Djimon Hounsou in Eragon
Posted by: Rich Watson on December 15, 2006 at 12:12 am
“Eragon… was a wonderful fantasy to live in. It was a lot easier and a lot more fun than Blood Diamond, because, as an actor, you get to believe in things that are not there. They tell you a dragon is near you, so you look up at the ‘dragon’ and say, ‘Oh, what a scary creature.’ ”
Okay, I couldn’t find any interviews where he goes in a whole lot of depth on Eragon (apparently he only has a small role in the fantasy film), but if you like, you can look at these two other interviews which talk more about Blood Diamond, but they’re recent, at least.
1 Response to "Djimon Hounsou in Eragon"
1 | chris chambers
December 18th, 2006 at 11:33 am
So which was more “meaningful?” I’d say Blood Diamond, hands down. Often fantasy can be allegory for real world issues, but just as often it’s merely escapism, or the average clown just doesn’t get the allegory.
BTW–your boy Taye has been deep-sixed:
Fri Dec 15, 10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES – ABC has turned off the lights for “Day Break” and “Show Me the Money.” The low-rated series airing back-to-back on Wednesday have been pulled by the network.
The failure of “Day Break,” a crime thriller starring Taye Diggs, foiled ABC’s plan to effectively fill the slot vacated by “Lost” when it went on hiatus after six episodes.
ABC said Friday that repeats of the comedies “George Lopez” and “According to Jim” will air in the 9 p.m. EST time slot that “Day Break” held only briefly. The show, which debuted Nov. 15, attracted fewer than 4.5 million viewers last week and ranked 99th.
On Jan. 3, the sitcoms “Knights of Prosperity” and “In Case of Emergency” will debut in the 9-10 p.m. EST Wednesday time period. When “Lost” returns Feb. 7 with 16 new episodes it will move to 10 p.m. EST Wednesday.
ABC gave “Lost” an extended break to avoid airing repeats of the densely plotted show and provoking fan irritation.
“Show Me the Money,” hosted by William Shatner, will be replaced in the short term by sitcom reruns, ABC said. The network had hoped to duplicate the success of NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” but the shrinking audience for Shatner’s show had dropped to 7.1 million last week.
“Deal or No Deal,” in comparison, attracted more than 17 million viewers the same week.
Viewers will be able to follow “Day Break” online at ABC.com, at least for now. Thirteen episodes of the show were produced but an ABC spokeswoman wasn’t sure if all remaining episodes would be available at the web site.
