Fans of NBC’s popular sci-fi drama, HEROES, saw Malcolm McDowell’s character, the mysterious-yet-lethal healer Mr. Linderman, perish during the series’ first season. But insider information indicates that viewers haven’t seen the last of him. The acclaimed actor and star of Red Roses and Petrol is returning to the HEROES set to tape new scenes and is rumored to be having an expanded presence in the upcoming season
Red Roses and Petrol’s Greg Ellis may be an Englishman, but the Irish are again staking a claim on him. On April 22 and 29, the actor joins stars Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver on their new Irish-American sitcom, THE RICHES. Ellis will play the recurring role of Joe Riley in the series, which details the crooked Malloy family’s attempt to assimilate into a well-to-do American suburb in the South. THE RICHES airs Tuesdays at 10 pm. on FX.
Red Roses and Petrol’s premiere is just around the corner! To tide you over, here are a few more behind-the-scenes pictures of the movie’s talented cast.
Max Beesley (right) may look like he’s out dinner with the folks, but that’s really Red Roses and Petrol’s Malcolm McDowell and director Tamar Simon Hoffs that he’s so chummy with.
The gang’s all here! Director Tamar Simon Hoffs (top, center) poses with her film’s talented cast on the cozy set of the Doyle Family home.
It’s no secret that Red Roses and Petrol’s Catherine Farrell (Helen) is the elder sister of actor Colin Farrell, but we have been wondering if the talented woman has been hiding something else. Perhaps more of her own unique abilities? Curious where she’s been since making Red Roses and Petrol? The Dublin-born performer has been focusing her career behind the camera. Having worked as a production assistant on independent films in the late 90s, Ms. Farrell continued to explore similar opportunities. She served as an apprentice editor on Intolerable Cruelty (2003) and went on to work as a post-production coordinator for the Coen brothers on The Ladykillers (2004) and on their recent Oscar-winner, No Country for Old Men (2007). However, after revisiting her wonderful performance in Red Roses and Petrol, we’re hoping that Helen’s portrayer will consider moving back in front of the camera.
As Red Roses and Petrol’s June 13 premiere gets closer, plans are falling into place. In addition to what was previously announced regarding release theaters, the film is also scheduled to be shown on the West Coast at The Beverly Center AMC Theater in Los Angeles, The Laemmle Music Hall in Beverly Hills, and at the Laemmle One Colorado Theater in Pasadena, CA. Moreover, the Laemmle chain has agreed to cross-promote the film by running the trailer in theaters throughout their entire circuit, thereby increasing exposure.
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. If the stories of what really went on behind the scenes during the filming of Red Roses and Petrol are true, then these images speak volumes!
Dressed for Enda’s funeral, a clearly over heated Heather Juergensen (Medbh), Susan Lynch (Catherine), and Greg Ellis (Tom) bemoan the fact that yes, black really is the only acceptable color to wear in L.A.
Do you see the resemblance? Max Beesley (Johnny) had always thought that he looked like a young Malcolm McDowell, so he leapt at the opportunity to play the icon’s son.
Who’s that girl? And what is she doing touching Moya’s husband? Catherine Farrell’s (Helen) impish smile hides the shocking secret that comes to light towards the end of the film.
We know Olivia Tracey as the recently widowed Moya Doyle in Red Roses and Petrol, but to her fellow countrymen, the Dublin native is best known as Miss Ireland (1984). She went on to place sixth in the Miss Universe Pageant and seventh in Miss World before launching a career as a television host/professional model. Today, Ms. Tracey is a respected actress, journalist, and a teacher. She is currently on staff at the Vivace Conservatory for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles, where she shares her knowledge of on-camera commercial acting with aspiring young performers. To learn more about Ms. Tracey’s background, visit the cast page on www.redrosesandpetrol.com.
If you haven’t already caught the Red Roses and Petrol buzz, the intriguing trailer, which features music by Flogging Molly and Susanna Hoffs, is sure to do the trick. Beginning this May, it hits the big screen in theaters. Can’t wait until then? Visit www.redrosesandpetrol.com for a sneak peak. The movie will be shown in select theater chains including: Laemmle, AMC, Landmark, and Regency with a rollout beginning Friday, June 13.
The marketing team at World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation is doing a jig! The Red Roses and Petrol pub promotion that launched on St. Patrick’s Day was terrific. We offer sincere thanks to the Irish taverns in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago for showing their support by distributing picture postcards to their patrons. Look for the campaign to return to the pubs this May with colorful tabletop advertisements. Visit www.redrosesandpetrol.com for a list of the participating establishments, and come out to join the fun!
We all love Heather Juergensen from her standout performance as Medbh in Red Roses and Petrol. But did you know that in the same year that she made that film, she also appeared as Mrs. Silverman in Disney’s The Haunted Mansion? The comedy, which features funnyman Eddie Murphy as a realtor who brings his family to check out the creepy abandoned manor, was a huge hit. Catch the movie on ABC Family Channel on Saturday, April 5, at 2:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, April 6, at 12:30 p.m.