It is back to work for Jake with Nailed starting principle filming today in South Carolina.
And it may not just be Jessica Beil that gets the headache. While the satirical dark comedy is controversial, so is the filming of it. Just last week the Secretary of Commerce for South Carolina tried to block the filming because the script didn't "jive" with his morals. Despite the scrambling to try to get around him, things got so bad it ended up that a special committee meeting was convened with members of the SC Film Commission, the Commerce Department, and David O.
Russell and others from the film.What is Nailed about? Well there are a few different synopsis out there. What is known is that is "loosely" based on the novel by Kristin Gore entitled "Sammy's Hill" and adapted by David O. Russell and Gore.
Sammy Joyce, a socially awkward small-town receptionist who has a nail accidentally shot into her head by a clumsy workman, eliciting wild sexual urges. Who heads to Washington to fight for better health care. Now here's where things start to get a little fuzzy.
Look at the current snyopsis at IMDB. "An original romantic comedy about a naïve small town waitress who accidentally gets a nail buried in her head, causing erratic and outrageous behavior that leads her to Washington DC. There she falls for a dashing, but clueless, Congressman who searches for the courage to save her."
And look at what the synopsis was when it was announced back in November. "Biel, 25, would play Sammy Joyce, (now renamed Alice Eckle) a socially awkward small-town receptionist who has a nail accidentally shot into her head by a clumsy workman, eliciting wild sexual urges. The uninsured Joyce goes on a crusade to Washington to fight for the rights of the bizarrely injured. She meets an immoral congressman ( Howard Ryder) (Gyllenhaal, 26) who takes advantage of her sex drive and capitalizes on her crusade as Joyce heads into her own career in politics."
Which movie will it be? Knowing Russell it will be the latter and not the former. The watered down synopsis may be because of the recently personal scandals of many U.S. politicians. Jake does have the knack for picking roles that are relevant at the moment.
And can a nail to the head change your personality? Yes it can. Phineas Gage is proof. Well it was more than a nail. In 1848 Gage was working on the railroad in Vermont when a blast happened "the powder exploded, carrying an instrument through his head an inch and a fourth in circumference [sic], and three feet and eight inches in length, which he was using at the time. The iron entered on the side of his face, shattering the upper jaw, and passing back of the left eye, and out the top of his head." This seemed to destroy the frontal lobe of the brain, but amazing Gage survived the injury. Miraculous for health care in 1848, but even more so for the severity of the injury. Friends said he wasn't the same Gage. Who would be after a metal rod goes through you skull.
Pictures: Capital, Flowers, Bird - Special K
Jake - IHJ
Great pictures Special, I especially like the heron. I agree that the film will be more like the latter description, I don't for a minute believe that Russell has it in him to make a conventional romcom.
ReplyDeleteAnd so typical that some grandstander saw an opportunity to whip up the "values" crowd.
Yea great pics Special! You show us another DC slut and give everyone the bird. You totally Nailed it babe!!
ReplyDeleteI hope I am wrong, but I am afraid that Russell will eat Jake for breakfast and pick his teeth with Jake's bones! Hey, it's 10:25, he's probably already done it.
ReplyDeleteSooo tempting to steal that heron as an avatar!
Forgot to mention I closed both the polls. In a squeaker, OMG says we think Jake should do PoP. And most people think Austin is somewhere with Jake.
ReplyDeleteRE: Phineas
ReplyDeleteI have seen his skull and the piece of the bar several times in the Warren Collection. And it is a big iron bar, and there is a honking hole in in skull. I always wondered if they built some kind of protective head piece to cover the hole, or the only thing was a hat. I am sure that there was some protusion. See the Russell in me would see that as a plot device and have people press on it to change moods. Or maybe I am channeling too much Farrelly Brothers today.
Jake and Russell.
ReplyDeleteJake can be a toughie when he needs to be. Especially about his role, the script and his performance. He does speak up and does argue. And he can dig those heels into the ground about stuff. Being a director and scriptwriter son has taught him well.
Yes Russell will bully and cajole, and there may be a lot of texting to people for stress relief and fortitude. But Jake will hang tough.
Either that or he and Tracy Morgan will stage a coup and it will be the inmates take over the asylum.
James Marsden will just get scooped up in the crazy. Tracy Morgan a nail gun and Russell stapled to the wall by his shirt and pants. Jake will reprise his role from SNL's Laser Cats with a marker mustache. tin foil outfit from craft services, and that maniacal laugh.
And one more thing Russell may find out you don't mess with Texas either.
Hi Guys!
ReplyDeleteYes Russell will bully and cajole, and there may be a lot of texting to people for stress relief and fortitude. But Jake will hang tough.
Of this I have no doubt. ;)
Great pics today - I had heard of this man's injury also.
I'm starting to be very intrigued by Nailed's plot now, and how they may approach it. :)
Tracy Morgan a nail gun and Russell stapled to the wall by his shirt and pants.
ReplyDeleteHee! Sounds like a fitting way to handle the situation.
Oh Man - I guess I hadn't heard about poor Phineas' injury. Ghastly! It was a similar one, something about a rod coming through a car windshield or something, I think. ;)
Jake look so devious in that second pic. And the pinky ring. It's things like that ring that are missing now that he's fauxmancing Reese. All the little quirks must be removed in favor of boring soccer dad.
ReplyDeleteHe had his rings for BBM at Toronto and Venice that year, then seemed they went away by December. Around the time Austin got big blue. Hmmmm....
ReplyDeleteEver wonder what happened to Michael Vick's dogs? The Vicktory dogs are being rehabilitated at Best Friends No Kill Animal Sanctuary in Utah.
ReplyDeletethis blog covers everything!
ReplyDeleteMy fear is that with the pressure Jake is under with the bearding that it won't take much for him to explode if Russell gets ugly. Unfortunately I can see Russell letting loose with some comments disparaging Jake's masculinity.
ReplyDeleteNo same-sex prom dates in Queensland
ReplyDeleteI think Russell may find opposition from the rest of the cast if he lets loose on Jake.
ReplyDeleteAaron Fricke is a gay rights activist. He was born January 25, 1962 in Providence, Rhode Island. He is best known for the pivotal case in which he successfully sued his high school for not allowing him to bring his boyfriend to the senior prom at Cumberland High School in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
ReplyDeleteShortly after he came out in 1980, Aaron began seeing another male student, Paul Guilbert, and the two fell in love. Aaron decided to bring Paul as his date to the prom:
"The simple thing would have been to go to the senior prom with a girl. But that would have been a lie -- a lie to myself, to the girl, and to all the other students."
When the high school informed Aaron he could not bring Paul to the prom, he filed suit in U.S. District court. The presiding judge, Raymond J. Pettine, ruled in Aaron's favor, ordering the school to not only allow Aaron and Paul to attend as a couple but also to provide enough security to ensure their safety. The case received considerable media attention, and news camera crews filmed and interviewed the couple at the dance.
Aaron later wrote of his experience in a book, Reflections of a Rock Lobster: A story about growing up gay.[1] He later collaborated with his father, Walter, on a book about their relationship and of the elder Fricke's coming to terms with his son's homosexuality. That book, Sudden Strangers: The Story of a Gay Son and His Father,[2] was published shortly after Walter Fricke's death from cancer in 1989.
The suit brought by Aaron Fricke against his school is considered a major milestone in the history of gay rights. Each year cases of young same-sex couples being discriminated against by their schools happen around the world, and when these cases are brought to court, the suit first brought by Aaron Fricke and Paul Guilbert is invariably cited by the plaintiff's counsel.
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I'm sure Jake has heard the horror stories, and agreed to sign on anyway, so that tells me he's prepared for whatever happens. I hope he'll let any negativity roll off his back. No nasty comments can diminish what he has, by the ton! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm also so very glad that Michael Vick's "outfit" was exposed and he was punished, and those poor dogs rescued and placed somewhere where they will know human goodness. It made me sick to my stomach to think that human beings can treat other living things that way.
I am not too worried about jake working with David O. Russell. Personality clash is what it is - about personality. Like netb said, jake must know what he's getting himself into when he signed on. Many other well respected actors have nice things to say about David O. Russell too.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of his "Spanking the Monkey", so I am excited about "Nailed".
While not many got "I Heart Huckabees", I liked it. I like Russell's work. I liked "Spanking the Monkey" too Winterbird, but have to say my fav of his has to be "Flirting with Disaster".
ReplyDeleteI do like that Jake is stepping out of the comfort zone again to try something completely different. I think he will excel in satire.
He has taken risks with other roles ( Darko, BBM) and has had great success. As much as we say HW is trying to tame him, I think sometimes fans are too.
It is more interesting to watch an actor try different things than to see them the same way over and over again.
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ReplyDeleteI have seen that Reflections of a Rock Lobster so many times in the bookstore but have never gotten it. I knew it was about a guy who wanted to take his BF to the prom, but didn't realize it resulted in a landmark court case.
ReplyDeleteThree Kings is my favorite
Ditto. Although- poor Clooney!
Sorry, that was me deleting, I kept making egregious typos.
ReplyDeleteTree Kings is my favorite Russell film, and also speaking generally a film that I really like a lot. I also like Spanking and Flirting and thought they were very funny. I did not like Huckabees and don't even remember that much about it--although I will say it was not your typical film so Im more willing to cut a movie slack if it tries to do something different and fails at it. I'm really glad Jake is doing a comedy, I loved him in BB and on SNL, and I think this will be either very good, or at worst an interesting failure.
I definitely didn't get Huckabees, and I haven't seen any of the others. I think I need to research this guy!
ReplyDeleteYou could be right, destiny.
I like the top flower - is a spiny orchid? :)
ReplyDeleteI could see Jake having a hell of a time on the Nailed set and hating Russell, and we never hear a thing about it.
ReplyDeleteI hope that none of you Red Sox fans was involved in this!
ReplyDeleteI think Jake will link arms with Russell (he'll fall in love with him as everyone does because Jake is a god) and they will sing Kumbaya.
ReplyDeleteThe movie will turn out to be brilliant, win a dozen Oscars and Jake will be enshrined in the pantheon of cinematic greatness. Everyone will bask in Jake's awesome aura because Jake is a god.
It is a spiny orchid London.
ReplyDeleteI Heart Huckabees. I don't know but I really like Dustin & Lily as Bernard and Vivian the existential detectives. There is just something about that was so amusing. And Dustin and the body bag exercise. Ok, so maybe I am just odd.
But Huckabees was really deep for a comedy and it really wasn't a comedy per se but a mirror.
Russell tends to make comedies that make people start to look at themselves in the oddity and absurdity of his characters. And sometimes it's not funny ha ha sometimes it turns out to be funny..whoa.
Gino Castignoli is now a folk hero in Boston, and will probably be carried through the streets. : )
ReplyDeleteThe Yankees say don't believe in curses, funny then why did they have to dig it up?
If you didn't realize it the song today is actually Heigh Ho from the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Yes that cute happy song where silly dwarves march off to work.
ReplyDeleteWait's version turns it into some dark industrial dirge that would send any kid crying into their pillow.
Sorry, that was me deleting, I kept making egregious typos.
ReplyDeleteTree Kings is my favorite Russell film,
Destiny, I love your typos.
If you didn't realize it the song today is actually Heigh Ho from the Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Yes that cute happy song where silly dwarves march off to work.
ReplyDeleteI noticed - kinda scary! ;)
Yay for Aaron Fricke - I remember that.
I thought Red Sox fans were superstitious, Wicked, but I guess we're not the only ones. ;)
I am not so sure anymore, Special K. I am not so sure.
ReplyDeleteThere can be grave dangers lurking within the sets of Nailed. I think Jake could be attacked by a wobbly giant toad - it could repeatedly stomp on him, as if there was no tomorrow. "Harrumph! Harrumph!", the giant toad could yell as it spits gooey green globs on Jake's well-gelled hair. Ugh! How disgusting!! Meanwhile, Jessica could swallow some wasp-infected orchid, mistaking it for her dinner, and could immediately turn blue. And, horror, horror! - amidst all this pandemonium, the hideous nail could totally end up in David Russell's ass.
Rattler shakes his head in utter despair.
It's going to be those damn Palmetto bugs that are going to get them all.
ReplyDeleteHey guys! Hope you had a great day.
ReplyDeleteFirst, thanks for that super-quick posting of your beautiful pics Special. I'm with Wicked when she says it was hard not to steal one as an avatar. :)
As I once said that Nailed movie sounds so bad, cheep and fucked up that it might actually turn out quite good. Keener I love and Biel was quite good in The Illusionist IMO. We might end up very pleasantly surprised.
I hope I am wrong, but I am afraid that Russell will eat Jake for breakfast and pick his teeth with Jake's bones! Hey, it's 10:25, he's probably already done it.
Well I saw that clip where Lily Tomlin screams "Fuck you!" to Russell about a dozen times and I have a hard time picturing Jake doing that, nor do I imagine him jumping on his director as he did on that actor playing Fergus in Jarhead. If Russell hasn't changed one iota since Huckabees, I'm expecting some passive-aggressive behavior from Jake… a part of me hope to be totally wrong. ;)
Destiny mentions the possibility of Russell disparaging Jake's masculinity and that would be the worst scenario in my opinion as Jake, who's right in the middle of an intense Reeke pimping campaign, would most probably choose to bite his lips, tongue and all and try to downplay the whole thing. As Could Be remarked, we might never hear about any clash, although if such comments are made, I sincerely hope somebody will have tipped one of the cameramen to film various incidents with the aim of leaking them on the Net - as it happened with Huckabees - so karma can come back to bite Russell right on the ass directly from YouTube with millions of people watching.
And talking about Mr. Russell, Three Kings is also a favorite of mine.
Thanks to all those who posted links, which I'm about to check right now. :)
If you need to snag pictures for avatars go ahead. The first ones are free, but I know you, will be back, one won't be enough. ; )
ReplyDeleteJust read that article on that ban on same-sex prom dates linked by Down Under.
ReplyDeleteWhat a strange outdated argument they're using: that this prom is to emphasize interactions of young men and young women and providing them with an opportunity to do that in a formal setting... You'd think they're talking about youths in the fifties who don't have any other opportunities to "interact" outside of formal events!
Special, you should use one of those gorgeous pics of yours as your own avatar. :)
ReplyDeleteGo ahead. I have something in mind for a perfect avatar for me.
ReplyDeleteI remember the Aaron Fricke case; it had made quite a splash but I didn't know Fricke had written books. Thanks for the info Wiki.
ReplyDeleteGo ahead. I have something in mind for a perfect avatar for me.
ReplyDeleteThat's sweet, but I'm afraid I'm like Bltb: I can't give up my Neil & his beautiful unicorn just yet. But I'm saving these pics, just in case. :)
Special you should use the blue bird heron one, cos your our hero'n all.
ReplyDeleteWhere's Ted?
ReplyDeleteforgot to say, don't be surprised if the story goes that Reese is 'living ' with Jake in SC during Nailed.
ReplyDelete9:56, I don't see that really happening for April and May as long as Ava is attending school. If the shoot is still going on in June after school finishes for the year, then you may be right. But April and May, no.
ReplyDeleteIf the shoot is still going on in June after school finishes for the year, then you may be right. But April and May, no.
ReplyDeleteBut please, we'll still have some hot and torrid visits both on and off the set won't we? Won't we??? :D
LOL Don't Stop, three times and I still had a typo I missed. I'm glad that you're enjoying them. :D
ReplyDeleteI kept forgetting to mention that Red Sox story. I guess some of you Red Sox fans think you need all the help you can get. What I can't believe is they're actually trying to figure out if they can bring criminal charges against the poor guy. Seems like having your neighbors in the Bronx find out you're a Sox fan would be punishment enough.
Where's Ted?
ReplyDeleteMaybe he's finishing up his taxes before tomorrow's deadline.
or maybe the stick turned blue. lol
ReplyDeleteFrom Ted
ReplyDelete... Here’s our list of memoirs we bet would sell more copies than Deathly Hallows—were they to ever be penned:
• Reese Witherspoon: Perpetual Accoutrement to the Studs
And Tom's done it again!!!
ReplyDeleteDear Ted:
You are always looking for someone to replace Toothy. Well it ain't gonna happen. Toothy is the one we love and the one who makes our hearts beat fast. Get it up, dude.
Tom
Mt. Laurel, N.J.
Dear Confused:
No thanks, but Tooth might be interested in your “get it up” invite, as long as you’re making the request in the dark corner of a West Hollywood parking lot.
Wow Tom! You really know how to write them.
ReplyDeleteNow I wonder what Ted is up to by mentioning parking lots after all this time.
And Magic Tom rides again!
ReplyDeleteBetter luck next time Wicked! ;D
Good night gang!
BuzzFoto has pics of Reese shopping alone today. This is interesting, they said 'we know that Reese and Jake have declared it “break” time..' Hmmm.
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Fadedyouthblog has pics of Reese and kids at restuarant in Ojai from today.?? Its funny, in both sets she looks all sad. awwww. *rolls eyes*
ReplyDeletetoo funny, a jake sighting in SC. the blogger almost ran over him!
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Congrats to Tom for getting us a Toothy comment from Ted. Ted did say once in reference to Toothy that a tiger does not change his stripes. I am more intrigued by the Reese comment though. It implies Jake was not the first or only.
ReplyDeleteWell, Ryan had bi gossip, back in the day. Ted might mean that.
ReplyDeletetom remember you'll have to wait a couple months before going to WeHo and hanging out in dark parking lots. [gawd I hope he hasn't left already]
ReplyDeleteWhy does Reese always look so "surprised" when she sees paps taking pics of them. You can't tell me those cowboy hats/boots/and shirts were an accident(rolling eyes)
ReplyDeleteGood news about the rehabd dogs. People abusing animals just gets under my skin.
The music was very dark today but the pics made up for it : )
That fight between Tomlin/Russell was the only good thing about I heart Huckabees. That movie was such a disappointment.
ReplyDeleteI've always like the plot for Nailed. I'm looking forward to both that and Brothers. I'm glad Jake is stepping away from the serious political stuff for a while.
I know I'm late to the party but I hope he doesn't do the POP. I think although he has that ethnic quality to him, it's Americanised. So he still looks all American boy to me. Not exotic enough.
And although Orlando looks totally brit, he's got one of those faces that they can dress up to look different. I could see him passing for exotic with the right make up.
As for Austin. I think he's in LA or Austin, probably dividing his time between both. If he's smart, he'll have moved on from this ridiculous situation
Tom is really Ted. Right?