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Kevin McKidd; Major Owen 'McHottie' Hunt
Topic Started: Oct 9 2008, 05:51 PM (56 Views)
oncetherewasaway	Oct 9 2008, 05:51 PM Post #1
McEditor Posts: 1,625 Group: .Grey Girls. Member #23 Joined: October 25, 2006	Kevin Kevin McKidd Talks 'Grey's Anatomy' - Friday, January 30, 2009Scottish actor Kevin McKidd has had an extensive acting career. He's played soldier-politician Lucius Vorenus on HBO's Rome, Pvt. Cooper in Dog Soldiers and time traveler Dan Vasser on NBC's Journeyman but his role as Major Owen Hunt on the drama series Grey's Anatomy seems to have earned him the most attention. McKidd joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy in season 5 as a trauma surgeon who had previously worked with the army in Iraq. Described as "an old-fashioned tortured hero," he consequently teaches medicine in a somewhat more unorthodox fashion and seems to be a potential love interest for Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). “I definitely seem to be getting the biggest reactions with this role because it's very relevant for right now,” McKidd told expressnightout.com. “It's not all about Iraq, though: People also come up to me in Trader Joe's and ask, ‘When are you [and Cristina] going to get it on?'” But McKidd isn't giving any answers. “It's been a rocky road, but Cristina and Owen are so similar in many ways. Cupid has shot an arrow through them, and I think they're really finding it tough to be apart,” the Grey's Anatomy actor explained. For now, McKidd is concentrating on making his character believable as possible by putting a lot of research into the role. “It's my responsibility as an actor to bring an authenticity to the role, and I feel the weight of that very much. Serving in Iraq is such a big part of Owen's character, so I made sure to interview surgeons and read books by doctors who had been there,” he said. “I'm really enjoying myself. The cast is great, and I'm very interested in Owen Hunt- he's had an interesting past and is very complex,” he added. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/greys-anatomy/kevin-mckidd-talks-greys-anato-26053.aspx War surgeons are the real heroes - January 25, 2009 The Scots actor has become a heart throb playing a medic in Iraq in a cult TV series — but he’s refreshingly modest about it When Kevin McKidd wishes to remind himself of the bluntly violent experiences that inform the behaviour of his latest character, he retreats to his trailer. From a pile of books, he chooses one of several diary-style autobiographies written by army trauma surgeons and falls back into the horror of treating grievously injured colleagues and friends in the midst of a battle zone. “You have to keep reminding yourself how bad it is for them,” he says, “and how proud they are of the men they manage to save.” For McKidd’s latest role, he joins the cast of Grey’s Anatomy, the hugely successful American medical drama set in a Seattle hospital and now in its fifth season. He plays Owen Hunt, a military surgeon who was recently discharged from service in Iraq and carries a brooding sense of disquiet stemming from his battlefield experiences. In his first scene, he treats a patient outside the hospital by performing a tracheotomy using a ballpoint pen, a procedure that is jarringly brutal. “The hospital staff are shocked, because it’s not sterile, it’s not protocol, and I say, ‘Well, I cleaned the pen with a handful of snow.’ The guy’s still alive, but because the pen is inserted with such force, it damages his windpipe and he suffers complications. These surgeons are coming back to civilian medicine and learning they don’t have to be so balls-to-the-wall, but it’s all this guy has known for four or five years.” ........ there’s more http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5580373.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1 Kevin McKidd - Ellen DeGeneres 01/05/09 (4 of 5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L-DA2Vg2Gg 'Grey's Anatomy' Actor Kevin McKidd Lining Up for 'Thor' Role - 2 December 2008 While two times James Bond actor Daniel Craig earlier admitted that he has declined the offer to star in "Thor", "Grey's Anatomy" latest addition cast member Kevin McKidd claims that he is on the run for the title role. The 35-year-old actor confirmed the matter to IGN at the after party for December 1 premiere of "Punisher: War Zone". On the occasion, the "Rome" actor additionally revealed that lately there has been "a lot of back and forth" about the Marvel's project, but nothing is yet to be determined. Other than that, he also gave affirmation that director Kenneth Branagh has indeed taken the helming part of "Thor", claiming it to be "a choice that makes him even more excited about the film". Scheduled to be finished before July 16, 2010 release in the U.S., "Thor" has been linked to many actors from wrestler-turned-actor Triple H to Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt. However,.............cont’d http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00020344.html --------------------- Kevin McKidd Interview - November 22, 2008 http://spoilertv-greysanatomy.blogspot.com/2008/11/kevin-mckidd-interview_22.html Interview: Grey's Anatomy's Kevin McKidd - 2008-11-18 Kevin McKidd showed up as Dr. Owen Hunt on Grey’s Anatomy with a straightforward approach to trauma treatment. He may have saved Cristina from an icicle, but he has no interest in getting involved with the drama that permeates Seattle Grace. I had the chance to take a few minutes and talk to the new doctor practicing at the most dramatic hospital in the world. McKidd, who is probably most known to people my age as Tommy from Trainspotting, now takes on the role of an Army Major. He’s not sure what the future holds for Dr. Hunt at Seattle Grace, but as of last week McKidd was made a series regular so we should be seeing lots more of him. McKidd was on his way home from filming Bunraku and got the call that Grey’s creator Shonda Rhimes wanted to meet with him. As it happens that was the same day as McKidd’s son’s birthday, an event he wouldn’t want to miss. With all the drama on the show you’d think behind the scenes would always be crazy, but sometimes things work out in a normal fashion. ”They were very understanding, thankfully, and waited until the next day. “ No jumping through hoops, and no “seriously.”.......there’s more http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Interview-Grey-s-Anatomy-s-Kevin-McKidd-13478.html Kevin McKidd Interview - November 16, 2008 Lucky lady Dayna Devon snags some time with the new "Grey's Anatomy" babe, Kevin McKidd. The TV doc talks about his Seattle Grace co-stars and his sexy on-screen kiss with Sandra Oh! http://spoilertv-greysanatomy.blogspot.com/2008/11/kevin-mckidd-interview.html Meet McKidd, new dreamboat doc on 'Grey's Anatomy' - Nov 5, 2008 Could there be another McDreamy or McSteamy in the making? Scottish actor Kevin McKidd, 35, plays Owen Hunt, the love interest of Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh) on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, and things start to heat up between the two tonight. "His character is an old-fashioned tortured hero," says series creator Shonda Rhimes. "I call him Heathcliff when we're talking about him in the writers' room. "This season, all the way around, is our no-holds-barred season. We're not holding anything back. Owen Hunt is definitely apart of that." We caught up with the actor on a break from taping an upcoming episode. Q: How did the Grey's offer come together? A: I was doing a movie off and on for three months (overseas), and it was my son's birthday, and I'm hardly ever in the same country on my son's birthday, so I managed to land back (in L.A.) around 2 p.m. on his birthday. I promised him, "I'm going to be there on your eighth birthday." Then I got a call from my agent, saying, "You have to turn back around because Shonda wants to meet you for this role on Grey's." I was like, "I'd love to meet her, but I can't. Can we do tomorrow?" And they're family-friendly, so they were really understanding. As soon as I heard the pitch for the character, I was sold on it. It's a different energy and a different viewpoint. I thought it was an important story to tell, especially on a prime-time TV show. To get in there and get your hands dirty and explore what trauma surgery is like in war zones and what it's like to rehabilitate yourself to civilian life … it's not just a new doctor showing up. It's exploring how hard it is to reintegrate yourself back into the real world after being in the war zone for three tours. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-11-05-kevin-mckidd-greys-anatomy_N.htm NO KIDDING - SCOTTISH HEARTTHROB ARRIVES IN NICK OF TIME ON 'GREY'S' - Oct 26, 2008 Can Kevin McKidd save "Grey's Anatomy"? The suave, golden-haired Scottish actor from the memorable HBO "Rome" series has been imported to boost the sagging fortunes of the once-mighty ABC medical drama. McKidd, 35, plays Owen Hunt, an Iraqi War medic who becomes the new head of trauma surgery at Seattle Grace. His arrival, just as "Grey's" tumbles in the ratings against a reinvigorated "CSI," is well-timed. The other male characters on the show - McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey), McSteamy (Eric Dane) and McDopey (T.R. Knight) - have run out of gas. McKidd has to fill the mature masculine slot left vacant when Isaiah Washington was fired from the series......."Things are going to progress with Cristina and I think it's going to get intense and complicated. She and Owen are soul mates.".....cont’d http://www.nypost.com/seven/10262008/tv/no_kidding_135258.htm --------------------- TV Guide Scans/Kevin McKidd 16-Sep-2008 http://spoilertv-greysanatomy.blogspot.com...uide-scans.html Kevin McKidd - Celebrity * Birth Place: Elgin, Scotland * Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/09/1973, Leo * Profession: Actor Kevin McKidd Fast Facts: * His father was a plumber and his mother was a secretary. * Originally went to college to study engineering. * As a teenager, he toured with a band called Plan 9. * Made his film debut in Gilles Mackinnon's Small Faces (1996). * Shared the silver screen with James Purefoy (1998's Bedrooms and Hallways), Ian McNeice (2004's The Rocket Post), Lindsay Duncan (2003's AfterLife) and Nicholas Woodeson (1999's Topsy-Turvy) before co-starring with them in HBO's Rome. * Kevin McKidd Relationships: * Jane McKidd - Wife * Joseph McKidd - Son * Iona McKidd - Daughter * College: * Attended University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Scotland (1994) http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/kevin-mckidd/160609 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Edited by oncetherewasaway, Feb 7 2009, 10:00 AM.



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