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Sam Claflin talks Finnick Odair and The Hunger Games in the latest edition of the UK bi-annual GQ Style, accompanied by some gorgeous photos shot by Matthew Brookes.
"I wasn't in the right shape for Finnick for the audition. I had stubble and there was a picture of me at a premiere and everyone was like: who is this guy? He doesn't even have blue eyes, let alone copper-coloured hair, a tan or a six pack."
But he won the fans over thanks to a restricted diet of egg-white omelettes and porridge, and a brutal training regime: "Three hours a day, five days a week for four months."
That and his impressive performance, which I realise from our conversation, is an exemplar of the technical complexity of acting in big-budget blockbusters. As well as staying in his American accent and bearing the emotion of the scene, he had to develop a kind of muscle memory for the intricately mapped out actions sequences all "without hitting someone with the trident."
Technical, then, and tiring. He was mostly in Atlanta working long days for ten months shooting the last installments of The Hunger Games movies and was thrilled, when I spoke to him, to be back home in west London, which he loves.
"You can live an anonymous life here in a way that you can't in Los Angeles."
"You can live an anonymous life here in a way that you can't in Los Angeles."
At the moment his fame is nowhere near the R-Patz level of hysteria and he walks about untroubled by pestering fans. Come Christmas though, I wonder if this will still be true, but either way, he doesn't have a plan for the next five years. "I'm just excited about what's around the corner."
These photos are courtesy of our friends at Sam Claflin Fans, so please visit their site for the full scans of the article and more pictures.
Bonus photo: Sam Claflin portrait by Jeff Vespa taken while Sam was at TIFF promoting The Riot Club.
TNT recently secured the television rights to The Hunger Games and Divergent movie franchises in a deal with Lionsgate. Confused? Me too. We announced recently that ABC Family was to air The Hunger Games on network TV this October and had also secured the rights to air Catching Fire.
The new deal with TNT gives them the right to air the movies after ABC Family's window. The Hunger Games will air on TNT in winter 2015, with Catching Fire following in winter 2016, Mockingjay Part 1 airing in 2017, and Part 2 in 2018.
The deal also includes network premiere windows for Divergent and sequel Insurgent, which hits theaters in March 2015, plus two additional follow-up films.
This deal comes into effect after the pay TV window for both franchises and ABC Family's airings. EPIX has first-run pay TV rights to The Hunger Games franchise, with the first film and Catching Fire currently available through Epix's cable channel, On Demand service, website and apps. HBO has first-run pay TV rights for the Divergent franchise.
So, basically, The Hunger Games franchise is popular enought that networks are buying and re-buying the rights to the franchise and it will be on television forever.
The Hunger Games airs on ABC Family October 10th, 11th and 12th at 8pm ET/PT.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took home four Teen choice Awards at last night's ceremony in Los Angeles.
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy- Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Choice Movie Villain: Donald Sutherland as President Snow
Josh Hutcherson and Donald Sutherland were on hand to accept their awards and Willow Shields also attended. Sadly, Jennifer Lawrence wasn't there to take home her surfboard this year.
Josh's acceptance speech:
Mr. Sutherland gave an epic President Snow-worthy acceptance speech, complete with nightlock berries and a white rose that he tossed into the audience:
Josh talks the "melancholy" end to The Hunger Games films, the wrap party, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and honors his grandfather, Dennis Hutcherson, who passed away later that evening. Our condolences to the Hutcherson family.
Ignite the spark with the World Television Premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on EPIX on Saturday July 26th at 9pm ET. EPIX is celebrating the premiere with exciting giveaways, exclusives and much more!
Last week Epix kicked off the festivities with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire EPIX Hawaiian Sweepstakes. Fans can enter once a day now through August 10th for a chance to win a trip for two to the Island of O’ahu, the filming location of Catching Fire. Enter the sweepstakes and get full prize details HERE.
There's also a #CatchingFireOnEPIX Photo-A-Day Sweepstakes that starts TODAY! Complete daily challenges on Instagram for a chance to win a $100 prize pack from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Visit EPIX on Instagram for more details.
On Saturday, July 26th join EPIX for a full day of all things The Hunger Games on social media and EPIX.com. Test your knowledge of Catching Fire with a trivia sweepstakes on Twitter or head to Facebook for another chance to win great prizes.
At 6:30pm ET go back to where it all started with The Hunger Games on EPIX, followed by an exclusive never-before-seen look at The Making of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire before the World Television Premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at 9pm ET.
Here's a sneak peek of the behind the scenes footage thanks to QuarterQuell.org:
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was nominated for 7 Saturn Awards but had only one win at the ceremony on June 26th in Los Angeles. Trish Summerville picked up the award for her epic costume design in the film. Congratulations, Trish! The Saturn Awards are handed out by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honor the best of the genre, plus others, in film, television and home entertainment releases.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is nominated for several Young Hollywood Awards. You can only vote in two of the categories: Fan Favorite Actor Male and Female. Vote HERE through July 18th.
Fan Favorite Actor – Male
Liam Hemsworth
Josh Hutcherson
Fan Favorite Actor – Female
Jennifer Lawrence
Breakthrough Actor
Sam Claflin
Best Threesome
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson)
Best Cast Chemistry – Film
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Favorite Flick
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The 2014 Young Hollywood Awards air on the CW on July 28 at 8/7C.
By now it's probably no secret that we ship Everlark over here at PP. If you sail the same 'ship (enjoy Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Mellark, in a relationSHIP for those of you who are new here) you can vote for Everlark as 'Ship of The Year in the first ever Fandom Awards. Brought to you by MTV’s 24-hour college network, mtvU, the fandom awards will bring fans and talent from the nominated shows and movies together July 24th at Petco Park in San Diego during Comic-Con, with an awards special to air on July 27 on MTV and mtvU.
You can vote HERE.
From MTVU:
The first-ever mtvU Fandom Awards will honor diehard fangirls and fanboys as well as their favorite shows and movies in a 60-minute special worthy of big-time feels. With a performance from multi-platinum rock band Linkin Park as well as surprises that will set fandom hearts a-flutter, this will be a series finale status can’t-miss event. So tear yourself away from drooling over your favorite OTPs and binge-watching Teen Wolf to watch it on Sunday, July 27 at 8 pm ET/PT!
The first wave of 2014 Teen Choice Awards nominees have been announced and Catching Fire is up for FIVE awards so far, including Liam "McHottie Pants" Hemsworth as Choice Male Hottie again this year (which is lighting up social media with cries of, "What about Josh?! He's hot, too!")
Be sure to vote at TeenChoiceAwards.com. And vote a few times for me because I am way older than the voting age requirement of 13-19.
The star-studded two-hour event airs live Sunday, August 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed GRRR) on FOX.
And - once again - congrats on your hotness, Liam.
Last night, the winners of the 2014 Rembrandt Awards were announced and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took home the top honors for Best Foreign Film and Best Foreign Actress for Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of Katniss Everdeen.
Jennifer Lawrence and the Catching Fire cast were actually informed of their win and given their awards on the red carpet of the Mockingjay party in Cannes. Take a look:
What are the Rembrandt Awards, you may be asking yourself? The annual Rembrandt Awards are the national public film awards of The Netherlands, first given out in 1993. The nominations are selected by members of the Film Committee and Jury of the Rembrandt Awards Foundation. The winners are selected by the Dutch public through online voting. Way to vote, Dutch tributes!
Lionsgate and Trailer Park have won a Golden Trailer Award in the Best Action category for their collaboration on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire "World Event" trailer. The "World Event" trailer was the one that debuted at Comic Con 2013. Let's watch it again, shall we?
The Golden Trailer Awards annually recognize the creative people who make movie trailers in 16 different categories. They even have their own awards gala, which was held on May 30th in Beverly Hills.
And while we're on the subject of trailers, Lionsgate, how about a Mockingjay Part 1 teaser?!?!? Pretty please?
Arriving at Katniss' house VV. Bruce Bundy, Nelson and Jennifer LawrenceNelson Ascencio shared some behind the scenes snaps from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on his Facebook page today ahead of his appearance on the On The Set With Jasper radio show. Nelson (Flavius) with Bruce Bundy (Octavia) and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss above, and Bruce and Nelson enter Victors Village below. FYI, Bruce Bundy used to be known as Brooke Bundy.
We'll update with the audio of the radio show as soon as it's posted.
How about a great story for your Good Friday? A new photo from the set of Catching Fire hit the internet today, and it has a lovely story to go with it. Read about Marisa Tran's set visit, made possible by Kids Wish Network:
As Marisa Tran was stuck in the hospital recovering from rounds of chemotherapy, there was one book series that she loved to repeatedly read cover-to-cover, The Hunger Games. The teen easily related to Katniss’s bravery and strong nature, two things Marisa needed to help her through the devastating treatment required to fight off her life-threatening illness. When she was well enough, Kids Wish Network wouldn’t think of a better way to show her some support than by granting her wish to visit the set of the series second book and movie, Catching Fire.
Marisa was diagnosed with both acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in 2011. Having both life-threatening conditions is a very rare occurrence, and Marisa started treatment immediately. In October of 2011, she underwent her first bone marrow transplant then began chemotherapy for each diagnosis separately. The teen spent over six months in the hospital recovering, most of the time in an isolation unit as her immune system was extremely compromised.
When she was discharged, there was nothing to stop her, or Kids Wish Network, from granting her wish. Marisa and her family enjoyed an all-expense paid wish trip to Atlanta to visit the set of “Catching Fire” during filming. Her favorite part was meeting the amazing cast, including stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, and Liam Hemsworth.
The bromance lives! Photo thanks to lovingeverlark.tumblr.com Josh Hutcherson and Sam Claflin were at the MTV Movie Awards tonight. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire picked up 3 Golden Popcorn Statues at this year's MMAs: Movie of the Year, Best Male Performance for Josh Hutcherson, and Best Female Performance for Jennifer Lawrence. (Get all the details HERE)
Josh didn't walk the red carpet but Sam Claflin and his gorgeous wife, Laura Haddock did. Perhaps they should win an honorary award for being the most adorable couple? Or, wait, maybe that award should go to Sam and Josh.
Photo by whitneyhoustonwehaveaproblem.tumblr.com
The pic above was posted by Whitney on tumblr with the caption: So today I went to the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards and Sam Claflin skipped by saying “sorry I can’t stop, I’m late and I’ve got to mush on through.”
We didn't get Josh on the red carpet (boo!) but we did get some cute shots of him inside the awards. He attended with his little brother Connor. Connor, congrats on becoming an internet sensation.
Josh and Shailene Woodley during the show
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took home 3 Golden Popcorn statuettes at the MTV Movie Awards tonight in Los Angeles! Sadly, even with ALL of your hard work to vote Katniss in as Favorite Character, Tris ended up taking the category. We know who OUR favorite character is though, right tributes? #KatnissForever
Movie of the Year: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Best Male Performance: Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Cameron Diaz wins tonight's Josh Travolta Award for Epic Cluelessness. Gif by Yahoo
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Josh Hutcherson wins Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards
Sam Claflin and Josh Hutcherson accept the Movie of the Year Award at the MTV Movie Awards
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Josh gave a little tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman in his acceptance speech for Catching Fire saying, "I know that if Philip were here, he would think this is really cool. To have him in our movies was one of the coolest things in the world. He’s one of the actors I’ve looked up to my entire life. We think about him every day on set. Wherever he is, this definitely goes out to him as well."
Another fantastic interview: Josh and Sam talk to MTV's Josh Horowitz backstage. Whoops, nice spoiler Josh. "You're dead."
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Raw footage of the press room at the MTV Movie Awards. Sam and Josh come in around 10:47 and then Josh is photgraphed alone immediately after until about 13:40. Watch with the sound off to avoid the screaming paps:
Your next question is probably, "When is the Mockingjay teaser trailer coming?" Ours, too! I wish we knew for sure. Nothing about a trailer has been officially confirmed as of press time. The only information we have at this point is from the article we posted back in Jan in which the Mockingjay team discusses the marketing plan and confirms the Cannes Film Festival as a place where at least SOMETHING from Mockingjay marketing will be revealed. We'll keep you updated!
The MTV Movie Awards is this Sunday, April 13th at 9/8c on MTV, of course (livestream at MTV.com). Sam Claflin and Josh Hutcherson are confirmed to be attending the awards. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is up for 8 different awards that YOU, yes you, can vote for! Voting is open through Sunday for Movie of the Year and Favorite Character. Today - Saturday - is your last day to vote for the other categories. Here are all the links you need to get out the vote!
#votekatniss for Favorite Character on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine. Be sure to use the hashtag #votekatniss in your posts!
Movie of the Year: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Best Male Performance: Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Best Shirtless Performance: Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
Best Fight: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Sam Claflin vs. Monkeys
Best Villain: Donald Sutherland as President Snow
Best On-Screen Transformation: Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
MTV has confirmed that Josh Hutcherson and Sam Claflin will attend the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, April 13th at 9pm/8c! Time to get excited!
And for all of you asking: There is no official confirmation from Lionsgate that there will be a Mockingjay teaser trailer shown at the MTV Movie Awards.
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Take Conan O'Brien add Josh Hutcherson. Favorite. Promo. Ever. for the MTV Movie Awards.
I want to bite him too, Conan.
Sam Claflin still can't believe he nabbed the role of Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! He talked about his good fortune during the press junket for The Quiet Ones.
Looks like MTV is throwing Katniss fans a bone by adding a new category to the MTV Movie Awards, Favorite Character. When the nominations for the MTV Movie Awards were announced, Catching Fire nabbed 7 of them, but we were all pretty surprised that Jennifer Lawrence hadn't been nominated as Best Hero for her performance as Katniss. There was even a very successful petition by Sophie Azran to get her added. Is this our compromise?
You can vote for Katniss in the new category Best Character HERE or vote with the hashtags #votekatniss on Twitter, Instagram and Vine. The best photos and videos from your social media will be featured on this page. The winner of this award will be announced on Sunday April 13th.