MTV News talked with Mark Wahlberg and they posted an article about Mark filming the movie "Ted".
Mark Wahlberg Happy To 'Look Stupid' For 'Ted'
No matter how hilarious and realistic the furry and foul-mouthed star of "Ted" might appear in the trailers and clips, the human stars of the film did not get an animated bear to physically act with: Instead, they had to rely on their own imaginations and "act with nothing" for much of filming.
When MTV News caught up with Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis recently during the film's press day, we asked them what acting skills they discovered or honed while making Seth MacFarlane's live-action debut.
"I've really found myself in a really comfortable position," Wahlberg shared. "I've always said that years ago I wouldn't have been able to do something like this: I was a little too self-conscious. And now, being a married father of four, I don't give a sh-- about what anyone thinks. So I'm just ready to get crazy, look stupid, come off as being ridiculous, and that's what acting is.
"I really admire — and I've seen it in some really young actors — coming from a musical background, coming from the street, always worrying about being cool, wanting to be perceived as hip, you don't want to do too many things that may make you look a little skeptical," he continued. "I remember when we were doing 'Four Brothers' and telling Tyrese and André Benjamin to look at Garrett Hedlund, and no matter how ridiculous he looked, he would still be willing to try anything, and I admired it."
Wahlberg went on to say that his total comfort in his own skin has come via different stages in his career and being able to take risks and that "Ted" — coming to theaters Friday — is a perfect fit for his mindset right now: "This is full-blown, ass in the air, not caring about anything," he said with a smile.
Wahlberg's love interest in the film is played by Mila Kunis, who was the first to admit that in terms of the difficulty of acting to nothing, she had the easy job.
"I didn't have it as hard as Mark did. Mark had it pretty rough because he had a lot of physical activities with the bear," she explained. "I just had to talk to an imaginary friend. You know sometimes when you're driving and you have conversations in your head? This was kind of like that except [done] outward.
"And I had MacFarlane in my ear through an earwig, so I didn't feel like I was talking to space necessarily. He was off to the side hooked up to a machine acting the bear out, and I was getting the feed into my ear."
Check out everything we've got on "Ted."
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Mark Wahlberg on MTV After Hours
Mark was on MTV After Hours with Josh Horowitz. Here is a clip!
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Popsugar at the "Ted" premiere
Popsugar.com was at the premeire of Ted and they talked to Mark and some of his co-stars in the movie Ted. They also give an update on the Entourage movie.
Washington Post talks to Mark Wahlberg
The Washington Post did an interview with Mark at the premiere of "Ted". Here is the video clip!
Mark Wahlberg to appear on Conan
Mark Wahlberg will be interviewed on the Conan Show on TBS on Thursday night!
Mark Wahlberg talks to Parade Magazine
Parade Magazine talked to Mark Wahlberg about Aqua Hydrate. Here is the interview:
Mark Wahlberg may have jumpstarted his career with an iconic underwear campaign for Calvin Klein, but the actor-producer isn't looking to have his likeness grace billboards again anytime soon.
For the past few years, the actor has been working to relaunch Aqua Hydrate, the water brand he owns (Jack Nicklaus, Ron Burkle, and Sean "Diddy" Combs all sit on the board of directors).
"I got into this by accident. I had no desire to be in the beverage business," he said over lunch in Bevery Hills on Tuesday.
"I was training for The Fighter and a friend brought this guy in with a case of water. He started telling me about reverse osmosis and all of this organic stuff and I said, 'Dude, I don't know what you're talking about. Leave the water and I'll try it.' I started drinking the water—I usually drink a gallon or a gallon and a half of water a day— and I immediately recovered quicker, started running eight instead of seven miles a day. So I said I love the product but wasn't in the beverage business so I couldn't help them. But then I started talking to people and decided I wanted to get involved somehow."
But don't expect him to grace billboards like Jennifer Aniston does for SmartWater. "Probably not," he said when asked by Parade. "I don't think anyone wants to see me on a billboard anymore. But we do want the top athletes and we'll have very interesting people endorsing the product."
The water has a supercharged pH9 level, which makes it the most alkaline drink you can have (sports drinks are about a 4.5, coffee is a 5, and standard bottled water is a 7 on the scale that runs from 1 to 14). This helps rehydrate your body faster and allows it to return to homeostasis with less energy expended. Not quite convinced by the celebrity backing? It's the official beverage for the Men's and Women's USA Water Polo Team and is used by over 40 professional athletes.
How does Wahlberg get his kids to drink water? Read on below!
How Diddy became involved.
"I was in Vegas at a fight and Diddy comes up to me and goes, 'Where's that water? Where's the water?' And I told him not to worry about it since it was for me not for him. He said he always wanted his own water so we started talking and then Ron Burkle came on. We feel like we have a special product and we did all these clinical tests against all the premium waters and energy drinks. There are a lot of big athletes who drink the water even though they get paychecks from other drink companies. There is no shortage of people who want to be the face of the water. We're talking the biggest and the best."
Water at home.
"I fly the water everywhere since when I drink other water now, I can taste the acid. And my kids won't drink any other type of water. We want to have the water in all the school systems and have them drinking Aqua Hydrate instead of sodas. My kids are allowed to drink orange juice or lemonade in the morning or lunch but after that, they only have water. They only have water in their lunches. My three-year old can't even pronounce it but he tries to ask for it. They love it. We used to buy Poland Spring or Sparkletts. You can surround them with other drinks and they won't touch them now."
Helping the boys overseas.
"We have a lot of momentum with the miltary. At one point we were in 53 military bases. I went over to Afghanistan personally to bring some water. The soldiers are having dental issues and they're drinking Gatorade. When I went over there, there was all this water sitting in the sun that weren't in BPA-free bottles."
Unconventional uses.
Wahlberg told a story of helping a director recover from a very raucous night in Las Vegas. When the director was in bad shape after a long night of drinking, Wahlberg had him drink the water. "The next day he was on the set at 7 am. He had written a song called Aqua Hydrate and was singing it with one of my co-stars. And one of our partners who likes to drink vodka, he owns a vodka company, drinks the water to recover as well. It's pretty good stuff. Someone also says if you have the blue bottle, you don't need the little blue pill."
Mark Wahlberg may have jumpstarted his career with an iconic underwear campaign for Calvin Klein, but the actor-producer isn't looking to have his likeness grace billboards again anytime soon.
For the past few years, the actor has been working to relaunch Aqua Hydrate, the water brand he owns (Jack Nicklaus, Ron Burkle, and Sean "Diddy" Combs all sit on the board of directors).
"I got into this by accident. I had no desire to be in the beverage business," he said over lunch in Bevery Hills on Tuesday.
"I was training for The Fighter and a friend brought this guy in with a case of water. He started telling me about reverse osmosis and all of this organic stuff and I said, 'Dude, I don't know what you're talking about. Leave the water and I'll try it.' I started drinking the water—I usually drink a gallon or a gallon and a half of water a day— and I immediately recovered quicker, started running eight instead of seven miles a day. So I said I love the product but wasn't in the beverage business so I couldn't help them. But then I started talking to people and decided I wanted to get involved somehow."
But don't expect him to grace billboards like Jennifer Aniston does for SmartWater. "Probably not," he said when asked by Parade. "I don't think anyone wants to see me on a billboard anymore. But we do want the top athletes and we'll have very interesting people endorsing the product."
The water has a supercharged pH9 level, which makes it the most alkaline drink you can have (sports drinks are about a 4.5, coffee is a 5, and standard bottled water is a 7 on the scale that runs from 1 to 14). This helps rehydrate your body faster and allows it to return to homeostasis with less energy expended. Not quite convinced by the celebrity backing? It's the official beverage for the Men's and Women's USA Water Polo Team and is used by over 40 professional athletes.
How does Wahlberg get his kids to drink water? Read on below!
How Diddy became involved.
"I was in Vegas at a fight and Diddy comes up to me and goes, 'Where's that water? Where's the water?' And I told him not to worry about it since it was for me not for him. He said he always wanted his own water so we started talking and then Ron Burkle came on. We feel like we have a special product and we did all these clinical tests against all the premium waters and energy drinks. There are a lot of big athletes who drink the water even though they get paychecks from other drink companies. There is no shortage of people who want to be the face of the water. We're talking the biggest and the best."
Water at home.
"I fly the water everywhere since when I drink other water now, I can taste the acid. And my kids won't drink any other type of water. We want to have the water in all the school systems and have them drinking Aqua Hydrate instead of sodas. My kids are allowed to drink orange juice or lemonade in the morning or lunch but after that, they only have water. They only have water in their lunches. My three-year old can't even pronounce it but he tries to ask for it. They love it. We used to buy Poland Spring or Sparkletts. You can surround them with other drinks and they won't touch them now."
Helping the boys overseas.
"We have a lot of momentum with the miltary. At one point we were in 53 military bases. I went over to Afghanistan personally to bring some water. The soldiers are having dental issues and they're drinking Gatorade. When I went over there, there was all this water sitting in the sun that weren't in BPA-free bottles."
Unconventional uses.
Wahlberg told a story of helping a director recover from a very raucous night in Las Vegas. When the director was in bad shape after a long night of drinking, Wahlberg had him drink the water. "The next day he was on the set at 7 am. He had written a song called Aqua Hydrate and was singing it with one of my co-stars. And one of our partners who likes to drink vodka, he owns a vodka company, drinks the water to recover as well. It's pretty good stuff. Someone also says if you have the blue bottle, you don't need the little blue pill."
Boston Globe: Mark Wahlberg trying again to finish high school
The Boston Globe has a new article about Mark going back to school to get his high school diploma.
Mark Wahlberg has succeeded in many roles: Academy Award-nominated actor, movie and television producer, rapper, and, of course, underwear model. But not the part of high school graduate.
Kerry Tondorf, headmaster of Snowden International High School in Copley Square, is helping Wahlberg change that.
After reading in a celebrity magazine that the 41-year-old Wahlberg, who dropped out in his freshman year, regrets never graduating, Tondorf sent him a letter three weeks ago telling him about an online credit recovery program offered at his former high school.
“He called me the next day, and he seemed very excited and serious about the opportunity,” Tondorf said.
Wahlberg will earn his diploma through the Accelerated Learning Academy at Snowden, which allows students to complete missing course work online at their own pace. Some students finish in a year or less, Tondorf said, while others can take longer.
Wahlberg has enrolled in his first class and has credentials to sign in online, Tondorf said. Students must log in at least once a week. They read course material and have to pass exams for each chapter, all online.
Students are one step closer to attaining their diploma after passing all the exams in the course, which will then appear on their transcript. After all state requirements are met, students will receive a diploma from Snowden, formally Copley Square High School, where Wahlberg would have graduated in 1988 had he stayed in school.
The program is part of an initiative that began in 2009 when Boston public schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson opened the Re-engagement Center as a way of getting students reenrolled in high school.
According to Boston public schools, about 1,200 students have enrolled in a diploma-granting program. At Snowden, 50 students have participated in the Academy and 15 of them have received diplomas.
“I think the headmaster’s letter was a bold and wonderful thing,” said Michael Allen, Snowden’s assistant headmaster and the program director of Accelerated Learning Academy. “People might say that he [Wahlberg] does not need a diploma, but I disagree. Anybody who values their kids or any other child would want to set an example.”
In 2010, Wahlberg became an ambassador for the Taco Bell Foundation’s Graduate to Go program, which works to raise awareness on high school dropout rates and provides programs and resources to keep students in school.
In a written statement to the Globe, Wahlberg said working with teens through the Graduate to Go program and “seeing their determination to get a diploma despite tough circumstances” inspired him to make the commitment to get his diploma.
“This is my chance for a real diploma, a chance to be a role model for my kids and teens across the country to stick with it and graduate,” Wahlberg said.
Wahlberg told David Letterman on June 11 that telling his children he never finished high school would be a tough conversation, but he was changing that.
More than 20 years after Wahlberg dropped out, he will start class while on the set of “2 Guns” in New Orleans later this month. Wahlberg told Letterman that he hopes to “blast through” his studies in the next six to eight months.
“It’s one of those things where I said, ‘I am going to make it happen,’ ” Wahlberg said.
As a teenager, Wahlberg spent time in jail “long enough to never want to go back,” he told Letterman. In 1988, Wahlberg was incarcerated for 45 days for beating a man with a stick.
Allen said Wahlberg was fortunate to have been given the opportunity to change his ways, which is not something that many high school dropouts get.
“He is atypical. If Mark’s brother [Donnie] wasn’t as successful, his past could have been a lot more detrimental to him,” Allen said. “This is a message for those who have given up. There is hope.”
In a written statement, Bob Fulmer, Taco Bell Foundation for Teens executive director, said he commends Wahlberg for his decision to attain his diploma.
“In spite of his many successes, his desire to earn a high school diploma shows just how committed he is to building awareness around America’s high school dropout crisis and recognize the importance of education for today’s youth,” Fulmer said.
In addition to helping Wahlberg get his diploma, Tondorf said, the potential to inspire others to return to school is the biggest take-away.
“He cuts across all lines. Young people know him. Older people know him,” Tondorf said. “This might make people stop and say, ‘Gee, he is doing it, and he doesn’t have to. Why can’t I?’ ”
Mark Wahlberg has succeeded in many roles: Academy Award-nominated actor, movie and television producer, rapper, and, of course, underwear model. But not the part of high school graduate.
Kerry Tondorf, headmaster of Snowden International High School in Copley Square, is helping Wahlberg change that.
After reading in a celebrity magazine that the 41-year-old Wahlberg, who dropped out in his freshman year, regrets never graduating, Tondorf sent him a letter three weeks ago telling him about an online credit recovery program offered at his former high school.
“He called me the next day, and he seemed very excited and serious about the opportunity,” Tondorf said.
Wahlberg will earn his diploma through the Accelerated Learning Academy at Snowden, which allows students to complete missing course work online at their own pace. Some students finish in a year or less, Tondorf said, while others can take longer.
Wahlberg has enrolled in his first class and has credentials to sign in online, Tondorf said. Students must log in at least once a week. They read course material and have to pass exams for each chapter, all online.
Students are one step closer to attaining their diploma after passing all the exams in the course, which will then appear on their transcript. After all state requirements are met, students will receive a diploma from Snowden, formally Copley Square High School, where Wahlberg would have graduated in 1988 had he stayed in school.
The program is part of an initiative that began in 2009 when Boston public schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson opened the Re-engagement Center as a way of getting students reenrolled in high school.
According to Boston public schools, about 1,200 students have enrolled in a diploma-granting program. At Snowden, 50 students have participated in the Academy and 15 of them have received diplomas.
“I think the headmaster’s letter was a bold and wonderful thing,” said Michael Allen, Snowden’s assistant headmaster and the program director of Accelerated Learning Academy. “People might say that he [Wahlberg] does not need a diploma, but I disagree. Anybody who values their kids or any other child would want to set an example.”
In 2010, Wahlberg became an ambassador for the Taco Bell Foundation’s Graduate to Go program, which works to raise awareness on high school dropout rates and provides programs and resources to keep students in school.
In a written statement to the Globe, Wahlberg said working with teens through the Graduate to Go program and “seeing their determination to get a diploma despite tough circumstances” inspired him to make the commitment to get his diploma.
“This is my chance for a real diploma, a chance to be a role model for my kids and teens across the country to stick with it and graduate,” Wahlberg said.
Wahlberg told David Letterman on June 11 that telling his children he never finished high school would be a tough conversation, but he was changing that.
More than 20 years after Wahlberg dropped out, he will start class while on the set of “2 Guns” in New Orleans later this month. Wahlberg told Letterman that he hopes to “blast through” his studies in the next six to eight months.
“It’s one of those things where I said, ‘I am going to make it happen,’ ” Wahlberg said.
As a teenager, Wahlberg spent time in jail “long enough to never want to go back,” he told Letterman. In 1988, Wahlberg was incarcerated for 45 days for beating a man with a stick.
Allen said Wahlberg was fortunate to have been given the opportunity to change his ways, which is not something that many high school dropouts get.
“He is atypical. If Mark’s brother [Donnie] wasn’t as successful, his past could have been a lot more detrimental to him,” Allen said. “This is a message for those who have given up. There is hope.”
In a written statement, Bob Fulmer, Taco Bell Foundation for Teens executive director, said he commends Wahlberg for his decision to attain his diploma.
“In spite of his many successes, his desire to earn a high school diploma shows just how committed he is to building awareness around America’s high school dropout crisis and recognize the importance of education for today’s youth,” Fulmer said.
In addition to helping Wahlberg get his diploma, Tondorf said, the potential to inspire others to return to school is the biggest take-away.
“He cuts across all lines. Young people know him. Older people know him,” Tondorf said. “This might make people stop and say, ‘Gee, he is doing it, and he doesn’t have to. Why can’t I?’ ”
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