Q2.) Nonetheless, he still gives serious thought beforehand to the qualities that will eventually define each personage. ALBERTA: No, once I was finished with the show so was she. As long as there are bullet-proof vests, a Section agent down is a Section agent who might get up. Most of these episodes were filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario. ALBERTA: I believe there were slight suggestions made that referred to them having had a romantic liaison. When she was in Papua New Guinea, she got sick with Malaria, but Peta maintained a healthy lifestyle and was involved in sports when she recovered. Where have you been? "Nikita" had broken many years ago! There is also that infectious optimism in Roys nature, which begins to explain his cavalier attitude towards his accidental career. Maybe this will be the biggest I ever get, La Femme Nikita, and if it's not then that's great too, but I just sort of need to enjoy it while it's here and build a nice little house and try and set up little businesses so I have some kind of income when the face doesn't quite sell. So many things can't be told here. She sounds as if she's talking both herself and her fans into believing that the airlocks of Section One have been sealed for good. "I've just set up my own production company, called Sweet Lick Productions, I really want to be a producer. Debra Hensley / South Carolina / USA *************************************************************** Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. John Wick 4. Eugene Robert Glazer, "La Femme Nikita", Eugene Robert Glazer, "La Femme Nikita". ALBERTA: Q20.) Director-wise, I really love Damian Harris, Roman Polanski, David Lean if he was alive, Merchant Ivory. Mary Kalogerinis / Adelaide, Australia In your opinion, do you think Madeline in early years before Section, was ever a warm and loving person? Initially, Peta didnt get prominent roles. But it is especially touchingly how the heroine protects her . ALBERTA: I felt if she was going to go it would be on her terms. I've done good work and my share of crap, but I don't really have a favorite. And 27 percent of "Nikita" households are led by college graduates, considered another big plus on Madison Avenue. That became impossible. But weeks after the cast and production-crew members had dispersed, their phones started ringing. It would give me ideas and feelings. I liked being warmer, it gave me more to play. Some 60 percent of the "La Femme Nikita" faithful, the company says, falls in the 18- to 49-year age bracket, beloved of advertisers. Wilson and Dupuis make a very handsome couple. If you can find some way to keep yourself young inside, that will always sort of sparkle through the eyes, you know? A collector of photojournalism, Wilson notes that old photos are an invaluable resource for an actress, "They give you a lot when you're looking for character, it teaches me a thousand stories." That's very empowering, to be able to be honest about the way you feel - Nikita is more honest about the way she felt than I am, but just by playing her so much I start to be more honest about the way I feel about things. Contact with OSU aircraft was lost before it went down, investigator says, Sharon calls peace talks a campaign ploy by Barak, Brazil, Italy, Mexico win World Cup openers, EU, UEFA reach deal on Champions League TV, World Cup ticketing controversy escalates, Asia takes World Cup center stage on Tuesday, Driving while distracted: Safety campaign cites dangers, France's Chirac uses historic German speech to push for stronger EU ties, John C. Reilly rocks through the 'The Perfect Storm', Smokers' attorney asks for up to $196 billion, Smokers ask jury to consider up to $196 billion in punitive damages, Rivals make final bids for Millennium Dome, Uzbekistan struggling to restore ancient 'Silk Road' city. Quebec star Roy Dupuis says he turned down a role in the Oscar favourite 'The Revenant' because of its barbaric portrayal of French-Canadian coureurs des bois. That places the "Nikita"-rati on a par with the relatively upscale audiences traditionally drawn to the Arts&Entertainment network and Discovery. I want to say thanks so bloody much for such encouragement and support for such an unknown actress who's not American," she exclaims. Le couple form par Roy Dupuis et Peta Wilson est MYTHIQUE et doit le rester! CynbytheSea They were wonderful. ********************************************************************* They were terrific. It is the first time in my life that Ive lost someone so intimately close to me. He muses, In a way death is full of life. I still see whats going on once in a while, but what bothers me the most is whether its an honest relationshipwith time though, this can be verified. At the same time, it also allows you to see things you wouldnt have gotten to before. It is perhaps this sensitivity for the equivocal that gives the 38-year old Dupuis an edge. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. The role that you played with Madeline seemed to be a million miles from your real-life persona, how did you emotionally prepare to step into that part everyday? You're very welcome and thanks for inviting me! Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. That show can not supersede Nikita as I think. Section One is calling. We were left with the impression that they werew quite close at one point, but something happened and the relationship changed. Ironically, a contrived scenario ensured the desired authenticity. Such was television in 1997. And I thought, who cares what people think? And USA Network -- which gets credit for taking a gamble on "La Femme Nikita" and sticking with its edgy grace for four years -- is sparing no effort in beating the "back by popular demand" drum. She was selected for the lead role in La Femme Nikita by 200 actresses for her deep voice and stunning looks. At 38, the actor is at that point in his life. "The building department lost all the plans" just to add to the festivities of the summer. Q23.) What stage screen performances and by Q47.) Four VCRs arrived. Q29.) It was time for it to end at least for me and no, I didn't cry. Q15.) Peta Wilson is an Australian model and actress. What gives Roy Dupuis that beautiful quality that has propelled him thus far? Canadian actor known for his role as Michael Samuelle in the popular television show, La Femme Nikita. And they like us!'" It's a big responsibility. LAWRENCE: I loved My character! I welcome your comments, and as always, if any of our French readers have corrections to my translation attempt, it is most welcome. Fifteen years later, the aspiring actor who impersonated you and deftly took advantage of the empty slot is one of the hottest actors in television. Mere happenstance alone cannot explain a phenomenon like Les Filles de Caleb (Emily in English Canada), watched religiously week after week by eighty percent of the Quebec viewing audience and which earned him a Best Actor award at the Cannes Audio/Video Festival; the Canadian and American success of Million Dollar Babies (the story of the Dionne quintuplets); a healthy list of film and stage roles; and most recently, the five-year cult singularity of La Femme Nikita, televised in over 50 countries around the globe. She started her career as a model. Roy Dupuis says I Have No Fear Of Aging by Christianne Chaille Photos by Martin Laprise Back in Quebec after four years. videos "But I couldn't even leave with a tie," in May, he says. It almost looks like improvisation. Verit in work, verit in life. Peta Wilson took part in the International Film Festival in Moscow. Other than a few TV Guide articles that are not really interviews, I have run out of interviews not previously posted on roydupuis-online.com. Q41.) "The fans wanted to know," says Wilson, "how I was going to take care of Michael" after Nikita had saved him in the fourth-season finale. Roy Dupuis and Peta Wilson were in La Femme Nikita(1997) together. Wilson agrees, in fact, that this parallels the character created by Anne Parillaud in Besson's 1990 film, too. Q14.) Well you just answered your own question..lol. Please!' than 'I can't believe you did that. Q34.) Where you surprised of the fan-following that ended up with eight more episodes? We're very silly together. We will tell you that there are some scissors and blond hair brought together very early on in the first of the new eight episodes. Peta made her TV debut with the show Women Undone in 1996. Producer Rock has talked about monitoring the many "Nikita" sites' chat rooms and message boards to see how parts of various episodes were playing in Poughkeepsie and all points cyber. That's all there. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. In a recent interview, Peta Wilson said she can't imagine a Nikita reunion hitting the big screen. Click here and get your weapons back to Walter before the next absolute, never-again, final, we-really-mean-it-this-time, farewell episode. ", In terms of whom she'd really like to perform with, "Anyone who's willing to play ball, throw it hard and catch if fast. I actually laughed my ass off with Gene. Women like Gena Rowlands and Anjelica Huston, they've always kept their integrity and this sense of identity to their entire careers. Peta enrolled at the Actors Circle Theatre in Los Angeles in 1991. His is not a grandiose need for adventure, but an honest attempt to savour the privileged moments of life. What was the most rewarding role that you've ever done? ALBERTA: Like Madeline, were you also married? Nikita is growing and growing and changing and evolving just like everybody, just like I am.". I can remember that I read on LFN Heaven a interview with Joel and he say that after finish 24 series and a 24 movie "MAYBE" there could be a LFN movie, but it is long time ago, when I read the interview. ALBERTA: "What it means is that I've told my Canadian agent," says Glazer, a New York native, "that if I ever work in Canada again, I have to be paid in American dollars.". It was very interesting working with Michael Ironside, and I really loved working with Marshall Bell and Frederick Forrest. While living in a crime-ridden neighborhood, young, beautiful Nikita Samuelle is wrongly accused of murdering a police officer who had been harassing and blackmailing her. ****************************************************** (26 years, 5 days to be exact.). And having often described a performance school she'd like to establish for "at-risk" youngsters, some of Wilson's goals aren't in acting at all. puzzle palace at Section during the five years of the series, finding it far from who you really are? ", Almost as stealthily as the show's black-clad Section One agents move in and out of terrorist cells, USA Network and Fireworks Entertainment Productions had infiltrated a dark corner of cult-hit consciousness. Peta Wilson belongs to an Australian family. Recasting Nikita for a modern reboot. Nature fascinates me. LAWRENCE: My relationship with Both Roy and Peta was easygoing and Professional. Patas ex-partners name is Damian Harris, and they separated in 2002. She spent some of her childhood in this city, but due to her father's work, she frequently changed places of residence and schools. I think he was only trying to express his love for his homeland after being away for a very long time. and more from FamousFix.com. You might be acting, but your body can really tell no difference. Nikita -- you've seen her evolution over four years -- she's like a phoenix, she's come into a phoenix status," rising from the victimization of the role's inception to, at the end of the fourth season, an unexpected operative, herself, of the over-agency: Center. What have I been doing, well, just before Christmas my grand-aunt of 104 died. Roy Dupuis and Peta Wilson "Dini Petty Show" 2part - 1999 sectionone 4:37 Cyanure. La ballena (The Whale) Transformers: El despertar de las bestias. It's a lot - the interviews and there's a lot of other stuff going on - but I'm lucky to be working, so many actresses and actors would do anything to swap with me, and it's all part of the job, right? Web posted at: 10:37 a.m. EST (1537 GMT), (CNN) -- "I didn't think about it, I was pleased to be finished.". In 1982 when her parents divorced, Peta moved to her grandparents. You were always so well groomed and regal Not really, it's more fun and interesting doing different types of characters. She was born on 18 November 1970 as Peta Gia Wilson. Wilson is a bit surprised that people are so interested in her hobbies and her life, though she's "really, really flattered" by the 70 or so web sites devoted to her. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Peta was born as Gia Wilson, 48 years ago in Sydney, Australia, on 18 November 1970. The end. I miss him. Did you ever try and figure out where Madeline came from and how she came to Section One? I thought she was too strong a character to take that way out. [Image Credit: Her Instagram]. La Femme Nikita was the highest-rated drama on American basic cable during its first two seasons. "I didn't know anything about continuity, shooting out of sequence and stuff - I had had limited film and television experience. ALBERTA: Peta Wilson is popularly known for her acting in the show " La Femme Nikita ". Q19.) ", Wilson is moving pots and pans around her kitchen as she packs up for a trip home to Sydney, to her seaside family and life there. Wilson cringes a bit at the idea of herself as a role model for women - "I'm not a bloody role model, I'm just an army brat from Australia who had a dream and worked really hard and achieved it" - but notes that Nikita's strength and honesty have helped her with her own insecurities, and she hopes they will inspire other women to break out of their limitations. Video successivo. ALBERTA: Click here for our gallery's preview of the new season. "We dress very well in Section," he'd once quipped to a reporter on the set with him during a shoot. Roy Dupuis and Peta Wilson photos, news and gossip. Claudia/ Buenos Aires, Argentina Much as McGoohan came out of "The Prisoner" forever tied to its fanciful coastal setting, The Village, in Portmeirion, Wales, Wilson flew to Los Angeles last summer as an enduring icon of the chilly beauty of Section One. Even as she develops a pilot for NBC, Wilson returns to USA Network's air on Sunday night in new episodes of "Nikita." ALBERTA: Sunglasses have held a chic spot in the show's urbane imagery and communications tech -- and they were a decor motif on Wilson's early apartment-interior sets. He portrayed Maurice Richard on television and in film and Romo Dallaire . Born Roy Michael Joseph Dupuis on 21st April, 1963 in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada, he is famous for his role of Michael Samuelle, a counterterrorism operative in the TV series La Femme Nikita from 1997 to 2001 in a career that spans 1985 - present. "Next year I'll pitch some, I have a couple of ideas. It is too dark to see his vivid green eyes. ", The 5'10", athletic actress plays a Nikita who has beauty and training in common with her predecessors, but she's not as ruthless, and her outrage with the Section's methods gives her dimension. She is a Hollywood actress. Q13.) ALBERTA: So he was harder on me than he was on any of the other students, and I'm so happy he was because I feel like I can really create characters now, and I'm not frightened of anything. news And maybe after this surprise recall, Peta Wilson is less willing to say "never." "I'd say the role model was a panther," she laughs. Dupuis ruefully admits, I get the list of countries that air Nikita and try not to go there right now. Roy wants to stay in Quebec, but hell leave soon. The rest of her career would go back onto hold. "I mean, that's what it was. . Q8.) "But I might do a movie. "But I had to walk off from him like that -- one of us had to sacrifice. I appreciate coming out of a movie and taking a long walk and not even talkingIve felt something.. I had a lot of cleanup. Did you find difficulty in sustaining the arch and controlling character that created a devious There are too many good directors for me to know who Id like to work with. Leave the top 10 to People Magazine. Munitions expert Walter (Don Francks) was dispatched to teach at "the Farm." ALBERTA: At one point in November, network officials say, the company's viewer e-mail address was temporarily shut down by the overload. ALBERTA: Welcome toBiographyvilla;it is a great place to learn every detail about your favorite celebrities. Peta Wilson is popularly known for her acting in the show La Femme Nikita.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyvilla_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',619,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyvilla_com-medrectangle-3-0'); It is an action drama TV series based on the French film Nikita, developed by Joel Surnow. My fellow, my animals, my friends and getting to the cottage whenever possible. ALBERTA: Thank you A character thought dead in one episode returns in another. I'm not bloody Princess Diana, I'm not Mother Teresa, I'm not the president, I'm an actress for God's sakes. They said, 'OK, it'll cost 740 bucks.'" Someone else printed about $100 of fake dollar bills picturing him. I like to meet people but fame breaks thatthe truth of people. Truth is what this conversation will return to, again and again. The marketing instinct being what it is, there may well have been revivals of Aristophanes' plays in ancient Greece announced as "back by popular demand.". Nikita aired from 1997-2001 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. In addition to playing Nikita, Wilson has had a stellar year in the media, on the cover of TV Guide, in People and Details, on The Tonight Show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show. ****************************************** So I re-checked roydupuis-online, and there it was. Im not very good at that or that interested in it right now. Free from the grueling 18-hour days of shooting the series, Dupuis plans to take this time to give back to his family, his friends, and himself. I'm much more comfy in Jeans and big shirts or sweaters. 73 posts. ", Wilson has a movie coming out later this year, One of Our Own, but laughs because the much-delayed film was actually the first film work she ever did. Is he real or not? (The film they made together with Ellen Barkin and Julian Sands, "Mercy," was released last winter but found little traction outside the video-rental stores.). Peta Wilson. There is no lack of consistency between the persona proffered during the interview and the one present during silent downtime at the photo session. There have been a couple times when I couldn't deal with things and he'd take my hand, look straight in my eyes and ground me again." The goal was to capture Roy as he really is. "There was one suit I wanted, a couple of ties and a shirt. There is Roys obvious ease with the Grand Duc (the Great Horned Owl) and his innate ability to falcon the bird, both illustrative of his keenly instinctual side. If you did that, there would be no show, there would be no conflict - some women will squash themselves in order to live in the world and with their reality, but that's just never going to happen with Nikita. "I really like to play with cars. John Malkovitch, Tim Roth, Anjelica Huston, Ashley Judd, Angelina Jolie. Q25.) CynbytheSea Interview with Michael Quinn (Stunt Double for Roy Dupuis) The members of CynbytheSea would like to thank you very much for the time you spent with us. It's known she attended an all-girls Catholic school in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. http://www.cs.iusb.edu/~danav/chatterbots/maddy_original/meet_maddy.html With her distinctive voice, ultra-intense eyes and statuesque frame, Peta Wilson probably could have carried her breakout television show, "La Femme Nikita," on looks alone. how come? M.X.-MS. PETA WILSON & M. ROY DUPUIS are each far more attractive in person than on film, as is MS. ALBERTA WATSON, who is a total "Sex Gorilla"! Everyones going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people, she added. CynbytheSea Interview Maybe I'll say something that one person will read and go, mmm, I hadn't thought of that. If she were to stay she would rule the world..lol Communications master Birkoff (Matthew Ferguson) had done the same, but had been replaced by his twin brother Jason. When I started translating this article, I thought it was one that had not been posted there. Production: Luisa Rino. Dupuis is going for truth in his private life as well. And the career lives of these actors now have come rather curiously to imitate those of their characters who live on such a short leash and listen for the digital to ring. "Roy was a joy to work with as a director," Glazer says. ", "But, I mean, there's always a question.". Continue with Recommended Cookies. What did the playing the role of Madeline teach you personally? She gave me a lot in life. ALBERTA: ", Comparing Nikita to Virginia Woolf or Blanche Dubois from A Streetcar Named Desire, "one of the all-time great female roles," Wilson says she had a hard time finding a role model for her. Peta Wilson:La Femme Nikita on Strength, Survival and Being a Role Model, Peta Wilson's about to get a break from La Femme Nikita, but she's hardly getting a vacation. "It was sort of mutual for all of us:. ALBERTA: "A little behind schedule doing some artsy stuff" -- that Operations mischief is never far from Glazer's chat. Although she made her TV debut with the show Women Undone but she became famous after she did La Femme Nikita in 1997, she played the lead role of Nikita. ALBERTA: Peta also worked in many TV shows like Women Unknown, Strangers, Highlander, Vanishing Point, and more. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. What used to be outside of you is now inside of you., Open about certain personal facts yet reticent towards divulging others, he is able to speak freely while maintaining a level of privacy that is fundamental to his elusive nature. ALBERTA: ALBERTA: The series was first telecast in North America on the USA Network cable channel on January 13, 1997, and ran for five television seasonsuntil March 2001. Interview with Alberta Watson CynbytheSea Interview with Alberta Watson (Madeline) Cathy Atkinson, I would like to thank you for your contact and help reaching Alberta Watson for our group CynbytheSea, I truly appreciate all your doing for us, my deepest appreciation! They are an awesome couple, who look good together and I really miss the show, Le Femme Nikita OMG i just wish something real could happen between them.they are so compartable and cute.honestly i they are meant to be together, This is for Hephzibah: Roy anad Celine, are still together, I think they will always be, they really belong to each other ( thay have no childrenpitty), and Roy recently said that he loves her and want to get older w/herHe`s soooo sweet.But is also true that w/ Peta they looked so hot together, they were the best couple on tv,ever!!!. Kristen Smith / Melbourn / Australia You can't take away her soul. Q44.) Television- The Morgentaler Story, The Newsroom. Yikes, many many thingslots of work, and lots of play. ALBERTA: "When you do theater, you really get into the part and know exactly what you're doing, so I worked with an airborne ranger and got completely trained for the partthen I got up here and realized that wasn't necessary, but I'm glad I did it, because it's giving more to the character's integrity. Peta Wilson thought she'd left the Toronto set of "La Femme Nikita" in May for the last time, closing a chapter in her career and going on to new projects. Cathy Atkinson, I would like to thank you for your contact and help reaching Alberta Watson for our group CynbytheSea, I truly appreciate all your doing for us, my deepest appreciation! After that, she worked in many more TV shows like Strangers, Highlander, Vanishing Point, Other people, Jonny Zero, Malibu Shark Attack, and more. I always believe work begets work." Peta Wilson 90s Vibes Milla Jovovich New South Wales Lingerie Actresses Couple Photos Techno Thriller Suspense Thriller Mystery Thriller Anti Feminist Barretto Alexandre Dumas Neo Noir "La Femme Nikita" ~ "The expression 'cherchez la femme' comes from the 1854 novel The Mohicans of Paris by Alexandre Dumas (pre). Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. I think a lot of this business is narcissistic, and people bring the narcissism upon themselves maybe. An option on most of the cast members' contracts, Glazer says, wasn't picked up on August 15. Sandy Metzung / Ohio / USA I avoid the the countries where Nikita is aired. Roy Dupuis is back in Quebec. bruneta13 7 New fan Nov 13, 2007 #10 Peta wants to stay with her son, as I think.Besides, she like sun and Canada is too cold for her. Mine is a little different, in that some of my translations are slightly different, I have provided all the photos in larger sizes, and I have included the interview with his adorable co-star in, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. Rock House Is a Caribbean Capri in Turks and Caicos, New Toronto Hot Spots for Delicious Asian Cuisine, Inside Rosewood Vienna, Mozarts Former Home. ALBERTA: Yes I was, how flattering It's good working with a director who's an actor.". 59.1K followers. What was your favorite scene in La Femme Nikita? I can be intense and I can be very sillyas many can attest. Playlist. Someone who kills so many people cannot easily smile. So sometimes it seeps into my own life, and I say, 'Oh god, I've got to go hurt someone again?' Showbuzz: "Mercy' me -- why Peta Wilson conducted S&M research.