Karl Urban Loved the Reception photo credit – Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.comOn October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event for THOR: RAGNAROK. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.
Of all the people that we could have possibly interviewed at the #ThorRagnarokEvent, Karl Urban was my number one pick. I enjoy his movies and was also a fan of a short lived television show that he was in. I was truly excited to find out that he was a great interviewee and a really nice guy. when Karl entered the room he was met with a huge round of applause and was quite surprised. He then went around the whole room and up and down the aisles and shook every blogger’s hand. Thanks to Allison Waken and her camera skills I have a photo of that moment.
Karl Urban Shaking My Hand photo credit – Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.com
In THOR: RAGNAROK Karl plays the character of Skurge who is also called ‘Executioner’ in the comic books. Skurge is often one of Thor’s enemies but he isn’t always. At the start of the movie Skurge is just a guy who is shifty and a bit unsavory, but not a really ‘bad’ guy. He’s a guy who really wants to be accepted by the elite warriors like the warriors three, Fandral (Zachary Levi), Hogun (Tadanobu Asana), and Volstagg (Ray Stevension). He just seems like a guy who would tag along with them and try to impress them but would fall short. Don’t dismiss him out of hand though, he is formidable and he is a warrior. He is also a survivor and will do what he must to stay alive. He does this quickly when he aligns himself with Hela. Continue reading Executing a Great Interview with Karl Urban, ‘Skurge’ in THOR: RAGNAROK, at the #ThorRagnarokEvent→
Photo credit: Allison Waken / AllForTheBoys.comOn October 9 – 11 I attended a Disney Press Event for Thor: Ragnarok. My hotel and airfare and meals were taken care of while I was in L.A. Opinions and observations as well as recaps and such are all my own. This post will also contain some affiliate links to Amazon.com.
The night before this interview with director Taika Waititi we all saw the movie, Thor: Ragnarok in a packed theater with the cast and the feeling was electric. I had been excited to talk with Taika since the moment I learned I’d be interviewing him. I was most interested in asking him about Korg, the character he plays in the movie. Taika is the second Marvel director to have a role in a Marvel movie, the first being Jon Farveau as Happy Hogan.
Director Taika Waititi with the Thor Ragnarok Bloggers Photo Credit: @Disney
Taika was a fun interview. I had not known much about him prior to this movie. I’ve ever seen any of his films before but after seeing Thor: Ragnarok and interviewing Taika I want to see more of his work. More of the interview below.
