Our Very First Throwback Thursday

In honor of "throwback Thursday," I'm going to throw decorum to the wind and share a site with you that I ran across a while back and...well...had my doubts about.

It appears to be a blog devoted entirely to screen shots, photos and video clips of male celebrities in "tighty whities". I say "appears" because, honestly, I didn't do all that much browsing. But, to each his own and all that.

So, if you're so inclined, following this link will lead you to a very extensive collection of screen caps from "the underwear scene" in Richard's first feature film, If Looks Could Kill.

Clothing aside, it looks like the old "underwear scene" was pretty eventful. I still haven't seen this film, but it's jumped up my list recently (no, NOT since I saw this blog!) because when I interviewed Christopher Don, he told me that If Looks Could Kill was the first thing he'd ever seen Richard in and the movie that had made him a fan.

 Enjoy or I'm sorry, depending on your world view.

Richard Grieco is Not a Scientologist

Just in case you were wondering.

There's been a recent flurry of Internet searches on the subject, and self-proclaimed experts confirming the rumors in comments on various websites.

I didn't really think Grieco was a Scientologist, but I decided to employ a radical technique I learned back when I was writing for local newspapers: I asked him.

The mere question was enough to drive the man to all caps.  As in, "I AM NOT". There may also have been an "lol" involved.

See how easy that was?

Hey, Grieco...you a Scientologist?

Nope.

Okay, then.

Grieco says his only affiliation with the Church of Scientology is that he recently showed his artwork at the Church's Celebrity Centre.  And, the two bursts of Internet speculation about his connections with Scientology do track to the week the show was announced and the week it actually took place.

In fact, Richard has been increasingly focused on his artwork over the past few years. In August, Gallerie Sparta hosted his Los Angeles premiere showing, and with new representation, significant press coverage and attention from the art world in play, we'll undoubtedly be seeing his work in more and more venues.

Most of those will also not signal religious affiliations.

Richard Grieco in 22 Jump Street?

This question has been on all of our minds for quite a while and...we still don't have an answer.

We do, however, have hope--at least, as much hope as we can gain from a tabloid story quoting an alleged (and presumably now unemployed) "insider". An online publication that would be called a "rag" if tabloids were still printed says that Richard has filmed a "secret cameo" for the upcoming 22 Jump Street film.

You kind of already had your hopes up when he cut his hair in the fall, didn't you? No? That was just me? Ah, well. You can get them up now. I wouldn't place any bets or anything--you saw how that went for fans of the roughly 30 stars who were leaked as the 50 Shades of Grey leads--but if you were on the fence about showing up for 22 Jump Street at midnight, you should probably go.

With or without Richard, it's bound to be entertaining.

Richard Grieco Fans - the 4th Annual Flicker Awards are For You!

If you have enough of an interest in Richard Grieco to be reading this blog, you won't want to miss your opportunity to vote in MatchFlick's 4th Annual Flicker Awards. Both AE: Apocalypse Earth and A House is Not a Home are heavily represented among the nominees. A House is Not a Home--which Richard co-produced--has four nominations:

Best Breakout Film
Best Boogeyman (the house itself)
Scariest Film
Best Haunted House Film

I haven't seen a lot of press surrounding this film, but it did take Best Horror Picture at the Burbank Film Festival when it premiered in September.

I know a little more about AE: Apocalypse Earth, having actually seen the movie and also interviewed writer/director Thunder Levin. A year ago, you couldn't have convinced me that I'd get excited about the category of Best Mockbuster Twin, but AE: Apocalypse Earth truly deserves a win in this category. If you have any doubt, check out this earlier post in which I compared The Asylum's knock-off to Will Smith's After Earth.

The second AE: Apocalypse Earth nomination goes to Costa Rican supermodel Bali Rodriguez in the category of Best Warrior Woman.

It takes just a minute or two to vote, and they're not requiring registration or anything you might want to avoid--why not take a moment right now and help ensure that Richard's films take five of these awards (6 if we count Bali's).