Jul 1, 2011
Guri Weinberg (Stefan) blogs about Mackenzie Foy [ Robert and Kristen mentioned]
When I first met Mackenzie, I knew she was special. What I didn't understand was how badly she could kick my a$$. Let me explain.
I met Mackenzie Foy in October, 2010 when some of the new cast in the Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn flew into Baton Rouge for some make-up/wardrobe screen tests and to discuss our roles with director, Bill Condon. While we were there, we got an invitation from the producers for a dinner party. Imagine our surprise when we show up and see Rob, Kristen, Stephenie, Ashley, Kellan, Nikki, Jackson...
...and Mackenzie.
Mackenzie and I bonded immediately. She has a lot in common with my wife - child actor (not anymore, obviously, but my wife was a child actor), a Scorpio, a martial artist and an ace student. And the ability to make me feel…very juvenile. I'll explain.
It started with the hand slapping. You know that game where one person lays their hands on the other persons hands and the person whose hands are on the bottom tries to slap and the person whose hands are on the top tries to avoid getting slapped? Well of course I lost. Whether I was the slapper or the slappee. And I lost…a lot. It drove me insane. How can I lose this game to a 10 year old girl? Where is my age advantage?
So, I keep challenging her. Over and over. To the point that she would sigh every time she saw me coming for more. People are thinking I have lost my mind. We're in between takes and I am running over to Mackenzie for a rematch. And losing. So, Mackenzie started feeling bad for me and introduced a new game - the staring game.
OK - I GOT this! I'm GOOD at this one! I just need to make sure she blinks first.I mentioned she is a Scorpio, right? Right. So, I kept losing that one too. At this point, she pities me. Now, she's trying desperately to figure out a game I COULD win. She never did figure out a game I might win.
"Mr. Guri…I made you a picture.", she says.
"No "Mr.", Mackenzie. We're co-workers", I tell her.
She thinks for a second. She has been raised to respect adults…how does she handle me?
"OK…Dr. Guri", she smiles.
I dig that little chick.
The name stuck and for the rest of filming, she called me "Dr. Guri" and made me these amazing pictures that related to our times filming BD. In particular, when she knew I was going to quit smoking, she was my biggest champion on set for that and drew me a motivational picture that is on my fridge right now. I haven't quit yet but every time I walk into my kitchen, I get inspired all over again. If you're reading this, Mackenzie, I promise I'll get there.
She did have another name reserved for Noel Fisher and I - Salt 'n' Pepa. We would often sing pop songs on set in full wardrobe with our Romanian dialects and this delighted Mackenzie…a lot. I was relieved. Up until now, I was thinking I was boring her to tears.
And the cursing. As anyone on set can tell you, the adults were very partial to a few swear words. Mackenzie was unimpressed. I jokingly told her she should incorporate a cursing jar on set and make people pay up every time they cursed in front of her. She not only did it, she cleaned up. She's Bill Gates in a 10 year old's body.
I dig that little chick.
She was so professional and mature that she made every adult there want to be a better adult. Obviously, this is a huge credit to her amazing parents, who have done an extraordinary job raising such a gifted child. Most people don't understand what a child actor goes through over and above what a typical actor deals with on set. Their grades have to be kept up or they can't work. They have school time every day and often that time is broken up by filming, making it difficult to focus on either school or acting. They are often not respected as much as adult actors, despite having twice the workload. They are surrounded by crazy entertainment industry folks instead of friends and classmates. It aint easy…but she made it look easy. She was not only a straight A student but she had everyone's respect.
Watching her with Kristen and Rob was nothing short of beautiful. She fit right in. She deserves all the success heading her way and I feel honored to have worked with her.
Now, if I could only come up with a game I could win with her...
Guri Weinberg.com
Lavi
Anna Kendrick To Star In 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'
We're told that Anna Kendrick has also joined the cast. She'll play Rosie in one of the film's interlocking stories. Her character reunites with an attractive old flame after a turf war between their respective food trucks, and they embark on a funny, poignant journey together in the wake of a surprise pregnancy.
Lionsgate and the producers of the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book What To Expect When You're Expecting have announced that Brooklyn Decker (Just Go With It, upcoming Battleship) has been cast to star with Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez in the film, which is expected to begin shooting mid-Summer 2011, and will be in theaters everywhere on May 11, 2012.
Decker will play Skyler in one of the film's interlocking stories. The perennially perky character, who is married to a much older man, sails through her pregnancy with twins much to the consternation of her peers.
Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee) is directing the film, which was acquired from a script by Heather Hach and re-written by Shauna Cross (Whip It). The film is based on the book by Heidi Murkoff that has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 500 weeks. Lionsgate has worldwide rights to the film.
What To Expect When You're Expecting is an ensemble romantic-comedy is in the vein of Love Actually and Valentine's Day. The film is a modern look at love through the eyes of four interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.
Lavi
Who wore it best? : Ashley Greene or Rosie Huntington- Whiteley?
Reveling in the official arrival of summer, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Ashley Greene both looked white hot while hitting the town this week.
From the shoulder details to the plunging necklines, the starlets' dresses shared many similarities, but the designer surprisingly wasn't one of them. Both girls selected luxury brands, but Ashley's ladylike frock was by Ferragamo while Rosie's bold number was from the runways of Burberry.
Ashley made her dress appropriate for daytime with a few sophisticated accessories, including pointy red pumps and one covet-worthy houndstooth clutch. Rosie, on the other hand, upped the glamour for a big night out, adding strappy stilettos and a metallic clutch.
Proving that great minds think alive, they cinched their dresses with skinny black belts and finished it off with chic Old Hollywood hair.
Lavi
Michael Welch talks about the Sex Scene from Breaking Dawn
It’s no secret that Twi-hards everywhere are anxiously awaiting the much talked-about Breaking Dawn sex scene.Source | Via
However, there’s at least one person out there who is not excited about Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart onscreen steaminess.
“I have not seen [it],” Michael Welch told us of Robsten’s Breaking Dawn bed scene at the Second Annual Thirst Project Gala in Beverly Hills. “And I’ll be honest, I can’t say I’m looking forward to it, because these are good friends of mine and I don’t really want to see that.”
For those of you who are excited to see Edward and Bella in the sack, Jackson Rathbone told us back in February just how steamy the scene will be.
“It’s definitely sexy,” he said. “It sizzles, man. It sizzles like bacon!”
Meanwhile, something Welch is looking forward to is Stewart in her upcoming fairy-tale flick Snow White and the Huntsman.
“She’s going to make a wonderful Snow White,” he said. “She’s gonna do it in her Kristen-y way that only she can. But I’m really looking forward to it because I’m a big fan of her work.”
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