NCIS: Los Angeles Has A 'Hot New Character Coming Onboard'

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"America Olivo of 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and Bitch Slap' fame debuts on the CBS hit on October 18 as Eva Espinoza, a ripped-from-the-headlines Mexican police chief."

"America tells us what it’s like to work with LL Cool J, being part of the injury-plagued version of Bono’sSpider-Man on Broadway, and how she kept her cool while shooting sex scenes with for her upcoming romantic comedy." - via Ian Spiegelman

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Source: Wet Paint.

Eric Christian Olsen & Co-Star Talk 'The Thing'

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When NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen joined the cast of The Thing, the Universal Pictures prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic, he had no idea that as his character faced isolation in the film he might face the same thing on set.

“We shot the first couple of exterior scenes at 10,000 feet, right on the border of Canada and Alaska, and I remember walking over to craft services, freezing, and I saw all this food,” Olsen recalled. “I was like, ‘Why is there so much food up here? We’re leaving.’” He turned to one of the crew members, who told him the extra food was to ensure they could survive if they were snowed in on top of the mountain.

“And it was the grizzled guy who was shoveling stuff, saying, ‘Yep, we’ll probably die!,” the actor laughed.

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Source: Spinoff Online.

NCIS:Los Angeles 3x03 "Backstopped" Recap

"It was a race against the clock on tonight's NCIS: Los Angeles to stop a series of bombs from detonating somewhere in Los Angeles. When the team got wind of a series of bombs being placed somewhere in L.A. due to the death of a Marine who had been linked to them, Agent Hunter sends the team in to investigate, find the missing bombs, and deactivate them before they go off. But she had a small trick up her sleeve and switched the teams up, placing Deeks with Sam and Kensi with Callen. An interesting mix, don't you think?" - Via Andrea Buginsky


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Source: Gather.

Eric Christian Olsen- Hats Off For Cancer

Hats Off For Cancer advocate and NCIS: Los Angeles star, Eric Christian Olsen (@ericcolsen), bringing smiles to the faces of childhood cancer patients. All photos are property of Hats Off For Cancer. Learn more at www.hatsoffforcancer.org and www.facebook.com/HatsOffForCancerOrg.

(Four pictures above- 2011. Four pictures below- 2009.)

***ALL IMAGES ARE PROPERTY OF Hats Off For Cancer***

Happy Birthday Craig!

On October 4th, 1976, an amazing, funny, sweet, handsome, talented man was born. We want to wish Craig Robert Young (Dracul Comescu) a very Happy Birthday. We hope you have a great day. 

Everyone go to his twitter ( @craigryoung ) and wish him a happy birthday! 

Craig, you are such a sweetheart and we all love you dearly. 

Love,

S. & G.

OSP Alliance Interview With NCIS: L.A. Writer/Producer/Story Editor, Dave Kalstein- Translated In JAPANESE And FRENCH

Hello, everyone! Our friend, @onakasuitana_, of NCIS: Los Angeles Japanese Fan Blog, was kind enough to translate our interview with Dave Kalstein into Japanese! Check it out! ::


NCIS: Los Angeles Japanese Fan Blog- OSP Alliance/Dave Kalstein Interview- Japanese Translation




Also, our friend, @Cashkend, of ncis-los-angeles.hypnoweb.net, was kind enough to translate our interview into French! Take a look! ::


NCIS-Los-Angeles.hypnoweb.net- OSP Alliance/Dave Kalstein Interview- French Translation



Many, many thanks to you both! Happy reading to our Japanese and French followers! We hope you all enjoy! -S. & G.

OSP Alliance Interview With NCIS: Los Angeles Writer/Producer/Story Editor, Dave Kalstein

Hey everyone! This Tuesday's episode, "Backstopped", was written by NCIS: Los Angeles writer/producer/story editor, Dave Kalstein. In preparation for season three's episode three, here is an exclusive interview we did back in July with the man himself. Many thanks to Dave for taking the time to answer our questions! (Be sure to follow him on Twitter @davekalstein!) Hope you all enjoy! -S. & G.

OSP Alliance: How did you become a writer for NCIS: Los Angeles?

Dave Kalstein: Before Season 1 started, my agents sent Shane Brennan my writing samples. Then he interviewed me and we clicked. He hired me soon after.

OSP: On average, how long does it typically take to complete a script for an entire episode?

DK: We're supposed to get 14 days, but I've written a script in just over 48 hours ("Bounty" from Season 2, I think). Not a fun weekend.

OSP: How does it feel, seeing your script coming to life during filming, and ultimately having the opportunity of viewing the final production of it?

DK: Always interesting to see what works and what doesn't. Producing is hard. You have to pay attention to every detail, not just the words. Ultimately, production is a humbling experience. Makes you realize NO ONE on this show can do it alone. It's communal effort.

OSP: Looking back on the last two seasons, is there anything you would've written differently in any of your scripts?

DK: Can't say I'd do anything differently. Looking back at my episodes, I see that I became more comfortable taking chances as time progressed. For instance, I never would have proposed putting Kensi through "Disorder" at any time in Season 1. Likewise, I couldn't have written some of the scenes in "Plan B" before writing several episodes with Kensi and Deeks. I feel like I wouldn't really change anything in my scripts because each one reflects where I'm at with the characters at that time. 

OSP: Out of all the scripts you have written for NCIS: Los Angeles, which one are you most proud of and why?

DK: Probably "Plan B" (which I co-wrote with Joe Wilson). Shane really let us run with Deeks's character and set up some great mythology, and now I feel like no matter what happens with Deeks (and by extension, Kensi), it'll be partly due to the seeds we planted. I'm also really proud of "The Bank Job" from Season 1. It showed a new side of Kensi and broke the mold of the "typical" episode.

OSP: Out of all of the characters, which one is the most difficult, and which one is the most fun to write?

DK: For me, Callen is the most difficult to write. He's not only mysterious for the audience, he's a mystery to the writers, too! More than anyone else, I have to stop and say: "Would Callen say or do this?" when finishing a scene. He'll always be an enigma. The key is keeping him human and real, too. Shane has been cool about giving me leeway with Kensi and Deeks. But when it comes to Callen's and Sam's backstories, I just listen to the master speak. He knows exactly what he's doing. I have to honor that.

**Again, many, many thanks to Dave Kalstein for taking the time to answer our questions! We hope you all enjoyed!