But the whole world responded when we all saw that movie. [1] Due to her appearances in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, such as Avatar and Avengers: Endgame, Saldana is the second highest-grossing film actress of all time, as of 2019[update].
You’re really in it. You have to get to a point as an actor where you’re just putting yourself into your role with no expectations.
The cast was there, and we just kind of, like, passed the controller around. Musical nun comedy Sister Act is a classic in any '90s child's house, seemingly on a continuous loop every Christmas.
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[16][17] In 1995, she performed with the Faces theater group in Brooklyn,[18] with plays providing positive messages for teens via themes dealing with issues such as substance abuse and adolescent sex. [43] Saldana voiced her character in the 2013 release of the Star Trek video game. [25] Saldana starred in Blackout, a television film set in New York city during the Northeast Blackout of 2003. Even more when she had the helmet on because of the voice modulator thingy made her words spike up a bit. Arrow just threw us for a loop by revealing that Robert Queen had a secret daughter, aka Oliver's half-sister and the New Green Arrow! Like the previous film, it was a box-office success, ending its North American theatre run with a box office total of $228,778,661, placing it as the 11th highest-grossing film for 2013. And boom — they hit them with this scene, this feeling, and there’s really fertile soil there to touch people’s hearts in a really unexpected way. And I watched it with my dad; it was our thing to watch movies together — it still is. Her television ad for Calvin Klein's "Envy" line debuted in 2010. It was definitely a true collaboration. Elizabeth Grullón: I started out in this world by just doing voiceover in general, and that’s kind of how it works.
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Although the latter film earned negative reviews from critics, Saldana's performance was praised. If the image looks upscaled, it's likely because the image stored on the site is itself upscaled.
She starred in the romantic comedy-dramas Premium (2006) and After Sex (2007). The film depicts the late singer's rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson. [13], Saldana discovered her love of dance in the Dominican Republic, then enrolled in the ECOS Espacio de Danza Academy studying forms of dance,[5][13][14][15] but describes ballet as her passion. Click here to read our full review of the game.
PI: I didn’t realize it was full motion capture. It’s just a really nice surprise. The path to the dark side will lead your dick to crazy. It was revolutionary.
[71], In July 2016, during an interview with Net-a-Porter's The Edit, Saldana revealed she has Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease, along with her mother and sisters. I think the challenge for me with playing a villain — underscore, underscore, underline, underline villain — is that no one thinks they’re the bad guy. We treated it with care and respect. He was a wonderful gardener, cultivating. https://thepopinsider.com/features/star-wars-second-sister-elizabeth-grullon I have my Funko Pop! This is the original size of the image stored on the site. Because we all grew up with it. Born two minutes prior to her sister Joy, actress Eva Green says she is very different from her twin. Exactly what I said when she pulled off her helmet.
We wrapped principal photography and moved into recording sessions at Warner Brothers all the way through September-ish. [13] Their father died in a vehicle wreck around her ninth birthday, and their mother moved with the children to the Dominican Republic. What do you think is the advantage of telling a Star Wars story–of telling any story–through the medium of video games, as opposed to other forms of media? He performs improv, sketch, and stand up comedy regularly throughout the city, and tours around the country performing for kids as part of the Story Pirates. And she’s just carrying it on her back to the point where it consumes her life. She met with Nichelle Nichols to understand the creation of Uhura's background and name of the character. Harry Wood is a writer, actor and journalist living in New York City. It changed it completely.
You can catch more of Grullón’s recent work in the Freeform series Party of Five, in which she plays the character Sully. EG: I’ve played a little bit. It actually became kind of a love song to all of us human beings who are struggling with this type of thing. [46] The film became the third highest-grossing film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, behind The Avengers and Iron Man 3. You get to play with, really, all of your humanity. Posted by Harry Wood | Apr 22, 2020 | Features, Science Fiction, Video Games | 0. I'm black the way I know how to be. Composed of an editorial team with more than 75 years of experience in the toy and entertainment industries, AM&E publications provide consumers, press, and trade audiences with the latest news and updates on all things play and pop culture.
What was it like playing her? PI: Do you play video games?
Her voice gives me chills, she did a great job. Shooting commenced in Ireland in September 2016. It was a lot like doing a film or play, and that’s not the experience you typically get doing voiceover.
The Seventh Sister was created for the second season of Star Wars Rebels. The film earned negative reviews from critics, but was a box-office success. And in order to let go of those experiences, it takes a huge amount of courage and it’s a huge emotional thing to set that down — to take a fresh face and step forward.
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I really enjoy it. [laughs] We’re better at making these then playing them! [59], In June 2010, Saldana was engaged to her longtime boyfriend Keith Britton, an actor and the CEO of My Fashion Database.
And that’s the joy of being an actor. [24] In 2004, she had roles in Haven and Temptation; both earned little-to-no box-office success. EG: With video games it’s so immersive, even more so than any other medium because the character is the player and the player is the character. [20][21] Saldana starred in the comedy-drama Drumline (2002), alongside Nick Cannon, earning mixed reviews.[22][23]. Did you love her or hate her?
EG: Totally.
All they want is to make the fans happy.
He just really delights in the process, and if somebody’s enjoying it and they love it you go deeper, because it’s just fun. My love and appreciation for it has grown but I definitely loved the franchise.
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He would have us think about things and make it really personal and make it specific. 2 (2017) released in May. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. I consider it to be an added benefit and added joy of this process, and one I certainly didn’t expect or count on. And as the journey continues towards the end of the game, it becomes a story of forgiveness: Can you let this go, can you move on and change? What’s the wound like? She’s one of our giants and someone else should step up.
[19] Saldana's first film role was in Center Stage (2000), directed by Nicholas Hytner, about dancers at the fictitious American Ballet Academy in New York city. A very beautiful and talented young lady. In 2015, during International Left-Handers Day, she tweeted in support of the Left-Handers Movement.
And the rest was history.
So I just really had to dig into, what are the thought processes like in this person’s psyche? "[12] The majority of her early childhood was in Jackson Heights, New York.
She appeared in The Terminal as Dolores Torres, an immigration officer and Star Trek fan, a role helping Saldana during her portrayal in the Star Trek reboot (2009). ", "6 Famous Celebrities You Didn't Know Had Arab Roots", "Zoe Saldana is Latina Magazine's December 2015/January 2016 Cover Star! I cherished that. EG: I love Star Wars!
Did you know what you were auditioning for? [74][75], In 2020, Saldana participated in the VoteRiders #IDCheck Challenge in order to raise awareness of voter ID requirements.
Grullón, who voices tortured villain The Second Sister in the game, hasn’t let the surprise catch her off guard — she’s been enjoying the chance to interact with new fans, become a part of a franchise she’s always loved, and even achieve every pop culture fan’s dream: getting an action figure of herself. [32], Saldana's second high-profile film in 2009 was James Cameron's Avatar portraying the indigenous hunter Neytiri. I could kind of tap into that.
I was there every day on a big sound stage — a huge room covered in computers and cameras in every corner of the room, picking up the motion sensors we were wearing on our bodies from every conceivable angle. [36], In 2010, Saldana performed in The Losers as Aisha al-Fadhil, a native Bolivian woman. [5][14], Saldana was a member of Faces after her exposure in an episode of Law & Order (titled "Refuge, Part 2") in 1999.
In 2005, Saldana appeared in Constellation, Guess Who with Ashton Kutcher, and Dirty Deeds. And the director was so hands on and available. Hopefully, if another human being is standing across from you doing a bunch of things, it’s affecting you in some way. But when it does get a positive approval, it’s like, “Cool!
She appeared in the Britney Spears vehicle Crossroads (2002). I got to go into my own inner world and find things that are hard to let go of, and relive those moments and express. EG: It was so different. Like, “oh my goodness, I really feel something,” because they’re in it; they’re playing it, they’re trying to figure it out. It’s that much more immersive, and the distance between the character and the audience is that much more reduced. We have a choice. For me, now I’ve seen firsthand how much the people who are behind these stories pour their lives into these stories.
You guys liked it? Everyone thinks they’re the good guy in their own story, for the most part. I was like, I get that. [27] Saldana had a supporting role as Angie Jones in the action thriller Vantage Point (2008). It was actually hilarious, me and the actor who plays Marin were just the worst! [63][64] In July 2015, Saldana revealed Perego adopted her surname upon marriage.
[16] The family returned to New York city after her sophomore year at Newtown High School. Simone's family were critical of the decision to cast her in the role.