SouthernJet Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 No Sex Please, I'm Neal McDonough... By NIKKI FINKE | Wednesday March 31, 2010 @ 10:53am PDT Neal McDonough is a marvelous actor who elevates every role he plays, whether it's in Band of Brothers or Desperate Housewives. So when he was suddenly replaced with David James Elliott 3 days into the filming on ABC's new series Scoundrels earlier this week, there had to be a story behind the story. The move was officially explained as a casting change. But, in fact, McDonough was sacked because of his refusal to do some heated love scenes with babelicious star (and Botox pitchwoman) Virginia Madsen. The reason? He's a family man and a Catholic, and he's always made it clear that he won't do sex scenes. And ABC knew that. Because he also didn't get into action with Nicolette Sheridan on the network's Desperate Housewives when he played her psycho husband during Season 5. And he also didn't do love scenes with his on-air girlfriend in his previous series, NBC's Boomtown, or that network's Medical Investigation. "It has cost him jobs, but the man is sticking to his principles," a source explained to me. You can't help but admire McDonough for sticking to his beliefs, even if he's poised to lose as much as $1 million in paydays for Scoundrels, which is based on the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune centering on the matriarch (Madsen) of a family of criminals who decides it's time for her brood to go straight after her husband (McDonough, now Elliott) is sentenced to a long prison term. ("I thought these things only happened to women in LA!," a source mused.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I didn't know who he was so I looked him up. I am shocked. I remember him from the movie with The Rock, the casino town movie -- I forget the name. Anyhow I give him credit. If that is what he believes he is awesome for sticking to his conviction. That being said if I had the opportunity to do love scenes and get paid for it I would be all over it. I am making pennies a day here for homo jokes, so I would have no problem with what they asked him to do. EDIT: I just saw they wanted him to make sexy time with the ladies. Nevermind. That is gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 I didn't know who he was so I looked him up. I am shocked. I remember him from the movie with The Rock, the casino town movie -- I forget the name. Anyhow I give him credit. If that is what he believes he is awesome for sticking to his conviction. That being said if I had the opportunity to do love scenes and get paid for it I would be all over it. I am making pennies a day here for homo jokes, so I would have no problem with what they asked him to do. EDIT: I just saw they wanted him to make sexy time with the ladies. Nevermind. That is gross. Sadly , your day is now filled with thoughts of doing a scene with Ricky Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I didn't know who he was so I looked him up. I am shocked. I remember him from the movie with The Rock, the casino town movie -- I forget the name. Anyhow I give him credit. If that is what he believes he is awesome for sticking to his conviction. That being said if I had the opportunity to do love scenes and get paid for it I would be all over it. I am making pennies a day here for homo jokes, so I would have no problem with what they asked him to do. EDIT: I just saw they wanted him to make sexy time with the ladies. Nevermind. That is gross. Walking Tall -- your welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Sadly , your day is now filled with thoughts of doing a scene with Ricky Martin Gives"Doing La Vida Loca' a whole new meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Walking Tall -- your welcome Yes. I like that movie in a rental kind of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 He was the tin man in Tin Man the syfy channel movie, for any fellow scifi fans. When I saw that I wondered why he didn't have a bigger career and I guess this is the reason why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 ummm why would they hire him in the first place for a role that would require sex scenes if they knew he wouldn't do them? I'm confused I applaud him and his convictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 ummm why would they hire him in the first place for a role that would require sex scenes if they knew he wouldn't do them? I'm confused I applaud him and his convictions. those were my thoughts also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Maybe he has a big hairy mole on his a$$ or something. Or perhaps he is a little light in the loins and doesn't want the film crew spreading nasty gossip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Maybe he has a big hairy mole on his a$$ or something. Or perhaps he is a little light in the loins and doesn't want the film crew spreading nasty gossip. actually its a tatoo thats says 'Max' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 No Sex Please, I'm Neal McDonough... By NIKKI FINKE | Wednesday March 31, 2010 @ 10:53am PDT Neal McDonough is a marvelous actor who elevates every role he plays, whether it's in Band of Brothers or Desperate Housewives. So when he was suddenly replaced with David James Elliott 3 days into the filming on ABC's new series Scoundrels earlier this week, there had to be a story behind the story. The move was officially explained as a casting change. But, in fact, McDonough was sacked because of his refusal to do some heated love scenes with babelicious star (and Botox pitchwoman) Virginia Madsen. The reason? He's a family man and a Catholic, and he's always made it clear that he won't do sex scenes. And ABC knew that. Because he also didn't get into action with Nicolette Sheridan on the network's Desperate Housewives when he played her psycho husband during Season 5. And he also didn't do love scenes with his on-air girlfriend in his previous series, NBC's Boomtown, or that network's Medical Investigation. "It has cost him jobs, but the man is sticking to his principles," a source explained to me. You can't help but admire McDonough for sticking to his beliefs, even if he's poised to lose as much as $1 million in paydays for Scoundrels, which is based on the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune centering on the matriarch (Madsen) of a family of criminals who decides it's time for her brood to go straight after her husband (McDonough, now Elliott) is sentenced to a long prison term. ("I thought these things only happened to women in LA!," a source mused.) A big fat DUH !! to ABC. Morons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Crusher Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Guys a great actor and plays a good bad guy. I respect his decision and would be happy to stand in for him as a body double, or triple, or quadruple or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneStarLady Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 He was the tin man in Tin Man the syfy channel movie, for any fellow scifi fans. When I saw that I wondered why he didn't have a bigger career and I guess this is the reason why. I saw Tin Man, too, and he had a major role in that. He also appeared in the movie Timeline, but he was great in Band of Brothers. I wondered the same thing about his career. Just looked him up: born in Dorchester, MA; both his parents emigrated from Ireland. Graduated from Syracuse U. He's an Irish Catholic boy. Good for him for standing up for what he thinks is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Maybe he has a big hairy mole on his a$$ or something. Or perhaps he is a little light in the loins and doesn't want the film crew spreading nasty gossip. You know they don't actually have sex right? They just move around under the covers with the camera zoomed in on their faces. He probably wouldn't even have to take his pants off, although I expect they'd at least be in their undies, although generally you can never tell because the camera will never show you those parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 You know they don't actually have sex right? They just move around under the covers with the camera zoomed in on their faces. He probably wouldn't even have to take his pants off, although I expect they'd at least be in their undies, although generally you can never tell because the camera will never show you those parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 No Sex Please, I'm Neal McDonough... By NIKKI FINKE | Wednesday March 31, 2010 @ 10:53am PDT Neal McDonough is a marvelous actor who elevates every role he plays, whether it's in Band of Brothers or Desperate Housewives. So when he was suddenly replaced with David James Elliott 3 days into the filming on ABC's new series Scoundrels earlier this week, there had to be a story behind the story. The move was officially explained as a casting change. But, in fact, McDonough was sacked because of his refusal to do some heated love scenes with babelicious star (and Botox pitchwoman) Virginia Madsen. The reason? He's a family man and a Catholic, and he's always made it clear that he won't do sex scenes. And ABC knew that. Because he also didn't get into action with Nicolette Sheridan on the network's Desperate Housewives when he played her psycho husband during Season 5. And he also didn't do love scenes with his on-air girlfriend in his previous series, NBC's Boomtown, or that network's Medical Investigation. "It has cost him jobs, but the man is sticking to his principles," a source explained to me. You can't help but admire McDonough for sticking to his beliefs, even if he's poised to lose as much as $1 million in paydays for Scoundrels, which is based on the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune centering on the matriarch (Madsen) of a family of criminals who decides it's time for her brood to go straight after her husband (McDonough, now Elliott) is sentenced to a long prison term. ("I thought these things only happened to women in LA!," a source mused.) Someone who states his morals and backs it up with integrity no matter the money. Takes balls to do that. Thats a real dude there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Someone who states his morals and backs it up with integrity no matter the money. Takes balls to do that. Thats a real dude there. So what you are saying is you would do just about anything for money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 So what you are saying is you would do just about anything for money? How much you offering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 How much you offering? I get paid again next week, shoot me a message then. I have to budget for these things...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I get paid again next week, shoot me a message then. I have to budget for these things...lol. I'll PM you then big boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Someone who states his morals and backs it up with integrity no matter the money. Takes balls to do that. Thats a real dude there. I'm a computer guy, but I take similar positions at work. - I won't mount hard drives. (I couldn't, I'm over 40 and only have low-density floppies) - I won't flash a woman's bios. -I refused to hire a woman who said "I know how to put stars in your cron jobs" You've gotta stand up for what's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I'm a computer guy, but I take similar positions at work. - I won't mount hard drives. (I couldn't, I'm over 40 and only have low-density floppies) - I won't flash a woman's bios. -I refused to hire a woman who said "I know how to put stars in your cron jobs" You've gotta stand up for what's right. You're a real stand up dude. Would you consider virtual mounting? Heard thats the new wave....I guess Tiger Woods should have taken that route. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 He's gorgeous. Those eyes, wow. I recognize him from a bunch of low budget movies and tv shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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