Interviews (3)

May 24, 2012

Zoe Saldana targeted by Luc Besson for Colombiana

Zoe Saldana is stealing another red carpet as she arrived looking beautiful to a special screening for Colombiana at Soho House on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Saldana wore a red Valentino dress which she paired with light tan heels and matching clutch.

Joining her at the event was fiance Keith Britton & hunky co-stars Michael Vartan and Jordi Molla.

Earlier this week, Zoe made a special appearance in Miami for the South Florida premiere of Colombiana where we had the pleasure to ask her a couple of questions. Sadly I had like five questions I wanted to ask her but due to time constraints I was only able to get two in!

As she was rushed into the theater however, I managed to ask her in passing about what she wants to see happen in Star Trek 2 and she said, “Action and Love.” This falls in with what co-star and big screen love interest Zachary Quinto recently said he hoped to see happen in the sequel during a recent interview.

The 33-year-old Latina plays the role of Cataleya Restrepo, a young woman who after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin in the action drama. The film was written and produced by Luc Besson, and directed by fellow Frenchman, Olivier Megaton.

Run to theaters this Friday to see the action-packed Colombiana!


Photo Cred: Wire Image

INTERVIEW: Erica Cerra chats new season of Eureka

If you aren’t already a fan of Eureka, after seeing and hearing about Erica Cerra will make you turn your dial to the Syfy Channel! (Even though we recently found out the show wasn’t returning for another season!!)

The breathtakingly beautiful Cerra stars as Deputy Jo Lupo in the science fiction television series about a fictional town called Eureka, Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest. What makes this city unique is that it happens to be inhabited almost entirely by geniuses and scientists!

Our friend Charles Briede from FellowshipofFools.com spoke to Erica this week on our behalf about the upcoming season.

C. Briede: Going into each new season, do you know the direction of the show and your character or do you find out week to week as the scripts come in?

E. Cerra: “Sort of both, we have an idea, we get an outline as to where the season is starting off and deputy-jo-lupo where that would like to see it end. They can leave things open-ended for themselves and come up with different ideas or something that might happen in the show and inspire them.

C. Briede: What can fans expect for the current season?

E. Cerra: Lots of cool stuff will be happening and that Jo will be doing? More surprises and twists and turns, throughout the entire season.

C. Briede: Do you work a lot with the green screen on Eureka?

E. Cerra: It is only used for the really big explosions or inventions. Generally we don’t use a lot of green screen since a lot of what you see is built. We have a lot of props and a lot of things that are built. That being said, I actually really enjoy working with a green screen because it gives you the opportunity to use your imagination.

C. Briede: There have been a lot of guest stars on and I am curious if you have had any favorites?

E. Cerra: Yes, my favorites would be when people who used to be on the show come back on. Like when Jordan Hinson or Matt Frewer come back on because I miss them. It is always nice to have them come back on, it’s like the family is back together. Every single guest star we have had has been a lot of fun. It’s the new ideas and new energy; I think it’s a lot of fun to have anyone new on. It is always a positive experience for me.

erica4 C. Briede: Did your role require any special training?

E. Cerra: I don’t know that it did. There is no substantial training but we have an idea of what we are supposed to be doing and what will make it look the best. I picked up some books before we started the show and read up on women in the military. I familiarized myself with what that would be and ask a lot of questions about guns and how they work and so forth. I myself have had martial arts training when I was younger. That was something I have continued to do and loved to do. It is sort of a yes and no answer but nothing extensive.

C. Briede: Are you able to do your own stunts or does the network prefer to limit it due to the risk of injury?

E. Cerra: A little bit of both. I try to do as many as I can. I do stuff I like to do, I like to punch and kick. I want to make sure it can look as good as I can make it. That’s not to say that our stunt girls aren’t great. A lot of the really big stunts our stunt girls get involved.

C. Briede: Do you have a favorite episode?

E. Cerra: I don’t know if I have a favorite one. Collectively last season and this season have been my favorites. I have enjoyed every script for different reasons.

Our Christmas episode this year will probably be my favorite, but I can’t tell you what it’s about. I think it is going to be really really neat. I think the fans are going to really enjoy it.

Make sure to tune in to watch Eureka’s fourth season, Monday nights on the Syfy Network.

Photo Cred: David Fierro

Comic Con Exclusive: Twilight stars prepare for release of Breaking Dawn Part 1

No matter how many years you attend San Diego Comic Con, I don’t think you are ever truly prepared for the whirlwind that it is! I had the pleasure to team up with Telemundo and LatinoReview.com this year to maximize our coverage and bring you some great things like this interview reel from the The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 press line on day 1 of the con.

But before I delve into my experience in covering this specific movie I want to let you guys know how privileged I felt to be able to take part in one of the hottest tickets in San Diego. Fans wanting to participate in the official panel had been lined up for at least two days outside of Hall H!

So the mere fact that I had face time with the likes of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Boo Boo Stewart and famed director Bill Condon was a huge highlight.

The first thing that needs to be said is how lovely each and everyone of the talent were and not so much the way they are perceived by some media. There have been stories about Kristen specifically about how she is with the press so I was a little nervous to talk to her.

But after our interaction I have become a huge fan of hers for being so humble and sweet….which I think people begun translating as awkward at some point. I will be the first to say that I have been at fault for such a thing but never again!

Kristen, Robert and Taylor are three of the biggest stars in the WORLD right now and it was quite surprising to see how “normal” they were. It can’t be easy to have been thrust into such fame so fast but I think they do quite well in handling it all.

So without further ado, here is my interview with (most of) the cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 and don’t forget to catch it on the big screen, November 18th, 2011.

Chi McBride talks “HawthoRNe” role, discusses Chance of “House” Comeback

We had the great opportunity to chat with actor Chi McBride over the phone today, and we’re here to bring you the goodies! Never shy of witty remarks, McBride had to take a break from the green (literally, since he was enjoying a nice round of golfing) to talk to us today, and he gave some very interesting insight and perspective on his role as temporary Hospital Administrator Garland Bryce on TNT’s medical drama “HawthoRNe” (Tuesday nights at 10/9 c. Starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Vartan and Marc Anthony as well this season).

Since we’re not about to miss the opportunity to dig up some spoilerish dirt, we followed up on this Michael Ausiello report from yesterday about possible shocking comebacks on “House” and we asked Mr McBride about the chances for his character Edward Vogler to return to stir up the pot at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.

Interestingly, both Bryce on “HawthoRNe” and Vogler on “House” are hospital administrators who arrive and completely throw the professional lives of people on the show upside down, but the similarities between the two characters end there, according to McBride.

Alessandra: How does it feel to play these very serious roles and come to a show and throw everything upside down? This character on HawthoRNe, Garland Bryce, is similar to your House character Edward Vogler in that sense.

Chi McBride: “I knew someone was going to make that comparison sooner or later, I guess then that it’ll be you”

“I’ll say right away that the similarities between them end at being involved in the administration of a hospital, and I’ll explain.

There’s a big difference between the two guys, in that whereas one guy (Vogler) just threw his wallet around, this guy (Bryce) is a different animal. This one throws his intellect around, in terms of challenging people by throwing them off balance mentally and challenging them to do their job. He comes and shakes things up but he’s not like Vogler who just came in and threw money around in order to take over the hospital. He will always try and challenge you but he does that operating in a very different way from Vogler’s. He will push you to the limit mentally but he does that because his objective is to find the best possible solution.”

Alessandra: “There was an interesting scene in this sense in last week’s episode, when Bryce literally walked into a fountain and offered Christina water to heal, to challenge her and see if she was actually ready to go back to work, to see if she would take it, which would have meant she was ready for the job (note: Christina didn’t accept the healing water offer). That’s something Vogler would never have done, and it was a very interesting, different way of approaching the matter.”

Chi McBride: “Yes, it was and like I said this guy has a different approach. So the two characters are very different from that point of view, and you see Bryce talking to Christina or Bobbie and challenging them but like you said it’s a different way of handling things.”

Alessandra: “Without giving too much away, what are we to expect from your character in the upcoming episodes? Is Bryce going to still try and find a solution by digging into the characters’ problems, by challenging Christina and asking her questions to see if she can actually can come back and work again?”

Chi McBride “Yes.” “You said not to give too much away!” (laughs) “Ok, you want more..”

“It’s going to be very interesting… nothing is as it appears, so you can take that and think it over. You’re not going to understand how things actually end up until the very last minute of the final episode.”

Alessandra: “Well, that’s enough to get people wondering and talking, which is what we want! Seen as your character is going to be on HawthoRNe until the end of the season, is he going to interact with the male characters of the show or will he still be dealing mostly with the women?”

Chi McBride: “No, he does get to interact with the men as well. At some point there’s also a scene with the guy who is the (ex) hospital administrator in last week’s episode, so that was one, but there are more interactions coming up.

It was great to work with all of them, really. I was able to join in in the creative project and it was wonderful to work with them… great people, very professional, it was a great experience.

Alessandra: “Is there a chance we will see you back on House anytime soon?”

Chi McBride: “I don’t know what those guys are cooking up, so I couldn’t tell you right now because I don’t know but I would certainly be glad to come back if I was asked to.”

Alessandra: “I’m asking because there were reports this week that a bunch of characters may possibly be returning or have a different capacity on House because of Cuddy’s departure, and your character Vogler was one of them.”

Chi McBride: “Really? When I did that part on the show a lot of people liked it because they hated the guts of my character, it was the character people loved to hate. He was putting the main character of the show at risk, I mean the name of the show IS “House” so of course everyone hated him, and there’s only so far that you can take that.. but who knows it may be interesting to bring him back and explore the dynamic the two characters had some more. That was an interesting dynamic that they had so yeah, who knows…”

Alessandra: “Are we going to see Bryce delve more into the personal lives of the characters on HawthoRNe? Is he going to be involved in the personal part of the matter more? All of what’s happening to Christina is a consequence of her aggression, is that going to be something Bryce deals with more in episodes to come?”

Chi McBride: “He doesn’t get into their personal affairs and you won’t really get to know this guy, he’s there for one reason and one reason only. Information is power so he cares about what goes on in these people’s personal lives in terms of how that affects their jobs and nothing else.”

Sadly I didn’t have a chance to ask him about how perfect Michael Vartan is in person but stay tuned, because I will, well, uhm… ask Vartan himself soon enough how he stays so perfect and how it is to finally be back at threatening people with guns by sneaking up on them in their cars! Ah, the awesome Alias days! About time those came back! And the full kickass Vartan mode with them! Yeah I know you’re all jealous. I’m even jealous of myself right now. But I’ll get over it in time for the chat.

And don’t forget to check out a new episode of HawthoRNe starring Chi McBride as guest star tonight at 10/9 c on TNT!

Comic Con Exclusive: Damion Poitier talks True Blood

There is no doubt in my mind that by now, everyone has taken notice of Sheriff Duprez who made his first appearance on True Blood last week. Sadly, he was nowhere to be seen in the latest episode but fret not! We are coming to the rescue with a special interview we were given by Bon Temps newest hottie vamp, Damion Poitier during San Diego Comic Con.

Called in to a meeting by King Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), Duprez and his fellow Louisiana sheriffs were brought in to assist with serious vampire business. Our beloved Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard) has lost his memory after a witch cast an evil spell on him.

Damion has managed to up the hotness level on a show where I thought it wasn’t possible. Alan Ball never ceases to surprise!

Expect to see more of Duprez in upcoming episodes! I can confirm that he will be around for most of the rest of the season.

For more on Mr. Poitier (he wouldn’t tell me straight up if he was related in any way to that OTHER famous Poitier!) check out his Facebook page here.

Dustin Milligan talks Shark Night 3D and invites fans to special chat

What better way to kick off my Comic Con 2011 experience than with a special event celebrating the upcoming Shark Night 3D release? I had the pleasure to hang out with cast members Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Sara Paxton, Chris Zylka and Chris Carmack on Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

What first attracted me to the production in all honesty was Dustin, known for his role as Ethan Ward on 90210. As you can tell by the photo and video, he is even hotter in person and a totally nice guy!

Make sure you guys not only follow Dustin on his official Twitter account here, but check out his new movie Shark Night 3D when it hits theaters on September 2nd, 2011.

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