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Buzzine’s Interview With Jackson Rathbone
Emmanuel Itier: How did you come to be part of The Last Airbender?
Jackson Rathbone: It started about three years ago. M Night [Shyamalan] and I kind of hit it off right then and there, but he wasn’t certain about me. He said he liked me and would keep me in mind. Then all of a sudden, a year later, he called me in for a different character. Then it was just a matter of balancing it with Eclipse. They’re both amazing companies, and they worked really closely together. A lot of Summit execs have been at Paramount previously, so there’s a bond there and it all worked out.
EI: What’s it like to open these two huge movies the same week?
JR: It’s definitely an experience. I’m blessed to be even in one movie and get seen!
Honestly, I’ve done projects that nobody has seen — and I’m kind of glad they didn’t, about some of those projects!
EI: Why?
JR: I always learn from everything I do, but at some points you’re like, “I’m glad I
learned from that. And I’m glad nobody saw it!”
EI: But it’s sort of like you’re competing against yourself this week.
JR: That’s one of the cool things I try to do with my career – play as many different characters as possible, so I never feel like I’m competing with myself, even from one character to the next. A 200-year-old vampire who is fighting his instincts at every beckon call and is very, very pale is a little bit different than a 17-year-old warrior who becomes a rebel leader! It’s far different enough.
EI: What kind of training did you do?
JR: It was really geared toward kung fu and a power fist form, which is very aggressive, very strong movements throughout my training. I wanted to do a lot of wrestling and grappling to make him less of a tactical fighter — brave and just going head first in any battle he comes up against. I don’t have any super-duper powers, but I can still take out the Fire Nation with a boomerang, and that’s pretty sweet! I learned stick fighting for that. I did all these stick fighting scenes that never made it into the film, just to practice choreography and everything.
EI: What was Philly boot camp like?
JR: It’s pretty funny, getting used to acting under extreme circumstances, but it was fun and extremely exciting, and that’s why Night does all his films in Philadelphia, so he can be close to his family. And in Greenland, you never think you’re going to do something like that. It’s like, this is amazing, this is a part of my life and I’m always going to remember it. And we get it documented on camera! Night is much more old-school, and I appreciate that. It was a dream come true, to be able to work with a director like that, and it was sad to say goodbye at the end of the day, but it definitely informs your acting. It was such a magnificent sound stage built in Philly. It was amazing. And Night hooked me up in a bar and I got to play an hour long set on guitar. Then we got up with the house band. It was really fun.
EI: What kind of music do you like?
JR: Well, Spin.com called my group funky rock ‘n roll. I’m all across the board, but I dig The Rolling Stones and blues music and all that.
EI: You have such an enormous career and you’re so young. How do you deal with that, and what do you see in your future?
JR: I have an amazing family that really keeps me grounded. So at the end of the day, I’m the exact same person — just lucky at succeeding at what I’ve set out to do. And for the future for myself, I want to do a little bit of everything. I’ve already got my band, A Hundred Monkeys. I’ve produced a film this past year with my bandmate Jerry Anderson.
EI: What’s the film?
JR: It’s called Girlfriend — a really dark indie drama. It’s premiering on the festival circuit sometime this year. I can’t say where yet! We’re trying to work that, if you will, but it’s in the can. It’s done. We’re really just waiting for the right festival to premiere it. And then our band composed the original score for it, and I shot and directed a music video for a friend of mine’s song. And then I wrote a short film that I hope to direct sometime this year. I want to get more projects going with my production company. I’m looking to finish finding funding for this film called The Amazing Mr. Jones that I’m going to be producing and starring in, and then hopefully work my way around the camera and keep acting but also produce, direct, write, and keep playing music. Just do a little bit of everything.
EI: Wow, you’re a real renaissance boy!
JR: I know, but I’m not doing anything at the present. It’s bad. I gotta pick it up!
Upcoming Appearances by Jackson Rathbone For 'Airbender'
Thanks to Jackson Rathbone Online for sharing this list of upcoming promotional appearances by Jackson Rathbone for his upcoming film The Last Airbender.
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MINNEAPOLIS
SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2010
12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m.
Rotunda at Mall of America
A Q&A with Nicola and Jackson kicks off at 12:00 p.m., followed by a fan photo sesh and autograph signing.
TORONTO
SUNDAY, JUNE 20th , 2010
7:00 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
Much Music Video Awards
See Nicola and Jackson on the red carpet at the Much Music Video Music Awards. Sadly, no autograph signing or meet & greet will be done here.
DETROIT
MONDAY, JUNE 21st , 2010
3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Nordstrom (2850 West Big Beaver, Troy, MI)
There’s a meet & greet, photo opp and autograph signing with Nicola and Jackson.
7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Target Fireworks – Rooftop Event (Renaissance Center GM Building)
Hosted by WDHZ-FM (CHR), everyone in attendance will be able to get their photo taken with Jackson and Nicola and visit the photographer’s website to view and download.
MIAMI
TUESDAY, JUNE 22nd, 2010
4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Aventura Mall
Top radio station Y100 will be hosting the meet & greet and autograph signing with Jackson and Nicola.
PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Penn’s Landing
Be one of the first 230 fans to receive a wristband between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The lucky bunch will score a special mini poster and get it signed by Jackson and Nicola.
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Jackson And Nicola At Meet And Greet in Seattle
Here are photos of Jackson Rathbone and Nicola Peltz at the free meet and greet that took place at the Westfield Southcenter mall in Seattle on June 18th.
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'Airbender' Release Date Gets Moved Forward
According to producer Frank Marshall the release date of The Last Airbender has moved from July 2nd to July 1st. Jackson Rathbone fans can get their fill of him in both Eclipse (releasing on June 30th) and Airbender :)
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Another Meet And Greet with Jackson Rathbone!
Jackson Rathbone and his Airbender co-star Nicola Peltz will have another meet and greet with fans on Tuesday, June 22nd. We already blogged about the free meet and greet that is taking place on June 18th.
Unfortunately, the June 22nd event is not free. Tee first 250 people to arrive by 3pm at Aventura Mall's Center Court in Miami, FL will receive a wrist band in order to meet Jackson and Nicola.
Good luck!
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Free Meet And Greet With Jackson Rathbone on June 18th!
@SeattleMovies recently tweeted that Jackson Rathbone and his Airbender co-star Nicola Peltz will be at the Westfield Southcenter mall on June 18th for a FREE meet and greet with fans starting at 1PM.
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New 'Last Airbender' Clip Debuts at MTV Movie Awards
An exclusive clip from The Last Airbender was debuted last night at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
Jackson Rathbone Chats About 'The Last Airbender' With 'Nylon'
You might know Jackson Rathbone from the Twilight series, where he plays Jasper Hale. And you might know Jackson Rathbone as the rock musician who plays in the band 100 Monkeys. But soon you'll know him as something else - the sci-fi action hero from M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, an adaptation of the Nickelodeon anime cartoon.
Does anyone call you by your real first name, Monroe? I still go by Monroe when I am in trouble with the law.
Which is… often? Very rarely; very rarely. I don’t get so much as a speeding ticket these days but I am a habitual parking violator.
I know M. Night Shyamalan is famous for his secrecy. But what can you tell us about The Last Airbender?
Well I can say it is going to be an amazing action film; it’s got the most incredible CGI. We got ILM working on it, which is Industrial Lights and Magic, and it truly is magic, honestly, at the end of the day. We are shooting on the green screen, we have a character called Appa? Which is a big bison kind of flying bear creature? And that’s me, I’m a big flying bear creature.
Nice try. Okay, no, but I get to ride it.
Jackson Rathbone's 'Sokka' Action Figure
The first action figures will release tomorrow (June 1).
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Nickelodeon Consumer Products debuted the upcoming line of toys based on “The last Airbender” today, including various waves of 3 3/4-inch action figures, as well as larger, action-enabled figures, costumes and other props based on Shyamalan’s adaptation of the hit anime/manga series.
Toys based on Sokka (played by "Twilight" alum Jackson Rathbone) are pictured above!
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