OUTLANDER SEASON 3: 10 OUTRAGEOUS SNEAK PEEK LEAKS!

Starz Outlander has a defector.

And he’s a talkin’.

These 10 leaked photos will have the Outlander Fandom shell shocked and shittin' sandbags. Hard to believe but...

1) DAVID BERRY WILL BE BLONDE LIKE ‘BOOK’ LORD JOHN GREY, BUT HERE IS HOW THEY DECIDED ON HIS 'LOOK'!

I don’t think everyone took the vote seriously (see discarded ballot below), which is disturbing to many fans because now they know why we didn’t get a yellow eyed Claire…

2) THE AUDITION CALL FOR A VIRGIN TO PLAY THE PART OF THE CONNIVING GENEVA DUNSANY CAUSED RIOTS.

News of the audition went viral on social media and all Hell broke loose last week as hundreds of 'virgins', aged 18 to 96, clogged the streets and subways on the path to Starz headquarters. There were road blockages, taxi hijackings, and stores in a 200 mile radius sold out of 'Young Vixen' Halloween costumes, blonde hair dye, Sweet16 Rouge By Revlon, Oxytokin wrinkle cream, girdles and Slim Fast.

And Multi-gyn Vaginal Douche Combipacks

Starz has stated that their auditions for Jamie Fraser's Cave Sex partner will be kept MUCH more secret.

 

3) JOHNNY DEPP WILL BE PLAYING PIRATE STEPHEN BONNET!

After years of negotiations, the plum role of the dashing but deadly pirate, Stephen Bonnet, will be played by Oscar winning actor, Johnny Depp who will revise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow...but be called Captain Stephen Bonnet. It is rumoured that the bizarre bonus demands extracted by the Hollywood mega-star were so crazy that...JUST WAIT...THIS JUST IN! JOHNNY DEPP IS OUT! His 2 dogs, Kah & Ching, caught cold and he has chosen to break the contract with Starz and fly them to Australia for proper care.

There is no word who will fill his shoes, but there are whispers that Westley from The Princess Bride may be willing to give it a go. For a quarter the price.

  

4) ONE OF THE DIVA BONUSES FROM DEPP'S NOW DEFUNCT CONTRACT WILL BE USED FOR BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S HIDDEN TREASURE.

The life-size solid gold statue of Captain Jack Sparrow that Johnny Depp had asked for will get some use after all. However, because the cost of re-smelting the gold to make bricks to hide in Jocasta's Plantation as per the books, the statue will remain intact and simply stand in the foyer as a hat rack. As a person who appreciates a good hat (read: Frank's Fedora) I, personally, am good with this decision.

5) THERE BE VOODOO AND MAGIC RITUALS AFOOT...BUT THE RESEARCH HAS BEEN...UMMM....UNCONVENTIONAL.

There is a plethora of literature and knowledge out there to help bring Diana Gabaldon's voodoo and magic based plot lines to life in a realistic and believable manor, however, Starz has seen fit to use this as their primary example to guide their decisions:

6)  JAMIE AND LAOGHAIRE (OR 'LEGHAIR' TO MANY OF US) ARE MARRIED AND ENJOY NIGHTLY SEX.

The story demands that Jamie and Leghair marry, but it was deemed unrealistic that such a virile studMcMuffin like Jamie would only settle for monthly nookie, so it was decided that they would have nightly marital romps, but only like Jamie always believed it should be for the 23 years before he met Claire: horsey style. That way, Jamie could still be 'active', but not have to actually see Leghair's face. Starz hopes this appeases the volatile fandom who could burst, literally, into flames at the mere mention of Ms. Leg O'Hair's name.

7) FRANK IS SEEN IN EVERY OTHER SCENE!

Claire cannot figure out what secrets Frank is keeping and although the signs all point to a cheating husband who helps his students with more than their homework after school...but she is clever and senses there is something not quite right with it all. The season is knee deep in Red Herrings and Frank just may be the Tragic Hero of the entire story, loving Claire unconditionally and raising Bree to be strong and brave. I hear we see Frank in myriad flashbacks and hear his Panty Loosening Baritone often...but then again, I may have dreamed that part.... #OrgasmicMI6

  

8) THE LORD JOHN GREY STORYLINE HAS A SPIN-OFF BOOK SERIES, SO WE ARE GOING TO SEE A SPIN-OFF TV VERSION AS WELL.

But it's a strange adaptation that sees LJG go THROUGH the Stones (SHOCKER!)  and enjoy a career as a fitness guru named 'Richard'. This satisfied the brewing jealousy between Sam Heughan and David Berry, which stemmed from David not having his own 'Peek Challenge'. Now he does...kinda. And here is a sneakier peeker:

*I think the Lead Stone Dancer, Mrs. Graham, went with him too! In the purple?

9) SAM HAD TO LEARN TO PLAY THE HARMONICA.

Caitriona had her musical interlude with 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy', and Sam, never one to be one-upped, insisted on having his time in the musical spotlight too...so he learned to play the harmonica, which he uses to play a 12 minute solo while doing his hard time in Ardsmuir Prison. #HeartbreakMcHotel

*TIP: This may be a good time, during the show, to have ones' bathroom break and grab some snacks.

10) THIS PRESS RELEASE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

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These 10 'leaks' may or not be REAL leaks, but more a series of 10 'drips'...if you get my drift. And if you do, give it back. It's mine.

5 MUST-KNOW FACTS ABOUT OUTLANDER’S ‘LORD JOHN GREY’: DAVID BERRY

1) David was hired by accident!

                                            Dave Barry

                                                                    David Berry

Ron Moore and Starz looked for years before deciding upon their Lord John Grey, only to be sidelined by an email glitch!

Wanting a virile and sexy man who oozed class…a man who fairly BURST with charm, dignity and grace while maintaining a stiff British upper-lip and all that rubbish, they chose writer/humorist and amateur thespian Dave Barry for this new Outlander role, but a simple mistake by an office temp sent the role audition invitation to actor David Berry instead, and being the compassionate entities they are, Ron and Starz decided to not send him home and quickly sent Dave Barry a bouquet of white roses and a box of Skittles. And a signed photo of Caitriona Balfe.

*I am a massive Dave Barry fan btw, there is NOBODY funnier...but I think he should stick to writing. Sorry Dave.

2) He's CANADIAN! 

As a fellow Canuck, I was mighty pleased to read that David was born in Toronto, Canada. And since my elderly Aunt Helen lives in Toronto as well, I called her to ask why David left at age 7, and moved to Australia: 

“Damn Aussies! Almost as bad as them ‘Merkins (Americans) stealing all our talent! They say David’s parents are from Sydney…but that’s really Sydney BC…on Vancouver Island. Some people'll do anything ta getaway from the snow…pass me my pipe.”

So, there you have it. David Berry was made an Expat whilst underage and unable to choose for himself where to live. Canada awaits your return Davey Boy…come home, eh? 

*if you don't know what this is David...don't worry, we'll teach you...

3) Sam Heughan made David have facial surgery.

Once Dave Barry was sent home and David Berry was officially the number one choice for LJG, it was time to get Sam Heughan's approval. As a straight character playing the love interest of a gay character, Sam demanded the final approval of his ‘partner in unrequited Rainbow Love’. He had approved of Tobias Menzies' very kissable lips, so LJG had to at least meet that high standard of Pout Perfection. 

As it happened, Sam liked David very much, they hit it off straight away and as long as David got the mole on his face removed, Sam was set to give an eager 2 thumbs up! Not wanting a Battle of The Moles (some women go MAD over them! Add a mole and a kilt to a lamppost and it'll be smothered in 50 Shades of Lipstick within 3 minutes flat), Sam wanted David’s removed asap. 

And it was. 

If you look closely you can see the scar (which, btw, is damn sexy in itself! Don’t tell Sam…) Sam asked him to pluck his eyebrows as well but not one to kowtow, David only plucked one side. Sam was acquiescent, appreciating the compromise.

                The Only Chick Magnet Mole Allowed On Set

4) Fake swords made with marzipan were used in filming.

 

David is highly allergic to all metals and the sword of an English soldier is practically another appendage, so brilliant thinking by Outlander Prop Meister Jon Gary Steele saw 4 dozen Marzipan Prop Swords created, which not only solved the allergy problem, but proved to be a welcome snack after a long days shoot. They had to make marzipan buckles, guns and buttons for him too.

According to Jon Gary Steele (David calls him Jon Gary Marzipan...just to be safe), 'Edible Weaponry' has been around for centuries, citing the following examples of its history:

                                       Ancient Japan

                                  Kinda-Ancient Indonesia

                                    Modern Pop Culture

                            

                                   Kanye West Jewelry

                        Present Day Kiddie Kandie Toys

 5) Being an Olympic Level Kangaroo Rider helped earn him the part.

As Proud as I am that David was born Canadian, he was indeed raised in Australia and being the grandmother of Australian grandchildren myself, I have no trouble sharing him with the Aussies. In fact, it was his proficiency in Kangaroo Jumping (or Roo Riding as we say in Canada) that led him to win Gold in the Rio 16 Olympics (you saw the coverage, right? SO exciting!) and that worldwide, international spotlight brought him into the homes and minds of many a movie/Scottish-Time-Travel-TV-show producer.

                   

                        David at the pre-Olympic Trials

After the Dave Barry fiasco, it was David's ability to anything ride well (as British soldiers are wont to do) that tipped the scale to his being hired (who knew Dave Barry has a debilitating fear of saddles? *the reason he didn't get the part, so he says...*smirk*)

Lucky for us. Lucky for Sam. Lucky horse.

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* btw, this blog piece is my way in welcoming David to the Outlander Family. Some or all of it may be a little...um...fictitious. Except for the Roo Riding. That is so Canadian.

 

DIANA GABALDON ANSWERS 3 EXCLUSIVE CONTEST WINNER'S QUESTIONS ON HER BIGGEST FACEBOOK FAN GROUP!

AS ADMIN TO THE LARGEST AND BEST OUTLANDER SERIES FACEBOOK GROUP (OS), I APPROACHED DR. GABALDON WITH A REQUEST THAT 'SHE' BE THE PRIZE IN A GROUP CONTEST I WAS HOPING TO RUN. 

TO MY ABSOLUTE SURPRISE AND DELIGHT, THROUGH HER LOVELY ASSISTANT SUSAN, I WAS GIVEN A GO-AHEAD AND WE HAD A GREAT CONTEST ON APRIL 22 2016. HERE ARE THE RESULTS, COPIED DIRECTLY FROM OUR GROUP... THREE UNIQUE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

ADMIN: Almost 2 months ago I held a "WIN A PERSONAL REPLY FROM DIANA CONTEST (* see meme above) and Herself has now replied! We knew and understood that she would do so as her schedule allowed, so we are very grateful and honored that she chose our group to focus her precious time on. THANK YOU DIANA! And thanks to everyone on OS for your awesome questions!

I chose 8 finalists and then asked Diana to chose the 3 winners, as she would know better than I which questions were not asked as often, or at all. SO, CONGRATULATIONS GO TO: EW, Marcy Ann and Twila Allen for asking the winning questions! Here are your prizes... your personal answers:

Q1: EW M: If you lived in Jamie’s time, what do you think your occupation would be?

DG: Novelist, most likely. <g> Women wrote both novels and plays in the 18th century,, some of them quite successfully. And one of the benefits of being a writer is that —unless you choose otherwise— nobody knows who you are, or what you look like. 

If I chose to write under a male name, or a sexually ambiguous one, I could. If I wasn’t able to make a decent living by writing, though, I suppose I’d be a printer and bookseller.

Q2: MARCY ANN: Diana, are you preparing to write another book series with an entirely different cast of characters?

DG: “Preparing” would certainly be overstating the case. <g> In the fullness of time (and if I should live so long, God willing), I do intend to write Master Raymond’s story. I only have a few bits of that at present, though, and no more than three or four characters show up in those bits.

Q3: TWILA ALLEN: How did you balance being a wife, mother of small children, and writing these incredible books all at the same time? What’s you work-life balance advice?

DG: You forgot the two full-time jobs (I was a university professor and wrote freelance (almost full-time) for the computer press).

Basically, I didn’t sleep, I didn’t do housework, and I didn’t watch TV. In other words, you decide what’s important to you, and then you figure out a way to do those things. This naturally means not doing other things, or finding ways of doing necessary-but-not-desirable-things more efficiently.

When my kids were very little, I’d put on children’s television on Saturday morning, lie down on the couch and sleep while they walked up and down on me. When they got a little older, I could make deals with them: “Look, I need to work. Don’t bother me for two hours, and after lunch, we’ll go to the zoo.” (Or, you know, you can just hide. For a few years, I’d leave through my front door as though going to my university office, then sneak back into the garage (which my husband had outfitted as an office when he started his own business. I inherited it when his business got going and he moved out to more official premises) and work undisturbed for the morning. The only problem was that while the door between the garage and the house locked, the lock was on their side. If they realized I was in there, they’d be on me in an instant. So at least once during the morning’s work, I’d have to leave through the outer door, get in my car and drive down to the mall so I could go to the bathroom.) 

It’s just priorities and persistence, though. If your husband doesn’t like your going off by yourself to write, for instance, you just take him to bed and wear him out. Then when he falls asleep, you get up and work.
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BRILLIANT! HOW GREAT IS SHE? AS SMART AND FUNNY AS ALWAYS...BRAVO DIANA!

I want to thank Diana again for her generosity of time and a special thanks to her assistant Susan who was so approachable and helpful. 59,000 HUGS to you both from all the fans on OS! *and my husband thanks her for the last part of Question 3... *wink*

OUTLANDER DUAL ROLE AUDITION PHOTOS: SHOCKING NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ORIGINALS!

Tobias Menzies plays his dual roles extremely well. He is brilliant, without a doubt.

PROFESSOR FRANK RANDALL/CAPTAIN 'BLACK JACK' JOHNATHAN RANDALL

But did you know, Starz had quite a few other actors audition for dual roles as well? Here is an exclusive peek at those audition photos...
                

*REMEMBER, THE ROLES ARE FROM THE BOOKS' DESCRIPTIONS

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 CLAIRE FALLING THROUGH THE STONES/ADSO

           

              BRIANNA/ADSO

ROLLO/COLUM...ADSO/DOUGAL

GENEVA DUNSANY/PARISIAN WHORE ACCESORY

CLAIRE/THE WHITE SOW

CLAIRE/DONAS

MASTER RAYMOND/APOTHECARY STUFFED FROG

LORD JOHN GREY/ADSO

STEPHEN BONNET/BRAN (JAMIE'S LALLYBROCH DOG)

MR. WILLOUGHBY/EXTRA IN THE KING'S ZOO

 

  STEPHEN BONNET/SHIP'S RAT CATCHER

KING LOUIS/ROLLO

  
BEARDSLEY TWINS/RANDOM WILDLIFE

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE/STRAY DOG

STUFFED CROCODILE IN MSTR. RAYMOND'S SHOP/DONAS

  
STEPHEN BONNET'S SHIP THE GLORIANA/PIRATE SHIP

JARED FRASER'S COOK/LALLYBROCH BARN CAT 

WENTWORTH STAMPEDE COOS/LALLYBROCH COOS

*CLICK THIS CUTIE COO AUDITION CLIP

ROLLO/ABBOTT ALEXANDER FRASER

ABBEY NUN/JOCASTA'S RANCH COW

DONAS/MRS. BAIRD

YOUNG STEPHEN BONNET/LALLYBROCH PIG

MALVA/MALVA *YES, I LOATHE HER

  
REV WAKEFIELD/FOREST CREATURE

ROGER MAC/ROLLO

CLAIRE/EXTRA WW2 NURSE/BOUTON

        
STEPHEN BONNET/IAN MURRAY/EXTRA FOR JAMAICA SCENES

DUKE OF SANDRINGHAM/PARISIAN PROSTITUTE

ROLLO/BOURON/CATTLE EXTRAS (3 pics)

  
DONAS/IAN MURRAY

 STEPHEN BONNET/EXTRA FOREST CREATURE

 

CLAIRE/AMERICAN COUNTRYSIDE COWS

JENNY/LALLYBROCH HEN

FERGUS IN PRIS/LALLYBROCH BARN CAT/ADSO

  

SCOTTISH FLAG UNICORN/ROLLO

  

DONAS/SCOTTISH FLAG UNICORN (PRE-VIAGRA)

IAN MURRAY JR./ROLLO

DOUGAL/FOREST IMP 

 
ULYSSES/GEILLIS'S BLACK CAT (SHE SURELY HAD ONE!)

COLUM/BOUTON

JAMIE IN BATTLE MODE/STAR WARS TROO...OOPS! WRONG SHOW!

STEPHEN BONNET/THE FISH JAMIE TICKLED (PART 1)

MARY HAWKINS/LALLYBROCH DINNER

ROLLO/THE FISH THAT JAMIE TICKLED (PART 2)

WENTWORTH GOVERNOR SIR FLETCHER GORDON/LALLYBROCH PIG

  COLUM/BOUTON

DONAS/GIRAFFE IN KING LOUIS ZOO (WAY WAY IN THE BACK...)

MURTAGH/STRAY DOG IN SCOTLAND

JAMIE & BREE/ORANGUTANS AT KING LOUIS ZOO

ROLLO/LALLYBROCH SHEEP

                                    
                                MOTHER HILDEGARDE/DONAS

                     
                        THE BLACK WATCH/CULLODEN WARRIORS

                     

 MRS. FITZGIBBONS/LALLYBROCH TEA SET

                                              
                                               GEILLIS/ADSO

JAMIE'S GHOST/EXTRA FOREST CREATURE (WINTER SCENES ONLY)

                                   

  
FRENCH SOLDIER/BOUTON

ROBBIE McNABB SR./EXTRA WOODLAND CREATURE

FERGUS/BOUTON

CREW MEMBER PIRATE SHIP/SHIP MOUSER

JAMIE FORMAL WEAR/PARIS HOUSE CAT

  
SIMON LOVET/CASTLE POOCH

WENTWORTH PRISONER/ADSO/BJR VICTIM

BOUTON/CREW CONCESSION SNACK

JAMIE/FOREST BIRD

LADY ANNABELLE McCRANNOCH/PARIS POOCH

FRANK/MI6 SECRET MOUSER

UNCLE LAMB/KING LOUIS ZOO PET

QUEEN MARIE OF FRANCE/PARISIAN STREET CAT

GEILLIS/LALLYBROCH STREET CAT

STEPHEN BONNET/PIRATE CREW MATE/FOREST CREATURE

NESSIE/DONAS

PIRATE CREW/STREET STRAY

MRS. BUG/GARDEN INSECT 

LAOGHAIRE (LEGHAIR)/MILL POND FROG

BOUTON/IAN MURRAY SR/PIRATE CREW/STEPHEN BONNET

JEMMY/KING'S ZOO PET

BLACK JACK RANDALL/ANY LAWYER ROLE BUT NED GOWEN'S

  
CEILIDH PERFORMER/FOREST WILDLIFE

BEAR McCREARY/MOUNTAIN BEAR

TERRY DRESBACH/ADSO

RON MOORE/EXTRA IN THE KING'S ZOO

DIANA GABALDON/HEDGEHOG JOKE PROP

Good luck to all these animal actor in their future endeavors and remember...like Clarence the Donkey...you can start small in memes, but make it big if you reach for the Starz: