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Timothy Olyphant is a Sexy Beast by Julie L. Hayes

February 13th, 2011

Timothy Olyphant is a Sexy Beast

By Julie L. Hayes

Until last March, if you’d have said anything about Timothy Olyphant to me, I’d have said, “Who’s that?” Now, not only do I know, but I really know! Ask me about him now and my response is, “Timothy Olyphant rocks!”

I first met Timothy when I saw the trailers for Justified at the movie theater and decided to give it a go. I began to watch the show, because the trailers intrigued me, and I quickly got hooked, not just on the series, but its star. In the show, Timothy plays Raylan Givens, a US Special Marshal who got into a mite of trouble over a justified shooting in Florida for which he gets sent back to the place where he originated – the coal mining country of Harlan County, Kentucky. There he’s back in his roots, and that isn’t necessarily a good thing, especially when you factor in an ex-wife he still has a thing for and a jailbird father who isn’t going to be nominated for Father of the Year any time soon.

While I was watching Justified, which comes on Wednesday nights on F/X, 10 est/9 cst, I saw an ad for Hit Man, and at first I didn’t make the connection, til I realized that the shave-headed guy in the promo was none other than Timothy. The one with the bar code on the back of his skull. Well, that intrigued me, so of course I had to check it out. I found it at my library and borrowed it and watched it – and then I went to Amazon and bought it. I’ve seen it three times already. Timothy plays a hit man – naturally – who was raised by a religious organization since he was very young to be just that. No name, just a number, and a bar code tattooed onto the back of his head. He’s very good at what he does, but it must be a lonely life. He receives his instructions over his laptop from an anonymous user with a feminine voice. Things start to go wrong, when his current assignment gets changed, and then a girl gets thrown into the mix – you know how that goes – and if you want to know more, watch the movie. It’s worth it.

I just found out by reading his bio that he was born in 1968, is six foot tall and married to his college sweetheart, raising three children. And he manages to stay out of the tabloids. Kudos to him.

My next stop in my Timothy Olyphant fascination was Deadwood. This was a series that ran on HBO for a couple of seasons before it died, a victim of the writer’s strike. There has been talk of a movie to be made, but I think that that rumor too has finally been laid to rest. Deadwood takes place in the town of the same name, in the territory of South Dakota before it was South Dakota. About 1876, I think it was. Deadwood is a raw and wild and untamed city, still early in the throes of its existence. The town is under the control of Al Swearingen (Ian McShane) who owns the notorious Gem saloon/brothel. Two men come to town to open a hardware store – Seth Bullock (Timothy) and Sol Star (John Hawkes). At one time, Seth had been a Sheriff, but he’s looking to settle down, start a business and establish himself in order to send for his wife and child (not his child, but that’s another story).

Where to start here? Timothy completely energizes what is already an amazing cast with his portrayal of Seth Bullock, one of the two pivotal characters in the series, the other being Al. There are also so many other great characters, both real and fictional, that it will boggle your mind. For example, Keith Carradine as Wild Bill Hickok. I don’t consider it a spoiler to say he dies in the first season. C’mon, it’s history. No more than if I would mention while you watch Titanic that the boat sinks, right? Powers Boothe plays Cy Tolliver, rival saloon/brothel owner; William Sanderson is sleazy hotel proprietor E.B. Farnum; Brad Dourif as Doc Cochrane, whom I swear was modeled after Doc Holliday – and so on. But oh the fascination, the energy, when Seth Bullock is on the screen. Perhaps it was this role that helped to engender his receiving the lead in Justified. I saw somewhere that Elmore Leonard said that Timothy was the only actor that delivered Raylan’s lines and made them sound like he’d heard them in his own head.

So, two officers of the law and a hit man. What else? I did some digging, and discovered that he was the featured villain in Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard. I hadn’t seen that yet, and I wasn’t sure I wanted to, but after learning he was in it, it became mandatory. Guess what? It’s now my second favorite Die Hard Movie, only surpassed by the first one – seriously, you can’t top Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber for anything; that first Die Hard just works on too many levels (does anyone else think the guy at the front desk looks just like Huey Lewis?). In this incarnation and final (I hope) entry in the Die Hard series, John McClaine (Bruce Willis) is reduced to taking a young hacker into custody and escorting him from one location to the other. Sounds simple enough, until strange things begin to happen, starting with an explosion in his apartment. And then the traffic lights. The hacker seems nervous, almost scared, and when John presses him, he posits a textbook scenario for a possible terrorist takeover. It turns out not to be so farfetched as it sounds, and the man behind it all is computer genius Timothy Olyphant. It was actually interesting, and fun to watch – look for a cameo by Kevin Smith as a computer nerd actually living in his mother’s basement.

I haven’t seen The Crazies yet, so I can’t comment on that, but I intend to – I hear he did really well. I did see Catch and Release, where he plays opposite Jennifer Garner. She’s a young woman who, on the verge of her wedding day, has her fiancé die tragically, as the film begins. She is living in the house that they were to live in together; he’s never moved out of his own house yet, where he lives with two roommates, one of whom is Kevin Smith. She can’t afford the new place on her own, so she ends up moving into his place, with them, and with his friend Fritz, who has come from California, played by Timothy. Jennifer finds out stuff, and secrets are revealed, as she tries to cope with the death of her fiancé, and she and Timothy get closer, etc. It’s a very sweet film, I really enjoyed – a very satisfactory watch indeed. Timothy is great as Fritz – he has a vulnerable quality about him that just makes you want to huggle him. I recommend watching this movie. Although I cried, it was nowhere near as much as I bawled for PS I Love You – I barely stopped crying in that film.

What’s Timothy working on now? Other than Justified, it looks like he’s got a voice part in Rango, the Johnny Depp animated flick which is coming out in March, I think, and he plays the guardian of Alex Pettyfer in I Am Number Four, but I don’t know anything beyond that. Luckily, we have Justified to hold us for a while, the new season begins February 9th. And the first season is available on Amazon – I already own it.

Get to know Timothy Olyphant – you’ll be glad you did. The man is sex on two legs!

About the Author:

Julie Lynn Hayes was reading at the age of two and writing by the age of nine and always wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Two marriages, five children, and more than forty years later, that is still her dream. She blames her younger daughters for introducing her to yaoi and the world of M/M love, a world which has captured her imagination and her heart and fueled her writing in ways she’d never dreamed of before. She especially loves stories of two men finding true love and happiness in one another’s arms and is a great believer in the happily ever after. She lives in St. Louis with two of her children and two cats, loves books and movies and role playing on the Internet, and hopes to be a world traveler some day. By day she does payroll and accounting, by night she writes and is also a copy editor and reviewer for comicsonline.com. Her family thinks she is a bit off, but she doesn’t mind. Marching to the beat of one’s own drummer is a good thing, after all.

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Sexy Sunday – Who Rocked the Red Carpet?

January 17th, 2010

2010 Golden Globe Awards

I’m taking off my writers’ cap, so that I might write today as a fan. The Golden Globe Awards airs tonight, the lineup looks promising, and it is my pleasure to be talking to you today about the men who will be showcased. 2009 offered some great films and some phenomenal new series, and with those came a number of talented and yummy new actors into the spotlight. While we saw many familiar names (much to my dismay, the gorgeous Hugh Jackman made only one movie last year and did not receive any nominations), 2009 introduced some great new hunks. It will be interesting to see who takes this year’s awards. I’m personally rooting for a couple of newbies, pleasantly surprised by the level of hot emerging talent I’ve seen over this past year.

As for the hottest Golden Globe nominee, I can’t help but choose Sam Worthington in James Cameron’s Avatar. There’s something about watching a long-haired, muscular body in a loincloth, blue-skinned or otherwise, that catches my attention. Moreover, when it comes to aliens, my inner geek always seems to win out. CG enhancements and loincloth aside, this man is hot—he has a phenomenal physique and an adorable smile, and his presence on-screen is spectacular. An Australian actor, his American credits are slim, but he has played in a short list of Hollywood roles and is slated to play Perseus in the upcoming remake of Clash of the Titans. I think he’ll look smashing in ancient Greek attire.

Lisa Lane

http://www.cerebralwriter.com

Now it is my turn to ask you: who do you think is the hottest Golden Globe nominee of the year? Leave a link to a picture, as well as an e-mail address where I can contact you, and I’ll add your name to a drawing for a free copy of one of my books. Have fun—and good luck!

<—– Hugh Laurie is my choice. I think he cut me off in front of the Burbank airport once.

Hi Doni – He is a sexy man! I love the no tie no bow tie look, it was one of the best looks of the night, He is a cutie and good for him on the win. – Did he win for Tropic Thunder too?

How can you be mad when you get to stare at this man? Dani nice choice though he was looking a bit scruffy last night compared to this shot. Jon Hamm from Mad Men

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Pirates and Romance with Aislinn Kerry

January 10th, 2010

One of the first romances I remember reading, stolen from my mom’s well-stocked shelves, was about a sailor woman and the pirate who fell in love with her. It’s been more than a decade since I read that book, but I still remember it, and can cite whole passages. What is it about pirates that captures our imagination so readily? They’re lawless, often ruthless, and not the sort of men I’d choose to hang out with at a coffee shop. But between the covers of a book? Oh boy. I just can’t resist.

Pirates are the ultimate alpha male. Tough and strong, decisive, a natural leader — he’d have to be, to lead his crew — they’re the epitome of many traits that make us swoon. They’re independent, eschewing the strictures of society to carve their own way in life. And then there’s the inherent appeal of the setting — the open ocean, glorious sunsets, the primal struggle against nature when a storm rolls in. And personally, I think there’s nothing sexier than a strong, strong-willed, independent rogue who finds himself humbled by love.

I recently finished writing my first pirate novel, and it was just as much fun as I’d hoped it would be. Conall is everything that’s made me swoon for pirates since I snuck that first novel off my mom’s bookcase — strong, competent, confident, and fiercely loyal to those who’ve earned it. I can’t wait to introduce him to readers!
Aislinn Kerry – http://www.aislinnkerry.com/

Okay, so you know the game, find your hot man who can not live without the sea, comment and leave me a link to his picture! Winner gets chosen by Aislinn on Tuesday night.

I Like the Bad Guy – his scene with Johny – Jack Sparrow – where they are throwing the fan back and forth is awesome – as is the beginning of the third movie where he is evilly hanging all the pirates – Tom Hollander
as Lord Cutler Beckett

I agree with Alix and totally forgot about his time as a pirate – James Cavezil in the Count of Monte Christo – which is an awesome awesome film I can not recommend enough.

Sure thing Jasmine - Any boat or ocean going man counts as far as I am concerned. I love it when a man spanks a woman in these old films and they add music and it is just good old fun and all right. Make it John Wayne doing the spanking and I might line up myself!

Really all the hotties in Pirates of the Carribean makes this category easier! I like me some Norrington too Yvette. Even when he is less then clean, well often then he is too hot. In a picture I do not have to smell whatever it is making him that dirty!

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Sexy Sunday – Tall, Dark and Dangerous with Kim Knox

December 20th, 2009

Maybe he’s the starkly beautiful man with the secret past, hunted and maybe just that little bit crazy. Or the man who has a mission and nothing and no one will stand in his way. Nobody crosses him. Well, crosses him and lives to tell about it. Now you have to deal with him. He watches you, his eyes narrow and you you’re not certain whether its the frisson of fear…or desire.

Yes, I can’t resist those tall, dark and dangerous heroes. I had him stamped on my brain early in life. They draw you to them and you can’t resist. They’re wicked like that. My first TDD crush was Kerr Avon from Blake’s 7. He was a criminal genius and had no qualms about killing his enemies…or his friends. We won’t talk about how he met his end. It ruined my Christmas when I was twelve…

The echo of Avon has stayed with me. Clever, charming and ruthless, he’s a hero I love to write any chance I get. From a fae wanting to break his curse in Ruthless Beauty, a vampire under orders to protect his mother’s throne whatever the cost in Consort, to a mysterious stranger who may or may not planning to kill the heroine in Lost Gods, tall, dark and dangerous heroes are an addiction.

Win Ruthless Beauty by Kim Knox

Rachel Sutherland loves control—her job, her life and the men who pass fleetingly through. Yet she aches for someone who doesn’t care about who she is, who would take her for his pleasure and hers. Shame that man is only a fantasy.

Jareth is a fae, bound to the mortal realm by a curse, and he needs Rachel. His curse has always meant a woman’s pleasure must come before his own, but to break his curse he must force a woman to submit to his needs. Rachel is that special woman, one found after centuries of searching.

Now Jareth forces her to find pleasure in ways Rachel never thought she could. A pleasure that could prove more dangerous than she ever believed possible.

Reader Advisory: Is deliciously wicked forced seduction your fantasy? Then prepare to sizzle as a sinfully handsome fae works his sensual magic in Ruthless Beauty. Synopsis from Ellora’s Cave.com

Hi all, there are too many options on this one so I had a tough time picking – leave a link to your choice to enter to win. Keanu Reeves in Constantine. I honestly enjoy this movie every time I watch it.

Missy Chose one of my faves though I love him most as Riddick! He rules.

Teresa, Nice choice! – Everyone knows this movie! Only choosing just ONE Talk Dark and Deadly, well, that’s difficult.

I think most girls will agree and he did a good job hosting Saturday Night Live

Michelle I am not going to claim to know who this is but if he lights your fire he is in the running for Tall Dark and Dangerous

How about this? I love David Boreanaz (as Booth on Bones), but for the purpose of this post -let’s call him Angel. – From Hailey — Girl way to kick it with a bad-ass good guy vampire for tall – check – dark – check – and dangerous- triple check there.

Jason Stratham from the Transporter series. He looks wonderful half naked and carries a suit in his trunk. I love a bad ass sharp dressed man.
Kristy —– I agree with you the boy is built, I am curious if he really is tall. After all it is Hollywood and their apple boxes.

Mark Wahlberg as Max Payne And Mel Gibson in Payback are Rie McGaha’s choices. Mighty fine – mighty fine.

Okay – Dani nominated a number of boys. I never got past picture one – Mr Ryan Reynolds – this would be my choice if I were picking the winner, but I am not so it is alright if I share preference for some RR time.

Well Tarl he certainly is dark - “Rufus Sewell in “Dark City” a SciFi that is highly underrated. He has tons of charisma, and plenty of range. You’ve probably seen him in a few things…The Illusionist, Helen of Troy, A Knight’s Tale.” – Tarl

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Sexy Sunday – Vamps with Devyn Quinn

December 13th, 2009

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with vampires. Though I can’t recall the age in which I discovered vampires, I do recall the first actor to make an impression in the title role of Dracula: Jack Palance. At the time I didn’t know who the actor was. And I didn’t care. I was just hooked on vampires. And there were lots of them, on the big screen and the small, fulfilling my fantasies of being swept off my feet by a sexy dark stranger with a lust for necks. Didn’t matter that old Drac might be long in the tooth or maybe a few centuries too old for me. I literally lived for vamps, immersing myself in the legend and the lore.

So when it came time to start writing my own books (and that’s a whole other story there) the one thing I definitely wanted to try my hand at was the immortal bloodsucker. Since I find myself disliking the idea of the vampire being undead (uh, creepy) I decided to branch off and create my own lore. That’s why Iollan Drake, the vampire hero of my book, Embracing Midnight, is quite a different species of vampire. What kind is he? Well, I won’t give up too many of his secrets in this short paragraph. Suffice to say, Iollan is tall, dark and handsome, with a particular thirst for blood…

Who is your favorite blood sucking sweety? Leave a link to the photo and I will post it here. You are entering to win a copy of Embracing Midnight by Devyn Quinn. To find out more check out her book at Amazon.com or Devyn Quinn’s site http://www.devynquinn.com

I tried not to pick anyone too obvious for myself but there are so many options out there I felt fair in choosing this one. Brad Pitt in Interview with the Vampire.

Michael Nominated some girl on girl Vampire action. Thanks for the male input.

Gary Oldman – the sexiest most talented guy to play a vampire – or one of them – I agree with A.E. Rought in that choice.

Doni Nominates the the Hotty from TV’s Moonlight

Have to be Spike from Buffy the vampire slayer…though not much of a vamp chick (prefer wolves myself and not the ones from Twilight) but given a choice it’s Spike and Angel definitely….. From Angelle

Going old school with this one! Greta choice Leigh. Not 100% sure I want him coming through my window!

Peach likes Frank Langella’s Dracula from the 70′s

Bruce’s choice of the night – two boys playing along – what fun.

Nicole Zoltack’s choice from the new Vampire Diaries show. Did you see the episode when he has his shirt off? The boy is ripped! It was almost too hot.

OMG! I love Stuart Townsend. He is so cute – and he gets to be with Charlize Theron who I have seen in real life and is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. From Queen of the Damned – thanks Alix

This boy is soooo sexy! Thanks for the picture Cecile. I had not realized he was fanged in a previous film. Must check it out.

Floy went with Spike from Buffy or Alice from Twilight, since spike is up above here is Alice who is one mad hot chica – I included her IMDB shot below cause in the movies she is wearing a wig!

Can I get some of the genes that she got?
Please?

Okay, I love Spike and Angel, sure, but Stefan….oh yeah. Gotta go with him. Thanks Lynn! I loved the parts where he was topless.
So I had to share a shot – sorry it is so dark.

I tried not to pick the most obvious choices and so I am glade that Veronica Blake finally mentioned the Hotty who brought me over to Team Edward and got me to look at the books. I am embarrassed to confess my new obsession. It is why I have been offline all day indulging in some reading.

Rie McGaha – , I have to say my very favorite is Geraint Wyn Davies who stared as Nick Knight in the series Forever Knight.
I confess to never having been a follower of the show but NetFlix here I come!

I vote for Kyle Schmid who played Henry Fitzroy in the Blood Ties adaptation of Tanya Huff’s urban fantasy vampire novels. I love me some Henry. Michelle Polaris – yum choice indeed. I am not familiar but I will keep my eyes open now

I have also had a fascination with vampires for as long as I can remember. I love vampire fiction, and have an extensive book collection to prove it! It’s hard for me to pick one that’s my favorite, because there are so many! Probably the first one I remember being enamored with was Ben Cross as Barnabas Collins in the 90s revival of the series Dark Shadows. He was older, distinguished, enigmatic, frightening, and sexy all at once. I grew to love Angel and Spike on Buffy, and of course Mick St. John from Moonlight. There’s just something about a broody, fangy guy that revs my engine! – From Christie Gray

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Hottest Covers Winner – Lauren Dane

December 13th, 2009

So I was on a search for one thing and discovered another. How did I get on to Lauren Dane’s site? No clue. I can’t even remember what I was looking for. Sad, but true.
I arrived, Saw hottie one and thought – damn – good choice as site eye candy. When I realized these were her covers I decided she needed an award. Covers that made me stop and say, “Dang!” There aren’t many out there and to have more then one is just good luck.