tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76408034895693362202024-02-21T02:16:02.276-08:00EMMA STONE | Who They AreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-76179324230049672052013-02-02T13:16:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.745-07:00EMMY ROSSUM<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkIkE5XpjfBC4bv7U3tMmT2q0UXW3fwdb9TEaAWGNcuLzMNFile_P0WrX86wxAQq99Gyc-oQBhOTpHK4YPiTLa30Fxx84FGHtRTCDEFoOKOQe2OmBbT79axduRoTePQ2NG0H01Y_ePxk/s1600/emmy-rossum_00424838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkIkE5XpjfBC4bv7U3tMmT2q0UXW3fwdb9TEaAWGNcuLzMNFile_P0WrX86wxAQq99Gyc-oQBhOTpHK4YPiTLa30Fxx84FGHtRTCDEFoOKOQe2OmBbT79axduRoTePQ2NG0H01Y_ePxk/s1600/emmy-rossum_00424838.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />12 September 1986, New York City, New York, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Emmanuelle Grey Rossum<br /><br />Nickname<br />Em<br />Emmy Grey<br /><br />Height<br />5' 8" (1.73 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />It would seem that 2004, the year of her 18th birthday, will be remembered as pivotal for Emmy Rossum due to her appearance in two very different films, The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Emmy's performance in the latter film gained her a Golden Globe nomination, and should assure that she will be a memorable presence in many films to come.<br /><br />Being born and raised in New York City provided Emmy with the perfect place to start her professional career. After passing an audition at the Metropolitan Opera when she was 7 years old, she performed in more than 20 operas in six different languages at Lincoln Center, alongside such figures as Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. She was directed by Franco Zeffirelli in "Carmen." She left the opera when she entered her teenage years, as she had grown too tall to perform as a child. Emmy also appeared in a Carnegie Hall presentation of "The Damnation of Faust." She graduated from the Spence School, a private institution in Manhattan, in 1996 and then earned a high school diploma when 15 years old by taking online extension courses offered by Stanford University (Education Program for Gifted Youth). She later enrolled at Columbia University and studied art history and French.<br /><br />In a change of venue, Emmy created the role of Abigail Williams in the daytime soap opera "As the World Turns" (1956) in 1997 and branched out in performances in the made-for-television movies Genius (1999) (TV) and The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) (TV), in which she played the title character as a young teenager. Other television work included "Snoops" (1999), "Law & Order" (1990), and "The Practice" (1997).<br /><br />Emmy made her theatrical feature debut in the indie film Songcatcher (2000), with her good friend Rhoda Griffis, which won the Special Jury Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2000. Rossum received an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of Best Debut Performance for her performance as an Appalachian orphan. She played an aspiring songwriter (the title character) in the romantic comedy Nola (2003). Cast as the ill-fated daughter of a small-business owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River (2003), she projected an aura of innocence that made her character's tragic death memorable and heartbreaking. This was her first major studio film.<br /><br />After six months of filming her role as the fresh-faced but highly intelligent teenage damsel in distress The Day After Tomorrow (2004) in Montreal, she returned to New York and screen-tested for the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (2004) in full costume and makeup, and was finally selected for the part by Andrew Lloyd Webber after singing for him at his home. Although she was surprised to be chosen ahead of many better-known and older actresses considered for the part, the combination of her vulnerable, fragile beauty and fine, classically trained singing voice ultimately proved that she was perfectly cast. In preparation for the role, she took ballet classes for two months and started polishing her singing. Emmy has commented that, in her approach to acting, she draws heavily upon her own experiences, so she visited locations in Paris and conjured up what she terms "past memories" to draw upon in making her performance emotionally realistic. She stood on the roof of the Opéra Garnier, where Christine sings "All I Ask of You," and went underneath the opera house, where there is actually a gloomy, dark lake. She studied Degas's paintings of ballerinas in the Musée d'Orsay to learn how to stand like one.<br /><br />Her next project Poseidon (2006) was a mainstream effort but since its release she has been more true to advice she obtained from Sean Penn when making Mystic River (2003) that she should be picky and only accept roles that are fun to do such as Dragonball: Evolution (2009).<br /><br />Spouse<br />Justin Siegel<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (17 February 2008 - 28 December 2010) (divorced)<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Always kisses someone at least once<br /><br />Dies or has a near death experience in each film<br /><br />Beautiful soprano singing voice<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Attended the Spence School in Manhattan, an elite private girls' school that was also attended by Gwyneth Paltrow and Kerry Washington.<br /><br />Has appeared in 20 different operas singing in five languages.<br /><br />Had never seen the stage version of The Phantom of the Opera (2004) prior to filming the screen version.<br /><br />Made her stage debut at seven years of age (she sang "Happy Birthday" for her audition) at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She made $5 a night singing with the children's choir. According to her, "There were horses onstage that were getting $150".<br /><br />Her father is a banker and her mother is a corporate photographer.<br /><br />Took cooking classes at Le Cordon Bleu in London.<br /><br />In preparation for her role in The Phantom of the Opera (2004), she attended a séance at the Spiritualist Association of Great Britian, where a medium talked to her about her late grandmother.<br /><br />Won Best Young Actress in 2004 Critic's Choice Awards<br /><br />She obtained her high school diploma online via a Stanford University program.<br /><br />Has celiac disease, an autoimmune disease in which the body can't tolerate any foods containing gluten or wheat.<br /><br />Is an only child.<br /><br />Her favorite actors are Sean Penn (her Mystic River (2003) co-star) and Miranda Richardson (her The Phantom of the Opera (2004) co-star).<br /><br />Attending Columbia University.<br /><br />Hobbies include reading, horseback riding, and ballet.<br /><br />Her favorite book is John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".<br /><br />Currently recording a pop album for Geffen Records [April 2006]<br /><br />Cousin is Cecilia Becker, daughter of world-famous designer Vera Wang.<br /><br />Her favorite designer is Ralph Lauren.<br /><br />She is a fan of Audrey Hepburn.<br /><br />Her favorite opera is "Carmen".<br /><br />Used to be a vegetarian.<br /><br />Studied acting with Flo Salant Greenberg of the Actor's Workshop in New York City for several years.<br /><br />Is very close friends with singer/actress Ashlee Simpson.<br /><br />Best friends with Leighton Meester, the actress and budding singer.<br /><br />Was ranked #48 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 of 2010 list.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />[on her audition with Andrew Lloyd Webber for The Phantom of the Opera (2004)] He had the most magnificent apartment I had ever seen and I was floored by it. I went in and started vocalizing with the accompanist and Andrew walked in as we were preparing. He didn't say hello, didn't introduce himself, and just sat down in front of me and said, "Shall we?" I thought to myself it was my one shot so I had better just stand up and do it, so I didn't introduce myself, I nodded to the accompanist and I did the two biggest numbers in the show. Then he stood up and said, "That was great. I'm Andrew."<br /><br />[regarding her visit to a psychic who told her some accurate things about her late grandmother] I'm a very rational person but I pray every day.<br /><br />The truth is, I probably didn't want to be friends with some of those girls [from prep school], because I found that a lot of their values were a little specious. Now, of course, all those girls are calling me and being like, "We should have lunch!" and I'm like, "Um . . . don't you remember how you didn't like me that much?"<br /><br />I'm heavy on preparation . . . Some actors come to the set and don't know what scene they're playing, but that would make me crazy. It's not about control but perfectionism--my biggest vice and one of my biggest assets.<br /><br />I'm convinced wearing those corsets for 14 hours at a time deformed me for life. I was 16 years old and still growing at the time of the shooting. I could barely breathe, and with Christine's intense emotions I hyperventilated and almost passed out. I think her name is Christine for a reason. She is Christ-like.<br /><br />[about kissing Patrick Wilson in The Phantom of the Opera (2004)] In this one scene, it took three days to shoot and it's the scene where my character passionately kisses her fiancé for the first time. It was so complex with the snow coming down that it took three days to shoot. By the end of the three days I'd kissed him so much that my lips had swollen up--so much that I had to use an ice pack in between takes. Hardship, I know!<br /><br />I like René Descartes' theory about a ball of wax. You can change its form from solid to liquid, but it's still the same ball of wax. With acting, you are the same person in a different form. You can only be what you know, and you only truly know yourself.<br /><br />Sean Penn and Clint Eastwood have told me that I shouldn't feel that I need to be in the limelight or the spotlight all the time. A career is about longevity, as shown in their careers. So, I really want to only do the best things and work with the best people. That's what I strive to do.<br /><br />I think of all my roles, I was best in Genius (1999) (TV).<br /><br />... I'm on a TV show, which I'm so lucky to be on. It pays my rent, so I don't need to make a ton of money on music, and music has always been my first love. I'm not in this business for fame or money. That's something I learned from being a kid at the Met. The kids weren't unionized. We made 25 bucks a night and there were horses onstage - no joke - that were making $800. So when you're valued, at least monetarily, less than a farm animal, you realize you're there because you really love it.<br /><br />[on if it it's a part of her career strategy to not be typecast as "a young hottie starlet"] ...actually don't think I have a strategy. I think in terms of instinct, if in my gut it feels like the right character, if I feel it's a story that needs to be told. Of course in retrospect it was an excellent idea to go do something that was not glamorous, because I think people did see me as princess-y after "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Poseidon" and big-budget movies. Looking back on it, if it was a strategy it would have been a really good one. It happened that I ended up emotionally attaching to a character that I was the right age for when they were casting it. This show ["Shameless"] had also been around for a couple of years. There was another incarnation of it at HBO with Woody Harrelson in the William H. Macy role, so I wouldn't have been the right age for it at that time. So much of Hollywood is luck.<br /><br />[on if it appealed to her that the character of Fiona in "Shameless" is not glamorous] Yes, it did appeal to me to have a character who isn't in the least vain. As an actor, your own personal vanity can be a massive pitfall in terms of making a character believable. I feel more in this character to have my shoulders hunched and be in tattered clothes and have my hair knotted than I do when I'm dolled up.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(December 2004) Currently taking classes at Columbia University in the City of New York<br /><br />(May 2008) Currently filming Dare (2009), a full-feature film from the Short Film of the same name (can be seen on "Logo").<br /><br />(January 2009) Currently a spokesperson with a series of public service announcements for "Pinkitude.com", a breast cancer awareness website.<br /><br />(March 2011) Manhattan, NY<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-47291874968336852332013-02-02T13:14:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.843-07:00JULIANNE HOUGH<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiELiIGOaUIDMGDLu0qWx6FzN96bA0O3r05PO9cZd_L05w-sPws6rIxh6G_T7PeRuKTpcEbOBFz-_D5-IZ43ua52gt5LM9nFSZzw_XckIfx8xHTCQFaOLR5uf63_EuvyROFfDCbABpERo/s1600/julianne-hough-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiELiIGOaUIDMGDLu0qWx6FzN96bA0O3r05PO9cZd_L05w-sPws6rIxh6G_T7PeRuKTpcEbOBFz-_D5-IZ43ua52gt5LM9nFSZzw_XckIfx8xHTCQFaOLR5uf63_EuvyROFfDCbABpERo/s1600/julianne-hough-3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />20 July 1988, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Julianne Alexandra Hough<br /><br />Nickname<br />Jules<br /><br />Height<br />5' 4" (1.63 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Julianne Alexandra Hough was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest of 5 children. Her mother is Mari Anne and her father is Bruce Robert Hough, a twice chairman of the Utah Republican Party. Her parents met in college, when they were both part of a ballroom dancing team. Her parents divorced and she has 9 stepsiblings from their second marriages.<br /><br />Her mother was instrumental in her career in entertainment, enrolling her and her siblings in various performing classes from a very young age. She began her training in Latin Ballroom dancing at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem, Utah. At age 10, along with her brother Derek Hough, she went to London, England, to study with coaches, Corky and Shirley Ballas. They attended the Italia Conti Academy with the Ballas' son, Mark Ballas. The three children performed as a pop music trio '2B1G' (2 Boys, 1 Girl) at dance competitions in the UK and the US. At age 15, Julianne won the Junior World Latin Champion and International Latin Youth Champion at the Blackpool Dance Festival.<br /><br />During this time in London, her parents divorced. She returned to the United States to live with her mother in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she attended the Las Vegas Academy. After a year, she moved back to Utah to live with her father and graduated from Alta High School. She then moved to Los Angeles, California to begin her career in entertainment. Julianne quickly landed her first job as a dancer on the ABC game show "Show Me the Money" (2006). She then went on tour as a company dancer with "Dancing with the Stars" and joined the cast of "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) in season four.<br /><br />Julianne is also known as a country singer. She released her debut album in 2008, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Country Album chart and #3 on the Billboard 200. Her first acting role was in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) at age 13. She has appeared in her first lead role in the remake of Footloose (2011). Julianne is also actively involved in charities and humanitarian efforts including the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Clothes Off Our Back, St. Jude's Children's Hospital and serves on the American Red Cross Cabinet.<br /><br />Trivia<br />Julianne is the fifth and youngest child of her parents' marriage. Her siblings, starting with the eldest, are: sisters Sharee Hough, Mara Beth Hough and Katherine Hough; brother Derek Hough, who appeared with her on "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I). (They also have 9 stepsiblings from their parents' second marriages.) All have been active in theater arts since early childhood, inspired by their mother's enrolling them in numerous performing courses; they billed themselves as "The Blond Osmonds".<br /><br />Last name is pronounced "Huff".<br /><br />Ranked #30 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.<br /><br />Had surgery to remove her appendix on October 28, 2008.<br /><br />Country music singer and professional dancer.<br /><br />Ex-girlfriend of actor Kevin Connolly and singer Chuck Wicks [2008-2009]. At age 18, she was engaged to Zack Wilson in 2006.<br /><br />Has 15 nieces and nephews - Paris, Willow, Skye, Star, Bronson, Max, Griffin, Evelyn, Hayden, Tyler, Latelyn, AR and Quaid Wise (from sister Sharee Hough), Aidan Poole (from sister Mara Beth Hough), Ariana Phillips (from sister Katherine Hough).<br /><br />One of her idols is Dolly Parton.<br /><br />Julianne was head girl at the Italia Conti Academy.<br /><br />Niece of John Hough and Tina Hough, owners of the Roosevelt Hotel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(May 2007) She and partner, Apolo Ohno, were crowned the winners of "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) Season 4.<br /><br />(November 2007) She and partner Helio Castroneves are crowned the winners of "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) Season 5.<br /><br />(December 2007) Signed a record deal with Universal Music Group and is expected to release a country single in early 2008.<br /><br />(March 2008) Eliminated on "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) with Adam Carolla.<br /><br />(November 2008) Was in fourth place on "Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I) with Cody Linley.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-43124100055743339252013-02-02T13:11:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.849-07:00DEBORAH KERR<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFoye4ZLQKZ5COu1h3E1y9YASzYhxJ0Pim7lQAHTnLbOtvlrsZzHNolBlhQDNlnPgkwyWgcOkdnOsnvBliiD7-GkwYZ-FLV1W24Zo2a9joRucA8FAs0RFUesPYxUSI4uQ5JfYrOqWUo0/s1600/Deborah_Kerr_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFoye4ZLQKZ5COu1h3E1y9YASzYhxJ0Pim7lQAHTnLbOtvlrsZzHNolBlhQDNlnPgkwyWgcOkdnOsnvBliiD7-GkwYZ-FLV1W24Zo2a9joRucA8FAs0RFUesPYxUSI4uQ5JfYrOqWUo0/s1600/Deborah_Kerr_0.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />30 September 1921, Helensburgh, Scotland, UK<br /><br />Date of Death<br />16 October 2007, Botesdale, Suffolk, England, UK (complications from Parkinson's disease)<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer<br /><br />Nickname<br />The English Rose<br /><br />Height<br />5' 6" (1.68 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Deborah Kerr was born on 30 September 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland, the daughter of Captain Arthur Kerr-Trimmer. She was educated at Northumberland House, Clifton, Bristol. She first performed at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London. She subsequently performed with the Oxford Repertory Company 1939-40. Her first appearance on the West End stage was as Ellie Dunn in "Heartbreak House" at the Cambridge Theatre in 1943. She performed in France, Belgium and Holland with ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association, or Every Night Something Awful) - The British Army entertainment service. She has appeared in many films from her first appearance in Major Barbara (1941).<br /><br />IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk><br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Scotland in 1921, she was the daughter of a soldier who had been gassed in World War I. A shy, insecure child, she found an outlet for expressing her feelings in acting. Her aunt, a radio star, got her some stage work when she was a teenager, and she came to the attention of British film producer Gabriel Pascal, who cast her in his film of George Bernard Shaw's "Major Barbara" (Major Barbara (1941)) and Love on the Dole (1941). She quickly became a star of the British cinema, playing such diverse roles as the three women in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) and the nun in Black Narcissus (1947). In 1947 she "crossed the pond" and came to MGM, where she found success in films like The Hucksters (1947), Edward, My Son (1949) and Quo Vadis (1951). After a while, however, she tired of playing prim-and-proper English ladies, so she made the most of the role of the adulteress who romps on the beach with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity (1953). The film was a success, and Kerr received her second Oscar nomination. She also achieved success on the Broadway stage in "Tea and Sympathy," reprising her role in the 1956 film version (Tea and Sympathy (1956)). That same year she played one of her best-remembered screen roles, "Mrs. Anna" in The King and I (1956). More success followed in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), An Affair to Remember (1957), Separate Tables (1958), The Sundowners (1960), The Innocents (1961) and The Night of the Iguana (1964). Then in 1968 she suddenly quit movies, appalled by the explicit sex and violence of the day. After some stage and TV work in the 1970s and 1980s and swan song performances in The Assam Garden (1985) and Hold the Dream (1986) (TV), she retired from acting altogether. Kerr holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations for Best Actress without a win (six), but that was made up for in 1994, when she was given an Honorary Oscar for her screen achievements.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Peter Viertel<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (23 July 1960 - 16 October 2007) (her death)<br />Anthony C. Bartley<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (28 November 1945 - 10 June 1960) (divorced) 2 children<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Playing 'classic' English ladies<br /><br />Delicately pretty looks<br /><br />Refined and repressed characters who go through harrowing emotional experiences<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Similar to her losing streak at the Oscars, Deborah was finally awarded a BAFTA "Special Award" in 1991 after being nominated four times. She did, however, win the New York Film Critics Award three times and the Golden Globe Award for The King and I (1956).<br /><br />Her last public appearance was in 1994 when she was awarded an honorary Oscar after six failed nominations over the years. Miss Kerr, along with Thelma Ritter, is one of the few actresses to have received six nominations and not to have won an Oscar. On Oscar evening, Glenn Close presented a special tribute to her work, the Oscar audience watched clips of her films to music. Miss Kerr then appeared from behind the screen, obviously frail, in a blue pastel trouser suit and received a standing ovation from her peers. A life-long shy woman, Miss Kerr said, "I have never been so terrified in my life, but I feel better now because I know that I am among friends. Thank you for giving me a happy life." Following this, there was another standing ovation and Miss Kerr left the stage, which was to become her last official goodbye to Hollywood.<br /><br />Awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1997/8 New Years Honours List.<br /><br />Has two daughters from her marriage to Anthony C. Bartley: Melanie Jane Bartley (born December 27, 1947) and Francesca Ann Bartley (born February 23, 1951). Bartley was a WWII Royal Air Force squadron leader.<br /><br />Her singing voice was dubbed by Marni Nixon in The King and I (1956).<br /><br />Suffered from Parkinson's disease.<br /><br />Joan Crawford was originally meant to play her role in From Here to Eternity (1953), but when she insisted on shooting the film with her own cameraman, the studio balked. They decided to take a chance and cast Ms. Kerr, who then was struggling with her ladylike stereotype, to play the adulterous military wife who has an affair with Burt Lancaster. The casting worked and Ms. Kerr's career thereafter enjoyed a new, sexier versatility.<br /><br />Maureen O'Hara was originally meant to play her role in The King and I (1956), but Yul Brynner specifically asked for Deborah.<br /><br />She is mother-in-law of actor John Shrapnel, who married her daughter, Francesca Shrapnel. She is, thus, also the grandmother of writer Joe Shrapnel and actors Lex Shrapnel & Tom Shrapnel.<br /><br />Her brother Ted Trimmer was killed in a road-rage incident at the age of 78 (August 2004).<br /><br />When she was a young girl, she had a strict "Victorian" grandmother who made her lie on her back, on the floor, for long periods of time, in order to "straighten her back" and ensure good posture.<br /><br />She is the great-aunt of Benjamin Viertel.<br /><br />In Italy, almost all of her films were dubbed by either Lidia Simoneschi or Renata Marini. She was occasionally dubbed by Dhia Cristiani, Andreina Pagnani and once by Gemma Griarotti in Quo Vadis (1951).<br /><br />Was romantically involved with Burt Lancaster while filming From Here to Eternity (1953).<br /><br />Originally when filming began on Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), her co-star Robert Mitchum worried that Kerr would be like the prim characters she frequently played. However, after she swore at director John Huston during one take, Mitchum, who was in the water, almost drowned laughing. The two stars went on to have an enduring friendship which lasted until Mitchum's death in 1997.<br /><br />Lived in Switzerland and Spain after retiring from acting, but returned to England to be with her family when her Parkinson's disease worsened.<br /><br />Her surname is pronounced "car", not "care".<br /><br />Her signature in cement for Graumans Chinese Theater in Hollywood was actually cast on the set of The King and I (1956) and not at the theater.<br /><br />Patron of the National Society of Clean Air and Enviromental Protection in Britain from 1992 until her death in 2007.<br /><br />Her aunt Phyllis Smale, running the Hicks-Smale Drama School in Bristol, became her first acting coach.<br /><br />Born to Arthur Charles Kerr-Trimmer, a World War I veteran pilot who became a naval architect and civil engineer, and his wife Kathleen Rose Smale, she was originally trained to be a ballet dancer.<br /><br />She was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of her outstanding contribution to film culture.<br /><br />Deborah Kerr, her husband Peter Viertel and her biographer Eric Braun all died within the space of five weeks in the fall of 2007. All were aged 86.<br /><br />Received one of the longest standing ovations of all Honorary Oscar-recipients when she was awarded with an Honorary Oscar for her body of work in 1994.<br /><br />Daughter-in-law of Salka Viertel and Berthold Viertel.<br /><br />Is one of four Scottish actors to have received an Academy Award nomination. The others in chronological order are Mary Ure, Tom Conti and Sean Connery. As of 2011 Sean Connery is the only one to have won an Academy Award (for his performance in The Untouchables (1987)).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />All the most successful people these seem to be neurotic. Perhaps we should stop being sorry for them and start being sorry for me - for being so confounded normal.<br /><br />I came over here [Hollywood] to act, but it turned out all I had to do was to be high-minded, long suffering, white-gloved and decorative.<br /><br />I am really rather like a beautiful Jersey cow, I have the same pathetic droop to the corners of my eyes.<br /><br />[speaking in 1969] When I was under contract to MGM, with people like poor Robert Taylor and so many others, the cinema's job was solely entertainment. It filled a public need then. Now the cinema serves so many other purposes; it functions as psychiatrist, politician, message-maker, money maker and, incidentally, entertainer. But it's no good regretting that things are different. Times have to change.<br /><br />When you're young, you just go banging about, but you're more sensitive as you grow older. You have higher standards of what's really good; you're fearful that you wont live up to what's expected of you.<br /><br />[on John Wayne] He's a warm, kind-hearted, loving, generous, intellectual genius.<br /><br />[on Alan Ladd] He was awfully good in putting across what he had, in looks and in manner; he had something very attractive -- a definite film personality which he had worked very hard to perfect.<br /><br />I'm almost hysterical at the thought of making people cry with joy 30-odd years after ]Cary Grant] and I did our stuff. I've certainly shed tears at An Affair to Remember (1957), even though I know all the tricks of movie magic that went into it. Believe me, Cary and I knew how to kiss. When we did a love scene, we may not have been trying to swallow each other but, for those brief moments, we just loved each other.<br /><br />I was mad about ballet, but I grew too tall, and when I eventually realized I'd never become the second Margot Fonteyn, I auditioned for a play instead and got the part.<br /><br />[about her famous romantic beach scene with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity (1953)] It had to have rocks in the distance, so the water could strike the boulders and shoot upward -- all very symbolic. The scene turned out to be deeply affecting on film, but, God, it was no fun to shoot. We had to time it for the waves, so that at just the right moment a big one would come up and wash over us. Most of the waves came up only to our feet, but we needed one that would come up all the way. We were like surfers, waiting for the perfect waves. Between each take, we had to do a total cleanup. When it was all over, we had four tons of grit in our mouths--and other places.<br /><br />[about her work in From Here to Eternity (1953)] I don't think anyone knew I could act until I put on a bathing suit.<br /><br />[on Elia Kazan] As you know, people will give their right arm, literally, and most of their blood to work with him. He's got a kind of incredible instinct with people. He's so in sympathy with all the fears and frights of actors, through having done it himself. And he's got a personal magic that gets within your very being.<br /><br />I'd rather drop dead in my tracks one day than end up in a wheelchair in some nursing home watching interminable replays of The King and I (1956).<br /><br />[after completing her first Hollywood film, "The Hucksters"] I always wondered what it would be like. You come 6,000 miles and then, suddenly, you've done it. It's like having a tooth out.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>£5,000<br />The Night of the Iguana (1964)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$250,000<br /><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-55375919426332508832013-02-02T13:09:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.855-07:00EMILY BROWNING<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC34va9FnVMtzx-7uNb3Uj085NnB7NXav9BcyRBn3a1UnSq9zK7KL6pgAbuiKQO5qjIE45GKIcIKEg08cjY0t-8QOlHTbBt8CttLHmTEo2KP7UfeQszU_qxc1xGl6VnU5BKO1JSu2gU6U/s1600/women+emily+browning+1920x1200+wallpaper_www.wall321.com_43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC34va9FnVMtzx-7uNb3Uj085NnB7NXav9BcyRBn3a1UnSq9zK7KL6pgAbuiKQO5qjIE45GKIcIKEg08cjY0t-8QOlHTbBt8CttLHmTEo2KP7UfeQszU_qxc1xGl6VnU5BKO1JSu2gU6U/s1600/women+emily+browning+1920x1200+wallpaper_www.wall321.com_43.jpg" height="200" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />7 December 1988, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Emily Jane Browning<br /><br />Nickname<br />Em<br /><br />Height<br />5' 2" (1.57 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Australian actress Emily Browning was born in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia. She has two younger brothers. Her start in acting came after a classmate's father, involved in the acting business, noticed her "acting all ditsy" in a school play. Emily found an agent and was soon filming on location for the Hallmark TV-movie, The Echo of Thunder (1998) (TV). She received more roles from there, including parts in The Man Who Sued God (2001), opposite Billy Connolly, and Ned Kelly (2003), opposite Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom. In that film, she had to hug Heath Ledger, and she said that all of her friends, who went to see the film, at the same time sent her a barrage of text messages about how lucky she was! Emily says she tries to avoid "cheesy" movies, and her big break came when she was on a press tour in LA for Ghost Ship (2002), that was filmed in Australia and released in America. In the same year, she won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Young Actress, and was nominated for the same award, the next year. Emily received some scripts when she was in LA and sent in a video audition for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). She received a call and was asked to come to LA for a proper audition, which won her the part. She spent months in LA filming, for the second time acting opposite Billy Connolly. Emily said she enjoyed the experience of making a big budget film in America, and says that although she's not sure what is coming next, she's hoping to do some more Australian work.<br /><br />Trivia<br />Got her start in acting after being noticed in a school play.<br /><br />Won the coveted role of Violet in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) after her agent gave her a pile of scripts for which to submit video auditions. She was phoned by the director of Lemony Snicket and asked to come to LA for an audition, which won her the part.<br /><br />For her underwater scene in Ghost Ship (2002), she had to wear little weights so her dress wouldn't float up over her face.<br /><br />Her parents' names are Shelley and Andrew.<br /><br />Has two brothers; Nicholas (b. circa 1995) and Matthew (b. circa 1997).<br /><br />She wanted to be a fashion designer when she was little, but she was "discovered" as an actress at age 8 in a school play.<br /><br />She was scared she was going to get fired while filming Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), because she'd be laughing at Jim Carrey so much.<br /><br />Says she learned an American accent from watching "Sesame Street" (1969) as a child.<br /><br />She has a cat named Jasper and a dog named Roxy.<br /><br />She needed to wear heels for her costume in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) because Liam Aiken was much taller than she was.<br /><br />Is featured briefly (archive footage from Ghost Ship (2002)) in the film Around the Bend (2004).<br /><br />Took a 3-year acting break, starting in 2005, to finish school in Australia. She will return in the remake of A Tale of Two Sisters (2004), with Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks and David Strathairn.<br /><br />Was cast as "Babydoll" in Sucker Punch (2011), after Amanda Seyfried was forced to drop out due to scheduling problems.<br /><br />Replaced Mia Wasikowska in Sleeping Beauty (2011).<br /><br />Has her nose and belly button pierced.<br /><br />Ranked #90 in the 2011 FHM (Australia) list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".<br /><br />In 2002, she won an AFI Young Actor's Award and in 2004 she represented them.<br /><br />Has two younger brothers.<br /><br />Per Stephenie Meyer's request, Browning was offered the part of "Bella" in Twilight (2008/I). She turned it down because she didn't want to be involved in a film franchise as it would distract her from her studies.<br /><br />Ranked #28 in "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World" for 2010.<br /><br />Ranked #4 in the 2011 Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces.<br /><br />She is a pescetarian (a vegetarian who eats fish).<br /><br />Appeared as "Anna" in The Uninvited (2009) (a remake of A Tale of Two Sisters (2004)) with Arielle Kebbel (as "Alex") and Elizabeth Banks (as "Rachel").<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />I was lucky - the first eight productions I auditioned for, I got cast.<br /><br />After Hollywood, you know if people are interested in you or in the fact that you've been in a movie. You know who your real friends are.<br /><br />My family are very supportive and always have been. They weren't the kind of parents that pushed me into it. I know a lot of parents of kid actors I've worked with have pressured them into acting, but my parents are different. I'm really lucky to have them because they let me make my own decisions.<br /><br />[on a scene that was cut in Sucker Punch (2011)]: I had a very tame and mild love scene with Jon Hamm. It was like heavy breathing and making out. It was hardly a sex scene... I think that it's great for this young girl to actually take control of her own sexuality. Well, the MPAA doesn't like that. They don't think a girl should ever be in control of her own sexuality because they're from the Stone Age. I don't know what the fuck is going on and I will openly criticize it, happily. So essentially, they got Zack to edit the scene and make it look less like she's into it. And Zack said he edited it down to the point where it looked like he was taking advantage of her. That's the only way he could get a PG-13 (rating) and he said, 'I don't want to send that message'. So, they cut the scene!<br /><br />The whole point of our job is to be able to realistically portray a human being and if you don't experience life, if all you experience is acting and being on set, how on Earth are you going to be able to connect to real people and portray these characters? I realized if I want to do this, I have to have a life.<br /><br />[on what you bring as an artist] You can't judge it and you can't analyze what you do, because what you bring is original and beautiful and special.<br /><br />In my everyday life I'm a little bit nervous and not particularly brave. I feel like if I can be completely brave in my work then I'm doing something right.<br /><br />I went to this weird little hippie primary school and we did a lot of plays. The first one was "Alice in Wonderland" and I played Alice. It was all in Italian - it was such a bizarre school.<br /><br />I'm not going to do a pop album anytime soon. I'm not going to dye my hair blonde and wear pink mini-skirts.<br /><br />I'm a massive daydreamer. I'm constantly lost within my own fantasies and my own thoughts personally, and I think maybe that is sort of represented in what we do for a living, the fact that we make believe everything and we escape into these other characters for a living.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(August 2004) Filming Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004).<br /><br />(September 2005) At school in Melbourne, Australia, in Year 11.<br /><br />(October 2006) Appearing in the music video, "Light Surrounding You", from the band, Evermore.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-84724792301495238582013-02-02T13:06:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.861-07:00ARIELLE KEBBEL<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK08PHBbkPQL1odOUIjb-cKnbwg3YqoxO27FoMGcKLRWkIhBcpFMIHryI6xTaqk7tGSlEfk8oJ1nt7TEgX6d8Zt8VGJByqZat3XnDtsmmrcAif3hMHRPJEpzRjT5qpv95ybvaagocNbww/s1600/arielle-kebbel-wallpaper-arielle-kebbel-female-celebrities_00430296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK08PHBbkPQL1odOUIjb-cKnbwg3YqoxO27FoMGcKLRWkIhBcpFMIHryI6xTaqk7tGSlEfk8oJ1nt7TEgX6d8Zt8VGJByqZat3XnDtsmmrcAif3hMHRPJEpzRjT5qpv95ybvaagocNbww/s1600/arielle-kebbel-wallpaper-arielle-kebbel-female-celebrities_00430296.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />19 February 1985, Winter Park, Florida, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Arielle Caroline Kebbel<br /><br />Height<br />5' 8" (1.73 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985) is an American model and actress. Arielle is perhaps best known for her roles in films such as American Pie Presents: Band Camp, John Tucker Must Die, Vampires Suck, and Aquamarine, as well as TV series including The Vampire Diaries, Gilmore Girls, and Life Unexpected, on which she played Paige Thomas. She is often considered a Scream Queen, due to her work in notable horror films including The Uninvited and The Grudge 2.<br />Early life and modeling career<br />Kebbel was born in Winter Park, Florida. Her mother, Sheri, is a talent manager and owns a production company. Kebbel graduated from Crenshaw School in Winter Garden. Arielle was a contestant at the 2002 Miss Florida Teen USA beauty pageant. Before pursuing a career in acting, Arielle was a fulltime model. She has since appeared in publications such as Maxim, H, Lucky, Men's Health, Stuff and FHM. She also has visited high schools in the midwest currently<br /><br />Acting career<br />Within the first week of moving to Los Angeles, California, Kebbel successfully auditioned for her first major role portraying Lindsay Lister on The CW's Gilmore Girls. She went on to become a major recurring role throughout the third, fourth and fifth season. Arielle has since appeared in television shows such as Entourage, Grounded for Life, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Vampire Diaries. She has been cast in two pilots Football Wives and No Heroics both developed for ABC which have not been picked up.<br /><br />In 2004, Arielle made her film debut portraying a major supporting role alongside Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold and Snoop Dogg in the hip-hop comedy film Soul Plane. She has also had numerous notable roles in films such as Be Cool, The Kid & I, American Pie Presents: Band Camp and Reeker.<br /><br />In 2005, Arielle was announced to portray the role of Carrie Schaeffer alongside Sophia Bush, Brittany Snow and Jesse Metcalfe in 20th Century Fox's John Tucker Must Die. Filming took place in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada during the summer of 2005. The film received negative reviews from critics and made a profit at the box office earning worldwide $68,821,702.<br /><br />In 2005, Arielle signed on for another 20th Century Fox film titled Aquamarine starring Sara Paxton and Emma Roberts and Joanna(JoJo) Levesque. Arielle portrays the role of the film's villain, Cecilia Banks. The film was released in March 2006, and had little box office success with earnings of $23 million worldwide.<br /><br />In February 2006, Arielle was confirmed to be starring alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Teresa Palmer in The Grudge 2. The film is a sequel to the 2004 Horror film, The Grudge which was a remake of the original Japanese film. Arielle described her role of schoolgirl Allison Flemming as "The girl you see in the background of all the pictures that wants to be a part of everything but never really is". Filming took place in Tokyo, Japan in April that same year. The film was released on October 13, 2006. The film managed to be a box office success earning over $70 million worldwide.<br /><br />In 2006 Arielle was announced to star in the Indie Sports/Drama film Forever Strong alongside Penn Badgley, Sean Faris and Neal McDonough. Filming took place in August 2006 in Salt Lake City. This is both Penn and Arielle's second film together, having appeared alongside each other in John Tucker Must Die. The film suffered in development hell and received numerous pushbacks. The film was released on September 26, 2008 Straight-to-DVD. Critical reception was generally negative.<br /><br />In February 2008, Arielle was announced to star as the central character Katherine in the Indie Horror Freakdog alongside Sarah Carter. The film received a limited cinema release on August 22, 2008 and was quickly released to DVD in February, 2009. Critical reception was universally negative. However, Darrell Moen's review described Kebbel's performance in the film as "Brilliant" and the film being a "Star-Vehicle" for her.<br /><br />In March 2008 Paramount Pictures announced Arielle was portraying the role of Alex Ivers in the American Remake of the 2003 South Korean Horror film A Tale of Two Sisters. Emily Browning and Elizabeth Banks were confirmed to be co-starring. Filming took place in late 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Despite performances of the cast being well received, critical reception was mixed to negative. The film managed to have a mixed response from the box office and earned $40 million worldwide.<br /><br />In 2008 Screen Gems announced Arielle was to be starring alongside Danneel Harris, Carmen Electra and Regina Hall in the Comedy Mardi Gras. Filming took place in New Orleans in late 2008. The film has suffered numerous pushbacks with no official release being announced as of July 10, 2010.<br /><br />Arielle also starred in the comedy The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best, which premiered on September 9th, 2011 at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. The film, slated for a wider release in 2012, is the directorial debut for writer/director/star Ryan O'Nan, and also features Michael Weston, Andrew McCarthy, and Jason Ritter.<br /><br />Kebbel will appear in 90210 as Vanessa, starting in early December 2011. She will have a recurring role on the teen drama.<br /><br />Magazine sexiest rankings<br />2010 "ANSWER THIS" motion picture filmed in Ann Arbor MI<br /><br />Source<br />The Mini Biography is from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arielle_Kebbel. IMDb is not affiliated with, and neither endorses, nor is endorsed by Wikipedia or any of the authors who contributed to this article. The Wikipedia content may be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, version 3.0 or any later version, available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. Additional or other terms may apply. See Wikipedia Terms of Use for details. This webpage may use the Freebase schema, licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/.<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Was a contestant in the 2002 Miss Florida Teen USA Beauty Pageant.<br /><br />Ranked #95 in Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.<br /><br />Graduated from high school one semester early with a 4.3 GPA.<br /><br />She actually booked her first job of "Lindsey Lister" on "Gilmore Girls" (2000), within the first week of moving to Los Angeles.<br /><br />Works closely with the charitable organization "ReachBack LA".<br /><br />Was the December 2006 entry in Stuff magazine's 2006-2007 pin up calendar.<br /><br />Attended the Maile School in Winter Park, Florida. Other graduates include: Phil Moore, Shannon McGinnis, Tristan Ramel Greye, and Mandy Moore.<br /><br />Ranked #54 in Croatian FHM magazine "100 sexiest woman in the world of 2008" list.<br /><br />Lived across the hall from David Blue in a Hollywood apartment complex from 2004-2005.<br /><br />Ranked #48 in Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2009 list.<br /><br />Daughter of Sheri Kebbel.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-27284243821025573562013-02-02T13:03:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.865-07:00ELIZABETH BANKS<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI_MTdiOlitjG9IA7uB1lyidXAbhhznFR2cZs88A79zQ2UWXbtCD93uD01VoSY0GNY2MwEYO4IN-VerYNUAeIHBAHChhQVt7cGoodKmczhLM-e3ZiSEjGYtWG0F5DWtPh5hRDoWunWYo/s1600/Elizabeth+Banks+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrI_MTdiOlitjG9IA7uB1lyidXAbhhznFR2cZs88A79zQ2UWXbtCD93uD01VoSY0GNY2MwEYO4IN-VerYNUAeIHBAHChhQVt7cGoodKmczhLM-e3ZiSEjGYtWG0F5DWtPh5hRDoWunWYo/s1600/Elizabeth+Banks+(1).jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />10 February 1974, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell<br /><br />Height<br />5' 5" (1.65 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Actress Elizabeth Banks was born Elizabeth Mitchell in Pittsfield, a small city in the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts near the New York border, on February 10, 1974. She describes herself as having been seen as a "goody two-shoes" in her youth who was nominated for the local Harvest Queen.<br /><br />Banks left home to attend college at the University of Pennsylvania, from which she graduated Magna cum Laude, and went on to attend the Advanced Training Program at the prestigious American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, from which she graduated in 1996. She then moved to New York and worked in the theater as well as obtaining her first roles on-screen, small parts in movies and guest-star roles on television series. Seeking more screen work, Banks moved to Los Angeles and the supporting roles soon came, and required that she change her name to avoid confusion with another actress named Elizabeth Mitchell.<br /><br />Her first breakthrough role was as Betty Brant, the secretary of the cantankerous newspaper tycoon in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002). Banks followed up this performance with small roles in other movies: Swept Away (2002), Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002), Seabiscuit (2003), and The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005). In 2003, she won the Exciting New Face Award at the Young Hollywood Awards.<br /><br />Although the winsome, beautiful Banks projected an exceptionally-charming screen presence that drew comparisons to Audrey Hepburn, she primarily remained in supporting roles. Audiences began to take notice when Banks took the lead in such films as Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) and as Laura Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic of George W. Bush, W. (2008/I).<br /><br />In television, Banks was a recurring guest star on "Scrubs" (2001) as Dr. Kim Briggs, the love interest of Zach Braff's J.D. In 2010, she was cast as Alec Baldwin's love interest in season four of "30 Rock" (2006). Originally her character was only scheduled to appear in four episodes, but she was brought back as a recurring character for two more seasons, and earned Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for two consecutive years.<br /><br />Now in the spotlight, Banks appeared in back to back films, co-starring in Our Idiot Brother (2011), Man on a Ledge (2012), What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012), and People Like Us (2012). She also won the highly coveted role as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games (2012). In 2012-2013, she will also star in such films as Pitch Perfect (2012), Frank or Francis (????), and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).<br /><br />Banks married her husband, Max Handelman, a sports writer and producer, in 2003. They welcomed a son, Felix Handleman, who was born via a surrogate in March 2011.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Max Handelman<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (5 July 2003 - present) 2 children<br /><br />Trivia<br />Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta. Was the first in her family to graduate from college.<br /><br />Graduated from American Conservatory Theater's Advanced Training Program in 1998.<br /><br />Enjoys fantasy football as a hobby.<br /><br />Was considered for the role of Susan Storm/Invisible Girl in Fantastic Four (2005), as was Fernanda Romero.<br /><br />Wife of Max Handelman. She and her husband work as a production team (Brownstone Productions). They met at the University of Pennsylvania.<br /><br />College friends with Todd Lieberman.<br /><br />Oldest of four children in a divided house. (Her mom was for the Boston Red Sox and her dad was for the New York Yankees.).<br /><br />Converted to Judaism after marrying her husband in 2003.<br /><br />Met President George W. Bush when Seabiscuit (2003) was screened at the White House. In Oliver Stone's W. (2008/I), she plays the role of Laura Bush, the president's wife.<br /><br />Taking a course on flying the trapeze with a girlfriend (2008).<br /><br />Her father, Mark Mitchell, was a factory worker for General Electric and her mother, Ann Mitchell, worked, until recently, in a bank.<br /><br />As a young child, she was a contestant on the Nickelodeon game show "Finders Keepers" (1987).<br /><br />Graduated from Pittsfield (Massachusetts) High School in 1992.<br /><br />Poltergeist (1982) was the scariest movie she has ever seen. She saw it, with her sister, when she was eleven.<br /><br />Is a major fan of David Letterman.<br /><br />Turned down a role in The Crazies (2010) because the role was too similar to her character in Slither (2006), and she didn't want to repeat herself.<br /><br />Got the role in Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) after Rosario Dawson turned it down.<br /><br />Bad Santa (2003) is her favorite holiday movie.<br /><br />Ranked #83 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World.".<br /><br />Has a brother named Geoff.<br /><br />Has a weakness for cupcakes.<br /><br />Ranked #39 in the 2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World.".<br /><br />In a 2012 interview with Slate, Elizabeth Banks said that she considered her role in the 1998 independent movie, Surrender Dorothy (1998), to be one of the worst mistakes in her career, so far. She also said that it was instrumental in her decision to attend drama school, so that she could receive training that would enable her never to have to be in this type of movie, again.<br /><br />Returned to work 2 months after the birth of her son Felix in order to begin filming The Hunger Games (2012).<br /><br />Former brownie and girl scout.<br /><br />In 2012, she threw her support behind President Barack Obama in a highly personal video testimonial on the importance of federal funding for Planned Parenthood.<br /><br />Became a mother for the 1st time at age 37, when her son, Felix Handelman, was born in March 2011 via surrogate. Child's father is her husband, Max Handelman.<br /><br />Became a mother for the 2nd time at age 38, when her son, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, was born in November 2012, via surrogate. Child's father is her husband, Max Handelman.<br /><br />Welcomed a second son via surrogate mid fall 2012, named Magnus Mitchell.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />I really think that we do a disservice to young people in America by not being more open about sex. Abstinence programs do not work. It's a natural, physical thing having sex.<br /><br />I'm pleased that Hollywood hasn't figured out how to pigeonhole me yet..."<br /><br />I love physical comedy. I love Oscar Wilde, I love Shakespeare comedies, I love improv. I knew I had a knack for it at a certain level, but I came into this business as a classically trained drama student and that was my reputation. When you live in a leading lady's body, which I do, you have to constantly prove that you are funny.<br /><br />Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(2009) Appeared in a commercial for L'Oreal Paris "Preference".<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-28040623400663623582013-02-02T13:00:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.870-07:00ABIGAIL SPENCER<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXz_HAMJgh0BAa1S7_lV1w8qOODCq_LoAQqSIc7EKLwZAjlxYH0FjcGBl_zeCOei0lQF6z8uD0UZC_vZZKxJlXt_igY9XTiSPzeEsXzFZoHJjMPqf0rD2sbjWnMucmRn5rtAI-JtT_Ro/s1600/Abigail-spencer-Hot-2011-Cowboys-and-Aliens-Wallpapers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXz_HAMJgh0BAa1S7_lV1w8qOODCq_LoAQqSIc7EKLwZAjlxYH0FjcGBl_zeCOei0lQF6z8uD0UZC_vZZKxJlXt_igY9XTiSPzeEsXzFZoHJjMPqf0rD2sbjWnMucmRn5rtAI-JtT_Ro/s1600/Abigail-spencer-Hot-2011-Cowboys-and-Aliens-Wallpapers.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />4 August 1981, Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Abigail Leigh Spencer<br /><br />Nickname<br />Abby<br /><br />Height<br />5' 5" (1.65 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Born and raised in Gulf Breeze, Florida, Abigail entered the pageant system at the age of four and won a state title at the age of 11. She credits this early experience with helping her deal gracefully with disappointments.<br /><br />An accomplished vocalist, she traveled with her church choir to Germany in her freshman year at Gulf Breeze High school. A highlight of her sophomore year was her audition into the Broadway Theatre Project, helmed by Ann Reinking. Along with continuing to study drama and dance, her junior year was spent focusing on student government. It was in her senior year of high school that everything came together for Miss Spencer. Along with choreographing, directing and starring as "Rizzo" in a local production of "Grease", she beat out hundreds of other young hopefuls for the role of "Becca" and got the call from "All My Children" (1970). After attending her senior prom and her high school graduation ceremonies, Miss Spencer headed for Manhattan and "All My Children" (1970). In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, Pilate's and dance class.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Andrew Pruett<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (2004 - present) (filed for divorce) 1 child<br /><br />Trivia<br />Two brothers, Sterling, 13, and Yancy IV, 25, in 1999.<br /><br />Friends with "One Tree Hill" (2003) actress Bethany Joy Lenz.<br /><br />Her son Roman Pruett was born on September 19, 2008.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-35089596015840240772013-02-01T17:15:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.874-07:00RUSSELL CROWE<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3jb7rQYQKwETLwu9Ep0pMhaPII3CfkvITHOunloxV1U-R4yvV81xzLsjkCSlaO9zL9q5UdUnMudZ3CVDCg0dsaVoAGfXqZAAbkYl46IxNwR7SRi-njg_qTYOUQhl_5xGEWzOdeVqOgk/s1600/images+(21).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3jb7rQYQKwETLwu9Ep0pMhaPII3CfkvITHOunloxV1U-R4yvV81xzLsjkCSlaO9zL9q5UdUnMudZ3CVDCg0dsaVoAGfXqZAAbkYl46IxNwR7SRi-njg_qTYOUQhl_5xGEWzOdeVqOgk/s1600/images+(21).jpg" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />7 April 1964, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Russell Ira Crowe<br /><br />Nickname<br />Rusty<br /><br />Height<br />5' 11" (1.80 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Born in New Zealand, Russell has made his home in Australia since he was a small child. The son of movie set caterers, Russell got the acting bug early in life. Beginning as a child star on a local Australian TV show, Russell's first big break came with two films ... the first, Romper Stomper (1992), gained him a name throughout the film community in Australia and the neighboring countries. The second, The Sum of Us (1994), helped put him on the American map, so to speak. Sharon Stone heard of him from Romper Stomper (1992) and wanted him for her film, The Quick and the Dead (1995). But filming on The Sum of Us (1994) had already begun. Sharon is reported to have held up shooting until she had her gunslinger-Crowe, for her film. With The Quick and the Dead (1995) under his belt as his first American film, the second was offered to him soon after. Virtuosity (1995), starring Denzel Washington, put Russell in the body of a Virtual Serial Killer, Sid6.7 ... a role unlike any he had played so far. Virtuosity (1995), a Sci-Fi extravaganza, was a fun film and, again, opened the door to even more American offers. L.A. Confidential (1997), Russell's third American film, brought him the US fame and attention that his fans have felt he deserved all along. Missing the Oscar nod this time around, he didn't seem deterred and signed to do his first film with The Walt Disney Company, Mystery, Alaska (1999). He has recently achieved even more success and awards for his performances in Gladiator (2000) and A Beautiful Mind (2001).<br /><br />Spouse<br />Danielle Spencer<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (7 April 2003 - present) (separated) 2 children<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Fiery temper<br /><br />Gravelly, smoke-burnished voice<br /><br />Frequently plays exceptionally talented or smart individuals<br /><br />Often works with directors Ron Howard and Ridley Scott.<br /><br />Often plays characters based on real individuals<br /><br />Frequently plays fathers or family who have usually suffered a loss<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Cousin of former New Zealand international cricketers Jeff Crowe and Martin Crowe.<br /><br />Lost his front tooth playing rugby when he was ten. Never got it fixed until, at the insistence of the director for The Crossing (1990), who paid for it out of his own pocket.<br /><br />First lead role when he was 25.<br /><br />Tried a music career as a rockabilly singer sporting a large pompadour hairdo, playing under the name Russ Le Roq. Titled his first single "I Want to Be Like Marlon Brando". Later admitted that he had never even seen a Brando movie when he wrote and recorded the song.<br /><br />After filming Gladiator (2000), he and some friends took a 4,000 mile motorcycle trip around Australia.<br /><br />Owns a 560-acre farm in 7.5 hours North-West from Sydney.<br /><br />Dropped out of high school.<br /><br />Russell's rock group is named 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. They played their first US concert following Russell's success in Gladiator (2000) in Austin, Texas in August 2000. The tickets for the concert were selling for over $500 on e-bay.com.<br /><br />Suffered a shoulder injury, which will require surgery, while filming Jodie Foster's Flora Plum (????). It is uncertain if the film will have to be recast. [5 September 2000]<br /><br />Has starred in three films based on articles from Vanity Fair magazine. The Insider (1999) was based on a story by Marie Brenner named "The Man Who Knew Too Much". Proof of Life (2000) was based on the article "Adventures in the Ransom Trade" by William Prochnau. A Beautiful Mind (2001) was originally published in Vanity Fair as an excerpt of Sylvia Nasar 's book about John Forbes Nash.<br /><br />Turned down the role of Logan/Wolverine in X-Men (2000).<br /><br />He and his band, 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, performed on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992). [16 August 2001]<br /><br />Proudly displayed his grandfather's British Honours medal (MBE) while making his Oscar Winner speech in 2001.<br /><br />Has indicated an interest in taking out Australian citizenship due to the amount of time and energy he spends Down Under (keeping his New Zealand citizenship as well).<br /><br />Although his surname is of Irish or English extraction, he lists his background as "Norwegian and Maori."<br /><br />When Crowe's acceptance speech for his Best Actor award during the British Film Awards was edited, Crowe shoved the producer of the show, Malcolm Gerrie, against a wall and cursed at him, telling him: "Who on Earth had the ... audacity to take out the best actor's poem? I'll make sure you never work in Hollywood". He later issued a full apology.<br /><br />His grandfather was from Wrexham, Wales<br /><br />Ranked #28 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List.<br /><br />Following his involvement in a brawl in a London restaurant, Russell stated that he was under a lot of stress and announced that he was going back to Australia to relax and spend more time with his father and his long-time girlfriend singer, Danielle Spencer. [November 2002]<br /><br />Discovered by British actor and musical director/writer Daniel Abineri, who gave Crowe his first professional acting role in a New Zealand tour of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' Abineri later awarded Crowe the title role in his first stage musical, 'Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom,' which premiered in Melbourne in 1989.<br /><br />Ranked #30 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.<br /><br />Met spouse, Danielle Spencer in 1989 when they co-starred in the 1990 film, The Crossing (1990). Their co-star of the film, Robert Mammone (The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003)), was one of Crowe's groomsmen at their wedding.<br /><br />Son-in-law of actor Don Spencer.<br /><br />Took violin lessons in preparing for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) because his character, Jack Aubrey, played the violin several times during the movie.<br /><br />First child with Danielle Spencer, a boy named Charles Spencer Crowe, born in Sydney (21 December 2003).<br /><br />He wrote a song about Jodie Foster called "Other Ways of Speaking" with his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts.<br /><br />Jodie Foster considers him a very good friend.<br /><br />Plans to donate his brain to medical science when he dies.<br /><br />29 January 2004 - Dislocated his shoulder while training for his upcoming boxing movie, Cinderella Man (2005). The injury delayed filming for two months.<br /><br />On 7 June 2006, he formed a partnership with Australian businessman Peter Holmes a Court to buy a controlling stake in his favorite sports team, the Australian NRL team South Sydney Rabbitohs.<br /><br />Was accepted into the prestigious drama school, The National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), in Sydney.<br /><br />Ranked #97 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties<br /><br />Good friends with Nicole Kidman. She also mentioned him in her oscar acceptance speech when she won 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' for The Hours (2002).<br /><br />Premiere Magazine ranked him as #49 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).<br /><br />Once he was cast as Bud White in L.A. Confidential (1997), he read in the book that his character was the largest cop on the police force, off-putting for him due to his medium-sized frame (just under 6 feet). To capture a "big guy" presence, Crowe lived in a tiny flat in which he could barely fit through any of the doors. This experience, he said, made him come to the set feeling like a giant.<br /><br />Is an avid supporter of the AFL team Richmond Tigers.<br /><br />His former band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, used to cover a song by Newfoundland band, "Great Big Sea". While filming Cinderella Man (2005) in Toronto, Russell Crowe met Alan Doyle, lead singer of "Great Big Sea". The two ended up composing several songs together, working in Toronto and Australia, and Doyle produced Crowe's 2005 album My Hand, My Heart.<br /><br />When his wife was pregnant with his first child Charles, he gave up drinking alcohol with her.<br /><br />Is friends with Richard Tognetti, who gave him violin lessons for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).<br /><br />His next album (tentatively titled "My Hand, My Heart") is produced by Alan Doyle, lead singer for the Canadian band, Great Big Sea.<br /><br />He attended Vaucluse Public School in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney for part of his Infants and Primary Education in the 1970s.<br /><br />Formed a new band, named "The Ordinary Fear of God"<br /><br />His performance as Jeffrey Wigand in The Insider (1999) is ranked #23 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).<br /><br />A Beautiful Mind (2001) is ranked #93 on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time (2006).<br /><br />Was among the guests at Nicole Kidman's and Keith Urban's wedding<br /><br />His wife Danielle gave birth to his second boy, Tennyson Spencer Crowe, on 7 July 2006 at 7:27am (AEST). The baby weighs 3.6 kg and was born at the Sydney Royal North Shore Hospital.<br /><br />Despite liking the script very much, turned down About a Boy (2002).<br /><br />Turned down the role of "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy since filming on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) would coincide with Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001). However, Crowe really loved the idea of filming a movie in his home country, New Zealand, for an extended amount of time.<br /><br />Turned down the role of Sgt. Norm 'Hoot' Hooten in Black Hawk Down (2001) due to scheduling conflicts.<br /><br />Lives in a penthouse on Woollomoollo Wharf in Sydney, the Penthouse was reportedly sold to Crowe and wife Danielle Spencer for over $13.75 million.<br /><br />Is a close friend of Texas Governor Rick Perry.<br /><br />Lobbied Californian Govener Arnold Schwarzenegger against executing Stanley "Tookie" Williams. (December 2005).<br /><br />The role of James J. Braddock (Cinderella Man (2005)) is his personal favorite.<br /><br />Nearly finalized a deal to reunite with director Michael Mann on Collateral (2004), but scheduling conflicts with "Eucalyptus", a doomed film project, prevented him from taking the role, which later went to Tom Cruise.<br /><br />Two opportunities of working with fellow Australian and good friend, Nicole Kidman, have fallen through. In 2005, they were set to star in Jocelyn Moorhouse's "Eucalyptus," which fell through due to disputes over the screenplay. And in 2006, Crowe dropped out of Australia (2008), Baz Luhrmann's long- gestating romantic Outback epic, due to a disagreement over a cut in Crowe's salary.<br /><br />Was director Oliver Stone's dream choice for the title role in Alexander (2004).<br /><br />Was considered for the role of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and its ensuing sequels.<br /><br />His earnings in 2001 were estimated at $15.4 million by "Business Review Weekly".<br /><br />Starred in 5 movies in 7 years (1997-2003) which ended up being nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. (L.A. Confidential (1997), The Insider (1999), Gladiator (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)). Gladiator (2000) and A Beautiful Mind (2001) won. A similar achievement was done by William Hurt in the 80s, he starred in 5 movies nominated for Best Picture in only 6 years between 1983 and 1988 but none of them won.<br /><br />Was slated to star alongside Nicole Kidman in the movie adaptation of Murray Bail's novel "Eucalyptus", but this project was dropped.<br /><br />Initially turned down L.A. Confidential (1997) because he doubted whether he could convincingly play such a tough character.<br /><br />Big fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.<br /><br />Friends with University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr.<br /><br />Is a fan of English Football side Leeds United AFC.<br /><br />According to Forbes, his movies averaged $5 of gross income for every dollar the actor got paid, making him the most overpaid celebrity in the business (December 2007).<br /><br />Crowe's maternal grandfather, Stan Wemyss, was a cinematographer who, according to Crowe, produced the first film by New Zealander Geoff Murphy and was also named an MBE for filming footage of World War II. Crowe's maternal great-great-great grandmother was MÄori and as a result Crowe is registered on the Maori electoral roll in New Zealand; Crowe also has Norwegian, Irish and British ancestry.<br /><br />Gained 63 pounds for his role in Body of Lies (2008).<br /><br />He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production.<br /><br />Was the original choice for the role of Stonewall Jackson in Ron Maxwell's Civil War epic Gods and Generals (2003). Crowe was interested at first but later dropped out. The role went to Stephen Lang instead.<br /><br />Quit smoking for the sake of his newborn children, but subsequently relapsed.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />"One of the most painful things of the L.A. Confidential (1997) character I played was that the author, James Ellroy, kept telling me that Bud White wasn't a drinker. I said, 'come on, this is 1953. He's a blue-collar bloke, a cop. You're telling me he doesn't sit around with the boys after his shift and have a beer?' And Ellroy says, 'absolutely not'. So for five months and seven days, I didn't have a drink. It's probably the most painful period of my life".<br /><br />[on winning the Best Actor Oscar] "If you grow up in the suburbs of anywhere, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable. But this moment is directly connected to those imaginings. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage, it's possible."<br /><br />"It's not really what I'd call a movie. I was stunned that Miramax wanted to buy it. I mean it's really rude. It showed me in a really bad light. It's also shoddily made. It's cobbled together." -- expressing surprise that a low-budget documentary of his band, 30 Odd Foot of Grunts, has been picked up for worldwide distribution.<br /><br />"I felt this tap on my shoulder and I turned around and, you know that De Niro fellow? Well, he didn't say a word. He didn't say 'Hello', 'Good evening' or anything or 'Hi, I'm Robert'. He just looked at me and he nodded his head and he smiled. And he walked off." - About meeting Robert De Niro.<br /><br />You don't have to like an actor to do a scene with him. You don't have to like a director. But it's just better if you do. And I think, you know, you've got to begin that with respect.<br /><br />All that stuff, this public persona of me - let's call him 'the wild man' - that is not helpful. It doesn't make me more of a box office draw. It's the quality of my work that makes people want to go to my films.<br /><br />I always say I've given 24 insufficient performances and I'm looking forward to the time in my life when I'll do something that I think is good. There's always stuff you can do better, stuff that maybe you didn't uncover enough. But if you do something that you truly believe is perfect, then that's got to be the last movie you do.<br /><br />I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me.<br /><br />If there's anything about someone's life that's important enough to make a movie about it, I have to take responsibility to get all of it right. It's a huge responsibility.<br /><br />The older I get, the crotchetier I'm going to get about that integrity. I don't think, just because you have the public's attention, it's now a prerequisite for you to completely sell out your moral center. I don't think that's OK. If I ever stop being the guy that can answer your question straight and look you in the eye and give you my opinion, then I should stop making films.<br /><br />I'm still excited by it. I still love the process. I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema; in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin. That's what motivates me, and it may sound strange but if you're not focused on the audience, why are you bothering to make a movie?<br /><br />He has disappointed me many times over the past ten years, with his performances in substandard movies. [About Robert De Niro]<br /><br />When I arrived in Sydney, I spent 22 weeks in this $50-a-week place with just a bed, a cupboard and the toilet halfway down the corridor. For the first time my parents were some distance away. I did a lot of thinking and realized I appreciated what my father had instilled in me. People think that because there is a dole there they should use it, and there are a lot of ways to misuse the system. I believe in singing for my supper. I'll never accept a grant because what I do should be able to be founded purely on free enterprise.<br /><br />Mate, he did that to himself. I have little time for the Oliver Reeds of this business. I'm not pleased that he's gone. In fact, I never had a drink with Oliver, because I didn't want to encourage him. I'll go for long periods without a drink. When I'm on the farm by myself, it's not something I even think about. But I'm not afraid to have a beer in front of a studio executive. That doesn't make me a wild man. [About Oliver Reed]<br /><br />I'm at the bottom of a well. I can't communicate how dark my life is right now. I'm in a lot of trouble. I'll do my best to solve the situation in an honorable way. I'm very sorry for my actions. I will spend the rest of my life if it takes it, trying to make it up with my wife. I'm pleased that my son isn't able to compute what's going on at the moment because that would be a heartbreaking thing. One thing that I don't want to do is imply that I'm trying to make out it's somebody else's fault It's not, I know it's my fault, I've got to face up to it and deal with it. I'm not trying to be pessimistic, I'm just looking at what the situation is - it's a seven-year jail sentence.<br /><br />After The Insider (1999), I know the exact chemical compounds in a commercial cigarette, but I've been smoking since I was 10. I know it's terrible, but I am a great fan of irony.<br /><br />I believe if you take on characters for a living you can't make yourself into an icon in order to sell a pair of shoes.<br /><br />I had a good laugh when Clooney tried to compare doing ads for suits, a car and a drink to what I do as a musician. An endorsement is about money. My music is from the heart.<br /><br />I do my bit to improve the world but I think it's very important to get things done on the quiet. I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a cheque in the right place and shutting up about it.<br /><br />I don't do ads for suits in Spain like George Clooney or cigarettes in Japan like Harrison Ford. And on one level, people go, 'Well, more fault to you, mate, because there's free money to be handed out.' But to me it's kind of sacrilegious - it's a complete contradiction of the f**king social contract you have with your audience. I mean, Robert De Niro's advertising "American Express". Gee whiz, it's not the first time he's disappointed me. It's been happening for a while now.<br /><br />I'd move to Los Angeles if Australia and New Zealand were swallowed up by a huge tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England, and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.<br /><br />Dani was three weeks early last time, she gave birth just a few days after she was chased down the street by four photographers. Nobody cares, particularly the photographers, nobody cares to focus on what that is. She was just walking down the street with her girlfriend and they rushed her - four of them all surrounded her. So she panicked and slipped and all this sort of stuff. If I'd been there that would have been a really serious situation. I tell you right now, they will be tarred and feathered if they hassle my pregnant wife again.<br /><br />Well if what I've heard about it is fair dinkum that he spent $25 million making a movie that's shot in Aramaic and Latin and he's intending to release it without subtitles, I think he's got to get off the glue. What's the point of making a movie where people can't understand what's going on? I don't understand that. If you want it for reality or whatever, I think, 'Wow, what an amazing idea,' but also what a waste of time if nobody can get what the point is. Well, if we know the story, if we know it that well, why did he bother making it again? Mr Gibson, get off the glue! - On The Passion of the Christ (2004).<br /><br />I'm a virtuoso in my job in that there's not an actor I can't go into a scene with and be absolutely confident that, whatever is required of my character, I can do it.<br /><br />I just didn't want to work on that movie in the type of environment that was being created because of the needs of the budget. I do charity work, but I don't do charity work for major studios.<br /><br />[on turning down the role of Morpheus in The Matrix (1999)] Well, "The Matrix" - I just didn't get it. I couldn't get past page 42. That world was just not interesting to me.<br /><br />With "Lord of the Rings", if I did that I couldn't have done "A Beautiful Mind", and I just had to do "A Beautiful Mind". You can't do it all, and the people who try to usually end up not being able to focus at a certain level after a while. I mean, if I'm going to drink a bottle of wine, I drink a really good bottle of wine. [regarding his selectivity of his next film]<br /><br />I respond to the call that says, "It's 185 A.D. You're a Roman general. You're being directed by Ridley Scott. That's something my imagination can get a hold of. [on what attracts him to prospective films]<br /><br />In wars, no one wins, everyone loses. There are no heroes, there's only dead people. Movies can really change things and ... it becomes an educational process and I think that's the healthiest way of attacking anything. That's what I'm looking for.<br /><br />[on an upcoming remake of the Robin Hood story] If you go back into the mythology, you get Robin the Beheader, who would chop off your head and your hands, take your money and keep it. So we'll have a look at that.<br /><br />He was a gentle, beautiful man, a fine actor, a loyal friend. I feel deeply for his family - on the passing of friend and fellow actor, Heath Ledger.<br /><br />[on spirituality] I think there's a karmic cycle, which is very, very obvious: you run around acting like a dick, and you get your ass kicked. The world just works that way.<br /><br />People might say I'm uncompromising but really I am just a very straight-shooting man. If you look me in the eye and shake my hand I expect you to keep your end of the f***ing bargain. I do. It's simple.<br /><br />[on theatre] Every now and then I get sort of romantic about it. But I've also got that cynical part of me where, when I read somebody saying, "I'm going back to the theatre. I'm going back to my roots," I'm like, "Oh, can't get a job, hey?"<br /><br />[on studio demands for a sex scene in Gladiator (2000)] I'm sorry boys, but it doesn't suit the character. We can't be avenging the death of the wife and child, and stop for a bit of nookie along the way. I'm sorry, it's not gonna happen.<br /><br />Do the maths - I have been smoking for 36 years, I would continuously lie to myself about how much I smoked. I was smoking 40 on an easy day, but on a day when I would be up at 4am and still up at midnight, then it was 60-plus and it just got to the point where my body was telling me I had to stop. (July 2010)<br /><br />[1997, on L.A. Confidential (1997)] You go into these movies to play an American, you know. That's part of the fun of it for me. I can be an Australian in Australian films.<br /><br />[1997, on perfecting accents] I was too kind of brave and proud to want a dialect coach because I thought that showed weakness in my armor. But then you just learn it's a more efficient way of doing it. A dialect coach is really important because it takes a certain technical responsibility off your shoulders. Otherwise, it would be very disruptive, because you've got to focus on the internal life of the character. The language is easy if you're not focusing on it, you know.<br /><br />[on Oliver Reed] He drank himself to death. He sat on a bar stool until he fell off it and carried on drinking ... lying in his own piss and vomit, he continued to drink till he passed out. What did the tabloids say he drank on the day he died? Something like thirty beers, eight or ten dark rums and half a bottle of whiskey. In the end, he created such a weird energy around him that no one drinking with him cared.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />Gladiator (2000)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$5,000,000<br />Proof of Life (2000)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$7,500,000<br />A Beautiful Mind (2001)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$15,000,000<br />Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$20,000,000<br />Cinderella Man (2005)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$15,000,000<br />Robin Hood (2010)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$20,000,000<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(January 2009) Nana Glen, New South Wales, Australia<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-86533810402901254262013-02-01T17:14:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.883-07:00JOEL EDGERTON<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XMJqQyLeHV4FJvTiwQSs19I909b93QAhmnzMXpiyzthizxaPyY6WruzxOAPTRaPDM2N9doWoFoDeeTFWMxFpqduXoP_WyLo7r10Lsv96znbsQTyTHUgRbcCbYq9qvUNni_1VSmy_w48/s1600/Copy2ofcrossedarmsJoel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6XMJqQyLeHV4FJvTiwQSs19I909b93QAhmnzMXpiyzthizxaPyY6WruzxOAPTRaPDM2N9doWoFoDeeTFWMxFpqduXoP_WyLo7r10Lsv96znbsQTyTHUgRbcCbYq9qvUNni_1VSmy_w48/s1600/Copy2ofcrossedarmsJoel.jpg" height="320" width="306" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />23 June 1974, Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia<br /><br />Height<br />5' 11" (1.80 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Joel Edgerton was born on 23 June, 1974 in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. He went to Hills Grammar School in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, and after leaving, he attended Nepean Drama School in 1994. Joel has done many projects on stage and off, but most people will recognize him from his work on the Australian television show, The Secret Life Of Us, in which he played the character of Will. This gave him his first big break through in the television industry. For this role, he was nominated in 2001 for an AFI Award. As well as The Secret Life of Us, he has also appeared in other television projects such as The Three Stooges (2000) (TV), "Dossa and Joe" (2002), Secret Men's Business (1999) (TV), Never Tell Me Never (1998) (TV), and Saturn's Return (2001) (TV). Joel has done a lot of work on the theatrical stage having played King Henry in Henry V, Prince Hal in Henry III, and others including Road, Third World Blues, and Dead White Males. As well as acting he has also starred, co-written and produced the movie Bloodlock.<br /><br />His first international break came from when he played Uncle Owen in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). Since then he has also starred in Ned Kelly (2003), King Arthur (2004), and the up coming Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Cheekbones<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />The Edgerton brothers have collaborated on several film projects.<br /><br />Joel's brother, Nash Edgerton, was also in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). Nash was the stunt double for Ewan McGregor (Obi-wan Kenobi).<br /><br />Joel appears in the video clip for Ben Lee's (Claire Danes's then-boyfriend) 2002 single 'Something Borrowed, Something Blue'. The clip was directed by Joel's brother, Nash Edgerton.<br /><br />Attended Hills Grammar School in Sydney's north-west.<br /><br />When he graduated from high school he attended University of Western Sydney-Nepean Kingswood Campus and studied Drama there<br /><br />Is the second Star Wars actor to have played Sir Gawain in a King Arthur movie. Liam Neeson played the role in Excalibur (1981).<br /><br />Auditioned for the role of "Ty-Zor" in McG's now-aborted version of "Superman."<br /><br />Starred in Ned Kelly (2003) with Orlando Bloom. Bloom in turn starred with Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Kiera also starred in King Arthur (2004) with Edgerton.<br /><br />Studied acting at Theatre Nepean in Sydney, Australia.<br /><br />Founding member of 'Blue-Tongue Films'.<br /><br />His short film, Monkeys (2011), was selected for Australian short film event Final Cut in 2012, where it was awarded the Audience Favourite Prize alongside short films from award-winning filmmakers David Ludlow [Drifting (2010)] and Kelly Hucker [Kwik Fix (2010)].<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />[on Smokin' Aces] I'm not a huge advocate of violence for violence's sake, but what makes this film OK in that regard for me is that it's a heightened reality. It's kind of like Ocean's Eleven on acid - it's hyper-real, cartoon violence.<br /><br />[on how important it is to him that he's involved in other facets of filmmaking besides acting] Well, it's great. I mean, it's great to have that opportunity. It's just been like, without meaning it to sound too arrogant, I have a lot of stuff in me that I know I can do and I've wanted to have the opportunity to do and now thanks to people like Gavin O'Connor and David Michod, I'm starting to kind of spread my wings a little bit more and get new opportunities. And I'm fucking ready for them and I'm dying to do more stuff, but at the same time I want to keep writing projects. I want to write characters that I want to play. I want to direct. I want to do a lot of stuff. I just don't want to do crap movies, man, because I just love that I can get up and talk about them and talk to journalists about stuff that I'm really proud of. I mean, fuck, man - there is so much money out there to be made out there in the industry, and unfortunately the most money gets given for the subpar quality projects, so I don't need money to survive. I don't need shit tons of money, I just want to be satisfied all the time, and I want to be proud. I don't want to sit here and talk to you and know that in your mind you're going, "I fucking hated this movie and this guy is a sellout and I hate him." So we've got high expectations of ourselves at Blue Tongue and I've just got a high expectation myself. And I know I've got a brother, Nash, who if I took a step too far out of line or did it a couple of times in a row in terms of choosing the wrong project, he would slap me down (laughs). And I'm like you - I just love good movies. And not every movie you're going to end up in is always going to turn out right, but at least walk into it with the right intention. I have an issue with the commercial aspect of moviemaking: I don't see why a movie can't make a lot of money and also be good. We see at least two or three of them every year. Like last year I think was a really good year for movies, and they made some money and they also satisfied people on a number of levels. But there is some shit movies out there now. - it fucking pisses me off - and I hate it when a shit movie comes out that's obviously made just to make money, and it does make that money and it lets everybody know that it's okay to make shit movies because you can get rich off of it. I hate those people (laughs). There has got to be a business, yes, obviously it's a film business. But at least try along the way.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-22923044410810667472013-02-01T17:10:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.889-07:00JASON STATHAM<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF8TUAx_7H1XX9qbdIoeZYeY5D1rcsdrxor6-v7E81eEpDdSRm3jYk8Ed5wumRNssjm6mOiI5aEgz_WJhDiF23nh4roF059nQneQ7Yybmuig4TvrxXXybxAiDTVa4ZSMQxNM7Bd26mfE/s1600/jason-statham-10456-1920x1080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF8TUAx_7H1XX9qbdIoeZYeY5D1rcsdrxor6-v7E81eEpDdSRm3jYk8Ed5wumRNssjm6mOiI5aEgz_WJhDiF23nh4roF059nQneQ7Yybmuig4TvrxXXybxAiDTVa4ZSMQxNM7Bd26mfE/s1600/jason-statham-10456-1920x1080.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />12 September 1967, Derbyshire, England, UK<br /><br />Nickname<br />Jay<br /><br />Height<br />5' 10" (1.78 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Jason Statham has done quite a lot in a short time. He has been a Diver on the British National Diving Team and finished 12th in the World Championships in 1992. He has also been a fashion model, black market salesman and finally of course, actor. He got the audition for his debut role as Bacon in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) through French Connection, for whom he was modeling. They became a major investor in the film and introduced Jason to Guy Ritchie, who invited him to audition for a part in the film by challenging him to impersonate an illegal street vendor and convince him to purchase fake jewelery. Jason must have been doing something right because after the success of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) he teamed up again with Guy Ritchie for Snatch. (2000), with co-stars including Brad Pitt, Dennis Farina and Benicio Del Toro. After Snatch. (2000) came Turn It Up (2000) with US music star Ja Rule, followed by a supporting actor role in the Sci-Fi film Ghosts of Mars (2001), Jet Li's The One (2001) and another screen partnership with Vinnie Jones in Mean Machine (2001) under Guy Ritchie's and Matthew Vaughn's SKA Films. Finally in 2002 he was cast as the lead role of Frank Martin in The Transporter (2002). Jason is also in the summer 2003 blockbuster remake of The Italian Job (1969), The Italian Job (2003), playing Handsome Rob.<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Deadpan, sarcastic delivery<br /><br />Deep, gravelly voice<br /><br />Stubble<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Did nearly all of his own stunts in The Transporter (2002), including car chase sequences, scuba diving sequences and fight sequences.<br /><br />His break into the entertainment business came when an agent put him on an advertisement for the French Connection clothing company.<br /><br />Prior to The Transporter (2002) he already had a background in martial arts which enabled him to perform his own fight sequences.<br /><br />Was originally set play Private Cooper in Dog Soldiers (2002), but dropped out to star in Ghosts of Mars (2001).<br /><br />Offered the role of Agent 47 in Hitman (2007/I) after Vin Diesel was dropped from the project. Timothy Olyphant eventually took the role.<br /><br />Well trained in Mixed Martial Arts and is an expert in Kickboxing.<br /><br />Has appeared in three different films in which his character gets attacked with an axe, The Transporter (2002), Transporter 2 (2005) and War (2007).<br /><br />Has appeared twice in two different movies in a scene involving his character talking to himself in an elevator, during what appears to be a hallucination. Once in Revolver (2005) and once in Crank (2006).<br /><br />Has appeared in two films with Ray Liotta, Revolver (2005) and In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2006), both in which he is the protagonist and Liotta is the antagonist.<br /><br />Was in a relationship with English model and actress Kelly Brook for several years.<br /><br />Paid $10,625,000 to purchase a 3,355-square-foot oceanfront house in the Malibu Colony in Malibu, California. In addition, since mid-2005 has owned a 2,281-square-foot house in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills, which he purchased for $2.4 million. [2009]<br /><br />Is in a relationship with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.<br /><br />Has appeared in two films which include the song "I Wanna Be Your Dog" by The Stooges: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Transporter 3 (2008).<br /><br />Has worked twice with Chris Evans and Jessica Biel, first on Cellular (2004), then on London (2005/I).<br /><br />Jason Statham spent 12 years on the British national diving team, competing on the 10-meter platform and the 3-meter springboard. In 1992, he was ranked 12th in the world as a platform diver.<br /><br />Is friends with actor Vinnie Jones, and worked with him 3 times: first in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), then in Snatch (2000) and finally in Mean Machine (2001).<br /><br />A keen supporter of Nottingham Forest Football Club.<br /><br />Makes a fleeting appearance just over a minute and a half into the video for "Dream a Little Dream of Me", performed by British band The Beautiful South.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />You ain't ever gonna get an Academy Award for doing Crank (2006) and you certainly won't for doing all the other movies I've done.<br /><br />[on being directed by Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables (2010)] He is someone that you have to respect and with that he runs a very relaxed set.<br /><br />[on preparing for action roles] I go to this gym full of stunt men. There aren't any TVs or treadmills there. This is a spit-and-sawdust kind of place. It has a lot of great training aids - trampolines and bags and every weapon ever invented to do harm to a human being. If you want to know how to throw a knife it's great.<br /><br />Growing up where I did, you met a lot of colorful characters whose business was on the other side of the law, or more likely you didn't know what they were up to, and you never would. So playing those kinds of characters now, I can draw on that. The rest of it, you can practice or learn from books. But mostly, I draw from my experiences. That's all I have, you know.<br /><br />You see a lot of action films, and it's almost (like) you can't tell who's doing what. It's chopped up so much, you just see a fist, a leg - it's all driven by the sound, boom, pow, boom. You wouldn't know what was happening otherwise. The people who inspired me growing up, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, that's the real deal. You see them, the camera's way back, there aren't a lot of cuts - you feel like you're really in there. Today, there's so much technology and green-screen and CGI, you can turn your grandma into an action star. But people are getting wise to that, I think. There's no substitute for the real thing.<br /><br />[on performing in action movies] I've spent all those years learning how to do certain skills, and then that competitive spirit kicks in and you want to do the stunts. Basically, it's the the male competitive ego at work.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />The Transporter (2002)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$750,000<br />The Italian Job (2003)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$450,000<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(July 2005) Currently filming In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2006) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.<br /><br />(February 2009) Currently filming Crank: High Voltage (2009).<br /><br />(October 2011) Sofia, Bulgaria: Filming The Expendables 2<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-60193502195522293912013-02-01T17:07:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.895-07:00JAMIE FOXX<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKte3mv9kxWnsa7haE-oF6g3CUbGHzQqVK_cD8ybUPPmfSGdNy7lbkqQUxAZIvHe_gwrw58hDAA7FLgnL286IQVstEGl_ZRudwXVZ5sSVIXcY1Uad4VazwfjjH04rEGCndTfXVCgTq7Y/s1600/jamie-foxx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKte3mv9kxWnsa7haE-oF6g3CUbGHzQqVK_cD8ybUPPmfSGdNy7lbkqQUxAZIvHe_gwrw58hDAA7FLgnL286IQVstEGl_ZRudwXVZ5sSVIXcY1Uad4VazwfjjH04rEGCndTfXVCgTq7Y/s1600/jamie-foxx.jpg" height="152" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />13 December 1967, Terrell, Texas, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Eric Marlon Bishop<br /><br />Height<br />5' 10" (1.78 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Jamie's mother, Louise, was an adopted child. When her marriage to his father failed, his grandparents, Mark and Estelle Talley, stepped in and, at age 7 months, adopted him too. He says he had a very rigid upbringing that placed him in the Boy Scouts and the church choir. During high school, he played quarterback for his high school team and was good enough that he got press in Dallas newspapers. He studied music in college. He released a music album in 1994, "Peep This" and sings the theme song for his 1999 movie, Any Given Sunday (1999). However, in 1989, his life changed when a girl friend challenged him to get up onstage at the Comedy Club. In fact, he says he took his androgynous stage name because he learned that women got preference for mike time on open stage nights. That led to his being cast in "Roc" (1991) and "In Living Color" (1990) and ultimately to his own WB network TV series. He has a daughter, Corrine, born in 1995, who lives with her mother.<br /><br />Trivia<br />1/8/00: First man of the decade to host "Saturday Night Live" (1975).<br /><br />Was a football quarterback in high school.<br /><br />He started as a stand up comedian.<br /><br />Auditioned for the Cuba Gooding Jr. role in Jerry Maguire (1996).<br /><br />Had the role of Slim in The Wood (1999), but had to drop out when he got the role of Willie Beamen in Any Given Sunday (1999).<br /><br />2/04: Pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace involving charges of battery against a New Orleans policeman in a casino last April. He received two years probation and a $1500 fine.<br /><br />His piano lessons started at the age of three at his grandmother's insistence.<br /><br />His top five favorite songs are "Do Me, Baby" by Prince, "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye, "Always and Forever" by Heatwave, "It's All About the Benjamins" by Sean Combs and "Lady" by Lionel Richie.<br /><br />Attended United States International University (now known as Alliant International University) from 1986 to 1988 on a music scholarship.<br /><br />As a second grader, he was so talented in telling jokes that his teacher used him as a reward. If the class behaved, Foxx would tell them jokes.<br /><br />In Ray (2004/I), he wore prosthetic eyelids which made him virtually blind.<br /><br />Went to the United States International University in San Diego after graduation on a music scholarship.<br /><br />Is the first person to have been nominated for three acting awards at the Golden Globes in the same year.<br /><br />He said that Richard Pryor is his idol in comedy, Denzel Washington is his idol in acting, and that Steve Hardin is his idol in music.<br /><br />His three Golden Globe nominations were announced on his 37th birthday.<br /><br />Started out as a stand-up comedian, often doing imitations of former president Ronald Reagan.<br /><br />On January 25th, 2005, he became one of the elite eleven thespians to have been nominated for both a Supporting and Lead Acting Academy Award in the same year for their achievements in two different movies. The other nine are Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Cate Blanchett, Barry Fitzgerald (he has been nominated in both categories for the same role in the same movie), Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, Holly Hunter and Julianne Moore.<br /><br />Is only the second male in history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for two different movies. The first male to do so was Al Pacino.<br /><br />First African-American to be nominated for two Oscars in the same year.<br /><br />At the 2005 Grammy Awards, he performed "Georgia on my Mind" with Alicia Keys as a tribute to Ray Charles, whom he portrayed in Ray (2004/I) the previous year and became good friends with him before he passed away.<br /><br />As of January 25th, 2005, he became the sixth actor nominated for playing a pianist. The first to be nominated (and win) was F. Murray Abraham, who beat out co-star Tom Hulce for the Best Actor Oscar in Amadeus (1984). The second to be nominated was Holly Hunter, who won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as a mute pianist in The Piano (1993). Geoffrey Rush won the Best Actor Oscar for his work in Shine (1996). In 2002, Adrien Brody won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in The Pianist (2002). Foxx was nominated, and won, for his performance as the legendary musician Ray Charles in the hit biopic Ray (2004/I).<br /><br />His Oscar win for Ray (2004/I) along with Morgan Freeman's win for Million Dollar Baby (2004), was the second time two African-Americans won Oscars in the same year. The first was in 2002 when Denzel Washington won Best Actor for Training Day (2001) and Halle Berry won Best Actress for Monster's Ball (2001).<br /><br />He and Holly Hunter have both won Oscars for playing pianists - and for playing the piano themselves in their respective roles. In 1993, the same year that Hunter won Best Actress, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Firm (1993) in which she appeared opposite Tom Cruise. In 2004 Foxx was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Collateral (2004), also opposite Cruise.<br /><br />Only one of a few actors to win the quadruple award crown during motion picture award season. Foxx won a Golden Globe, the SAG Award, the BAFTA Award and topped it off with the Oscar.<br /><br />Was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine in 2005<br /><br />Is a Miami Heat fan.<br /><br />Invited to join AMPAS in 2005.<br /><br />His 10-year-old daughter accompanied him to the Oscars in 2005.<br /><br />Second actor to win an Academy Award for "Best Actor" and to have had a #1 billboard single ("Gold digger" by Kanye West). The first to do so was Bing Crosby.<br /><br />To play Ray Charles from the years 1949 to 1979 for the movie Ray (2004/I), he dropped more than 30 pounds, going from 189 to 157.<br /><br />Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film Stealth (2005), however, he failed to receive a nomination.<br /><br />During 2005 he was nominated nine times for both Best Actor in Ray (2004/I) and Best Supporting Actor in Collateral (2004). Eight out of those nine times he won Best Actor for Ray (2004/I) and lost for Best Supporting Actor for "Collateral (2004).<br /><br />Idolizes R. Kelly and attributes his musical stylings, as well as personal style, to his influence.<br /><br />His performance as Ray Charles in Ray (2004/I) is ranked #31 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).<br /><br />In 2006, a region of his Unpredictable Tour ad campaigns were by filmmaker, Shane Stanley.<br /><br />Ray (2004/I), which he played the titled role in, is ranked #99 on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time (2006).<br /><br />Is one of only five performers to have both a Billboard #1 single and an Oscar for acting. The others are Barbra Streisand, Cher, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.<br /><br />His "SSG Sykes" character in Jarhead (2005) ironically took place the same time (during the Gulf War of 1990) as his "In Living Color" (1990) stint.<br /><br />He often impersonated Ray Charles when he was a cast member on "In Living Color" (1990), satirizing Charles' 1992 Diet Pepsi advertisements.<br /><br />When he sings "I Got a Woman" for Ray (2004/I), he recites almost the same backup refrain in Kanye West's "Gold Digger".<br /><br />While performing as a stand-up comedian, changed his last name to Foxx after one of his favorite comics Redd Foxx and changed his first name to Jamie because it could be a girls name as well. In comedy clubs, female comics often perform before the male comics so when a club manager read his name on the list, he would often be moved up on the list of performers.<br /><br />Named one of People Magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" in 2006.<br /><br />Won 22 awards for his performance as Ray Charles in Ray (2004/I).<br /><br />Huge fan of Professional Wrestling.<br /><br />Good friends with his Any Given Sunday (1999) Co-Star and current WWE Superstar Marty Wright.<br /><br />He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.<br /><br />Is one of 8 actors to have won an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Critics' Choice Award, and SAG Award for the same performance. The others in chronological order are 'Geoffrey Rush' for Shine (1996), 'Philip Seymour Hoffman' for Capote (2005), Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland (2006), 'Javier Bardem' for No Country for Old Men (2007), Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood (2007), Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight (2008), and Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009).<br /><br />Lives in Hidden Valley, California.<br /><br />Former roommate of Gary LeVox.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />[on wearing prosthetic eyelids which made him blind in Ray (2004/I)] After six hours of being blind, you lose the sense of how a person is physically. It was amazing to hear the little buzzing voices all around you.<br /><br />[2005 Academy Awards acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Ray (2004/I)] I guess we got to do it again. "Oh, ah!" Yeah, you're ready. That's for Ray Charles. Give it up for Ray Charles and his beautiful legacy. And thank you, Ray Charles, for living. I got so many people to thank tonight. First I want to start it out with Taylor Hackford. Taylor, you took a chance, man. I mean that love for Ray Charles was deep, down in the earth. It's cracked open. And it's spilling. And everybody's drowning in this love. I thank you for taking a chance on this film. And thank you for waiting 15 years to get me to do it. I want to thank you. I want to thank Crusader. I want to thank my agents. I want to thank Rick Kurtzman. I want to thank Kim Hodges. I want to thank 'Steve Smooke'. I want to thank my managers, Jaime King [Jaime Rucker King] and Marcus King. Let's live this African-American dream. It's beautiful. I'm glad I'm with you. I ain't never leaving you. I'm glad I'm with you. I got a chance to meet a whole lot of people, experiencing this. And other people I want to thank, I want to thank my sister. Four feet, eleven inches of nothing but pure love. I want to thank my daughter for telling me just before I got up here, "If you don't win, dad, you're still good. I'm just ... I see Oprah [Oprah Winfrey] and I see Halle [Halle Berry]. I just want to say your names. I want to talk to you later. Both of you. Because Oprah got -- allowed me to meet somebody by the name of Sidney Poitier. And, yes, Sidney Poitier said, "I saw you once. And I looked in your eyes and there was a connection." And he says, "I give to you responsibility." So, I'm taking that responsibility tonight. And, thank you, Sidney. This is probably going to be the toughest part of this speech. My daughter shares my grandmother's name, "Marie." My grandmother's name is Estelle Marie Talley. She's not here tonight. And this is going to be the toughest part. But she was my first acting teacher. She told me to stand up straight. Put your shoulders back. Act like you got some sense. We would go places. And I would wild out. And she would say, "Act like you've been somewhere." And then when I would act the fool, she would beat me. She would whup me. And she could get an Oscar for the way she whupped me because she was great at it. And after she whipped me, she would talk to me and tell me why she whipped me. She said I want you to be a southern gentleman. She still talks to me now. Only now, she talks to me, in my dreams. And I can't wait to go to sleep tonight because we got a lot to talk about. I love you.<br /><br />You know what? I never really factor Hollywood into anything. I'm a black actor, so I can't really control what Hollywood thinks. I gotta go do my thing, and my jokes have got to be funny. Whatever I do has got to be great.<br /><br />CCH Pounder taught me one thing. She said, "Characters are like putting on a coat. You put the coat on while you work, you take the coat off after it's over. You need that freshness. I know people who stay in character, and it's the worst thing in the world. You can't go out. They're still in their character and the character residue is too much. I like to go do it, flip it on like a light switch and then flip it off. Then, when we come back in the next morning I flip it back on. That's what keeps things fresh for me.<br /><br />I'd like to say I'm R&B's savior. Whether that's the truth or not, I'm definitely going out there with my mic and my shield to declare, "I am here to save R&B." I will have the people saying, "Sire, there is a man at the musical gates saying he is here to save R&B."<br /><br />(2005) I'm a real person, and I'm angry. I'm trying to use this celebrity thing to get people some help. AIDS, poverty, racism-I want to be one of the hands that helps stop all that. I'll put it on my shoulders. I'll charge it to my account."I don't look around to see what others are doing. No, I see me. And I feel in my own heart that I'm not doing enough. I want to do more.<br /><br />(On creating the name Jamie Foxx when he first started in showbiz) The way I looked at the whole situation was, if I fail as Jamie Foxx, I'll just change my name and come back as something else.<br /><br />(2005) When I was growing up in Terrell, Texas, I felt that it was not where I was supposed to be. I knew that I was meant for a different destination. I think that the minute I was born, there was something inside telling me where I would go, it's like energy-an intangible destiny. And if you have someone to help clear your way ahead, it will take you where you're meant to go. (2005)<br /><br />I come from Tyler, Texas, where the railroad tracks separated us. On one side it was all black. On the other side it was all white. Whenever there were white people on our side of town, either somebody was going to jail or somebody was coming for the insurance. It's a different flow. So when I got to LA, I know it sounds funny, but I was like, 'Man, we free.' It was amazing to me what I had been missing.<br /><br />(2010, on staying grounded) My homies that are around me never give me that 'star pass.' I've hung out with some stars who are playing basketball and everyone let's them score all the baskets. Shooting pool, they let them make all the shots. My homies don't let me get away with that. Also, I think having that comic gene kind of makes you look at things in a different way. If you take yourself so seriously, eventually you end up one of those people having a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on their lives. You see them drawing the curtains and they don't even realize that they've kind of drifted off somewhere. You have to pay attention to it -- fame and success. When people are saying that you're at the top of the world, it's tough to kind of turn your back on it and say, 'Well, let me look at it in a different way.' Or, you can take advantage of it and really make yourself look bad.<br /><br />When a project becomes magic and special it means that at certain points in the script it parallels your story.<br /><br />[on riding a galloping horse in 'Django Unchained'] On the outside I look like Django, but on the inside I was Little Richard. "Oh no, Jesus! Jesus! Jesus, stop this horse!"<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />Miami Vice (2006)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$10,000,000<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(October 2007) Attended the premiere of The Kingdom (2007) in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Oct. 1st.<br /><br />(August 2012) Paris, France<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-77559529117819373992013-02-01T17:03:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:32.994-07:00GEMMA ARTERTON<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ18_e_2cJraYP5h0iVk2B3AtllifRkDgLEvs-q7fHGkqjcFYy8WPCjUdD0A53EIxtN9WHlKIwVfcbNxtZY3dRCbbrZ1BHtmv8_PH61mgXoeCOt0QOhVl6CNBymgEmokbdWCGq7lrBqy4/s1600/gemma-arterton-101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ18_e_2cJraYP5h0iVk2B3AtllifRkDgLEvs-q7fHGkqjcFYy8WPCjUdD0A53EIxtN9WHlKIwVfcbNxtZY3dRCbbrZ1BHtmv8_PH61mgXoeCOt0QOhVl6CNBymgEmokbdWCGq7lrBqy4/s1600/gemma-arterton-101.jpg" height="211" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />12 January 1986, Gravesend, Kent, England, UK<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Gemma Christina Arterton<br /><br />Height<br />5' 7" (1.70 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Gemma was born and raised in Gravesend, Kent, UK. She was born with extra fingers, which affects one child in a thousand. Gemma had surgery to correct this condition, known as polydactyly.<br /><br />Her parents divorced when she was age 5, and so Gemma lived with her younger sister and her mother. Her father is a welder and her mother a cleaner. They encouraged their children to explore their creative abilities. Gemma's sister, Hannah, liked to sing, whereas Gemma chose acting.<br /><br />During her teenage years, she was part of the Masquerade and Miskin theater companies, appearing in productions of The Massacre of Civitella and Guiding Star. In 2004, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress, which helped her to win a grant to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).<br /><br />Whilst studying at RADA, she landed her first professional role in Capturing Mary (2007) (TV), directed by Stephen Poliakoff and starring Maggie Smith. Gemma graduated from RADA in 2007 and won her first film role in St. Trinian's (2007). Her breakthrough role came in 2008, when she appeared in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008). In 2009, she was the winner of Empire's Best Newcomer Award.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Stefano Catelli<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (6 June 2010 - present)<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Her unique speaking voice<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Graduated from RADA in 2007.<br /><br />Raised by a single mother.<br /><br />She has a younger sister called Hannah (b. 1989).<br /><br />She was born with a crumpled ear, which was surgically corrected when she was a child.<br /><br />Featured in Empire Magazine's "The Hot List" as one of the biggest upcoming stars in the 2010's. Other people on the list were Channing Tatum, Zoe Saldana, Marion Cotillard, Mia Wasikowska and Clash of the Titans (2010) co-star Sam Worthington.<br /><br />Were filming her last scene for A Deal Is a Deal (2008) when she was told, she had won the part in Quantum of Solace (2008).<br /><br />Her favorite label is Louis Vuitton.<br /><br />Beat out 1500 other actresses for her role in Quantum of Solace (2008).<br /><br />The first scene she shot for Quantum of Solace (2008) was the love scene with Daniel Craig.<br /><br />Clash of the Titans (1981) was one of her childhood favorites, and even though the script was very different from the original, she was eager to star in the remake.<br /><br />Was in consideration for the role of Natasha Rushman/Black Widow in Iron Man 2 (2010) after Emily Blunt dropped out of the project, but Scarlett Johansson was cast instead.<br /><br />Replaced Natalie Portman as Catherine Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights (2011), but later dropped out of the project. Kaya Scodelario was then cast instead.<br /><br />Is an avid supporter of Charlton Athletic Football Club.<br /><br />During her time as a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London she worked as a make-up salesgirl.<br /><br />Her parents are Barry Arterton, an architect, and Sally Heap, a cleaner.<br /><br />Announced her engagement to stuntman and body double Stefano Catelli, having been in a relationship with him since March 2009 (6 July 2009).<br /><br />Was in a relationship with stuntman Eduardo Ivan Munoz, having met him on the set of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) (June-December 2008).<br /><br />Her grandmother Helen Sarfas (b. 1939) was tragically killed at her home in Kent after being stabbed in the chest with a knife (8 January 2010).<br /><br />Was in consideration for the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (????) after Keira Knightley dropped out of the project, but Carey Mulligan was cast instead.<br /><br />Beat Sienna Miller to the role of Kelly Jones in St. Trinian's (2007).<br /><br />Married Stefano Catelli in a secret hilltop ceremony in the village of Zuheros in Spain before family and close friends. Arterton wore a cream-colored gown and held a bouquet of white roses (6 June 2010).<br /><br />Was in consideration for the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), but Anne Hathaway was cast instead.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />The minute anyone says, 'Oh my God! You're so amazing!' I just have to go, 'Shut up! Please!' I am normal. I have just one rule - don't believe the hype!<br /><br />[on the set of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)]: When [director Mike Newell] first met me for the film he said, 'Oh dear. Can't you do posh?' I thought, 'I can't believe he's asked me that!' So I said (firmly, through gritted teeth), 'Of course I can, I went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic F***ing Art!'<br /><br />As soon as I say, 'I can't go out in that dress, I've already worn it before!' my dad will say, 'Listen to yourself! Stop being stupid!'<br /><br />On making The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009): I wanted something that was getting down and dirty, and really not about how you look. I wanted to be, like, f***ing hair and make-up everywhere, just not giving a f***! And yes, I get tied up, beaten, and there's nudity. All the things that made people go, 'You should not do this!' But I put my foot down.<br /><br />When you put yourself in these huge popcorn movies you get out there, in the public arena, more than anyone else. But that also means that you're out there to be criticised more than anyone else. With Keira Knightley, she's brave to do her play. Because, for some reason, if you're successful in Britain, people tend not to like you. But if you're a successful woman, and beautiful, in Britain, you're even more disliked.<br /><br />On one of the [2009] movies, I'd just done this big comedy scene, and all they said was, 'You need to work on your arms!' Hey, when you've had 12 fingers, everything else looks OK from here. And I said, 'But what about the acting?' And they said, 'Don't worry about the acting, worry about your arms!' I just wanted to say, 'Screw you all! I'd rather do a play!'<br /><br />I'd really like the type of career Rachel Weisz has. I have a lot of respect for her: brilliant, intelligent, a witty sort of woman... You know, she'll do a rom-com - not that I ever want to do a rom-com - but then she'll go off and do The Constant Gardener (2005), have a family, and live a quite normal life, it seems. I respect that.<br /><br />[on pressure from studio executives on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)] They sent me to a personal trainer, wanted to get my teeth done, hair extensions, make me look like somebody else. And that's fine I had the tan, I had the hair, I went to the gym. I became the thing they wanted me to be for the part. But I don't agree with what they think is beautiful because it's not me. Unless you're really famous and successful then they're going to bully you into going to the gym. It's a side of the industry that I find uncomfortable.<br /><br />In comparison to many actresses I think I'm really average - when I got the Bond film Quantum of Solace (2008) there was this big hoo-ha about me not being hot enough, I have to say I agree - I don't think I'm in that realm.<br /><br />Sometimes it's hard to make action and adventure movies real, because obviously you have limitations with the writing. In Clash of the Titans (2010), I have this line: "I imagine you are sympathetic to this plight." I walked around [on set] going: "Are *you* sympathetic to the plight...?" [laughs] You have to work yourself up to it, a bit like Shakespeare - you really have to *believe* your character says that. In The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009) I'm shouting, "F*** off, you c***!" a lot. It was nice. I can imagine myself saying that more!<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-9520686073435542582013-02-01T17:01:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.094-07:00SARAH JESSICA PARKER<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZM2vPGjOKrhz_FocR35powouRKiKeQQfKXa12IfxH6sAUiOxfHV7OCmXgWUywmIx6b4S8UTypJRd7ljSuHtjhFSupdJHrNeE9wXiMg8LYhG9MWv_taXM21wKHe8cmeEEbIlfK9FaCop0/s1600/Sarah-Jessica-Parker-sarah-jessica-parker-275164_1280_1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZM2vPGjOKrhz_FocR35powouRKiKeQQfKXa12IfxH6sAUiOxfHV7OCmXgWUywmIx6b4S8UTypJRd7ljSuHtjhFSupdJHrNeE9wXiMg8LYhG9MWv_taXM21wKHe8cmeEEbIlfK9FaCop0/s1600/Sarah-Jessica-Parker-sarah-jessica-parker-275164_1280_1024.jpg" height="256" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />25 March 1965, Nelsonville, Ohio, USA<br /><br />Nickname<br />SJP<br /><br />Height<br />5' 3" (1.60 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Sarah Jessica Parker was born March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio to parents Stephen Parker and Barbra Forste (who remarried Paul Forste after divorcing Sarah's father). After her mother wed Forste, she had four more children, bringing the total to eight. Sarah Jessica now had 3 full siblings and 4 half siblings. Trained in singing and ballet, Sarah was cast in the Broadway production of "The Innocents", which prompted her family to relocate to New Jersey. Already a professional performer (she studied at the American Ballet School and the Professional Children's School), Sarah was cast in "The Sound of Music" (along with four of her siblings), and landed the lead in the Broadway run of "Annie". After a year as the free-spirited orphan, Sarah attended Dwight Morrow High School, while continuing to add more credits to her acting resume. She landed a role in the made-for-TV movie My Body, My Child (1982) (TV), before being cast as one of the lead roles in the 1982 sitcom "Square Pegs" (1982), as high-schooler Patty Green.<br /><br />Once a graduate, Sarah decided to pursue a full-time acting career rather than further her education. Since "Square Pegs" (1982) did not last more than a year, Sarah moved on to supporting film roles in movies such as Footloose (1984), Firstborn (1984), and the lead role in the teenage film Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985). Sarah was having lots of fun, although she had yet to land a star-turning role. After more television appearances in series and made-for-TV movies including "A Year in the Life" (1986), The Room Upstairs (1987) (TV) and Dadah Is Death (1988) (TV), Sarah finally landed the role of Steve Martin's bubbly lover in the 1991 comedy L.A. Story (1991). More substantial film roles soon followed, starting with a role opposite Nicolas Cage in Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) (which foreshadowed her comedic talent), Hocus Pocus (1993) and Ed Wood (1994).<br /><br />A big Woody Allen fan, she starred opposite the renowned filmmaker in the television movie The Sunshine Boys (1996) (TV), and that same year, she landed a starring role in Miami Rhapsody (1995). 1996 was a film intensive year with roles in The First Wives Club (1996), If Lucy Fell (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996). All the while making a name for herself in film, Sarah was gaining respect as a theater actress, with her lead role as a dog (hard to imagine, but true) in the off-Broadway "Sylvia", and her Broadway roles in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (starring her present husband, Matthew Broderick), and the Tony-Award nominated "Once Upon a Mattress".<br /><br />But Sarah's star has shot up since her portrayal of Manhattan sex-columnist Carrie Bradshaw in the HBO series "Sex and the City" (1998). Sarah's Golden Globe Best Actress victory in 2000 only underscores the fact that she plays the role of Carrie as though it were literally written for her. Sarah has been happily married to fellow actor Matthew Broderick for quite a while now. Before the marriage, she dated Robert Downey Jr. (who she also lived with), and the late John Kennedy Jr. When not serving as lead actress and producer of "Sex and the City" (1998), Sarah is a member of Hollywood's Women's Political Committee, and is UNICEF's representative for the Performing Arts.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Matthew Broderick<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (19 May 1997 - present) 3 children<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />A mole on her chin<br /><br />Frequently plays rich modern women from New York<br /><br />Designer high heels<br /><br />Sparkling blue eyes<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Hosted The 2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000) (TV), and changed into 15 different outfits throughout the show.<br /><br />Appeared as a special guest star in several episodes of "Shalom Sesame" (1987), the Israeli version of "Sesame Street" (1969).<br /><br />Made her first TV special at the age of 8.<br /><br />Lived with Robert Downey Jr. from 1984 to 1991.<br /><br />Played "Annie" during the original Broadway run of Annie. Was third in the list of girls to play her.<br /><br />Dated singer/songwriter Joshua Kadison. After the break-up Kadison wrote the song "Jessie" in the early 90s about dealing with the break-up.<br /><br />Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001."<br /><br />Named the 52nd annual Woman of the Year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on February 7, 2002.<br /><br />Has been close friends with actor Willie Garson for over 15 years.<br /><br />Has a brother, Aaron D. Forste, who is a production assistant on "Sex and the City" (1998).<br /><br />Prefers British TV comedies, especially "Fawlty Towers" (1975) and "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992)<br /><br />Is one of eight children: brothers Timothy Britten Parker and Pippin Parker, sister Rachel Parker, half-brothers Aaron D. Forste and Andrew Forste, and half-sisters Megan Forste and Allegra Forste.<br /><br />After ending her television run of "Sex and the City" (1998), she negotiated a multi-million dollar contract to do advertisements for The Gap clothing; a brand she never wore once in her entire "Sex and the City" (1998) show!<br /><br />Attended the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in Cincinnati with Rocky Carroll.<br /><br />Played a role in the original stage production of "The Heidi Chronicles," only to be replaced when the show moved to Broadway...by Cynthia Nixon, her "Sex and the City" (1998) co-star. Kim Cattrall played a role in the 1995 film version of the play. That makes Kristin Davis the only regular cast member of "Sex and the City" (1998) not to appear in some adaptation of the play.<br /><br />Finally won an Emmy in 2004 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, after five consecutive losses.<br /><br />Is the only one out of the four main female actresses of "Sex and the City" (1998) not to have done any nudity in the show, because she has a strict no-nudity clause in her contract.<br /><br />She grew up having to share clothes with siblings and having only one or two pair of shoes for the entire year. She developed a "shoe fetish" that was also shared by her character on "Sex and the City" (1998). Parker admitted that she has a closet at her home just for her footwear!<br /><br />Was introduced to husband Matthew Broderick through her brother, Timothy Britten Parker.<br /><br />Many gambling and betting establishments actually stopped accepting some bets on Sarah Jessica Parker for the 2004 Primetime Emmys because she was so widely predicted to walk away with an Emmy award, and she did.<br /><br />Very close friends with actor Ron Rifkin.<br /><br />Ranked #39 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"<br /><br />Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2000 and did a spoof with her costars in "Sex and the City" (1998) called Sex and the Matrix.<br /><br />Has a new fragrance, called Lovely<br /><br />After her multi-million dollar contract with the Gap was terminated, she rebounded by joining the ranks of J-Lo, Paris Hilton and Joan Collins by marketing herself and coming out with her own perfume, for which she is being paid in the seven figure range.<br /><br />Manolo Blahnik named a shoe in her honor, the SJP.<br /><br />Andie MacDowell beat her for the role of "Carrie" in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).<br /><br />A member of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee.<br /><br />Celebrated her 40th birthday at the Plaza. Among the guests were Kyra Sedgwick, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Noth, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Nathan Lane.<br /><br />"Sex and the City" (1998) made her a fashion icon to women all over the world due to her extravagant New Yorkian style.<br /><br />She and husband Matthew Broderick had movies opening on the same day in the US: 16th December 2005. His movie was The Producers (2005), hers was The Family Stone (2005).<br /><br />Has received eight consecutive Golden Globe nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press; the first seven were for Actress in a TV Comedy for her work on "Sex and the City" (1998) and her eighth was for Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy for The Family Stone (2005).<br /><br />Was originally slated to star opposite Luke Wilson in Vacancy (2007), but dropped out a few weeks before filming. Kate Beckinsale stepped in to replace her.<br /><br />Was named "Unsexiest Woman Alive" by Maxim magazine in 2007.<br /><br />Was turned down for the role of Vivian in Pretty Woman (1990). The part went to Julia Roberts.<br /><br />Was offered the role of Danielle Bowden in Cape Fear (1991) but turned down the part. The role went to a younger player, Juliette Lewis.<br /><br />In Hocus Pocus (1993), she played a witch who was executed during the Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600s. While researching her family history for the show "Who Do You Think You Are?" (2010), Parker was shocked to discover that her 10th great-grandmother Esther Elwell was arrested in Salem in the late 1600s for committing "sundry acts of witchcraft" and choking a neighbour to death. Esther's case never went to court, she escaped with her life and the accusation ended the Salem Witch Trials.<br /><br />She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.<br /><br />Daughter-in-law of James Broderick and Patricia Broderick.<br /><br />Returned to work two months after the birth of her twins Marion and Tabitha in order to begin filming Sex and the City 2 (2010).<br /><br />Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son James in order to begin filming the sixth season of "Sex and the City" (1998).<br /><br />Was six months pregnant with her son James when she completed filming on the fifth season of "Sex and the City" (1998).<br /><br />Gave birth to her first child at age 37, a son James Wilkie Broderick on October 28, 2002. Child's father is her husband, Matthew Broderick.<br /><br />Became the mother for the 2nd and 3rd time at age 44, when her twin daughters, Marion Loretta Elwell Broderick and Tabitha Hodge Broderick, was born on June 22, 2009 via surrogate. Children's father is her husband, Matthew Broderick.<br /><br />Counts "Sex and the City: Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys (#1.4)" (1998) as her personal favorite episode of the hit TV series, a fact she revealed to host James Lipton as a guest on "Inside the Actors Studio" (19 May 2008).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />Thank you. I've never won anything in my life. - on winning her 2000 Golden Globe Award for "Sex and the City" (1998).<br /><br />I tell my friends married life is boring, but that's just a fun thing to say to make single people feel better.<br /><br />Sarah Jessica is fine, Sarah, SJP, SJ, hey you, anything. [on how to address her]<br /><br />The hardest part of leaving the show ["Sex and the City" (1998)] was this endless gypsy-like life that I'm back into, where it's like being the new kid in school all the time, which for some people is very easy but for me is not. I don't really like change, and I would like everything to be the same constantly, except that I love being terrified.<br /><br />Celebrity and the media are reliant on each other - always have been - but we have lost the elegance in that relationship, somehow.<br /><br />Fashion is a part of my work. I feel a responsibility to be presentable, to dress up if the occasion calls for it. But, really, fashion does not play that big a role in my life these days.<br /><br />One of the things that's great about New York is that it is not a one-industry town. It has education, academia, the service industry, arts, publishing, theater, politics, fashion, finance, as well as movie-making. There are so many people who are cogs in the great wheel of the city that a less bright light is shone on our lives. It still exists - there are always paparazzi at our house - but being a public person feels less like a business than it does in LA. And you have to approach it differently. I can't hide behind gates, or in a car, but if I can get a few yards from my front door, I can still get lost in a crowd. I am always moments, just moments, from obscurity on a crowded street in New York.<br /><br />"I get the feeling people are disappointed with me because I don't have the answers for them. I have to remind them that I don't have a Ph.D. in sex or counseling.<br /><br />Regarding her new Steve & Barry line of affordable conservative womenswear: "There's not going to be any inappropriate midriff showing, regardless of your age. I really don't care for it. I feel like, as a culture, we have seen enough damage done by it. It's provocative in a way that I just don't feel comfortable with."<br /><br />As a woman, I have an inherent need to be all things to all people, to make certain everybody's taken care of. I know I can't sustain that level all the time, so I'm finding the proper balance and it's made me infinitely happier.<br /><br />Pat knows the historical context of clothes, the periods of costumes and what century is what. But there are no rules with Pat when it comes to fashion. It's liberating. [on working with fashion designer and costumer Pat Field on "Sex and the City" (1998).] (Harper's Bazaar - 2004 - "Sarah Jessica's Next Step" by Wendy Wasserstein)<br /><br />[on the fact that she adored every costume of Carrie Bradshaw's on "Sex and the City" (1998).] The hits and misses. It was great fun to make mistakes and also be victorious. If I have a daughter, perhaps I'll give the clothes to her and tell her the extraordinary circumstances under which I received them. (Harper's Bazaar - 2004 - "Sarah Jessica's Next Step" by Wendy Wasserstein)<br /><br />I still want to be an actor for hire, but I can also see myself as a hard-driving producer. A person can have both, and I don't think you have to be male to do that. I understand why a lot of actresses are producing now; I understand how seductive it is and how hard it is not to have control. It's like if you were keeping kosher and then one day you had... bacon! You'd just be like: This is nuts! I can't never have suckling pig! I have to have it! Or if you flew coach all the time and then one day you got on, like, Cathay Pacific First Class, where there's a whole apartment on the plane that's yours? You couldn't possibly go back to coach! You're ruined! [on becoming a producer of "Sex and the City" (1998), in which she stars.] (Vogue - August 2003 - "The Busiest Girl In Town" by Steven Meisel)<br /><br />I kind of enjoy the idea that you can be a lady and be slightly titillating and you don't have to take all your clothes off. (Vogue - August 2003 - "The Busiest Girl In Town" by Steven Meisel)<br /><br />I have a team of style experts for being Carrie, but I am not Carrie. I'm not even much of a shopper. I don't feel I need a lot of clothes. But I work in an industry where appearance is everything and sometimes I have to work hard at looking good.<br /><br />When I go to a premiere I like to borrow lovely clothes and shoes from designers. It's like the library: if you return them in good condition, you get to borrow more. I'm very lucky.<br /><br />I dress like most mothers - quickly!<br /><br />You don't want to see me topless.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />"Sex and the City" (1998)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$325,000 per episode<br />Failure to Launch (2006)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$1,000,000<br />Sex and the City (2008)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$15,000,000<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(August 2003) Re-negotiated her contract to sell Nutrisse Hair Products in both print and television commercials, for an undisclosed amount believed to be in the seven figure range.<br /><br />(2007) Launch of her clothing line "Bitten".<br /><br />(July 2007) Launch of her fragrance "Covet".<br /><br />(2006) Launch of her fragrance "Lovely".<br /><br />(2010) Launch of her fragrance "SJP NYC".<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-91044954214624025302013-02-01T16:58:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.190-07:00ROONEY MARA<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIjeUybeZiIA2mD0CZXDe2i2U0tHaeSA4fAGrk8B_6o_6A5wovgQhbNg1SASJZQiwwkKsRSCdNiYklT4sCGj7KS2rCG_PdzTO0xwYReWQVqGVWesAr6x67kpS-X-zDEiFH2NTEYHoyNg/s1600/rooney-mara-wallpapers-overallsite-d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVIjeUybeZiIA2mD0CZXDe2i2U0tHaeSA4fAGrk8B_6o_6A5wovgQhbNg1SASJZQiwwkKsRSCdNiYklT4sCGj7KS2rCG_PdzTO0xwYReWQVqGVWesAr6x67kpS-X-zDEiFH2NTEYHoyNg/s1600/rooney-mara-wallpapers-overallsite-d.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />17 April 1985, Bedford, New York, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Patricia Rooney Mara<br /><br />Height<br />5' 3" (1.60 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Rooney Mara was born in Bedford, New York in 1985. Christened Patricia Rooney Mara when she made her debut on the world stage, she is one of four children of NFL football team New York Giants executive Timothy Christopher Mara and Kathleen McNulty, the granddaughter of Art Rooney, Sr., the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers football franchise. (Her mother's maiden name is Rooney.) Her paternal grandfather was Giants founder Tim Mara.<br /><br />Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, the former Ambassador to Ireland, is her great-uncle, and she is of Irish descent through both her father and mother. Her maternal grandmother, who was Italian-American, wed Tim Rooney, owner of Yonkers Raceway.<br /><br />After graduating from Bedford's Fox Lane High school, she enrolled in the Traveling School, which took her to South America to study. She spent a year at George Washington University before transferring to New York University, where she studied international social policy and psychology. She took her degree from NYU in 2010. Her studies focused on non-profit organizations, as her family has a tradition of involvement in philanthropic causes.<br /><br />She had thought of acting after watching old movies and attending musical theater, but did not think of it as a serious vocation and was afraid she might fail at it. As a result of her reservations, she appeared in only one play while in high school.<br /><br />She began seriously focusing on acting when she was at New York University, appearing in student films. Inspired by her older sister, actress Kate Mara, she began to pursue the craft, auditioning for acting jobs at the age of 19. She appeared with her sister Kate in the video horror movie Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) (V), billing herself as "Patricia Mara". As "Tricia Mara", she had guest roles on TV and won her first lead in the movie Tanner Hall (2009), which was shot in the fall of 2007.<br /><br />She originally auditioned for the supporting role of Lucasta in "Tanner Hall", a $3-million independent film, but director Tatiana von Furstenberg was so impressed by the young actress, she had her return to audition for the lead role of Fernanda, which Mara won. Furstenberg was delighted with her nuanced performance, saying, "Still waters run deep".<br /><br />Continuing to call herself Tricia Mara, it was during the making of "Tanner Hall" that she considered changing her professional name to Rooney Mara, soliciting the advice of the cast and crew. After premiering at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, her performance in "Tanner Hall" brought the rechristened Rooney Mara a "Rising Star" award at the 2009 Hamptons Film Festival and a "Stargazer Award" at the 2010 Gen Art Film Festival.<br /><br />In 2010 she got her first lead role in a major feature, in the $35 million remake A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). The movie proved disappointing at the box office, grossing only $63 million domestically and racking up a world-wide gross of just under $116 million. However, that same year, she was noticed by critics in the small but pivotal role of the Boston University undergrad Erica who dumps Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010). Director David Fincher subsequently cast her as the lead in his The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) trilogy.<br /><br />In the spirit of her family's philanthropic endeavors, Rooney created Faces of Kibera, a charity that provides food, medical care and housing to orphans in Nairobi, Kenya's Kibra district, a small slum that houses a million people. There are many orphans as AIDS is rampant in the slum.<br /><br />Trivia<br />Younger sister of Kate Mara.<br /><br />Considers Gena Rowlands to be her favorite actress and A Woman Under the Influence (1974) to be her favorite film.<br /><br />Great-granddaughter of Art Rooney.<br /><br />Granddaughter of Wellington Mara and Timothy Rooney.<br /><br />Great-grandfather Tim Mara founded the New York Giants. Great-grandfather Art Rooney founded the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />Daughter of Timothy Christopher Mara, a scout for the New York Giants and Kathleen McNulty, née Rooney.<br /><br />Uncle John Mara is CEO of the New York Giants since 2005.<br /><br />Rooney Mara founded the non-profit organization Faces of Kibera. It provides housing, food, and medical care for orphans in Kibera, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The charity's goal is to build an orphanage in the region, for which 6 acres of land have been purchased. The charity auctions memorabilia from the Steelers and Giants, as well as training camp events on eBay to raise money.<br /><br />Rooney and her sister Kate Mara both appeared in Best Picture Oscar nominated films in 2011. Rooney was in The Social Network (2010), Kate in 127 Hours (2010).<br /><br />Several sources, including Vogue and Entertainment Weekly, reported that the piercings (including multiple ear, eyebrow, and nipple piercings) that Rooney Mara sports as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo were real, not cosmetic simulations. Mara got the piercings in a series of sessions in Brooklyn and Sweden.<br /><br />Voted #3 on Ask Men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012.<br /><br />Learned to play the guitar for her role in Untitled Terrence Malick Project (2013).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />[on the poster for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)] There's a certain way people are used to seeing nude women, and that's in a submissive, coy pose, not looking at the camera. And in this poster, I'm looking dead into the camera with no expression on my face. I think it freaks a lot of people out.<br /><br />[on portraying Lisbeth Salander] I spent over a year with the character and there are so many different things that I love about her. I think the thing that makes her such a compelling character is that you do sort of fall instantly in love with her, but at the same time you don't always agree with what she's doing and you also question her and you get frustrated by her. She's just an incredibly multi-layered character.<br /><br />[on her The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) character] She's unlike any character I've read before, and I think there's a reason the whole world has fallen in love with her. It's hard not to. I felt like I really understood her. I went in for Erica Albright never thinking I'd get it because I couldn't really relate to her. Playing that character was actually much more foreign to me than playing Salander, but they loved me, which was a shock.<br /><br />I refuse to engage in anything until I'm fully sure that I'm capable of it.<br /><br />[on Lisbeth Salander] There aren't many interesting and diverse parts out there for women. There seem to be a few different stereotypical roles that get recycled, so it was refreshing to have this complex character for a woman; very rare.<br /><br />My favorite thing about acting isn't necessarily the acting part. It's that you never stop learning, you're constantly learning new skills and new things about people. To me that's really interesting and fun.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-84941777426483308352013-01-29T20:57:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.287-07:00ASHLEY TISDALE<br /><h5 style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3exIXweUzPrMMANxcbIyTHckbkeXjSTj3E3o8f-LE4xbgMJ8UvSTRnYaKFIQ4b5UJYSfqnn3_SLZjSATjC4lKJ9cH0_IRw_SktEQwsZ43lw1-tXGvjLXrnbJY0QrKRZEqTIqYk946aE/s1600/Ashley_Tisdale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3exIXweUzPrMMANxcbIyTHckbkeXjSTj3E3o8f-LE4xbgMJ8UvSTRnYaKFIQ4b5UJYSfqnn3_SLZjSATjC4lKJ9cH0_IRw_SktEQwsZ43lw1-tXGvjLXrnbJY0QrKRZEqTIqYk946aE/s1600/Ashley_Tisdale.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Date of Birth</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">2 July 1985, West Deal, New Jersey, USA </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Birth Name</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Ashley Michelle Tisdale </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Nickname</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Ash </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Ashie </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Tiz </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The Tizz </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Height</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">5' 3" (1.60 m) </span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Trivia</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Younger sister of actress Jennifer Tisdale</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Sang at The White House at age 12.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Has a dog named Blondie, which is her nickname on "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (2005).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Parents are Lisa Tisdale and Mike Tisdale.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">On the Billboard Hot 100 chart of 2006-2002-2011, she became the first female ever to debut with 2 songs simultaneously. The songs, "Bop to the Top" and "What I've Been Looking For" were both duets with Lucas Grabeel from High School Musical (2006) (TV).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Cousin of inventor and infomercial maven Ron Popeil.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The region-1 High School Musical (2006) (TV) DVD sold 400,000 copies on its day of release.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Her most prized possession is her new Louis Vuitton bag.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Has naturally curly, dark brown hair that reached her waist. Had to dye it blond to play Maddie Fitzpatrick, up to the point where it broke off to her shoulder. She now wears extensions.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Was a Ford Model along with Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Her favorite movies are Just Married (2003), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Tried out for the role of Karen in the movie Mean Girls (2004) but lost it to Amanda Seyfried.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Got her start acting at the Jewish Community Center of Monmouth County, New Jersey, appearing in productions of Gypsy, Sound of Music, and Annie Warbucks.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Has her own YouTube Channel.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Her debut album "Headstrong" sold 70,000 copies in its first week.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Originally they were debating between 'Kiss the Girl' and 'Part of Your World' to be Ashley's song for Disney Mania 5. Ashley ended up singing 'Kiss the Girl' and her good friend Miley Cyrus was given 'Part of Your World'.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Had to be reminded not to take the lead while performing the dancing parts of High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV) with Lucas Grabeel, both in rehearsal and shooting.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">She had a deviated septum before she got it corrected by surgery.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Met dancer and former boyfriend Jared Murillo on the set of High School Musical (2006) (TV).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">"Gotta Go My Own Way" is her favorite song from High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Has a teacup poodle named Maui.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Ranked #10 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Céline Dion had thanked her for being a positive role model for her son.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">When Ashley was younger, she wrote and performed a Christmas song for her family, with her cousin, Danielle, during Christmas time. She states now that it was "so cheesy", but she has always been an entertainer and loved to put on shows for anyone, her family in particular.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">She is a StarPower Ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Member of the same Los Angeles gym as Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Jodie Foster, Michelle Monaghan, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Jason Sarayba.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Is good friends with both sisters Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Shares the same name and middle name as Ashley Greene, Ashley Michelle.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Is friends with Carlos Pena from BTR.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Tisdale's first reality TV series created by her production company "Blondie Girl Productions" titled "Miss Advised" airs on June 18, 2012.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Is good friends with Samantha Droke.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Was offered to audition for The Vampire Diaries, but passed.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Personal Quotes</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">My favorite subject was English or creative writing. We did poems and making a magazine and I did one on celebrities. I called it Celebrity Life Magazine. I interviewed my good friend Kaley Cuoco.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I'm happy that i was able to experience a normal life besides show business, because it gives you something to draw from.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">My agent didn't want me on Disney because I'm older. But honestly, I'm not ready for older roles yet, or even the things older girls do. I am still young.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I love change, and I love changing my hair. But it was strange to look in the mirror and think 'Who is this girl?'</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I loved my long brown curls, but most mean girls look like this, don't they?...The blond thing...it's the stereotype of a popular mean girl.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I feel like people expect a lot out of girls, like you're supposed to know who you are and what you want out of life right now. Some girls know. I did. But lots of people don't know. You have to try a lot of things and not worry about what people are thinking. Fans might think I'm mean or shallow, like Sharpay, in real life, but I don't care. The mean girl is in every school. People relate to her even if they don't like her.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I helped put together Sharpay's look, and I wanted it to be over-the-top, flashy, attention-getting, because that's her. But she has a heart. You never know what someone is about. People look at me and think I'm a young teen. I'm 21!</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I moved from New Jersey to California, so I know what it feels like being the new girl trying to figure it all out. There was this girl in the popular group who was jealous of me, even though I bought my own clothes and car-my parents didn't give them to me. I never told people in school I was an actress. I am a girl, and acting is my job.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The best thing that could happen is people get to see me as the smart and nice girl again, not as the mean or ditsy character. Hollywood makes brainiac girls sort of plain but, in High School Musical (2006) (TV), they're gorgeous. I'm glad girls get to see that it's not one or the other. They get to see that they can be pretty and smart...There's a saying - 'I have the looks but I don't have the books' - that captures the whole idea of expectations, especially in high school. You can be plain and smart, or pretty and smart. You can even be plain and dumb! You just have to be yourself. What do people see when they see me? I'm comfortable with myself, so I really don't care. People seem surprised to discover that I worked hard to be here.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">You never know what's going to be big. It's the fans. It was just a Disney Channel Movie and the kids made it huge... For High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV), we just wanted to have fun and make something together (On High School Musical (2006) (TV)).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">In real life, I'm shy. I never played a mean girl before. (On playing Sharpay, in High School Musical (2006) (TV)).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I'm not into clubbing. I want to be known for my work.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I didn't do this because I believe in plastic surgery. I did this to help my health. I literally almost could not breathe out of the right side of my nose. I want my fans to know the truth. I'm not someone who is going to act like I had nothing done. I just want to be honest because my fans are everything to me.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I can only be myself. That person has to love you for who you are and everything that you are. I am not fake. I know who I am. At the end of the day, I just want to be a good person. I'm not trying to be perfect.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">I'm not just the young girl everybody thinks I am. I'm actually a woman.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Salary</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (2005)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$35,000 per episode</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">"Hellcats" (2010)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$30,000</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Where Are They Now</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">(January 2007) Currently touring cities on the "High School Musical Concert" with co-stars Lucas Grabeel, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Vanessa Hudgens. Also touring is Drew Seeley, who was the actual singing voice for "Troy Bolton" in High School Musical (2006) (TV).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">(March 2007) Currently filming High School Musical 2 (2007) (TV) in Utah.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">(March 2008) Since February 2008, in New Zealand shooting her new movie, Aliens in the Attic (2009)</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">(May 2008) Filming High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) in Utah.</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">(October 2008) Touring Europe (France, Spain, Germany and the UK) promoting High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008).</span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></h5><h5 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">(March 2012) Ashley Tisdale is currently working on several projects through her production company Blondie Girl Productions.</span></span></h5>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-37056335103571857112013-01-29T20:55:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.385-07:00OLGA KURYLENKO<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNtoTR5F7kM6ie6rVc8kQxROxIGQr31jCvTvdOmc0BEz-3vmqi4bWnjP8Sg_HZgoXpPxk8MJ5QKcvY-6tULMSquVn1YoiUTI65QU2n9wDPYC3Yjl4idQ2GJv4Vq9_LOzJ44xAUC80O8g/s1600/Olga-Kurylenko-Wallpaper-olga-kurylenko-17813840-1920-1200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNtoTR5F7kM6ie6rVc8kQxROxIGQr31jCvTvdOmc0BEz-3vmqi4bWnjP8Sg_HZgoXpPxk8MJ5QKcvY-6tULMSquVn1YoiUTI65QU2n9wDPYC3Yjl4idQ2GJv4Vq9_LOzJ44xAUC80O8g/s1600/Olga-Kurylenko-Wallpaper-olga-kurylenko-17813840-1920-1200.jpg" height="200" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />14 November 1979, Berdyansk, Zaporozhye Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine]<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko<br /><br />Height<br />5' 9½" (1.77 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Olga Kurylenko, a Ukrainian-born actress and model, went from sharing a cramped flat with her aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousin to starring as a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig.<br /><br />She was born Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Her mother, Marina Alyabysheva, divorced her father, Konstantin Kurylenko, soon after her birth. After the divorce her mother struggled to survive as an art teacher. Young Olga was brought up by her mother and her grandmother, Raisa. During her youth Olga had the humbling experience of living in poverty; she had no choice but to wear rags and had to darn the holes on her sweater. During her years in Ukraine she studied art and languages and spent seven years studying piano at a local school of music in Berdyansk. She also went to a ballet studio until 13.<br /><br />At age 13 Olga and her mother made a trip to Moscow. There she was spotted by an agent, who approached her at a subway station and offered her a job as a model. Initially Olga's mother was suspicious, but she checked the agent's credentials and eventually allowed Olga to accept training as a model in Moscow, which turned out to be a good career choice.<br /><br />By age 16 she was ready for the next step. She moved to Paris, learned French in six months and was signed by the Madison agency. At age 18 she appeared on the cover of Glamour, and in short order graced the covers of Elle, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Vogue. She also became the face of Lejaby lingerie, Bebe clothing, Clarins and Helena Rubinstein cosmetic companies.<br /><br />In 1999 Olga married French photographer Cedric Van Mol, but divorced him 3-1/2 years later. One day Olga presented herself to an acting agency. Eventually she swapped the catwalk for the movie screen, and her acting career took off. In 2005 she made her film debut as "Iris", a sensual beauty, in The Ring Finger (2005), by director Diane Bertrand.<br /><br />Olga's cinematic roles have been notably steamy, and her natural beauty and explicit nudity attracted the attention of the male audiences. She appeared opposite Elijah Wood in Paris, je t'aime (2006) and as "Sofia" in The Snake (2006), then co-starred as Russian beauty "Nika Boronina" opposite Timothy Olyphant in Hitman (2007/I). She also appeared as "Mina Harud" in the indie surveillance-thriller "Tyranny" (2008). On Christmas Eve 2007, Olga was offered to play what will become her biggest hit: co-starring as "Camille", the Bond girl, opposite Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace (2008), a sequel to Casino Royale (2006).<br /><br />With the international success as Bond Girl, Olga also made appearances on various TV productions in Russia and Ukraine. In 2012, Olga Kurylenko was cast as Julia, supporting role in the Sci-Fi adventure Oblivion (2013/I) opposite Tom Cruse and Morgan Freeman.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Damian Gabrielle<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (2006 - 2007) (divorced)<br />Cedric Van Mol<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (2000 - 2004) (divorced)<br /><br />Trivia<br />Trained as a dancer and model in Moscow.<br /><br />Plays the piano.<br /><br />Served on the jury at the 2007 Brussels International Film Festival.<br /><br />Admires old movies.<br /><br />Speaks Russian, English and French fluently.<br /><br />Originally believed she had failed to impress director and producers of Quantum of Solace (2008) after her audition.<br /><br />Was told she had got the part of Camille in Quantum of Solace (2008) on Christmas Eve 2007.<br /><br />Trained as a ballerina in the Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) from ages 8 to 12 and Independent Ukraine from ages 12 to 13.<br /><br />Quantum of Solace (2008) in which she starred, opened worldwide on her 29th birthday (November 14).<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-22611407296335389602013-01-29T20:50:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.482-07:00ANDREA RISEBOROUGH<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxsIZfRnhmJXVTMO4jQ7E3kkEV9hjmgu-cv4f4yoR89q6UC0D9NhztD14RN0aFw_Wk60dvkoH_pLl_rdObflTikTQu15VzFnW0zdjCF1hvHLSbXHg8_P0Xr2BENZb4mdwjE3Bl1_QFLo/s1600/45728757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxsIZfRnhmJXVTMO4jQ7E3kkEV9hjmgu-cv4f4yoR89q6UC0D9NhztD14RN0aFw_Wk60dvkoH_pLl_rdObflTikTQu15VzFnW0zdjCF1hvHLSbXHg8_P0Xr2BENZb4mdwjE3Bl1_QFLo/s1600/45728757.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />27 October 1981, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, UK<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Andrea Louise Riseborough<br /><br />Height<br />5' 7" (1.70 m)<br /><br />Trivia<br />Is a former member of the National Youth Theatre. Appeared as "Bone Girl" in an amateur production of "Dog Days", which won the 1999 Mike Figgis Award.<br /><br />Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA).<br /><br />Won the 2006 Ian Charleson Award which recognizes exceptional classical stage performances from actors under 30, for her performances in "Miss Julie" in "Measure For Measure".<br /><br />Member of the National Youth Theatre.<br /><br />Hailed by The Sunday Times Magazine as one of Britain's finest Rising Stars along with Romola Garai, Matthew Goode, Hugh Dancy, Eddie Redmayne, Gemma Arterton, Hayley Atwell, Richard Coyle, Tom Sturridge, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Eliza Bennett, Daniel Mays and Kaya Scodelario (2009).<br /><br />2011: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.<br /><br />In a relationship with graffiti artist Joe Appel since 2009.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />I love my work and I love working hard. But I feel lucky every day that in this capitalist society in which we live, one can make one's living doing what one loves.<br /><br />If I weren't an actress I'd like to be an author. Either that or the proprietor of a pool hall in Texas where I'd show cabaret with homosexual undertones.<br /><br />[on working with Madonna in W.E. (2011)] She always said, "I'm here if you need anything from me", but she gave us a sense of freedom in regards to embodying the characters. When it came to shooting, she's a very visual, detailed director. She loves blocking things out. Before I walked on-set, she would choose my shoes and jewelery. It was her little ritual.<br /><br />[on Edward, Duke of Windsor] I was fascinated by this detail in a documentary about Edward. When he and Wallis were living together, he would wait at the bottom of the stairs while she was dressing. After a certain amount of time, the butler would bring him a chair, and he would sit and wait. In a little more time, the butler would bring him a cigarette, and he'd sit there and smoke and wait. He'd wait and wait. Sometimes she would come down and they would leave. And sometimes he'd wait so long that he would end up in tears. There's something about that story that hit me in my heart.<br /><br />I have lots of early film memories. I used to like watching black & white movies in the afternoon; I would sit kind of transfixed in front of the TV screen.<br /><br />Initially when you get the script, you peruse the script. It was so simple with Brighton Rock (2010). The feeling, intuitively, was there. It's like reading a half of a whole, and you see the other half. That's not to say that you're destined to play every role you respond to like that, nor is it to say that you might find enough of them. But there are certain things, as an actress, that you're interested in exploring. I was really interested in exploring Rose. It was beautiful and hard and exciting and tragic and wonderful.<br /><br />What I'd like to say is that I feel sad that, where female characters are involved, we constantly reduce the film... because you and I both know that if this were a film with two male leads, we wouldn't even be having a conversation about gender.<br /><br />It's different working with every director because by a person's nature, their personality and who they are very much dictates the way that they approach their art, so it's always different. I so much enjoyed working with Madonna. She was so prepared and so passionate and truly innovative in her approach. It was wonderful.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(February 2010) Starring off-Broadway as "Sylvia" in "The Pride", by Alexi Kaye Campbell, directed by Joe Mantello. With Hugh Dancy, Adam James, Ben Whishaw.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-2012934149697897862013-01-29T20:45:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.578-07:00MARK WAHLBERG<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh7L2cmzTxo_wiuvOCBP-333AtztyKAS8cz0RSHNxFtbHiaVXfT_RYHJbRh3x52qZMtNueUupGP-xjaKPPyf6bb0cW4QLLbBj_pw8X3cgPoraAuvx6Bte0FV_44yKwr66glT72Ed9K9Y/s1600/mark-wahlberg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWh7L2cmzTxo_wiuvOCBP-333AtztyKAS8cz0RSHNxFtbHiaVXfT_RYHJbRh3x52qZMtNueUupGP-xjaKPPyf6bb0cW4QLLbBj_pw8X3cgPoraAuvx6Bte0FV_44yKwr66glT72Ed9K9Y/s1600/mark-wahlberg.jpg" height="320" width="269" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />5 June 1971, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg<br /><br />Nickname<br />Marky Mark<br />Monk D<br /><br />Height<br />5' 8" (1.73 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />American actor Mark Wahlberg is one of a handful of respected entertainers who successfully made the transition from teen pop idol to respected actor. A Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee for The Departed (2006) who went on to receive positive critical reviews for his performance in The Fighter (2010), Wahlberg also is a solid comedy actor, proven by his starring role in Ted (2012).<br /><br />Born Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg on June 5, 1971 in Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, Wahlberg is the youngest of nine children. Wahlberg became involved in drugs at a young age and, following a string of pretty crimes, was convicted of assault against two men in 1988. He was sentenced to two years in state prison at Boston's Deer Island House of Correction, but served 45 days. Wahlberg cites his jail time as being his motivation to improve his life. Around this time, his older brother Donnie Wahlberg had become an overnight teen idol as a member of the 1980's boy band New Kids on the Block.<br /><br />Donnie used his connections in the music business to help his little brother secure a recording contract, and soon the world was introduced to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, with Wahlberg as a bad-boy rapper who danced in his boxers. This led to a modeling contract with Calvin Klein, widespread fame and a 1992 biography that he dedicated to his penis. As that last detail hints, Wahlberg tended to get in trouble with his mouth, which was feverishly reported upon in the tabloids. But it was his appearance on a British talk show with rapper Shabba Ranks that effectively ended Wahlberg's career as a hip-hop star: When Ranks made blatantly homophobic statements that Wahlberg did nothing to refute, he soon found himself accused of bigotry. His second album was a flop, and soon after Wahlberg abandoned his rap career.<br /><br />Using his real name, Wahlberg made his big screen debut in Penny Marshall's Renaissance Man (1994). This was followed by a performance in The Basketball Diaries (1995) that earned him positive critical notice, and a deeply disturbing role in Fear (1996) as a violent, obsessed stalker.<br /><br />The major turning point in Wahlberg's career came with the role of troubled porn star Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). Since then, Wahlberg has chosen roles that demonstrate a wide range of dramatic ability, starring in critically acclaimed dramas such as Three Kings (1999) and The Perfect Storm (2000), popcorn flicks like Planet of the Apes (2001) and Contraband (2012), and even indies such as I Heart Huckabees (2004).<br /><br />Wahlberg also is the executive producer of such television series as "Boardwalk Empire" (2010), "In Treatment" (2008) and the highly successful comedy "Entourage" (2004), which was partly based on his experiences in Hollywood.<br /><br />Wahlberg and his wife Rhea Durham have four children.<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg was born June 5th, 1971 in the poor working class district of Boston known as Dorchester, the youngest of nine children. His parents were Alma & Donald Wahlberg. The large Wahlberg brood didn't have a lot growing up, especially after his parents divorced when he was eleven. The kids crammed into a three bedroom apartment, none of them having very much privacy. After the divorce, Mark's mother has said that she became very self-absorbed with her own problems. She blames herself for her son's subsequent problems and delinquency. Wahlberg dropped out of high school at age 14 (but later got his GED) to pursue a life of petty crime and drugs. He'd spend his days scamming and stealing, working on the odd drug deal before treating himself to the substances himself. The young man also had a violent streak - one which was often aimed at minorities. At age 16, he was convicted of assault against two Vietnamese men after he had tried to rob them. As a result of his assault conviction, he was sentenced to serve 50 days in prison at Deer Island penitentiary. Whilst there, he began working out to pass time and, when he emerged at the end of his sentence, he had gone from being a scrawny young kid to a buff young man. Wahlberg also credits the jail time as being his motivation to improve his lifestyle and leave the crime behind him. Once he was released, Mark rejoined his family, who were now in the national spotlight. His older brother Donnie Wahlberg was a member of the 1980's singing sensation New Kids on the Block. Mark himself had been an original member of the band but had backed out early on - uncomfortable with the squeaky clean image of the group. A precursor to the boy-band craze, New Kids on the Block were dominating the charts and were on top of their game. Donnie decided to help his little brother out and tried to get him on the straight and narrow. He pulled some strings and got Mark set up with a recording contract. Despite a lack of singing ability, promoters took to his dance moves and a physique they knew teenage girls would love. Donnie scripted some easy songs for Mark, who collected a troupe of dancers and a DJ to become his "Funky Bunch" and "Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch" was born. His debut album, "Music for the People", was a smash hit, which was propelled along by the rapper's willingness to disrobe down to boxer-briefs on stage, not to mention several catchy tunes. Teenage girls thrilled to the rapping "bad boy". Record producer David Geffen saw in Wahlberg a cash-cow of marketing ability. After speaking to designer Calvin Klein, Marky Mark was set up as the designer's chief underwear model. His scantily clad figure soon adorned billboards across the nation. Ironically, while the New Kids on the Block's fame was dwindling as audiences tired of their syrupy lyrics, "Marky Mark's" bad boy image was becoming even more of a commodity. He was constantly in the headlines (often of the tabloids) after multiple scandals. In 1992, he released a book dedicated to his penis. Wahlberg was constantly getting into rumored fights, most memorably with Madonna and her entourage at a Los Angeles party. While things were always intense, they were relatively harmless and made for enjoyable reading for the public. However, when the story of his arrest for assault (and the allegations of racism) broke in the press, things took on a decidedly darker note. People were not amused. Soon after, while on a British talk show along with rapper Shabba Ranks, he got into even more trouble. After Ranks made the statement that gays should be crucified, Wahlberg was accused of condoning the comments by his silence. Marky Mark was suddenly surrounded by charges of brutality, homophobia and racial hatred. His second album, "You Gotta Believe", had not been faring well and, after the charges surfaced, it plummeted from the charts. Adding to the hoopla, Wahlberg was brought to court for allegedly assaulting a security guard. He was ordered to make amends by appearing in a series of anti-bias advertisements. Humbled and humiliated by his fall from grace in the music world, Wahlberg decided to pursue another angle, acting. He dropped the "Marky Mark" moniker and became known simply as Mark Wahlberg. His first big screen role came in Penny Marshall's Renaissance Man (1994). Despite the name change, many people snickered at the idea of the has-been rapper thinking he could make it as an actor. From the get-go, he was proving them wrong. In Renaissance Man (1994), he gave an utterly charming performance as a simple but sincere army recruit. What naysayers remained found it increasingly difficult to write Mark Wahlberg off as he delivered one fine performance after another. He blew them away in the controversial The Basketball Diaries (1995) and chilled them in Fear (1996) as every father's worst nightmare. Wahlberg hit a high point in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997), in which he metamorphosed from shy young "Eddie Adams" into egomaniac porn star "Dirk Diggler". Critics and audiences were impressed with the young actor's range and abilities, not to mention certain other attributes. It seems as though Mark Wahlberg has finally put bad boy "Marky Mark" behind him. While some controversy remains (Wahlberg denies ever having been a racist), he is now taken much more seriously than he ever was before. He is one of the few teen pop sensations to survive through it and come out on top.<br /><br />IMDb Mini Biography By: Julianna_Peterson@yahoo.com<br /><br />Spouse<br />Rhea Durham<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (1 August 2009 - present) 4 children<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Boston accent<br /><br />Often plays tough, no-nonsense characters<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Younger brother of Arthur Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg and Robert Wahlberg.<br /><br />Named one of "People" magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [May 1992]<br /><br />His older siblings are: Arthur Wahlberg, James, Debbie, Michelle, Paul, Tracey,Robert Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg. Robert, Donnie and Mark are from their mother's third marriage with Donald Wahlberg. Half Siblings from his dad's side of the family Scott Wahlberg, Buddy Wahlberg and Donna Wahlberg.<br /><br />Was originally cast as Linus Caldwell in Ocean's Eleven (2001) but dropped out.<br /><br />December 2001 - Bought a 5 million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills, and moved his mother in.<br /><br />His music group, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, debuted on "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989) in the late 1980s.<br /><br />[September 2, 2003] His first child with Rhea Durham, a girl named Ella Rae was born at 4.am at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces.<br /><br />He said in one of the featurettes in The Italian Job (2003) DVD that he thought about doing the movie because it was going to be his third remake in a row (if you don't count Rock Star (2001)) after The Truth About Charlie (2002) and Planet of the Apes (2001).<br /><br />Is of Swedish, Irish, German and French Canadian descent.<br /><br />Narrated the documentary Juvies (2004) along with The Italian Job (2003) co-star Mos Def (Mos Def supplied poetry).<br /><br />His older sister Debbie passed away on September 2nd, 2003, leaving behind a teenage son. She died the same day Mark's first child Ella Rae was born.<br /><br />Has a tattoo of Bob Marley on his left shoulder.<br /><br />Is very close to his mother.<br /><br />Older brother, Donnie Wahlberg, was a member of the boy group New Kids on the Block.<br /><br />Mark and Rhea Durham, welcomed their second baby and first son, Michael Wahlberg, on March 21, 2006.<br /><br />Has a summer home in Wrentham, Massachusetts.<br /><br />Turned down the role of "Hero" in Feast (2005).<br /><br />Turned down the lead role of "Jake Roenick" in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005).<br /><br />Martin Scorsese directed Wahlberg to his very first Academy Award nomination as "Sgt. Sean Dignam" in The Departed (2006). Wahlberg has said that it's one of the roles he is most proud of.<br /><br />Friends with Leonardo DiCaprio.<br /><br />Considers The Truth About Charlie (2002) his worst film.<br /><br />He and some friends were actually booked to fly on one of the planes that crashed in to the twin towers on September 11, 2001. Originally planning on flying from Boston to Los Angeles but at the last minute they decided to charter a plane to Toronto, Canada for a film festival and then from there to Los Angeles. A near brush with death that he still dreams about today. "We certainly would have tried to do something to fight. I've had probably over 50 dreams about it."<br /><br />Ranked #65 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.<br /><br />His father Donald E. Wahlberg, a veteran of the Korean War, died on 14 February 2008.<br /><br />As of 2008, he earns a reported $12-15 million per film plus a percentage of the back end profits.<br /><br />While performing as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch he often wore nothing but underpants on stage. Calvin Klein consequently asked him to model for Klein's underwear line.<br /><br />Was originally a member of New Kids on the Block, but left the band before they had their big break.<br /><br />Through being a distant relative of Madonna, he is also one of Céline Dion.<br /><br />Had to spent about 60 days in the House of Correction in Massachusetts when he was a teenager.<br /><br />Was a drug dealer as a young teenager.<br /><br />His mother's maiden name is Alma McPeck.<br /><br />Was born in St. Margarets's hospital in Boston.<br /><br />Dropped out of school when he was 13.<br /><br />Rhea Durham, gave birth to their third child, a boy named Brendan Joseph Wahlberg, on September 16, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.<br /><br />Has stated his performance as Max Payne in Max Payne (2008) as his favorite role.<br /><br />Has stated that he struggled with weight gain his whole life.<br /><br />Was briefly sent to prison for two 1988 incidents in which he attacked, beat, and yelled ethnic slurs at two Vietnamese men in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Both incidents were unprovoked by the victims, and in the second attack, Wahlberg beat and permanently blinded in one eye a man who was trying to help him escape from the police after the first attack.<br /><br />Ranked #1 on VH1's "Hottest Hotties of the 90's".<br /><br />Was spoofed by Andy Samberg on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). After the first skit premiered Wahlberg jokingly acted as if he was offended when appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) ("Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Episode #6.141" (2008)), but he eventually appeared in SNL ("Saturday Night Live: Josh Brolin/Adele (#34.5)" (2008)) going along with the joke.<br /><br />He and his wife, Rhea Durham, welcomed their fourth child, Grace Margaret Wahlberg, on January 11, 2010.<br /><br />Paid $8.25 million to purchase a 6.14-acre, vacant lot in Beverly Hills, California's Beverly Park neighborhood where he plans to custom-build a mansion on the property. [2009]<br /><br />Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 29, 2010.<br /><br />Married long time partner, Rhea Durham, at a private Catholic ceremony in Beverly Hills, California [August 1, 2009].<br /><br />On September 11th 2001, Wahlberg and several friends were due to take flight United 93 from his native Boston to Los Angeles. At the last moment, they decided to hire a charter flight to a film festival in Toronto. United Airlines flight 93 went on to crash in a Pennsylvania field as passengers fought to overpower four Al-Qaeda hijackers who intended to use the plane to attack Washington DC.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />I've always looked at my career as an athlete would look at his. I won't play forever. Some don't know when to walk away, but the smart ones do.<br /><br />[Reflecting on his delight for starring in Walt Disney's Invincible (2006)]: It's a movie my kids can see - my nieces and nephews. I haven't had that. None of my nieces and nephews have seen Boogie Nights (1997), thank God! I haven't made too many PG movies.<br /><br />[His reaction to his Oscar-nomination for The Departed (2006)]: Any time someone says you have an opportunity to work with Martin Scorsese you jump at the chance.<br /><br />Marty and I were constantly in this struggle. I had problems with Marty. He was "I'm Martin Scorsese... da-dee-da." He was pushing me in different ways. But it wasn't just Marty. The whole time I was in the character so I was mad at everybody. It was Leo, Matt and Jack. Fuck Jack too. We were able to laugh about it afterwards and we have a great relationship now and we're going to do other stuff in the future.<br /><br />In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself. Imitators don't last, and I'd like to last.<br /><br />[Talking about Boogie Nights (1997)]: It was a showstopper, and it had a good screenplay, a real story. It also helped Burt Reynolds' career, and now I can more sympathize with that, now that I've been in the business a fairly long time, so I can see how doing a comeback that's popular and also critically liked is something rare and real special.<br /><br />[on David Beckham] I'm not telling Beckham to take his family home. I'm just not sure why he came to America in the first place. Man, we don't want your soccer. There's no way Americans are going to buy the idea of 90 minutes of running around without much happening. Thanks for trying guys, but we'll stick to baseball and basketball.<br /><br />[on George Michael being sent to prison for driving under the influence of drugs] I was 16 when I went to prison but he's been busted a couple of times. He should get a driver or go to Amsterdam where pot is legal. But my heart goes out anyone who goes to prison. I pray for him.<br /><br />I like to talk to people. I've got one assistant, one Blackberry. That's my overhead. I don't text that much or email. I like to sit down face-to-face and have a conversation with you. I'm old-fashioned.<br /><br />[on narrowly avoiding being on hijacked 9/11 flight United 93] If I was on that plane with my kids, it wouldn't have went down like it did. There would have been a lot of blood in that first-class cabin and then me saying, 'OK, we're going to land somewhere safely, don't worry.' We certainly would have tried to do something to fight. I've had probably over 50 dreams about it.<br /><br />I did a lot of things that I regretted and I certainly paid for my mistakes. You have to go and ask for forgiveness and it wasn't until I really started doing good and doing right, by other people as well as myself, that I really started to feel that guilt go away. So I don't have a problem going to sleep at night.<br /><br />As far as I'm concerned, there's no job more important on the planet than being a mom.<br /><br />I don't want to let my guard down and feel too comfortable. If you become complacent, you start feeling entitled. I'm ready to go dig ditches if I have to. Whatever I gotta do to provide for my family. Whatever I gotta do to make sure that I do the best possible job at whatever wonderful opportunities I've been handed.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />Planet of the Apes (2001)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$8,000,000<br />The Truth About Charlie (2002)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$10,000,000<br />"Entourage" (2004)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$3,000,000/year (2007) as Executive Producer<br /><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-20539009170782510062013-01-29T20:43:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.675-07:00KATHETINE HEIGL<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1wwVBitPut5NVd3Bn0jory7P6KGHfq-CStuAZjhYgiaTMyg-ovlhn-FLkBRWLY_Lz_IHiFylGD8tcS4FoQbzAnFBFuYfYSvCB3-BLzzgOoNEpp0Hb3qCvue6mOf2IZoRAPo1Q8oSxEc/s1600/Katherine-Heigl-Super-Hot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1wwVBitPut5NVd3Bn0jory7P6KGHfq-CStuAZjhYgiaTMyg-ovlhn-FLkBRWLY_Lz_IHiFylGD8tcS4FoQbzAnFBFuYfYSvCB3-BLzzgOoNEpp0Hb3qCvue6mOf2IZoRAPo1Q8oSxEc/s1600/Katherine-Heigl-Super-Hot.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />24 November 1978, Washington, District of Columbia, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Katherine Marie Heigl<br /><br />Nickname<br />Katie<br /><br />Height<br />5' 9" (1.75 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Katherine Marie Heigl was born in Washington, DC, on November 24, 1978, to Nancy Heigl and Paul Heigl. A short time afterward, the family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut, where Katherine was to spend the majority of her childhood; the youngest member of her family, Katherine--or "Katie" as she is nicknamed--has two elder siblings, John and Meg. Tragically, her older brother Jason died in 1986 of brain injuries suffered in a car accident, after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck. When doctors determined he was brain-dead, the family made the difficult decision to donate his organs. Not only did this painful chapter give Katherine a greater perspective and appreciation for life, but it motivated her to use her celebrity to promote the importance of organ donation.<br /><br />Katherine was first thrust into the limelight as a child model. An aunt, visiting the family in New Canaan, took a number of photographs of Katherine, then aged nine, in a series of poses to advertise a hair care product she had invented. Upon returning to New York, with permission from Katherine's parents, she sent the photos to a number of modeling agencies. Within a few weeks, Katherine had been signed to Wilhelmina, a renowned international modeling agency. Almost immediately, she made her debut in a magazine advertisement and soon followed this with an inaugural television appearance in a national commercial for Cheerios breakfast cereal.<br /><br />Following a number of commercials and modeling assignments for Sears and Lord & Taylor, she made her big-screen debut in That Night (1992), which starred Juliette Lewis and C. Thomas Howell. It was then that she realized that acting rather than modeling was her passion. In 1993, Katherine appeared in Steven Soderbergh's critically-acclaimed Depression-era drama, King of the Hill (1993), before landing her first leading role as a rebellious teenager, alongside Gérard Depardieu, in My Father the Hero (1994). During this time, Katherine continued to attend New Canaan High School, balancing her academic studies with work on films and modeling, which she undertook during holidays, vacations and weekends.<br /><br />In 1995, she played "Sarah Ryback", the niece of Steven Seagal's character, in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), which was her "debut" in the action film genre. Acting was now becoming a stronger focus for Katherine, although she still modeled extensively, appearing regularly in magazines such as "Seventeen". Television appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) soon followed, before she took the lead role in Disney's Wish Upon a Star (1996) (TV) in 1996. It was also during that year that Katherine's parents divorced and, following her graduation from high school in 1997, she moved with her mother into a four-bedroom house in Los Angeles' Malibu Canyon area. This enabled her to focus upon acting with the guidance and support of her mother, who now managed her career.<br /><br />In 1997, Katherine portrayed "Taffy Entwhistle", Rita Hayworth's stand-in, in Stand-ins (1997) and was also cast as the beauteous "Princess Ilene" in the European production, Prince Valiant (1997). She then made her made-for-TV movie debut, co-starring with Peter Fonda in a re-working of the classic Shakespearean play, The Tempest (1998) (TV), updated with an American Civil War theme. In this film, she played "Miranda Prosper", a young woman torn between her love for both her father and a Union soldier. Bug Buster (1998) and Bride of Chucky (1998) represented a venture into the horror genre for Katherine. While both films could be described as rather tongue-in-cheek despite their gory emphases, Bride of Chucky (1998) was the better received, both critically and commercially.<br /><br />In 1999, Katherine decided to branch out into series television when she accepted the role of the haughty, yet vulnerable, "Isabel Evans", on "Roswell" (1999), a show that blended teen angst with sci-fi drama. Though she had never planned to embark on a career in television, the role of Isabel, a teenager with a secret life, was an offer she found impossible to refuse. In the series, Isabel, her brother Max (Jason Behr) and their friend Michael (Brendan Fehr) are aliens passing as humans in Roswell, New Mexico, as they desperately try to hide the truth from government agencies, the people of Roswell and even their own adopted families. To publicize her role on the show, Katherine graced the covers of magazines such as "TV Guide", "Maxim" and "Teen" and was interviewed on "Later" (1994) and "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999). Along with her mother Nancy, she also appeared in an episode of the Sci-Fi TV talk show, "Crossing Over with John Edward" (1999), during which she spoke with John Edward, a psychic medium, about her late brother, Jason. During the three years "Roswell" (1999) was in production, Katherine found time to work on several movies. 100 Girls (2000), an independent film released in 2001, is the story of a college freshman who meets the girl of his dreams in an elevator during a blackout, and spends the rest of the movie trying to find her again. Her cameo role is that of Arlene, the competitive tomboy. The second film, Valentine (2001), a horror film starring David Boreanaz and Denise Richards, appeared in U.S. theaters on February 2, 2001. In this movie, which is based upon the 1996 novel by Tom Savage, Katherine plays "Shelley", a medical student who meets a sudden demise.<br /><br />In the spring of 2001, Katherine accepted a role in NBC's Critical Assembly (2003) (TV), a two-hour original television thriller. Katherine and Kerr Smith ("Dawson's Creek" (1998)) co-starred as brilliant and politically concerned college students who build a nuclear device to illustrate the need for a change in national priorities, but are betrayed by a fellow student when the bomb ends up in the hands of a terrorist. Unfortunately, the telefilm, directed by Eric Laneuville, written by Tom Vaughan, and based on the best-seller "The Seventh Power" by James Mills, was shelved when its storyline was deemed too close for comfort to the events of September 11, 2001. It was eventually broadcast in 2003. Since the cancellation of "Roswell" (1999) in the spring of 2002, Katherine has been busy with various projects, including an appearance on UPN's update of the classic television series, "The Twilight Zone" (2002). That episode, entitled "The Twilight Zone: Cradle of Darkness (#1.5)" (2002), aired on October 2, 2002, and featured Katherine in the role of a woman who goes back in time to stop one of the most notorious murders in history. In addition, she completed a movie, Descendant (2003), a psychological thriller inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher". She has also starred as "Romy" in ABC/Touchstone's two-hour telepic, Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005) (TV), a prequel to the 1997 feature, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997). During the summer of 2002, Katherine made a major decision in the direction of her career when she signed on for representation in all areas with the William Morris Agency, one of the biggest and most prestigious agencies in the entertainment industry. She is now being represented by Norman Aladjem at Paradigm Agency and being managed by Nancy Heigl and Stephanie Simon and Jason Newman at Untitled Entertainment.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Josh Kelley<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (23 December 2007 - present) 2 children<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Deep husky voice<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Was with the Elite Modelling Agency.<br /><br />Has two older brothers, Holt and John; and an older sister, Meg Heigl-Beltran. Brother Jason died from head injuries, suffered in a car accident, when she was very young.<br /><br />Auditioned for all 3 female leads on "Roswell" (1999) before being cast as Isabel.<br /><br />She is half Irish and half German.<br /><br />1996: Graduated from New Canaan High School.<br /><br />Beat out Alicia Silverstone for the lead role in My Father the Hero (1994).<br /><br />Played the cello in High School.<br /><br />Ranked #72 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)<br /><br />Her last name is pronounced "HI guhl."<br /><br />Has played a character with the name of "Isabel" or "Isobel" three times. "Grey's Anatomy" (2005), "Roswell" (1999) and Wuthering Heights (2003) (TV).<br /><br />Ranked as #55 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)<br /><br />Cut & dyed her hair for season 3 of "Roswell" (1999).<br /><br />June 2006: Engaged to musician Josh Kelley.<br /><br />In Judd Apatow's film, The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005), the FHM "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement with Katherine on the cover is shown in close-up during a scene on the extended version DVD. Katherine plays the lead in Apatow's follow-up, Knocked Up (2007).<br /><br />2006: Named #19 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.<br /><br />Ranked #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.<br /><br />2005: She was October on FHM magazine's 2005 pin-up calendar.<br /><br />Followed through on plans to marry fiancé Josh Kelley, on December 23, 2007, in Utah where she has a ranch property, including a tribute to her late brother, Jason, at the ceremony [July 18, 2007].<br /><br />Best friend of her "Grey's Anatomy" (2005) co-star T.R. Knight, who was a groomsman at her wedding.<br /><br />Was named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top 25 Entertainers Of The Year (2007).<br /><br />Is related to actress Amber Perkins.<br /><br />Auditioned for the role of Felicity Porter in the TV series "Felicity" (1998), but lost out to Keri Russell. She also auditioned for the roles of Sydney Bristow and Lauren Reed on "Alias" (2001), but lost out to Jennifer Garner and Melissa George, respectively.<br /><br />Voted as #1 in 2008's Askmen.com "Top 99 sexiest women in the world" poll. (2008).<br /><br />Admits that one of her worst vices is being a smoker.<br /><br />Was engaged to co-actor Jason Behr during their time together on the set of "Roswell" (1999).<br /><br />Sister-in-law of Charles Kelley.<br /><br />Lives in Los Angeles, California.<br /><br />Fan of "Glee" (2009).<br /><br />Has two adopted daughters with husband Josh Kelley - Nancy Leigh Kelley (b.November 23, 2008) and Adalaide Marie Hope Kelley (b.April 2012).<br /><br />Her publicist is Jill Fritzo.<br /><br />Daughter of Nancy Heigl and Paul Heigl.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />[on her role in My Father the Hero (1994)] There are still men who come up to me today and say, "You were really hot in that film!" I was 14, for God's sake!<br /><br />One of the most interesting things about that show ["Roswell" (1999)] for me was that because Isabel was an alien, I got to do many things, so that was creatively satisfying. I think anyone's fear of getting involved in a show that could run for several years is that you'll be playing only one character for that long; that can get stale for an actor, so on "Roswell" I really lucked out.<br /><br />["Razor" Magazine interview] I'm grateful people think I'm beautiful or think I'm sexy, and I suppose it's better than the alternative, but I do try to fight it a bit so it's not all people see me as. And I'd love to one day be in a position where I could choose a role to showcase my creativity versus just my bra size.<br /><br />I love changing my look. I would love, love, love to cut all my hair off into a really short, punky haircut.<br /><br />My own mother told me I didn't have a shot in hell of winning tonight. [While accepting the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Isobel 'Izzie' Stevens on "Grey's Anatomy" (2005), at The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV).] [16 September 2007]<br /><br />[on Knocked Up (2007)] A little sexist. It paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight, and it paints the men as lovable, goofy, fun-loving guys. It exaggerated the characters, and I had a hard time with it, on some days. I'm playing such a bitch; why is she being such a killjoy? Why is this how you're portraying women? Ninety-eight percent of the time it was an amazing experience, but it was hard for me to love the movie.<br /><br />I'd like to start talking children seriously in the next year [2009], but [my husband] Josh feels more like two years, so we'll probably do a year and a half. I'm excited about having a big family. I'm talking five or six.<br /><br />(On Hollywood stereotyping) You're the blonde. Or the cheerleader. Or the girlfriend. It would have been really easy to fall back on the blonde and the bra size and just do that for the rest of my career.<br /><br />My mother says she thinks I wouldn't have appreciated success the same way if it had come faster or more easily. Now it's a much bigger reward.<br /><br />People who know me well know that I have an opinion about pretty much everything.<br /><br />If I wasn't in this industry, I wouldn't work out. But I have hips and a butt and everything that goes along with that, including cellulite! So I do the best I can.<br /><br />I pride myself on being kind. But that's not to say there aren't moments when I'm a diva. Everybody has bad moments.<br /><br />[on Gerard Butler] He's a man's man, and that's what makes him so appealing. We all talk about how we're missing the Cary Grants and those movie stars of old that were just these sexy, charismatic men, and I really feel like Gerry is filling that missing thing right now.<br /><br />If I spread myself too thin, I'm not a good actor, I'm not a good mother, and I'm just really high-strung - and everybody hates me.<br /><br />My husband and I feel strongly about manners. When people are impressed by our daughter's pleases and thank yous, we feel like we've won the Parents of the Year Award!<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />27 Dresses (2008)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$6,000,000<br />The Ugly Truth (2009)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$6,000,000<br />Killers (2010)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$12,000,000<br />Life as We Know It (2010)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$12,000,000<br />One for the Money (2012)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$15,000,000 (includes producing fee)<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(April 2007) Los Angeles, California<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-8353488324212900082013-01-29T20:41:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.772-07:00AMANDA SEYFRIED<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvzhYlRZEl_iTQSkiGFXM0LIr5KF8fr6CAMVxBXyB9kJQHbdE52ze_M26t9MD-Z-XlVDc9fAztKsHsIgXIKY6ctccDuk43iEUs4ZW7pEjZa6U9dVmkoEPCJ86RYPlvmqsD_yMxLO1A3M/s1600/amanda-seyfried-hot-wallpaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvzhYlRZEl_iTQSkiGFXM0LIr5KF8fr6CAMVxBXyB9kJQHbdE52ze_M26t9MD-Z-XlVDc9fAztKsHsIgXIKY6ctccDuk43iEUs4ZW7pEjZa6U9dVmkoEPCJ86RYPlvmqsD_yMxLO1A3M/s1600/amanda-seyfried-hot-wallpaper.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />3 December 1985, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Amanda Michelle Seyfried<br /><br />Height<br />5' 3½" (1.61 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Amanda Seyfried grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and began modeling when she was 11-years-old. She acted in high school productions as well as taking singing lessons, and landed a recurring role in the long-running US soap, "As the World Turns" (1956), when she was just age 15.<br /><br />More soap work followed as she completed her schooling and she had already secured a place at Fordham University when she was offered a role in the Tina Fey-penned teen hit, Mean Girls (2004). She deferred the university place to complete the film.<br /><br />More TV work followed, raising her profile across America, while her appearances in Mamma Mia! (2008) and Red Riding Hood (2011) helped establish her international fame.<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Long blond hair and very fair skin<br /><br />Big green eyes<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Appeared on the cover of three Francine Pascal books.<br /><br />Grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania<br /><br />Put attending college on hold (it was to be Fordham University in New York) to film Mean Girls (2004).<br /><br />Was considered for the roles of Regina and Cady in Mean Girls (2004). These roles eventually went to Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan, respectively.<br /><br />She began modeling at age 11.<br /><br />Good friends with American Gun (2005) co-star Nikki Reed.<br /><br />Correct pronunciation of her last name is "Sigh-Frid.".<br /><br />In May 2008, she dressed up as "Alice" of "Alice in Wonderland" for a seven-page spread for Vogue Italia. That same month, she was also featured in the promotional poster for her movie musical Mamma Mia! (2008).<br /><br />Originally auditioned for the title role on "Veronica Mars" (2004) but lost the part to Kristen Bell. Instead of playing "Veronica", she was offered the role of "Lilly", Veronica's dead best friend. She was so popular in this role, she was brought back more often than ever expected.<br /><br />As a child model, she initially signed with Image International Agency in Allentown, Pennsylvania before working under Bethlehem's Pro Model Agency and eventually with Wilhelmina agency in New York.<br /><br />Graduated from William Allen High School in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 2003.<br /><br />Missed 70 school days during her senior year in high school due to her acting commitments.<br /><br />If she were not into acting, she would have liked to study meteorology. She admits being fascinated by weather.<br /><br />Trained in classical opera for two years and studied under a Broadway voice coach for almost five years.<br /><br />While living in Allentown, Pennsylvania, got to see musicals in Manhattan such as Cats and Les Miserables, which is her all-time favorite musical.<br /><br />Her special skills and interest include dancing, singing, painting and tennis.<br /><br />Beat several actresses for the role of "Sophie" in the film Mamma Mia! (2008). One of the actresses was fellow co-star Rachel McAdams who acted alongside Seyfried in the film Mean Girls (2004). In this film, McAdams beat Seyfried for the role of "Regina George".<br /><br />Auditioned for the lead role of "Kelli" for the horror remake Black Christmas (2006), but lost out to Katie Cassidy.<br /><br />Was in a relationship with Dominic Cooper, having met on the set of Mamma Mia! (2008) (October 2007-May 2010).<br /><br />Lost the part of "Babydoll" in Sucker Punch (2011) because she was committed to her HBO show "Big Love" (2006).<br /><br />One of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the World (2009 and 2010).<br /><br />Wanted to be an actress at age 10 after watching Romeo + Juliet (1996) with her father.<br /><br />Former waitress.<br /><br />Has an Australian shepherd dog named Finn.<br /><br />Of German heritage.<br /><br />Was in consideration for the role of Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby (2013), but Carey Mulligan was cast instead.<br /><br />Was in a relationship with Ryan Phillippe (October 2010-May 2011).<br /><br />Her part in Nine Lives (2005) was written specifically for her.<br /><br />One of the songs on the Dear John (2010/I) soundtrack was written by her.<br /><br />Was voted as one of the most beautiful people in 2009 by People Magazine.<br /><br />Ranked #2 in Who Magazine's "Most Beautiful People" 2010.<br /><br />Voted #59 on FHM Australia "Sexiest Women of 2011".<br /><br />Ranked #1 on People's "25 Beauties (and Hotties) at 25" list in 2011.<br /><br />Ranked #92 in the 2011 Askmen list of the "Most Desirable" women.<br /><br />Ranked #3 in Glamour Magazine's "50 Most Glamorous Women of 2010" and was also named "The Most Down-To-Earth".<br /><br />Ranked #17 in Glamour Magazine's "30 Hottest and Sexiest Stars Under 30" (2010).<br /><br />Ranked #4 in People Magazine's Most Beautiful 2009 - Beautiful at Every Age.<br /><br />Seyfried was ranked as having on of the "Most Beautiful Famous Faces" for 6 consecutive years on the list of "The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World". She was ranked #32 in 2005, #23 in 2006, #46 in 2007, #65 in 2008, #5 in 2009, and #9 in 2010.<br /><br />Her father, Jack is a pharmacist, while her mother, Ann, is an occupational therapist.<br /><br />Voted #41 on Ask men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012 list.<br /><br />Named as having the "Sexiest lips" by Victoria's Secret What Is Sexy list (2012).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />I love low-rise, boot-cut, perfect fitting jeans.<br /><br />I collect jeans. I don't care how expensive they are.<br /><br />Jeans are just so sexy, there's something about them that turns me on, you know?<br /><br />[on plans for the future] If I came out with a club hit, if I were singing duets with Jesse McCartney, I think people would get the wrong idea. I'm not interested in fashion design. I'm an actress, and that's all I want to focus on. For me, that's just more fulfilling.<br /><br />[About Mamma Mia! (2008)) I had never seen the stage show. When I first heard about the audition, I was like, "Damn, I'm not Greek!" I thought it was about this big Greek family.<br /><br />I do feel like I've grown up. Living by yourself in two cities, having a relationship, the Hollywood stuff. It forces you to deal with things as an adult.<br /><br />I just love to act and be on the set. I want to make acting my life and get really good roles.<br /><br />I'm not really into clubbing, I like to go to parties after events, and those do end up at clubs or bars. But in my free time I go grocery shopping or to the gym, or I talk on the phone.<br /><br />At 11, I had a crush on Leonardo DiCaprio. Actually, it was not a crush. It was an obsession! I was also obsessed with Richard Dean Anderson, from "MacGyver" (1985) and "Indiana Jones".<br /><br />I have jeans with holes in them and I have nice jeans. I have casual and I have dressy jeans. I've got all kinds.<br /><br />(On playing the lead role in Mamma Mia! (2008)) It doesn't really get better than this. I'm afraid I'm going to just have to beg Meryl to do another movie with me. She's so in touch with herself. I know that comes with age, but I'm really excited to figure out who I am.<br /><br />I've auditioned for roles that involved voice, but I don't like it. I feel like, I can't do this in front of you. It seems so separate - I don't share it with a lot of people. And I'm not into public performances.<br /><br />[about being in a polygamous marriage] I don't think I could share, no. I don't think I would trust. I want to be the most important thing in my husband's life. It's just weird. It's not natural.<br /><br />It's really easy to avoid the tabloids. You just live your life and don't hang out with famous people who are in the tabloids. Don't do anything controversial and be a normal person. Have friends. And get a job and keep working.<br /><br />People do judge you, and there are stupid rivalries. You have to wear the right things, because there are all these girls my age competing for the same roles. They're judging me and I'm judging them. I try not to be that way, but sometimes I am.<br /><br />No matter what's happening in my life, I can always get lost in the romances of my characters.<br /><br />Sex scenes are great. A lot of my co-stars have been sexy guys my age, and so, why not? I'm not going to pretend it's not fun. Justin (Justin Timberlake) was great - he had come from doing Friends with Benefits (2011), where he basically had sex every day at work - and so it was easy for both of us. We just kind of got it on, and then were like 'that was good'.<br /><br />(About her modeling career) I was naturally skinny and had braces, so I wasn't a cute model. I never felt pretty but it was fun, and I got a cool pay check to buy sweets with.<br /><br />[on her developing interest in taxidermy] I love animals and they're very easy to look after when they're dead. I recently decided I was going to start building a parliament of owls.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(October 2008) in South Carolina filming Dear John (2010/I).<br /><br />(October 2010) In California filming In Time (2011).<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-50163952727730395852013-01-29T20:34:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.868-07:00COLIN FARRELL<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht31MQdb3PPn38FUz_JlR_AaAr03z0CFlwH6_P40QnYvHWfvXHHQZb5ySWTWUS_fnrY5KzNiRalIRwwMYtS5pscnKfyAcM7Irqf_YQr9tle6GBYatDKFfjqWqt9wmU6jBh4S79hJTc2nc/s1600/men+actors+colin+farrell+cigarettes+1366x768+wallpaper_wallpaperswa.com_21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht31MQdb3PPn38FUz_JlR_AaAr03z0CFlwH6_P40QnYvHWfvXHHQZb5ySWTWUS_fnrY5KzNiRalIRwwMYtS5pscnKfyAcM7Irqf_YQr9tle6GBYatDKFfjqWqt9wmU6jBh4S79hJTc2nc/s1600/men+actors+colin+farrell+cigarettes+1366x768+wallpaper_wallpaperswa.com_21.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />31 May 1976, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Colin James Farrell<br /><br />Height<br />5' 10" (1.78 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />A native of Dublin, Ireland, Colin Farrell began turning heads in Hollywood when he starred in Joel Schumacher's Tigerland (2000), the story of American soldiers taken to the backwoods of Louisiana in 1971 to play war games in preparation for their first tour of duty in Vietnam. He garnered a Best Actor Award from the Boston Society of Film Critics for his portrayal of Bozz, a roughneck Texan recruit who helps his boot-camp buddies avoid Vietnam combat. Farrell also starred alongside Kevin Spacey in Thaddeus O'Sullivan's Dublin gangster movie Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000). It was Spacey who suggested him for the part after catching Farrell's riveting performance in the play "In a Little World of Our Own" at the Donmar Warehouse in London.<br /><br />Born on May 31, 1976, Farrell studied acting at the Gaiety School of Drama in Dublin and had established himself as a recognizable talent back home with a starring role in the BBC series "Ballykissangel" (1996) and Deirdre Purcell's miniseries Falling for a Dancer (1998) (TV), in addition to a featured role in Tim Roth's directorial debut, The War Zone (1999). After "Tigerland", Farrell took on the role of Jesse James in American Outlaws (2001). Farrell then had a starring role in Phone Booth (2002), reuniting him with director Schumacher. He also co-starred with Bruce Willis in Hart's War (2002), which was shot on location in Prague, Czech Republic. Along the way Farrell has managed to work with legendary directors such as Steven Spielberg in Minority Report (2002). All this has happened for Colin by the age of 25, making him one of Hollywood's A-list young actors.<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Colin Farrell is one of Ireland's best rising stars in Hollywood and abroad today. His film presence has been filled with memorable roles that range from an inwardly tortured hit man, to an adventurous explorer, a determined-but-failing writer, and the greatest military leader in history.<br /><br />Farrell was born on May 31, 1976 in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland. His father and uncle were both professional athletes, and for a while, it looked like Farrell would follow in their footsteps. Farrell auditioned for a part in the Irish Boy Band, Boyzone, but it didn't work out. After dropping out of The Gaiety School of Acting, Farrell was cast in "Ballykissangel" (1996), a BBC television drama. "Ballykissangel" was not his first role on screen. Farrell had previously been in The War Zone (1999), directed by Tim Roth and had appeared in the independent film Drinking Crude (1997). Farrell was soon to move on to bigger things.<br /><br />Exchanging his usually thick Dublin accent for a light Texas drawl, Farrell acted in the gritty Tigerland (2000), directed by Joel Schumacher. Starring Farrell amongst a number of other budding young actors, the film portrays a group of new recruits being trained for the war in Vietnam. Farrell played the arrogant soldier Boz, drafted into the army and completely spiteful of authority. The film was praised by critics, but did not make much money at the box office. It was Farrell's first big role on film, and certainly not his last.<br /><br />Farrell followed up with American Outlaws (2001), where he played the notorious outlaw Jesse James with Scott Caan, son of legendary actor James Caan, in the role of Cole Younger. The film was a box office flop and failure with the critics. Immediately, Farrell returned to the war drama film that had made him famous. Co-starring in the war film Hart's War (2002) opposite Bruce Willis, Farrell played the young officer captured by the enemy. The film was another failure.<br /><br />Farrell struck gold when he was cast in the Steven Spielberg film Minority Report (2002) that same year. Set in a futuristic time period, Farrell played the character of Danny Witwer, a young member of the Justice Department who is sent after Tom Cruise's character. The film was a smash hit, and praised by critics. Farrell continued this success when he reunited with Joel Schumacher on the successful thriller Phone Booth (2002). Farrell played the role of the victim who is harassed by an unseen killer (Kiefer Sutherland) and is made to reveal his sins to the public.<br /><br />2003 was a big year for Farrell. He starred in the crime thriller The Recruit (2003) as a young CIA man mentored by an older CIA veteran (Al Pacino). Pacino later stated that Farrell was the best actor of his generation. Farrell certainly continued to be busy that year with Daredevil (2003), which actually allowed him to keep his thick Irish accent. The film was another success for Farrell, as was the crime film S.W.A.T. (2003) where Farrell starred opposite Samuel L. Jackson and LL Cool J. Farrell also acted in the Irish black comedy film Intermission (2003) and appeared another Irish film Veronica Guerin (2003) which reunited him with Joel Schumacher once again. The following year, Farrell acted in what is his most infamous film role yet: the title role in the mighty Oliver Stone film epic Alexander (2004), which is a character study of Alexander the Great as he travels across new worlds and conquers all the known world before him. Farrell donned a blond wig and retained his Irish accent, and gave a fine performance as Alexander. However, both he and the film were criticized. Despite being one of the highest grossing films internationally and doing a good job at the DVD sales, Farrell did not come out of the experience without a few hurts.<br /><br />Farrell attempted to rebound with his historical film The New World (2005). Reuniting with "Alexander" star Christopher Plummer, and also acting with Christian Bale, Farrell played the character of the brave explorer John Smith, who would make first contacts with the Native peoples. The film did not do well at the box office, though critics praised the film's stunning appearance and cinematography. Farrell returned to act in Michael Mann's film Miami Vice (2006) alongside Jamie Foxx. The film was a film adaptation of the famous television series, and did reasonably well at the box office. Farrell also acted in Ask the Dust (2006) with Salma Hayek and Donald Sutherland, though the film did not receive much distribution. The next year, Farrell acted alongside Ewan McGregor in the Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream (2007) which received mixed reviews from critics.<br /><br />Farrell followed up with the hilarious black comedy In Bruges (2008). Written and directed by Irish theatre director Martin McDonagh, the film stars Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two Irish hit men whose latest assignment went wrong, leaving them to hide out in Bruges, Belgium. The film has been one of Farrell's most praised work, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe. As well as In Bruges (2008), Farrell acted alongside Edward Norton in the crime film Pride and Glory (2008) which was not as successful as the former film.<br /><br />As well as working with charity, and speaking at the Special Olympics World Games in 2007, he has donated his salary for Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) to Heath Ledger's little daughter (who was left nothing in a will that had not been updated in time). Ledger had originally been cast in the film and was replaced by Farrell, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law. The film was critical and financial success, and Farrell also played a small role in Crazy Heart (2009) which had the Dubliner playing a country singer. Farrell even sang a few songs for the film's soundtrack.<br /><br />As well as those small roles, Farrell took the lead role in the war film Triage (2009). Farrell incredibly lost forty-four pounds to play the role of a war photographer who must come to terms with what he has experienced in Kurdistan. While the film was finely made, with excellent performances from all involved, the film has received almost no distribution. Farrell's other leading role that year was in Neil Jordan's Irish film Ondine (2009), which had Farrell playing an imaginative fisherman who thinks he has caught a mermaid in his net.<br /><br />Since the mid-2000's, Farrell has cleaned up his act, and far from being a Hollywood hell raiser and party animal, Farrell has shown himself to be a respectable and very talented actor.<br /><br />IMDb Mini Biography By: Bob Stage<br /><br />Spouse<br />Amelia Warner<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (17 July 2001 - November 2001) (divorced)<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Violent yet moral characters that are often pragmatic and observant<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Son of Irish football player, Eamon Farrell.<br /><br />Dropped out of the Gaiety Drama School in Dublin and a few months later auditioned for a part in "Ballykissangel" (1996) and was successful.<br /><br />The youngest of the four children, he has one brother Eamonn Farrell and two sisters: Catherine Farrell and Claudine Farrell.<br /><br />His sister Claudine Farrell is also his personal assistant.<br /><br />Ranked #98 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List. It is his first appearance on the list.<br /><br />Named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2003.<br /><br />His mother, Rita, forced him to take dancing lessons once his brother, Emmon Farrell Jr., started them. Emmon Jr. also got him into acting by attending an acting school and later recommending it to Colin.<br /><br />Voted 6th in 'The World's Sexiest Man of 2003' in Company magazine.<br /><br />His girlfriend, model Kim Bordenave, gave birth to a 7lb. 9oz. baby boy called James Padraig. He was born on Friday September 12th, 2003 in a Los Angeles hospital.<br /><br />He has suffered from chronic insomnia since he was 12 years old.<br /><br />One of his favourites books is "When Nietzsche wept" by Irvin D. Yalom.<br /><br />Former son-in-law of actress Annette Ekblom and Alun Lewis.<br /><br />He says that growing up, one of his childhood idols was Al Pacino. He got the chance to work opposite his hero in The Recruit (2003) (an experience he described as "scary as hell to work opposite a legend," even though he says Pacino was one of the kindest men he'd ever met and says they still hang out together).<br /><br />On his left ring finger, above the knuckle he has the name "Millie" tattooed. "Millie" was a nickname for his first wife, Amelia Warner.<br /><br />He has two tattoos on his left forearm. The first one is the words "Carpe Diem" (Latin for "Seize the day"). Beside this tattoo there is a second tattoo, which is a black cross.<br /><br />Auditioned to become a member of the Irish boyband, Boyzone, but was turned down.<br /><br />Daredevil (2003) marks the first time he has been able to use his own Irish accent in an American movie.<br /><br />His idol Al Pacino called him "the best actor of his generation."<br /><br />Played soccer during his youth.<br /><br />Treated for exhaustion and dependency on prescription medication in December 2005. The medication was prescribed to the actor after a back injury, publicist Danica Smith said in a written statement, which revealed Farrell had checked himself into an undisclosed treatment center. "No other comments (are) to be made at this time," the statement said.<br /><br />Was originally considered for the role of Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the 2003 film adaptation of the Daredevil (2003) comic while Ben Affleck, who ultimately played Murdock, was originally considered for the part of Bullseye (Farrell's character).<br /><br />His acting idols and influences are Al Pacino, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, James Caan, and Marlon Brando.<br /><br />Was accompanied by Britney Spears to the S.W.A.T. (2003) US- premiere.<br /><br />Was a line dancing instructor in a nightclub in Limerick called Docs (now known as Trinity Rooms).<br /><br />Resides in Dublin and Los Angeles.<br /><br />Has twice taken roles meant for Heath Ledger. One of the roles was Alexander (2004), the second role was The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). Farrell, along with Jude Law and Johnny Depp, will play a physically altered form of Ledger's character as he travels through different worlds.<br /><br />His son James has Angelman Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.<br /><br />Considered for the part of James Bond in Casino Royale (2006).<br /><br />When he and his In Bruges (2008) co-star Brendan Gleeson both got nominated for Golden Globes, he bet Brendan twenty dollars that he [Colin] would win if any of them won at all. Farrell indeed won the Golden Globe.<br /><br />He and Alicja Bachleda, became the parents of a son, named Henry Tadeusz, on October 7, 2009 in Los Angeles.<br /><br />Cedric Gauthier wrote song "I wanna be Colin Farrell".<br /><br />Split with Alicja Bachleda [October 15, 2010].<br /><br />Quit smoking on his 34th birthday (May 31, 2010). He mentioned that he smoked an entire pack of cigarettes that day, paying close attention to every puff he took, and even wrote a goodbye letter to cigarettes. He stubbed out his last cigarette at 11:55pm that night and has been smoke-free ever since.<br /><br />Good friends with Jeremy Renner.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me.<br /><br />(On people who drink tequila) "I tell them, 'When you're at home puking your guts out, I'll be here drinking my Amstel Light.'"<br /><br />"I couldn't care less about who sees my bits ... My friends asked how I could do scenes like that and not get excited, but it wasn't like that. My bits looked the size of a cashew nut!" (on appearing nude in Tigerland (2000)).<br /><br />[on physical training for film roles] "I find it the most tedious waste of life. It's so boring. I'd prefer to be sitting in a pub with a few strangers talkin' shit than looking at meself in the mirror runnin' on the treadmill."<br /><br />It all goes back to [Joel Schumacher]. I wouldn't have done Phone Booth (2002) without him. I wouldn't be doing Hart's War (2002). I probably wouldn't have done American Outlaws (2001) if he hadn't picked me out of obscurity. I've worked, but not at the level or people I'm working with now if he hadn't taken a chance on an Irish kid playing a Texan.<br /><br />I'm in no hurry to get anywhere. I don't have any plans. I don't have a map. If you did in this business, you'd destroy yourself.<br /><br />On Hollywood: "I'm not seduced by it all. I swear to God. I'm easily pleased, yeah. Don't get me wrong, I'll indulge in it. I'll be in Los Angeles for two weeks and I'll have a laugh, get battered and have a buzz, but at the end of the day, I'll go home. It's just me earning a few more stories to tell everyone at home and all."<br /><br />It kind of went downhill, I was smoking a bit of reef. You know, you roll your first joint, drink your first beer and discover the girls and, well, that was it. I loved football, but I couldn't make the training any more" - on his football aspirations as a youth.<br /><br />I do have the ability to explore life and to be over the moon at the smallest thing - a few pints and a craic in the pub and I'm in heaven. But I have a melancholy side to me as well. Acting allows me to feel things, it kind of buys me human experience. And I don't mean this as acting as higher cause, because it's not, but it does kind of have a higher awareness emotionally.<br /><br />I work my arse off. I'm never late, ask anyone. I'm only 27. I don't feel like a big star. I feel neither the pressure nor the grandeur of my situation, you know. I think I'm still trying to find my feet as an actor. And I know it ain't brain surgery, but it confuses me and it comes between me and my sleep a lot.<br /><br />I'm just a true Irish boy at heart. I'm just myself, I stick by my guns and I treat people the way I think they should be treated, regardless of their status. And I just have a laugh.<br /><br />(On the girl that will interest him) "The usual obvious bullshit. Sense of humour, a bit of danger, good fun. A good heart is a really sexy thing. All women have the potential to be sexy and it's nothing to do with the dress someone wears or the make-up they put on their face, it's the aged-old cliché saying: 'What comes from inside'. God, I've met gorgeous women who I'd fancy and give one to, but at the end of the day they're not particularly sexy because they haven't got much going inside and they are too concerned with themselves. And then I've met women who wouldn't be as nearly as attractive and, because of the sense of fun they have and their joi de vivre, as they say, they'd be much sexier and you'd fall for them in a nanosecond."<br /><br />I get no kicks from going to the gym. It doesn't do it for me. Never has. Some people enjoy working out. But that's never done it for me. In the past, I'd breathe in heavily between takes. I sucked it in and did a take. That way it doesn't hurt the beer consumption at all.<br /><br />Anything I am and anything I hope to be, I have my mom to thank. Family Circle, 4-18-06.<br /><br />I think I was 8 or 9 when I had a f*cking mad thing for Marilyn Monroe. I used to leave Smarties, the Irish equivalent of M&M's, under my pillow with a little note saying, 'I know you're dead, but these are very f*cking tasty, and you should come have a few. I won't tell anyone.'<br /><br />[on "In Bruges"] - When I read it, I said to Martin McDonagh, the director, 'I don't think you should hire me'. I said I come with a certain amount of baggage that has been well earned through the years and this piece is so pure, I would love the audience to not have too much of a relationship with any of the actors. Thankfully, he didn't listen to me.<br /><br />[on "Miami Vice"] - I didn't like it so much. I thought it was style over substance and I accept a good bit of the responsibility. I think we missed an opportunity. It was never going to be "Lethal Weapon," but I think we missed an opportunity to have a friendship that also had some elements of fun.<br /><br />The ins and outs of what I've been through, even when it comes to rehab, is not a sad story. None of it is a sad story. I had a great time and some amazing memories and lots of good stuff that I've forgotten. I went from being in "Ballykissangel" (1996) to starring opposite Bruce Willis in Hart's War (2002) in the space of two years.<br /><br />Fame was something that seemed incredibly exotic. It represented the ultimate kind of status. But it eventually became one of those 'be careful what you wish for' things.<br /><br />I'd like to make big films and small films, mainly because I'm a massive fan of film. The idea of doing an Indiana Jones, or even an Inception (2010) - I love the grandiosity, how sweepingly entertaining films can be. And I think there's a place for films that pry more into the human condition.<br /><br />Hardship tends to unify.<br /><br />My Dublin wasn't the Dublin of sing-songs, traditional music, sense of history and place and community. It was kind of more nouveau-riche, competition with the neighbours, a bit more privileged than the Dublin of lore.<br /><br />[on his vampire character in Fright Night (2011)] He is an incredible observer of human behavior. Human beings are simultaneously a point of fascination and a point of disgust. He is sick of them. They are weak, they are flawed, they feel too much. But he needs them to survive.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />American Outlaws (2001)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$2,000,000<br />Hart's War (2002)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$2,500,000<br />Minority Report (2002)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$2,500,000<br />The Recruit (2003)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$5,000,000<br />S.W.A.T. (2003)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$8,000,000<br />Alexander (2004)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$10,000,000<br />Miami Vice (2006)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>$10,000,000<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(September 2003) Currently filming Oliver Stone's movie Alexander (2004) in Morocco.<br /><br />(May 2004) Currently filming Ask the Dust (2006) in Cape Town, South Africa.<br /><br />(September 2004) Filming The New World (2005) in Williamsburg, Virginia.<br /><br />(February 2005) In Miami filming Miami Vice (2006).<br /><br />(November 2005) He visited Argentina for two days.<br /><br />(July 2008) Currently filming Ondine (2009) in S.W. Ireland.<br /><br />(2000) Release of the biography, "Colin Farrell: Living Dangerously" by Jane Kelly.<br /><br />(July 2010) Currently filming Fright Night (2011).<br /><br />(July 2010) Currently filming Horrible Bosses (2011).<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-73631284483364448792013-01-29T20:31:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:33.965-07:00NOOMI RAPACE<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoHIyBPX8e3c-nEDiylRSPZX0cWlIpma1CKacU1Rcg0PN5oJCMVpknt3vtOAlRTz90Ubi2Q0VYB6JUjz9u7OO8bih6v9Jk9WmErP1dLws7ggfXHAhIkgzeVpncDo7kqNCnQmn6-9aQ9s/s1600/Noomi-Rapace-06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoHIyBPX8e3c-nEDiylRSPZX0cWlIpma1CKacU1Rcg0PN5oJCMVpknt3vtOAlRTz90Ubi2Q0VYB6JUjz9u7OO8bih6v9Jk9WmErP1dLws7ggfXHAhIkgzeVpncDo7kqNCnQmn6-9aQ9s/s1600/Noomi-Rapace-06.jpg" height="200" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />28 December 1979, Hudiksvall, Gävleborgs län, Sweden<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Noomi Norén<br /><br />Height<br />5' 4¼" (1.63 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Swedish actress Noomi Rapace is the daughter of actress Nina Norén and Spanish Flamenco singer Rogelio Durán. Her parents did not stay together, and when Rapace was five she moved to Iceland with her mother and stepfather, where she lived for three years. When she was eight, she was cast in a small role in the Icelandic film, 'Í skugga hrafnsins', and this sparked her love of acting. At the age of 15, she left home and joined the Stockholm Theatre School.<br /><br />Rapace went on to win the recurring role of Lucinda Gonzales in the Swedish TV series "Tre kronor" (1994), and also became a respected stage performer. She won critical acclaim for playing the leading role in 2007's Daisy Diamond (2007). In 2009, Rapace came to the attention of international audiences for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009). Her performance was widely praised, and she won the Best Actress prize at Sweden's prestigious Guldbagge Awards. She went on to reprise the role in the sequels, The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009).<br /><br />Rapace made her English language film debut in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), alongside Robert Downey Jr. She was also cast as Elizabeth Shaw in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012/I).<br /><br />Spouse<br />Ola Rapace<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (2001 - 2011) (divorced) 1 child<br /><br />Trivia<br />She used the holes of her old piercings when she was a young punk rocker in her role as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009).<br /><br />Has a son, Lev, born in 2003.<br /><br />She has one sister, Særún Norén, who is a photographer.<br /><br />She left home at age 15 to go to Stockholm, Sweden, to start her acting career.<br /><br />At age 7, she got a non-speaking role in an Icelandic movie. She then decided to become an actress.<br /><br />At age 5, she moved to Iceland with her mother and her stepfather.<br /><br />Her mother, Nina Norén, is a Swedish actress. Her father, Rogelio de Badajoz, (1953-2007) was a Spanish cantador (a Flamenco singer) from Badajoz, of Roma descent.<br /><br />Used some of her husband's (Ola Rapace) clothing for her wardrobe in the "Millennium" (2010) film series.<br /><br />Is half Spanish, half Swedish.<br /><br />Spoke very little English at the time she finished the Lisbeth Salander trilogy. In a determined attempt to master English as quickly as possible, Noomi watched numerous English language movies with native language subtitles disabled, along with hours of television channels such as BBC, CNN, and miscellaneous TV talk shows.<br /><br />Insists on doing her own stunts whenever possible and to the absolute extreme extent a given production will safely permit her to do so.<br /><br />Admires strong women roles such as Anne Parillaud as the indomitable La Femme Nikita (1990) and Patricia Arquette's feisty Alabama in True Romance (1993). She was particularly moved by the bloody motel fight scene between Arquette and James Gandolfini, after having watched the movie numerous times.<br /><br />To date, counts her role in Daisy Diamond (2007) as her greatest emotional stretch as an actress. [2012]<br /><br />Her second name "Rapace" (ruh-PASS), is from French ("predatory", "rapacious", "greedy"), a pseudonym adopted by Noomi's birth parents.<br /><br />During her early teens, Noomi went through a period where she aspired to being a punk rocker in the vein of the late Nancy Spungen, one-time girlfriend of The Sex Pistols' Sid Vicious.<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />I'm interested in people's darker side, the ones that aren't easy and well balanced. The cracks.<br /><br />We need more extreme movies in Sweden, personal projects that aren't necessarily made for a bigger audience. I think it creates a creative block to always have the audience as a goal.<br /><br />I hate when you see a film and after one scene you know what's going to happen and you can predict the whole story. I hate that. I think it's very boring.<br /><br />[on doing fight scenes in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)] I tried to do as much as they allowed me to do. You get bruised, and your body aches, and you hurt yourself, but that's kind of part of it. I am very self-critical, and I don't like to pretend.<br /><br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />March 2012) Currently filming Passion (2013) in Berlin, Germany.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-81553572257022135962013-01-29T20:27:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:34.062-07:00OLIVIA WILDE<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegP5WkeVNv35jUI5FTAD4z0Zm3_sXwlQiDByGvMw_FCbisvpP-aTMZb8HHS1Z5POlS75LjgpwMvscXX4cdqY10R_qRsXdWZdUvcaerCDodAiShGapSzIIt8CboQjxPVd1QwYHJq4yiSo/s1600/olivia-wilde-1600x1200-36727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegP5WkeVNv35jUI5FTAD4z0Zm3_sXwlQiDByGvMw_FCbisvpP-aTMZb8HHS1Z5POlS75LjgpwMvscXX4cdqY10R_qRsXdWZdUvcaerCDodAiShGapSzIIt8CboQjxPVd1QwYHJq4yiSo/s1600/olivia-wilde-1600x1200-36727.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />10 March 1984, New York City, New York, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Olivia Jane Cockburn<br /><br />Height<br />5' 7½" (1.71 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Olivia Wilde was born Olivia Jane Cockburn in New York City. She was raised in Washington, D.C. and went to school there, as well as in Andover, Massachusetts, where she graduated in 2002. Her father, Andrew Cockburn, is Irish, giving her dual American and Irish nationality and facilitating her brief study at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. After appearing in the short-lived Fox television series "Skin" (2003), she made her Hollywood debut in The Girl Next Door (2004) and then came to public notice in "The O.C." (2003), but it was as Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley in "House M.D." (2004) that she achieved international stardom. She has since starred or co-starred in the films TRON: Legacy (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), In Time (2011), People Like Us (2012) and The Words (2012).<br /><br />Spouse<br />Tao Ruspoli<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (16 January 2003 - 29 September 2011) (divorced)<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Cat-like blue eyes<br /><br />Deep sultry voice<br /><br />Petite figure<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Granddaughter of Jean Ross and Francis Claud Cockburn, who used the pen name James Helvick.<br /><br />Daughter of Andrew Cockburn and Leslie Cockburn.<br /><br />Attended Georgetown Day School in Washington, D.C., through 8th grade.<br /><br />Ex-sister-in-law of Bartolomeo Ruspoli and Aileen Getty.<br /><br />Ex-daughter-in-law of Dado Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri and Debra Berger.<br /><br />Attended Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.<br /><br />Spent one month on the set of The Girl Next Door (2004) before being asked to join the cast.<br /><br />Raised in Washington, D.C.<br /><br />Graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.<br /><br />Has a dog named Paco who, as of July 26, 2006, is the new mascot for Old Navy.<br /><br />Best friends with Patrick Fugit and Megalyn Echikunwoke.<br /><br />Won Best Actress at HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, 2006 for her role in Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006).<br /><br />Ranked #95 on FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World" list of 2006.<br /><br />Has dual citizenship between Ireland and the United States.<br /><br />Eloped with her husband and was married in a bus in Washington, Virginia when she was age 19. As of 2011, she is separated and seeking divorce.<br /><br />Once won a pancake eating contest while in Australia.<br /><br />Ranked #15 on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100 Women" of 2011, after being ranked #1 in 2009. Previously had been rated #97 in 2008 and and #61 in 2005.<br /><br />Is a natural blond.<br /><br />Is a vegan.<br /><br />Is Irish-American.<br /><br />Was rumored to play the lead Bond girl in Bond 23.<br /><br />Replaced Kate Hudson in Butter (2011).<br /><br />Close friends with Kal Penn.<br /><br />Niece of Alexander Cockburn, Patrick Cockburn, and Sarah Caudwell.<br /><br />A lifelong lover of classic cars, she owns a 1958 Chevy Biscayne and a 1959 Thunderbird convertible. Once owned a 1966 Lincoln Continental.<br /><br />Adopted her professional name "Wilde" after she developed a profound respect and admiration for Irish poet and writer Oscar Wilde and his body of literature.<br /><br />Has an older sister named Chloe and a younger brother named Charlie.<br /><br />Voted #30 in the 2011 Ask Men list of the "top 99 most desirable women". Previously she ranked #49 in 2010.<br /><br />Ranked #5 in the 2011 FHM list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".<br /><br />Ranked #18 in the 2010 FHM UK list of "100 Sexiest Women in the World".<br /><br />Mick Jagger was once her parents' dinner guest at their Washington, D.C. home, and she had an impromptu brownie-eating contest with Chris Farley when, at age 10, she visited the set of "Saturday Night Live" (1975).<br /><br />Her well-connected journalist parents once helped her get a casting office job in Los Angeles, California, hoping the experience would dissuade her from taking up acting.<br /><br />Her paternal grandmother, Jean Ross, was the inspiration for Christopher Isherwood's character "Sally Bowles", portrayed on film in I Am a Camera (1955) by Julie Harris, and Cabaret (1972) by Liza Minnelli.<br /><br />Voted #23 in Ask Men's top 99 'most desirable' women of 2012.<br /><br />Ranked #54 on the Askmen list of the top 99 "most desirable" famous women for 2013.<br /><br />As a young girl, Wilde was frequently babysat by British writer and family friend Christopher Hitchens.<br /><br />Parents were personal friends of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger.<br /><br />Engaged to actor Jason Sudeikis (January 12, 2013).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />[4/15/07, interview in The New York Observer] When people saw "The Black Donnellys" (2007), they didn't know it was the same girl from "The O.C." (2003). I'm a natural blonde, but I feel like a brunette. I feel like people treat me now how I should be treated. People used to be shocked, when I was blond, that I wasn't stupid. I used to get these comments that I swear people thought were compliments. Like, "Oh! You're smart"--like they couldn't believe it.<br /><br />Trying to find this industry's tendency to celebrate the physical is a waste of time. So I'm happy to play the game. But I am also thirsty for input. I'm not a dunce whose only skill is knowing how to take a photograph, you know? And at the end of the day I think it makes me slightly less replaceable.<br /><br />[Of her marriage, at age 19] It was a great eight years, but it was time for both of us to move.<br /><br />[on TRON: Legacy (2010)] It was an effort to get into that suit, but if I was a real astronaut I wouldn't expect that to be easy either. It's all part of the process, it's a challenge and that is what creates the rewards.<br /><br />I wanted to be on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) as a cast member. So I went to my mom at ten years old and said, "This is what I want". And she said, "Great, well, you're going to have to go to Second City and you're going to have to audition". And she took me seriously. And I think that's what always kind of helped propel me and take myself seriously is that I had supportive parents that were in no way pressuring me to do anything. But if I declared that I wanted something, they took me seriously. And that is often what it takes when you decide to be an artist.<br /><br />[on her Cowboys & Aliens (2011) character] I liked that she is a strong character. Ella is brave and mysterious and resilient and can hold her own against the men.<br /><br />I've worked with a lot of the greatest guys in the business, and now I am slowly working with more and more women. We don't really get to work together, the girls, so much.<br /><br />I feel like the luckiest child in the world because I got to grow up in Ireland. In summer is when you really grow up. During the year, I would go back to the States, and all year long really couldn't wait to get back to Ardmore. I love the landscape, the cliff walks, the smell, the freezing cold water, the music . . . Do I sound like some soppy romantic? I even love the food. People always laugh at me when I say that. People in Ardmore would say, "Oh isn't living in America cool--you live in a big city, you get to be close to all these things we only see on TV", but I found Ireland much more inspiring as a kid, much more fun, and the people had such an amazing effect on me, and I credit a lot of my growth as a child and a lot of my happiness with the people I was surrounded by in Ireland.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-75583873651773183432013-01-29T20:23:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:34.159-07:00SAOIRSE RONAN<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO5ylTdp7IpCYpY6hf-pE-ztPx4oH7wujb3XGjA0zNKjq_sRQUPg7QBwDZTZV28rELP1jXZppLK-bT-gHKrdUbgtWHH7ksDR9LohzfKqwzYUl_4FKgnwEvHigx455ZsSJaUz1Rbqov9k/s1600/saoirse-ronan-hot-707899912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTO5ylTdp7IpCYpY6hf-pE-ztPx4oH7wujb3XGjA0zNKjq_sRQUPg7QBwDZTZV28rELP1jXZppLK-bT-gHKrdUbgtWHH7ksDR9LohzfKqwzYUl_4FKgnwEvHigx455ZsSJaUz1Rbqov9k/s1600/saoirse-ronan-hot-707899912.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />12 April 1994, New York City, New York, USA<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Saoirse Una Ronan<br /><br />Nickname<br />Sersh<br /><br />Height<br />5' 6" (1.68 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Saoirse is an Irish actress. She was born in New York City, New York, United States. Her father is Paul Ronan, an Irish actor, and her mother is Monica Ronan. When Saoirse was age 3, the family moved to Ireland. Saoirse grew up in County Carlow, Ireland.<br /><br />Saoirse made her first TV appearance with a small role in a few episodes of the TV series, "The Clinic" (2003). Her first film appearance was in the 2007 movie, I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007). Saoirse received international fame after appearing in the movie, Atonement (2007), which was directed by Joe Wright. The movie co-starred Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The film was successful, both critically and commercially, and Saoirse earned an Oscar nomination for her role. She became one of the youngest people to be nominated for an Oscar.<br /><br />After this, she continued to earn success and fame. Between 2008 to 2011, she starred in a number of successful movies, including City of Ember (2008), which earned her a nomination for Irish Film & Television Award, The Lovely Bones (2009), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, and The Way Back (2010/I), for which she won Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role.<br /><br />Saoirse Ronan lives in County Carlow, Ireland.<br /><br />Trade Mark<br />Has an uncanny ear for accents<br /><br /><br />Trivia<br />Her first name is Irish and means "freedom". Her last name means "little seal".<br /><br />Her father is established actor Paul Ronan, known for films like The Devil's Own (1997) and Veronica Guerin (2003).<br /><br />Her parents are Paul Ronan and Monica Ronan.<br /><br />Has a border collie dog named Sassy.<br /><br />In traditional Irish, the name Saoirse is pronounced "seer-sha", and that is the way she pronounces it when she's in Ireland. When she's talking to people from North America she pronounces it "sur-shuh".<br /><br />Was in New Zealand when it was announced that she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Atonement (2007).<br /><br />Was ranked #23 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. (2008).<br /><br />Although she was born in New York City, she was raised in Ireland.<br /><br />She does not watch football, but supposes she supports Manchester United.<br /><br />She says she misses her dog Sassy the most whilst she's away from home.<br /><br />Her favorite books are "City of Ember" and "The Secret of Platform 13".<br /><br />In 2008, at the age of 13, she became the seventh youngest actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Atonement (2007). The only actresses younger than her to be nominated are Tatum O'Neal, Mary Badham, Quinn Cummings, Abigail Breslin, Patty McCormack and Anna Paquin.<br /><br />Is an only child.<br /><br />Moved from New York to Ireland when she was three and has lived there ever since.<br /><br />Peter Jackson cast her with the intent of having an "unknown" play the lead role of Susie Salmon, but things changed when in the middle of filming The Lovely Bones (2009), Ronan was nominated for an Oscar, BAFTA, and Golden Globe for her performance in Atonement (2007).<br /><br />Was cast in Ridley Scott's vision of Robin Hood (2010), but dropped out in order to do Peter Weir's film The Way Back (2010/I).<br /><br />Peter Jackson cast her as the lead character in his film The Lovely Bones (2009) based on an audition tape she sent in from Ireland. They were so impressed by the tape that they did not even meet her prior to offering her the role.<br /><br />TIME Magazine ranked her performance in The Lovely Bones (2009) as the 3rd greatest female performance of 2009 just behind Mo'Nique and Carey Mulligan, and ahead of Meryl Streep.<br /><br />She was offered the role of Kitty in Anna Karenina (2012/I) but turned it down to star in Byzantium (2012) and The Host (2013). Her reasoning for turning down the film was its long production schedule which would have required her to turn down movie roles from Fall 2011 to late Spring 2012 to film what would have ended up as a supporting role. By the turning down the role, she was able to take the lead role in two films. She was replaced by Alicia Vikander.<br /><br />Sported a green Alberta Ferretti dress on the occasion of the Academy Awards for her first Oscar nomination (at age 13) for Atonement (2007) (Kodak Theatre / 24 February 2008).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />He has a great way of getting the message across, like if I'm confused about doing a scene or a certain line or something, he explains it so well and so clearly. He's just fantastic (On Joe Wright, director of Atonement (2007)).<br /><br />Briony Tallis is such an amazing character and I'm so lucky to play her.<br /><br />It's unbelievable. Mom and I were in bed and dad was waiting up for the announcements again, because that's the way my daddy is. It's kind of a bit weird actually, in a good way, in a fantastic way. I never expected this in a million years to happen. I can't believe it. I'm really proud as well that two Irish paddies have been nominated for an Oscar for the same film. It's really great for Ireland, great. - On being nominated for an Oscar.<br /><br />It's not work, it is more of a passion. It is so much fun and it is really makes you feel great at the end of the day. You feel like you are really after doing something good and you are after accomplishing something. Acting is one of these things that I can't really describe - it's just like, why do you love your mum and dad? You know, you just do.<br /><br />I like books that are exciting and that make you think about things, as well. I like things that have a twist - like Atonement (2007), which I haven't read obviously, as I'm a bit young.<br /><br />Be the person I'm playing. That's what acting is. You're pretending to be someone else.<br /><br />It wasn't one of those things where you hear about it and you jump up and down and scream. We just sat there [on the couch in their living room] and we're trying to figure out what they just said. "Wait a minute, I've been cast in a Peter Jackson film. For a few days, it was weird. I was just trying to get my head around it - on how she reacted when she found out she'd been cast as "Susie Salmon" in The Lovely Bones (2009).<br /><br />I know a lot of people must think that The Lovely Bones (2009) is a pretty dramatic film and it's going to be really deep and dark and everything, but I promise you it's not. It's really humorous and funny and bright and happy. Then this awful thing happens and it kind of makes everyone really sad, obviously, but they have to get on with things. It's like the journey that Susie takes to learn to let go and realize that she can't be with her family anymore, and the same for her family. They have to let go and they know that they can't be with Susie. But it's a really funny, lighthearted thing. There's some really dramatic scenes in it as well, which is great with The Lovely Bones (2009) because you kind of get the best of both worlds. You get to do funny scenes and dramatic scenes. You get to cry, you get to laugh, so it's great - talking about The Lovely Bones (2009).<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640803489569336220.post-33844171518397639152013-01-29T20:19:00.000-08:002013-03-28T04:13:34.255-07:00DIANE KRUGER<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1lnWDUDC7sGOuCT7dqVnSXKxG465gk-WUbGpfhKP7CsbNRcliNAL0CdhN52ZTnm0WtnmcW2741mzPpFbY65mkw9KVmb7UxpRodyZeNBhcfhmOJHPov_mpcfOqitg7vpIikrF0H7j320/s1600/1277863604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1lnWDUDC7sGOuCT7dqVnSXKxG465gk-WUbGpfhKP7CsbNRcliNAL0CdhN52ZTnm0WtnmcW2741mzPpFbY65mkw9KVmb7UxpRodyZeNBhcfhmOJHPov_mpcfOqitg7vpIikrF0H7j320/s1600/1277863604.jpg" height="181" width="320" /></a></div>Date of Birth<br />15 July 1976, Algermissen, Lower Saxony, Germany<br /><br />Birth Name<br />Diane Heidkrüger<br /><br />Height<br />5' 7" (1.70 m)<br /><br />Mini Biography<br />Diane Kruger was born Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, near Hildesheim, Germany. She studied ballet with the Royal Ballet in London before an injury ended her career. She returned to Germany and became a top fashion model. She later pursued acting and relocated to Paris at the suggestion of filmmaker Luc Besson (The Fifth Element (1997)). She married French actor Guillaume Canet (The Beach (2000/I)) in 2001.<br /><br />Spouse<br />Guillaume Canet<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> (1 September 2001 - 2006) (divorced)<br /><br />Trivia<br />Was a finalist in Elite's 1992 Look Of The Year competition at age 15.<br /><br />Had to gain 15 lbs for Troy (2004) because director Wolfgang Petersen wanted her to appear rounder. She has since lost the weight.<br /><br />She has a younger brother, Stefan.<br /><br />Modeled under her birth name, Diane Heidkrüger, in the mid to late-1990s.<br /><br />Originally a ballet dancer, but quit dancing due to an injury at the age of 18.<br /><br />German citizen.<br /><br />Trained at the Cours Florent and won the Classe Libre award for best actor in her year.<br /><br />People magazine included Diane in its annual "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" issue in 2004.<br /><br />Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. She was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Troy (2004), however, she failed to receive a nomination.<br /><br />Named #50 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.<br /><br />Started her dancing career in the Royal Ballet in London.<br /><br />Is an active supporter of UNICEF.<br /><br />Learned Latin in school for eight years.<br /><br />She is fluent in English, French and German.<br /><br />Learned Russian for The Tiger Brigades (2006).<br /><br />Lived three weeks in a mental hospital to shoot Frankie (2005). She is the only actress in that film, all patients are real.<br /><br />She always dubs herself in three languages<br /><br />First German to become host (maitresse de cérèmonie) at the Cannes Film Festival (2007).<br /><br />Daughter of Maria-Theresia, a bank employee, and Hans-Heinrich, a printer. They're divorced.<br /><br />Is in a relationship with Joshua Jackson (2008 - present).<br /><br />Member of the jury at the 58th Berlin Film Festival in 2008.<br /><br />Is very good friends with ex-husband Guillaume Canet.<br /><br />Attended a Catholic school in a small German town.<br /><br />Has one younger brother, Stefan.<br /><br />Ranked #83 "most desirable woman" in the 2010 Ask Men list of Most Desirable Women.<br /><br />Ranked #88 in the 2009 Maxim list of Hot 100 Women.<br /><br />Named as the "Sexiest international import" by Victoria's Secret What Is Sexy list (2012).<br /><br /><br />Personal Quotes<br />With Wolfgang Petersen, we were always the only two ready at time and the first on the set during the filming of Troy (2004). The German rigour without a doubt.<br /><br />It was something strange for me, to kiss Orlando. I was so embarassed! It is not as fun as people think to shoot love scenes. You feel vulnerable, and there are about 100 people looking at you.<br /><br />I'm a little bit worried about this sudden success. I am quite independent and I'm afraid that this privilege could escape from me.<br /><br />"Her beauty didn't do her any good and she couldn't use it in any positive way or manipulative way." - on Helen of Troy.<br /><br />Sometimes it takes courage and experience to allow yourself to actually go there, and it's the most liberating thing to let go. I do think that's why I love acting - you're right, it's being someone that you're not. And sometimes you're really scared of it, and then once you let yourself go there, it's the best thing ever.<br /><br />[on her quitting modeling] I thought "fuck everyone" and moved back to Paris, called my agent and said I didn't want to model any more, which they couldn't believe because I was 22 and doing very well. But I left it and went to drama school, and I'm so happy I did.<br /><br /><br />Salary<br />Inglourious Basterds (2009)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>€300,000<br />Lily Sometimes (2010)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>500,000 euros<br />Special Forces (2011)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>€300,000<br />Un plan parfait (2012)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>€900,000<br /><br />Where Are They Now<br />(July 2007) Filming the sequel to National Treasure (2004) with Nicolas Cage.<br /><br />(September 2008) Filming Inglourious Basterds (2009) with Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino in Germany and currently living in New York City.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210064306428822223noreply@blogger.com0