| ‘Sci-Fi Geek’ Zoe Saldana | February 17th, 2010 |
Zoe Saldana used to dress like a ”Sci-Fi geek” while she was experimenting with fashion when she was growing up.
Zoe Saldana used to dress like a “Sci-Fi geek”.
The ‘Avatar’ actress says she has always been in to fashion and used to experiment with her look while she was growing up.
She said: “In high school I was a little bit of everything. Sometimes I would want to dress like a cheerleader or like a mean girl or the Sci-Fi geek that I usually was. It all depended on my mood, but I always knew that I loved fashion.”
Zoe, 31, says her love of clothes stems from her mother, who always encouraged her to take pride in her appearance.
She said: “My mum is from the Caribbean so her advice has always been incorporate colour in your wardrobe. I always end up dressing in black and white – the New York state of mind. But I really do try to listen to my mom’s advice.”
The ‘Star Trek’ beauty also revealed she is a huge fan of up-and-coming designer Prabal Gurung, after seeing his show at New York Fashion Week.
She told People magazine: “I just went to the Prabal Gurung show and I was absolutely smitten by all their clothes. I was absolutely thrown back by his beautiful collection. There was definitely this black dress that he had with a leather belt and I went crazy for it. I was like, ‘I must have that!’ ”
From Contact Music
| Zoe Nominated for Kids’ Choice Award | February 16th, 2010 |
Nickelodeon will be celebrating it’s 23rd annual Kids Choice Awards show on March 27 in Los Angeles and Zoe has been nominated in the “Favorite Movie Actress” category!
Kevin James will host the show, which will air live on Nickelodeon at 8 PM ET on March 27, 2010.
| Saldana’s Site | February 16th, 2010 |
Zoe Saldana hosted the launch of fashion Web site MyFDB.com at Meatpacking District club SL Saturday night. Short for My Fashion Database, the site provides subscribers with contact information for photographers, stylists, makeup artists and designers. “This site is so much better than going on Google and going all over the place,” said Saldana, who consulted.
Saldana said she wouldn’t be able to coordinate red-carpet looks without her stylist, who is helping her find a dress for the Oscars. “Acting is my department,” she reasoned. “Why not let someone whose job it is to pick out clothes, pick out clothes? I can’t do my own hair and makeup, either.”
From WWD
| Sports helped Zoe Saldaña for ‘Avatar’ | February 16th, 2010 |
The somersaults, the jumps, the riding ability and the perfectly choreographed martial arts moves displayed by Dominican-American actress Zoé Saldaña in the movie “Avatar” are not fortuitous, nor are they the mere result of the use of state-of-the-art effects used in this successful motion picture.
In order to give life to Princess Neytiri, of the Omaticaya clan of the humanoid alien-aboriginals of the Na’vi race, Saldaña had to undergo a rigorous training program that included martial arts, archery and horse riding. All this, along with her previous dancing training, gave birth to one of the most exquisite characters in the big screen in recent memory.
Judging by the accolades she has been receiving, Saldaña’s effort was worth it.
“I feel privileged to receive so many positive comments about my participation in the film,” Saldaña said, “and even though in the beginning of the preparation we had our difficulties, the result has been indescribable.”
Sports training is not something new for this New York-born actress, who comes from a Dominican family. And this is because she played volleyball in her childhood along with her sisters Mariel and Cisely, and she practiced archery in her spare time.
“The love of archery is one of the passions that Avatar inspired in me,” Saldaña said. “I am very active. I enjoy being constantly moving around. If I had more time, I would love to play volleyball again.”
Extra points with Saldaña:
• A dream to fulfill: “I would love to be the spokesperson for a campaign for autistic children, women who are victims of domestic violence, or for the soldiers who have fought in Iraq.”
• A weakness: “I am allergic to product with too much perfume.”
• On her new-found celebrity: “I ignore the negative comments that don’t help me to grow, and I always focus on giving the best of me.”
• Immediate plans: “To continue working and spending more time with my family.”
From ESPN
| “The Losers” Pushed Back for Two Months | February 16th, 2010 |
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced new release date for “The Losers”. As reported by Box Office Mojo, the action drama film which was originally scheduled for April 9 release is bumped back for almost two months as it is now set to hit U.S. theaters on June 4. This flick now will arrive in theaters just one week earlier than similar former-soldiers-themed movie, “The A-Team”, which will be dropped by The 20th Century Fox on June 11.
It is possible that “The Losers” is moved to give more space to another Warner Bros.’ film, “Clash of the Titans”, which has been recently pushed back to April 2. This Sam Worthington’s epic movie was initially slated for March 26 U.S. release but the studio needs more time in pre-production since they have just decided to convert the film into 3-D.
Based on comic book series of the same name, “The Losers” revolves around a band of CIA black ops team. After being betrayed and left for dead, they join forces in an attempt to take down Max, the man responsible for their collective misfortunes. It has Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Columbus Short and Oscar Jaenada starring as the members of the team, while Sylvain White serves behind the lens.
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