Playlist: Malin Akerman of Couples Retreat
“I play kazoo! It’s a really great rock instrument,” laughs Malin Akerman.
Malin has quite the musical sensibility, and it’s one of the reasons that she steals the show more than a few times in Couples Retreat. Her sense of rhythm makes for some impeccable comedic moments. That style probably has something to do with her other gig, fronting The Petalstones. Despite a deep love for music, she doesn’t always have her iPod blaring on set though.
“I don’t really listen to music to get into character,” she continues. “The only time I did was during Watchmen before fight scenes. All I listened to was heavy metal like Primus and the hardest stuff you can think of.”
Typically, Malin dabbles in almost every genre though. She shared her playlist with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino in this exclusive feature. Check it out below and don’t miss her in Couples Retreat in theaters everywhere now!
Malin Akerman’s Playlist:
1. The Rolling Stones
2. Led Zeppelin
3. Metallica
“I’m listening to everything, really. I’m a big fan of old rock n’ roll. I love The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Metallica.
4. Rilo Kiley
“I love Rilo Kiley right now; I’m hooked on them.”
5. Kings of Leon
“I have to say I’m insanely in love with Kings of Leon. I think women can agree! The singer has got a sexy voice [Laughs]. They’re just sexy!”
From Artist Direct
Malin is featured on the cover and inside the October 2009 issue of “944″ magazine!
I have added some MQ scans into our photo gallery for now, and I will be adding HQ scans once I can get a copy of the magazine!
The world premiere for “Couples Retreat” will be held this Monday, October 5th at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, CA! Make sure to check back Tuesday for TONS of photos of Malin at the premiere!
Warner Bros. will release the 5-disc DVD ($43.87) and 4-disc Blu-ray ($59.99) editions of Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut on November 3rd for a limited time — only 70,000 units being produced. The previously released Watchmen DVD’s & Blu-ray have already sold over 2.1 million copies.
WATCHMEN: The Ultimate Cut »
(Limited Edition Collectors Set)
THE COMPLETE STORY AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE SEEN! — A brand new cut of the film never seen in theaters includes Tales Of The Black Freighter woven into the director’s cut of the film.
Special features will include:
Disc 1:
• Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut film (215 mins)
• 2 All-New Audio Commentaries with Zack Snyder and illustrator Dave Gibbons
Disc 2:
Over 3 Hours of Special Features
• The Phenomenon: The Comic that Changed Comics (RT: 28:50) – Learn how the subversive, thematically complex, award winning comic that changed literature, inspired analytical debate, and won countless fans, was created.
• Real Super Heroes, Real Vigilantes (RT: 27:28) – Explores the fascination and psychology behind real-world vigilantes and where that behavior crosses over into actually donning the hood and behaving as superheroes.
• Mechanics: Technologies of a Fantastic World (RT: 16:46) – The creators of Watchmen had a great understanding of engineering and science, allowing for plausible mechanics in their characters tools and the world itself. This featurette will guide the viewer through the filmmakers process of turning these technologies into cinematic reality.
• Watchmen: Video Journals
• My Chemical Romance video Desolation Row (RT: 3:16)
• Under The Hood (RT: 36:00) – A retrospective look on the biography by Hollis Mason – the original Nite Owl – and the world of those who stood for hooded justice.
• Story Within A Story: The Books of Watchmen (RT: 26:00) – Weave through the nuanced layers of detail to see how a comic-within-a comic acts as parallel commentary to the acclaimed work of Literature, Watchmen.
Disc 3:
• Digital Copy of the Theatrical Version
Disc 4 & 5:
• Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (325 mins)
The 4-disc Blu-ray edition will also have BD-Live features and the entire Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic will be on disc 4.
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau are back together again, but this time they’re not scouring Vegas for beautiful babies, they’re headed to Bora Bora for a ‘Couples Retreat’ (opening Oct. 9). In the comedy penned by Vaughn and Favreau, Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, hoping to amend their fractured relationship, invite their friends — three couples including Vaughn and Malin Akerman, Favreau and Kristin Davis, and Faizon Love and Kali Hawk — to a resort that offers a number of couples exercises. It’s not until they arrive that they find out that they must take part in the hours of therapy and dreadful bonding exercises, or get off the island.
We’ll be sitting down with the entire cast of ‘Couples Retreat’ for video interviews (and a little therapy of our own) next week — and we want you to give us the questions to ask.
Ever wonder if Jon and Vince are as close as they were when they filmed ‘Swingers’? Or if Kristin Davis has anything to share about a certain sequel that’s filming in New York? Oh, and, speaking of sequels, how about some deets on ‘Iron Man 2′?
Submit your burning questions in the comments below by Tuesday, Sept. 22 and come back on Tuesday, Oct. 6 to see if it made the cut!
You can submit your question at Moviefone.com
Malin and her “Couples Retreat” co-stars, Kristen Bell and Kristin Davis, are featured on the cover and inside October 2009 issue of “Self” magazine!
The magazine is in stores on September 22nd – you can also see some behind the scenes moments of their feature on Self.com.
What a day…at our October cover shoot we had over 500 pairs of jeans, 400 white shirts, 30 trays of jewelry from designers like Me&Ro and H.Stern, 250 berry-colored dresses, 250 pairs of shoes in 3 different sizes, not to mention each girl had their own hair and makeup team and individual shots to set-up. It was crazy. If there ever was a day I wished I was an octopus or I could have just split myself it three–that was it.
However, these three women were just AWESOME.
Malin was the first to arrive and she was such a dream. Warm, friendly, has that smile that makes you smile. And a body you could just die for. Basically, trying clothes on her was a piece of cake (I wish all my fittings were that easy).
Kristen Bell walked in second. What a dreamboat. Cute, sexy, and sporty all rolled into one. We had worked together a few years ago for Self, which she remembered (love her.) She also was so easy and fun. I was getting nervous for Kristin Davis since I just loved her on Sex in the City…
When she arrived she also was so cool and beautiful. And the first dress we tried was a perfect fit. She was very funny and comfortable with herself.
So even though I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off from one studio to the next (check out the behind the scenes video here,) the day went great because these women were so wonderful, beautiful and easy…go girls. I can’t wait to see their movie, Couples Retreat.
–Evyan
Malin and the cast of “Watchmen” are nominated at the 2009 Scream Awards! The movie has been nominated for 13 total awards and you can now vote at SPIKE.COM – voting continues until Saturday, October 17th!
The awards show will air on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00PM-Midnight, ET/PT). No word on whether Malin will attend or not, but odds are she will… I’ll keep everyone posted about her appearance when I find out!