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29 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor
Video Interview from The Gate |
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28 August 2008
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| Renee Mention in
Bitch Slap Interview |
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Rick
Jacobson Talks Bitch Slap
TB: Am I right in thinking it was Eric who brought in Kevin Sorbo
and Lucy Lawless?
RJ: Well, yeah. I had done a bunch of Xena and Hercules as well,
but yeah, Eric was the one. Early on as the script was getting
finalized we started putting faces to it the first choice we had for
this character Gage was Michael Hurst who was one of Hercules’
sidekicks and is one of New Zealand’s top Shakespearean actors. We
sent the script to him and he absolutely loved it and wanted to play
Gage, which was wonderful for us. So he was definitely from the
get-go but later on when we started looking at other people and
thinking we could maybe get Lucy and Ren (Renee O’Connor) and Kevin,
we actually tabled that for a while thinking we don’t want to be a
one-trick pony, like these are the only guys we can get and stuff.
So we then started looking around and trying to cast these other
parts but we just kept coming back and wondering if maybe we were
being foolish by not taking advantage of our friends who had done so
much and became these personas that they are out there now. So we
had these smaller roles that we thought they’d be just wonderful for
so Eric gave them a buzz. Thankfully their schedules all lined up
and we were able to get them in the film. And now we’re really glad
that we did because it certainly gives the film a bit of legitimacy
to have names like that in it and, of course, it was just great to
work with them again. To have Lucy and Ren back on the set and me
looking through the viewfinder and framing them up, it was a good
sense of deja vu.
Read the full interview
News contributed by Barbara Davies
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25 August 2008
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| Renee at Toronto
Fan Expo - Video and News |
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Just added a 16 second video clip of Renee signing autographs at the
Fan Expo - there was heaps of people around so the noise level is
pretty loud. Many thanks to maRia for the video clip!
Click here to download clip or watch it online on YouTube
 Also
of very special interest to many fans is the t-shirt that Renee's
assistant Michelle is wearing.
TEAM ROC
According to
PMB's report, the t-shirt is a prototype (there is a much larger
pic of Michelle sporting the new t-shirt in the report) Anyone
interested in a t-shirt that says TEAM ROC on it? I would say there
is a ready market for those for sure. What a great idea.
Also added is a report from maRia
Read her on meeting Renee
For those also wondering where the accent goes on Renee's name...the
mystery is solved...ask Renee :)
Check out Schuttegirl's Post On Talking Xena
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24 August 2008
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| Gorgeous New Renee
O'Connor Pics! |
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Earl just sent me two of the new Renee photos which were available
at the Fan Expo and they are GORGEOUS! I have reduced the image size
to 400 x 600 because Renee is selling these (and hopefully) will
sell them on her site. Simply stunning!
Check out the gorgeous photos!
Also added some more pics from the Fan Expo from today's autograph
session.
Check them out here
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23 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor
Pictures from Fan Expo |
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| Renee On Criminal
Minds - Australian VCR Alert |
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Renee is to appear on Criminal Minds
on Channel 7 on Wednesday
27 August 2008 (Australian TV).
THE BAU TEAM INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF DEATHS IN PITTSBURGH THAT
APPEAR TO BE SUICIDES BUT COULD BE THE WORK OF A SERIAL KILLER, ON
"CRIMINAL MINDS,"
A Higher Power" - When the suicide rate spikes in a Pittsburgh
neighborhood, the BAU team suspects the deaths may actually be the
result of a serial killer who believes he is an "Angel of Death," on
CRIMINAL MINDS,
Renee's role is: Pam Baleman.
Click here to download clips and screencaptures from this episode
News contributed by Mark
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22 August 2008
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| Upcoming Renee
O'Connor Interview |
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| Xena Photo Scans
June 2008 - Maternal Instincts |
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The
Xena Photo Club Scans for June 2008 is from the Season 3 Episode 11:
Maternal Instincts. It was the start of the rift between Xena
and Gabrielle. Many fans would say the rift began in the Season 3
episode
The Deliverer where Xena distracted by her obsession with
Caesar, didn't notice Gabrielle's friendship with
Khrafstar which had
devastating consequences thus bringing us to Gabrielle's rape by
Dahok (you can't call it anything else because that's what it was)
and the birth of Hope.
Gabrielle's actions in not killing her daughter Hope in
Gabrielle's Hope had deadly consequences. Added to the mix is
the goddess Callisto and Xena's son Solan.
The end result was the infamous rift which tore apart Xena and
Gabrielle and the Xenaverse. The conflict culminated in
The Bitter Suite where a crazed Xena does the unthinkable to
Gabrielle with the shocking GabDrag.
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20 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor's
Ark on ITunes |
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Itunes now features the Ark trailer in their Podcast section!
News
contributed by Sherrie
If you haven't caught up with the news about the new science
fiction web series Ark (where have you been hiding?) it's the
new web series starring Renee as Connie. It looks like it's
going to be FANTASTIC.
A child’s voice call out “Mom, wake up.” Connie obliges,
slowly regaining consciousness after a deep sleep. But she
doesn’t wake up in her bed. She is not in a bed of any kind.
Consumed with panic, Connie screams and pounds against the glass
of the coffin-like pod in which she is mysteriously confined.
But the relief that comes with escape is only replaced by fear
and confusion unlike any Connie has ever experienced. Because
Connie is not in her bed. Connie is not on this planet.
Renee was at
Comic Con recently and LB came back with some video of Renee and
Trey (the director). Check it out out the AUSXIP subsite for the
series -
Renee
O'Connor Ark The Series
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19 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor
Monster Ark Artwork by Mesh |
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 Mesh
has created some FANTASTIC Monster Ark artwork of Renee from the
movie!
Check them out here
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16 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor
Ghost Town The Movie DVD |
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Ghost Town the Movie can now be pre-ordered through Amazon.com
You can
read my review of the movie (I received a copy to review some
time ago and Renee simply is outstanding in this movie)
This is a movie that Renee fans will want in their collection.
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15 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor Ark
The Series YouTube Channel |
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 You
can now subscribe to the Ark The Series YouTube Channel to watch all
the upcoming Ark series.
Click here to
view
What is ARK About?
A child's voice calls out "Mom, wake up." Connie obliges, slowly
regaining consciousness after a deep sleep. But she doesn't wake up
in her bed. She is not in a bed of any kind. Consumed with panic,
Connie screams & violently pounds against the glass of the
coffin-like pod in which she is mysteriously confined. But the
relief that comes with escape is only replaced by a fear and
confusion unlike any Connie has ever experienced. Because Connie is
not in her bed. Connie is not on this planet.
Created by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah.
Starring
Renee O'Connor.
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13 August 2008
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| New Xena Article
Scans - Dragao Number 49 - 1998 |
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 Added
a Brazillian magazine Dragao #49 to the
AUSXIP
Articles Archive. Unfortunately I don't have a translation for
this article but it does have some nice Xena and Gabrielle promo
pics.
The issue is #49 but I'm also unsure of the year but it looks to be
around 1998 (If you know for certain which year it is, please let me
know so I can archived it in the appropriate place.
Click here to view the scans
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| Renee Scans - Xena
Photo Club Scans September 06 |
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12 August 2008
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| Fangoria Reviews
Monster Ark |
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Fangoria has a review of Monster Ark which isn't all that
complimentary about the movie. Fangoria is into horror and gore and
Monster Ark didn't have enough of it (that's always a good thing in
my book).
Click here for those that want to read the review
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11 August 2008
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| New Xena Images -
The Quest |
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The Quest is one of my all time favourite episodes - it was a superb
episode and it happened because of Lucy's accident on the Jay Leno
Show in October 1996.
The writers: Chris Manheim, Steven Sears and RJ Stewart wrote one of
the best episodes of the series and Renee truly shined. This episode
is a favourite episode to
many fans and showcased Renee's talent.
View the scans from the May issue of the Xena Photo Club
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| Renee Boards Web
Ark - SciFi.com Article |
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The following was posted on SciFi.com
Monster Ark star Renee O'Connor told SCI FI Wire that she's
wrapped production on a similarly named SF series for the Internet:
Ark, which combines live action and computer animation.
In Ark, O'Connor (Xena: Warrior Princess) plays
Connie, a young woman who awakens on a spaceship and in a pod that
resembles a coffin. She has to determine why and how she is on the
ship and whether or not she can return home.
"[Ark] is the Internet TV show that I just finished for Judah-Sachs,
the show runners for the Beverly Hills 90210 show coming up,"
O'Connor said during an Aug. 6 conference call, referring to
producers Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, who developed the show with
creator Robbie Thompson (Jericho). "That has a sci-fi
element, but this woman, she's a heroine. She's a schoolteacher, and
she is a survivor, and I love characters like that."
O'Connor--who has also ventured into writing, producing and
directing--also confirmed that she's submitted several ideas to SCI
FI Channel. "I can't really talk about that right now," O'Connor
said with a laugh when asked if she's working on anything at the
moment.
The independent comic publisher Oni Press and 60Frames will launch
Ark as print comic books and a Web-based series next year. --Ian
Spelling
Source
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10 August 2008
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| Renee Monster Ark
Video Clips and HD Screencaptures |
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9 August 2008
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| Renee Message About
SciFi Fan Expo... |
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 For
those who are going to the SciFi Fan Expo to see Renee there has
been a change of plans. Renee won't be doing a Q&A on the Friday
evening but she will be there August 23 and part of August 24.
Read Renee's Message
About the SciFi Fan Expo:
Now entering it’s 14th year, the Expo showcases over 600 exhibits
and sprawls to over 220,000 square feet. In 2007, Fan Expo Canada
welcomed over 43,000 attendees.
The phenomenonal guest list - every year - boasts many celebrity
guests who sign autographs, host presentations and conduct question
and answer sessions with their loyal fans. Attendees travel from all
over the world to attend this ultimate annual event.
Click here for tickets
Official Site Link
Click here to view Renee's Bio Page
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8 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor
Saves The World - AfterEllen Interview |
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The following was posted on
AfterEllen.com
In
need of a Renee O'Connor fix? I know I am, which is why I'll set
aside my usual aversion to monster movies and tune into the SciFi
Channel's Monster Ark this Saturday night at 9 p.m. And it's also
why I turned up bright and early for a phone interview with Renee
Wednesday morning, where she talked about the film, working with
Xena co-star Lucy Lawless in the film Bitch Slap, and of course, how
she feels about all of us at AfterEllen.com.
Read more...
Discuss this interview on Talking Xena ROC Chat
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7 August 2008
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| Watch Monster Ark 9
August 2008! |
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| Australian LOTL
Magazine - Xena Lives! |
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Australian LOTL Magazine August 2008 - Xena Lives!
The leather clad butt-kicking chakram throwing Warrior Princess
officially hung up her sword in 2001 when the six year season run
called it quits, but Xenites traverse the globe annually to attend
Xena get-togethers
The article has a picture of Renee at the convention.
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6 August 2008
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| Renee O'Connor
Interview on Scifi.com |
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Renee O'Connor, who stars in the upcoming SCI FI Channel
original movie
Monster Ark, told SCI FI Wire that she plays a heroine
who tries to save her former husband ( Carnivale's Tim
DeKay) and the world as well.
"I'm co-starring with Tim DeKay, and we play ex-husband and
wife, so there's a bit of friction between us," O'Connor said
during an Aug. 6 conference call. "We have some unresolved
matters, and we try to resolve them during the course of, yes,
saving humanity."
O'Connor, best known for her long stint as Gabrielle on TV's
Xena: Warrior Princess, said that her Monster Ark
character is an archaeologist named Ava. She and her ex,
Nicholas, used to go together on expeditions but headed in
different directions personally and professionally.
Read More
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| More Monster Ark
Photos - Iris Included |
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5 August 2008
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| Renee's Monster Ark
- Message from the Director... |
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I received this note from Declan O'Brien, the director for Monster
Ark (which is due to air 9 August) that I was asked to pass along to
everyone :)
I know your a devoted fan of Renee O'Connor's work. I just
wanted to drop you a line from location on my next film to tell
you to alert all the fans. Renee did an AMAZING job on Monster
Ark. The film turned out great and it's highly entertaining and
filled with action. But most importantly the quality of acting
between Renee O'Connor and Tim DeKay is some of the best I've
ever had the honor to direct. Tell everyone. Monster Ark is
going to be incredibly fun.
Best wishes,
Declan O'Brien
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| More Monster Ark
Behind The Scenes Photos |
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4 August 2008
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| Lionsgate To
Release Ghost Town on 28 October 2008 |
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Lionsgate to Release 'Dean Teaster's Ghost Town' on DVD this
October
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., August 4th /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate(R)
the leading next generation filmed entertainment studio, in
association
with Barnholtz Entertainment, announced today that it will release
the
western feature "Dean Teaster's Ghost Town" on DVD October 28th in
the United States and Canada.
"Dean Teaster's Ghost Town," the dream project of Dean Teaster and
DJ Perry, is an 1800s western set in North Carolina's Great Smoky
Mountains and was filmed at the "Ghost Town in the Sky" theme park
located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. A brutal story of love,
hate, revenge, and family honor, the movie reunites the two mountain
men from John Boorman's 1972 classic "Deliverance" -- Herbert
"Cowboy" Coward and Bill McKinney. Voted number one movie villains
of all-time by "Maxim Magazine" in 2005, McKinney
and Coward scared audiences with their mountain man delivery that
struck fear in millions of moviegoers.
The movie also features DJ Perry ("GPS," "Miracle at Sage
Creek"),
Princess Lucaj ("Jericho," "Uncross the Stars"), Rance Howard ("A
Beautiful Mind," "Chinatown"), Renee O'Connor ("Xena: Warrior
Princess," "Diamonds and Guns"), country music stars Sammy Kershaw
("The Beverly Hillbillies," "Fall Time") and Stella Parton ("A Dance
for Bethany," "Rhinestone"), Terence Knox ("Tour of Duty," "St.
Elsewhere") and Tony Becker ("The Walton's," "Melrose Place,"
"Walker, Texas Ranger"). In addition, Robert Bradley, Ghost Town in
the Sky's original "Apache Kid," is also featured in the movie.
Read more
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3 August 2008
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| Renee Monster Ark
SciFi Promo Video Clip |
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2 August 2008
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| Monster Ark Movie
Photos Updated |
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 Renee
has posted more pics from the set of Monster Ark. Currently there is
6 photos with more to come.
Check them out on her
official site
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| Official Monster
Ark Site Now Online |
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News
contributed by Amy
The Scifi has started airring a Monster Ark (which will go to air 9
August) promo and also set up the Official Monster Ark site.
Click here
view
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The
Gate chats with Renee O'Connor, star of Xena Warrior Princess on her
visit to Toronto for Fan Expo 
Roger
has been busy digitising Renee's Monster Ark movie and the clips are
now available for download. Screencaptures to follow!
More behind the scenes photos from Renee have been posted on the
Official Xena Fan Club Page and a message from the director
(slightly different to the one that