Benjamin Walker Sings and Loops at Find the Funny

Benjamin Walker, star of the 20th Century FOX instant classic movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, loops and sings at a recent Find the Funny at Joe's Pub in NYC.  ALERT **Vulgar Expletive Bomb** when the loop misfires, otherwise this clip is quite remarkable as Benjamin performs as he lays down the tracks, harmonizes with himself and remembers the rhythm, lead and lyrics, in an all live performance!

Find the Funny reappears at 9:30 PM Tuesday October 2nd at Joe's Pub.

 

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter On DVD

The DVD and Blu-Ray versions of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter are available in the US on October 23, 2012.

Alligators & Abraham Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012)

Vampires were not the only creepy things on the set of the 20th Century Fox movie.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter directed by Timur Bekmambetov and produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley is based on the novel by Seth Graham-Smith.  Starring Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, the film stars and features Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Jimmi Simpson, Erin Wassen, Marton Csonkas, Robin Leavy, Alan Tudyk, and Alex Lombard.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is now in world-wide release.

Benjamin Walker Broadway's Brick

Broadway.com announced today, along with the NYT, BroadwayWorld.com, the Hollywood Reporter, Playbill and others the revival of the award-winning Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955) by Tennessee Williams.  The cast includes: Scarlett Johannson, Ciaran Hynds, Debra Monk and Benjamin Walker, directed by Rob Ashford.  Previews of Cat at the Richard Rodgers Theatre begin on Dec. 18 with the opening on Jan. 17th.

Theater Mania, Daily News

From Dust to Dreams on PBS September 21st featuring Benjamin Walker, a cast of thousands, et al.

 

Cheyenne Jackson, Sherie Rene Scott, Laura Osnes, Montego Glover and Benjamin Walker perform "Our Time" from Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along (1981).  This performance is from the gala grand opening performance of the Smith Performing Arts Center in Las Vegas in March, 2012.  A filmed version of that show rolls on PBS as "From Dust to Dreams" on September 21, 2012 at 9:00 PM EST.                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

Benjamin Walker Photogallery on Playbill (2012)

Benjamin Walker, star of 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, in Playbill's photogallery (includes still photos and video.)

Benjamin Walker Star of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Rises to Heights

Striking photo of Benjamin Walker.  Walker's character as Abraham Lincoln in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012), the film directed by Timur Bekmambetov is in world-wide release by 20th Century Fox.

Strikingly beautiful photo of Walker's spouse, actress Mamie Gummer, in the NYT.  Emily Owen, MD, a new television series on the CW network premieres October 16th.

Dust to Dreams Comes to PBS in September

The gala opening of the Smith Performing Arts Center in Las Vegas on March 10th is now a filmed presentation set to air on PBS September 21.  Benjamin Walker, star of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter from 20th Century Fox, sings and dances in a Broadway revue for the gala.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Star Benjamin Walker Finds the Funny Comedy

Show returns to Joe's Pub in NYC on October 2nd.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Walker, Winstead & Simpson Interviews

Celebrity Everything interviews Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jimmi Simpson on the vagaries of 19th century American life and politics.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is a film reimaging the biography of the 16th American president in an alternate history that contains a vampire nation.  Orphaned of his mother early in life, Lincoln vows to empty the new world of the undead.  Mentored by Henry Sturgess, played by British actor Dominic Cooper, Lincoln employs a silver-edged axe to wreak mayhem and blood on his blood-sucking enemies.

Adam and Valoma, played by accomplished actor Rufus Sewell and supermodel and new-comer actor Erin Wassen, are king and princess of the vampire nation.

Lincoln's compatriots, Will Johnson and Joshua Speed, played by actors Anthony Mackie and Jimmi Simpson, support his quest to end vampires culminating in a tremendous war aboard a burning train bound for the Gettysburg battlefield.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter was written by Seth Graham-Smith, directed by the visionary Timur Bekmanbetov and produced by Jim Lemley and Tim Burton.  The film is in world-wide distribution by 20th Century Fox.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, No Joke

Hugh Humphries interview with Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's star Benjamin Walker and author Seth Graham-Smith in the Australian Austereo Network.

New Interview with Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Stars Walker & Mackie

AOL video with Allie Merriam and actors Benjamin Walker and Anthony Mackie who play Abraham Lincoln and William Johnson in the 20th Century Fox neo-classic Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) Behind the Scenes Footage and Outtakes

Dread Central's broadcast of four reels of behind the scenes footage featuring Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's producers, director and actors Benjamin Walker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Marton Csokas, Erin Wassen, and a cast of thousands.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Movie's Visual Effects

Director Timur Bekmambetov's imaginative and original visual world in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter was created by a troupe of graphic artists who allowed actors Benjamin Walker and Anthony Mackie to perform a fight sequence on top of a speeding train which is on top of a burning bridge.

How did that work?

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is the 20th Century Fox reimaging of the biography of the 16th U.S. President in a fictive world where his mother was killed by a vampire.  Played by the rising star Benjamin Walker, the President vows to rid America of vampires.  The film is produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley.

Rufus Sewell plays the Lord of the Vampires, Lincoln's great antagonist in the film.

The hallmark of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is the great use of fantastic action sequences.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's Benjamin Walker's Axe

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter's star Benjamin Walker's quest is to rid the Americas of vampires. 

His weapon is his axe.  Fight coordinator Don Lee, stuntman Justin Eaton and other martial artists trained Walker to handle the axe like a martial arts tool for the movie.

Walker's interview with Erin McCarthy recounts his martial arts training with the axe in preparation for the film.

More Images of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Star Benjamin Walker on the Late Show with David Letterman

Benjamin Walker photos link.

Benjamin Walker of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter in Seoul

Benjamin Walker, Timur Bekmambetov and Mary Elizabeth Winstead attend the Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Seoul premiere at Yeongdeungpo CGV on August 16, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea.

Link to Zimbio photo album.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Graham-Smith, is the best-selling novel, adapted to the cinema by Graham-Smith, of the secret war of the U.S. 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.  Bereft of his mother by a vampire attack, the young Lincoln vows to avenge the loss and to eradicate vampires forever.  This fictional history unfolds as Lincoln grows to manhood and as his political career leads him to the presidency.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is directed by cinematic genius Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) and is produced by Tim Burton and Jim Lemley.

The movie stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Jimmi Simpson, Alan Tudyk, Marton Csokas, Robin McLeavy, and Alex Lombard.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Cast in Seoul

Cast members Benjamin Walker and Mary Elizabeth Winstead with Director Timur Bekmambetov meet press corps in Seoul S. Korea.  Photographs.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (2012) stars Benjamin Walker as Lincoln, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Robin McLeavy, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Jimmi Simpson, Erin Wassen, Alan Tudyk, Alex Lombard, and Martin Csokas.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, and produced by Tim Burton, Jim Lemley and Bekmambetov. The film is in world-wide distribution by 20th Century Fox.

NZ Press for Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Dominic Corry in the New Zealand Herald on Timur Bekmambetov's Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

More Benjamin Walker Photos

Actor Benjamin Walker's latest film project, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, casts Walker in the role of the 16th US president.  As President Lincoln, the actor wears prosthetic material to change the shape of the actor's face.

What does Benjamin Walker actually look like?  See photos here.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is a 20th Century Fox thriller that reimagines the president as an action hero.  Starring Benjamin Walker as Lincoln and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, the cast includes Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Jimmi Simpson, Rufus Sewell, Erin Wassen, Alan Tudyk, Marton Csokas, Alex Lombard, and Robin McLeavy as the president's mother.

Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted), the film is produced by directors Tim Burton and Jim Lemley and is currently in world wide distribution through 20th Century Fox.