She wants to be called "Z" in America. StudioLA's Jim Ferguson chatted with "Z," better known as Zhang Ziyi on her meteoric acting career which is now crossing borders into this summer's comedy, "Rush Hour 2" the sequel to the $250 million blockbuster with superstars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
She wants to be called "Z" in America. StudioLA's Jim Ferguson chatted with "Z," better known as Zhang Ziyi on her meteoric acting career which is now crossing borders into this summer's comedy, "Rush Hour 2" the sequel to the $250 million blockbuster with superstars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
"Z" has captivated the hearts and minds of America as the young martial arts heroine in the Oscar-winning "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," the most popular foreign-language film in U.S. history. "Rush Hour 2" director Brett Ratner saw her in "Crouching Tiger" and rewrote a part for her in his movie originally written for a man. With "Rush Hour 2" not due in theatres until August, "Z" fans will be able to see her in "The Road Home," a 1999 Chinese film now being released in the U.S. This is the film that Oscar-winning director Ang Lee saw when he decided to cast her in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
Also
read
what
costars
Jackie
Chan
and
Imagine a summer camp where the campfire tunes take center stage, literally.
StudioLA's
Marissa
Becker
chats
with
the
director
and
stars
of
this
summer's
CAMP
.
Imagine a summer camp where the campfire tunes take center stage, literally.
That's
right
for
the
kids
at
Camp
Ovation,
traditional
camp
activities
are
not
high
on
the
agenda.
These
talented
kids
crave
nothing
more
than
performing
on
stage
and
screen.
Camp
Ovation
serves
as
a
refuge
for
the
young,
aspiring
performers
-
who
are
all
misfits
in
their
own
unique
ways.
Making
his
directorial
debut,
Todd
Graff
filmed
CAMP
at
Stagedoor
Manor
in
upstate
New
York
-
the
site
of
the
real
summer
theater
camp
he
attended.
His
cast
and
crew
lived
and
breathed
"camp"
even
when
the
cameras
were
not
rolling.
They
slept
in
the
bunks,
ate
in
the
cafeteria
-
ahh
yes
the
luxuries
of
a
low
budget
film.
Nevertheless,
the
real
"camp"
experience
transcends
through
to
the
screen.
You
see
real
people,
real
talent.
No
big-time
movie
stars.
Featuring a variety of music and a cameo appearance from theatrical legend Stephen Sondheim, CAMP weaves a storyline that explores the search of adolescent self-discovery.
Moondoggie steals the show on the red carpet at the Hollywood screening of Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde
Moondoggie
steals
the
show
on
the
red
carpet
at
the
Hollywood
screening
of
Legally
Blonde
2:
Red,
White,
and
Blonde
With
the
fourth
of
July
summer
blockbuster
weekend
behind
us
we
now
know
that
Arnold
is
really
back,
and
Reese
has
tackled
Washington
the
Elle
Woods
way.
StudioLA's
team
was
enchanted
by
two
four-legged
stars
who
stole
the
show
last
week
at
the
Los
Angeles
screening.
While
a
very
pregnant
Reese
Witherspoon,
was
unable
to
attend
the
Hollywood
screening
of
MGM
pictures'
Legally
Blonde
2,
all
eyes
and
tails
were
on
the
pair
of
naturally
blonde
canines.
The
sequel
is
actually
centered
around
the
two
pooches.
Once
Elle
(Reese
Witherspoon)
discovers
that
Bruiser's
mother
is
being
used
as
a
cosmetic
test
subject
by
one
of
her
firm's
clients,
in
true
Elle
Woods
style,
she
campaigns
all
the
way
to
Washington
to
stand
up
for
animal
rights.
Moondoggie,
who
plays
"Bruiser"
in
the
film,
and
Gidget,
who
plays
Bruiser's
mother,
arrived
at
the
red
carpet
in
true
celebrity
style.
Wearing
designer
collars
and
well-groomed
coats,
the
two
Chihuahuas
wowed
the
hundreds
of
fans
in
attendance.
But
these
four-legged
actors
are
no
strangers
to
fame.
The
original
Legally
Blonde
launched
Moondoggie
to
international
star
status.
And
Gidget
was
propelled
into
the
limelight
when
she
landed
the
role
as
the
"Taco
Bell
Dog."
StudioLA caught up with Angelina at the red carpet premiere of this sequel to the 2001 hit, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
StudioLA caught up with Angelina at the red carpet premiere of this sequel to the 2001 hit, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider .
The
action-adventure
was
shot
on
location
around
the
world,
from
China
to
Tanzania.
What
did
Angelina
have
to
say
about
the
rigors
of
filming
the
movie?
She
said
her
globe-trotting
experiences
and
high
flying
stunts
in
this
sequel
and
the
original
have
definitely
affected
her
outlook
on
life.
She
did
many
of
the
stunts
on
her
own,
which
included
stick
fighting,
jet
skiing,
and
a
daring
head-first
drop
from
a
wench
approximately
150
feet
over
a
cliff.
The Paramount Pictures movie also stars Gerard Butler, with supporting roles from two of Asia's top actors, Simon Yam and Terence Yin. Directed by Jan de Bont.
Johnny Depp on Pirates of the Caribbean with Jim Ferguson.
Johnny Depp chats with StudioLA about his latest swashbuckling role as roguish Jack Sparrow in The Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
StudioLA's Mike Kai, Steve Joe and Marissa Becker joined lead Hollywood correspondent Jim Ferguson chatting with the stars of Pirates of the Caribbean on the world's largest red carpet premiere at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
Read Jim's exclusive interview with Johnny Depp and watch the video by clicking Johnny Depp's image.
Directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the master of live action adventure blockbusters, this is Disney's first foray into PG-13 films. The film stars Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, and Keira Knightley.
Jim:
Would
you
agree
with
me
that
this
film
kind
of
winks
at
the
amusement
park
theme
ride?
Johnny:
Oh
absolutely.
There
are
a
series
of
stories
in
the
theme
park
ride.
And
I
thought
it
was
brilliant
how
the
way
the
writers
Ted
Elliott
and
Terry
Rossio
gave
a
wink,
a
little
nod
to
elements
of
the
theme
park
ride.
Jim:
As
a
kid,
were
you
into
these
kinds
of
pirate
movies?
Did
you
always
want
to
play
a
swashbuckling
Errol
Flynn-like
pirate?