Entrevista con Michael Rosenbaum (Junio 2006)
Publicado: Sab Jul 01, 2006 5:08 pm
Thanks to emrinalexander (who typed this article) here is an article published in the local Evansville, Indiana newspaper yesterday.
Smallville villain likes new Superman, Luthor
By RICH DAVIS, Courier & Press staff writer
Friday, June 30, 2006
Actor Michael Rosenbaum, the former Newburgh "geeky, short kid" who's done well enough to buy a Hollywood Hills home, apologized for being groggy during a phone interview.
TV's Lex Luthor had been up late the night before in Los Angeles, attending all the hoopla surrounding the "Superman Returns" premiere at the Mann theater in Westwood.
He had done the "press line" and kidded around with pal Kevin Spacey, the Academy Award winner who portrays Luthor in the film: "I went up to him and said, "I would have done things differently, but not bad, not bad.' Kevin laughed."
Rosenbaum, 33, also joked with Hollywood reporters that Spacey had called him in the wee hours "for pointers." Actually, it had been Spacey who'd given him pointers when Rosenbaum was breaking into movies a decade ago with a small part in director Clint Eastwood's "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."
While Rosenbaum praised Spacey's "intense, colorful, maniacal" Luthor, he said it's difficult to compare how the two approach the character.
For the past five seasons, Rosenbaum has portrayed a young, morally ambiguous Luthor - who may or may not be irredeemably evil - on WB channel's "Smallville."
"I'm playing Lex Luthor before he becomes the villain. My job is to show his journey," Rosenbaum said. "I have to be more subtle. In Season One you want to like Lex, a vulnerable guy. By Season Six (shooting resumes in July) I have to become this real (expletive). There'll be more conflicts between Lex and Clark Kent.
"Fans are saying they don't want Lex to turn yet, but they've grown with me - Kevin had to make this guy the ultimate villain in 2 1/2 hours."'
At least Rosenbaum, who has a comedic side, doesn't have to worry about being typecast as Superman's nemesis. The blue-eyed 6-footer (who grew after he graduated from Castle High School and went to Western Kentucky University) can just stop shaving his head.
Recently, during an appearance at the 28th annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Ill., he had a full head of brown hair and a goatee.
Born on Long Island, N.Y., in 1972, he was 8 when his dad's Bristol-Myers job brought the family to Newburgh. His mother, Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt, and sister, Laurie Caldwell, still live in Evansville.
He recently sold a TV script in development at Fox based on a New York family that finds itself a fish out of water in a small Indiana town.
"I was the shortest kid in my high school, 5-2 as a senior - a bit eccentric," he laughed. "My mother was way out there. She'd done some repertory theater and used to take me to Broadway shows. And I had a wacky grandmother."
His senior year he auditioned for the school musical, "Grease," and got the part of disc jockey Vince Fontaine. Suddenly, the popular kids were telling him, "Hey, man, you're pretty funny."
At WKU, he nearly made a big mistake. His first day of drama class, the instructor asked students how many took the class as an elective: "I thought about raising my hand because I didn't know if I wanted to be an actor, but I didn't. Then the instructor said, "All who raised their hands, please leave the room. Find another elective. This is for actors.' I fell in love with acting."
After graduating from Western with a theater/communications degree, he moved to New York City and shared "a one-bedroom apartment with four other guys," acted in off-Broadway productions and independent films and did voice-overs for commercials.
His break came with the recurring "Amsterdam Kid" comedy sketch on Conan O'Brien's talk show. Since then, he's been in numerous movies, including "Urban Legend" (1998) and "Sorority Boys" (2002) and is the voice of The Flash on Cartoon Network's "The Justice League."
His success, he said, "has given me the power to decide what I want to do next." When he's on hiatus from 16-hour days on the "Smallville" set, he can play his guitar or hockey, attend concerts or head to the cinema. "I love movies."
So what's his take on a rookie Superman stepping into Christopher Reeve's big cape?
"There were moments when I was watching that I thought "He kind of looks like Christopher.' I knew Christopher (who guest-starred on "Smallville' twice). He was an extraordinary individual. On and off camera, a hero.
"Reeve brought a certain charm, like no other Superman. There was a quirkiness, and great timing. Of course, skeptics and some fans will be down on Routh, but I think he did a good job. He's charming. The girls will like him."
Thanks to Rosenbaum city
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Smallville villain likes new Superman, Luthor
By RICH DAVIS, Courier & Press staff writer
Friday, June 30, 2006
Actor Michael Rosenbaum, the former Newburgh "geeky, short kid" who's done well enough to buy a Hollywood Hills home, apologized for being groggy during a phone interview.
TV's Lex Luthor had been up late the night before in Los Angeles, attending all the hoopla surrounding the "Superman Returns" premiere at the Mann theater in Westwood.
He had done the "press line" and kidded around with pal Kevin Spacey, the Academy Award winner who portrays Luthor in the film: "I went up to him and said, "I would have done things differently, but not bad, not bad.' Kevin laughed."
Rosenbaum, 33, also joked with Hollywood reporters that Spacey had called him in the wee hours "for pointers." Actually, it had been Spacey who'd given him pointers when Rosenbaum was breaking into movies a decade ago with a small part in director Clint Eastwood's "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."
While Rosenbaum praised Spacey's "intense, colorful, maniacal" Luthor, he said it's difficult to compare how the two approach the character.
For the past five seasons, Rosenbaum has portrayed a young, morally ambiguous Luthor - who may or may not be irredeemably evil - on WB channel's "Smallville."
"I'm playing Lex Luthor before he becomes the villain. My job is to show his journey," Rosenbaum said. "I have to be more subtle. In Season One you want to like Lex, a vulnerable guy. By Season Six (shooting resumes in July) I have to become this real (expletive). There'll be more conflicts between Lex and Clark Kent.
"Fans are saying they don't want Lex to turn yet, but they've grown with me - Kevin had to make this guy the ultimate villain in 2 1/2 hours."'
At least Rosenbaum, who has a comedic side, doesn't have to worry about being typecast as Superman's nemesis. The blue-eyed 6-footer (who grew after he graduated from Castle High School and went to Western Kentucky University) can just stop shaving his head.
Recently, during an appearance at the 28th annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Ill., he had a full head of brown hair and a goatee.
Born on Long Island, N.Y., in 1972, he was 8 when his dad's Bristol-Myers job brought the family to Newburgh. His mother, Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt, and sister, Laurie Caldwell, still live in Evansville.
He recently sold a TV script in development at Fox based on a New York family that finds itself a fish out of water in a small Indiana town.
"I was the shortest kid in my high school, 5-2 as a senior - a bit eccentric," he laughed. "My mother was way out there. She'd done some repertory theater and used to take me to Broadway shows. And I had a wacky grandmother."
His senior year he auditioned for the school musical, "Grease," and got the part of disc jockey Vince Fontaine. Suddenly, the popular kids were telling him, "Hey, man, you're pretty funny."
At WKU, he nearly made a big mistake. His first day of drama class, the instructor asked students how many took the class as an elective: "I thought about raising my hand because I didn't know if I wanted to be an actor, but I didn't. Then the instructor said, "All who raised their hands, please leave the room. Find another elective. This is for actors.' I fell in love with acting."
After graduating from Western with a theater/communications degree, he moved to New York City and shared "a one-bedroom apartment with four other guys," acted in off-Broadway productions and independent films and did voice-overs for commercials.
His break came with the recurring "Amsterdam Kid" comedy sketch on Conan O'Brien's talk show. Since then, he's been in numerous movies, including "Urban Legend" (1998) and "Sorority Boys" (2002) and is the voice of The Flash on Cartoon Network's "The Justice League."
His success, he said, "has given me the power to decide what I want to do next." When he's on hiatus from 16-hour days on the "Smallville" set, he can play his guitar or hockey, attend concerts or head to the cinema. "I love movies."
So what's his take on a rookie Superman stepping into Christopher Reeve's big cape?
"There were moments when I was watching that I thought "He kind of looks like Christopher.' I knew Christopher (who guest-starred on "Smallville' twice). He was an extraordinary individual. On and off camera, a hero.
"Reeve brought a certain charm, like no other Superman. There was a quirkiness, and great timing. Of course, skeptics and some fans will be down on Routh, but I think he did a good job. He's charming. The girls will like him."
Thanks to Rosenbaum city
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