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Milo Ventimiglia on Heroes

Source:Heather Newgen

February 26, 2008

While "Heroes" fans will have to wait until the fall when the show will return with new episodes, ComingSoon.net talked to Milo Ventimiglia Monday on the set of his new movie, Armored, and he told us a little about his "Heroes" character, Peter Petrelli. Armored, co-starring Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno and Skeet Ulrich, is currently being shot in Culver City on the Sony Pictures lot. The 30-year-old star admitted he knows what's in store for him on the NBC series, but he can't give up many details. Okay, actually he can't spill any information, but we tried anyway.

CS/SHH!: Would this shoot have fallen into your hiatus or did the writers strike allow you to be available?
Milo Ventimiglia: This probably would not have been possible if the writers strike didn't happen. I think it's one of those good things and bad things where I was torn out of my day job, but I got the opportunity to do three films on my break. This is my third.

CS/SHH!: What are the other two films and have you noticed different offers since being on "Heroes?"
Ventimiglia: Yes. "Heroes" brought about more of an awareness. "Heroes" is across the world so I think people understand and go, "Peter Petrelli why did you cut your hair?" But still it's getting jobs the old fashioned way. Going in and speaking to the director and the producers and the studio. Making sure it's the right fit. I have two other films. One is called "Chaos Theory" with Rhys Coiro. I don't know if you guys know who he is. Do you watch "Entourage"?

CS/SHH!: Yes.
Ventimiglia: You know Billy Walsh, the crazy director. That's who he is. Amazing. In the movie it's a two hander. It's him and I. He plays the straight man so he's not this wild and eccentric guy. He's actually very in the box. He doesn't really step outside of it too much. I'm the opposite antagonist to him. The other film is "Game." It's with Gerard Butler and Amber Valletta by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the guys who did "Crank."

CS/SHH!: This movie seems pretty action intense. Does it compare to "Heroes?"
Ventimiglia: Yeah. We were on the Sony lot and I was walking around and I had a huge opening on my hip and side. Some guy said to me, "Oh, you guys are shooting over here?" I go, "Yeah. No, no! A different job." He's like, "Oh, you're not back on 'Heroes.'" I'm like, "No, no no." It's the same and I treat it the same. We do a lot of stunts. There is a lot of blood on "Heroes" and I'm pretty comfortable with it.

CS/SHH!: When do you go back to your day job?
Ventimiglia: I think sometime in May.

CS/SHH!: Do you have any idea what's in store for Peter?
Ventimiglia: Yes, I do.

CS/SHH!: I know you can't tell us, but it must be nice to know something, but sometimes you don't.
Ventimiglia: I think we've always had an idea. I know I try to sit down with Tim [Kring] and all the guys who are in charge and understand where they're going so that I can mentally and physically prepare myself for that. If I'm not prepared then it's just going to be sh*t work. They're always wanting to help the actors with whatever we need to get ourselves in the right mind space so that we can perform and do the best job that we can, so yeah, I know a little bit of what Peter has coming.

CS/SHH!: Do you think Nathan is really dead this time?
Ventimiglia: I hope not. It'd be really, really bad to lose Adrian [Pasdar]. Regardless of whether or not Nathan's character has run its course, losing Adrian on that show for me personally would be a tragedy. It would be a different show.

CS/SHH!: Is the "Game" pretty action-packed also?
Ventimiglia: Yes, it's really action-packed. You're going to get a better sound byte on what the film is from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the filmmakers, but it's roughly a futuristic society where people are controlled by in a video game sense and there are two different worlds. One that takes place in society and one that takes place on a battlefield. There's a lot of action and a lot of death in this movie. Amazingly, beautiful shots.

CS/SHH!: I was wondering what kind of crazy stuff they made you do because we know what Jason Statham do in "Crank."
Ventimiglia: My stuff wasn't so action-packed as it was just disturbing. I'm playing just one of those sick f**k characters. I'll be honest, he's a sick f**k.

CS/SHH!: In both worlds or just in one?
Ventimiglia: Just in one.

CS/SHH!: How he is so sick?
Ventimiglia: His name is Rick Rape.

CS/SHH!: Are they still calling it the "Game" because I heard they were changing it?
Ventimiglia: I don't know. I don't think there has ever been a "the." I think it's just "Game." It's funny because when I heard Mark and Brian talk about it someone said, "Oh, you're doing 'The Game.'" And they just went, "Game." I'm not sure about that.

CS/SHH!: You were in "Pathology" which they wrote, so are you lobbying to be in "Crank 2?"
Ventimiglia: They said to me, "Milo you're not Asian, you're not Hispanic." And I'm like, "What else you got?" I'm big fans of Mark and Brian. Those guys took an opportunity with me on "Pathology" and I don't really take that lightly, guys putting their confidence in me so when they invited me to go be a part of "Game" in the smallest way I'm like, "I'm there." Finding myself in their favor has been a very, very good thing. So working with guys who are setting trends in filmmaking for the next generation I really think they are. They're amazing with what they write, everything. They don't subscribe to filmmaking I think as they're told to do. They just do whatever they want and it comes across great. They're innovators.

CS/SHH!: Are you at a point where you're consciously looking for roles that are different from Peter Petrelli?
Ventimiglia: Yeah, I think sometimes when you're on television you are kind of viewed in one way because that's the predominant character that you do. I think for me when I'm not playing Peter Petrelli, I just like to find characters that are interesting whether they're different or similar for me I go with what's interesting to me. So it's not so conscious of a choice to look for or seek out characters that are different. If I see a character that is different and that is presented or brought to me or that I have to audition for or whatever it is, sometimes it turns me on a little bit more than usual because I'm not repeating myself or playing the same kind of character. I had a string of guys who were similar to Peter Petrelli and now I've had a handful of different kinds of characters.

CS/SHH!: Why did you cut your hair?
Ventimiglia: I needed to grow up. I think there was a moment where Peter Petrelli needed to step out of the lost little boy kind of innocent I don't know what to do character persona and I think in doing that and kind of cutting the ties of long hair or anything that's associated with that young boyish nature kind of allowed him to grow up. It coincided at a point in my life where I was turning 30. I was 29 and I'm like I can't play these young teen roles anymore, but I still look young so I'm like what do I do? I'll just pack on some weight and cut your hair. It helped.

CS/SHH!: Do you think your girlfriend will be back? The Irish girl from last season.
Ventimiglia: I don't know. I'm not sure. I think where the story left off is kind of open to the direction that we are going to go, but I do know where we're headed is going to be a f***ing ride.

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Posted by: Taiwarriorz21 on February 27, 2008 at 01:04:04

First. Hmmm cool deal!

Posted by: geoffdog77 on February 27, 2008 at 01:10:35

Second!! pretty cool, didn't give too much away...

Posted by: meister on February 27, 2008 at 01:11:37

I won't say it but I love heroes!!!!!

Posted by: meister on February 27, 2008 at 01:12:46

Stupid!!! You guys who do the 1st 2nd thing look stupid doing that

Posted by: Taiwarriorz21 on February 27, 2008 at 01:29:00

lol i did it b/c the other people doing the "first second crap" was sooo stupid and annoying so I decided I needed to join in and go with the flow.

Posted by: M. Bison on February 27, 2008 at 01:33:33

I'm looking forward to Heroes Season 3, Milo, Zachary, Ali and Hayden are my favorite male and female chracters. As you already know, they all play Peter Petrelli, Claire Bennett-Petrelli, Gabriel "Sylar" Grey, and Niki/Jessica Sanders/Gina. Season 3 will takes us into the villains side of the show starting off, with Zach Quinto's Sylar character.

Posted by: FireFly's Enigma on February 27, 2008 at 02:08:10

I really hope they bring Heroes back sooner then the fall. As I recall, Kring made some sort of apology for Volume 2. Which was needed and not at the same time. Don't get me wrong...I love Heroes! I want to see Volume 3 be as great as Volume 1. It's really hard to top a great item. Please don't attempt to out do V1...watch the Matrix 2 and 3 to see what I mean.

Posted by: Apexx on February 27, 2008 at 02:37:29

Loved Heroes Volume One. Stopped watching Volume Two until the episode that showed what happened after the explosion. Hope the writers have had enough time to step up their game for Volume Three because if not, I'll find better ways to use my hour on Monday nights.

Posted by: Aethyrr on February 27, 2008 at 02:40:04

yada yada yada.. guy's got my respect for banging an 18yr old, HA!

Posted by: **** on February 27, 2008 at 03:18:24

43rd! woot! I am so cool! This comment is sure to make my penis 100x larger!

Posted by: mike on February 27, 2008 at 07:43:31

11.
come on, gimme more heroes.

Posted by: lionel gilmore on February 27, 2008 at 08:06:13

i looking forward for heroes and i hope he's still planing on playing a another hero,**** grayson the first robin who became nightwing for teen titans?

Posted by: John N. on February 27, 2008 at 08:22:58

Milo Ventimiglia is just one of the few "young hollywood actors" I have any admiration for. He knows his craft(he can act) and he chooses roles wisely. Now if they would cast him and a few of the other "Young hollwood" actors who I admire & respect in the upcoming Justice League movie maybe then it would be something to look foward to.

Posted by: eejo on February 27, 2008 at 08:29:17

Milo would make a great Nightwing! DC are you listening???!

Posted by: DarKnightNomis on February 27, 2008 at 08:30:44

Love Heroes from Day one! I can't wit for it to return.

I always thought Milo Ventimiglia would be perfect for a NIGHTWING movie!

Posted by: pucky on February 27, 2008 at 09:13:50

Is English a secodn language for the person who interviewed Milo? Their words read as they're either retarded or English is not their first language.

Posted by: pucky on February 27, 2008 at 09:14:47

secodn = second. Apparently English isn't my forte, either.

Posted by: Dead Fish on February 27, 2008 at 09:26:57

I'm ready for his character to die. I'm tired of looking at him contort his lips and talk out the side of his mouth. I thought he was a good actor in the first season, now he just annoys me. Well, to each his own.

Posted by: Frank Castle on February 27, 2008 at 09:28:28

Man screw Nightwing. What I see is Spider-Man in Milo's Future! He's the best choice.

Peter Petrelli = Milo Ventimiglia
Milo Ventimiglia = Peter Parker
Peter Parker = Spider-Man!!!!

He looks like him too. It's meant to be...

Posted by: Frank Castle on February 27, 2008 at 09:29:26

SPIDER-MAN 4

Nuff said

Posted by: le. on February 27, 2008 at 10:20:06

i think he'd better fit for terry mc ghinnis part if there was to be any "batman beyond" movie, which is anyway clearly not likely to happen. let's just say he'll be tired of playing action heroes (no play with words here) someday...

Posted by: Wilson on February 27, 2008 at 12:31:09

Milo Ventimiglia should not do a single other super hero role other than Peter. Especially if his name is going to be Peter. He's a great actor and from what I see and what I'm told(and know), his acting is in high request at the moment. I like knowing that my two favorite characters on television are starring in a movie together too, Walsh and Petrelli are awesome.

Posted by: Bigthor on February 27, 2008 at 13:34:14

Jennifer garner as Electra!!! nuff' said!

Posted by: Josh on February 27, 2008 at 14:48:34

Oh my God! Electra was a horrible movie!!!

Posted by: Scorpio on February 27, 2008 at 17:17:12

Very true about season two. From what I've seen in an interview with Tim Kring, the fans complaints have been heard regarding season two. They will be writing season three, with the same style which made season one such a hit. Only time will tell.

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