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Penn Badgley

At 21, actor Penn Badgley is destined for a distinguished acting career. He currently stars as the male lead in the CW’s new hit drama series Gossip Girl for producer Josh Schwartz (The O.C.). Though life began in Baltimore, he split his formative years between Richmond, VA and Seattle. It was there that Penn became actively involved in the Seattle Children’s Theater and did voice-over work that eventually lead him to Los Angeles where he secured an agent. Upon relocating, he landed a coveted guest star role on Will & Grace; recurring roles on The Young and the Restless, The Brothers Garcia, and Daddio followed. His first starring role was the lead of the acclaimed Warren Littlefield-produced, WB comedy series Do Over. He then segued into a WB Network drama series The Mountain with Barbara Hershey and Oliver Hudson. He currently stars as the male lead in the CW’s new hit drama series Gossip Girl for producer Josh Schwartz (The O.C.). Penn also recently starred for Tom Fontana (Oz, Homicide) in the WB’s mid-season college drama The Bedford Diaries with Matthew Modine and Milo Ventimiglia. Prior to relocating to New York City for production on the show, he starred alongside Jesse Metcalfe and Brittany Snow in Fox’s hit comedy film John Tucker Must Die. He will next be seen starring in the rugby themed film Forever Strong, as well as the lead in Screen Gems’ remake of the ‘80s thriller classic The Stepfather. In his spare time, he enjoys surfing, soccer, skiing, snowboarding, singing, and playing the guitar.

The first contest is to see who can post our trailer the on the most pages on the internet.
It’s simple, just grab the code from our YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3C2HvQ8KFE and post it anywhere you can. You could post it on your MySpace, your Facebook, your personal blog, your parents blog, your team website, and anywhere else that you can think of. Then when you have put this trailer all over the internet just send me a message with the links to all the spots you posted it on. Whoever can show us that they posted the the most will win the rugby ball.

The second way you can win is through a forwarding contest. Copy this message and email it to as many of your friends and contacts as you can.

“Hey, check out this movie www.rugbymovie.com/blog it’s called Forever Strong and it’s an inspirational and action packed sports film about rugby. That’s right, finally a movie about rugby! So check it out and spread the word.”

Just add all of your contacts in one email and then blind carbon copy (Bcc) cnelson@cranemovieco.com. I’ll count the people you emailed it to and whoever sends it to the most people wins.

These Forever Strong rugby balls are pretty sweet so you won’t want to miss this opportunity! You have until the end of the day Wednesday, August 13. Get posting and emailing!

MTV Movies Team wrote:

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Forever Strong’ Trailer

Published by MTV Movies Team on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 11:09 am.

I know what you’re thinking: not another rugby movie! We jest of course. “Forever Strong,” while clearly following the treasured sports film model of many that have come before it, at least delves into a sport that’s rarely, if at all, been shown off on screen. And it stars an attractive young cast by way of Sean Faris, Arielle Kebbel, and Penn Badgley. Here’s your first exclusive look.

Sean Faris

Sean Faris

For actor Sean Faris, life as he knows it has kicked into high gear. He recently showcased his talents in the coveted lead role of Summit Entertainment’s Never Back Down which has been likened to a cross between Fight Club and Karate Kid, and recently returned to New York City starring for filmmaker Jessy Terrero in Brooklyn to Manhattan. Also on the horizon is the central role in the rugby-inspired feature Forever Strong. Additionally, he appeared as Dennis Quaid’s eldest son in Paramount’s hit remake of the classic Yours, Mine & Ours and previously starred as the hunky object of affection in MGM’s comedy romp Sleepover. In direct contrast, Sean starred as the lead in Fox’s acclaimed drama series Reunion which followed six close friends from their high school graduation to their 20th reunion. He previously led the cast of ABC’s dramatic series Life as We Know It. Based upon British author Melvin Burgess’ controversial novel Doing It, the acclaimed show chronicled the sexual antics of a group of high school friends in Seattle. For his role as sensitive jock Dino Whitman, he was heralded as a breakout talent by the likes of Daily Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. No stranger to television, Sean has also guest-starred on such shows as Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Boston Public. His big screen debut featured him alongside the likes of Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Michael Bay’s epic Pearl Harbor. A Texas native, Sean moved to Ohio at age 12 and has been honing his craft in Los Angeles since moving four years ago upon his high school graduation. ]]> /feed/ #comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:32:30 +0000 Greg http://rugbymovie.com/blog/?p=11 MTV.com released the full theatrical trailer. Its exciting MTV.com held the exclusive premiere; this means more exposure for Sean Faris, Penn Badgley and america’s first rugby movie.

Rick Penning (Sean Faris, Never Back Down) lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate (Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings) offers him a chance to get back in the game by playing for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick joins the team where he must adopt the grueling training schedule and unique code of conduct that Coach Gelwix (Gary Cole, Office Space) enforces, or finish out the season behind bars. Egos clash as bitter competitors struggle to become a team. An unlikely brotherhood is formed with his Highland teammates, just as Rick is released from jail and sent back home to rejoin his former team, coached by his overbearing father (Neal McDonough, Minority Report). Heading into a faceoff with Highland at the National Championship, Rick is forced to choose where his loyalty lies.