BUFFY,
ANGEL STAR JULIET LANDAU GOES SULTRY ALIEN IN GREEN LANTERN: FIRST
FLIGHT, THE NEXT DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL FILM COMING TO DVD JULY
28, 2009 Actress Juliet Landau, a fanboy favorite
from her devious appearances on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Angel,
easily glides into the voice of sultry alien Labella in Green Lantern: First
Flight, the next DC Universe animated original PG-13 movie coming to DVD on
July 28, 2009.
Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation are
set to release the all-new Green Lantern: First Flight on July 28, 2009.
The Blu-ray™ Hi-Def edition, the special edition 2-disc DVD, and a single disc
DVD will be distributed by Warner Home Video. The action-packed movie will also
be available OnDemand and Pay-Per-View as well as available for download day and
date, July 28, 2009.
Turning her attention behind the camera, Landau has
received notable praise for her initial pair of directing gigs. She helmed
Take Flight, a documentary centering on the creative process of
actor/director Gary Oldman, which drew rave reviews at a recent advance
screening. Her co-direction of the Godhead music video, "Hero," is garnering
widespread Internet acclaim. She also has been busy at the keyboard, co-writing
the Drusilla story line for the Angel comic books as well as scripting It’s
Raining Cats and Cats, a short film in which she intends to play seven
different roles.
Christopher Meloni provides the voice of Hal Jordan, the
alter ego of the title character in Green Lantern: First Flight. The cast
includes Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer and Michael Madsen. Landau offers a
Cajun-style vocal performance for Labella, a mistress of the seedier side of the
universe in which the Green Lantern Corps patrol.
Landau and Meloni have
worked closely together in the past, starring as brother and sister in the 1999
award-winning independent film Carlo’s Wake. Landau is also another
member of the growing legion of Whedonverse actors to figure prominently in a DC
Universe film. Among Whedon/DCU alums are Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin, James
Marsters and David Boreanaz, with a few more on the DCU horizon.
Fortunately for the masses, Landau carved a few minutes out of her busy schedule
to chat about voiceover work, the development of her Green Lantern: First
Flight character, and the ability to grow and create in the entertainment
business. So sit back and enjoy an intriguing Q&A with Juliet Landau …
QUESTION: What is the enticement of voiceover for animation?
JULIET LANDAU: It is so much fun! You get to sit with a bunch of actors
and play. Really play! There’s no hair and make-up, no primping – just absolute,
uninhibited creativity. That’s the real joy of acting. And it doesn’t get any
better than working with Bruce Timm and Andrea Romano.
QUESTION:
Do you have a preference for the type of characters you play?
JULIET
LANDAU: I like playing all different kinds of characters. Each one is it’s
own little puzzle. Aliens are fun because you have a lot of freedom. The voice
of Labella just came to me when I read the pages in a kind of organic in a way.
I immediately felt like she had to sound the way I played her. When I came in
for looping (pick up sound work) Andrea Romano described my Labella sound as
“honey-voiced.” I think that really captures it.
QUESTION: Tell us about Labella?
JULIET LANDAU: There was a lot of room for invention in this
character, especially with the device they use with her. I don’t want to give it
away, but she does go through a bit of torture and it causes a rift between
Sinestro and Hal. I really liked the sexuality and the flirtatiousness of the
character. She’s very different from any of the characters I’ve voiced on
Justice League Unlimited or Ben 10: Alien Force – she’s a
completely unique character.
QUESTION: You spent some time acting
alongside Christopher Meloni as brother and sister in Carlo’s Wake. Do
you have any good tales to tell about our Hal Jordan?
JULIET
LANDAU: Carlo’s Wake revolved around a big Italian family gathering
together at the patriarch’s funeral. The immediate “Torello” family rehearsed at
my house prior to shooting. I remember working on this funny scene where (Chris
Meloni’s character) Benny tells me about his existential crisis while out on the
fishing boats catching tuna. With despondency, he asks something like, “What is
it all for?” And my character Anna, who was not the sharpest tool in the shed,
says something akin to ”I thought it was so’s we could have tuna salad
sandwiches …”
Chris was flown to New York while we were shooting to meet
with Garry Marshall about Runaway Bride. Upon returning, he came into the
make-up room and told us about the meeting and we were all saying, “It sounds
like you’re gonna get this!” And indeed, he did.
QUESTION: When
did you start comics writing, and what’s the attraction of the written word?
JULIET LANDAU: My first foray into comics is a two-issue arc about
Drusilla for Angel: After the Fall. I am co-writing with Brian Lynch and
enjoying it immensely. The first issue will be out in July, the second in
August. I have been working with 3 different artists on some of the imagery and
cover art as well. I also wrote a short film called It’s Raining Cats and
Cats, which I will co-direct. Exploring these different facets of creativity
has been truly inspiring. As an actor, you’re a component; but when you’re
writing and directing, it is your vision of the whole project, which is very
appealing. Take Flight has been an amazing experience. Gary Oldman
directed a music video shot entirely on Nokia cell phones. Initially he asked me
to direct the “Making Of.” But what started out solely as a behind-the-scenes
“Making Of,” bloomed into a short documentary film about Gary’s creative
process. He loves the movie because it shows him in a light he’s never been
seen.
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official website at www.greenlanternmovie.com
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attached images:
Labella sin.jpg Labella (left) attempts to
dissuade Sinestro from pursuing additional, potentially harmful interrogation
during Green Lantern: First Flight, an all-new DC Universe animated
original movie set for distribution July 28, 2009 by Warner Home Video. Actress
Juliet Landau (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) performs the
voice of Labella.
labella ball3.jpg Labella fears the power of
the purple sphere – and what Sinestro intends to do with it – in a telling scene
from Green Lantern: First Flight, an all-new DC Universe animated
original movie set for distribution July 28, 2009 by Warner Home Video. Actress
Juliet Landau (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) provides the
voice of Labella.
JulietLandau.jpg Actress Juliet Landau (Buffy:
The Vampire Slayer, Angel) conjures a Cajun sultriness to her voice
for the character of Labella in Green Lantern: First Flight. The all-new
DC Universe animated original movie will be distributed July 28, 2009 by Warner
Home Video.
Trademark information for the images: GREEN
LANTERN © Warner Bros. Ent Inc. Wonder Woman and all related characters
and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics. © Warner Bros. Entertainment
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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