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		<title>Our &#039;Hunger Games: Catching Fire&#039; Dream Cast</title>
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<p>You've already browsed <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/catching-fire-wish-list/">our wish list</a> for <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/the-hunger-games">"The Hunger Games"</a> sequel <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/catching-fire">"Catching Fire"</a>, and now that things are really starting to heat up in the casting arena, we've got a few ideas as to who should play who to throw into the mix as well!</p>
<p>There are a ton of new tributes who come into the picture with the second story, but these six must be cast right on the mark.</p>
<p>Check out our picks for each of them, vote in our polls, and hit us up in the comments and let us know what you think. Did we hit the mark, or do you picture someone totally different?<span id="more-131253"></span></p>
<h3>Finnick Odair</h3>
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Last week, three actors were said to be top contenders for the biggest new role, Finnick Odair. <a href="http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/05/30/the-hunger-games-catching-fire-casting-finnick/">Entertainment Weekly</a> reported that <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/garrett-hedlund">Garrett Hedlund</a>, <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/taylor-kitsch">Taylor Kitsch</a>, and <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/armie-hammer">Armie Hammer</a> were the three actors being targeted for the gig, but that report was later <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/05/the-hunger-games-catching-fire-has-no-short-list-for-finnick-yet.html">refuted</a>. Apart from Hedlund, we can't see any of those <em>or</em> <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/alex-pettyfer">Alex Pettyfer</a> ultimately being chosen anyway.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/hunter-parrish">Hunter Parrish</a>, who was originally a fan favorite for Peeta Mellark, might be a good choice for the trident-wielding, sinewy District 4 favorite. He's got the look <em>and</em> the smile that would have the Capitol on its knees. Same goes for the sexy "Twilight" alum <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/cam-gigandet">Cam Gigandet</a>, who's positively ab-tacular. "True Blood" star <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/ryan-kwanten">Ryan Kwanten</a> and "Supernatural" star <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/jensen-ackles">Jensen Ackles</a> have the requisite muscles and great smiles (and fan following), too. If the filmmakers want a relatively unknown actor who fits the bill for Finnick, they should look no further than Aussie hottie <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/lachlan-buchanan">Lachlan Buchanan</a>, who's got some considerable experience riding the waves.</p>
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<h3>Johanna Mason</h3>
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<p>Comedienne <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/kristen-bell">Kristen Bell</a> has been very vocal about her desire to play the sassy femme Johanna Mason, and, while our dream gal would be <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/mila-kunis">Mila Kunis</a>, we've gotta be realistic about who might actually agree to do both (or all three) sequels to "The Hunger Games."</p>
<p>"Glee" beauty <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0729369/" target="_blank">Naya Rivera</a> is one <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/best-hunger-games-fansites/">fan favorite</a> with serious potential, as is "Secret Circle" alum <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2100081/" target="_blank">Phoebe Tonkin</a>, the saucy former model from Down Under. We also think "Vampire Diaries" star <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334159/" target="_blank">Kat Graham</a> could bring that devil-may-care attitude Johanna's so famous for, but "Warm Bodies" up-and-comer and seasoned tough girl <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/teresa-palmer">Teresa Palmer</a> could <em>really</em> bring some heat to the role.</p>
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<h3>Plutarch Heavensbee</h3>
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<p>The deceptive Plutarch Heavensbee's appearance and age are as mysterious as his intent in "Catching Fire," so there are a <em>ton</em> of different ways the filmmakers can go with the role. Someone like "Moonrise Kingdom" star <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/Jason-Schwartzman">Jason Schwartzman</a> could bring some serious angst to the part of being Panem's newest head <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/hunger-games-glossary/">gamemaker</a>, as could <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/oliver-platt">Oliver Platt</a>. "West Wing" star <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/bradley-whitford">Bradley Whitford</a> would bring some gravity to the character (Plutarch <em>is</em> part of an underground revolution, after all, and just look at that face. Plus, his role in "The Cabin in the Woods" definitely mirrored that of a gamemaker), but it'd also be interesting to see what the twisty <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/quentin-tarantino">Quentin Tarantino</a> or <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/eli-roth">Eli Roth</a> could do with the part.</p>
<h3>Mags, Beetee and Wiress</h3>
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<p>Mags! You know you loved that feisty old lady in "Catching Fire," and no one seems more perfect for the part to us than the adorable <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/lynn-cohen">Lynn Cohen</a>, best known as Magda from "Sex and the City." We'd also be good with the lovely <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/vanessa-redgrave">Vanessa Redgrave</a> ("Coriolanus," "Letters to Juliet") or oh-so-sweet <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/rosemary-harris">Rosemary Harris</a> (Aunt May from "Spider-Man"!) for the role.</p>
<p>"Moonrise Kingdom" star and former Oscar nominee <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/bob-balaban">Bob Balaban</a> is the face we pictured when reading about the intelligent — albeit a little goofy and ill-fated — tribute Beetee. (When we spoke to him this week during Book Expo of America — he wrote a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Creature-seventh-Grade-Beast-CREATURE/dp/0670012718/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1338999020&amp;sr=1-7" target="_blank">children's novel</a> — he admitted he hadn't read "Catching Fire" but was totally game. Bob's agent: get on it!) Whoever's chosen for it, he's gotta have the look of a thinking guy.</p>
<p>The character Wiress may have lost her mind, but she's also rather perceptive. Looking for someone whose appearance earns her the nickname "Nuts," all we can picture is "Blade Runner" babe <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/sean-young">Sean Young</a>. That lady pretty much <em>is</em> Wiress, plus, it'd be great to see her back in the sci-fi world.</p>
<p><em><em>Amanda Bell is a young adult book-to-film enthusiast and has made a name for herself as a fan-friendly, informative and dependable source. In addition to being the <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/category/blog/hunger-games-blog/district-14/" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">District 14</a> columnist for NextMovie, she runs the popular <a href="http://www.examiner.com/twilight-in-national/amanda-bell" target="_blank" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Twilight Examiner</a> column. Keep tabs on her on <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/amandabwrites" target="_blank" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Twitter</a>.</em></em></p>
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		<title>&#039;7500&#039; Trailer Reminds Us to Turn Off Electronic Devices Before Takeoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanda Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Director Takashi Shimizu knows how to tickle our scary bone. Anyone who saw his 2004 thriller "The Grudge" vividly remembers that shower scene (shiver!), and now he's at it again - this time toying with an even touchier subject: fear of flight. The teaser for his latest fright fest "7500" just dropped - featuring Amy Smart,<a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/new-movie-trailers/7500-trailer/">Get more &#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p>Director Takashi Shimizu knows how to tickle our scary bone. Anyone who saw his 2004 thriller "The Grudge" vividly remembers <em>that</em> shower scene (shiver!), and now he's at it again - this time toying with an even touchier subject: fear of flight.</p>
<p>The teaser for his latest fright fest "7500" just dropped - featuring <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/amy-smart">Amy Smart</a>, Leslie Bibb, Jerry Ferrara, <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/ryan-kwanten">Ryan Kwanten</a>, <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/christian-serratos">Christian Serratos</a>, and <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/tag/jamie-chung">Jamie Chung</a> - and it reminds us that despite <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/12/07/alec-baldwin/">Alec Baldwin's opinions</a> on the matter, there may in fact <em>be</em> a reason plane captains order all electronic devices be powered down before take-off.<span id="more-108230"></span></p>
<p>What begins as a routine ten hour trek from Los Angeles to Tokyo, Japan (the setting for most of Shimizu's films), quickly goes awry, and strange things start to happen to the passengers aboard Flight 7500.</p>
<p>Take a look for yourself in the trailer, courtesy of <a href="http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/01/31/7500-teaser-trailer">IGN</a>, but be sure to fasten your seat belt first!</p>
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		<title>Chung, Serratos &amp; Taylor-Compton Fly High For &#039;7500&#039;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alums from "The Hangover," "Twilight" and "Halloween" join the airborne thriller being directed by Takashi Shimizu ("The Grudge").]]></description>
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<p>Three actresses are preparing for heavy turbulence.</p>
<p>Jamie Chung, Christian Serratos and Scout Taylor-Compton will soon be taking their seats on the airborne thriller, "7500," according to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/hangover-twilight-actresses-joining-cbs-5700-257727" target="_blank">Heat Vision</a>. The trio joins Amy Smart, Leslie Bibb and Ryan Kwanten in the story about a group of passengers on a trans-Pacific flight who run into strange and possibly supernatural problems.<span id="more-90704"></span></p>
<p>Chung will play a newly-engaged flight attendant on her first flight working alongside fellow stewardess Bibb while Taylor-Compton will play a passenger with a “unique perspective on death.” Serratos will play a woman who shares a secret with her boyfriend prior to boarding.</p>
<p>Hey, we'd risk facing possibly supernatural problems for a seat on what's turning out to be one of the best-looking flights ever booked.</p>
<p>Jamie Chung was recently seen in "The Hangover Part II" and "Sucker Punch" and will appear in "Premium Rush" with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Scout Taylor-Compton played Laurie Strode in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" movies and recently had to make out with Joe Pesci in "Love Ranch." And Christian Serratos is probably best known for her role as Angela Weber, one of Bella's few human friends in the "Twilight" series.</p>
<p>Production on "7500" is set to begin early next year under the direction of Takashi Shimizu, the man behind the "Grudge" movies... which means those "possible" supernatural forces are actually "highly probable" supernatural forces.</p>
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		<title>&#039;True Blood&#039; Star Ryan Kwanten Wants to Be a Daddy in &#039;Not Suitable For Children&#039;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Ryan Kwanten might be most famous for his role as Soo-keh Stackhouse's beefcake brother in "True Blood," but his movie career is taking off faster than Eric Northman can whip off his ridiculous track pants. Jason Stackhouse is <em>definitely</em> not suitable for children, and Kwanten's next project probably won't be either.</p>
<p>Kwanten will play a <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ryan-kwanten-is-not-suitable-217622" target="_blank">"freewheeling guy in the prime of his life"</a> who finds out his biological clock is ticking quite quickly. In fact, he only has a month before he starts shooting blanks, so it's time to get busy! But the movie <em>is</em> called "Not Suitable For Children," so you can't say they didn't warn you.<span id="more-69334"></span></p>
<p>This Aussie comedy costars Alice Parkinson ("Sanctum," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine") Ryan Corr, and Bojana Novakovic ("Devil," "Edge of Darkness") as cohorts and possible baby-havers as Kwanten's character races to spread his seed.</p>
<p>Kwanten's got a six-pack full of other projects coming down the pipleline, too. His indie romcom "Griff the Invisible," which costars Maeve Dermody, is arriving in limited theaters on August 19. The LARPing comedy <a href="http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/new-movie-trailers/knights-of-badassdom-trailer/" target="_blank">"Knights of Badassdom,"</a> which features a crazy awesome cast including Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, Danny Pudi, and Kwanten, is riding high off San Diego Comic-Con buzz.</p>
<p>Kwanten's also been attached to more high-profile projects like the South African soccer drama <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118027086?refCatId=13" target="_blank">"Zebras,"</a> to be directed by Bruce Beresford, and a turn as <a href="http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/01/ryan-kwanten-cast-as-charles-manson/" target="_blank">Charles Manson in "The Family,"</a> although there's no telling when or if these films will get off the ground.</p>
<p>Lucky for him, "True Blood" is done filming for this season, so he gets to take a little breather from the nonstop drama of Bon Temps. And that evil <a href="http://io9.com/5822422/true-blood-tells-the-story-of-3-men-and-a-trash-baby" target="_blank">Trash Baby.</a></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>What happens when you take the sexiest vampire from "True Blood," the coolest schemer from "Game of Thrones," the hottest heroine from "Firefly" and put them all in the same movie?</p>
<p>You have the makings of the geek event of the year -- and the formula for the awesome new trailer for the upcoming LARP comedy "The Knights of Badassdom."</p>
<p>Game on. <span id="more-67739"></span></p>
<p>LARPing, for those who are so sadly unfamiliar, stands for Live Action Roleplaying, which is sort of like World of Warcraft if you acted it out with your friends instead of playing it on your computer.</p>
<p>But the "Knights of Badassdom" are like no guild this world has ever seen, as Ryan Kwanten ("True Blood"), Peter Dinklage ("Game of Thrones"), Summer Glau ("Firefly" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles") and Steve Zahn ("Treme") play LARPers who get in over their heads when one of them accidentally summons a real demon in the middle of their fake adventure.</p>
<p>Here's the trailer, courtesy of <a href="http://www.totalfilm.com/news/comic-con-knights-of-badassdom-first-trailer" target="_blank">Total Film</a>. And if you feel like shouting "Huzzah!" after you watch it, well, we're right there with you, buddy.</p>
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		<title>Exclusive Q&amp;A: Jenn Sterger Talks &#039;Tenant,&#039; Ryan Kwanten -- And Yes, Brett Favre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert DeSalvo</dc:creator>
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<p><em>Football fans remember that game in 2005 when scantily clad FSU Cowgirl <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2947419/" target="_blank">Jenn Sterger</a> was spotlighted on national television out of a stadium crowd of about 80,000 fans, singlehandedly helping to increase male enrollment at Florida State. </em></p>
<p><em>She went on to pose in Maxim and Playboy before becoming the Gameday Host for the New York Jets in 2008. That gig brought her to national attention for the scandal involving married quarterback Brett Favre -- a man whom she'd never formally met -- and the suggestive messages he left her during the season.</em></p>
<p><em>Sterger has remained silent about the Favre fiasco <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/jenn-sterger-favre-girl-13362007" target="_blank">until recently</a>, but now she opens up to us about it as well as her awkward sex scene with Ryan Kwanten ("True Blood"), playing crazy in the horror movie "<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258998/" target="_blank">The Tenant"</a> and her new weekly show on Fuel.<span id="more-57664"></span></em></p>
<p><strong>You were silent for so long about Brett Favre. Why did you want to speak out about the incident now?<br />
</strong>I mainly spoke out to give myself and my family some closure. It wasn't about attacking anyone else and I never wanted to hurt anyone. I apologize if it ever came across that way. There were things that were said last fall that I really didn't have any control over, and I regret that I didn't speak out earlier and defend myself. I didn't think the time was right to do it during the season -- it was a big enough distraction and I wanted things to die down.</p>
<p><strong>Did the whole incident change how you feel about the Jets or football in general?<br />
</strong>No, not at all. I still love football and the Jets are a good organization. I enjoyed my time there and learned a lot. You have to take something positive away from every job that you have, and I think the Jets did that for me. I can't say enough about their fan base -- they have the most passionate, loyal fans.</p>
<p><strong>Is your heart still in sports journalism, or do you want to move into acting now?<br />
</strong>I am kind of jaded after everything that happened last year. I didn't really watch football last year because I felt disconnected from it. I still love sports, but I'm not sure it's the proper niche for me. It's something I'm very passionate about and it's always going to be a part of my life, but I'm gearing toward the entertainment aspect of things, especially sports entertainment.<strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>In "The Tenant," you play an institutionalized mental patient who gets into a fight with another female patient. What's the craziest thing you've done offscreen lately?<br />
</strong>I'm going to be brutally honest here. I got really sick this last winter and I got a colonoscopy. I remember sitting there and thinking, I am the only person who is not a member of AARP sitting in this room. All the older people are looking at me like I'm lost or should be in the plastic surgery ward. It was such a bizarre experience, like waking up from a nap -- and had I known what had just happened to me, I probably wouldn't have been okay with it.</p>
<p><strong>Are you a fan of the horror genre?<br />
</strong>I love movies like "Scream 4" that don't take themselves too seriously. You have to have that right balance. I don't know that I'd do a straight scary movie. I'm not a big screamer, so I don't know that there is a huge future for me in scary movies, but I definitely enjoyed shooting "The Tenant."</p>
<p><strong>Tell us about your steamy role in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0899145/" target="_blank">"Don't Fade Away"</a> with Ryan Kwanten.<br />
</strong>Ryan is wonderful. The first time I met him, he has this beautiful, thick Australian accent and you are just like, swoon. He's so cerebral that it blows your mind that he plays someone like Jason Stackhouse on "True Blood."</p>
<p>I play a girl who has a romantic interest in Ryan's character. She is very lost and just moved to L.A., and Ryan and I shared the only sex scene I plan on doing for some time. I wasn't nude -- the director was classy about how he shot it -- but it was extremely awkward for me, even after having done Playboy.</p>
<p>Ryan spends all his time naked on "True Blood" and he was telling me it was a "piece of cake," and we spent the entire day laughing it off and being as comfortable as possible. I think sex in general is awkward sometimes, so I appreciate a good bathroom scene -- disgusting, Judd Apatow type of humor -- over a sex scene. That's my niche: balls-to-the-wall men's comedy.<strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>What made you want to remove your breast implants?<br />
</strong>They were limiting the jobs I was up for and my social life, like I was always attracting the same kind of man. It wasn't the healthiest type of man for me, so taking them out would be kind of like a social-science experiment [to] get people to know me and not just a pair of boobs. There are times that I miss them because they were like a superhero costume, and I felt invincible when I had them.</p>
<p>Now that I don't have them, I feel a lot more vulnerable and that people will make judgments. I can't tell you how many times I've been called a "butter face," but to each his own -- I know I'm not going to float everyone's boat. I am happier without them, though, because whereas everyone else is going so fake, I thought I should go against the grain and be a lot more real.</p>
<p><strong>What is your dream movie role?<br />
</strong>I was so mad that they made "Bridesmaids" without me! That was my dream movie coming to fruition -- seeing women being able to be funny, politically incorrect and unapologetic about it. That is my end goal, to be funny and show the world who I really am.</p>
<p>I have been kind of locked up in a box for the past five years trying to play the politically correct girl and trying to please everyone. I'm a goofy girl who doesn't take herself that seriously, so that was the hardest part about last fall. Everyone else was making jokes at my expense, and I'm like, why can't I make fun of myself?</p>
<p>I think anyone that knows me very well will tell you that I keep people in stitches. I'm shameless in that respect. If it's going to get a laugh, I'll go there. People like Chelsea Handler and Tina Fey -- I would love to emulate what they've done with their careers.</p>
<p><strong>What's the biggest misconception about you?</strong><br />
Gosh, where do I start? I never tried to portray myself as a serious sports journalist, and I'm not trying to set any women back in that predominantly male field. I'm a smart girl, though, and I don't think that takes away from what I am as a person, because I'm not trying to be that.</p>
<p><strong>Where can fans see you next?</strong><br />
I'm promoting my new show Friday night on Fuel called "Hometown Throwdown." It's average Joes trying to fulfill their dream and be declared the toughest guy in town... without going to jail for hitting someone! I think it's one of those things where you want to root for the underdog, and that's what I am all about.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Brooke Tarnoff</dc:creator>
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<p><em>The things we knew about Ryan Kwanten last week: he's gorgeous, he plays the irrepressibly charming southerner Jason Stackhouse on "True Blood," and he's starring in indie outlaw-thriller "Red Hill," opening November 5.</em></p>
<p><em>The things we </em><em><strong>didn't </strong>know about Ryan Kwanten: he's no stranger to the big screen, he's as down-to-Earth as they come...  and he's very, very Australian.</em></p>
<p><em>Kwanten tells NextMovie, "The very first job I got out here in the States, I got as an American.  The day I was doing my first scene, I thought it was safe to use my natural voice when I wasn't shooting, but I was really scared they would hear my Australian accent and you know... 'you're fired.'"<span id="more-16136"></span></em></p>
<p><em>Read on for more of Kwanten's false-voiced conflicts, news of his upcoming Charles Manson role --  and his (disappointing) views on shedding his clothes for photo shoots.</em></p>
<p><strong>Despite taking place in a small Australian town, with a completely Australian cast, "Red Hill" was undoubtedly a good old-fashioned Western. Really black and white versions of good and evil, guns aplenty. Are you a Western fan yourself?</strong><br />
Huge Western fan, and that's the movie, in a lot of ways you just touched on. Good versus evil  is, first and foremost, the biggest theme in any Western. You've obviously got the theme of revenge too.</p>
<p>I wanted a chance to play the hero of a Western that wasn't the iconic, typical hero, the Clint Eastwood or John Wayne, where you feel like no matter what size posse is put up against them, they'll be ok. They'll be able to draw their guns faster, they'll defeat impenetrable odds.</p>
<p><strong>Your character was the antithesis of a gunslinger.</strong><br />
Oh, absolutely. There was a scene in which he had actually forgotten his gun. This is not the typical Western hero, and that was the most appealing quality. I love playing characters with these tortured back stories and tortured souls. It is  far more intriguing to me if they keep standing up after they have been knocked down.</p>
<p><strong>You've been most visible on TV - specifically "True Blood." Where do you see your film career going?</strong><br />
I'm moving into making choices that challenge me. Nothing can be more uninspiring than choosing films that are very similar to "True Blood" or characters exactly like Jason. I’m trying to do films that are a total departure.</p>
<p>I’m Charles Manson in a film next year, producing that too, with the same guy who wrote "The Machinist" writing and directing it. I’m producing another film as well.</p>
<p><strong>Is there any appeal for you in a huge franchise? There was an audience pulling for you to get a part in "Breaking Dawn," for instance.</strong><br />
Not really.  I see why people love it and I see why it has a huge audience. I just don’t like that material, it's just not my cup of tea.</p>
<p><strong>Is it because there are no panthers? My current theory is that you'll only do projects involving panthers.</strong><br />
Very good, very good.</p>
<p><strong>I think you got the "Red Hill" script and thought, "This is beautiful, but it's missing something." Can you negotiate a panther in a movie deal?</strong><br />
We shot this before there was a panther in "True Blood," though, and I hadn't read that far. I think it inhibits the way I play Jason if I know too much. I like to know as much as him. If I forecast the future too much, it hinders my performance.</p>
<p><strong>Coincidental panthers, then.</strong><br />
If there is a filmmaker out there that wants to put a panther in their film, they obviously have to come to me. I’m the go-to guy for panthers.</p>
<p><strong>Is it easier for you to immerse yourself in roles when you're not using your natural accent?</strong><br />
100%... I already spent eight years of my career back in Australia doing Australian characters, and nothing could be more uninspiring than playing more Australian characters. I take great pride in immersing myself in whatever accent I was doing out here. I've done everything from Boston accents, to Mississippi, to Louisiana to West Texas, all sorts.</p>
<p><strong>When you're adopting an accent for a part and you break, do you immediately go back to your natural accent?</strong><br />
I always go back to my voice between takes. I think [in the "True Blood" cast] Anna probably stays in it the most. But yeah, I know I do.</p>
<p><strong>It <em>would</em> be strange and inorganic to talk to people using the wrong voice.</strong><br />
That’s why, it's part of my genetic makeup as an Australian. It is the inorganic quality, it is just not part of my DNA. I couldn’t talk to you in an American accent and take myself seriously, so I wouldn’t want you to take me seriously.</p>
<p><strong>One final question: some of your co-stars posed nude on the cover of Rolling Stone. Is that something you'd ever do?</strong><br />
Ah no, there's no reason to. I do it somewhat willingly for "True Blood" -- it always comes from a story point that is never truly arbitrary. I can’t for the life of me see why I would [pose nude], unless it was an unbelievable pitch.</p>
<p>I don't see why there would be a need for me to be nude on the cover of a magazine.</p>
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<p>"This is always a hard one and it changes day to day, but <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/" target="_blank">"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"</a> is always in my top five.</p>
<p>"It makes me feel good and has many different layers to it. I love the way that Paul Newman can just ooze coolness with his laugh. It's the kind of film I can watch over and over again -- it doesn't take a tremendous amount of motivation to put it on."</p>
<p><em>Ryan Kwanten can currently be <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">seen</span> heard in "Legend of the Guardian: The Owls of Ga'Hoole." He also stars on HBO's "True Blood."<br />
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