David Hasselhoff appears as 'Dondo' in the episode 'Brick' Tuesday, October 4 at 10pm EST on FX.SAMCRO enlists a former foe to help stop Mayor Hale's Charming Heights development. Meanwhile, Sheriff Roosevelt leans on Juice for more information.Episode preview:
GQ: Interview with David Hasselhoff
GQ Magazine interviewed David Hasselhoff recently. Check out this interview.
GQ: So Sons of Anarchy calls and asks you to play a porno bigwig. Your first reaction is...David Hasselhoff: I hit the hotel button "Adult Movies" and took it from there. Actually, I said, "A porno king? Awesome! I don't care how big the part is! If it's one line, give me this role!" I get to say "big cock" on TV. I couldn't wait. I literally dropped everything in London, changed my whole schedule, jumped on an airplane, and flew back to do the part.GQ: So does that mean in Sons of Anarchy we're going to see you in less than your signature Speedo? David Hasselhoff: I don't think you'll see me in my Speedo because I don't play the star of porn movies. I produce and sell the movies. I get involved with trying to take down another character played by Tom Arnold, who was, at one point, my boss. They've already talked about bringing me back; I hope that's true and I come back to continue the story of my relationship with Tom Arnold and the Sons of Anarchy gang.GQ: I saw your house on Same Name and I was wondering about that very lifelike David Hasselhoff sculpture you have. What is the story behind that?David Hasselhoff: It's from the SpongeBob movie. I played David Hasselhoff. It was an animated movie, and the only human in the movie was me. SpongeBob and Patrick go on an adventure and they end up in Santa Monica. They're trying to rescue the princess, and they see me running down the beach in slow motion. And they go, "Who are you?" And I say, "I'm David Hasselhoff!" and they say, "Do you have a boat?" And I say, "A boat? Hahahahaha. No, I don't have a boat. Jump on my back." So they jump on my back and I swim through the ocean, and they have a fight on my butt. So for that scene they built a 750-pound, 12-foot statue of me to tow through the ocean. It cost $100,000. They made it so incredibly lifelike. It's down to every little mole, every possible freckle.GQ: Does it ever freak you out?David Hasselhoff: It freaked me out because it was so lifelike, with teeth, when you touch it feels like real skin. It's soft, like your skin. So anyway, when I was done with the movie, I said, "That's ridiculously awesome. What are you gonna do with it?" They said, "Uh, I dunno. Nothing? You want it?" I said, "Uh, yeah. Okay." So I went back to my room and drew up a contract in 10 seconds, and I kept it. I've got it in my projection room. I don't know what to do with it. It's just sitting there, and it freaks the hell out of people. Eventually I'll probably make a table out of it and put it in a restaurant somewhere.GQ: How do you deal with the fact that a lot of people seem to love "the Hoff" ironically?David Hasselhoff: The key is the "a lot of people seem to love the Hoff" part, and that's all I need. I don't care why they love me, as long as they love me. I think people respect me because they feel like—I'm kind of like Christmas. I come back every year. You can't get rid of me. I just keep coming back.GQ: Is there a downside to it?David Hasselhoff: Well the Hoff sometimes keeps David Hasselhoff out of work. The Hoff is working all the time. Hasselhoff's having a hard time getting back on television as a serious actor.GQ: What are you, in all your various roles, the proudest of?David Hasselhoff: Being a father. I have a great relationship with my kids. We're very honest with each other and I'm very proud that we are absolutely, incredibly close. That to me is more important than anything. They're just kind, outgoing kids with a huge heart. I'm proud of the way they turned out, and I'm proud of our relationship. When I've needed someone to care for me, they've told me the truth. And if you're lucky in this business—in this world—if you have five people that will love you enough to tell you the truth, you could live a long, happy life and we are livin' large right now.GQ: And what role are you most embarrassed about?David Hasselhoff: Embarrassed about? The problem with me is that nothing embarrasses me. Everything I've done ends up working in my favor. Even when I make mistakes and people exploit my mistakes on television or on the Internet, and they use it to make fun of me, it's just kind of working in my favor at the end. It's really strange.You can catch 'Sons of Anarchy' with David Hasselhoff on FX in October.
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'Sons of Anarchy' Charlie Hunnam: 'Hasselhoff porn star casting was surreal'
Charlie Hunnam has described the casting of David Hasselhoff as a porn star in the fourth season of Sons of Anarchy as "a pretty surreal situation".Speaking to Digital Spy about Hasselhoff's cameo as well-endowed adult actor Dondo, Hunnam confessed that he found it strange working alongside one of his childhood heroes."He was exactly as you'd imagine David Hasselhoff to be. He was pretty nice. He was pretty smooth. He was pretty great," Hunnam said."I literally filmed with him for three hours and it was in and out. But it was pretty surreal as a situation. Like everyone else, I grew up watching him every morning on Knight Rider as Michael Knight."Hunnam, who plays Jax in the outlaw motorcycle club drama, claimed that the role wasn't originally intended for Hasselhoff, but that he fitted into the part perfectly."The casting went wrong with the dates and I think Kurt had it in his head that it would be someone fancy in that role. So he went and put his thinking cap on and came up with David Hasselhoff as his replacement," said Hunnam."I think when you see the show and the role it all makes perfect sense. He is playing as close to David Hasselhoff as you can get within the world of Sons of Anarchy. We're not expecting you to believe that he's showing up as some mass crime boss."Sons of Anarchy season three is currently airing in the UK on Wednesdays at 10pm on 5USA. Season four will start in the US in Septmeber on FX.
Source: Digital Spy
David Hasselhoff on Big Brother, Same Name, Sons of Anarchy, and.. Grey's Anatomy?
AOLTV recently interviewed David Hasselhoff, and I must say, it was one of the most refreshing interviews I've read recently, amidst all the others that just like to take jabs at him without even getting to know the real David Hasselhoff. It was so nice to read what David's been upto, what he wants to do, and have the interview show what a nice, down to earth guy he really is.So get out your DVRs, because David just filmed a segment for CBS' reality show 'Big Brother' which airs Sunday, July 24 right before 'Same Name' premieres on the same network.
What's in a name? Well, a lot actually, if it's the same name as an international star. CBS' new reality show 'Same Name' (premieres Sun., July 24, 9PM ET) connects some regular people with familiar monikers with the celebs they share a name with. Celebs like Kathy Griffin, Reggie Bush and Mike Tyson will all meet their nominal dopplegangers this season.But first up: Actor, singer and all-around Hoff-tastic name-dropper David Hasselhoff gets to meet and swap lives with David Haseloff Jr, an electrical technician and landscaper from Lake Jackson, Texas. (No, they aren't spelled exactly the same way, but that's pretty damn close.)I caught up with The Hoff this morning while he was on the set shooting something fun at the 'Big Brother' house to promote the show. He opened up about throwing his name twin to the wolves, making him join him on stage at a concert in Germany, and finding out that they're really not that different.He also gave some more details on his 'Sons of Anarchy' guest spot this season. We know he's playing a former porn star, but he also told us what his dirty nickname is, and that he gets to torture Tom Arnold (who plays porn producer Caruso on the show), which was "a lot of fun."So what other shows would Hasselhoff like to guest star on? Paging a certain long-running medical drama! We might've just found you a new McDreamy ...
Hello! Know you're busy today, so thanks for taking the time. Hey there! Yeah, if I'm chomping on a burrito, I'm sorry ... I gotta go do something on 'Big Brother' right after this. I don't really know what's going on [on 'Big Brother'] to be honest. It's one of those shows I thought I'd never be on, but it's super high-rated and our whole gag is a prelude, a contest to figure out who this guy is that has the same name, which'll make for a nice little promo for our show. It'll also give me a chance to see David Haseloff again. I was flying in from Madrid last night, and he already texted me: "It's David Haseloff Jr! L.A. can't shake me!"You've turned him Hollywood![Laughs] He's a cool guy. He's got a real big heart, but he's also a smart guy. I saw him out one night playing me, while I was playing him ... TMZ was after him, and they were asking him some pretty intrusive questions. He looked over at my bodyguard and gave him a little nod and he got him out of there.
That's the crazy thing about the show -- you're not just meeting someone with the same name, but you all actually swapped lives for a while. Yeah, we swapped everything. [Laughs] I threw him to the wolves! I did a concert in Germany, we walked through 9,000 people and I came on singing, "I've been looking for freedom!" He was dressed just like me, and somebody brought him on stage and I said, "Here's another David Haseloff -- want you to meet my soul brother, even though he's not my brother, he's my brother in name. And he wants to sing a song [laughs] ... he's from Lake Jackson, and he wants to sing 'Country Roads.'" And he couldn't open his mouth! [Laughs]Did you all bond at all?We became pretty fast friends, and we've been texting each other occasionally. I have a new girlfriend, so he'll ask "How's the new girlfriend?" and I ask about his baby boy. One of the nicest things was Candy, his mother, when we left she said, "Well we don't care about this show anymore -- we just want to hang out with David Hasselhoff!" And he felt the same way about my dad. He moved into my house and met my dad and said, "I want to learn more about the Hasselhoff genealogy." We're from two different worlds that are really the same -- just different environment, different size house, different size travel, same problems, same family issues.There's comedy in a celebrity going to live a "normal" life, but did you learn a larger lesson?You know I'm so grateful right now and humble for what's happening in my life. I've never had a problem with ever taking this job for granted. With 'Knight Rider' being canceled and sitting around going, "Now what do I do?" and being able to go over to Austria and create a music career until 'Baywatch' came along ... I just kept going and working really hard, and that's basically what he does. I said, "Why do you do it?" And he said, "It's for my family." I don't spend money on myself. I have a nice car, but I don't own it, I lease it. My money goes to my kids, my money goes to making sure they're OK and getting them in acting and singing classes, because they're following in my footsteps, and taking care of my father, because he's by himself now. We all have the same issues, it's just a different world. The values are the same.
You do have to work hard to get a call like you did from Kurt Sutter to play a former porn star on 'Sons of Anarchy'!I know! Are you kidding me? That was one of the greatest days of my life, playing a former porn star! From 'Knight Rider' to porn star, baby! [Laughs] It went really well, too -- I had a blast.What more can you tell us about your character?Everybody's kind of laidback and so heavy. I'm supposed to be a guy who's very well-endowed ... they call me "Big Co*k" ... so I enjoyed kind of coming in and getting a little heavy with the 'Anarchy' guys. At the end it was an amazing experience because a lot of them had grown up watching 'Knight Rider,' and they were as thankful for me coming there as I was to be there. I had a bunch of episodes sent to me, and Katey Sagal is in it, and I went to college with her ... she is a dear friend of mine. I said, "I know what the part it, but I don't even know how big it is, but let's just go and have some fun."Do you get to ride with the SAMCRO guys or carry a gun?No, but I got to torture Tom Arnold, which was a lot of fun. [Laughs] Hopefully I'll get asked back. I think they were already talking about bringing the character back ... it's kind of a natural because they were in the porn business in the beginning.You're sort of everywhere lately ...I'm kind of at a point right now where things are just rolling in the right direction. I just keep walking the path and staying healthy ... God's opened a lot of doors for me, and especially my daughters, and 'Same Name is ... you know, just get your handkerchiefs out, because it's pretty emotional.
Are there any other shows you'd like to guest star on?Of course I'd love to be on 'Grey's Anatomy.' [Laughs] When we were having some rough times, my daughters and I, we would go in and have a marathon of 'Grey's Anatomy.' I'd love to come in there, more than anything, to be on 'Grey's Anatomy. 'Sons of Anarchy' was pretty cool too, playing a porn king -- I liked that!
David to Appear on 'Sons of Anarchy' in October
The fourth season of the show 'Sons of Anarchy' starts September on FX, and David Hasselhoff has reportedly been cast as an adult film producer for an episode slated to air in October. According to TV Guide and Ace Showbiz, his character, Dondo, is a producer of lesbian adult films. "Dondo was given a major career boost by Luanne (Dendrie Taylor) and gets involved in a little dirty work in her memory,"Â TV Guide reports.We'll be keeping an eye on this story and update you as more information becomes available.