No, he hasn’t gotten to watch much of his star-turning role on Showtime’s smash Shameless, and there are reasons for that: he’s been busy blood-lusting as Romanian vampire Vladimir in the fall blockbuster Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 and getting hanged as an accused murderer in the upcoming docu-series The Hatfields & McCoys. Terron R. Moore talked with Mickey just before he decked a cop in the face to avoid the revelation of his illicit gay romance. There’s bad boys, and then there’s Noel Fisher.
OLOGY: You probably know that this season of Shameless has gotten absolutely insane.
NOEL: [Laughs] I’ve heard! For most of the first season and second season, I haven't actually been home so I don't get a chance to watch. I [ask about the show] on Twitter and Facebook because I always want to see what people's reactions are.
What made you want to play Mickey?
NOEL: In choosing parts, I gravitate towards writing that really captures me. I have kind of a dark sense of humor: I grew up watching South Park, Family Guy, that kind of stuff. So it's like this steady progression of getting more and more wrong, and what happens in Shameless often is just flat-out wrong. So it’s a chance to be a part of something that hasn't been done before. And one of the great things about Mickey is just that he is so un-stereotypical. He is the polar opposite of anything that you’ve ever seen, and I really enjoy playing that.
Mickey is a tough guy, but Shameless’ second season has dived a bit more into defining Mickey and Ian together, specifically with the scene in the baseball field.
NOEL: It's interesting, because in terms of being out and being in himself, I think Ian's character is miles ahead of Mickey. And then in another way, Mickey is so much in himself and who he is and okay with that rough, not needing to impress anybody [persona], that he’s miles ahead of Ian in that regard. So a really wonderful thing about that particular scene—which was one of my favorite scenes that we've ever done, the writing is beautiful in it—it’s a scene where you get to see how those two opposite characters compliment each other in a lot of ways.
Right- but as of last night, Mickey goes and gets himself arrested in order to avoid coming out, and it ends their relationship.
NOEL: The funny thing about Mickey is—and I think that a lot of the Shameless world takes place in this kind of mindset, and it's especially true with the Milkovichs—jail is just kind of an accepted part of life. In the first season there's a scene after I go to jail with my dad where he basically says “hey, he lasted longer than I thought he was going to.” So I think that's kind of an accepted reality for Mickey, that he's going to spend a significant portion of his life in jail and that's just how it is. But this episode is particularly important for Mickey because it's the first time where there's serious consideration of doing something that would land him in jail forever. It's a different level of danger there.
Do you think Mickey has a heart, way deep down?
NOEL: I think Mickey has a really big heart. My experience in life and also in parts is that the harder people are on the outside, the more they're just trying to protect something on the inside. I mean, if you look at Mickey, he's the kind of guy that would go to jail for you if you needed him. He would do anything for you if you're in that inner circle of his family. And it's interesting to watch someone struggle with someone that he would want to have in his inner circle but because of his own personal demons there's no way that he can be that person yet. I think he definitely has a heart, but it's just a matter if his heart is going to grow to a place where it can be available. I guess we'll have to see. I don't know if that's possible for him.
So now that we’ve just learned of your promotion to series regular (!!!), what can we expect from Mickey in Season 3?
NOEL: I put a lot of effort, my whole heart into getting the part because I'm so passionate about the part and I'm passionate about the project. So, obviously, when you hear that you get to be a regular on something like that, I was through the roof. I was jumping up and down. I hope he gets out of jail- or there's gonna be a lot of jail scenes! But I’d like to see Mickey have the chance to use his roughness in some positive ways. I think that would be an interesting thing.
What else is up this year?
NOEL: Well, I have Hatfields& McCoys coming up for the History Channel. It's a miniseries with Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, and other really lovely actors and I think that's going to be a lot of fun. I got to go to Romania and I got to act with these guys who’ve been doing it for so long and it's like watching somebody conduct an orchestra or something. They're just people that are very in-tune with their craft, they're in-tune with doing this and they know how to do it very well. It was very nice to watch and experience and have the opportunity to learn from that kind of thing. I'm also in the last Twilight movie that's coming out in November.
Oh, boy…
NOEL: Yeah, that’s the other thing I have this year. Breaking Dawn Part 2. I play Vladamir, and he's a 3000 year old Romanian vampire. He's one of the very few Romanian vampires that are left. We were the guys that were in power before the Volturi and they came and kind of killed everybody that we knew… so we're taking revenge! [Laughs]
What was it like shooting that?
NOEL: Twilight was so much fun, and it's a really cool character to get to play. He's very much kind of a badass and he's a very dangerous vampire. Getting to be part of something that's that huge is obviously really amazing. After I heard that I got it I couldn't really believe it. But it was a blast!
That’ll be huge. You're gonna get so many Twitter followers.
NOEL: [Laughs] Sweet!
The What Makes You Beautiful singers are likely to inspire scenes to rival Bieber fever when they rock up to the Hordern Pavilion for two concerts on April 13.
Since forming backstage at auditions for the UK X Factor, 1D as the kids call them have stormed the charts and social media throughout Europe, Australia and America.
Their success has ushered in another golden age of tween acts as other record labels scramble to offer up copycat boy bands and girl groups to the masses of young pop fans.
With a sold-out tour, a "special souvenir edition'' of their debut record Up All Night can't be far away.
A repackaged version featuring five additional exclusive tracks, a 32 page fan booklet and five photocards with a special message for "Directioners'' from each of the boys is released on March 16.
Meanwhile it was back to the future for one group of teenage girls waiting for tickets today.
A group of "Directioners" massed at the Theatre Royal on Sydney's King Street to take technology out of the equation and buy tickets the old fashioned way.
Francesca Pesce, 18, and her friends took their sleeping bags and pillows to the theatre's doorstep on Wednesday at 8.30pm and started counting down until 9am this morning when the show's tickets went on sale.
One Direction finished third on the UK's seventh version of The X Factor and gained worldwide stardom with their first single, What Makes You Beautiful released in September, 2011.
"(The songs are) just catchy and they're not all about grose stuff,'' Ms Pesce said. "They don't have to talk about sex and all that.''
Ms Pesce and her friends received puzzled looks from locals after two nights of camping in the heart of Sydney.
"We had a woman think that we were homeless and offer us food and we just got given some bread rolls,'' she said.
"All these business people are walking by looking at us.
"A lady took a photo of us from across the street.''
The teen heartthrob immediately travelled back to the UK to be with his family after hearing the news and he will miss some dates on the tour - where One Direction are supporting boyband Big Time Rush - in order to attend her funeral.
Zayn's bandmate Harry Styles wrote on twitter: "Zayn has suffered a loss in his family & has had to go home for a few days so won't be at our next shows in the US...
"Our thoughts are with him and his family at this sad time."
The three other band members Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne all retweeted the message.
Fans quickly started tweeting about the singer with the trending topic #StayStrongZayn created in his honour.
Although he didn't reference the death directly on his twitter page, Zayn did retweet a message from a fan which read: "God has no Phone, but I talk to him. He has no Facebook, but he is still my friend. He does not have a twitter, but I still follow him. (sic)"
Sony Music announced on Facebook today that One Direction will be performing a matinee concert at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Friday April 13th, before their evening show that night.
The show will take place at 2.30pm.
(My favorite moment on Parks. Ever. They belong in the Top5, imo...)
Frank and Marie’s undying devotion can probably be entirely attributed to the fact they can spy on their son 24/7. Nothing unites two people quite like meddling in their immediate family’s affairs.
22.
Al and Peg Bundy – “Married with Children”
Sometimes the secret to a good marriage is simply not murdering the other person in the marriage, which was quite an achievement for Al and Peggy. Despite pretty much hating each other, they somehow worked.
21.
Jesse and Rebecca Katsopolis – “Full House”
Jesse and Becky are from two different worlds, which is why it’s even weirder that, given the choice between the two worlds, they chose the one where the are married adults who have to live in an attic.
20.
Cosmo and Wanda – “The Fairly Odd Parents”
It must put a strain on a relationship when, at any moment, either person can magic themselves up a hotter, younger, more willing partner. Luckily, Cosmo and Wanda make their own magic. Ew, no, not like that. NOT LIKE THAT.
19.
Andy Dwyer and April Ludgate – “Parks and Recreation”
April and Andy surprised everyone by getting married only shortly after getting together, then surprised everyone again by making it work brilliantly. Then they surprised everyone AGAIN by getting a one-legged dog! They’re the best!
18.
Cliff and Clair Huxtable – “The Cosby Show"
Look, there’s no one secret to a successful marriage, but the fact that Clair stands by and supports Cliff through eight season of horrendous sweaters is proof of something deeper than mortal love.
17.
Fred and Wilma Flintstone – “The Flintstones”
Who says love didn’t exist in the time of the dinosaurs? Scientists, for one, but what do they know? Apart from science. Fred and Wilma are irrefutable proof that two people could co-exist millions of years ago. And that science is dumb.
16.
Tim “The Tool Man” and Jill Taylor – “Home Improvement”
Over the years, Tim and Jill tried to find common interests. Surprisingly, ladies don’t like tools or sports, and guys don’t like ballet or emotional honesty. At least they love the hell out of each other regardless.
15.
Tobias and Lindsay Funke – “Arrested Development”
It’s fair to say Lindsay and Tobias are failures in just about every aspect of their lives except their marriage. That two people can withstand bankruptcy, homelessness, probable homosexuality, and remain faithful, is probably a good thing, right?
14.
Phil and Claire Dunphy – “Modern Family”
Phil and Claire deserve plenty of recognition for keeping the spark alive while surrounded by their unstable lineage. Still, partial credit should also go to Clive Bixby.
13.
Hal and Lois – “Malcolm in the Middle”
Hal and Lois‘ offspring were the main focus on the show, but that didn’t make their marriage any less important or functional, which, considering Lois‘ uncontrollable rage and Hal’s twice-daily mental breakdowns, is a feat.
12.
Cameron Tucker and Mitchell Pritchett – “Modern Family”
Cam and Mitch are not only an inspirational same-sex couple, but also an inspiration to those couples who can’t help but fight all the time as well. Bickering unites us all.
11.
Leonard and Penny – “The Big Bang Theory”
If anything, being a “nerd” seems to increase your chances of romantic bliss in a sitcom nowadays, which is weird, because Penny seems pretty happy and she’s not a nerd at all.
10.
Peter and Lois Griffin – “Family Guy”
In a show where anything (seriously, ANYTHING) can happen, the central couple has stayed strong throughout. Peter and Lois have stuck by each other through think, thin, and “Oh dear God, what?!” 
9.
Chandler and Monica Bing – “Friends”
With all the pairing up, the show could just have been called “Uhh… who knows?!” and been just as accurate. Unlike “that other” couple on the show, Monica and Chandler actually started off as friends, which is what made their drunken, messy get-together all the sweeter. In the least creepy way possible.
8.
Cory and Topanga Matthews – “Boy Meets World”
Corey and Topanga not only grew together throughout the show until its end in 2000 (Boo! Too soon!) But they also grew up, making it through middle school, high school, and college, and still wanting to see each other naked. Kudos!
7.
Ross Geller and Rachel Green – “Friends”
Everything you need to know about what makes this couple wonderful is covered in the phrase “Ross and Rachel”. It no longer means just Ross and Rachel, but is the set standard for any successful sitcom relationship
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6.
Turk and Carla Turk – “Scrubs”
They say opposites attract, is why the overgrown man-child Turk and the super-sensible Carla pairing makes sense. How two people can be opposites and yet equally awesome, however, remains a mystery.
5.
Eric Foreman and Donna Pinciotti – “That 70’s Show”
The 70s were a time of bright colors, abstract music, and, probably more importantly, sexual freedom. Why did these two young, attractive 70s teens get together? It is a mystery that will plague us until the end of time.
4.
J.D. and Elliot – “Scrubs”
When you put smart, sexy, stressed people in a room together, you know they’re going to do it. It was inevitable that J.D. and Elliot were going to fall for each other, because nothing spells inevitable love like sharing the threat of seeing death every day and a workplace seemingly comprised 100% of psychotic colleagues.
3.
Homer and Marge Simpson – “The Simpsons”
It’s getting harder to accept that Homer and Marge aren’t in a real, loving marriage. Perhaps some of the success of their marriage can be put down to physical attraction: 25 years later and neither looks to have aged a day. You can try your best to have a marriage as good as these two, but you’ll fail miserably. The lesson is, never try.
2.
Jim and Pam Halpert – “The Office”
The ultimate “will they/won’t they?” story of the 21st century was so good it’s now been done in 8 different versions of the same show. Jim and Pam danced around each other for three years before realizing, duh, they were meant to be from the get-go.
1.
Marshall and Lily Eriksen – “How I Met Your Mother”
It’s impossible to imagine that, without the consistently happy and adorable Eriksens, How I Met Your Mother would be anywhere near as enjoyable as it is now. Since season 2’s tiny fight, the pair have remained steadfast, their love for each other match only by their mutual love for the film Tommy Boy. While Ted, Robin, and Barney cycle endlessly through disastrously mismatched partners, it’s wonderful to have these two characters always reminding us that love is out there in a world where a grown man can hold his children hostage in a room for SEVEN YEARS and tell them a story which still doesn’t look like ending any time soon.
Did your faves make the list? Anyone left of?
Once in a while a television show comes along with a character that just connects. These days they’re rarely found on network television programs.
The networks realize they can’t compete with the pay-cable channels anymore so most of the time it doesn’t feel as if they’re trying. In recent months, think of all the memorable characters to grace TV such as Marty Kaan (Don Cheadle) in House of Lies or Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) in Boardwalk Empire and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) in Game of Thrones, which arrives on disc and for download Tuesday. They share a number of things including charm, charisma along with moral ambiguity and complexity.
It’s Dinklage’s presence that first caught my eye when flicking through my 500-channel TV universe one night. A dwarf in stature, but not in talent, Dinklage’s performance was enough to draw my interest to HBO’s adaptation of the George R.R. Martin’s novel, Game of Thrones (Rated TV-MA, HBO Home Entertainment, $29.99 on DVD or $34.99 on blu-ray, 4-of-5 stars) and it was also good enough to win him and Emmy and Golden Globe.
He’s the abused and occasionally downtrodden member of the Lannister clan, one of the central families in Thrones that battles for supremacy in Martin’s fully drawn fantasy world of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. He is a womanizer, who is hurt by his father’s lack of faith and approval, and an underdog that you cannot help but cheer for although it’s easily to despise his siblings Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and sister Casei (Lena Hedley), who are power hungry, ruthless and just happen to be locked in an incestuous affair that has produced one of the most unlikeable adolescents to ever grace any screen.(I agree sfm HAHA)
Tyrion proves so easy to like because he realizes his status which in turn enables him to empathize with others who share his status in life. When he empathizes with the illegitimate son of an adversary in one of the early episodes of Thrones’ first season, the moment possesses sincerity. When he pours out his heart to a concubine, he shows his vulnerability.
But he can be just as ruthless and manipulative if the moment suits his needs. Therein lies the difference in the character, however. We’ve seen those other sides making the audience willing to chalk them up to being a product of his environment and not a defect in his character.
Dinklage’s portrayal of Tyrion is just one reason that makes Thrones a must have for fans of good television.
Martin’s world is complicated, filled with characters that command attention and the stories of power hungry families, political manipulation and heaping doses of sex and violence make this one of few must-see TV shows on television.
The writing is crisp, the stories unfold in realistic ways and there isn’t a single bad performance in the entire series – less-than-thrilling ones? Sure. But you can’t have everything. Although, Game of Thrones makes a hell of an effort at providing perfect entertainment and comes damn close in the process.
Extras: The DVD producers have loaded the five-disc with a host of extras. The first one I went to was the character profile of Tyrion (OBVIOUSLY!), but the producers took an interesting path with them overall. It’s a complete introduction the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros for the uninitiated. The 30-minute making-of documentary provides the perfect primer for that as do the rest of the character profiles
I agree with this... given that i watched the show before reading the book Tyrion is one of the characters that really draws you in... So.. Tyrion haters
