, estaba muy equivocado.

Durante el episodio de "Arrow" de la semana pasada, Diggle (David Ramsey) básicamente fue incriminado por su corrupto comandante en el ejército.

“Este es el inicio de una historia que en realidad nos va a llevar a través del episodio 5.12. Va a haber una larga historia de seguimiento la cual estamos haciendo con Dig este año,” comenta Marc Guggenheim en SiriusXM radio show

Antes de la season 5, Guggenheim reveló que Diggle pronto descubriría que Chechnya es el lugar equivocado para encontrar su compás moral, llevando a Diggle a regresar a Star City y a un episodio muy centrado en Dig y Oliver en el 5.04. “Al final del 5.02, Diggle es arrestrado y el 5.04 trata con el cómo Oliver maneja esa circunstancia,” dice Guggenheim. “No va tanto sobre el cambiar su dinámica como el hasta dónde llegará Oliver para ayudar a su amigo.”



Podéis escuchar la entrevista con Guggenheim:

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- Marc Guggenheim habla sobre el episodio 100 de "Arrow" y el catalizador del crossover:

Durante un evento de prensa que se ha celebrado esta semana, Marc Guggeheim estuvo hablando sobre el episodio 100 de "Arrow" (que es la segunda parte del evento del cuádruple crossover de la DCTV de la CW de este año) y ha dado más detalles sobre el por qué se producirá el crossover y cómo encajará 'Supergirl' en él.

El productor confirma que el Ep.100 contará con Damien Darhk y Malcolm Merlyn entre las muchas caras que regresarán, que incluyen a Moira y Robert Queen, Deathstroke y Laurel Lance.

“Aún no he visto el episodio totalmente editado, pero tiene algunos momentos increíblemente icónicos. Es una carta de amor a la serie, que se inspira mucho en todos los 99 episodios previos. Todo el mundo que pudimos tener en el episodio desde el punto de vista del calendario, está en el episodio. Incluso la gente que no tuvimos tener, por conflictos de calendario, está representada. Al mismo tiempo, tienes a Flash y Supergirl; eso es una enorme cantidad de diversión. Ciertamente los nuevos reclutas también juegan un papel muy grande, un papel importante, en el episodio. Estoy realmente emocionado con ello”, afirma el productor.

¿Y cómo llegará Kara Danvers al Arrowverso?

“El año pasado, Supergirl estableció que Flash era capaz de ir a lo que llamo la Tierra-CBS, y es razonable que, con la apropiada tecnología de las fisuras, el reverso puede ocurrir”.

En el crossover, los héroes se unirán para luchar contra los 'Dominators': “Una vez que los héroes se dan cuenta de que están luchando contra alienígenas, deciden que necesitan a un alienígena de su lado. Afortunadamente, Barry conoce a una realmente agradable. No creo que sea un gran shock que entre Barry y Cisco, y todas sus experiencias con la Tierra-2 y el multiverso, que puedan sacarla de Tierra-CBS”, dice Guggenheim.

De hecho, el crossover empezará al final de un episodio de "Supergirl", donde Cisco (Carlos Valdes) y Barry (Grant Gustin) enlistan la ayuda de Kara. “Algunos lo llaman cuádruple crossover porque involucra a cuatro series; mi úlcera requiere que yo lo llame un crossover de tres partes. La historia que se cuenta tiene un principio, una mitad y un final: un principio en Flash, una mitad en Arrow, y un final en Legends. Pero Supergirl forma mucha parte de todo, así es que estamos cruzando nuestras cuatro series — cuatro series en tres partes.”

Pero el mayor reto al que se han enfrentado en el crossover es el contar la historia en el episodio 100 de "Arrow":

“El reto fue que sólo teníamos 42 minutos, y es la parte de en medio de una historia de tres partes, y al mismo tiempo es el episodio 100, y, Dio, cuando se reveló la noticia de que el episodio 100 iba también a ser también el episodio del crossover, la gente iba y venía en mi twitter y en el de Greg Berlanti, en este caso, pienso que de forma muy positiva. La gente no quería sentir como que el crossover estaba apropiándose de lo que debería de ser un episodio realmente seminal y un momento seminal de la serie de Arrow, lo que pienso que es maravilloso. Greg vino con una idea que realmente nos permite tener nuestro pastel y comérnoslo también.”





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- Cody Rhodes sobre el estupendo papel de "Arrow" y cómo los cómics influyeron a su lucha (IGN):

Cody Rhodes sobre el estupendo papel de "Arrow" y cómo los cómics influyeron a su lucha
Por Matt Fowler 18 Oct 2016

In the upcoming Arrow episode, "A Matter of Trust" -- which airs Wednesday, October 19th -- Oliver's new team is ready to hit the streets, even though he doesn't feel they're quite ready. Maybe his hesitation is due to the fact that wrestling star Cody Rhodes -- who Arrow star Stephen Amell faced off against in a WWE ring back at SummerSlam 2015 -- is guest starring as a drug dealer named Derek Sampson, determined to terrorize Star City and peddle his "Stardust" (I see what they did there!).

Amell and Rhodes may have never gotten their rematch in WWE, but fans can look forward to a ton of fighting in "A Matter of Trust" as the second-generation pro-wrester crosses over into the DC TV-verse to battle his nemesis. I recently spoke to Rhodes about his role on Arrow, the many ways comic books have influenced his wrestling personas, and his recent time on the independent scene.

IGN: What can you tell me about your character, Derek Sampson?

Cody Rhodes: It was killer. They did so well by me and I was so excited to be a part of it. They made me cooler than I ever thought I could be. I felt like a supervillain, but a street-style supervillain. I think for people who were fans of the interaction between Stephen and I as far as the WWE was concerned and SummerSlam - the episode itself, which is completely unrelated, it's funny, it's incredibly physical and picks up kind of where we left off from where we were in the ring. So it's pretty generous in terms of its action. It was also very kind of the stunt team, on Arrow, to let me do so many of my own stunts. Stephen does so much of his own work so this was a very enriching experience.

IGN: What was it like going from wrestling to stunt work? Did you have to learn a new way of moving and fighting?

Rhodes: You know the mechanics of it - I think if people see pro-wrestler on your resume they assume you know how to do stunts. There was one scene where thankfully they stopped long before it happened because I was ready to do a bunch of what we would call "high spots." Pro-wrestling high spots is what we would call them, but the technique is completely different and whatever sort of Randy "Macho Man" Savage punch I was about to throw probably wouldn't have looked as good on screen. But they were right in there with me and I feel like I'm a quick study so I picked it up fairly well. There are actually a lot of a similar aspects between this and wrestling if you're the guy getting beat up. There's a lot that was familiar to pro-wrestling for me. And you know, I think it can only help my pro-wrestling career because there's more than one way to skin a cat. The art of pro-wrestling grows every day.

IGN: When Stephen worked with you in WWE, he was such a fan and so respectful and always made it clear that he was a guest in your world. Now you're crossing over into his. What's that like for you?

Rhodes: It's a very shared, mutual respect. He grew up a WWF fan, turned into a WWE fan. And then you have myself who fell in love with comics at a young age. There are so many portions of my wrestling career that have these parallels and correlations with comics, so I absolutely went all in on Arrow: Season 1 when it started. And now to see what it's turned into... Man, as a comic book fan it just makes me giddy. So there's a mutual respect. I went to the set a few days before I filmed any of my scenes to make sure I understood the vernacular, the language that was used on set. I didn't want to waste anybody's time. I didn't want to be the dumb wrestler who comes in and gives the dumb wrestler performance. I wanted to give them something different. They let me sit right there and watch scene after scene so I could learn. It's just such a great ensemble and a killer cast. Amazing people work on that show.

IGN: The character you were playing when you left WWE, Stardust, seemed like it was heavily influenced by comic books.

Rhodes: I think for me, internally, the entire thing was a comic book. In terms of psychologically thinking about it, I approached it like a symbiote, like Venom, taking over my initial persona. Especially since I'd wrestled for the prior eight years as myself and here was this drastic departure. I was treating it like this symbiote thing. That's what I would say to myself in my head. Then performance-wise, people know I was just stealing flat out from Frank Gorshin and Jim Carrey's Riddlers. I'd watch the scene where he blew up the Batcave and study how he moved around and just plucked some of that out in certain ways. In my mind, it was a mash-up of different comic book influences. I loved the idea that I had an alter-ego but that my true identity was very well known and very much on the surface. I was the only one who didn't know who Stardust really was. So it was very much tied to comics. Everything I've done. I did a whole run where I'd wear a face mask when I was on SmackDown and that was based on Dr. Doom. Comics and me go way back.

IGN: As far as the Derek Sampson character goes, is this someone we can hope to expect see pop up on other DC shared-universe shows perhaps?

Rhodes: I think hope is a great word. I don't want to give any spoilers away. The episode is one of those where when you watch it -- and I hope everyone watches this episode, I'm so proud of it -- and I think when you watch it you'll have you answer. And I think it's a pretty positive answer. The episode is rooted a lot on team building, as Oliver continues to build up his new team. But other things are also getting built. So there's more than a shred of hope, there's a lot of hope.

IGN: Since leaving WWE, you've been out on the road, wrestling for independent promotions and facing guys you've never faced before like Matt Cross and Chris Hero. What has this part of your wrestling career been like for you?

Rhodes: I'm so lucky. Yeah, I wanted people to get behind me when I made the decision to leave. I really did. And I hoped they would, but when they slap your name on the marquee and people actually show up, it's amazing. When you get a record attendance for What Culture Pro Wrestling, or just recently with Matt Cross we did a record attendance for Next Gen in Tennessee. These are various brands. They're not rinky-dink. They're small, they're not WWE, but their soul is there. Somebody asked me the other day if I'd rather be back in WWE than this and, man, I didn't need to think about it for a second. I had one of the best matches of my career with Matt Cross and I'd never met him before, until that day. Wrestling will always be in my heart. I had a terrible travel day on Sunday. I slept three hours and then had to drive to the show. Almost had to put my tights on in the car. But once I was in the building, I was home.

IGN: And those tights were custom Arrow tights!

Rhodes: You know what, that was a one-time wear. Because I just needed them before the episode aired, for people to see. Maybe I'll don them again, but he did a great job, Main Event Gear who makes my gear. I was a little worried because I didn't know if the wrestling crowd would connect with it. But when I was doing the meet and greet when I got there so many fans were coming up and telling me how much they were looking forward to the episode this week and I thought "Aw, perfect." Because I had my tights in the back with the nice Arrow logo on it ready to go. Nobody was confused by it. That made me feel good.

IGN: You've also been able to work side by side with your wife, Brandi. You went into TNA together and she travels with you and is even having her own matches now.

Rhodes: I think it's really exciting for me to see Brandi branch out. Because when you look her up and see her pictures online and see that she was this bikini model, it doesn't tell you that she's got a degree from the University of Michigan or that she attended the master's program and the University of Miami. She has a business savvy mind and because of her years as a figure skater, where she damn near became a professional figure skater, she has this athletic background. So it's the best to be able to show fans a different side of yourself and they hadn't been able to see that. So to be able to do what we did in TNA, and to be able to go out to shows together, it's wonderful. Someone took a picture of me at a show the other day where I was filming her like a soccer mom. She's doing great.



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- En Arrow, Cody Rhodes busca destruir a su rival de la WWE, Stephen Amell (CBR):

En Arrow, Cody Rhodes busca destruir a su rival de la WWE, Stephen Amell
Por Bryan Cairns 19 Oct 2016

At WWE’s SummerSlam in 2015, “Arrow’s” leading man, Stephen Amell, entered the ring to go toe to toe with pro-wrestler Cody Rhodes, a.k.a. Stardust. Leading up to their tag team match (Amell had the superhero-esque Neville as his partner, while Stardust teamed with Wade Barrett) the two developed an “antagonistic” relationship that played out over Instagram, Twitter and several joint appearances on television.

Unfortunately, Rhodes crushed chances of the teased rematch when he left the WWE in early 2016 — but then again, never say never! In tonight’s episode of “Arrow,” “A Matter of Trust,” Rhodes portrays Derek Sampson, a drug dealer who unexpectedly gains a super-powered upgrade, an edge that could spell doom for the Green Arrow — and Amell.

Ahead of his CW debut, Rhodes spoke with CBR about his good-humored rivalry with Amell, the challenges for him in learning how to act under prosthetic makeup, what made him feel like a badass on “Arrow,” and why, at the end of the day, he really is a superior fighter to Amell.

CBR News: How did this part come about? Did you and Stephen have discussions way back when he joined you at SummerSlam, or has it just evolved over the months?

Cody Rhodes: Selfishly, in my mind, when we did the initial crossover, I always thought, “That would be cool if Stardust made his way to ‘Arrow.'” As time went by, Stephen and I became buds. I thought that ship had maybe sailed. Then, in a dramatic fashion, I left WWE. When that happened, I had more time on my hands. I decided, “Why not? Why not read for it? I’m not asking for anything.” I went through the proper channels. “Let’s go read. Let’s get in the room.”

I’m familiar with some of the producers, and obviously with Stephen. I read for various roles in Season 5, none of which are Derek Sampson. But what I did in the room gave them confidence enough to build Derek Sampson up in this third episode. That was the whole point. I went through the proper channels. I didn’t flat out say, “Hey, Stephen.” I ended up getting the call to be a villain of Star City. I’m a lifelong comic book fan. Years ago, I was reading [Mike Grell’s] “Longbow Hunters” and falling in love with the Green Arrow. This just made my day.

Besides portraying a villain, what excited you about the character breakdown?

For me, it was exciting because there’s this responsibility in terms of, “Okay, Sampson can’t just be this dumb wrestler.” There are “Arrow” fans — and fans of [executive producer] Greg Berlanti’s whole world — who are not aware of wrestling. The last thing I wanted to do is give them a stereotypical, dumb wrestler performance. The goal and the vision were to provide some nuance to this.

On the other hand, it was incredibly exciting to pick up where we left off [in the ring], because it’s a very physical episode. I’m no stuntman, but my experiences as a professional wrestler made it nice to plug back in. It’s a different world, but it feels like the interaction we had between Stardust and Arrow. It’s almost like we pick up where we left off.

Fans have been anticipating a rematch between Stardust and Stephen Amell. What can viewers expect to see in terms of the action between the two of you?

The fights, and what [stunt coordinator] James Bamford has created as the master of stunts in that world. It’s definitely not a one-off fist fight in a dark alley. Derek Sampson is endowed with an ability. As Oliver is building his new team with Mr. Terrific and Wild Dog, something else, other than Tobias Church, is being built up as well. This episode is packed with goodness.

Some prosthetic work is involved with Derek Sampson. What’s the deal with his face?

There’s the face and body. That’s kind of a trial by fire for a first-time actor, to go through four-and-a-half hours of makeup. I can’t imagine how [wrestler and “Guardians of the Galaxy” star] Dave Bautista feels when I look at what he’s done as Drax. You’ll see in the episode that, obviously, something goes wrong. Sampson starts off as a second-rate drug dealer and ends this episode in a much different, and much scarier, mindset and attitude. He’s endowed with an ability that, for a foolhardy, drug-dealing male, may be the worst ability to give them.

As Stardust, you wore some flashy costumes in the ring. How refreshing was it going into battle in civilian clothes on “Arrow?” Or were you hoping for your own snazzy, colorful threads?

I got a little scared, because the costume designers told me there were a couple of winks to the audience as far as the character Stardust and the wrestling. They said, “We’d like a couple of winks here in terms of wardrobe.” I’m thinking I was going to walk in and see the dang body suit that I would want to burn. I was terrified of it being too much. I’m coming to Star City as a character in the Arrowverse. The last thing I want to do is bring wrestling over just as wrestling. What they did was small flashes of color.

I love how you said “civilian clothes,” because there’s a Versace jacket — and I had three of them on set — that I put on. Nothing has ever made me feel more like a badass than this jacket. I tried to the ends of the Earth, other than going to Stephen directly, to see if I can take this jacket home. Seeing it in the pictures just makes me smile.

Fans have gotten a kick out of watching your rivalry with and Stephen. What’s been fun about it for you?

What’s been fun for me in terms of the rivalry and competitive nature between Stephen and myself is, it’s done some good work. Some might be familiar in terms of the charity we’ve done, some might not. We raised $300,000 for a hospice in Toronto, Emily’s House. We’ve worked on various charities with one another. That’s one of the things that I like so much about Stephen’s fame, is he’s taken that fame and done the number one thing anyone can do with recognition – and that’s help the less fortunate. He’s a great role model, especially at such a young age. To have such a business mind on him is something I really like about the interaction. As much as it’s a legitimate competitive element between him and I – whether it’s in the wrestling ring or on his set – there’s a lot of good that comes from it.

Deliver some smack talk. Who is ultimately the better fighter — you or Stephen?

I feel like I’m about to offend an entire country. In terms of who is the better fighter, the Canadians don’t even know how to throw a straight punch. Stephen once told me he would stop me by stomping on my foot and throat chopping me. Never in a fight, any time ever — whether it’s a competitive-mixed martial arts match or an entertaining pro-wrestling match or a bar fight — have you ever had the ability to step on a man’s foot and be able to throat chop them. I feel like one of these days, perhaps we’ll get to that point. We’ll boil over to the point where he tries for the old throat chop. From a fight standpoint, though, Stephen’s at a disadvantage… because he’s Canadian.


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- Marc Guggenheim adelanta los efectos secundarios de la decisión de Felicity de Havenrock (thewrap):

Marc Guggenheim adelanta los efectos secundarios de la decisión de Felicity de Havenrock
Por Linda Ge | 19 Oct, 2016 @ 11:38 AM

“Arrow” will be returning to a Season 4 season finale plot point that turned out to be controversial among fans.

Executive producer Marc Guggenheim admitted he was surprised by some of the fan reaction to Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) redirecting a missile, sent by Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), from the densely populated Monument Point to a nearby town called Havenrock.

“A lot of times, you write something and do a storyline and it has, not the opposite, but a very different reaction than the one you expected,” the EP admitted to reporters following a screening of this Wednesday’s “Arrow” episode. “We were all taken aback, not in a bad way, but just surprised, that there was so much outrage over Felicity’s actions in [episode] 421. That people were upset at Felicity somehow, for saving Monument Point, at the expense of Havenrock.”

Viewers are anticipating more fallout for Felicity this season after last week’s episode revealed Team Arrow’s newest recruit, a vigilante named Rory (Joe Dinicol), a.k.a. Ragman, is the lone survivor of the Havenrock incident.

Needless to say, Felicity is feeling some guilt, which she’s reminded of on a daily basis every time she faces Rory. So will she tell him of her role in his city’s destruction?

“We talked a lot about that storyline, and Rory’s point of view and Felicity’s point of view,” Guggenheim said. “It was fun to actually get a chance to articulate the anti-Felicity point of the view and the pro-Felicity point of view. It made for a very interesting moral dilemma, and we got a chance to play with that.”


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- Rick Gonzales adelabta el problemático pasado de Wild Dog (CBR):

Rick Gonzales adelabta el problemático pasado de Wild Dog
Por Meagan Damore 19 Oct 2016

Move over, Green Arrow — there’s a new vigilante in town!

Over the first two episodes of Season 5, “Arrow” has introduced its audience to several new heroes, among them Rene Ramirez, aka Wild Dog. A stubborn man with a penchant for Jason-style hockey masks, Wild Dog quickly made it clear that he doesn’t take orders from anyone — even Star City’s resident Emerald Archer. But even an arrow to the leg won’t stop Wild Dog from trying to become a more effective hero under Green Arrow’s tutelage.

Speaking to CBR, Rick Gonzales clued fans in to Wild Dog’s current mindset as well as his “troubled” past. He also discussed Wild Dog’s relationship with the rest of Team Arrow, the character’s military background and more.

CBR: Before you landed the role on “Arrow,” were you at all familiar with the DC Comics character?

Gonzales: No, I wasn’t. I wasn’t familiar at all. When I auditioned for “Arrow,” I had no idea I was auditioning for Wild Dog. It was a completely different name. The scene — in hindsight, now that I look back on it — could absolutely be a scene my character could be in, but I had no idea who he was. So it was really vague, and it wasn’t until I spoke with my costume designer Maya [Mani]… who said, “I’ve got to put a mask on you and a costume.” And I’m like, “Wait a minute, what do you mean ‘mask?’ I thought I’m playing this guy.” And she’s like, “No, you’re playing Wild Dog!” And I’m like, “What?!” And then I jumped for joy! I got excited! I said, “Send me a photo! Wait! I’ll Google him, no worries.” I had no idea, and so obviously that was the moment I decided to look him up and see who this guy was and what they’re trying to do. I read about him and I’m like, “Okay, this is Jack Wheeler” and everything that he went through in the comic books and stuff like that. It was all a revelation to me once I found out.

In the comics, Wild Dog has a vendetta against the mob. Seeing as “Arrow” is making a return to street-level crime, does the show’s version of the character have a similar motivation?

Yeah… Certain aspects of Wild Dog in the comic books lend themselves to that energy of… a vigilante whose moral code… is not hurt by getting rid of bad guys. He will kill bad guys and who he deems a bad guy. I feel like that’s maybe the one place where Green Arrow and Wild Dog will connect and sort of agree. The darkness and the energy of Wild Dog lend themselves to the state the city is in. Now that we’ve gone past Season 4 and everything that’s happened, we pick up right in episode one and Green Arrow literally says to Wild Dog, “I thought I told you to stay off the streets,” puts an arrow in him, gets him off the street because Wild Dog doesn’t listen. He’s out there trying to kill as many bad guys as he can, and that lends itself to… someone who’s going to go all out and just get rid of them. Almost, in a way, he enjoys it, but I think what we’re trying to establish is a character who is troubled, to say the least.

Let’s go back to that scene where Green Arrow shot Wild Dog in the leg. How does that impact his relationship with his new mentor?

The world of Star City has a lot of vigilantes, and — in that world — it’s known that the Green Arrow saved the city and the world from Damien Darhk, who is someone who’s very powerful and magical. So — for a man to defeat him — it’s very powerful. You have to give props where it’s due. It’s kind of like, okay, yes, I respect him for that… but at the end of the day, I don’t. I still want to do things my way, and so — when Green Arrow is telling me to stay off the streets and I say, “It’s my city too” — it’s just to show that Wild Dog cares about his city.

Wild Dog cares about what he’s doing, but doing it his own way. He just doesn’t know how to go about it. Green Arrow’s way of getting him off the streets is to put that arrow in his leg… Literally, “This is the best way I could do it so I could save your life, because you could get yourself killed.” He gets him off the streets, but that’s not going to deter Rene Ramirez from staying off the streets. He’s going to do what he wants to do because that’s the character he is. He’s just somebody who just does what he wants, when he wants, how he wants. He’s been through so much that, for someone to put an arrow in him, it’s like, “Okay, I’ve been shot at, stabbed, I’ve been through everything. There’s nothing you could do. I’m going to do what I want.”

I think he understands that Green Arrow is somebody who, at the end of the day, is doing good out there. And he knows that friction is like, “You’re not going to stop me from saving this city.” He sees Green Arrow and his perspective; it’s not an act of aggression but more an act of, “I need you off the streets.” That is where we take the story and move it forward. How does this guy go from Point A, being shot in the leg, to now, in the bunker training with him? The best analogy I’ve given is Michael Jordan saying to you, “Do you want to come learn how to play basketball?” I don’t think there’s a person on the planet who’s going to say no.

That being the case, are we going to see anything about Wild Dog’s background as we move forward?

Yes, I think we will. I think, in terms of the relationships that he makes — in terms of the way he interacts with people on the show — we’ll start to get a glimpse into who he is, what he’s been through, and we’ll slowly start to let those layers peel back. Ultimately, we’re going to show the discord he naturally creates with everyone because of the way he thinks and the choices that he… makes, in terms of his relationships and decisions that he makes on the field. We’ll start to see who he really is and what makes him tick.

Does he get along with Green Arrow’s other new recruits?

No. Wild Dog doesn’t really get along with anyone. That’s just not his thing. He struggles to really get along with anyone. As far as the recruits go, if anything, Madison McLaughlin’s character Artemis — she feels more like a little sister to him, someone who’s still really green about everything. Wild Dog is someone who has some sort of background in military, somebody who has his own skill set, is formidable in his own right — obviously not at the level of Green Arrow — but he’s been through a lot, he has his own experiences, and so he walks into the group feeling that, knowing that there’s stuff that I bring to the table that you guys have never ever seen or understood, so there’s no real respect for the rest of the crew. He could not have respect for Curtis Holt, Echo Kellum’s character, because he knows that he’s so green. He’s learning everything! Even the respect he has for Green Arrow is not really that deep. I think he’s a very black-and-white person; he gives respect where it’s due, like, “You are the Green Arrow. You got rid of Damien Darhk. You have the skill set. I want to learn it from you and I want to move on.” And I think that‘s the discord that he’s going to create in the group. With someone like Curtis Holt, that’s a goofball to him! That’s not somebody who he can respect. This will all be unfolding this season. People will see that happen fairly quickly.

“Arrow” has always been a rather diverse series, but Wild Dog will be the show’s first major Latino hero. What does playing a significant role like this mean to you?

I think it’s great! I think that’s awesome. To me, I hope that it lends itself to an idea that maybe we could see more of that, you know? A more diverse-looking field of superheroes and vigilantes. I think it lends to the universe of characters… and how that can kind of mirror the real world and how there’s so much diversity in our world and how that can lend itself to the universe of DC and what that would look like… They would feel more realistic when we see it, because it lends itself to what we live in every day and I hope that maybe that’ll spark some more DC Latino characters and stuff. I’m looking forward to it! I think it’s fun; I think it’s great.


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- Marc Guggenheim sobre los mayores giros de la Season 5 y el evento del crossover (collider):

Marc Guggenheim sobre los mayores giros de la Season 5 y el evento del crossover
Por Christina Radish 19 Oct 2016

The CW series Arrow has not only made it to its fifth season, but it’s also celebrating its 100th episode with a big four show, three-part cross-over, including The Flash, Supergirl and the Legends. Before that can happen, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) has put together a new team of vigilantes, who he’s training to better handle themselves on the streets, all while Prometheus is waiting in the shadows to take on the Green Arrow.

Following a screening of Episode 503, entitled “A Matter of Trust,” at the offices of The CW, executive producer Marc Guggenheim did a Q&A where he talked about how impressed he was with guest star and former WWE superstar Cody Rhodes (aka Stardust), Curtis’ (Echo Kellum) journey to Mr. Terrific, Diggle (David Ramsey) and Lyla’s (Audrey Marie Anderson) reaction to the effects of Flashpoint, Felicity’s (Emily Bett Rickards) secret boyfriend, when Prometheus will become more of a threat for the Green Arrow, and the biggest challenge in balancing the 100th episode with a four show cross-over. Be aware that there are some spoilers discussed.

Question: This episode had a lot of in-jokes about Cody Rhodes’ wrestling persona. Were those intentional nods?

MARC GUGGENHEIM: In the case of Stardust, the drug had to be called Stardust. With the hockey mask, I just said to the writers, “If we don’t do a hockey mask joke, then it’s a missed opportunity and we should all be fired.” I think it was Emilio Aldrich who came up with doing it in the elevator, the way that you see it. And Stephen totally embraced all of it. I emailed him and said, “We have to do a hockey mask joke.” And he was like, “Oh, absolutely!” That stuff is fun. I love doing meta-humor, as long as it doesn’t become too distracting and it’s subtle. If you know who Cody is and you know that his wrestling identity is Stardust, then you get a little charge out of that. And if you don’t, the episode plays totally fine. It’s like when we had Steve Aoki on Arrow in Season 1. I had no idea who Steve Aoki is, but I could watch the episode perfectly fine. But if you know who Steve Aoki is, it was fun to watch him in Verdant.

What did Cody think about all of that?

GUGGENHEIM: We talked to him about it because we wanted to make sure he was comfortable with everything. Cody was amazing! He’s a joy to work with. I think people who go into this episode expecting to see a professional wrestler in an acting role are going to be really blown away by the quality of his acting. I think he really holds the screen incredibly well. He’s charismatic and an enormous amount of fun. I was very, very pleased that he was willing to come and play. Having that throw down between his character and Stephen’s character is art repeating life, or life-ish.

With this episode, is Curtis officially Mr. Terrific now, or does he still have further to go on his journey?

GUGGENHEIM: I think he’s still got a ways to go on his journey. For one thing, that’s not the final costume. We decided to give some of the recruits what we call proto costumes. They have to earn the final one. In terms of all of these characters becoming or being vigilantes, Curtis has the furthest to go. The evolution of Curtis, from comic relief and sidekick to butt-kicking superhero, is a big throw, in my opinion. The only way to do it properly is to watch him try, and then watch him fail, and watch him fail, and watch him fail. So, it’s going to be a real struggle for him, as we go through the fifth season.

It seems like Paul is not aware of what his husband is doing in his free time. Will we see that unfold?

GUGGENHEIM: Yes, absolutely! We’re definitely going to be telling that story. I’m not going to tell you when.

With Oliver incorporating Rory, or Ragman, onto Team Arrow, how will he react to finding out that Felicity is responsible for what happened in Havenrock?

GUGGENHEIM: I feel like he’s got a very human reaction. He reacts to it the way I think you might expect him to, but not in an overblown way. I think it’s very grounded and very human. We talked a lot about that storyline, and Rory’s point of view and Felicity’s point of view. I will say that a lot of times, you write something and you do a storyline and it has a very different reaction than the one you expected. I think we were all taken aback, not in a bad way but just surprised, that there was so much outrage over Felicity’s actions in Episode 421. People were upset at Felicity, somehow, for saving Monument Point, at the expense of Havenrock. It was fun to actually get a chance to articulate the anti-Felicity point of view, and the pro-Felicity point of view. It made for a very interesting moral dilemma, and we had a chance to play with that.

Will we see Diggle and Lyla’s reaction to The Flash’s actions having turned their daughter into a son?

GUGGENHEIM: I always say that, on Arrow, there is no secret that doesn’t eventually get discovered.

Do you feel like you’re at the point where the audience needs to watch all four shows, or do you think they still stand separately?

GUGGENHEIM: My personal philosophy is that you don’t need to watch Legends, in order to understand what’s going on in Arrow and The Flash, and you don’t need to watch Arrow to understand what’s going on in The Flash and Legends, etc. The fact that something is referenced, like Flashpoint, I don’t think requires you to watch The Flash. On Arrow, when we deal with Flashpoint, we always presume the audience doesn’t watch The Flash and Legends, and only watches Arrow, so we give you all the information you need. I think it’s very similar to the Marvel movies. You could have totally enjoyed Captain America: Civil War without seeing Avengers 2, even though there’s references to Sokovia. Something bad happened in Sokovia and this guy, Zemo, is pissed off about it. That’s all you need, in my opinion. If one wanted to watch Civil War without having seen Avengers, that would be perfectly fine, and we take the same approach.

Felicity is keeping her secret life from her boyfriend, but she’s keeping her boyfriend a secret form Team Arrow. When will that come out?

GUGGENHEIM: It’s the classic thing of no secrets stay a secret forever on Arrow. Oliver is going to find out about Felicity’s boyfriend in Episode 505. Because I’m spoiling that, I’m not going to spoil when Felicity’s boyfriend finds out that Felicity is working with Arrow.

With Adrian Chase as the new District Attorney, what can you say about his story, going forward, and how likely it is that we’ll see him in costume?

GUGGENHEIM: Episode 507 is where we show our cards the most, in terms of Adrian. What’s fun about the way we’re writing and portraying Adrian is that we’re writing with the knowledge has a certain amount of comic book knowledge. And if you’re not a comic book fan, it will just fly over your head and that’s totally fine. It’s like an adult joke in a Pixar movie. But if you are familiar with the comic, you’ll probably interpret certain scenes in a very specific way, and that’s fun for us. I don’t think we’ve ever really used their comic book trajectory and destiny, in this fashion, before, as part of the storytelling.

When will Prometheus become more of a threat to Oliver and the team?

GUGGENHEIM: Episode 506 is when things really start to kick into a higher gear. It’s a 23 episode season. This is true for all the shows, especially when you have a big bad that’s introduced in the first episode, but you have to strike a balance between it becoming the Prometheus show and becoming very repetitive, and teasing it out. Episode 506 felt right to us because 505 felt like the end of a chapter, and then 506 kicks things into another gear.

What were the challenges of tackling the milestone of the 100th episode and having it also be a cross-over?

GUGGENHEIM: That was the challenge. The challenge was that we’ve only got 42 minutes, and it’s the middle part of a three-part story. At the same time, it’s the 100th episode. When the news broke that the 100th episode was also going to be the cross-over episode, people were up and down my Twitter and Greg’s Twitter. In a very positive way, people didn’t want to feel like the cross-over was hijacking what should be a really seminal episode and moment for Arrow, which is wonderful. I don’t want to spoil it, but Greg came up with an idea that really does allow us to have our cake and eat it, too. I haven’t seen the episode all cut together yet, but it has some incredibly iconic moments. It is a love letter to the show. It draws on all previous 99 episodes. Everyone who we could have in the episode, from a scheduling point of view, is in the episode. Even the people who we couldn’t have because of having conflicting schedules are represented. At the same time, you’ve got The Flash and Supergirl, and that’s an enormous amount of fun. The recruits also play a very large and important role in the episode. I’m really excited about it. There’s one moment in it that I think is probably Stephen’s finest performance, to date. This one scene, that really has two moments within the one scene, will just break your heart. It will take your heart, pull it out, and stomp it on the floor. It’s very, very affecting, and it’s all on Stephen’s back. It’s incredible. Willa [Holland] is amazing in the episode. Everyone obviously brought their A-game to it. I’m really, really excited about it. It’s the 100th episode.

Can you clarify how the four show cross-over is split into three parts?

GUGGENHEIM: There’s going to be an episode of Supergirl that ends with Supergirl going over to the cross-over. Some people call it a four-way cross-over because it involves four shows. My ulcer requires me to call it a three-part cross-over. The story that’s being told has a beginning, middle and end. It’s a beginning in The Flash, a middle in Arrow, and an end in Legends, but Supergirl is very much a part of the whole thing. So, we are crossing over four shows, but in three parts.

What can you say about how Supergirl will enter into the Arrow-verse for the upcoming three-part cross-over?

GUGGENHEIM: Last year, Supergirl established that The Flash was able to make his way to what I call Earth-CBS, and it stands to reason that with the proper breach technology, the reverse can happen. Once the heroes realize that they’re up against aliens, they decide that they need an alien on their side and, fortunately, Barry knows a really nice one. I don’t think it’s a big shock that, between Barry and Cisco, and all of their experiences with Earth-2 and the multi-verse, that they can pluck her from Earth-CBS.

Arrow airs on Wednesday nights on The CW.


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- La antigua superestrella de la WWE Cody Rhodes habla sobre su episodio de "Arrow" (comicbook):

La antigua superestrella de la WWE Cody Rhodes habla sobre su episodio de "Arrow"
Por Russ Burlingame 19 Oct 2016

Tonight, Arrow brings one of its most anticipated guest stars -- professional wrestler Cody Rhodes, formerly the WWE Superstar known as Stardust -- to their dark, violent corner of the DC Universe, and nobody is more happy about it than Rhodes himself.

The actor, son of WWE legend Dusty Rhodes, left the WWE earlier this year and is now at TNA.

The man's been fighting for a living basically since he was old enough to have a job, so the first thing we wanted to know was what kind of experience he had working with James Bamford, Arrow's stunt coordinator, sometime director, and frequently referred to as the show's MVP.

"When [series star Stephen Amell] came to do practices for the Stardust/Arrow SummerSlam interaction, Bam Bam came and was there to provide us on his expertise on Stephen and how he's built him up as Green Arrow. He provided several little moments that were in the finished product. So I kind of had a background with him in terms of relationship, and his team -- woo! -- first rate individuals. There was a scary moment on set where, sometimes I think they assume with a pro wrestler you know how to do stunts, but it's a much different take and I was a little rough with a few of the guys on day one, but they were okay with it. James helped me shape it up -- in particular, the difference between a pro wrestling punch and a stunt punch. Now he tells me I have some of the best punches in the business. Working with him was a complete treat. There's a reason why everybody on that set and everybody crossing all of the shows loves him."

Rhodes comes to Arrow with some backstory: as he alluded to above, last year he and Amell had a protracted conflict online, which led to Amell coming to WWE's SummerSlam and putting Rhodes's "supervillain" character, Stardust, down.

It's pretty safe to assume that an Amell/Green Arrow victory is a scenario that will repeat itself, but this season, it's a little more dangerous than it's been in recent years. Abandoning the role of superhero, Green Arrow is back to "hooded vigilante," willing to kill the threats he finds himself up against because he believes that a more aggressive strategy last year would have saved the life of Black Canary (Laurel Lance, played by Katie Cassidy), who was murdered while on a mission with Team Arrow.

"I'll be totally honest: I can't tell you the end result of this but I can tell you as soon as I got the script I flipped to the back page to see what the disposition would be for Derek Sampson," Rhodes admitted with a laugh. "They have really made an effort to hit the streets again in terms of the villain presentation, but also in terms of a darker take on Star City. Derek Sampson really felt good. I don't know if it's supposed to feel good when you're a villain and you're grabbing people by the throats and stuff, but they've given the dark side of the show a lot of power."

Whether he comes back or not, the sense of history and deja vu will be there with him when he arrives in Star City tonight; his character Derek Sampson is peddling a drug called -- you guessed it -- Stardust.

In the weeks leading up to the episode's airdate, it was also reported that Rhodes's character name was to be Garrett Runnels -- the actor's given middle and last name, with Rhodes being a stage name inherited from his famous father. Rhodes says he believes that was "maybe too many winks" at the audience or maybe "kind of a Blue Harvest, just a placeholder until we found something with a little bit of bite to it."

"I would have been find doing it, though," he joked. "You're never going to miss it when somebody calls you by your real name!"

All told, though, Rhodes may have had a tumultuous year with his departure from WWE shaking things up career-wise, but he's happy to be where he landed -- and he's pleased that he was abole to evolve both his on- and offscreen relationship with Stephen Amell along the way, saying that he thought it would be disrespectful to their mutual fans if they continued to pretend there was genuine animosity between them beyond the Stardust/Arrow affair.

"In pro wrestling, the suspension of disbelief is the endgame, but we moved the relationship from pro wrestling not only to Arrow but just in general," Rhodes said. "We've done a lot of charity work together, and when you do something like that, that area is gray. It's not black, it's not white. It always feels very competitive with him. It felt competitive when he came to our world in terms of a wrestling ring, competing with himself and how he was able to hold up with a current roster of wrestlers. When I came to his world, I was looking at that salmon ladder on day one, and I was waiting for him at any minute to bust out a salmon ladder challenge. He was very busy and I didn't want to distract him, but I sat by it in case he was ready to do it. I really like being able to move that relationship forward. I didn't think Arrow would come in the way that it did in terms of being on this episode, and I feel really lucky to be on this episode and I feel really lucky to have made a friend. It sounds cheesy, but I've been traveling and on the road for ten years and it's not easy to make a friend."

Arrow airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. Rhodes will appear on tonight's episode.


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- Cody Rhodes sobre el interpretar al nuevo adversario de Oliver y el enfrentarse a Stephen Amell de nuevo (collider):

Cody Rhodes sobre el interpretar al nuevo adversario de Oliver y el enfrentarse a Stephen Amell de nuevo
Por Christina Radish 19 Oct 2016

On the next episode of The CW series Arrow, entitled “A Matter of Trust,” the Green Arrow’s (Stephen Amell) new vigilante team wants to hit the streets, but Oliver Queen doesn’t feel they’re ready yet. So, when Wild Dog (Rick Gonzalez) defies orders to go after a drug dealer named Derek Sampson (former WWE superstar Cody Rhodes), it forces the Green Arrow to go head-to-head with him, in order to save his teammate.

During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, Cody Rhodes talked about how giddy he is over his Arrow appearance, why he wanted to be a part of the show, being a life-long comic book fan, who Derek Sampson is and why he’s terrorizing Star City, naming the fictional drug Stardust after his WWE persona, and why he looks up to Stephen Amell. Be aware that there are some spoilers discussed.

Collider: It’s so exciting that you’re on this week’s Arrow!

CODY RHODES: I’m jazzed about it, man! I’m giddy over it!

How did you playing this character on this episode come about? Had you been talking about the possibility of guest starring on the show, and then the timing just worked out right?

RHODES: I showed up at Stephen’s house at four in the morning. No. After 10 years of WWE, in a somewhat dramatic fashion, it just didn’t feel right, so I stepped out of my contract and, after 10 years of that schedule, I had all this time. I’ve always wanted to do a cross-promotion from the original interaction we’d had, but it just seemed like time had gone by and we’d moved on. It was just a matter of finding the proper channels. The last thing I wanted to do was go, “Hey, I’m friends with Stephen. Let me in.” So, I found the proper channels, and he got wind of me finding the proper channels, so maybe he did help. And then, I went and read for various roles for Season 5, and those roles that I read for weren’t Derek Sampson. But what I hope came across in the room, with Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti, and these wonderful producers and team, gave them the confidence to build me up in Episode 3, and it looks like it did.

Are you personally a fan of comic books and superhero movies and TV shows? Does this fulfill a dream for you, in that sense?

RHODES: I’m a life-long fan. A lot of the work I did with WWE had very strong comic book ties that were more than just a wink at the audience. There was a period of time when I had a clear protective face mask and a hood over my head that correlated with Doctor Doom. And then, there was a WrestleMania where I specifically had my cape designed with these big wire elements, so it was like Mister Sinister. I feel like too many people get away, these days, with saying, “Yeah, I’m a comic book fan!,” and they’re lying about it. If you ask me what I like about Green Arrow, I can tell you that I read Longbow Hunters years ago and that it’s my favorite Green Arrow. You can ask Stephen. I feel like sometimes he gets annoyed ‘cause I’m like, “Oh, this is my favorite thing that Oliver ever did.” I’ve been a life-long fan, so it definitely checks that box.

Who is Derek Sampson and why is he terrorizing Star City, at this point in time?

RHODES: Derek Sampson is a drug dealer. Star City finds itself with a lot of escalation in crime. All of these heroic elements in Star City, and everything the Green Arrow has done, brings out the worst in folks. I think about Vertigo and how that hit the streets, and then this situation where the drug Stardust, that Derek Sampson is pedaling, has hit the streets. I know a lot of people are aware that this season is back to the streets and we’re lifting the veil on who’s out there on the streets, and Derek Sampson is one of those individuals. How Derek Sampson begins the episode versus how we end the episode is really cool. He’s imbued with an ability. It’s almost an origin story, but a small one.

If you’re going to be on a superhero show, you want to have some sort of ability.

RHODES: Yeah, you really do! Without getting too ahead of myself, I will say that it’s not the best ability. If you’re a foolhardy, braggadocios male figure who wants to charge forward in every fight, it has its pros and its cons, that’s for sure.

Whose idea was it to have the nod to your WWE persona with the name of the drug being Stardust?

RHODES: I believe it was Marc Guggenheim. Actually, I think everybody agreed that there would be some sort of a wink to the audience who enjoyed the initial interaction with Stardust and the Arrow at WWE’s SummerSlam. It concerned me a little bit because there are tons of Arrow fans who do not like wrestling, or maybe they’re not aware of it and they don’t intend to be aware of it. So, the last thing I wanted to do was make it so obvious that it was, “Here’s the dumb wrestler who gives a dumb wrestler performance. Bye dumb wrestler!” But when I saw it all together, it’s just simply a good wink at the audience and, in a way, it bridges the experience from the wrestling that Stephen and I did to being on set. When I did the character of Stardust, for me to play the character, I had to give myself something in my mind for why, in eight years of being Cody Rhodes and myself, I would want to be Stardust. I always thought of it as some sort of drug or brainwashing, so it’s perfect. I think it bridges the experiences.

I recently spoke to Rick Gonzalez (who plays Wild Dog) about working with you and he said you really killed this role and that you had a certain energy about what you wanted to do with this character. How did you prepare for this and were there things you specifically wanted to bring to this character?

RHODES: I’m so happy to hear that Rick Gonzalez said nice things about me. A couple mornings on the way to the side were hour-long drives and all we talked about was fast food ‘cause he were both on a diet. Stephen is ripped, so everybody has gotta be ripped, so we couldn’t eat anything we wanted. So, all we had were these food orgy discussions. But to prepare, it was easier to plug into being a villain because that’s what I’m used to. I didn’t want to be over the top, especially coming from wrestling where everything is over the top. I wanted to provide some nuance to it. It might look over the top, but I wanted to actually be connected to it. I had a really brief experience in L.A. – and I’m not going to pretend that it was long – when I was a teenager and I attended the Howard Fine Acting Studio. Howard Fine is an amazing teacher, and he’s always stayed in touch with me. Even with wrestling, he’s helped me, and he was the first person I mentioned this to. Even if the character is something that seems ridiculous on paper, there’s a human element to everything. Otherwise, we don’t connect with it. So, even in these brief scenes, that was the goal with everyone. I can look like an absolute zombie drug dealer/killer, but I wanted to add some humanity to it.

What do you, personally, think of Stephen Amell and everything he does with this show, and what does your character think of Oliver Queen and the Green Arrow?

RHODES: Personally, I look up to Stephen not just for what he’s done on the show, but he has these thriving business, and then he does so much work with charity. He and I raised $300,000 for a hospice in Toronto, called Emily’s House. That’s the greatest gift. Being able to take even the slightest recognition, whether it’s a big time movie star or the bottom in, and use it to turn someone else’s life around is the point of doing it. As a business man, Stephen is a hell of a model. As far as the character he plays, Derek Sampson and him are the last two people who would ever have a drink together. Oliver Queen is very entitled and privileged, and he’s the worst type of silver spoon because he actually worked hard, in terms of when he was on the island and with the training. He’s earned it. So, this drug dealer just hates Major Queen.

You’re physically intimidating and pretty much everyone on this show is a bad-ass, but were there any funny bloopers or screw-ups during your time at Arrow, especially during the action sequences, that we might see later on a Blu-ray?

RHODES: I don’t think there were any bloopers. I know that, on the first day, they assumed that I could do stunts because I’m from pro wrestling, and I just beat the hell out of the stuntman that I was with. I just wanted to go full-blown because I’m used to live TV, and I don’t think he was too happy about that. But James Bamford and the stunt team really helped me refine it, afterwards. There was this really great moment where Stephen, in full Green Arrow garb, is up on this thing and he’s got the hood and you can barely see his eyes. They called, “Cut!,” and somebody made a suggestion to him about something in the performance, and it got silent for what felt like 20 minutes while he just brooded up there. He had the bow and the quiver and everything, and I was physically unable to move, so I was thinking, “Somebody is going to get me up, at some point.” And then, in the most Canadian accent I’d ever heard, he just went, “Okay!,” and everybody had a big sigh of relief. It was a very funny moment, just ‘cause he demands such respect on the set, in the Green Arrow garb. The show begins and ends with him. He is the Green Arrow. He demands such a respect, but he was so open to changing and trying different things with me. It was a lot of fun.

Obviously, you know what you’re doing when it comes to wrestling and performing, in that sense, but when you’re the new guy on set, as an actor, is that intimidating, at all, or are you the kind of person who thrives in new situations?

RHODES: It’s case by case. I got to set a few days early, and they let me come watch and learn the vernacular and language ‘cause that was all brand new to me. I would have been completely lost. I wanted to do that for myself, so that I felt competent. A lot of the cast has been together for a long time. The cast is very diverse, in terms of how they approach various scenes, and maybe the diversity they have just let me slide in under the radar. Everyone was so friendly. I’m fairly certain Paul Blackthorne did not fully understand me and Stephen’s initial reaction and may not get the cross-over element of it because I got a lot of odd looks, but everyone was so nice and so welcoming. I think that’s what makes this show get bigger and bigger and keep growing. It’s not just the status quo. They stretch and tackle different elements of Star City, its politics and the world.

Arrow airs on Wednesday nights on The CW.


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- Entrevista con Rick Gonzalez de "Arrow" (starrymag):

Entrevista con Rick Gonzalez de "Arrow"
Por Lisa Steinberg | 19 Oct, 2016

Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on?

A) Right now, I’ve just been focused on “Arrow.”

Q) How was your character Rene Ramirez originally described to you?

A) When I auditioned for the character, I had no idea I was playing Wild Dog. They gave me a random name for the character. He was described to me as a guy who was very cocksure and rebellious in his ways. He had trouble with authority. I went in and auditioned for the character. It was a random, vague scene and sure enough I booked the job. I had a conversation with my costume designer for the show, Maya [Mani], who I had previously worked with on a different show years ago. She let the cat out of the bag saying stuff like, “I have to get a mask for you” and “We have to fit you for this costume.” I was like, “Wait! Wait! What are you talking about costume?” I was thinking in my mind of the scene I read and booked was a military guy. She said, “Oh sweetheart, you’re playing Wild Dog.” I was like, “What?!” I asked her to send me a photo, but then I said I would Google to find out who he was. I just jumped for joy and got excited. I didn’t know who the character was previously, but I looked him up and got even more excited.

Q) Were you a fan of “Arrow” before joining the series?

A) I didn’t watch the show before. My wife actually was a huge fan of “Arrow.” For some reason, when she was watching it I just never got the chance to watch with her. I was either working or doing other stuff. I remember her always saying I had to check it out. What I did know was that Stephen Amell was on a show we had watched together called “Hung” and I was a fan of that show. I remembered him from that show. She said, “The guy from ‘Hung’ is on ‘Arrow’ and he’s amazing in it!” I said, “That’s awesome! I have to check it out.” I never got around to check it out, but it was interesting that my wife was always like, “You should be on this show!” I said, “Okay, well, I’ve got to get around to seeing it. I never have the time.” I never found the time. I was always working and I just never found the time to see it. Fast forward and it’s just amazing how things turn out. The show she was always like “you’ve got to be on” now I’m on.

Q) How close will this Rene Ramirez be to the comic character?

A) I think it will mirror it in some ways. I think the original Wild Dog in the comic books is someone who is very cavalier and rebellious. He is just a loose cannon. I think we have also incorporated that in this season. In terms of this medium of bringing it to a television format, we had to ground him in a real way somehow in order to make it come alive and give him colors emotional to kind of explain a lot of this behavior and why he does what he does. I think in this season in introducing this character, we are going to give you a real human being and a glimpse into the actions, choices and the why he is the way he is to make you understand what is at the core of Wild Dog, who is Rene Ramirez.

Q) What was it lie for you joining this already established cast?

A) It was great. It is great for me now. In saying before watching Stephen in “Hung,” I understood the amount of commitment. He is very committed to his work and what he is trying to bring. I love what he brings to Green Arrow. He brings a sense of humor to Green Arrow that is very unique to him and acutely makes him so human. I love that. I love what Stephen does to the character. Then, seeing what the characters that have created over the years – David Ramsey and Emily Bett Rickards and even what Echo Kellum has created with his character…There is so much great energy with these characters. I’ve had a great time connecting with them. They have been nothing but gracious and welcoming to me to being a part of the cast and working with them and allowing me to bring my energy and momentum towards the show. I really appreciate that as an actor. It means a lot to have the space to feel safe nd create a different energy and kind of break it up and what they have been creating I hope it helps them and propels the show forward.

Q) How did you prepare for the large physicality to being a part of the Arrow team?

A) It has been a gigantic moment for me in terms of physically preparing for it. James Bamford who directed the first two episodes and is a gigantic stunt and fight choreographer over the years said basically to get in shape because Wild Dog is going to be very demanding of me. I hit the ground running and I feel like it was important to me to mirror the commitment Stephen brought to the Green Arrow because I think as an audience and as a fan you want to see the actor and the real person connect to the character physically so you can believe the moments and believe the circumstances. I think that helps in kind of creating the world and energy we are trying to convey. So, it’s important for me to physically do as much as I can, especially with Wild Dog because he is already ex-military, super fit and formidable in his own right. Obviously, he’s not at the full level of Wild Dog at this moment. Now he is being trained by Oliver there is another level that Wild Dog needs to be. So, it was important for me to get there and strive for that. I appreciate the writers for even pushing me towards that. It’s been fun. I’m thirty-seven years old now so what I was able to get away with in my twenties I have to work even harder. It’s been nothing short of fun and exciting. I’m looking forward to it.

Q) Social media is big for the cast. Are you looking forward to the instant fan feedback you are going to receive?

A) Absolutely! I’m looking forward to whatever the fans feel. I feel like it is important for me to really bring a strong portrayal because I understand the relationship between fan and character. There is a unique dynamic there because they really want to connect to these characters. The characters are real to them. They live and they breathe. So, the care and the amount of respect actors have to have for these characters is immense because there are people that actually really love these characters and want to see them realized in a truthful way so they can have their interpretation come to life from the page. I don’t collect comics anymore, but I still have my collection. I still care about what I read and fell in love with as a kid. I understand that dynamic. So, it was important for me to create Wild Dog in the realist way so they can connect to him and see him realized. That is important to me and I’m excited to connect with them to see how they feel about him and what they say. Hopefully, they love what we created.

Q) Is there anything else you want to be sure to share with the fans about Rene and this season of “Arrow?”

A) I will tease that Wild Dog will be in the 100th episode crossover on “Arrow” this season. I think that’s exciting to see Wild Dog right away interact with some of the other superheroes in the universe. I think people will get a kick out of Wild Dog, who he is and what he represents, mixing it up with a different energy with these superheroes are presenting, who they are and their energy. That is going to be fun to watch. Wild Dog is a person who doesn’t really respect or trust or like the idea of meta humans and things of that nature. So, we’re going to see a huge discord and a glimpse into the psyche of how he thinks about the universe and the idea of this world coming to life in front of him and the type of respect he has for it – because he has very little of it. That will be fun to watch!


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- Nuevas imágenes bts del crossover en Vancouver (16-10-16):



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- ARROW | 5.04 "Penance" Promo:

- ARROW | 5.04 "Penance" Extended Promo:

- ARROW | 5.04 "Penance" Inside the Episode:

https://twitter.com/CW_Arrow/status/791368827325980673




- ARROW | 5.04 "Penance" Clip #1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8PNOXX7bc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRHBl3sgmLk
https://twitter.com/CW_Arrow/status/791324134139572224

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- Nuevas imágenes bts de la S5 (19 Oct- 01 Nov 2016):




(@StephenAmell: Hello old friend
@MadisonMcLaugh: Happy #ArrowDay from your fav teenage orphan and man of rags!
@StephenAmell: Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as much as I am
@james2bambamford: @james2bambamford Just hanging out with a few of my friends.... @grantgust @EchoKells @rickgonzalez @MelissaBenoist .....and Joe of course
@officialrickg: The superhero committee
@ArrowProdOffice: Pregame warmup! All new #Arrow in ONE hour!!
@MadisonMcLaugh: We're all friends here Tune in tonight to see us be a liiiiittle less friendly on screen. @CW_Arrow @EchoK @ChadLColeman @officialrickg
@ChadLColeman: Whatever @officialrickg looks like, you should see the other guy! #WSCAtlanta #Arrow)




- Videos bts en el set de la S5 (25-10-16):

https://www.instagram.com/p/BL_pVS5BGuR/

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- Imágenes de la fiesta del evento del Ep 100 de "Arrow" (23-10-16):



Más imágenes del evento en HQ:

Videos:

'Arrow' Stars Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards Weigh in on Olicity's Romantic Future! (ET Online)

Josh Segarra (Adrian Chase) - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Stephen Amell - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Madison McLaughlin (Artemis) - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Paul Blackthorne - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Joe Dinicol (Ragman) - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Joe Dinicol (Ragman) - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

David Ramsey - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Greg Berlanti - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Victor Garber - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Danielle Panabaker - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

Candice Patton - Arrow Episode 100 Green Carpet (ksitetv)

'Arrow' Stars Weigh in on Oliver Queen’s Ever-Changing Hairstyles Just in Time for the 100th Episode! (etonline)

'Arrow': Why The 100th Episode Is A 'Love Letter' To Fans & The First Season (accesshollywood)



Entrevistas:

Arrow Cast and Creators on Reaching 100 Episodes, Their Favorite Show Memories and More (IGN)

Arrow 100: Andrew Kreisberg Discusses Katie Cassidy’s Return (IGN)

Team Arrow Looks Back on 100 Episodes (TVInsider)

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- Stills del 5.04 "Penance":