Posts Tagged ‘Christian Slater’

I’ve read a few negatives reviews on the new NBC espionage series, “My Own Worst Enemy,” and I have to tell you – I don’t know WHAT show those guys are watching!

I’ve watched it from the beginning and have even re-watched online (mainly because I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed and I often need clarity when it comes to espionage). But my point is that Slater is at his best as Edward/Cool King of Spies vs. Family Man/Henry the Clueless.

Here’s the scoop: Henry is a great guy. Dull, but great. He’s a devoted family man, “taking one for the team” as his job is apparently quite lame.

Then there’s Edward. Dear, homicidal-but-for-the-cause Edward. Yeah, I dig Edward (a lot), but clearly he has issues. (I mean that whole bedding a woman before putting a bullet in her head…well, I’m not into it all that much, but who am I to judge?) I tend to think these two guys could be great friends – if they weren’t the same person.

Ok, here’s the deal: Edward and Henry occupy the same body. Rather, it’s actually Edward’s body (thus Edward’s real life), and Henry is actually a “cover” to give Edward some normalcy in society. Except that Henry knows nothing of his “cover” until that stupid chip malfunctions (o’ the chip!). The chip was implanted in his (their) brain, courtesy of some twisted, clandestine government agency. (Isn’t that just the way? No wonder there’s no trust in the government!)

Anyway, imagine the worst-case scenario as Edward the Ultimate Spy snaps out of the actual reality, only to become Henry, the sappiest husband this side of Petticoat Junction.

Still, the show is thrilling, suspenseful and boasts a great cast. And in the three episodes shown there were plot twists thicker than curdled milk.

So like I said, those other folks – I don’t know WHAT they’ve been watching to give poor reviews to NBC’s best new series, “My Own Worst Enemy,” ‘cuz I just can’t stop watching. The show is great. And Christian Slater is still hot.

Ladies, don’t we know men are always one step behind? Just kidding, guys.

Seriously though, many male stars best known for their film roles are succeeding female film stars by making the move to the small screen.

With the exception of Alec Baldwin joining “30 Rock”, film actresses have inundated your TV for the past couple seasons. “Fatal Attraction” femme fatale Glenn Close joined “Damages”. After she was “The Flying Nun”, Sally Field acted in many films before returning to TV on “Brothers & Sisters”. Oscar winner Holly Hunter stars in “Saving Grace”, and Kyra Sedgwick became “The Closer” after a parlay in films like “Singles” and “Something to Talk About”.

Perhaps male film stars took notice after all four of these women recently scored Emmy nominations for Best Lead Actress in a Drama and they want to bask in the TV limelight too.

Here’s a look at male film actors coming to television in the fall:

Christian Slater (“Heathers”, “Windtalkers”) – Slater stars in NBC’s “My Own Worst Enemy” as a man with two very different personalities.

Josh Lucas (“Poseidon”, “Sweet Home Alabama”) – Lucas is in charge of a family-run pharmaceutical business in Showtime’s “Possible Side Effects” written, directed and executive produced by Tim Robbins.

Simon Baker (“The Devil Wears Prada”, “Land of the Dead”) – After a stint on CBS’s short-lived “Smith,” Baker stars in CBS’s “The Mentalist” as a… you guessed it… mentalist.

Sean Bean (“Flight Plan”, “National Treasure”) – Bean costars in NBC’s “Crusoe” based on the novel, “Robinson Crusoe.”

Kurt Russell (“Tombstone”, “Tequila Sunrise”) & Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix” trilogy) – The movie actors “Entertainment Weekly” reported are the top choices to replace William Petersen when he leaves “CSI” after this season.