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"Hung" starts big for HBO

Reuters - Found Jun. 30, 2009
"Hung," about a well-endowed man (Thomas Jane) who becomes a hustler, was the strongest premiere for the network since "John From Cincinnati...
"Hung" Starts Big for HBO - ABC News
'Hung' starts big for HBO - Hollywood Reporter
'Hung' hangs tough with 2.8 million viewers - Los Angeles Times
HBO's 'Hung' hangs tough with 2.8 million viewers for premiere - Los Angeles Times
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Hollywood Reporter

Posted on June 30, 2009, 11:25 am

'Hung': Cool opening credits!

Entertainment Weekly Online - Found Jun. 29, 2009
Me, as you can read here, I thought it was kind of ehhh, but I liked the performances of Thomas Jane as Ray and Jane Adams as Tanya the baking...
HBO's 'Hung' doesn't quite measure up - Chicago Tribune
For the ex-jock in 'Hung,' it's a long story - Newsday
TV Review: The Jury?s Still Out On "Hung" - Latina.com
A hooker makes it to TV's big-time in HBO's 'Hung' - New York Daily News
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Newsday

Posted on June 29, 2009, 8:22 am

Thomas Jane is 'Hung' on New HBO Series

BuddyTV - Found Jun. 28, 2009
... new comedy starring The Punisher 's Thomas Jane, follows popular high school jock turned underpaid high school teacher Ray Drecker (Jane) who...

Posted on June 28, 2009, 4:41 am

HBO's 'Hung' speaks to the disillusioned

Los Angeles Times - Found Jun. 28, 2009
... to get inside the mind and skin of Ray Drecker, the aforementioned, hugely well-endowed main character in "Hung," played by actor Thomas Jane.
Disillusioned with the American dream? Get 'Hung.' - Los Angeles Times
HBO'S comedy package - Edmonton Sun
'Hung,' set in Detroit, explores the struggles of a faded golden boy - The Detroit Free Press
HBO's comedy package - Toronto Sun
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Edmonton Sun

Posted on June 28, 2009, 6:26 am

Hung: Dark Comedy For Hard Times

Time - Found Jun. 27, 2009
The opening images include abandoned factories and a stadium being torn down, as Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) comments in a voiceover...

Posted on June 27, 2009, 11:13 am

Thomas Jane Talks About Being Hung

EOnline.com - Found Jun. 26, 2009
HBO/ Chuck Hodes Thomas Jane whores himself out beginning this Sunday, when Hung premieres on HBO at 10 p.m. But how dirty will he get?
Does Hung Measure Up? - EOnline.com
Review: 'Hung' on HBO - Calendar Live
Jonathan Storm: Bristol guy is son of 'Hung' - Philadelphia Inquirer
Well-endowed to surmount hard times - Globe and Mail
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Houston Chronicle

Posted on June 26, 2009, 10:34 am

HBOs Hung is a potent comedy

Houston Chronicle - Found Jun. 26, 2009
... also funny which is good, since Hung Created by Dmitry Lipkin (The Riches That man is Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane), who grew up in Michigan and...
For the ex-jock in 'Hung,' it's a long story - Newsday
In 'Hung' an ex-jock fights downward mobility - Boston Globe
HBO's 'Hung' doesn't measure up - Chicago Tribune
HBO's 'Hung' sinks low (Yesterday) - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Houston Chronicle

Posted on June 26, 2009, 4:12 am

HBO's 'Hung'

USA Today - Found Jun. 25, 2009
... of the new HBO series (Sunday, 10 ET/PT) means what it says: Prep basketball coach Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) uses his most noteworthy physical...
'Hung' presents a provocative premise: A man as a prostitute - USA Today
'Hung' is like 'American Beauty' on TV - Newsday
Ellen Gray: Creators say HBO's 'Hung' is more than just a penis joke - Philadelphia Daily News
"'Hung" a big step for HBO - Reuters
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Salt Lake Tribune

Posted on June 25, 2009, 5:47 am

Ellen Gray: The next big thing? Creators say HBO's 'Hung' is more ...

Philadelphia Daily News - Found Jun. 24, 2009
... from a socio-economic point of view.' Set in Detroit against the backdrop of a sagging economy, 'Hung' stars Thomas Jane (HBO's '61*') as Ray...
Ellen Gray: The next big thing? Creators say HBO's 'Hung' is more ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
A ribald but serious premise to HBO's new comedy Hung - INDY
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Posted on June 24, 2009, 3:48 am

HBO Hung episode guide for July

Examiner.com - Found 8 hours ago
The series stars Thomas Jane, Jane Adams, Anne Heche, Sianoa Smit-McPhee and Charlie Saxton.

Posted on July 3, 2009, 7:19 am

Thomas Jane Biography

Thomas Jane
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Thomas Jane

Jane attending the 2007 Comic Con to promote The Mist
Born Thomas Elliott III
February 22, 1969 (1969-02-22) (age 40)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Spouse(s) Patricia Arquette (2006–2009)
1 child
Official website

Thomas Jane (born February 22, 1969) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist.

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Biography

Early life

Jane was born Thomas Elliott III in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia, an antiques dealer, and Michael Elliott, a biogenetic engineer.12 In 1987, he graduated from Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Career

Jane made his film debut in the Telugu Indian film Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1986), directed by late Jandhyala. His early roles included Zeph in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). He had supporting roles in several high profile films, including The Crow: City of Angels (1996) Boogie Nights (1997), The Thin Red Line (1998), Thursday (1998) and Magnolia (1999). After receiving critical acclaim as baseball player Mickey Mantle in 61*, Jane began receiving leading roles such as that of Andre Stander in the 2003 South African film, Stander for which he gained further critical acclaim.

Jane, director Jonathan Hensleigh and Avi Arad have said in many interviews that Jane was the first and only actor to be asked to play the title role in the 2004 movie The Punisher. Jane initially turned down the role twice, as well as a part in the first X-Men movie and a few other comic book movies, mainly because he does not see himself as a superhero actor and nor does he have any real interest or liking for superhero characters. Jane said that when they asked him the second time to play the Punisher that what really got him interested in playing the part was when Arad sent Tim Bradstreet's artwork of the Punisher. After finding out that the Punisher wasn't a superhero, but an anti-hero and a vigilante crime fighter, he accepted.34 He read as many Punisher comics as he could find and quickly became a fan. Jane trained for 6 or 7 months with Navy SEALs and gained more than twenty pounds of muscle for the part.5

In addition to starring in the movie he contributed his voice to The Punisher and the Gun video games. He has also written and financed the sci-fi comic book entitled Bad Planet which was released by Image Comics. He is also a spokesperson for Steve Niles and in 2006 Tom modeled for the Dark Horse Comics character Cal McDonald in Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery. Tom and Steve have talked about turning Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery into a live action film with Tom as Cal.

In addition to his screen work, Jane has appeared several times on stage, and received strong critical reviews as Tom in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, and as Chris in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. He has also portrayed a fictionalized version himself in the Fox television show Arrested Development in which the show's characters have not heard of him, and do not recognize him as the star actor that he is. In 2005, Marvel released The Punisher video game. The video games' storyline is compiled with different situations and enemies from the Punisher comics, and a character based upon Jigsaw also appeared in the 2005 Punisher video game but with an origin that ties directly into the 2004 Punisher film.

Jane did not return in the planned sequel to the The Punisher. Lions Gate Entertainment had green lit a direct sequel to be made due to the strong performance the film had on DVD. However, the project lingered in development for over 3 years. Jonathan Hensleigh completed a first draft of the script before pulling out around 2006. John Dahl was in talks to direct the film, but pulled out, saying he did not like the script, and that the studio was not willing to spend enough money on the project.6 In a statement on May 15, 2007 and in two audio interviews, Thomas Jane said that he pulled out of the project because of creative differences, and the budget of the film being cut.78

What I won't do is spend months of my life sweating over a movie that I just don't believe in. I've always loved the Marvel guys, and wish them well. Meanwhile, I'll continue to search for a film that one day might stand with all those films that the fans have asked me to watch."9

—Thomas Jane

Jane said in June 2007 that movie director Zack Snyder had expressed interest in casting him for the adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel Watchmen,10 but he turned down the role because he was too busy.11

In October 2007, Jane began his directing debut in Albuquerque, New Mexico with a movie called The Dark Country to which he is also the main character. Tom has said that the film will be a Hitchcockian thriller and will be filmed in Stereoscopy 3-D.12131415 Variety reports that Sony will release The Dark Country in mid 2009.16

It was reported on February 8, 2008 that Thomas Jane had joined movie director John McTiernan in the action/thriller movie Run.17 Although Thomas Jane has yet to say that he has signed on to the film and due to McTiernan's civil suit the film has been put on hold. On May 27, 2008 it was reported that Thomas Jane and actor Ving Rhames have joined the cast in the action film Give ‘em Hell, Malone with writer Mark Hosack and director Russell Mulcahy.151819 Filming took place on October 6th of 08.20

On December 18, 2008, HBO announced it was picking up the dark comedy Hung, and Jane was attached to star in the show. He will play the character of Ray Drecker, a high school gym teacher and basketball coach, who, after attending a self help class while being down on his luck, decides to use the large size of his penis as a market to success.21

It is unknown when, but Thomas Jane will develop a mini series for the SCI FI channel called Voyage to Savage Planet. He is also planning on doing a World War II action horror film called The Devil's Commandos.222324

Personal life

Jane is divorced from Aysha Hauer, the daughter of actor Rutger Hauer. He was engaged to Olivia d'Abo from 1998 to 2001. He and fellow actress Patricia Arquette (Medium) are parents to daughter Harlow Olivia Calliope, who was born on February 20, 2003. Jane and Arquette married in Venice, Italy, on June 24, 2006. Arquette filed for divorce from Jane on the grounds of irreconcilable differences in January 2009.25

Jane spent time in his early Hollywood days as a busker. He commented on this in a Newsweek article published May 31, 2004 (p. 21):

"I had two songs in my repertoire that I hammered to death — Hey Joe and Knockin' on Heaven's Door," he recalled. "People used to pelt me with change just to shut me up."26

On 17 March 2008, Jane was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol for driving at "an extremely high rate of speed" on I-5. Jane was arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol level higher than .08% in Kern County, California. Jane failed several field sobriety tests, including a breathalyzer. Police also say he was driving with a suspended license.27

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Awards and nominations

  • In 1998 he won an FFCC Award Best for ensemble cast for Boogie Nights.
  • In 1998 he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Boogie Nights.

References

  1. ^ Thomas Jane Biography (1969-)
  2. ^ Thomas Jane Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ UGO.COM - EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Jane Interview
  4. ^ Interview with Tom Jane, star of The Punisher, Thomas Janes, 80s action movies
  5. ^ Thomas Jane Talks Punisher Training
  6. ^ Punisher 2 Script Not That Good
  7. ^ Fanboy Radio - Thomas Jane
  8. ^ Fangoria Radio - Thomas Jane
  9. ^ AICN Exclusive: Thomas Jane dropping out of PUNISHER 2?!? - Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news
  10. ^ "Exclusive: Thomas Jane on Watchmen". ComingSoon.net. 2007-06-28. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=21587. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  11. ^ http://fanboyradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237976
  12. ^ Getting Raw with Thomas Jane
  13. ^ MarketSaw - 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive: "The Dark Country" Filming Behind The Scenes in 3D! And
  14. ^ IT Broadcast and Digital Cinema: Can You Make a Live-Action 3D Movie on a Budget?
  15. ^ a b MarketSaw - 3D Movies and Technology: Exclusive! Interview With Thomas Jane Director/Actor In "The Dark Country": New 3D Techniques!
  16. ^ http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2008/09/quick-post-thomas-janes-dark-country.html
  17. ^ Jane joins McTiernan action film - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety
  18. ^ http://www.hannibalpictures.com/flash/hannibal.html
  19. ^ Thomas Jane And Ving Rhames On Board For Give ‘em Hell, Malone | The Movie Blog
  20. ^ http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=9155534
  21. ^ UK Reuters -- HBO High on Hung
  22. ^ interviews
  23. ^ http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6460394.html?industryid=47202
  24. ^ http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=9006
  25. ^ Arquette's Romance No Longer True TMZ.com, January 5, 2009
  26. ^ Anecdotage.Com - Thousands of true funny stories about famous people. Anecdotes from Gates to Yeats
  27. ^ Thomas Jane Popped for DUI - TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors

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