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Plot Outline: After a drug-dealer (Angus Mcfadyen) abuses his girlfriend (Milla Jovovich) one too many times, she seduces her friends into killing him. Also starring Aisha Tyler, Sarah Strange, Vincent Laresca, & Dawn Greenhalgh.

Release Dates: Singapore 1 February 2007, Canada 24 April 2007 (DVD premiere), USA 27 April 2007 (DVD premiere).

Plot Outline: Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.

Starring Stephen Dorff (Ritchie), Sean Pertwee, Jaime Murray, Jamie Foreman....

Release Dates: none yet, still in post production...will update when dates become avaiable.

Plot Outline: A charming skip tracer finds missing people for his Los Angeles clients. Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.

I have to say this is pretty funny seeing this up on imDb. Ever since the little alleged altercation between Stephen and Jeremy Piven about being a movie actor vs. a TV actor. I just have to laugh.

Plot Outline: no news yet.

Once again Stephen reportedly is after another model...

*courtesy of tonight.co.za.com*
Stephen is smitten with Australian stunner
January 15, 2007

Stephen Dorff is desperate to hunt down Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr.The actor fell for Miranda after they met in a New York nightclub recently and has been frantically trying to find her ever since.A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Dorff has been doing whatever it takes to try and find her."He is desperate. He even went so far as to ask his friends to send mass texts to see if he can get her number. Dorff should have tried her agency.They would have told him, she has been in Australia for almost a month."
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Dorff has been romantically linked to a string of beautiful celebrities, including Pamela Anderson, Drew Barrymore, Alicia Silverstone and Milla Jovovich.

Skip Tracer Announement

*courtesy of yahoonews*
Stephen Dorff will star in the CBS drama pilot "Skip Tracer," playing a charming rogue with a heart of gold.
As indicated by the title, his character is a go-to guy for locating missing persons among the colorful characters in Los Angeles' underbelly.
Dorff developed "Tracer" through his deal with CBS, as part of which he also starred in the network's TV movie "Covert One: The Hades Factor." He will serve as an executive producer, along with the project's writers, "Sopranos" veterans Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess.
On the big screen, Dorff most recently appeared in "World Trade Center." He recently wrapped the indie "Dark Room."

Actor Stephen Dorff Really Loves His Mom
Stephen Dorff is celebrating his mother's good health after she recently recovered from an illness by tattooing her name on his arm. The actor, who used to date Pamela Anderson and Juliette Lewis, is extremely close to his mom and was shaken when she fell ill.
The 32-year-old says, "My mom recently had a health scare that really opened my eyes. I've got a tattoo of her name - Nancy - on my arm. People think it's my girlfriend. But I just wanted to keep her close. But she's a real strong lady and went back to school and became a psychologist. She wanted to understand about the mid-life crisis and now she's a full on doctor. I was a handful as a kid. I gave her a lot of trouble and now I realize how lucky I was to have such a great mom."
Dorff has also vowed to leave his movie villain past behind to concentrate on more positive roles, for the sake of his mother. He adds, "With recent film roles I've chosen to play nice guys with great morals. When I was younger I played the bad guy a lot in movies like Blade, but it was scaring my mom and grandma."

Boys will be boys...the latest skuttlebutt on Stephen and his altercation with Jeremy Piven...

Dating:

*once again she is a blonde. Not that I have anything against blondes but this is his M.O.*

(courtesy of fametastic) Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding dating Stephen Dorff
Tuesday June 6th, 2006 at 12:36 pm by LucyLastic
Sarah Harding is apparently dating actor Stephen Dorff after meeting him during the recent Girls Aloud tour.
The pair have been seeing each other for the last couple of months but managed to keep it a secret until Stephen joined family and friends backstage to celebrate the end of the tour in London at the weekend. The group then travelled to Soho’s Movida nightclub in separate cars.
A source revealed: “Stephen was waiting for her to arrive with the rest of the girls. As soon as she walked in, he was beaming.”
“Blokes were drooling over her but she didn’t even notice because she was with Stephen for most of the night. They were snogging the face off each other in the VIP room.”
“Sarah left with Nadine while Stephen went out of the back door. It’s early days so they wanted to keep things quiet for as long as they could.”

(courtesy of metro.co.uk) Stephen Dorff The days when Stephen Dorff was considered a 'hot' actor are long gone. Which makes the row he had with US actor Jeremy Piven in the queue to the gents at a US showbiz bash all the more funny/tragic. Piven told Dorff off for barging to the front of the queue, calling him a has-been. Dorff replied: 'I'm a movie star - you're only on TV'. When security guards split the pair up, Dorff shouted: 'See you in the line for my next movie.' He was allegedly spotted later in a strip club telling the dancers they should want to sleep with him because 'I'm a movie star'. Dear oh dear. Dorff's cinematic output has included Space Truckers - a film some critics have called 'the worst movie ever made.'

Just found Tennis Anyone? on DVD. Here is my review...I liked it. A first time directorial debut from Donal Logue about Tennis, the hardship and seedy side of the movie biz, described as a dark comedy. Stephen only has three scenes in which two of the scenes he is singing and the third scene he is showing off his comedic side just a bit. He plays a country singer named T.C. Jackson and has the lamest song titles. But he does speak with a country accent a wears a huge Stetson. Check it out. I would say this is a grown-up film, for younger kids this film may not be appropriate for.

I can not believe it has been almost six months since I have done a news update. Just call me the queen of slackerdome. Okay let us see what is new in the World of Stephen....

Film News: (courtesy of imDb.com)

"13" - the only info on this film so far is that it is filming in Ireland and in -production. No Plot outline yet. Check out this website for latest images of Stephen on set (courtesy of Showbiz Ireland)

"World Trade Center" - in post production, (plot outline) Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center. Also, starring Nicholas Cage, Michael Pena, Maria Bello, Maggie Gyllenhaal...(release dates: be aware these dates can change)Release dates for World Trade Center (2006) USA 9 August 2006, Mexico ,8 September 2006
France 20 September 2006, Netherlands 21 September 2006, Belgium 27 September 2006, Germany 28 September 2006, Hungary 28 September 2006, Austria 29 September 2006, Brazil 29 September 2006, Spain 29 September 2006, UK 29 September 2006, Australia 5 October 2006, Finland 6 October 2006, Norway 6 October 2006, Sweden 6 October 2006, Denmark 13 October 2006, Italy 13 October 2006, Argentina 19 October 2006, Chile 2 November 2006. Official Site: http://www.wtcmovie.com/

".45" - this film is listed as completed, (Plot Outline) After a drug-dealer (Angus Mcfadyen) abuses his girlfriend (Milla Jovovich) one too many times, she seduces her friends into killing him. This film so far has a release date of 2006. Nothing beyond that yet.

"Shadowboxer" - Plot Outline: When Rose, a female assassin, is diagnosed with terminal cancer; she decides to carry out one final killing, assisted by lover and also stepson, Mickey. This film has a limited release in the USA for July 21, 2006. Starring Helen Mirren, Cuba Gooding Jr., and of course Stephen. :)

Well, that is all this time around.

Okay, I couldn't wait until the new year to bring you any tidbits. I found this great interview with Donal Logue chatting about Tennis,...Anyone?, new Miniseries starring Stephen, Den of Lions news, Roseanne Season 2, new photos on Wireimage, Far Cry Instincts (videogame), .45

DONAL LOGUE: TENNIS FOR EVERYONE
by Don R. Lewis(2005-11-22)(courtesy of FilmThreat.com)

I originally saw Donal Logue’s directorial debut “Tennis, Anyone?” at Sonoma Valley’s “Cinema Epicuria” Film Festival early on a Sunday morning. Being a big fan of Logue since his “Jimmy the Cab Driver” and “Tao of Steve” days, I couldn’t believe this film had slipped past my radar. I had never heard of it. So, with a hot coffee in my hand and a hangover banging in my head, I excitedly ventured over to see everyone’s favorite every-man, Donal Logue, star in his writing directing debut.
I really had no idea what to expect other than what the film description said. Basically, the film told the story of two B-list actors who loved tennis and thus started making a name for themselves in celebrity tennis. It hardly sounds engaging, but it was Donal Logue! I had to give it a chance. However I soon discovered “Tennis, Anyone?” is about much more than tennis. It’s about the loneliness and despair felt by artists and people who have skimmed the surface of success. It’s about pursuing your passion, no matter what people think. I found that “Tennis, Anyone?” told the tale of a man who has to learn to be himself….no matter what.
I loved the film and wrote a review that said just how honest, strange, funny and great “Tennis, Anyone?” was and then I sat back and waited for everyone else out there to see it and start the buzz. And I waited. And I waited, waited and then waited some more. The movie never really caught a buzz. Every year several great films just get cast to the side as people fall all over themselves for something the mainstream media said they should like. Why does it happen? Who knows. Yet as fate would have it, I was perusing Craigslist one day and saw a posting written by Donal Logue himself.
The post was titled “Independent Film Enthusiasts” and it was looking for a few good eggs to basically hand out flyers on campuses to promote “Tennis, Anyone?” which was playing at a movie theater in Berkeley. I was stunned. Not only had this terrific film never blipped on a radar, it is now being taken by the hand to small theaters across the country. I quickly responded and mentioned I had reviewed the film favorably for Film Threat and before long, the interview you see below you was spawned.
"Tennis, Anyone" was written by both you and by Kirk Fox. Who came up with the original concept? Completely a synchronized epiphany between the both of us. It had brewed without articulation while we worked on “The Patriot,” but it wasn’t until we went to a charity tournament and this guy with frosted hair who was a bit time guy on soap operas came rolling up that we both looked at each other and knew that there was a film in this somewhere.
How long have you and Kirk known each other? Where did you meet? We met on “The Patriot.” I think I had seen him in LA here or there. The day I showed up to South Carolina to work, I was with my kid and my ex and our dog and Kirk was hanging with this weird guy and I kind of defined the two of them by his friend and made a vow to avoid him.
This was one of Kirk's only roles that has an actual character name. He usually plays characters like "FBI Agent" or "Sharpshooter." Has this film helped him land some roles with names? I really think it has. He did such a tremendous job. I broke him down so brutally in the two years leading up to shooting. When he is teaching tennis, he says things like, “great, now try hitting that backhand like a heterosexual” – I was equally as ruthless with his acting. I tried to break him of seeing his lines in quotes, of hearing them in his mind before they were “delivered” in a preplanned and contrived way. He was so good that my friends from “Grounded for Life” saw “Tennis, Anyone?” and put him in this big pilot for NBC where they forced him to go big and ridiculous on every line reading again.
You know all your fans perceive you as a smoking, drinking, philosophizing everyman...do you really play a sissy sport like tennis? First of all, I am an alcoholic and smoked (no longer) three packs of Marlboro reds for almost fifteen years. I have had my ass kicked many more times than I kicked someone’s ass (twice, for the record) and yes, played a pussy sport like tennis. My Mom, she’s from Ireland, coached tennis in Nigeria when she was a Missionary and turned me on to it when I was young. I was living in Nogales, Arizona – on the Mexican border- and started by hitting a ball against the side of a school wall.
Who do you think the greatest tennis player of all time is? What tennis player is your most despised? Loaded question filled with necessary qualifications. Greatest ever, Pete Sampras. But possibly so boring personally that people don’t give him the credit.
Personal faves- Borg and McEnroe. It’s like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson- they need each other to exist. The “holy shit this guy is an inspiration and unbelievable” award goes to Andre Agassi. Finally- even though Laver was the shit, Connors looked unbeatable in 74, etc… the guy who does stuff no one else could dream of is Federer.
The players I most despised are assholes from back in the day who were preppy, snotty juniors who didn’t amount to shit but were liars, cheats and arrogant pricks. Apparently, players don’t like Roddick, but I wish the guy success, he is a fighter.
The film clearly has some parallels between your character "Danny Macklin" and your true self. Were you afraid that your honesty onscreen would be taken to heart? Did anyone in real life get pissed off at you? Not at all. The only person who possibly could have really been upset, my ex Kasey Walker, was so proud of me and Kirk, she cried at a screening in LA and gave us big kisses and hugs. My bosses at “Grounded For Life” came and loved it too, but they are the best guys in the world- and by “they” I mean Jim O’Doherty, David Israel, Bill martin and Mike Schiff.
You had a really positive, almost magical festival experience with "The Tao of Steve." How does "Tennis, Anyone?" compare experience-wise? It’s weird. It didn’t get into Sundance although I showed a rough cut which is a mistake to all filmmakers out there. I actually think “Tennis, Anyone?’ is a ballsier, more brutally honest movie than the “Tao of Steve” and obviously I am closer to it. I loved the “Tao of Steve” because of a million factors, mostly how much I love Jenniphr Goodman. It was very satisfying to receive acting accolades for it because it confirmed a suspicion I had about the project, the intelligence of the dialogue and my ability to give the character life. “Tennis, Anyone?” has been really successful in festivals and has moved some pretty disparate crowds in different ways. Ultimately, it has been a struggle- but I was in Minneapolis and Austin a couple of weeks ago, sitting in theaters with complete strangers watching this weird movie that Kirk and I thought up and I was excited to be making film.
Based on your "Tao" experience and not to mention all your other indie endeavors...including hosting the American Spirit Awards...were you expecting your film to get a "warmer" reception and into "bigger" festivals? You got into some great fests but nothing "big." What happened? It’s a strange film. And by strange, I mean cool in a way that I think some really snotty, erudite or just snobby assholes don’t entirely get. It’s the kind of movie that people who think anything outside of contemporary Iranian cinema might not be worth watching, probably don’t like. Some Sundance people really dug it and I got a note from them and I felt a little burned, but I am sure a number of decent films do too. Fair or not, it always sucks when everyone wanders back from Sundance talking about how bad the movies were. I went to Australia after that and missed a lot of Fests. We dropped the ball on Berlin because Roland Emmerich ran the fest last year and initially was in our movie and loved it. I thought my buddy was submitting it and he probably thought I was. Although I have been burnt out by cutting and poster design and marketing and begging and all the stuff I had to do on the film.
You must have had a ton of contacts to indie distributers and festival people from all your years in the business. Were there any true-to-life "Tennis, Anyone?" moments where someone you thought would help you kind of screwed you over? Not really. I thought Sundance could have helped a bit more but, such is life. A lot of distributors loved the movie and then they would get a screener for their boss who watches it in an office and passes- or video passes. I got a lot of flak for having Kirk as the lead because they all claimed it was a much harder sell, but no one else could have done that part for many reasons. Whatever. I was hoping good reviews and some limited success would help us get a bit of the last laugh, but I am proud of it. It was about the most guerilla, indie movie made last year. “Sideways” cost fifty million god damn dollars, we didn’t have a port a potty. We didn’t have hair or wardrobe or permits or anything and we made it. I was a little bummed that all the fests that pay such lip service to the indie spirit are really just speaking about films with big corporations behind them. P.S. Fuck Toronto- now and forever.
Talk about some of the experiences you've had seeking distribution for the film. You mentioned "Tao of Steve" turned a pretty penny, but none of the investors saw much of it. Was it a priority to avoid that same fate with your film? Absolutely. The distribution environment for little movies that aren’t about blondes with big tits shooting machine guns is more grim these days than ever. We could sell rights to our movie for fifty grand, but beyond that you will never see anything again. We own our movie and are now close to breaking even, even without finishing domestic DVD deals. It is rough. Even “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” had millions to keep it pumped up until it found an audience. All I have is my ATM card and I can’t do that with kids.
Why do you think people shied away from picking it up? Too dark? Not enough big stars? Not enough "festival prestige?" All three…maybe your opinion would be better than mine because my perspective has been so skewed, I have no objective sense anymore. I thought “Napoleon Dynamite” was forced and stupid and “Welcome to the Dollhouse” pure genius and the market says I am dead wrong.
In my review of "Tennis, Anyone?," (a film I really loved) I mentioned the performance of Jason Isaacs. Just who was he impersonating? Tom Sizemore and probably stole a little bit of Olivier from “The Entertainer.”
Speaking of the actors in the film, did you have people like Paul Rudd and Henry Thomas in mind to play the porn stars? That was some fucking brilliant casting, by the way. Also, how did you go about scoring The Dorffman (Stephen Dorff) and was it tough for him to play a vapid country superstar? Did he have anyone in particular (*cough* Toby Keith *cough*) in mind during his performance? I asked them what they (Rudd and Thomas) wanted to do. Dorff had just come back from Nashville where he was hanging with his dad and we were riffing on country music. Dorff is a complicated character I will admit that, but we have the greatest working relationship and I love the guy. He is such a fantastic actor- from the “Power of One” on. I wish he had done twenty more films in the last five years of the “Back Beat” ilk.
I read you were a roadie for The Lemonheads. Can you tell us just what the hell is wrong with Evan Dando? Nothing- other than he had a drug problem and was too good looking for his own good. But I met Evan when he was in high school and he was so fucking talented. We all thought he was going to be like the punk rock Elvis. No one knows how smart he is- he is really, really bright. We were tight years ago. Although in his drug haze, after I moved to LA, I went up to him at Rhino Records when he kind of was on top as a star and he was so fucked up. He thought I was a fan who wanted an autograph and that was the first time I was really tripped out by how fucked up drugs are. I saw him after that and the Rhino Records thing was an episode he has no recollection of but it stung me. He is doing great now, married and doing good acoustic music. I think he could be like Nick Drake.
Was there any trepidation about just how dark this film gets? I mean, it's great stuff but alot of it is borderline creepy. Did you seek to stun viewers or was there a particular idea you were getting at with the darker scenes in the movie? Shock? Honesty? Shocking honesty? Dark, but not gratuitously so. Loneliness, a painful afternoon when you feel your life is completely adrift and in that moment, totally empty? Like the masturbation scene after which Danny immediately calls the woman who broke his heart. I have engaged in such self-loathing confirmation behavior. I just thought it was stuff I and others might relate to.
What was the festival reaction to the scene where you're jacking off? They all laugh when I reach for the lotion and then I run and duck.
Is "Ghost Rider" going to suck? If so...how bad? I hope not, I had the greatest time. Nic (Cage) was in tight leathers the whole time and (of course) we immediately took it to an Elvis/Tom Jones kind of homoerotic place of humor between takes that busted us up. He was really disarmingly funny and smart and the director, Mark Stephen Johnson, besides Mark Ruffalo and Mark Waters is the NICEST man in show business.
What do you hope happens with "Tennis, Anyone?" Are you going to continue the DIY thing as you have by four-walling the film yourself? Do you plan to self-distribute after that? We are going to continue four walling it. I think what I am doing is that I am going to screen it at colleges and do Q and A’s and also from now on, every screening we do for an audience – the proceeds will either go to the two charities that I feature in the film or the charity of the theater’s or institutions choice. We are showing in Boston and I am giving the proceeds to Peace Games, the Brattle Theater (in danger of closing) and a couple of Harvard Undergraduate charities.
Will there ever be another sighting of "Jimmy the Cab Driver?" Perhaps a film? I think we'd all love to hear his take on this current political administration. I want to, I just need to raise a little cash. I think I might do it next summer with my friend Rob Burnett who runs the Late Show for David Letterman.
You've had a pretty great career so far...a nice build with lots of big budget stuff and great indie stuff. What has "Tennis, Anyone?" taught you about the business that you didn't know before? Just to keep hustling. It wasn’t the great success that it might have been, but honestly, if people with really good tastes like you and others really see what we were trying to do, I feel vindicated and happy about doing it.
The film has an extremely honest portrayal of how fake and power hungry the entertainment industry is...and you and Kirk should know. After shopping the film to festivals and distributors, did you ever feel they thought the joke was on them? I think in a weird way that the entertainment industry is strangely more brutally honest than any other. In the world of academia, people get fucked over all the time and someone can just find an academic reason to screw them out of a position. Usually things that a lot of people like that are successful aren’t good movies. Like, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” But people like them and the market sustains them. Conversely, Hollywood can come through with huge films like the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which can be fantastic.
What festivals did you enjoy the most? Woodstock and Austin. I missed my new hometown festival of Ashland, Oregon because I was in Australia. There was a film festival in Minneapolis called SMMASH- I loved it and the people that ran it.
What advice can you give young filmmakers now...having run the gauntlet with a film you wrote and directed? Do it and do it on video so you don’t spend as much as I do. Swing for the fences and if it doesn’t happen, keep doing it- who knows? Once a film is made and it exists, someone somewhere is going to watch it and that is kind of the magic of it all. I guarantee “Tennis, Anyone?” will have a bigger future than “Taxi” with Jimmy Fallon.
Watching "Tennis, Anyone" raises many important philosophical questions. For me the most important one was...are El Caminos cars or trucks? Cars with truck beds. Hot rods I should say. I have two.
What's next for you? Any more writing/directing projects in the works? I adapted a Walker Percy Novel I am going to direct with Bill Paxton in the lead. It is called “The Second Coming” and I am writing a pilot about my home town for FX called “El Centro” with John and Rick Dahl.
Any last words of warning or advice for Film Threat readers? Don’t let the bastards grind you down!

This mini series is based on the bestselling novel by Tom Clancy..
film openingsMick Jackson has signed on to helmhelm "Robert Ludlum's Covert One: The Hades Factor," a four-hour CBS miniseries to star Mira SorvinoMira Sorvino, Stephen DorffStephen Dorff and Anjelica Huston.
Larry Sanitsky ("The Last Don") and Paul Sandberg ("The Bourne Supremacy") are aboard to exec produce the project, which will lenselense in Toronto, Paris and Berlin. Project will be available for broadcast later this season, though CBS has not yet determined an airdate.
Elwood Reid ("Blind Justice") wrote the script for "Covert One: The Hades Factor," adapting it from the 2000 novel by Ludlum and Gayle Lynds.
Sanitsky and German producer Tandem announced plans for "Hades" in spring at MIP, but no network, stars or helmer were attached (Daily Variety, April 12).
Ludlum's bestselling series of "Covert One" novels revolves around a secret intelligence agency consisting of political and tech experts who fight corruption and conspiracy, reporting directly to the U.S. president.
Dorff will play Col. Jonathan Smith, a disease specialist and ex-agent of Covert One whose fiancee has been killed by an Ebola-like virus spreading around the world. When it turns out the virus may have been deliberately spread, the president -- played by Huston -- orders a cover-up.
Sorvino will play Rachel Russell, a Covert One agent who goes missing after killing two men.
Colm Meaney ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") will play a former spy and friend of Smith's, Blair Underwood ("LAX") the No. 2 official at Covert One.
Ludlum's novels have made it to the small screen before.
Richard Chamberlain starred in a 1988 miniseries adaptation of "The Bourne Identity""The Bourne Identity" that preceded the Matt DamonMatt Damon-led film series. In 1977, NBC adapted Ludlum's "The Rhinemann Exchange" for television.
Jeffrey M. Weiner and Henry Morrison will serve as co-exec producers of "Hades Factor."
Jackson's small-screen credits include HBO's "Live From Baghdad""Live From Baghdad" and the pilot for CBS' "Numbers." His feature credits include "The Bodyguard" and "L.A. Story."
Sanitsky's recent credits include "Riding the Bus With My Sister" and "The Pennsylvania Miners' Story.".

(courtesy of TheStar.com)...Stephen Dorff threw a thank-you party for cast and crew of the miniseries The Hades Factor at Amber last Friday. Co-star Anjelica Huston dropped by, as did a host of "fine young things," who shook their booty on the dance floor till 2:30 a.m.

Finally, a release date for this film in the USA...(courtesy of TheMan Room)

March 7, 2006...This high-stakes espionage thriller comes loaded with the Hollywood star power of Stephen Dorff (BLADE, COLD CREEK MANOR) and Bob Hoskins (WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT, MONA LISA) in a pulse-pounding story about the dark side of organized crime! Even after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Russian mafia continues to create havoc in Budapest under the rule of "Godfather" Darius Paskevik (Hoskins). In jumps Mike Varga (Dorff), an undercover FBI operative who works to infiltrate the mob and gain Paskevik's confidence -- but also falls for the Godfather's young and sexy daughter Ilona! With the Russian government and the FBI on his back and his love for Ilona caught in the crossfire, Mike's life is on the line as his loyalties are stretched to the limit!

Remember way back when Stephen appeared for a few episodes on Roseanne? Well now you can own them, Season 2 of Roseanne is now available.

Videogame for XBOX, Stephen voices the character Jack Carver.

Still has a release date of 2006. According to imdb.com this film is still in post-production.

Tennis,...Anyone Update!!!

...Also on the Truly Indie slate, set for release in November and December, will be actor Donal Logue's "Tennis Anyone?" starring Logue, Jason Isaacs, Paul Rudd, and Stephen Dorff. The film is described as "a funny and surprisingly poignant film about friendship, fatherhood, and the complete and utter hypocritical lunacy of the world of celebrity/ charity events." It will be released in five markets, including Berkeley, San Diego, and Boston, with two other venues to be determinted...(courtesy of indiewire.com)

Some cool tidbits for you:

...Household-name celebrities including Rio Ferdinand, Mr T, Cat Deeley, Boy George, Vernon Kay, Goldie Lookin’ Chain, Vinnie Jones, Jenson Button, Dannii Minogue, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Ian Wright, Bez, Dave Berry, Neil Fox, Stephen Dorff, Mariella Frostrup, Tom Baker and many more, have recorded traditional and more quirky greetings that are now available to order. These range from ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Congratulations’, ‘Thank You’ and saying ‘Sorry’ in their own style, as well as seasonal and festive messages including Christmas and Valentine’s day. Many of the celebrities have also recorded more off-the-wall messages such as robustly telling recipients to ‘Wake up!’, ‘You’re Dumped’, ‘Go Out With Me’ and even to parents ‘I’m Gay Get Used To It!’... *SourceWire*

...In other Philly film news: Shadowboxer, a drama starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren as a murderous (and incestuous) son and stepmother, got its world premiere Friday at the Toronto Film Festival. Philly-born director Lee Daniels shot Shadowboxer here last year. The Toronto house was packed, and so are the movie's credits. Pinkenson, who with her office pulled strings and helped Daniels, hits the big screen as a "coexecutive producer." Philly's Brook and Dawn Lenfest, who helped finance the independent film, get notice, too: He's a producer, she's an executive producer.
As Shadowboxer seeks a distributor, know there's an uncut version that includes full frontal nudity of Stephen Dorff as well as a nude rear view of Gooding. Someone surely will bring up Gooding's signature line from Jerry Maguire: "Show me the money." We won't. *Philadelphia Inquirer*

...Yet it can't top "Shadowboxer," a blaxploitation-inspired melodrama starring a frequently naked Cuba Gooding Jr. as the partner and lover of hit woman Helen Mirren, who is dying of cancer.
She decides not to honor the contract on the wife of a sadistic gang lord (frequently naked Stephen Dorff, whose mob seems to have been recruited from a male modeling agency) after the pregnant target's water breaks. It's so deliriously absurd as to be an instant cult classic and a rebuke to anyone who thinks festivals are for film snobs... *Detroit Free Press*

...As Jack (voiced by Stephen Dorff) you must find a way to survive on the island, which is generally by introducing some mercs to a few lumps of lead, or luring them into some nasty tree whips. But this would get boring after a while, right? Well Ubi thought so anyway, so they introduced the feral instincts. After being captured, and used as a test subject by Dr. Krieger, Carver undergoes some changes. He becomes superhumanly fast and strong, able to leap great distances and track his enemies by scent. The gameplay then shifts, with Jack turning from the prey to the predator... *Xbox Solution Review*

Wireimage.com: Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff and Lee Daniels2005 Toronto Film Festival - "Shadowboxer" Premiere9/9/2005, Lydia Hearst and Stephen DorffOlympus Fashion Week Spring 2006 - Marc Jacobs - After Party9/13/2005, Stephen DorffCrest Vivid White Night Presents "Fall for White" - Arrivals9/3/2005, "The Skeleton Key" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals8/2/2005.

Gettyimages.com: Screening and Cocktail Party to Celebrate "The Last Movie" - Arrivals, Celebs In New York City, Play Station Portable Fuses Fashion And Technology at Pret A PSP, etc.

.45: Post-Production, Directed by Gary Lennon, Plot Outline: A Bonnie and Clyde-like couple in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen turn on each other... *imDb.com*

Credited cast:
Milla Jovovich
Aisha Tyler

Release dates for .45 (2005)
Country
Date
Austria
2006
Germany
2006
Italy
2006
Netherlands
2006
Switzerland
2006
(German speaking region)

Thats all folks! :)

Got some news...Stephen is 32 and allegedly dating someone new. This comes to us from:webindia123

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Stephen Dorff dating heiress:- Los Angeles July 31, 2005 1:40:17 PM IST
Actor Stephen Dorff seems to have moved on in his life after breaking up former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson by dating heiress Alexandra Miller von Furstenberg.According to Radarmagazine.com, the couple was seen having a good time at the Tower Bay here. They then reportedly went arm in arm to a beach party for the rest of the night. This coupling has raised some eyebrows since Alexandra is a 32-year-old socialite is a daughter of billionaire duty-free magnate Robert W. Miller and was a royal until her 2003 divorce from Alexandre von Furstenberg (son of Diane and Prince Egon von Furstenberg). A source said: "Stephen knows this is a step up. This blonde has something the last trashy blonde never will - billions of dollars and social standing."

more form radaronline *be sure to check out the pic of Stephen.* yum*

Miller Time for Stephen Dorff
Pneumatic pinup Pamela Anderson may have left Stephen Dorff for more tattooed pastures, but sources say the fast-moving actor has already found comfort in the arms of an heiress, Alexandra Miller von Furstenberg.
According to West Coast spies, the couple was seen enjoying a romantic dinner last week at the Tower Bar at L.A.’s Argyle Hotel, then continuing arm in arm to a beach party where they were “all over each other” for the rest of the night.
Some discriminating celeb watchers may marvel at the union. After all, the 32-year-old socialite is a daughter of billionaire duty-free magnate Robert W. Miller and was a royal until her 2003 divorce from Alexandre von Furstenberg (son of Diane and Prince Egon von Furstenberg). But we hear Dorff, whose oeuvre includes the 1996 film Space Truckers, is “smitten with Alexandra” and is hoping to bridge the gap between their respective milieux.
In other words, says our source, “Stephen knows this is a step up. This blonde has something the last trashy blonde never will: billions of dollars and social standing.” Best of all Dorff, who likes to hobnob with the Old Hollywood set, will finally have a classy chick to accessorize with. A publicist for the actor declined to comment, and von Furstenberg could not be reached by press time.

Okay, I know it has been like frickin forever since I did a post. Reason why it took so long. Not much going on really. Usual stuff, older films being finally released on DVD, dating Pam Anderson, you know the usual. Well it is now July 10th and only 19 more days till Stephen's 32nd Birthday. I got a few things for you. An interview.....yeaaaaaaaaaa!

Upcoming Projects:

Voiceover for Xbox game courtesy of computer and videogames.com

STEPHEN DORFF TALKS FAR CRY INSTINCTSThe Hollywood star's tracked down to chat about his role in Ubisoft's first-person shooter10:23 Hollywood actor Stephen Dorff is providing the voice for Far Cry Instincts hero Jack Carver. Official Xbox Magazine (UK) recently caught up with him to talk about his involvement with the Ubisoft first-person shooter.
Loads of Hollywood stars increasingly seem to be doing voiceovers for games these days, but why you, and why Far Cry?
Stephen Dorff: I liked the idea of the part, and I like the idea of the game too. I knew the PC game was very successful, so it just seemed interesting. I also like to try things. When the internet craze was going on, I did a little thing which was one of the first internet films to be broadcast over the net. It was weird, but I kinda went for it. And, from what I know about Ubisoft and this game, it's a first-class operation. Far Cry has a shot to be really successful on Xbox, and I wanted to lend my voice to it. Jack Carver seems like a cool character, and I like the realism behind it. Whether I'm playing a vampire or a human being, as long as there's realism there, that's what attracts me.
Jack Carver is something of a hard-bitten survivalist. How do you think that'll come across in the game? Will you be researching the lifestyle, or just shouting a lot into the mic?
Stephen Dorff: Umm... I just brought the character to life in a similar way I'd have acted in a movie. The part was written, and the beats were pretty clear and simple. I knew when he had to be aggressive, and I knew when he had to be more playful. I just kinda went in there and laid it all down. I've been asked to do this types of thing before, but this one kinda seemed interesting.
So, if you were stuck on a desert island surrounded by a gang of militant nuts, how do you think you'd cope?
Stephen Dorff: (Laughs), I'd probably try to make friends with the militant nuts! Either that or I'd get myself a machine gun, or hook up with Jack Carver. Or learn how to swim for a really long time. I'd have to quit smoking though, because I don't think I'd make it very far. The island I'm on looks like a vacation, but basically it's a disaster area with grenades going off and all kinds of craziness. Jack has this line where he says "Welcome to my paradise", when in fact it's hell!
Can you tell us a little bit more about Jack Carver's trap-setting abilities? Did you have to record death throes for when Jack gets himself caught in traps or snares?
Stephen Dorff: There's such a variation to what's going on, so I recorded reactions to everything, and then they'll plug 'em in.
But what about your acting style? That can't be the same when you've got your foot in a trap?
Stephen Dorff: Well, he complains a lot, that's for sure. Today was a real 'Oomph', and 'Argh' day in the booth. We got all the scripted stuff done, and then the reaction stuff came. I kinda do that in the movies anyway, it's easy, but you just want it to sound real. When I get thrown out of a boat I wanna scream and grunt to make it sound real bad.
So how much freedom are you given throughout voice recording? It must be very tempting to add the occasional 'Die, you ugly bastards!' in there when there isn't one!
Stephen Dorff: Well, I think Jack is the kind of guy that does say whatever he wants. Obviously I don't know the legalities of it, but there are already a lot of 'f*cks' in the script! I think they want to make this an edgier game! It doesn't seem like a young kids' game. If the cursing works, then just like a movie it should be there. You don't want Jack Carver to be shouting "Stop, you friggin' idiots", you want him to shout "Stop, you f*cking maggots!" You know what I mean?
Do you have to use props when voice recording to get into the flow? We've got a radio show here in the UK called The Archers, and the actors have to scuff around in gravel to produce walking sounds. Will you get to fire a gun to produce the same effect?
Stephen Dorff: Do I get to fire a gun? (Laughs) Not really, no, I just do the voice!
Do you think Far Cry will do wonders for your reputation? No doubt a lot of ladies will be pleased to hear you saving the broad and ending the terrorist threat!
Stephen Dorff: It's always good to run away with the girl and be on a desert island and stop the terrorist threat, I like the sound of that. As far as doing wonders for my career, well I don't know. Hopefully the game will be a big hit so I can call up Ubisoft and get games for my friends, and do ten sequels or whatever! Hopefully it'll be a monster!
With so many videogames becoming films these days, if you got offered the part of Jack Carver on the big screen, would you take it?
Stephen Dorff: Man, I dunno, I have to read the screenplay first to see who'd I'd wanna work with! But I think there's certainly a movie within Far Cry, you know? A really sexy action movie in the vein of Die Hard on an island. I miss those old action pictures that didn't have too much CGI, and that were straight up. Yeah, let's go and do the motherf*cker! We'd shoot it in Fiji! I'd cast the girls! Ubisoft should greenlight it straight away!
We saw you in Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd recently, and you were working up some impressive method acting-style anger. Are you going to reach into the fiery depths and deliver more full-on fury as Jack Carver? We interviewed Tom Jane about the Punisher game recently and he said doing voice work was a piece of piss. What's the case for you?
Stephen Dorff: A piece of piss? Oh man! I love your questions. Um, it was incredible. It was orgasmic. It was er, great! Jack Carver's a stud so it was a pleasure.
So did you reach into those fiery depths then?
Stephen Dorff: I didn't really think about Punk'd or Ashton when creating Jack Carver, to be honest. I was more angry at the waiter [from a scene in Punk'd]! I wanted to kill him. They've shown that about eight gazillion times now, too. I don't think about it too much!
Can you tell us any amazing facts about the game that no-one yet knows?
Stephen Dorff: Oh man, I don't know enough about it yet! What can I tell you? As far as the surprises within the game go, I can't tell you because the guys are still working that out.
Have you got an Xbox yourself, then? If so, will you be playing Far Cry on Xbox Live and actually go out hunting as yourself?
Stephen Dorff: I've been given one, but I don't know where I left it. When Far Cry comes out I'll be getting another one for sure, just so I can hear myself. I'm not very good at videogames though. I'd probably be telling Jack to do something and he won't end up doing it, and I'll be stuck in the same fricking area. Hey, we'll see how it goes.
So what would your Gamertag be then? And don't say 'FarCryIsGreat73' either!
Stephen Dorff: (laughs) Oh man... I've no idea. I have no idea. I guess it would be... Um, I have no idea.
Okay, you can have FarCryIsGreat73, then.
Stephen Dorff: These questions are really insane! It's been harder answering your questions than doing Jack Carver in the videogame!
Thanks! Okay then, just one more and we'll let you go. What can we expect to see you in next, and what's in the future for you?
Stephen Dorff: Well, I've just done another videogame title, a movie called Alone In The Dark with Christian Slater, and a film called Shadowboxer due out soon, but I'll see all you Xbox fans when Far Cry Instincts comes out. Hopefully you'll like it.

Tennis, Anyone...? : No dates yet for release, according to imdb.com, the film is still being shopped around.

Shadowboxer: Still in post-production.

.45:Release dates for .45 (2005) *tenative* according to imdb.com
Austria 2006, Germany 2006, Italy2006, Netherlands 2006, Switzerland 2006(German speaking region).

Cast (in credits order)
Milla Jovovich
Aisha Tyler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Conrad Bergschneider
Stephen Dorff
Tim Eddis
Suresh John
Angus Macfadyen
Sarah Strange

Dennis Hopper and Grand Classic Film Series Host a Screening and Cocktail Party to Celebrate "The Last Movie"5/31/2005 *wireimage*

Pamela Anderson denies Stephen Dorff splitJuly 1, 2005, 12:42:33

Pamela Anderson has denied she has split from Stephen Dorff.
The former 'Baywatch' babe was reported to have ended her romance with the Hollywood heartthrob earlier this year - but claims the couple are still together.
She said: "I'm dating him, I'm seeing him.
He's fun, he's sweet, he's sexy and he serves a purpose in my life".The blonde star, formerly married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, also revealed the couple holed themselves up in Dorff's home for an entire day when they first got together.
She added in an interview in Britain's FHM magazine: "He asked me out years ago but I just thought he was too young.

*various reports a few days later said that shes dumped him and back with Tommy, when is she not with Tommy. :)*

Okay a few more tidbits:

Here's a few tidbits for you...

Upcoming projects:

This is a new project called ".45", starring Milla Jovovich, Andie McDowel and reportedly Stephen. Various news agencies are saying the same thing.

(insomniacmania.com)

Milla Jovovich and Angus Macfadyen are to star in the dark comedy, ".45". The film revolves around a married couple involved in small-time crime in New York's Hell's Kitchen during the 1970's. Andie MacDowell and Stephen Dorff will also star in this feature. Jovovich is to play the girlfriend to Macfadyen's character, Ed. Ed is a gun and drug dealer; after abusing his girlfriend one too many times she starts using her beauty to seduce his friends into framing him for murder.
Toronto, has been chosen for the films location, which will start production April 11th. Gary Lennon will make his directorial debut, using his own script.

Wireimage: Departures Magazine Celebrates It's Los Angeles Issue 3/23/2005, PSP Playstation Portable Fuses Fashion and Technology in an Exclusive Designer Accessories Show3/14/2005, 2005 Children Uniting Nations Awards Celebration & Viewing Dinner2/27/2005, 2005 Vanity Fair Oscar Party2/27/2005, plus a ton of pics of him and Pamela Anderson.

GettyImages: Play Station Portable Fuses Fashion And Technology at Pret A PSP, Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals, Celebrity Spotting in Sundance, plus many more of him and Pam as well as others.

Gossip:

It appears that Pam and Stephen have broken up. According to InTouch magazine, they are no longer an item but have remained friends. So girls and boys, it looks as though he is single.

Starbonds- find out what Stephens stock is...

Alittle blurb about the family:

Pop / Rock (2005-03-03)
Contante & Sonante Releases a Limited Numbered Album By Highly Acclaimed Songwriter Steve Dorff, Featuring Warren Wiebe on Vocals

NEW YORK (Contante & Sonante Music) - Released in a Limited Numbered Edition of only 1000 copies, the Spanish based independent record label Contante & Sonante releases a beautiful collection of songs as they were originally conceived and produced by one of the most respected and multi-faceted songwriters of our time, Steve Dorff, who has written music for the likes of Celine Dion ("Miracle"), Barbra Streisand ("Higher Ground"), Whitney Houston ("Take Good Care of My Heart"), Anne Murray ("I Just Fall In Love Again"), Kenny Rogers ("Through The Years") and countless others. All songs feature the unique vocal skills of Warren Wiebe, one of the most gifted and expressive vocalists to have ever lived, world renown for his work with, amongst others, prolific and successful producer David Foster.David Foster's wife and acclaimed lyricist, Linda Thompson, is also credited as co-writer of two of the songs, "A Little Thing Called Life", a ballad later re-recorded by Aaron Neville on his album "The Tattooed Heart", and "Everytime You Cross My Mind". Other co-writers include Billy Kirsch, Larry Herbstritt, Leslie Satcher, Kim Williams, Kent Blazy and Dorff's son Andrew. The album also features a wonderful remake of "I Just Fall In Love Again", the Anne Murray hit that reached a Billboard's #1, and two really outstanding songs, "The Echo Of Your Whisper" and "And Still Run Out Of Time", later produced by keyboardist Ricky Peterson on Donny Osmond's mini album "Four".Steve Dorff Original Demos includes these and many other extraordinary songs, all in superb studio quality, and sung in Warren Wiebe's own "way".

Steve Dorffs official site: www.stevedorff.com

Well thats all the spiffy things I could find. Until next time.

...Slater's performance here can best be described as "bemused." By that I mean I suspect he found it hard to believe the dialogue he was required to recite is actually coming out of his mouth. I can apply that same analogy to the rest of the cast, with the possible exception of Tara Reid, who plays Ed's girlfriend and museum curator Aline Cedrac. She plays her role as if she has no idea where she is, or what she's doing there. Stephen Dorff is also present as Carnby's foil, Richard Burke, the current commander of the 713 Bureau. All of these actors have been better with other material, so I can only hope they all learn from this experience. . . . and never repeat it!...

...Dorff is the leader of Bureau 713, an elite squad of paranormal commandos — all of whom have vaguely artificial faces and wear matching ergonomic helmets and elbow pads, like porn stars trying to break into extreme skateboarding. The 713 guys kill a lot of zombies, and then the Xenos kill a lot of the 713 guys, and it all comes to a head in an abandoned mine, where ... well, actually I’m not entirely sure what’s supposed to have happened there...

...Even Tara Reid and Stephen Dorff were no match for the horridness of this flick. Reid, Dorff and Slater all seemed like they were reading their lines for the first time, and all the smaller background acting felt like watching a really bad sitcom, with enough unnatural movement and emotions to fill five phone booths...

...They might fool others, but I saw straight through it and unfortunately right into the bad acting. Slater has never really been a favorite of mine, and this movie just makes things worse between us. The whole hardcore attitude that he displays in every movie just does not sit well with me. Dorff and Reid aren't much better. After "Blade" I only see Dorff as a vampire and Reid always seems like an idiot, no matter how smart of a girl she is supposed to be...

...I love the Internet Movie Database. While trolling through Stephen Dorff's mini-bio, I read that he was considered for the part of Jack in "Titanic" but was glad not to get it: He didn't want to be forever associated with that role. (Sure turned out to be a prison for Leonardo DiCaprio, didn't it?)
Instead, Dorff will forever be associated with unscary villains and tough guys in second- and third-rate movies: "Blade," "FearDotCom," "Deuces Wild," "Cold Creek Manor" and now "Alone in the Dark," which capitalizes on the video game's popularity but changes virtually every element.
Dorff plays the commander of Project 713, a government unit that investigates paranormal activities. He teams up with old nemesis Carnby (Christian Slater), a former 713 agent now operating on his own, and they look into assaults by demons first brought into the world by Native Americans 10,000 years ago...

These reviews are just to name a few. As you can see they aren't positive. So once again, you tell me should I go see it or wait fo rthe DVD?

Okay, here we go first up Gossip, Projects, Pictures, & Fun Stuff.

Seems as though the gossip is true. Stephen and Pamela Anderson are a couple. Check out The January 31, 2005 issue of People magazine. There is a picture of them at a Lakers game last week. They both look very happy. And if you caught the photos in Star a few weeks ago, they were in Mexico on Holiday.

Just to remind you all Alone in the Dark opens January 28th. Check your local theatre for times. According to imdb.com there is one other release date for this film. So far for Germany: February 24, 2005. Check out the official site courtesy of Lions Gate Entertainment. *Plot Summery courtesy if imdb.com* Plot Summary for Alone in the Dark (2005)
Edward Carnby (Slater), detective of the paranormal, unexplained and supernatural, investigates a mystery (the recent death of a friend) with clues leading to "Shadow Island" that brings him face to face with bizarre horrors that prove both psychologically disturbing and lethal, as he discovers that evil demons worshiped by an ancient culture called the Abskani are planning on coming back to life in the 21st century to once again take over the world... and only he and a young genius anthropologist with an incredible memory (and his ex-girlfriend), Aline Cedrac (Reid), stand in their way, at a gateway to hell. Standing in Carnby's way, however, is the impact that a brief encounter with an evil spirit called the Queen had upon his mind, as he slowly finds himself overpowered by the forces of darkness as they eat away at his very sanity...

Tennis, Anyone...? : Release date is USA 10 February 2005 (US Comedy Arts Festival Aspen). Plot Outline: Two mid level Hollywood losers attempt to find redemption, revenge and meaning in their lives through celebrity tennis tournaments.

Shadowboxer: no release date yet. Still in post-production. Although, there is more of a cast list up..check out imDb.com

Gettyimages has a new photo of Stephen and Pam at the Lakers game.

Okay I found this on conspiracyplanet.com and thoguht it was a hoot..

The Devil's Hand: No, It's Not 'Hook 'Em Horns' by CONSPIRACY PLANET
"Devil's hand" (or "il cornuti" in Italian) signifies that satan rules. It is a universal hand signal used by politicians, celebrities as well as heavy metal bands, affirming their allegiance to satanic powers and a visual shorthand for "Hail, Satan."The "devil's hand" is familiar to both Bill Clinton and George Bush as evidenced by the photos with the caption "the satanic torch is passed" on Steamshovel Press (www.steamshovelpress.com)Both Laura and George Bush used this hand signal during the 2005 coronation (inauguration)of the US President on January 20.The mainstram media cartel has tried to explain away this bizarre and occult hand signal by implying that this is the "hook 'em horns" sign used by Texas Longhorn football fans.Not so. The devil's hand has been observed and photographed around the world, used by George Bush, Bill Clinton, Silvio Berlusconi, Elizabeth Taylor, Prince William, Paul McCartney,Metallica, Ozzie, Avril Lavigne, Stephen Dorff, Dave Navarro and many others.

This is from the nytimes.com

...The actor Stephen Dorff asked Mr. Rock if he was ready for his gig. "I'm in shape," the comic said. "Put the money on me." A high-ranking executive at William Morris, the talent agency, urged Mr. Rock to keep the telecast under nine hours...

Starbonds: the latest on the highs and lows of Stephens career.

ebay: for those hard to find films and back issues of magazines.

well thats all on this end...let me know what you think of Alone in the Dark a week from today.