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Source: HOTXPRESS MAGAZINE
Edition: Dec 13-26th 2008







Contents:


PAGING DR. JACK GRISWORLD- VAN NESS WU IS NO MILD LITTLE LaMB

It has been difficult for Van Ness Wu to shake of the “just another pretty boy” tag, especially since he was part of the extremely boyish and good-looking foursome F4 in the popular Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, but we think that the singer/actor has carved a nice little niche for himself in Asia. He’s definitely talented. Being fluent in English and Mandarin enabled the American-born Taiwanese actor to work with Japanese director Ryosuke Tei in Animax’s first and biggest original production-English anime film LaMB.

As Dr. Jack Grisworld in LaMB, Van Ness, 30, is a scientist visiting from another planet who delves into work to forget the memories of his late wife. He meets Eve, voiced by Hong Kong actress Josie Ho, an ex-weapons specialists, who while trying to do the right thing causes a massive accident and ends up being sentenced to years in virtual imprisonment.

Van Ness recently took some time off to speak to hot about his role as a nerdy scientist and how he’s kind of a “big dork” like his character.

How do you feel about being part of this film?
I’m very excited about this project. I’ve been a very big animation buff since I was a kid, so to be in any part of an anime project gets me excited. I love the way people are able to create such words in different times and explore the imagination. To be part of such great story is such a blessing.

Can you tell us a bit more about the project and how you got involved in it?
I don’t know how it fell into my lap but I’m very grateful that it did. The producers told me that they were looking for somebody who was able to speak Mandarin and English and luckily enough, my name popped up. I was lucky. I’m just a very big animation buff!

Name us some of your favourite animes?
Let’s see…Ninja Scroll, Apple Seed, Akira, Gun Buster, Robotech-the list goes on and on 

Do you have any favourite cartoon characters?
There are so many! Naruto, because he has a big heart and he has a dream which he pursues no matter what. He doesn’t let anybody stand in his way. From Disney, I like Pinocchio for the same reasons I like Naruto. I like him as a kid and I still do today. I also like Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

If you were an anime character, what would you look like and what personality would you like to have?
That’s a hard one. I want to have super powers and ninja-like qualities. To be a shape shifter would be really cool.

Who do you think has the sexiest voice in showbiz?
They are so many! It depends on how they do it. I think one person is the actress from The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep. She’s just so natural playing different characters and the way she plays them exudes sexiness. I have always thought she’s sexy!

What has the experience of doing voiceovers on this anime been like?
It definitely has its challenges but I enjoyed the great experience of working with the people who helped me with the vocals when I was doing the voiceovers in English. The artwork and animation were not complete at that point and I didn’t have anything in front of me except for some sketches from here or there and there were no actors selected at that time as well. I was just saying my lines in front of the vocal producer and she really helped me get into the character by describing very detail. I really appreciate all her help.

How different is regular acting as opposed to animation voiceovers?
[With voiceovers], you don’t have to worry about camera angels because there is no camera. But sometimes it’s simple lines like, “I’d like to get a cup of water”, that require multiple takes to get the proper effect because it’s animation and simple lines have to be said in a more specific way.

How did you bring your character to life and how did you feel about him?
I kind of injected my cousin’s personality into the role because he’s a computer engineer. He’s a bit of a nerd and I’m a big dork too so I can relate to that. Growing up, my cousin and I hung out together and we’re all into animation and geeky stuff but I find it very cool.

How do you personally feel about the future mankind?
I would love to save the world but I know I can’t and only Jesus Christ can. What I can do is pray, let me be a servant to him and let him do his work through me and I think that’s the best way that I can do it.

BE CAPTURED by LaMB when it shows on Animax in 2009.


ANIMAX WEBSITE: www.animax-asia.com




[ 本帖最後由 jessi 於 2009-1-9 15:09 編輯 ]

amandaheng360

Wai....

U retype all the text ar.... So 'Keng"

jessi

yup..no choice le cos of u gals ma...sked the words gonna be small and cant read, so retype it out...hehe...nvm, i can remember his answers d now..

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原帖由 amandaheng360 於 2009-1-8 13:02 發表
Wai....

U retype all the text ar.... So 'Keng"

Michi

thanks!
Dec 13-26th 2008, didn't know abt it when was in KL if not can buy

beibeiaiv

谢谢喽！

彭婷

thank you~~~~~~~~~

vv小yue

3Q咯、赫赫、

jessi

aiyo...yaho..n its at the middle of the mag, i also don't know it till someone pass it to me.. ...

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原帖由 Michi 於 2009-1-8 15:24 發表
thanks!
Dec 13-26th 2008, didn't know abt it when was in KL if not can buy

vanness猫猫

多谢啦

佳佳花

thx lol...