RIP Robin Williams

 

No one was expecting to hear this new. Not this soon, not this way. Robin was found dead at his house yesterday, people suspect he died from suicide due to asphyxia. He was struggling depression for a long time. How ironic is it that the man who always seemed to be so happy was actually depressed? This is the proof that behind a smile, there are millions of things hidden. Who knows what people are dealing with? After all, they say that the happiest people are the saddest. I can't hold my tears. It's impossible for me to accept that he's gone. It might sound stupid crying for someone I never met 's death, but that someone made me happier than some people I know. This man, this legend, this kind human...he always knew how to make someone laugh, he always put smiles on people's faces but I guess no one knew how to put one on his.

So, yesterday the sky won the brightest star as we lost the kindest man. This is sad. All there's left to do is to thank this amazing and talented man for all the good memories, for making part of our childhoods, for making us laugh, smile and cry. We will all miss you, but you will never be forgotten. Thank you, Robin.

Our heart goes to his family and closest friends. We're sorry for you loss. If you see one star who shines more than the others, you know who is it.

PS: If you know someone battling depression or are battling against it yourself, PLEASE HELP / FIND SOME HELP. There are several numbers you can call, depending on where you live. Please, don't go through this alone.

And as the rest of the world, the Revenge cast is devastated about this tragic new.

Here are some of the messages and retweets that the cast left in Robin's memory:

 

 

Emily VanCamp

 

"Truly heartbreaking news #RIPRobinWilliams" said Emily.

Emily retweeted Tracie Thoms's tweet to Zelda (Robin's daughter).



Gabriel Mann

"no no no no no #RIPRobinWilliams" was Gabriel's tweet who seems to be as devastated as the rest of the world.

Gabriel retweeted Thom Yorke's Facebook post about Robin, a quote from L.Armstrong that Zen Moments posted in honor or Robin and, as did Emily, Gabriel retweeted Tracie Thoms's tweet.

Gabriel also retweeted James Morrison (who played Gordon Murphy on Revenge).

 

Henri Esteve



"Tragic news. Heart goes out to family and friends. #RIPRobinWilliams", Henri said.






Henri also retweeted Zelda Williams (Robin's daughter)'s tweet and a quote from Robin tweeted by the Great Minds Quotes.

 

Barry Sloane

"The brightest stars are often the most fragile. #RIPRobinWilliams" wise words from Barry Sloane.

Barry also retweeted Mark Romanek and Michael Keaton.

 

 

 

 

 

 



EXCLUSIVE REVENGE Q&A - Henri Esteve (Javier Salgado)

As promised, we gave you the chance to send more questions to another member of the Revenge cast! This time was Henri Esteve's turn! Henri played Javier Salgado on the third season of Revenge and hopefully we'll be able to see more from him in the next season(s). With all the amazing questions you sent us, you will now be able to know more about Javier, the Behind the Scenes and cast after you read this! Henri will explain you how was his first day on Revenge, how he got the role and who was there to help him so don't miss any word. With a big future ahead, you will also be able to know what's coming next for Henri Esteve. Once again, thank you all for sending your questions that, added to our questions, made this whole Q&A. A big thank you to Henri Esteve himself for taking his time to answer us.

The next Q&A that will be posted will be Jill Ohanneson's, so stay tuned.

Here's the full Q&A:

1 - How was the casting for Revenge?

Casting is always a difficult process. It's a very foreign feeling to go into a room with casting directors and a bunch of people sitting behind the camera and act. With this experience though every one was incredibly gracious and definitely tried to make me feel as comfortable as possible throughout the whole experience.

 

2 - What do you think about your character?

That's a big question. lol. I love Javier. There are a lot of feelings, I think Javier deals with that all of us deal with in some ways. That feeling of not knowing where he belongs, he's this kid from the wrong side of the tracks that all of a sudden shows up in the Hamptons. Every one has money every one has a certain sophistication about them, and he doesn't quite fit in. He feels disregarded. That chip on his shoulder comes from him feeling he has been dealt a bad hand. Especially with him never really being a bad guy even him going to jail, it happened because he was trying to help his Mother. Him leaving Nolan for the Grayson's was a learning experience. When the only person who is giving you the right advice (Nolan) is also a part of the situation he is giving you advice about it is hard to listen. Javier is a genius and had nothing to show for his brilliance in a world where what you have to show, very often is the only way people judge you. So he wanted what the Grayson's had to offer.

When he comes to him and Charlotte, I think you get to see his heart in those situations. That was always fun to play with to have this huge chip on his shoulder that suddenly drops when he is around that one person. 

 



Javier and Charlotte - Season 3

3 - Did you watch Revenge before you were a part of it? 

I had seen episodes my mother is and was a huge fan of the show. So I had watched a bunch of episodes with her. Then when I got the part I had to binge watch and catch up quick to understand what was going on! 

4 - With which actor would you like to work further on the set?

I would have loved to have some scenes with Henry Czerny. Unfortunately Conrad got killed and Javier never got to meet him. I feel the same way about Barry Sloane. Aiden and Javier would have been some fun scenes.

 

5 - What do you expect from season 4?

I've learned not to expect anything but the unexpected from Revenge. The writers are so good at coming up with these awesome twists and turns.



Javier and Nolan - Season 3

6 - Which actor is the funniest on set?

Josh is definitely the prankster on set. I would give stories but I feel like I shouldn't haha.

 

7 - What did you learn on Revenge set?

Revenge was my first professional TV job. So I learned a lot, when I showed up I think I was a bit lost and I remember that first day, I was just watching Gabe and taking in as much as I could. He was awesome about making me feel super comfortable and at home too. I am really grateful to him for that.

8 - Can you talk to us about your work outside of Revenge?

Outside of Revenge I am working on a one man theatre piece, that I'm hoping I can take to New York sometime soon. There are a few other projects in the works that I'm not allowed to talk about yet :(. As soon as I can though it will be on my twitter!!

 

 9 - What's it like working with Emily VanCamp? How is she on set?

Working with Emily is awesome she's such a professional and they ask so much from her it's amazing to see how well she handles all of it. 

10 - Will you be a recurring person in the season 4 of Revenge?

As of right now, Javier is back in NYC but hopefully he'll revisit the Hamptons soon.

 

11 - Do you have any other projects?A project called Microwave that I filmed right after we wrapped on Revenge. It is a story about 2 brothers (AJ Buckley and I) dealing with the loss of their Grandma played by Dorris Roberts.

12 - How will your relationship with Nolan and Emily  going to evolve?

No idea, I would like to see Javier join Team Emily though. Team Nemily.  



Javier, Emily and Nolan - Season 3

13 - If you weren't Javier, who would you like to be in Revenge?

If I wasn't playing Javier I think I would want to play Daniel, I have fun playing the bad guys.

 

14 - Revenge is probably one of the biggest projects you've been in so far, how do you think it will affect your career?

It has already changed my career in a lot ways, but mostly I think it's let people within the industry have more confidence in considering me for other projects.

 

15 - If you could've been in any movie or show, on which would you have been and who would be your character?

That's a tough question there are so many roles I would have loved to play. Maybe Ed Norton's character in Primal Fear.

 

16 - Will we be seeing more from Javier? Are there going to be some deep secrets revealed? (What can we expect from your character this season)

Can't tell :p

 

17 - If someone decided to make a movie about your life, who would you want to direct the movie, and who would you want to play your character?

Ha! That's a good question! I think I would want Carey Fukunaga or David Fincher to direct. To play me I think I would chose Ben Foster or Tom Hardy, both of them are huge inspirations.

 

18 - If you could be someone or something for one day, who/what would you be?

I don't know, maybe a spelunker?  Just kidding. Either doing some sort of humanitarian work or being a farmer living out on my own farm. I have no idea how to farm but I think I'd be good at it.

19 - What made you choose this career?

I fell in love with story telling, and trying to speak for the people who resonate with the stories that I am a part of. As a kid, movies gave me a great escape and the great ones made me examine my life and how I wanted to live it. That's what I want to do for people.  I love the idea of being able to take people on a journey with me. The moment I knew though was when I was about 13 years old and watching John Leguizamo's HBO special of his one man show called Sexaholic on TV. That was the day I remember thinking to myself I want to do that one day.

 

20 - Who would you really like to work with in the future?

The list goes on and on, I love good actors, but Gary Oldman and Sean Penn are definitely my number 1s I want to work with though.  They blow me away every time. Would love to be across from them watching them work, and learn from it. 

Revenge Interview - Shannon Van Metre

Shannon Van Metre works in the camera department in our beloved show Revenge. As it happened before, with Karine Vanasse (Margaux LeMarchal), we gave you the chance to send us some questions you'd like to ask Shannon, Jill and Henri to join some of our own so we could send it to them later. We've got to admit that we were surprised with the questions you sent us - they were really good! Our dear Shannon took some of her time to answer to you and to us, and let me tell you that after you read this, you'll get a whole new perspective about Revenge and learn some interesting new facts! Here are the questions and answers:

1 - Who's the funniest person on set?

From the cast? Gabe for sure, but it's close between Gabes and Henry. 

 

2 - What's like working with Emily VanCamp? What is she like?

It is fantastic. I have worked with Em for the last eight years. I was on Brothers&Sisters with her before Revenge.

3 - Will Emily have a new love this season? Will there be flashbacks of Aiden?

Both of those questions are unknown to me thus far. They may have an idea, but nothing in stone just yet. 

4 - How long does it usually take you to shoot an episode?

It takes us eight days to shoot one episode. 
 

5 - What episode of the show was the most complicated to shoot? Why?

The episode when Daniel shot Emily last season was pretty tough. We were shooting on a huge yacht in the open water at night. Very hard. Under water camera work too. 
 

6 - Which plot surprised you the most?

Absolutely Conrad getting killed. Total shocker. I didn't believe it was true until we actually shot the scene. 

 

7 - What kind of scenes are the most difficult to shoot?

I think it's when we are in boats and in the water. 

8 - Which actor is the most wanderer on set?

Not sure what this question means, but I will say Nick because I think I know what you mean. 
 

9 - Other than Revenge, do you work on other shows as well? (or have you worked on other shows)

Absolutely. No other shows at the same time. I work on Feature films, television and commercials sometimes too. 

10 - What is the difference between working with Mike Kelley and woking wih Ted Sullivan?

 

Mike Kelley hasn't been in the show since season 2. We have a new executive producer Sunil Nayar. The difference between Sunil and Ted is, Sunil is an executive producer and Ted is a writer. 

 

11 - Who is your favorite character in Revenge?

My favorite character is Nolan. 

12 - Which actor that had to leave do you miss the most?

Henry Czerny for sure! Amazing actor and friend. 
 

13 - What's the dynamic between David and Victoria? Do they still love each other?

Hmmm, well, Vic and David were madly in love with each other, but he has been dead for a long time. Vic doesn't know he's alive. Stay tuned on this one. 

14 - If you could be one of the characters from Revenge, who would you choose?

I would be Ems because she kicks ass and sticks up for the little guy. 

15 - What's your favorite part of the set?

Grayson Manor. It is huge and easy to work in. 

 

16  - Tell us one of the funniest things that have happened while shooting an episode.

My first AC was getting some revenge on Josh. Josh accidentally dropped his lunch tray on Jeff's head during lunch one day. There was an opportunity to give Josh a pie to the face at the end of one day and he did it. Josh turned around and bam, a fresh pie right in the face. All caught on camera. It made the blooper reel last season. 



Bring it on, season 4!

 

We have a title! Yes, the title for the first episode of the season 4 has been revealed! Sallie Patrick, one of the first episode writers, tweeted "It's happening... #revenge #season4 #renaissance @EmilyVanCamp @Gabriel_Mann @Nick_Wechsler @karterhol @lcotskeet" with the photo below. The moment we've all been waiting for is finally coming! In just a few days, they will start shooting the first episode! It's called "Renaissance" and was written by Sunil Nayar and Sallie Patrick. Also, according to the writers, Victoria may or may not have something "in store" for Emily. All there's left to do is to wait for a new episode of Revenge and hopefully we'll have a lot of behind the scenes photos while we're waiting!

 

 

Our dear Emily VanCamp also seems pretty excited to go back to the Revenge set! She tweeted "Excited to see my Revenge fam tomorrow! Season 4. Bring it.". The cast is definitely happy to see each other again and to start shooting the season 4. We can't deny it, we're probably as excited as they are! Bring it on, season 4!

 

Send us your question to the crew and cast! - See how!

Hello everybody! We have really exciting news for you!

As you know, with your help, we did a sort of interview to Karine Vanasse (Margaux LeMarchal on Revenge) a while ago and since we still have to wait a few months for the new season, we decided to repeat the surprise!

 

This time, we're going to send questions to three people! YES, THREE EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE WHO MAKE PART OF THE CAST AND CREW OF REVENGE!!

Are you feeling excited yet? Then, let us tell you who will you have the luck to send your questions to:

 

- Shannon Van Metre  - Revenge Camera Dept.

 

 

- Jill Ohanneson - Designer

 

 

and last but not least........(drums rolling)

 

- Henri Esteve - actor (Javier Salgado on Revenge)

If you want to make part of this initiative, please let us know! How? Just send us a tweet with your question(s) to @RevengeUpdates and tell us who is it for. If you don't feel comfortable of people knowing what you're asking, please ask us to follow you and DM us instead OR send us an email to revengeupdates@gmail.com

Please try to send them as soon as possible, we'll announce the deadline soon on our twitter. We'd also like to ask you to share this as much as possible in order to give other Revenge fans the opportunity to send us their questions as well.

Thank you and we hope you enjoy it!

Happy Birthday Gabriel Mann!

Gabriel Mann (born Gabriel Wilhoit Amis Mick) was born on May 14, 1972, meaning that today he's completing his 42nd birthday! Gabriel is an American actor, most known for his role as Nolan Ross on the ABC drama series Revenge.

"Brilliant but socially awkward, Nolan Ross (Gabriel Mann) is the founder and CEO of the technology company, Nolcorp. He lives in Hamptons. Emily's father, David Clarke was Nolan's first investor in the company and believed in Nolan when no one else did. Nolan is forever grateful to David Clarke and feels an immense amount of loyalty to Emily because of this. It is Nolan who gives Emily the diaries that proves to her that her father is innocent of being involved with terrorists and crashing Flight 197.
Nolan loves helping Emily with her revenge plan and enjoys the drama that comes with being part of her shenanigans. He doesn't have many friends and is happy to be needed by Emily. She relies heavily on him. He is an expert in technology and is able to hack into almost any computer system and bypass nearly any security system. He is always ready with a quip one liner or a clever phrase. As much as he enjoys seeing the Hampton elite get their comeuppance, he is also often the only voice of reason and will warn Emily when he thinks she is going too far. He is sometimes the only one Emily will listen to.
Nolan's net worth is $19.8 billion dollars. Although he is immensely wealthy, he is ostracized by Hampton high society due to his quirky manner and lack of social graces." (source: IMDb - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0267066/bio)

We wish this amazing and talented actor a very happy birthday and we definitely hope to see a lot more of his work, not only on Revenge, but also in other projects.

EXCLUSIVE: Questions & Answers - Karine Vanasse

Hello everyone! We wanted the first post of our blog to be special so we have been preparing a huge surprise for all the Revenge fans! We asked you to send us some questions you'd like to ask Karine Vanasse (Margaux LeMarchal on Revenge) and we sent the best ones to her! Some of the questions are related to Revenge, others aren't, but in my opinion they were all great! The beautiful actress spent some of her free time answering YOUR questions...how lucky are we, huh?

I hope you enjoy this and had fun while participating! Hopefully we will be able to do more of these!

 

Here are the following questions and answers:

 

1. What is your favourite part of the set of Revenge?

I don’t get to shoot often in Grayson Manor, but because I was myself watching the show before playing Margaux, that set fascinates me. It looks so real on screen !

 

2. As French is your native language, would you like to be in a French movie? If so, with which actors?

I had the chance to work with Francois Cluzet recently in a French film, En Solitaire, and the experience of working with him was amazing.

Unfortunately, Guillaume Canet was part of the cast too, but I didn’t have the chance to share scenes with him.

 

3. Who's your favourite co-star from Revenge?

It’s been interesting to see what Margaux becomes when in contact, first with Jack and then Daniel. Nick and Josh, themselves, have very different technique as actors, so it’s been great to have the chance to play with both of them.

 

 

4. Will there have a "remember" between Margaux and Daniel? (about the relationship Margaux had with Daniel when they were younger)

Like a flashback moment between Daniel and Margaux ? We never know, but I haven’t heard of any as of now.

 

5. Will the new union of Margaux with Daniel affect her relationship with Jack?

Of course, a relationship between Margaux and Daniel means… no relationship with Jack for her. Thinking that something was maybe going on between Jack and Emily combined to the arrival of her father destroyed the possibility for Margaux to be with this man.

 

6. Who plays around the most behind the scenes?

Because most of us are so serious on the show, to see Nick, Josh and Emily laugh between scenes is always great !

 

7. What is the best thing about working on a drama like Revenge?

The fans are so involved in the show and are so attached to the characters ! I had never experienced something like that before.

 

8. If you could pick one character that you would like Margaux to have a bigger bond with on the show, who would it be? Why?

I always love having scenes with Conrad (Henry Czerny) and Victoria (Madeleine Stowe). They are so strong and precise as characters and as actors. That precision is what impresses me the most.

 

9. What has been your favourite role, so far?

Conrad has been so consistant with himself throughout all three seasons. Always as bad and evil as we think he will be. 

 

10 . If you could chose a movie where you could act in, which would it be?

I would say Black Swan.

 

11. If there was a movie about your life, which actor would you like to be you?

The canadian actress Sarah Polley.

 

12. What's the best part of being an actor?

You always have to be in a position where you can assimilate and understand somebody else’s emotional reaction… You can learn compassion through it.

 

13. Other than acting, what would be your dream job?

I would have loved to be courageous enough to be a documentary filmmaker.

 

14. If you could be someone or something for a day, who/what would you be?

Do a concert as the lead singer of the band London Grammar, Hannah Reid.

 

15. Tell us one of the funniest things that have happened on the set of Revenge.

I am always so bad at remembering those funny moments, but in episode 321 I was suppose to say « Detective Osko » but kept saying « Detective Orzo », like the pasta.

Then he became « Detective Lasagna » and that was it, I couldn’t stop laughing. Sometimes it doesn’t take much as you can see !

 

16. If you weren't Margaux on Revenge, what character would you like to play?

Gabriel Mann is so good and seems to have so much fun playing Nolan, I would love to wear his clothes and deliver his lines like he does.

We already share a similar haircut so, I’m almost there !