Gary Amers has updated his YouTube page. There is a new version of his show reel, with some footage that isn't in the old one. There's also a new song!!!!!
Jay Taylor regularly runs to raise money for Leukaemia And Lymphoma Research [site]. He will soon be running in The London Marathon [site]. The little bio above is from the official pdf of celebrities who will be participating (This, of course, makes him officially a celebrity). The photos of him running are from the Fleet Half Marathon, which he ran in last Sunday. If you want to see them without the website name printed all over them, you can order copies here.
So if you're in or near London go show your support on marathon day. Good luck, Jay. Run like that chicken!
Gary Amers would like everyone to watch The Voice UK on BBC1, and support his friend Toni Warne [Twitter, Youtube].
One of the iconic images from the "Forever" video is Aiden with the owl on his arm. That owl is Jaz, a tawny owl (Strix aluco) owned by Ian McGuire of Wild Owl (the photos are from her FB page). Jaz was born in 2005. She was rescued as a chick and could not be returned to the wild, so she is used to educate people about owl conservation, and occasionally works in show biz. An account of her work with The Churned (with photos) can be found here, there's also a video [It says Jaz is the cute one with the big brown eyes, but isn't that Bradley?].
The tawny owl is a native British species. You can find out more at RSPB, and at Wild Owl.
The play Snookered, whose cast includes The Churned's Michael Luxton (playing Dave, the barman), has been nominated for an Offie award for Best Ensemble Acting, and also for Best New Play.
Snookered is playing at the Bush Theatre in London until March 24.
OK, I admit that I think Gary Amers is adorable dressed up as a donkey, and I couldn't resist posting some caps even though it makes him look a little silly. But I want to make it clear that I take him very seriously as an artist, and have a profound admiration for his talents. Vocalists have always been the artists that impact me the most and Gary Amers is one of the best I have ever heard. I am in awe of his potential (He has a way to go still before he's in full control of it, though). He has a fantastic voice, but that is just a part of it. Most singers just sing. Some act when they sing (which Gary Amers does very well). But he goes beyond this: when he sings there is a vision and an intelligence using the voice to create, like a great painter uses paint. And on top of this he can dance and act!
I have listened (a lot!) to all I have been able to find of his singing, and it gets better each time I listen. So, please, understand that I wasn't trying to make fun of him with the Donkey caps.
Look at that expression! Yeo Valley may be very good yogurt, but it is still yogurt.
Seriously, as I have said before, I think the 4 actors who play The Churned deserve a lot of credit for creating characters with real personalities, especially considering how short the ad is, and the fact that they have no lines. It's good to see that Jay Taylor made Aiden such a likable and sympathetic character, since he so often is cast in really nasty roles. For instance, in The Fixer [Clip here].
Currently, Jay can be seen in the movie Red Tails (Just don't blink!).
As I mentioned earlier, Yeo Valley has renovated their website. This is fine, but The Churned has virtually disappeared from it! I've found a couple of very brief mentions, but no photos. I was able to get a Google preview of the "Meet The Churned" page, but when I tried to access the page itself I got a big 404! There is still a link on the website to the "Our TV ads" page. But the link also leads to 404.
They should put more of The Churned on their website, not less! Maybe I won't try Yeo Valley yogurt next time I'm in the UK.
This is a video [Link] of Gary Amers on the children's TV show CU & TC on MTV Lebanon, dressed as a donkey [I won't lower the dignity of this blog by making "hot ass" comments. Should make the fur lovers happy, though]. He's there promoting Magic of the Movies with other cast members from the show. Be patient, he doesn't show up until nearly halfway through.
Gary Amers has updated his YouTube page. More of his comedy videos are available now.
But I need more of him singing! I've found this amazing vocalist, and there is so little I can listen to. It's very frustrating. I just have to be patient, I guess.
Samuel Feeney is really Harry Styles! I know it sounds unbelievable, but this video [Link] that I found proves it.
When the Yeo Valley ad (which wasn't really the Yeo Valley ad) aired during the Brit Awards, something struck me as not being right. On closer inspection I found that a scene had been added to show the new look of Yeo Valley milk. Yeo Valley has also given a new look to its website. It's nice, but I can't find much about The Churned on it! ("I'm not happy.")
Jay Taylor has returned home after a lengthy visit to my backward nation. These photos of the trip are from his twitter (The one on the beach in LA is really well done).
I would like to take this opportunity to apologize, on behalf of my country, for that revolution nonsense. 'Twas a bloody awful mistake in my view.
When The Churned appeared during the Brit Awards, they caused quite a response on Twitter. But I think Yeo Valley may be just a little frustrated that fans of The Churned are not necessarily fans of yogurt.
I promise that next time I am in the UK (I have been there once, and do hope to return, so it is possible) I will try some Yeo Valley yogurt.
This is a tweet Michael Luxton made after One Direction won a Brit Award.
P.S. Congratulations for completing the Sudoku, and for not cheering. You are a highly disciplined actor.
If you happen to be in Beirut this weekend, you can catch Gary Amers in Magic of the Movies. (But be quick: the first show sold out.) The photo of Gary in the toy soldier costume is from his twitter. I'm afraid the look will be completed with green makeup.
I thought I would gladly go see ANYTHING he was in, but I'd have to think twice about this one (Sorry).
***********UPDATE************
I found a video about the production. Here's a link.
Second thoughts: yes, I would go see it.
During the broadcast of the Brit Awards, the Yeo Valley ad with The Churned came on. (Good thing I had seen a tweet about it from Yeo Valley, or I wouldn't have watched). But it wasn't the Yeo Valley ad. It was the Yeo Valley ad being used in another ad. The important thing is that The Churned were back!
Here's a link to the ad.
Michael Luxton is currently touring in the play Snookered (see earlier post).
Here is a video of him and the other cast members:
http://tamashablog.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/meet-the-cast-of-snookered-2/
In 2006 Gary Amers played Rocky in a special concert performance of The Rocky Horror Show celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Court Theatre, London. Fortunately, it was recorded on video, giving those of us not lucky enough to have seen Gary on stage a chance to see him perform. There are some videos of the show on YouTube, but the DVD is much better quality, and well worth getting.
(Rocky is described as a "Miracle of muscular manhood"--Talk about type-casting!)
When a group becomes an international sensation like The Churned, their fans need to have a name. I propose that fans of The Churned should be called "Happy Friesians." Any other suggestions? Please leave a comment.
