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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 27, 2004 21:33:23 GMT -5
The new issue of Nickelodeon magazine is on the stands, with ASOUE on the cover and a lenticular portrait of Count Olaf that moves when you tilt it. For those of you who don't feel like purchasing the magazine, you can get the portait by itself. I found this on the table of contents page: THE PECULIAR PORTRAITThe newsstand edition of this issue (sold at a higher price than usual) has a changing picture card glued to the cover. On it, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey) turns his head and laughs. If you didn't get a card but would like one, send us your name and addres along with a check or money order (no cash) for $1.50 US payable to NICKELODEON MAGAZINE. OLAF CHANGING PICTURE c/o Brian Palagallo NICKELODEON MAGAZINE 1633 Broadway, 7th floor New York, NY 10018 Inside the magazine, there is a two page interview with Carrey, a one page combined interview with Emily and Liam, a two-page interview with Snicket/Handler (each question is answered by "Snicket" and then Handler), and finally a one page article on the secrets behind the ASOUE film. It is also mentioned later that on Sunday, December 12 at 6pm, Emily and Liam will be hosting TEENick. Set your VCRs. Throughout the magazine, there is a full-page ad for the film, another for the games, and finally a one-column ad for the movie-tie-in books.
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Post by VFDeye on Nov 27, 2004 21:47:07 GMT -5
Nice. Do you think you could post some more of the magazine? THANKS!
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 27, 2004 22:04:39 GMT -5
Here's the first article...
DOWN WITH THE COUNT
In Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unforunate Events, the Baudelaire orphans must avoid the clutches of the evil Count Olaf, played by Jim Carrey. The actor told us about his good experience of playing a bad guy
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE: Are you at all like count Olaf? JIM CARREY: He's very goal-oriented. I guess that's a little bit like me
How do you get into playing count Olaf?
Basically, he comes from a place of absolute insecurity. I kept wanting Olaf's hairline pushed back because it makes him more insecure. Bald is bad for actors lik eCount Olaf. When actors get scared, they get dangerous. That's Olaf in a nutshell.
How do you psych yourself up to play someone who is really, really mean?
It's just so much fun. It's fun evil, you know. It's creepy fun. That's kind of how I see it.
What would you do if there was a Count Olaf in your life?
I'd get toknow him, hang out with him. I'd break him down, and then I'd give him a big hug and send him out into the world full of love.
Why do you think no noe but the kids can see through Olaf's disguises?
Well, the adults are completely self-centered in every way. They don't see what's around them, because they're all thinking about their own thing. And tha's kind of the cool idea-- that the kinds are alone in their perceptions.
How long did it take to get into Count Olaf makeup?
It took two and a half hours. Going into that makeup trailer was very tough for me when I knew I had to put prosthetics [fake body features] on. So I'd delay, delay, delay, delay: I had another coffee, I helped the caterers, I hid under a truck...
How did that experience compare with that of other movies you've worked on?
[The makeup for] The Grinch basically broke me.
What is it like to see yourself in a movie?
I have to wait a couple of years before I can see it and not think it's me. Until then, I think "Oh, gosh, I wonder if we could call it back from the theaters." I want to fix everything.
How did everyone get along on the set?
We did more than a hundred days of shooting. Usually people are crabby [by the end], but I think everyone was happy.
What about all the babies who took turns playing Sunny, the youngest orphan?
Uh, can I tell you the truth? under the age of three, they're really cute and that's good because no one would like them if they weren't. They're not professional in any way. I looked like a freak [in costume] , so the babies were like, "YAAAA-UUUUUUH!" I looked like a bird of prey.
What is the most unfortunate thing that happened to you on the set?
I was on my Segway one day and was feeling pretty confident. I said "Good-night, everybody!" and I turned and started flying down the corridor, feeling like "They think I'm cool.' Then I slammed into the wall, flew over the handlebars, and did a shoulder roll [while everyone was watching]. Whenever you're feeling like Mr. Cool, that's when it happens. I just got up, got back on my Segway, and left.
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 27, 2004 22:39:06 GMT -5
And the second...
A BAUDELAIRE PAIR
We were fortunate enough to visit the set of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events while the movie was being filmed. Two of the movie's stars, Emily Browning and Liam Aiken, answered our questions.
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE: Do you have any siblings? EMILY BROWNING: I have two younger brothers.
Did you use any of your experience as a real older sister when playing Violet?
Yes. When I argue with my brother, even if I'm wrong, I just want to disagree with him. Liam and I are like that in real life. That's a real brother-sister thing.
How do you keep from laughing when you're doing a scene with Jim Carrey?
I can do it if I breathe really deeply and squint my eyes. The first day we worked with him, it was just crazy. We probably got just one shot the whole day because we were constantly laughing really hard.
Have you invented anything?
I remember staying in bunk beds at my friend's house when I was eleven. We made the most ridiculous thing-- a pulley system with all these strings and a bucket. We had an alarm clock in the bucket so that when the alarm went off, I could pull the bucket up from my bed and turn the clock off. I could have just slept with it on my bed. It was completely stupid, but we thought it was cool.
Are you afraid of snakes?
No, not really. I'm not afraid of traditional things, such as snakes or spiders, but I'm afraid of chickens, which is really wierd.
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NICKELODEON MAGAZINE: What do you do to keep yourself from laughing in scenes with Jim Carrey when you're supposed to be scared?
LIAM AIKEN: You have to relax your eyes. If you relax your eyes you'll be completely straight. But you can't stay like that for too long. We're all pretty good with not laughing, but in the beginning it was really hard.
In the movie, the orphans have to prepare pasta puttanesca for Count Olaf. Have you had puttanesca sauce for real?
No, I haven't. I don't plan on it, either, because I got sick of it. We spent a week just working with that sauce.
Do you like working with snakes?
I like snakes. I've worked with them before. It's a bonus for me to work with them.
Do you have a favorite word that Sunny has said so far in the movie or books?
I guess gack. It's the one she says the most.
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 27, 2004 23:01:19 GMT -5
Here's the third (and by far the best) article... DON'T READ THIS INTERVIEWWe managed to get the Series of Unfortunate Events writer Lemony Snicket (below, right) and his associate, Daniel Handler (left), in the same room--- although it was too dark for us to be certain. In any case, they were kind enough to answer our questions. {note: the photo accompanying the article that the prologue refers to is just a picture of Handler. He is sitting next to an antique coin-operated puppet show. It was probably taken at the Musee Mechanique in San Francisco where he lives and one of my favorite places... www.sanfranciscomemories.com/musee/mechanique.html } NICKELODEON MAGAZINE: How do you describe your work?LEMONY SNICKET: I conduct research, interview witnesses, decode messages, write the books, sneak into (and out of) libraries, smuggle manuscripts to my editor, and try to escape from my enemies and/or their representatives. DANIEL HANDLER: I talk to people interested in Mr. Snicket's work when he is unable to be there, and I do some light housekeeping. Mr. Snicket, what do you think of Mr. Handler's efforts to stop people from reading these books? He hasn't been very successful.LS: My representative had done all he possibly can to convince people to put these books down, but he is constantly thwarted, a word which here means "seeing his efforts ruined by a small group of depraved individuals who think these books are appropriate for anyone-- including children-- to read. Is it all business or do the two of you ever just get together to play cards or go grocery shopping?DH: Mr. Snicket and I have played cards on a number of occasions, but a grocery store is no place for secret meetings. The cereals have eyes, if you know what I mean. Mr. Handler, what do you say when people accuse you and Lemony Snicket of being the same person?DH: To such people I say, "My Lord! What's behind you?" And when their backs are turned, I escape from the conversation. Do the two of you ever not see eye to eye? (wink, wink)LS: Why are you winking at me? I'm disturbed. Is there something in your eye? Are you trying to say that you, NICKELODEON MAGAZINE, find me physically attractive? Stop this inappropirate behavior at once! What are some of the best hiding places when running from nefarious secret organizations?LS: I would hardly print my favoirite hiding places in a magazine anyone could read, but I will give you a hint: One of them rhymes with bunderneath the farpetDH: Another rhymes with ZelsinkiWhat are you doing to stop people from seeing the movie?LS: I am announcing that there is no movie after all, which is true. There is no movie, particularly one appearing in theaters everywhere on December seventeenth of this year. I am not lying. DH: Neither am I What kind of movies do you likeDH: I enjoy the occasional monster in a film. LS: Please don't frighten me, Mr. Handler. I prefer films devoid of monsters, including mummies and Jennifer Love Hewitt. I enjoy a film featuring odd mechanical devices and/or musical extravaganzas. What snacks do you eat at the movies?LS: The food served in movie theaters is terrible. I prefer to go without food in movie theaters, no matter what you may have heard. DH: Mr. Snicket taught me a number of tricks to smuggle food into movie theaters. Recently, he and I enjoyed some caviar served with crackers and creme fraiche, followed by some hot-and-sour soup. The trick is to put such things in a bag and wrap your coat loosely around the bag. If you are caught, burst into tears. nobody knows what to do when a grown man bursts into tears. Which of you is the more unfortunate person?DH: I recently received a paper cut. LS: Just one? I have two of them, and that's only counting my left hand. Mr. Snicket, is there a code hidden somewhere in your answers?LS: Certainly (KS-- please leave the key in R's wine cellar) not.
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 28, 2004 1:25:43 GMT -5
Oooh, thanks for the article Y! That magazine cover looks a wee bit frightening though-- yesh! I couldn't get the scan to just show one of the images in the changing picture...it ended up as a frightening composite of all three. You're not that tired...my grammar on that sentence was pretty iffy. Aunt Josephine would be ashamed.
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 28, 2004 1:36:05 GMT -5
Here is the final article...
SERIES SECRETS
We found out about some of the secrets behind Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events.
Animal House
Early in the movie, the orphans move in with Montgomery Montgomery, a relative who is an expert on reptiles. While Uncle Monty's Reptile Room had many computer-generated scaly creatures, professional animal wrangler Jules Sylvester provided real snakes and lizards for the movie.
According to Jules, the hardest thing about working with snakes is the fear of getting bitten. Luckily, the actors remained bite free all the way through filming. "We'll give a snake a friendly name-- like Frank or Cynthia or something really silly-- so it becomes almost like a pet," Jules said. although the snakes never learn their own names, naming them makes most actors feel better. "It takes the edge out."
The animals may not have bitten anyone, but an unfortunate event did occur on the set. In one scene, the filmmakers put a 200-pound tortoise on an expensive carpet in Uncle Monty's house. "Within ten seconds, he just pooped all over it," Jules said.
The Eyes Have It
Production designer Rick Heinrichs worked with the crew to decide how obvious to make all of the eyes in Count Olaf's home. "I wanted the feeling of being watched and the sense of being spied upon," Rick said. The production designers placed images that seem like eyeballs in subtle places throughout Count Olaf's house: in the wallpaper pattern, on the stairs, and in the shapes of the windows.
Dress the Part
Colleen Atwood, the movie's costume designer, had about 30 copies of the same dress made for Sunny, the youngest Baudelaire. There were several toddlers playing the role, and, as Colleen explained, "Being babies, they do things to their dresses, like throw up and get poop on them."
note: there is one photo accompanying the article we haven't seen, showing the kids awaiting the start of a scene involving the collapse of Aunt Josephine's house.
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 28, 2004 1:57:42 GMT -5
New photos from the articles:
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Post by Oreo on Nov 28, 2004 2:05:10 GMT -5
Did you buy the magazine or did you just find it off the internet?
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Post by OlafsAssociate on Nov 28, 2004 8:01:05 GMT -5
Thanks for posting all that stuff! I think my favorite part was about the reptiles. Im fascinated by reptiles, so the reptile room is going to be the best thing since sliced bread. ^_^
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 28, 2004 14:28:37 GMT -5
Did you buy the magazine or did you just find it off the internet? I bought it, and I was bored so I scanned the articles using some optical character recognition software so I wouldn't have to type it all in, just fix the inevitable typos.
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Post by Gigi on Nov 28, 2004 17:19:47 GMT -5
I have a subscription to the magazine. I figured they would have something this month, but my copy hasn't come yet. Hope it comes this week!!
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Post by The Wicker Man on Nov 28, 2004 18:56:56 GMT -5
I have a subscription to the magazine. I figured they would have something this month, but my copy hasn't come yet. Hope it comes this week!! I hope you get the moving image...the mag says that only the newsstand copies have it.
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Post by Gigi on Nov 28, 2004 19:09:43 GMT -5
I hope so too! If not, I may have to send away for one. (Must have memorabilia!)
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Post by Countess Megean on Nov 29, 2004 18:40:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the article! I loved it! I just might go out and purchase it now! ;D
My favourite part was:
Do the two of you ever not see eye to eye? (wink, wink) LS: Why are you winking at me? I'm disturbed. Is there something in your eye? Are you trying to say that you, NICKELODEON MAGAZINE, find me physically attractive? Stop this inappropirate behavior at once!
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