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 Karl Urban on Doom - ComingSoon.net
Urban: My character's nickname is Reaper, which obviously partially comes from the fact that his surname is Grimm, and also partially comes from the fact that he's good at his job.
Urban: Well you know, it's just part of modern filmmaking that you're always working with elements that may not be present on the day, but the interesting thing about working on this one is the fantastic work that Stan Winston and those boys have done.
Urban: (He pauses for a long, long time thinking about his answer, and you start to get the feeling just who it is he's been having creative disagreements with.) Working with Andre has been great (he says finally), in the way that he gives you the freedom to do what you want.
www.comingsoon.net /news/topnews.php?id=11595   (2768 words)

  
 KARL URBAN -- Q&A
Karl put the girl on the spot and kept asking what she had been going to ask, until she said, "Boxers or briefs?" He pulled up the waistband of his underwear (they were fl) and said he usually wears boxers, or nothing at all.
Karl then asked (in the Cupid voice), "How old are you?" Gabrielle, playing along, asked if he wanted her to tell the truth or lie.
Karl said he was in Dupont Circle (in a lispy voice) and they found a shop that sold all sorts of odd things, and Karl bought a sheep.
www.whoosh.org /road/xcch98/urban1.html   (1668 words)

  
 Karl Urban a serious contender? - CBn Forums
Karl Urban is now said to be a serioius contender after "The Final Four" bombed their screentests (thank God, as none of them seemed right for it).
Urban was cast in the second Jason Bourne film as an assassin.
I've mentioned Urban a few times in the past 3 months or so, but this is the first time I've seen him mentioned in an article as a serious contender.
debrief.commanderbond.net /index.php?showtopic=25208   (5373 words)

  
 An Interview With Karl Urban   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Karl Urban is clearly a man who enjoys life, living, and all the divers things our world has to offer.
I was fortunate enough to meet with Karl in March of 1998.
During the meal, Karl was gracious enough to share some of his thoughts.
whoosh.org /issue24/iurban1.html   (2994 words)

  
 The Karl Urban Page
Karl on TV (check your local listings and times to be sure -- especially for Xena episodes, since it seems it's not shown at consistent times across the country or on satellite and cable):
According to New Zealand's Stuff Karl was at New Zealand's premiere of Peter Jackson's King Kong.
News mentions that "When the film's action peaks, the camera's perspective changes to that of Karl Urban's "Reaper," the movie's hero, as he blasts a series of gruesome aliens to bits." I hope that doesn't mean we get to see less of him!
www.humina.com /kurban   (592 words)

  
 Northwest Coloring Book: About the Illustrator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Karl was born June 6, 1943, in Kimberly, Idaho where he grew up and attended high school.
In his free time over the years, Karl drew many of the wildflowers of the area and put them on coloring pages so children could learn of their natural heritage.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Karl Urban Scholarship Fund at Blue Mountain Community College, Attn: Karen Hill/BMCC Foundation, 2411 NW Carden Ave., Pendleton, OR 97801.
www.nps.gov /plants/color/northwest/about.htm   (370 words)

  
 On-Set Interview: Karl Urban for "Doom"
Karl Urban: One of the thing that attracted me to the project is that they actually had written a very comprehensive three dimensional character.
Karl Urban: [Pause.] Working with Andrez has been great in the way that he gives you the freedom to do what you want to.
Karl Urban: It's just part of modern filmmaking that you're always working with elements that may not be present on the day.
www.darkhorizons.com /news05/doom3.php   (1423 words)

  
 Karl Urban on Riddick & Bourne Supremacy - ComingSoon.net
Urban plays Vaako, a young commander in the evil Necromonger army, while Newton as his wife, Dame Vaako, shows off all the manipulative skills of Lady Macbeth.
Urban plays a Russian assassin in the film, and surprisingly, he got to do his own stunt driving.
While Karl realizes his acting career doesn't often put him in danger, he's well aware of the tradeoffs of living the nomadic life of a film actor.
comingsoon.net /news/featuresnews.php?id=5028   (615 words)

  
 Movieman's Guide to the Movies - Doom (2005) - Karl Urban, The Rock
He was actually offered the role of John Grimm (played by Karl Urban), but he turned it down because Sarge appealed to him more.
Karl Urban, who is actually a solid actor, also suffers in his performance thanks to the bad writing.
For instance, there is a sub-plot involving John Grimm (Urban) and the death of his parents that goes nowhere really.
www.moviemansguide.com /reviews/2005/doom_gladiator.php   (748 words)

  
 Karl Urban
Karl Urban’s introduction to acting came at the age of eight, when he delivered a solitary line on a New Zealand television program.
In 1998 Urban made his feature film debut in Heaven with Martin Donovan, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the New Zealand Film Awards for his work in the film Via Satellite that same year.
Urban's prowess as a horseman was an added bonus and a bit of serendipity when he was cast to play Eomer, a warrior of the Rohan people (known as Horse-Lords) in the second and third instalments of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
www.tribute.ca /all_actors/bios/8290.htm   (367 words)

  
 nzgirl - Karl Urban - Eomer in Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
Karl Urban is thrilled that he has a wide collection of fan sites, but is not computer literate.
Urban thought he had missed the boat when the trilogy began shooting in Wellington and he had not had the
Karl didn’t have an in depth conversation with Peter about the character of Eomer.
www.nzgirl.co.nz /articles/1804   (1001 words)

  
 Karl Urban Photos - Karl Urban News - Karl Urban Information
Karl was introduced in the second installment of the three big franchises he has appeared in: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004).
Karl reportedly received a $400,000 bonus for his work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Shortland Street is a serial medical drama centred around the lives and loves of the staff and patients of Shortland Street Hospital; an engaging and entertaining mix of medical crisis, human...
www.tv.com /karl-urban/person/36590/summary.html   (272 words)

  
 UGO DOOM Hub - Karl Urban Interview - DOOM Movie - DOOM.UGO.COM
Karl Urban impressed everyone with his portrayal of Eomer in the Lord of the Rings films.
KARL: I was a massive game fan from my college and high school years.
KARL: I'm very aware of the popularity of the game and my sole agenda is to make this film as good as it can possibly be.
doom.ugo.com /movies/doom/urban.asp   (1584 words)

  
 TheOneRing.net™ | Movies | Cast | Karl Urban as Éomer
Biography: Karl Urban first started acting at the age of 8.
As he was about to attend Victoria University he received an acting role in the New Zealand television show, Shortland Street from 1993 to 1994.
Karl stayed busy early on doing odd jobs around his Aunt's farm.
www.theonering.net /movie/cast/urban.html   (277 words)

  
 ... Take On Karl Urban ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
KARL URBAN at the IMDB - his filmography...
Karl appears in the 2 December 2002 issue of PEOPLE magazine (the one with Ben Affleck on the cover).
This is merely a fansite and does not intend to infringe on copyrights held by Karl Urban, his management, or associated parties.
www.kiari.com /karlurban   (538 words)

  
 Convention Road Show: Karl Urban, Cherry Hill '98
Karl talked about how everything Caesar does is subtle and calculated, while Cupid lives the in-the-now life of a 17-year-old.
Karl praised the "built-in chest" that Roman armor gives him instead of the extra gym workouts he has to put in to play Cupid.
Karl described arriving at the makeup trailer the first morning, bleary-eyed and wary, to be told by two less-than-trustworthy-looking fellows to turn around and bend over.
bgaynor.pair.com /rax/conrpts/98chillku.htm   (602 words)

  
 Karl Urban @ Filmbug
Karl Urban is best known for his dynamic role as Rohan warrior Eomer in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Director/Writer/Producer Peter Jackson cast Urban in The Lord of the Rings after viewing a rough cut of the critically acclaimed indie film The Price of Milk, which garnered Urban a Best Actor nomination at the New Zealand Film Awards.
Karl will next be seen opposite Matt Damon in Paul Greengrass' The Bourne Supremacy.
www.filmbug.com /db/3580   (214 words)

  
 Karl Urban as Eomer: Lord of the Rings Pictures, Biography, Pics, Interview, Photos, Gallery
Karl Urban launches into the second installment of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, starring in the dynamic role of Rohan warrior Eomer.
As a young adult Urban postponed his university studies to further pursue his acting career, training and working throughout "Australasia" in theatre and film.
Urban landed his feature film debut in Miramax's Heaven, starring Martin Donovan and Richard Schiff, and garnered his first Best Actor nomination at the New Zealand Film Awards for his work in Via Satellite.
www.lordoftherings.net /film/cast/ca_kurba.html   (231 words)

  
 Infinite Whispers :: Your Source for Karl Urban Fictions
Karl Urban Fics [80] Fictions of Karl Urban as himself...
Here are fanfictions of characters played by Karl urban in either cinema, theatrical, or television series.
Karl Urban 100 Words [0] Fictions with no more and no less than 100 words.
infinite-whispers.com /Fiction   (553 words)

  
 CanMag- Movie Talk- Karl Urban Talks DOOM
In the article, Karl Urban and Empire explain that Doom is something that we should still be excited for.
Karl Urban, probably best known for his roles in Lord of the Rings and The Bourne Supremacy, was able to talk with Empire Online and assure them that DOOM is everything it has been hyped up to be.
Well, expect a hard-R action film that should scare you to your seats as Karl Urban and The Rock run around and blow shit up [one of the biggest fears was that this film would try PG-13].
www.canmag.com /news/4/3/1722   (496 words)

  
 Karl Urban is Pathfinder - Movie News - Empire Movies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
After seeing Karl Urban in the LOTR movies, I would've never guessed he'd become the world's next "action movie star".
Urban is in negotiations to star in Pathfinder, a Viking epic from director Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).
Urban, who also starred in The Chronicles of Riddick, can next be seen in Doom opposite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
www.empiremovies.com /index.php?id=5162   (278 words)

  
 Karl Urban
A relocation to Auckland found Urban gaining exposure on New Zealand television, and after a turn as a heroin addict in Shark in the Park, he made an impression in the 1998 Scott Reynolds thriller Heaven.
A turning point of sorts came when Urban was cast as the lead in the romantic fantasy The Price of Milk, and his performance as a milk farmer whose relationship is on the rocks found him gaining increasing recognition on the international art house circuit.
Though mainstream American audiences would begin to get acquainted with Urban courtesy of his role in the seafaring horror outing Ghost Ship, his role in the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers later that same year ensured that audiences would be seeing plenty more of him in the future.
www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P242459   (390 words)

  
 SF-Fandom - Karl Urban's next movie
Karl Urban (Eomer in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) has joined Vin Diesel in the upcoming SF film The Chronicles of Riddick, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Karl Urban—who reprises the character of Éomer in the upcoming third Lord of the Rings film, The Return of the King—told SCI FI Wire that his character plays an important role in the finale.
Urban added that his character will appear throughout the film, unlike the last installment.
www.sf-fandom.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2192   (749 words)

  
 Karl Urban
You will emerge from your numbness and you will realize that our inner spirit has become triffle and the only think that can save it from its doom is art through all its expressions, whether we talk about painting or cinema.
It is an uplifting situation that those who beautify the spirits are continuously challenging our immagination and our wits with their endless masterpieces.
So, if you are annoyed try something else and gladden this magic of Karl Urban.
www.wonderful-people.com /Actors/Actors_U/index5/Ullyses20269.htm   (196 words)

  
 Karl Urban, the PATHFINDER - Softpedia
Karl Urban is said to be in negotiations for a major role in “Pathfinder”, a Viking epic directed by Marcus Nispel (2003's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"), and written by Laeta Kalogridis ("Alexander"), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The US remake of the 1987 Norwegian film which followed Norway's warlike clans around the year 1000 A.D, is set in North America around the same time, when Vikings were said to have discovered the continent, 500 years before Columbus.
Karl Urban will play a Viking boy who accidentally is left behind during a skirmish between the Vikings and Americans Indians, who raise him as their own child.
news.softpedia.com /news/Karl-Urban-the-PATHFINDER-6383.shtml   (296 words)

  
 Karl Urban in 'Outlander' - Movie News - Empire Movies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Karl Urban is in talks to star in the an epic sci-fi creature film titled Outlander for Bob and Harvey Weinstein's WeinsteinCo.
In the movie, Urban would play a man from another galaxy who crash-lands on Earth at the time of the Vikings, bringing with him an alien predator.
Urban is best known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and last summer's The Bourne Supremacy.
www.empiremovies.com /index.php?id=3224   (201 words)

  
 Karl Urban facing certain Doom - PC News at GameSpot
Karl Urban facing certain Doom - PC News at GameSpot
The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Karl Urban has been cast as the film's hero.
Hailing from New Zealand, Urban first drew public attention as the handsome-but-cruel Roman Caesar on Xena: Warrior Princess.
www.gamespot.com /pc/action/doom3/news_6107445.html   (470 words)

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