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From New Kid to Dead Silence

Donnie Wahlberg is no stranger to the world of horror. Not only has he been a part of the Saw franchise and The Sixth Sense, but some might say that he has an even more horrific mark on his resume: his tenure with the boy band New Kids on the Block! But in all fairness, he persevered in the wake of his time with the band and worked toward gaining respect as an actor. After all, Wahlberg may have been in the New Kids when he was a young man, but where exactly were you making your millions at that time? Now he costars in Dead Silence, director James Wan's helming follow-up to the first Saw (Wan has produced, but not directed the sequels to that series). IGN caught up with Wahlberg on the set of the film to discuss the killer-doll picture, which will see release on March 16th. "This movie Silence is a completely different thing, completely different character [from Saw]," explains Wahlberg, who plays a detective in both films. "My character in Silence is, while he is a detective and he's investigating the case at the center of the film, it's really a much more fun character than what I did in Saw II. And I got to really sort of stretch out and try some fun things with him. And James, having watched me on the set of Saw, built up a lot of confidence in the relationship and he really trusts me on this. And he just said, 'Go man, just go and have a great time and do whatever you want and make it fun.' And his sort of role with me is to reel me in every now and then if I get a little too nutty." The film takes place in the small town of Ravens Fair, where a local legend involving a murdered ventriloquist named Mary Shaw has haunted the inhabitants for decades. Ryan Kwanten stars as Jamie, a young man who must return to the town after the death of his wife in an attempt to solve the mystery of her murder. Wahlberg plays a detective from the big city who is also investigating the matter and may have reason to believe that Kwanten's character is in fact responsible for the cr

Published: 2007-02-28 Provider: IGN

From New Kid to Dead Silence

Donnie Wahlberg is no stranger to the world of horror. Not only has he been a part of the Saw franchise and The Sixth Sense, but some might say that he has an even more horrific mark on his resume: his tenure with the boy band New Kids on the Block! But in all fairness, he persevered in the wake of his time with the band and worked toward gaining respect as an actor. After all, Wahlberg may have been in the New Kids when he was a young man, but where exactly were you making your millions at that time? Now he costars in Dead Silence, director James Wan's helming follow-up to the first Saw (Wan has produced, but not directed the sequels to that series). IGN caught up with Wahlberg on the set of the film to discuss the killer-doll picture, which will see release on March 16th. "This movie Silence is a completely different thing, completely different character [from Saw]," explains Wahlberg, who plays a detective in both films. "My character in Silence is, while he is a detective and he's investigating the case at the center of the film, it's really a much more fun character than what I did in Saw II. And I got to really sort of stretch out and try some fun things with him. And James, having watched me on the set of Saw, built up a lot of confidence in the relationship and he really trusts me on this. And he just said, 'Go man, just go and have a great time and do whatever you want and make it fun.' And his sort of role with me is to reel me in every now and then if I get a little too nutty." The film takes place in the small town of Ravens Fair, where a local legend involving a murdered ventriloquist named Mary Shaw has haunted the inhabitants for decades. Ryan Kwanten stars as Jamie, a young man who must return to the town after the death of his wife in an attempt to solve the mystery of her murder. Wahlberg plays a detective from the big city who is also investigating the matter and may have reason to believe that Kwanten's character is in fact responsible for the cr

Published: 2007-02-28 Provider: IGN

From New Kid to Dead Silence

Donnie Wahlberg is no stranger to the world of horror. Not only has he been a part of the Saw franchise and The Sixth Sense, but some might say that he has an even more horrific mark on his resume: his tenure with the boy band New Kids on the Block! But in all fairness, he persevered in the wake of his time with the band and worked toward gaining respect as an actor. After all, Wahlberg may have been in the New Kids when he was a young man, but where exactly were you making your millions at that time? Now he costars in Dead Silence, director James Wan's helming follow-up to the first Saw (Wan has produced, but not directed the sequels to that series). IGN caught up with Wahlberg on the set of the film to discuss the killer-doll picture, which will see release on March 16th. "This movie Silence is a completely different thing, completely different character [from Saw]," explains Wahlberg, who plays a detective in both films. "My character in Silence is, while he is a detective and he's investigating the case at the center of the film, it's really a much more fun character than what I did in Saw II. And I got to really sort of stretch out and try some fun things with him. And James, having watched me on the set of Saw, built up a lot of confidence in the relationship and he really trusts me on this. And he just said, 'Go man, just go and have a great time and do whatever you want and make it fun.' And his sort of role with me is to reel me in every now and then if I get a little too nutty." The film takes place in the small town of Ravens Fair, where a local legend involving a murdered ventriloquist named Mary Shaw has haunted the inhabitants for decades. Ryan Kwanten stars as Jamie, a young man who must return to the town after the death of his wife in an attempt to solve the mystery of her murder. Wahlberg plays a detective from the big city who is also investigating the matter and may have reason to believe that Kwanten's character is in fact responsible for the cr

Published: 2007-02-28 Provider: IGN