VIDEO: AOL on the Set of Chuck (First Interview with Brandon Routh!)

“Move over Beckman, bring in Shaw. He’s taking over Team Chuck.” – Yvonne Strahovski on Brandon Routh’s character

Oh boy, this should get tongues wagging. AOL’s Maggie Furlong visited the set of Chuck and talked to Zachary Levi, who demonstrates is calf-lift technique; Yvonne Strahovski, whose choice of dream guest star is AWESOME; and Brandon Routh, who acknowledges the intricacies of Casey’s grunts. Also, relationship stuff. Brace yourselves.

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Diedrich Bader To Guest, and Other News From the Set (SPOILERS!)

Warning: spoilers from the set of Chuck below. Don’t read on if you’re trying to stay spoiler-free.

It looks like we aren’t the only ones excited about Zachary Levi directing his first episode of Chuck; photos from the set of episode 3.09, “Chuck vs. the Beard”, have been coming thick and fast. Most aren’t all that spoilery, but check out this photo of Mark Christopher Lawrence, Zachary Levi and…Diedrich Bader?

Looks like the former Jethro will be guest starring in this episode, possibly as someone from Buy More management. I guess that makes sense. If you’ve watched The Beverly Hillbillies movie 18 times like some people (*ahem*), you’ll remember the scene where Jethro has a 6-foot sub sandwich delivered. He and Big Mike would have a lot in common.

What else can we determine from these photos? There’s a shot of Sarah and Shaw (Yvonne Strahovski and Brandon Routh) in what appears to be a serious conversation on a screen that Director Zac is watching; Zac is one dedicated guy as blocks a scene as the director and learns his lines as an actor at the Buy More; Morgan is now Assistant Manager to Big Mike at the Buy More; and there were some fake (?) beauty pageant contestants on set. See all the photos in the Gallery. We’ve also added assorted set photos from episode 3.08, “Chuck vs. the Nose”, including one of Zac and Kristin Kreuk posing together.

Photo sources include: Ali Adler, Caitlin Crosby, Zachary Levi, Mark Christopher Lawrence

Zachary Levi Begins Directing His First Episode Today

Chuck writer Scott Rosenbaum let us know (via Twitter, of course) that they begin filming Chuck episode 3.09 today, at 10AM PT. Zachary Levi is directing this episode, titled “Chuck vs. the Beard.” Good luck, Zac!

PHOTOS: First Look at Brandon Routh On Set

Director Jeremiah Chechik continues to demonstrate his Twitter affection with this photo of Zach Levi and Brandon Routh on the set of Chuck episode 3.08: Chuck Vs The Fake Name.

Zachary Levi on Responsibility (with Surprise Guest!)

We mentioned Zachary Levi’s directorial debut, a short film for Liberty Mutual’s Responsibility Project, last week. It aired on Tuesday during The Biggest Loser and now it’s available to watch online. Titled “The Chase”, Zac’s film features a special guest who should look familiar to fans of Chuck…and mummies. Watch it here.

SPOILERS: Why Does Chuck Need Protection?

At the end of last season, Chuck triumphantly walked out on his job at the Buy More and chose a life as a spy. So why did Zachary Levi post a picture on his Facebook account featuring a new Nerd Herd badge for Chuck?

Is Chuck back at the Buy More? How did that happen? Or is Zac toying with us?

Zachary Levi to Direct Episode of Chuck

Hot on the heels of his directorial debut, a one-minute short answering the question “What does responsibility mean to you?”, comes word that Zachary Levi will be directing an episode of Chuck this season, rumored to be episode 3.09. It’s a new challenge for a man with boundless energy; can’t wait to see the results!

Zac Directs Short Film in Support of The Responsibility Project

NBC and Liberty MutualGroup asked five of the network’s stars, including Zachary Levi, to answer the question “What does personal responsibility mean to you?” They were then given the opportunity to direct a short film and bring their idea to life. All five films will air during primetime on NBC every night of the week, starting Monday, October 12, in support of The Responsibility Project.

Zac’s Birthday in Video and Pictures

Zachary Levi’s birthday was last week and in addition to the fan campaign to raise money for the American Heart Association (more than $21,000 has been raised in the name of Chuck Bartowski), the folks on the set of Chuck helped celebrate the big day. Ali Adler snapped a photo of Zac cutting the cake and Tweeted it for us:

And someone on set took a video of the cast and crew singing Happy Birthday to Zac, who gets choked up and decides to attack the cake with a knife rather than give a long speech.

Happy Birthday, Zachary Levi!

What a year it’s been for Team Bartowski’s fearless leader! He launched a second season of Chuck, shot a 3-D episode,  endured the ups and downs of Chuck’s road to renewal, then celebrated when a third season was announced. He went to the Super Bowl, filmed a movie with some chipmunks, and made several hundred Subway sandwiches. He visited troops in the Middle East and Africa. He took Comic Con by storm and threw out the first pitch at a Dodgers game, plus accepted a EWwy for his performance as Chuck Bartowski. Somewhere in there he also went to several movie premieres. We assume video games were a large part of his year, as well as discovering Twitter. And of course he’s now filming the third season of Chuck.

Whew.

Zac, for your birthday this year, we wish you’d quit making the rest of us look like slackers. OK, our real wish is for you to have another wonderful year. For your birthday we donated to the American Heart Association on your alter ego’s behalf. Have a great day!

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