New interview with Zach on Sci-Fire Wire

He doesn't give much away but Zach has been interviewed by Jenna Busch of Sci-Fi Wire.

He talks about the status of the Star Trek sequel, Heroes season four and his love of gamers and gaming.

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Zach attends Arcades benefit, but fans left out

Zachary attended a Save The Arcades event in Glendale today but fans were disappointed when they were refused entry. The event was seemingly only for press despite the official press release claiming that local consumers would be involved.

Journalist Jenna Busch tweeted this picture from the event and some fans said they did manage to get inside after a series of flukes, but that a lot more were left outside.

LJ user bdbdb said; "They wouldn't let the fans in the arcade, it was press only. There was a medium sized crowd of people all waiting, and waiting very patiently I might add. Waiting for a long time. When the press finally started leaving they told us that they weren't going to let anyone in, and that ZQ was going to be leaving out the back anyway... Dude, people were really disappointed! And the worst part (for them) I think is that this was all to help save/promote the arcade. Press is all well and good, but I know I would have spent a lot of money on games if I had been inside, and from the people I talked to they would have done the same."

It seems that the event was purely promotional and press only, but that the posting of the press release on a number of sites led to more interest than anticipated. The fact that the event was not mentioned on the Official Site or Twitter account suggests that Zach wasn't aware that the release invited the public.

Were you able to get into the event? Contact kirsty@zacharyquinto.co.uk

Zach helps to save the arcades!

Zachary has become involved in a campaign to save gaming arcades from bankruptcy, says IGN.

He will appear at Video West Arcade in Glendale, CA to pose for photos and challenge fans to games to do his part for the national 'Save The Arcades' campaign.

Full details here

Thanks to Sylargrrrl for the heads up x

Zach sponsors a play at Ojai

Zach has co- sponsored a reading at this year's Ojai Playwrights Conference after Heroes scheduling forced him to miss his first Conference in seven years.

Zach, who is a director of the Conference did show up to see two readings, Dusk Rings A Bell by Stephen Belber (which he co-sponsored) and The Motherf***er in the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgus. This lucky livejournaller was there and said Hi to Zach.

Ojai Playwrights Conference is an annual event which presents new plays and supports writers. You can find more about their activities at their website

Zach will perform at gay marriage plays event

Zachary is scheduled to perform at the El Portal Theater on September 12th in North Hollywood, California for a staged read through of 12 new plays inspired by the debate over gay marriage.

The evening, called "Standing On Ceremony : The Gay Marriage Plays" will benefit the Human Rights Campaign and will also feature Debra Messing (Will and Grace) and Jason Alexander (Seinfeld)

The event is organised by the Attic Theatre Conservatory's Brian Shnipper and will consist of twelve plays, each a few minutes long and by writers such as Terrence McNally (The Full Monty, Love!Valour!Compassion!) and Susan Miller. Zachary appeared in a read of Ms Miller's 'A Map Of Doubt and Rescue' at the Ojai Playwrights Conference in 2004.

For more information and buy tickets, click here

Official NBC Press Release for Heroes 4

NBC have released the following info for Heroes Season 4 :

From creator/writer Tim Kring (”Crossing Jordan”) comes the award-winning “Heroes,” an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.

On September 21, “Heroes” returns with its fourth season and a brand-new volume – “Redemption.” As the dust settles from last season, our heroes attempt to settle back into their ordinary lives. But, as they will quickly discover, it’s not easy to go home again. They will face one pressing question: how do extraordinary people lead ordinary lives?

Previously, in “Volume 4: Fugitives,” our heroes made an attempt to return to their normal lives – but that attempt was cut short when Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere) uncovered a deadly plot orchestrated by one of their own – Senator Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar). After revealing to the government that there were people with special abilities, Nathan spearheaded an initiative to capture and imprison those people and used Noah Bennet a.k.a. H.R.G. (Jack Coleman). Lives were torn apart. H.R.G.’s own marriage was destroyed. Tracy Strauss (Ali Larter) was killed — literally shattered into frozen pieces.

Ultimately, it was Nathan who paid the price for his misdeeds – murdered at the hands of Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Angela Petrelli (Cristine Rose), devastated at the loss of her son, and H.R.G., in need of an ally within the government, convinced Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg) to use his ability to repair the damage. Matt used mind control and forced Sylar to shapeshift into Nathan, while erasing Sylar’s own memories so he truly believed he was Nathan. Now, as far as everyone else knows, Nathan is alive and well. And Sylar is gone. But all of that is about to change…

This season, “Volume 5: Redemption” begins with our heroes putting their lives back together.

Claire is finding that her biggest challenges are forgetting her old life and starting college. How does someone who has led such an extraordinary life assimilate back into everyday college life? Any semblance of normalcy is shortly overturned when Claire’s roommate commits suicide and Claire discovers her new friend, Gretchen (guest star Madeline Zima), is hiding a secret herself.

Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) goes back to his old life in Japan, but discovers that he has a terminal illness. When Hiro can no longer keep his illness hidden, he sets out to fulfill his own personal bucket-list – righting the mistakes of his past. But will Hiro be able to correct the errors of his ways without severely altering the past and present?

Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia) returns to work as an ordinary New York City EMT, but he uses his abilities to save lives. Peter has become obsessed, looking for redemption and shutting out the rest of the world he once knew. How can he forget the past and begin anew? Peter’s life will quickly change when a hearing impaired woman, Emma (guest star Deanne Bray), enters his life. Emma has used her disability as an excuse to shut herself off from the world. But as a new and unique ability manifests, the shell she’s built around herself will begin to crack apart – as will Peter’s.

H.R.G. is adjusting to life as a single man. Charged with creating a new company, he is rapidly discovering that he needs more from his life. But how does a company man become ordinary? And, when Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) returns and offers H.R.G. compelling evidence of a new danger, it makes H.R.G. wonder if he should get back in the game.

Tracy Strauss, having risen from the dead, is consumed with seeking vengeance, but soon realizes that she has a real opportunity to reinvent herself. The question is: who should she be?

Nathan Petrelli, not realizing who he really is, returns to the Senate and begins to notice strange changes in himself. Most alarming, Nathan discovers that he has new abilities. These changes are not lost on Angela, who recognizes them for what they truly are – the emergence of Sylar.

Meanwhile, racked by the guilt of what he did to Sylar and Nathan, Matt Parkman returns to life as an ordinary family man. All he wants to do is to raise his son, love his wife and return to a fulfilling career as an LAPD detective. But what Matt doesn’t know is that something unfamiliar is buried deep within his psyche – Matt can see and hear Sylar. And this specter will haunt him until Sylar is returned to his body.

The biggest challenge for our heroes is a strange and dangerous carnival comprised of a traveling band of outsiders with powerful abilities, led by a charismatic and powerful leader, Samuel (Robert Knepper). Alongside Samuel is his right hand man, Edgar (guest star Ray Park), a deadly Speedster with a talent for knives, and Lydia (guest star Dawn Olivieri) the Tattooed Lady.

Samuel leads his flock to intersect with the lives of all of our heroes. He will find them, and he will entice them to join him. And together, they will ask the same basic questions: Who are we? What does having powers mean to the world? How should we live our lives – shameful or proud? Should we hide or live out in the open? And if the world of powers is revealed, how will the world ever recover?

Zach : No more TV after Heroes

Zachary appeared at the Trek Con in Las Vegas this weekend and announced that he will do no more television after Heroes, preferring to work on movies.

Calumfan AKA Shelly on the LJ community ontd_startrek was at the con and reports back with this information :

On the Star Trek audio book : he admitted he hated doing it and thinks he sucks on it! (He must be insane)

On his fave scenes to film : he liked the scene in the turbo lift with Uhura and also kicking Chris Pine's ass

On Sasan in So NoTORIous : he liked playing Sasan but felt there was no more growth to be had with the character

On Before The Door : They have just sold a TV pilot and have two films in development as well as the comic books

There are more great pics from Shelly in the gallery

Bid on a tshirt signed by Zachary and more!

More Comic-Con pics and news are on their way but while I was there I met ZQ with Mabes and PureEvil from the Sarmy. Mabes got this tshirt signed by Zach, Oliver Grigsby (writer of I Am Sylar) and David H. Lawrence XVII who plays Eric Doyle.

You can bid on these awesome item right now by clicking

http://tinyurl.com/zachquintoshirt

Please spread the word! All proceeds got the Epilepsy Foundation

http://www.sylarsarmy.com

Zach at Comic Con

Zachary will be in attendance at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, which runs from July 22nd to 26th.

Panels

Zach will be on the Heroes panel at the Bayside Hilton, at 3.15pm on Saturday. The rom holds 2,000 people but it;s best to get there and queue as soon as you can. They generally don't clear the room after panels (best to check first) so to be sure of a seat, get in there very early and stay sitting!

Then there's a race across town back to the Convention Centre in rooms 5AB, on the first floor. Here Zach will be appearing with his Before The Door partners Neal Dodson and Cory Moosa to talk about a new project. The room holds roughly 200 people, so if you want to see this, get there as early as you can. You might not make the Heroes panel AND the Archaia one, so get ready to make Sophie's choice!

On Friday there's a Heroes All Access party at the House of Blues from 3-5pm. If you're a Heroes All Access Member you can get in for free and get a whole host of free goodies. If not, you can queue and pay on the door but again, get there early. Zach will not be at the event but if you're a Heroes fan this can't be missed. It costs $10 on the door and there is merchandise to buy inside. David H. Lawrence XVII (Eric Doyle) will be there to sign, as will Oliver Grigsby, who wrote the episode 'I Am Sylar', and Jason Badower, the graphic novel artist.

All weekend you can pop down to the Paramount booth(3535) and get your free Spock foam hand. There is no advertised Sylar merchandise from NBC this year, but hang around their booth(4029)because they may have Heroes related bags and other swag hanging around. Also, Archaia comics booth is number 2635, might be worth loitering after the announcements on Saturday in case they have anything Zach-related going on.

And if you see a girl in a white tshirt with I AM SYLAR in black letters, that's me! Come and say Hi!

Three versions of the Star Trek DVD

Details have been released for the US launch of the Star Trek DVD, on November 17th this year.

There will be three versions, a three-disc Blu-ray with digital copy, two-disc DVD with digital copy, and a single-disc DVD. Unfortunately it seems that there are no cast commentaries, and therefore no Zach thoughts on the movie.

JJ Abrams said; "I cannot wait for fans of Star Trek to check out the home entertainment release of the film. The behind-the-scenes features on the DVD -- and especially the Blu-ray -- give a wonderful look at the crazy hard work and incredible fun that went into making this movie. The cast and crew were truly extraordinary to work with -- watching these special features, you'll see why. And for people who didn't catch Star Trek in the theater, I hope they do now, as Paramount has done an exceptional job with this release; the picture and sound quality are both excellent."

List of special features

DVD:
The STAR TREK two-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

Special features are as follows:
Disc 1:
• Commentary—By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.

• A New Vision— J.J. Abrams’ vision was not only to create a Star Trek that was a bigger, more action-packed spectacle, but also to make the spectacle feel real. Every aspect of production—from unique locations to the use of classic Hollywood camera tricks—was guided by this overall objective.

• Gag Reel—Bloopers featuring the entire principal cast.

Disc 2:
• Digital Copy
• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
o Spock Birth
o Klingons Take Over Narada
o Young Kirk, Johnny and Uncle Frank
o Amanda and Sarek Argue After Spock Fights
o Prison Interrogation and Breakout
o Sarek Gets Amanda
o Dorm Room and Kobayashi Maru (original version)
o Kirk Apologizes to the Green Girl
o Sarek Sees Spock

• To Boldly Go— Taking on the world’s most beloved science fiction franchise was no small mission. Director J.J. Abrams, writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof, and executive producer Bryan Burk talk about the many challenges they faced and their strategy for success.

• Casting— The producers knew their greatest task was finding the right cast to reprise these epic roles. The cast, for their part, talk about the experience of trying to capture the essence of these mythic characters. The piece concludes with a moving tribute to Leonard Nimoy.

• Aliens— Designers Neville Page and Joel Harlow talk about the hurdles they faced creating new alien species, recreating the Romulans and Vulcans, and designing the terrifying creatures on Delta Vega for the new Star Trek.

• Score— As a fan of the original series, composer Michael Giacchino embraced the challenge of creating new music for Star Trek while preserving the spirit of Alexander Courage’s celebrated theme.

• DVD-Rom:
o STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
o Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
o Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network

Blu-ray
The STAR TREK three-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.

Special features are as follows:
Disc 1:

• Commentary—By director J.J. Abrams, writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Bryan Burk.

• NASA News— This BD-Live feature gives viewers access to the latest NASA news about real space exploration. Learn about new mission developments and check out featured imagery from around the universe.

Disc 2:
• To Boldly Go—See description above.
o Branching Pods:
+ The Shatner Conundrum
+ Red Shirt Guy
+ The Green Girl
+ Trekker Alert!

• Casting—See description above.

• A New Vision—See description above.
o Branching Pods:
+ Savage Pressure

• Starships—Abrams and production designer Scott Chambliss were careful to pay tribute to the design of the original Enterprise, but they also wanted to make it futuristic and cool for a modern audience. This chapter focuses on the unique stories behind the creation of the film’s starships.
o Branching Pods:
+ Warp Explained
+ Paint Job
+ Bridge Construction Accelerated
+ The Captain’s Chair
+ Button Acting 101
+ Shuttle Shuffle
+ Narada Construction Accelerated

• Aliens—See description above.
o Branching Pods:
+ The Alien Paradox
+ Big-Eyed Girl
+ Big Bro Quinto
+ Klingons
+ Drakoulias Anatomy 101

• Planets— From the frozen landscape of Delta Vega to the desert plains of Vulcan, Scott Chambliss and the art department had a number of radically different planets to create. Abrams’ desire to shoot on real locations whenever possible led the production team to a number of strange and surprising locations.
o Branching Pods:
+ Extra Business
+ Confidentiality

• Props and Costumes— Property master Russell Bobbitt had the unique challenge of designing props that were both true to the original series and pertinent to today’s technology. Likewise, costume designer Michael Kaplan talks about how he designed costumes that paid homage to what came before yet were relevant and timeless.
o Branching Pods:
+ Klingon Wardrobe

• Ben Burtt and the Sounds of Star Trek — When famed sound designer Ben Burtt was hired to create sounds for the first Star Wars film, he took his inspiration from the original “Star Trek” series. Burtt jumped at the opportunity to pay tribute to the sounds that sparked his career with the sounds he created for the new Star Trek.

• Score—See description above.

• Gene Roddenberry’s Vision— J.J. Abrams, Leonard Nimoy, previous Star Trek writers and producers, and scientific consultant Carolyn Porco describe and commend the optimistic and enduring vision of Gene Roddenberry.

• Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary—See details above.

• Starfleet Vessel Simulator—Explore extensive data on the U.S.S. Enterprise and the Romulan ship, the Narada. Submerse yourself in breathtaking 360° views and close-ups and review detailed tech information.

• Gag Reel—See description above.

Disc 3:
• Digital Copy
• STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for XBOX 360
• Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PC
• Weblink to the STAR TREK D-A-C Free Trial Game for PlayStation Network

Zachary at Comic-Con 09

Zach will have an increased presence at San Diego's Comic-Con this year, appearing on panels for Heroes and Archaia comics.

The Heroes panel will be off-site at the Bayside Hilton in the Indigo Room from 3.15pm to 4.15pm on Saturday, and the Archaia panel will be in room 5AB of the main convention centre.

Also on the Heroes panel will be creator Tim Kring and co-stars Masi Oka, Robert Knepper, Jack Coleman, Adrian Pasdar, Ray Park, Madeleine Zima and Dawn Olivieri.

We hope to have more info on the Archaia panel soon but it's thought that Zach will be joined by his production company buddies Neal and Corey.

More clues to Heroes Season 4

The ODI has published an interview which gives further clues as to Zach's and Sylar's role in Season 4 of Heroes.

At the end of Season 3, Matt Parkman forced a comatose Sylar to shapeshift permanently into Nathan Petrelli, to give the illusion that he was alive. Meanwhile, the body of original shapeshifter James Martin, stuck in Sylar's form, was burned.

The article is here

Zachary explains his steak-out

It seems that Zach has been up to some hi-jinks with two old pals, a nice cut of steak and a friendly butcher.

Fans flooded Youtube with negative comments after videos were posted of Zach being filmed as he walked his dog, accompanied by two men dressed as a steak and a butcher, and appeared to be tripped up.




More than meets the eye? Stay with us.... The vids are in our gallery

Photo by ellumine

UPDATE - As expected, Zach has explained the steak videos!

Zach nominated for Teen Choice and Portal Awards

Zach has been nominated for a Teen Choice award as Choice TV Villain. He was nominated in the same category last year but lost out to Ed Westwick of Gossip Girl. The list of nominees in this category is the same as 2008 - Spencer Pratt (The Hills), Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty) and Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville).

He is also nominated along with Star Trek co-star for Choice Movie Rumble. Star Trek is nominated for Best Action Adventure Movie. Heroes is nominated as Best Action Adventure TV show, and co-stars Milo Ventimiglia, Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere and Kristen Bell are nominated in the TV acting categories.

In the lesser known Portal Awards, presented by the website AirlockAlpha Star Trek was nominated as Best Movie with Zachary and co-star Chris Pine battling it out as Best Actor alongside Heath Ledger, Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen). Zoe Saldana is also nominated as Best Actress.