James Marsters Press Archive

source: breadontoast.com
published: March 27, 2005
author: Jack Rawstone

From son of Satan to Civilised man, James Marsters first solo album is another notch in his eclectic creative profile.

“I’ve been writing songs back since high school but it’s always been something I’ve done for myself, it has always been something I’ve just used to calm down and feel good.” Music has been a constant in the life of James Marsters since he was young,…

source: Variety.com
published: March 15, 2005
author: Justin Chang (Copy Editor)

Filmed in Toronto by Once Upon a Time Films in association with Darius Films. Executive producers, Stanley M. Brooks, John Fasano, Nicholas D. Tabarrok. Producer, Aaron Barnett; director, Gary Burns; writer, Shelley Evans, based on the short story “Unlucky Pierre” by Marvin J. Wolf and Katherine Mader.

source: The Hot Morning Show.net
published: October 2005
transcripted by: Bendy / Lilycat (thank you)

What’s goin’ on brother, where are ya?

I’m sitting here at home in California, waiting for the sun to come up, man

Man, we were fearing for our lives this week, because of your creepy cult following

Oh no, did you offend them?

date: April 2005
place: Houston, USA
transcripted by: Bendy / Lilycat (thank you)

James: How can I follow Andy Hallet? I give up. I’m too sincere in these things so I’m probably not going to be nearly as funny. But – you all can ask me anything you want. I’m serious, there’s no question that’s off the bounds, there’s no question…

source: Angel Magazine, issue 20
published: March 2005
author: Martin Eden
transcripted by: Setje

Has James Marsters got any tattoos? Has he seen the Grudge yet? And, perhaps most importantly, who does he think would win – the cavemen or the astronauts?

The man himself provides answers to all these and more, as we posed some special, quick-fire questions to him !

Q: Which show do you think had the better finale, Buffy or Angel?

source: The Deseret News
published: August 2, 2005
author: Scott D. Pierce (Deseret News television editor )

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — James Marsters is returning to the WB. But not as Spike, the bleached-blond vampire who was a regular on both “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel.”

source: Tvguide.com
published: March 2005
author: Ben Katner

Since Angel was dispatched to TV-show heaven, James Marsters’ admirers have had a helluva time getting a fix of the actor formerly known as Spike. (Sadly, The Mountain peaked before his character even had a chance to recur. And the Spike TV-movie is only a fantasy for now.) So Saturday’s USA movie, Cool Money (airing at 9 pm/ET), is guaranteed to get fans’ blood pumping. In the fact-based drama, the Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum is career criminal Bobby Comfort – “exactly the kind of guy I want to play,” he tells TVGuide.com. “He did some petty crimes that he got caught for almost every time. Never hurt anybody, but he was a smartass to the judge the last time around and got a really heavy sentence – like nine or 10 years for rolling a gas station, I think.

source: Canadian National Science Fiction Expo – Festival of Fear
place: Toronto, Canada
published: August 2005
transcript by: H

Did he have a chair on the show (in contrast to how it’d taken until late season 2 Buffy for SMG to insist that JM and JL were provided with chairs)?

There’d been a chair for him on his very first day on set. Steve (Himber) had warned James that as they’d pushed for money that he shouldn’t expect a particularly nice trailer but he’d got a wonderful trailer!

source: James Marsters Live.com
published: October 29, 2005
transcript: Words & Music 2005 – London, UK,

M = James Marsters
CP = Cheryl Puente
Q = Question

JM: So, we just have a few minutes. This is a different kind of Macbeth than I’ve ever seen in America, and I thought it might be interesting if you guys have any feedback about it… usually with Lady M as a big bitch and Macbeth as a big wimp, which I never really agree with. I just thought I’d you give a chance to ask any questions if there’s nothing that was clear. Or are you asleep? The brave one! Yeah…

source: metro.co.uk
published: April 27, 2005
author: Andrew Williams

Actor James Marsters is best known for playing peroxide blond vampire Spike on cult hit TV shows Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel, where his frequent appearances sans top won him a legion of lady admirers. As well as acting, Marsters is a musician. He is touring Britain and is in negotiations to release his album on a major label.

source: The Magazine – millarworld.tv
published: December 1, 2005
author: Brian Wilkinson

Best known for his role as the evil/good second vampire with a soul, Spike, on the cult hits Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, James Marsters has bitten his way into the hearts of legions of fans across the world. Further cementing his place on the radar of fans, Marsters has been appearing on Smallville this season as the villainous Brainiac as part of a 10-episode deal.

source: television.aol.com
published: November 8, 2005
author: Sean Doorly

James Marsters is no stranger to TV shows with fantastic elements. He did play a bleach blonde vampire for nearly seven years on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Angel’, so he should feel right at home in Smallville, Kan.

A revitalized ‘Smallville’ is now in it’s fifth season on the WB, and Marsters joined the cast this year as classic DC Comic villain Milton Fine, aka Brainiac.

source: people.com
published: 27. října 2005
author: Emily Fromm

Age: 43
Hometown: Modesto, Calif.
Current gig: Playing Superman nemesis Brainiac on the WB’s Smallville

He likes a touch of evil
Marsters, who played the sexy-scary vampire Spike for seven seasons on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has no problem playing another bad guy. “I love doing villains – they’re good roles,” he says.

source: Bob Rivers Radio Show
published: October 20, 2005
transcripted by: Bendy / Lilycat (thank you)

Not everyone can say they’ve been with TWO Spikes at ONCE…

Actor James Marsters, famous for his years playing the duplicitous vampire Spike on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” can’t seem to get enough of villains- he plays one yet again as Braniac on the WB series “Smallville.”…

source: Journalnow.com
published: October 15, 2005
author: Tim Clodfelter

James Marsters is ready to wreak havoc again.

He previously joined the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in its second season as Spike, a deadly but wisecracking vampire. It was meant to be a brief role, but Spike proved so popular that he kept coming back, and eventually became a regular, sticking with the show until it ended. Then Marsters moved to the spinoff Angel for its fifth and final season.

source: eonline.com
published: 19. srpna, 2005
author: Kristin Veitch

It’s not every day I get to chat up a man who gets more mail–sent to my own mailbox, mind you–than I do.

That man with the mass-mailing, cult-frenzy appeal is, of course, James Marsters, with whom I chatted exclusively about his new gig on the WB’s Smallville. And because I love him so (and you fans have been waiting patiently) I’ll give you James before getting into scoop from other faves like Lost bigwig Damon Lindelof, Gilmore Girls boy Matt Czuchry, The O.C.’s Rachel Bilson and 24′s Mary Lynn Rajskub–not to mention the funniest damn clip you could ever imagine from The Office’s Steve Carell, who has a few choice words regarding Billy Bob Thornton, Angelina Jolie and the Daily Show’s “Bring Back the Couch” controversy. You will laugh. Oh yes, you will.

source: supportspike.com
transcript by: Wendy
place: Collectormania 7, Milton Keynes, UK
date: May 2005

James’ Q&As. I don’t take transcripts so I will attempt to highlight some of the best points. A great number of the questions were all the old favourites and it always surprises me how little some people actually know about James. I will not repeat those here.

source: comicscontinuum.com
published: August 27, 2005
author: n/a

James Marsters, formerly Spike of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, said he is enjoying the clarity of Professor Fine/Brainiac, who he is playing in the upcoming season of The WB’s Smallville.

“The thing I really love about this role, is that I have a very clear objective,” Marsters said. “I know my objective from the very beginning and it’s going to carry me through the whole season.