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Thanks to Sherine for the link to this news.

Source: PopEater

This past Saturday, February 27th, Luke Macfarlane attended a party hosted by Matthew Rhys that had many celebrities attending. Included from the cast was also Dave Annable (as you can see from the picture below) who attended as well (with his newly engage fiancée, Odette Yustman). The party took place at LA’s trendy Palihouse Hotel.

So, after almost a little over a month, I finally am going to post this article that member, Sherine, gave the link to in the chatbox. This article is mainly over Matthew Rhys, but it contains some great quotes from Luke about Matthew.

Check it out!

(I’ll be highlighting all of Luke’s quotes in gold….just because I can….)

Source: Telegraph.Co.Uk

Matthew Rhys on Brothers and Sisters
The Welsh actor discusses moving from Cardiff to California and starring in the hit US drama series.

By Neil Midgley
Published: 10:37AM GMT 21 Jan 2010

“Security will direct you to the Zorro parking structure,” says the email from the PR, explaining how to get to the set of the hit ABC show Brothers & Sisters. This is a Disney studio lot in Burbank, California: generously landscaped and sun-drenched, with its own gas station and murals featuring Donald Duck. It’s a long way – both literally and metaphorically – from the south Wales childhood of Matthew Rhys.

“I love and embrace the cultural differences,” says Rhys – now almost a California native, after four years’ worth of Brothers & Sisters (shown here on More4). “In some ways, they’re so profoundly different from Britain. In other ways, very similar.”

Rhys plays Kevin Walker, a glossily gay Californian in his mid-thirties, and one of the siblings of the show’s title. He’s sitting in a Disney conference room joshing with actor Luke Macfarlane, who plays his on-screen husband Scotty. Though Rhys’s American accent never slips on-screen, his voice now is straight from the valleys. “When I speak to people from Britain, that’s when I feel like a fake, speaking with an American accent,” he says, slightly sheepishly.

Macfarlane, who hails from Canada, joins in. “Matthew’s also exceptionally talented at all accents,” he says archly.

“Yes. Even neighbourhoods of Canada,” says Rhys.

“Not just neighbourhoods – specific hockey teams,” quips Macfarlane.

The pair’s good-natured off-screen banter is exactly how fans of the show would hope. Brothers & Sisters has no time-travelling cops, no jets crashing on desert islands. It rivets more than 10million American viewers with nothing more than the intertwined stories of one family. Warm, prosperous and sentimental, the show – and its high-octane, often tear-jerking emotion – is kept from descending into soap opera not just by polished scriptwriting, but by a classy cast: Calista Flockhart, Rob Lowe and, crucially, Sally Field as materfamilias Nora Walker. On Facebook, there’s a “Which Walker are you?” quiz – and, quips Macfarlane, “everyone just keeps taking it until they get Nora.”

As British viewers start season four tonight, they will catch up with Kevin and Scotty’s newest storyline: the quest for a baby. “We’re lucky that that storyline is relatively uncharted,” says Rhys. “The whole journey of going about it makes very interesting TV.”

“And so do the different ways one goes about it – adoption versus surrogacy,” adds Macfarlane.

Along with the gay couple on ABC’s new sitcom Modern Family, Kevin and Scotty are blazing a trail for gay parenting on American primetime television. But, says Rhys, he doesn’t feel like a “poster child” for gay rights. “The press we’ve had has been very positive,” he says. “A very healthy, very nice response – that what we’re doing is on the right track.”

Macfarlane agrees. “The cultural significance is always surprising,” he says. “We just show up and do the work, and they tell us it’s groundbreaking – but it doesn’t necessarily feel groundbreaking.” Certainly Brothers & Sisters doesn’t trumpet itself as a genre-altering show. It is executive produced by Ken Olin, who appeared on screen as self-obsessed ad exec Michael Steadman in the Eighties-zeitgeist series thirtysomething. Brothers & Sisters reflects a more mature version of the same sensibility, with enviable suburban houses and beautiful knitwear as much on show as Rhys’s American accent.

Rhys himself is evidently having the time of his life. “I feel comfortable here primarily because I think Los Angeles is made up of people who don’t come from here, so you can find kindred spirits very easily,” he says. “It’s a town of gypsies.”

But Rhys has a more versatile CV than some TV actors, having played Dylan Thomas in the 2008 film The Edge of Love – and opposite Kathleen Turner in the West End version of The Graduate. “I definitely want to go back to the theatre. It is hard work, it is repetitive, but it is intensely rewarding,” he says.

His career as a chameleon extends even to talking to journalists. “You play to whatever publication you’re being interviewed by,” he says cheerily. So who is he being today, for The Daily Telegraph. “Upright Tory. Bring back Maggie!” So… does he hunt and shoot and fish? “I do, yes. I actually do! Well, I don’t hunt on horseback. In Wales, it’s a little more practical. It’s vermin control.” As Rhys is called back to the cavernous sound stage, it’s hard not to think: you can take the boy out of Cardiff…

Thanks to CJordan, I have a clip of Luke Macfarlane promoting Brothers & Sisters for Japan. It is very short but it is great to see Luke promoting the show.

You can find this wonderful interview of Luke Macfarlane and Matthew Rhys discussing their roles on Brothers & Sisters amongst other things. Please click on the link below. Unfortunately I cannot post it since Michael Jensen told me not to, so I’m going to link it for now and probably down the road post the whole thing (so that it won’t get lost in limbo).

Source: AfterElton.Com’s Interview with Matthew Rhys & Luke Macfarlane

Thanks to member, petevegan, for pointing this out.

5 new pics have popped up this weekend of Luke Macfarlane shopping in Hollywood on February 1, 2010. These are candids and are not to be construed for anything other than just viewing Luke in his own element.

Please do not mention the name of the company that owns these as they like to “sue” a lot.

If anyone has the HQs or can access the HQs of these 5 pics, I would be eternally grateful.

You can find them in the gallery under “Candids”.

6 new pics have popped up this weekend of Luke Macfarlane shopping in Hollywood on January 9, 2010. These are candids and are not to be construed for anything other than just viewing Luke in his own element.

Please do not mention the name of the company that owns these as they like to “sue” a lot.

If anyone has the HQs or can access the HQs of these 6 pics, I would be eternally grateful.

You can find them in the gallery under “Candids”.

Today marks the official day that Luke becomes a writer…a writer for his own character of Scotty. Along with the help of writer assistant, John Kazlauskas, Luke has his first true blog up as Scotty Wandell, and what a glorious day today is with some wonderful insights in the mind of Scotty Wandell brought to you by Luke Macfarlane.

As a dedicated follower of all things Luke Macfarlane (and Scotty Wandell), I am going to repost his blog here in case one day ABC deletes all of it for some stupid reason.

I will be making a separate space just for the blog itself and will not just post it in the posts.

You can read the actual blog by going here to “Side Dish”.

ETA: Copy of the blog can now be found under “Miscellaneous > Side Dish”

According to Bloggers & Sisters, the official blog of Brothers & Sisters, Luke Macfarlane will start blogging as Scotty Wandell with the help of writing assistant, John Kazlauskas.

Here is the blurb from the blog: (Source: Bloggers & Sisters)

SIDE DISH – Scotty’s Food Blog

Luke holding a handful of beets

Beginning this Monday (November 16) Scotty Wandell fans have a new weekly treat to look forward to – SIDE DISH, Scotty’s very own food blog. But wait, Scotty’s a fictional character…so who is actually going to be writing this new blog? Well, who knows Scotty better than Luke Macfarlane himself.

“All my life, I’ve loved writing. In high school I used to write short stories all the time. So when I first had the idea of writing a food blog as Scotty, I knew that I also wanted to do most of the writing. I asked John Kazlauskas to be involved as well, but it’s just the two of us who will be writing everything you see posted.”

But that’s the last time you’ll hear that Luke and John are doing the writing:

“We wanted this to come completely from Scotty’s world — to feel totally real and intimate. Like the show is alive outside of Sunday night. So you won’t see John’s or my name anywhere on the blog. This is from Scotty. Even down to the pictures we’re taking. We’re not going to use ABC publicity stills from the show. We’re doing what Scotty would do: take pictures with his phone.”

How did the idea for the blog come about?

“I love going out to eat and the idea came while I was out eating with some friends. It just seemed like a fun opportunity to explore more about who Scotty is. And, unlike Scotty, I’m not much of a cook so this is a chance for me to learn something, too.”

What can we expect to see on the blog?

“It’s basically everything food-related that’s going on for Scotty when he’s not on screen. It might be his musings on a particular food or food trend, his kitchen tips, a copy of his favorite recipes or just stories about his random culinary adventures. But it’s all real. John and I are actually doing everything we write about whether it’s pickling beets or doing a tasting of frozen TV dinners. It’s going to be a lot of fun”

Luke tasting some sauce.

SIDE DISH launches on Monday, November 16. A new SIDE DISH will be posted the Monday following every new episode of BROTHERS & SISTERS.

Source: Access Hollywood

Sunday, October 18, in LA: Pauly Shore picking up a black suitcase at the Burbank Airport… Mark Walhberg stepping out for Starbucks on Mulholland and Beverly Glen… actors Chad Allen of Here TV’s “The Donald Strachey Mysteries” and Luke MacFarlane of ABC’s “Brothers & Sisters” spinning their wheels on a 200 mile charity bike ride to Santa Barbara and back, raising money for the Youth, Mental Health and Addition Recovery services department of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center.

A new interview with Luke Macfarlane has popped up and it’s a good interview. Lots of topic we have already seen and heard, but a few new ones. Enjoy!

Source: Entertainment Focus

Interview: Luke Macfarlane
Submitted by Pip on Tue, 10/20/2009 – 06:05

Luke Macfarlane is quickly establishing himself as a leading man in Hollywood by bringing a winning combination of charm, versatility and intelligence to his roles. He plays Scotty Wandell in the critically-acclaimed drama Brothers & Sisters – and with the season three DVD released this week, we bring you an interview with the actor about his role on the show.

You appeared in the first season of ‘Brothers & Sisters’ as a guest star. Did you know back then that you would become a cast regular by the third season?

It’s funny, but I never imagined I would be a cast regular on Brothers & Sisters – especially by way of marriage. I remember riding bikes over to one of the sets a while ago and asking Matthew Rhys [who plays Luke’s lover on the show], “What do they have in store for us?” And he said, “I think we’re getting married.” It was a total surprise to me.

Were you excited about the prospect of becoming a series regular?

Definitely. It’s always really nice when you come into something and your agents tell you, “There’s a possibility for you to become a series regular here.” However, it was a complete surprise because I had no idea where they were going with the storyline. In fact, I continue to have no idea where they’re going with it.

Was there an immediate chemistry between you and Matthew Rhys?

We always got along very, very well and there was never any awkwardness between us. Matthew was ready to jump into the gay love affair with great aplomb, which was fantastic. I don’t think we’ve ever had any tension between us. It’s always been great.

Do you receive much fan mail on the show?

I’ve had a number of letters from the gay community talking about the lack of role models for gay people on television and how happy they are to see Scotty and Kevin together. I really applaud the show’s creators for depicting a real romance for them. I’m glad they didn’t go for any clichés.

Do you receive more letters from women or men?

I’m always surprised that I get as many letters from girls as I do from boys. In fact, I’m always amazed at the care these people put into some of the letters. Sometimes I get drawings and it’s totally flattering. At the end of the day, we wake up really early in the morning and we go to work to do our thing. We sometimes forget that the show gets beamed out into the universe, so it’s always very touching and flattering to receive mail about it.

How long does it take to shoot an episode?

We usually work on nine-day episodes. Hopefully they give us the script about a week in advance, but as you approach the end of a season, it sometimes arrives about two days before we start on an episode. I think we’re very fortunate because we have such terrific writers and terrific actors – and there is a real sense of collaboration on the show.

Do you have much input into your character?

Sure. After the first table read, which they try to do for every episode, the actors can approach the writers and say, “I think I might want to do this.” I love the way it’s open for us to do that. From my experience on other television shows, I haven’t seen as much collaboration between the actors and the writers. We’re very fortunate on Brothers & Sisters.

Can you change the wording in the script if you’re not satisfied with it?

Well, you can talk about it with the writers and change things. With certain producers you have to say every line as it’s written in the script, but there are other producers who let you do your own thing. That’s not to say we don’t respect the scripts tremendously – but the longer the show goes on, the more the actor owns the part. The writers and producers start to encourage us to say what we want to say.

Your character marries Kevin Walker in the show, but that’s something that most gay couples in California cannot do anymore. How did this storyline come about?

I find this a fascinating story because I think the election happened about a week after the show aired in the States – and then Prop 8 didn’t pass. It was amazing that we’d done this thing that was, without foresight, very provocative.

Did you enjoy filming the wedding scene?

It was wonderful. It kind of felt like we were doing something big – and it was all done with great care. The writers spoke with someone who had officiated gay marriages, so the words were very accurate and in line. It was all really beautiful.

How well does the cast get along?

We all get along extremely well. There’s a great camaraderie on our set and everyone is very professional. We all get on with our work, but we also hang out together when we’re not working. It’s a great show in that respect.

What’s it like to work with Matthew Rhys?

It’s great. Matthew is an incredible actor and an incredible guy. We both come from theatre backgrounds, so our approach to the material is very similar. I couldn’t be happier.

And what’s it like to work with Sally Field?

Sally Field is amazing. She really makes you raise your game when you’re on set. She’s like a leader in some ways. I remember one time specifically when we were filming a dinner scene and there was a lot of chatter among the cast. It was late at night and we’d had a really long day, but she just stood up and said, “Everybody be quiet.” Everyone went quiet. She has that kind of effect.

‘Brothers and Sisters: Season 3′ is available to buy on DVD now.