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The Bitter Suite
"The Bitter Suite" is the twelfth episode of the third season of the American-New Zealand fantasy adventure series '' Xena: Warrior Princess,'' which premiered on February 2, 1998. The episode, a musical, was written by Chris Manheim and Steven L. Sears and directed by Oley Sassone. The series focuses on Xena (Lucy Lawless), a warrior in a quest to seek redemption for her past sins as a ruthless warlord by using her fighting skills to help people. Her best friend and traveling companion is Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor). In the episode, Xena and Gabrielle are brought to the ''Land of Illusia,'' where they have to work together again, letting their past mutual grievances go, in order to escape alive. Throughout the episode Xena and Gabrielle deal with the problems that had recently torn them apart and learn to focus on the stronger bond that brought them together in the first place. The episode started the trend of many non-musical, live-action TV shows doing at least one musical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xena Warrior Princess
''Xena: Warrior Princess'' is an American fantasy television series filmed on location in New Zealand. The series aired in first-run syndication from September 4, 1995, to June 18, 2001. Critics have praised the series for its strong female protagonist, and it has acquired a strong cult following, attention in fandom, parody, and academia, and has influenced the direction of other television series. Writer-director-producer Robert Tapert created the series in 1995 under his production tag, Renaissance Pictures, with executive producers R. J. Stewart (who developed the series along with Tapert) and Sam Raimi. The series narrative follows Xena (played by Lucy Lawless), an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent by using her formidable fighting skills to now help those who are unable to defend themselves. Xena is accompanied by Gabrielle (played by Renee O'Connor), who during the series changes from a simple farm-girl into an Amazo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callisto (Xena)
This is a list of significant characters from the television programs ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', its prequel ''Young Hercules'', and '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. Main characters * Hercules (portrayed by Kevin Sorbo as an adult, Ian Bohen as young Hercules in flashbacks, Ryan Gosling as young Hercules in ''Young Hercules'') - The demi-god son of Zeus and Alcmene and strongest man in the world, and arch-rival to his older half brother Ares, the God of War. The champion of man who defeated and reformed the once power-hungry warlord Xena making her see the errors of her ways that set her on her path of redemption * Iolaus (portrayed by Michael Hurst as an adult, and Dean O'Gorman as young Iolaus in flashbacks and in ''Young Hercules'') - Hercules' sidekick, best friend, and companion. * Xena (portrayed by Lucy Lawless) - Once a power-hungry warlord, she was shown the error of her ways by Hercules and later repented and renounced her old life as an evil warrior. However, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legendary Journeys
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Tapert
Robert Gerard Tapert (born May 14, 1955) is an American film and television producer, writer and director, best known for co-creating the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. He is also one of the founding partners of the film production companies Renaissance Pictures and Ghost House Pictures. Personal life Tapert has two sisters, Dorothy and Mary Beth Tapert. He also has a younger brother, Jeff Tapert. He has been married to actress Lucy Lawless since 28 March 1998; the couple has two sons. Lawless played the title character in ''Xena: Warrior Princess''. Film Tapert first became involved with filmmaking while attending Michigan State University where he was studying economics. Through his friend and roommate Ivan Raimi, Tapert would meet future longstanding filmmaking partners Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Tapert and director Sam Raimi experimented on several short films before endeavoring on their first feature-length picture, a graphic horror film titled '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marton Csokas
Marton Paul Csokas (, hu, Csókás Márton Pál; born 30 June 1966) is a Hungarian-New Zealand actor of film, stage, and television. A graduate of the Toi Whakaari drama school, he has worked extensively in Australia and Hollywood, along with his native country, and often portrays villainous roles. His notable roles include Celeborn in the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001-2003), Yorgi in ''XXX'' (2002), Guy de Lusignan in ''Kingdom of Heaven'' (2005), Trevor Goodchild in ''Æon Flux'' (2005), Hora in ''Romulus, My Father'' (2007), Nico in '' Dead Europe'' (2012), Jack Barts in '' Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'' (2012), Teddy Rensen in '' The Equalizer'' (2014), and Quinn on the U.S. television series '' Into the Badlands''. Earlier in his career, he played Leonard Dodds on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Csokas is a three-time AACTA Award nominee, winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in ''Romulus My Father''. He was also nominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Urban
Karl-Heinz Urban (born 7 June 1972) is a New Zealand actor. His career began with appearances in New Zealand films and TV series such as '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. His first Hollywood role was in the 2002 horror film ''Ghost Ship''. Since then, he has starred in many high-profile movies, including as Éomer in the second and third installments of ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, Vaako in the second and third installments of ''Riddick'' film series, Leonard McCoy in the ''Star Trek'' reboot film series, Kirill in ''The Bourne Supremacy'' (2004), John "Reaper" Grimm in ''Doom'' (2005), Judge Dredd in ''Dredd'' (2012), Gavin Magary in '' Pete's Dragon'' (2016), and Skurge in Marvel Studios' '' Thor: Ragnarok'' (2017). In 2013, he starred in the sci-fi series '' Almost Human''. Since 2019, he has starred as Billy Butcher in Amazon's superhero streaming television series '' The Boys''. Early life Urban was born in Wellington, New Zealand. His father, a German immigrant, own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willa O'Neill
Willa O'Neill is an actress from New Zealand. Biography O'Neill is a two-time Film Award winner at the New Zealand Film and TV Awards. Her first award, for Best Supporting Actress, came for her role in the 1997 film ''Topless Women Talk About Their Lives''. Her second win was for Best Actress in the 1999 film ''Scarfies''. She appeared in ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' as Althea and in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' as Lila. After her final film appearance in ''The Price of Milk'', O'Neill settled down into marriage and family life. Filmography Film Television Awards Wins ;2000 :AFI Award, for ''Scarfies'' ;1997 : NZ Film and TV Award, for ''Topless Women Talk About Their Lives'' Nominations ;1992 : NZ Film and TV Award, for ''Secrets Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tod Smith
Kevin Tod Smith (16 March 1963 – 15 February 2002) was a New Zealand actor and musician, best known for starring as the Greek god of war, Ares, in the TV series ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and in its two spin-offs – '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''Young Hercules''. He died in a fall at a film studio in China. Early life Kevin Smith was born in Auckland in 1963. His mother was of Tongan and German ancestry and his father (of English descent) hailed from New Zealand. Smith's family moved to the South Island town of Timaru when he was eleven. He attended Timaru Boys' High School from 1976 to 1979. He was involved in the drama club at his high school. Smith played in rock and roll bands during high school, working out each morning at the gym and watching television in the afternoon.''New Zealand Herald'' (17 February 2003). He painted and played rugby and hoped to become a member of New Zealand's world-famous rugby team, the All Blacks. At the age of 17, Smith mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephiny
This is a list of significant characters from the television programs ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', its prequel '' Young Hercules'', and '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. Main characters * Hercules (portrayed by Kevin Sorbo as an adult, Ian Bohen as young Hercules in flashbacks, Ryan Gosling as young Hercules in ''Young Hercules'') - The demi-god son of Zeus and Alcmene and strongest man in the world, and arch-rival to his older half brother Ares, the God of War. The champion of man who defeated and reformed the once power-hungry warlord Xena making her see the errors of her ways that set her on her path of redemption * Iolaus (portrayed by Michael Hurst as an adult, and Dean O'Gorman as young Iolaus in flashbacks and in ''Young Hercules'') - Hercules' sidekick, best friend, and companion. * Xena (portrayed by Lucy Lawless) - Once a power-hungry warlord, she was shown the error of her ways by Hercules and later repented and renounced her old life as an evil warrior. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Cormack
Danielle Cormack (born 26 December 1970) is a New Zealand stage and screen actress. She was one of the original cast members of the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', though she is also known for her role as the Amazon Ephiny in the television series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Cynthia Ross in ''The Cult'', and Shota in ''Legend of the Seeker''. Other works include the 2009 film, ''Separation City'', and the Australian series '' Rake''. She also portrayed notorious Sydney underworld figure Kate Leigh in '' Underbelly: Razor'', Doctor Rory Finch in ''Jack Irish'' and Bea Smith in the Foxtel prison drama ''Wentworth'', in which she starred for four years before leaving the show in 2016. Personal life Cormack has two children: Te Ahi Ka with fellow actor Pana Hema Taylor Pana Hema Taylor (born 1989) is a New Zealand television actor, best known for his roles in ''Spartacus'', '' The Brokenwood Mysteries'' and '' Westside''. Early life Pana Hema Taylor grew up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deus Ex Machina
''Deus ex machina'' ( , ; plural: ''dei ex machina''; English "god out of the machine") is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence. Its function is generally to resolve an otherwise irresolvable plot situation, to surprise the audience, to bring the tale to a happy ending, or act as a comedic device. Origin of the expression ''Deus ex machina'' is a Latin calque . The term was coined from the conventions of ancient Greek theater, where actors who were playing gods were brought onto stage using a machine. The machine could be either a crane (''mechane'') used to lower actors from above or a riser that brought them up through a trapdoor. Aeschylus introduced the idea, and it was used often to resolve the conflict and conclude the drama. The device is associated mostly with Greek tragedy, although it also appeared in comedies. Ancient examples Aeschylus used the device in his '' Eume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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