During a career portraying some 75 film and TV characters, actor Tobin Bell has kept extensive journals detailing the on and off-camera minutiae in every one of his characters’ lives. While some might see this as obsessive; to Bell, it's simply the proper way to do his job. Now, with the release of "Saw IV," the star of the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time is revealing his Jigsaw journals for the first time, exclusively to MTV.
TODAY'S ENTRY: This past weekend, "Saw IV" gave the series' die-hard fans some eye-opening details about Jigsaw's origins, which have since fueled further speculation online. Now, Tobin Bell's journals continue to feed the fire by giving us an inside look at his thoughts regarding John Kramer's attire during those early "engineer days." First drafts of the script described Bell's character as wearing khaki pants, a knit golf-type shirt and loafers - to Bell, a too-conservative depiction that reeked "country club." Fearful of the cheese factor, this raised his eyebrow.
Click here to see the actual entry, hand-written by "Jigsaw." Translation and commentary from Bell follow. Read More...
It happened to "Hairspray" and "The Producers," and now the "Saw" franchise is in line to get the musical treatment. Well, sort of. "Saw" mastermind Darren Lynn Bousman has cast none other than Jigsaw himself -- veteran horror actor Tobin Bell -- to sing and dance his way through "Repo! The Genetic Opera!" Several other major actors will be announced soon, as production on the "Brazil"-meets-"Rocky Horror Picture Show" flick gets underway.
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