Rose McGowan Seriously Injures Herself Filming the Movie "Red Sonja" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-08-2009, 04:27 PM

At this time last year, Rose McGowan told us how excited she was to be kicking butt and working under the direction of her fiancé Robert Rodriguez in the she-devil comic book adaptation “Red Sonja”, but it turns out a serious injury has brought the production to a standstill.

“I had wrist and elbow surgery and they took part of my elbow out. I had really bad nerve damage from doing stunts - I do a lot of my own stunts,” McGowan recently told Tarts. “I could no longer use my arm, but now I can hold a fork and drive so we’re working our way up. It’ll probably be another six months of rehab, but It’s the price you pay for being really limber and being able to do back flips!”

And despite the success the 35-year-old has garnered throughout her career with roles in “Grindhouse,” “The Black Dahlia” and “Scream,” she initially thought being an actress was a pretty pathetic profession.

“I wasn’t trying to be an actor, I was standing outside of a gym waiting for my friend to come out and this woman he knew kept saying, ‘She should be in this movie blah blah blah’ and I was like, ‘Gross, I don’t want to be an actor! Ew!’ and then I found out they would pay me enough money for a down payment on an apartment,” McGowan said. “Otherwise I would have had to go back and live with dad in Seattle. The film, 'The Doomed Generation,' became this huge cult movie and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and I’ve been following the Yellow Brick Road ever since…”

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,547575,00.html

TJL · 09-08-2009, 04:47 PM

Maybe you should stop doing your own stunts Rose.

browneyes106 · 09-08-2009, 06:35 PM

I hope Rose recovers well. But she shouldn't do her own stunts.

TJL · 09-08-2009, 08:41 PM

I'm trying to find more info.

The article Brian posted above makes it sound like Rose hurt herself making Red Sonja, but from what I've read on the IMDB, Red Sonja hasn't even begun filming.

Did she hurt herself training for the movie?

Schmoopie · 09-08-2009, 10:17 PM

Oh man! That sounds painful! I hope she makes a full recovery!

Brian Damage · 09-08-2009, 10:47 PM

http://gossipandgab.com/149/rose-mcg...ming-red-sonja

http://twitter.com/rosemcgowan

Schmoopie · 09-09-2009, 02:50 AM

Such a terrible thing to go through! I was cringing as I read the description of her injuries. Plus, that picture that you posted isn't helping, Brian!!!

Brian Damage · 09-09-2009, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

Such a terrible thing to go through! I was cringing as I read the description of her injuries. Plus, that picture that you posted isn't helping, Brian!!!

09-08-2009, 04:27 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Rose McGowan Seriously Injures Herself Filming the Movie "Red Sonja" At this time last year, Rose McGowan told us how excited she was to be kicking butt and working under the direction of her fiancé Robert Rodriguez in the she-devil comic book adaptation “Red Sonja”, but it turns out a serious injury has brought the production to a standstill. “I had wrist and elbow surgery and they took part of my elbow out. I had really bad nerve damage from doing stunts - I do a lot of my own stunts,” McGowan recently told Tarts. “I could no longer use my arm, but now I can hold a fork and drive so we’re working our way up. It’ll probably be another six months of rehab, but It’s the price you pay for being really limber and being able to do back flips!” And despite the success the 35-year-old has garnered throughout her career with roles in “Grindhouse,” “The Black Dahlia” and “Scream,” she initially thought being an actress was a pretty pathetic profession. “I wasn’t trying to be an actor, I was standing outside of a gym waiting for my friend to come out and this woman he knew kept saying, ‘She should be in this movie blah blah blah’ and I was like, ‘Gross, I don’t want to be an actor! Ew!’ and then I found out they would pay me enough money for a down payment on an apartment,” McGowan said. “Otherwise I would have had to go back and live with dad in Seattle. The film, 'The Doomed Generation,' became this huge cult movie and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and I’ve been following the Yellow Brick Road ever since…” http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,547575,00.html
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09-08-2009, 04:47 PM	#2
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09-08-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Question: I'm trying to find more info. The article Brian posted above makes it sound like Rose hurt herself making Red Sonja, but from what I've read on the IMDB, Red Sonja hasn't even begun filming. Did she hurt herself training for the movie?

09-08-2009, 10:17 PM	#5
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Oh man! That sounds painful! I hope she makes a full recovery!
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09-08-2009, 06:35 PM	#3
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I hope Rose recovers well. But she shouldn't do her own stunts.

09-09-2009, 02:50 AM	#7
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	Such a terrible thing to go through! I was cringing as I read the description of her injuries. Plus, that picture that you posted isn't helping, Brian!!!