Actor Shaun Toub on “The Mentalist,” “Kite Runner”
Actor Shaun Toub talked to The Oklahoman about his work on “Iron Man,” and he also gave us the scoop about the upcoming CBS pilot “The Mentalist.” He also encouraged everyone to check out last year’s “The Kite Runner,” which he described as an “important” film.
Matt Price: What is “The Mentalist”?
Shaun Toub: The Mentalist is a very interesting show that came my way. I’ve been doing movies, so I haven’t been too keen about starting up a series and doing something on TV on a regular basis. But I had a meeting with them and I must say I was impressed. The creator of “Rome,” Bruno Heller, is basically writing this, and the people involved are truly class-A, and they’re very good energy. I couldn’t say no. It’s with Simon Baker, a very good actor, and the script is a great script, it’s really interesting. It is of the of the FBI-CIS-CSI genre. This is the CBI, which is the California version of it. But it has a twist. Sometimes things come about that you just go with it. The people involved are wonderful. David Nutter, who is directing this, his track record is amazing. Almost every pilot that he touches is golden and it gets picked up. I was talking to Warner Brothers Television and they were very excited, they were telling me that David is really at the top of the list. Peter Roth, who is the president of Warner Television, said they allow David to make a choice on what he wants to direct, and he has picked this one.
MP: What else do you want to let people know about?
ST: Because I’m so proud of “The Kite Runner,” as well, I want people to know that the DVD is out. Although It didn’t get the accolades that it deserved, I believe that it’s a very important film, and a wonderful film for people to see. “The Kite Runner” is based on the bestselling book “The Kite Runner,” that Khaled Hosseini wrote. It’s an incredible, incredible book. It’s a very rare thing in Hollywood when the movie is just as good as the book. Which in this case, it is, which it’s so rare for the author of a book to love a movie that is made, and Hosseini actually loves the movie.
It’s based in Afghanistan and we shot it in China. Marc Forster, who is actually doing the Bond movie know, directed it – who did “Finding Neverland,” “Monster’s Ball” – and this truly is another masterpiece which I think people in time will appreciate more. It’s a magnificent movie, I really urge everyone to see it. It’s just come out on DVD now. I tell you, last night I was at an event, and wherever I go people mention “Kite Runner,” they were introducing me and they mentioned “Kite Runner” and the entire crowd went crazy. People truly, they love this film, I can say in all the years, and all my work, “Crash” and the “Kite Runner” so far have been the ones that I am most proud of. It’s a very important film, it’s the story of life. It’s a bit hard at times but it’s life. The actors are great, the kids are wonderful, Marc Forster, the director is a genius. So I really urge people to see it, it’s incredible, I promise they won’t regret it. Most of the people I know have seen it 3 or 4 times already, it’s that kind of a movie. Very important movie to see – you know, sometimes in Hollywood, we get lucky and not only we can entertain but maybe we can teach. We can open people’s eyes, and the “Kite Runner” does that. It really gives you something. You will think about the “Kite Runner” for weeks. We go to the movies sometimes, and we walk out of them, and that’s the end of that, but the “Kite Runner” stays with you.
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