Jamie Hewlett!!!
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by jakob westman » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:10 am
Wow, that last one. Whatta beauty!
Were most of these from the new D-sides compilation? Or where are they from?
I've been meaning to get that but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Also, I managed to drop by the Lazarides Gallery on Greek Street in London when I was there in November. Got to look at Jamie's portfolio. Or rather, the part of it that they're representing. Beautiful stuff!! And it's amazing how tight his finished pencils are. They seem to be drawn with a mechanical pencil and they're so clean you can't believe your eyes.
I was dying to buy a piece, but they're reeeeally expensive. Not that he's not worth it, and it'd probably prove to be a sound investment as well. But they were just way beyond my wallet. The pieces I liked the most (all in pencils) were ?4500 + vat each. That's UK Sterling mind you, not US dollars.
But I'm telling you, they were pretty!
Jakob
Were most of these from the new D-sides compilation? Or where are they from?
I've been meaning to get that but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Also, I managed to drop by the Lazarides Gallery on Greek Street in London when I was there in November. Got to look at Jamie's portfolio. Or rather, the part of it that they're representing. Beautiful stuff!! And it's amazing how tight his finished pencils are. They seem to be drawn with a mechanical pencil and they're so clean you can't believe your eyes.
I was dying to buy a piece, but they're reeeeally expensive. Not that he's not worth it, and it'd probably prove to be a sound investment as well. But they were just way beyond my wallet. The pieces I liked the most (all in pencils) were ?4500 + vat each. That's UK Sterling mind you, not US dollars.
But I'm telling you, they were pretty!
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by monkeyfeather » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:40 am
Damn, that IS expensive.
Thanks for posting the new pics.
Thanks for posting the new pics.
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by jakob westman » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:39 pm
Hey, I just noticed
That black, white and blue girl I liked so much,
someone colored her all wrong. Made her blue top go all over her chest and up to her collar bone. Odd. Then again, I guess stuff like that happens.
/ Jakob
That black, white and blue girl I liked so much,
someone colored her all wrong. Made her blue top go all over her chest and up to her collar bone. Odd. Then again, I guess stuff like that happens.
/ Jakob
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by CITIZEN KANE » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:02 am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressr ... phoo.shtml
Press Releases
Everybody is Kung-Phoo Fighting on BBC Three
British actress Jaime Winstone (Kidulthood) will team up with America's Carl Weathers (Rocky, Predator) and Eddie Shin (ER) in Phoo Action, a kung-fu action drama for
BBC Three based on comic characters created by Jamie Hewlett.
Jaime, daughter of acclaimed actor Ray Winstone, takes on the colourful role of Whitey Action, an unruly teenage heroine who joins together with hapless Buddhist kung-fu cop Terry Phoo (played by Eddie Shin) to form an unlikely, but effective, crime-fighting team.
The year is 2012 and London is in the grip of mutant criminals. Only Terry Phoo and Whitey Action can save the nation, uniting to create chaos and comedy, mischief and mayhem to become heroes for a future generation. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the wonderfully warped world of Phoo Action.
Rocky legend Carl Weathers (Apollo Creed in Rocky I, II, II and IV) stars as Benjamin Benson, Chief of Police and long-suffering father to the rebellious Whitey. And the American idol is delighted to be part of the Phoo Action.
Carl says: "It really is an absolute pleasure to be joining the Phoo Action cast and to film in Scotland.
"As soon as I read the script I had to get involved with Phoo Action ? even the title alone makes me smile and I knew right away I wanted to be part of its kung-fu madness.
"I seem to have a growing audience who like to see me have fun in films and Phoo Action certainly promises to deliver. It's a fantastically different drama to add to my resume and I'm delighted to be part of something so unique.
"It's my first time visit to Scotland and I'm looking forward to sampling a few of the single malts while I'm here."
And, for Jaime, Phoo Action is an opportunity to fulfil a childhood ambition.
She says: "When I was younger I dreamt of being an action hero so landing the role of Whitey Action is all I could ask for from a role.
"Whitey's like an anarchist teenage superhero who's on a personal crusade. In Terry Phoo she finds her crime-fighting soul mate and together they form Phoo Action.
"This drama is crazy to work on and really creative ? it's a dream drama for me."
Based on characters created by Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz, Monkey: Journey To The East, Tank Girl) for the comic strip Get The Freebies, which first appeared in The Face magazine, Phoo Action is written by Matthew Enriquez Wakeham, Peter Martin and Jessica Hynes.
Creative Director Jamie Hewlett says: "I think it's the most weird and radical thing that the BBC have taken on since the Young Ones first aired in the early Eighties.
"The script, the cast, the crew, the costumes and the look are all fantastic and the BBC have let the programme stay true to the original idea in every way.
"I really look forward to seeing the finished programme."
Matthew Read, Producer, says: "Jamie Hewlett is one of the most visionary talents of his generation and so it was always going to be a major challenge adapting his work for the screen.
"However the screenplay has attracted an incredibly talented group of people including top Doctor Who director Euros Lyn, the outstanding emerging actress Jaime Winstone and Rocky legend Carl Weathers."
Press Releases
Everybody is Kung-Phoo Fighting on BBC Three
British actress Jaime Winstone (Kidulthood) will team up with America's Carl Weathers (Rocky, Predator) and Eddie Shin (ER) in Phoo Action, a kung-fu action drama for
BBC Three based on comic characters created by Jamie Hewlett.
Jaime, daughter of acclaimed actor Ray Winstone, takes on the colourful role of Whitey Action, an unruly teenage heroine who joins together with hapless Buddhist kung-fu cop Terry Phoo (played by Eddie Shin) to form an unlikely, but effective, crime-fighting team.
The year is 2012 and London is in the grip of mutant criminals. Only Terry Phoo and Whitey Action can save the nation, uniting to create chaos and comedy, mischief and mayhem to become heroes for a future generation. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the wonderfully warped world of Phoo Action.
Rocky legend Carl Weathers (Apollo Creed in Rocky I, II, II and IV) stars as Benjamin Benson, Chief of Police and long-suffering father to the rebellious Whitey. And the American idol is delighted to be part of the Phoo Action.
Carl says: "It really is an absolute pleasure to be joining the Phoo Action cast and to film in Scotland.
"As soon as I read the script I had to get involved with Phoo Action ? even the title alone makes me smile and I knew right away I wanted to be part of its kung-fu madness.
"I seem to have a growing audience who like to see me have fun in films and Phoo Action certainly promises to deliver. It's a fantastically different drama to add to my resume and I'm delighted to be part of something so unique.
"It's my first time visit to Scotland and I'm looking forward to sampling a few of the single malts while I'm here."
And, for Jaime, Phoo Action is an opportunity to fulfil a childhood ambition.
She says: "When I was younger I dreamt of being an action hero so landing the role of Whitey Action is all I could ask for from a role.
"Whitey's like an anarchist teenage superhero who's on a personal crusade. In Terry Phoo she finds her crime-fighting soul mate and together they form Phoo Action.
"This drama is crazy to work on and really creative ? it's a dream drama for me."
Based on characters created by Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz, Monkey: Journey To The East, Tank Girl) for the comic strip Get The Freebies, which first appeared in The Face magazine, Phoo Action is written by Matthew Enriquez Wakeham, Peter Martin and Jessica Hynes.
Creative Director Jamie Hewlett says: "I think it's the most weird and radical thing that the BBC have taken on since the Young Ones first aired in the early Eighties.
"The script, the cast, the crew, the costumes and the look are all fantastic and the BBC have let the programme stay true to the original idea in every way.
"I really look forward to seeing the finished programme."
Matthew Read, Producer, says: "Jamie Hewlett is one of the most visionary talents of his generation and so it was always going to be a major challenge adapting his work for the screen.
"However the screenplay has attracted an incredibly talented group of people including top Doctor Who director Euros Lyn, the outstanding emerging actress Jaime Winstone and Rocky legend Carl Weathers."
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by jakob westman » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:08 am
Jesus Christ!!!
That's the best thing I've seen all year. I've got goose bumps all over my body.
Whitey Action (Jaime Winstone) looks so FUCKING amazing!!!
Jakob
That's the best thing I've seen all year. I've got goose bumps all over my body.
Whitey Action (Jaime Winstone) looks so FUCKING amazing!!!
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by monkeyfeather » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:24 am
Wow, I'm amazed by how literal the translation from comic to live action the designs are. It will be interesting to see the final product.
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by atarimonkey » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:47 am
Woah! 
now i think about it, it does have a mighty boosh feel about it!
j.
now i think about it, it does have a mighty boosh feel about it!
j.
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by RandyPanTheGoatBoy » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:06 am
Fuck, imagine how cool Fireball would be given this treatment...Damn you, Hewlett!!! 
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by monkeyfeather » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:38 am
you tube tells me that this video is not available in this country...
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