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Emma Stone went to ‘Zombieland’ via Newport Beach
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Long before her family moved to Newport Beach, Emma Stone was just another 14-year-old suburban teen growing up in Scottsdale, Ariz. And, like many 14-year-olds growing up in Scottsdale, she desperately wanted to get out of Scottsdale. In her case, she wanted to move to Los Angeles to be closer to the entertainment industry. She had appeared in numerous school plays and local theater productions, and wanted to try to start a movie career. Unlike most 14-year-olds, however, she made her case to her parents without the usual whining, crying and temper tantrums. She made a PowerPoint presentation. Apparently, it was a really good presentation because she and her mother immediately took up residence in California and, after three years of frustrating auditions, she was cast in the hit comedy “Superbad.” She followed it with roles in “The Rocker,” “The House Bunny” and “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.” She also stars in “Paperman,” which debuted at the recent L.A. Film Festival. Her sixth film, the horror-comedy “Zombieland,” opens Friday. Stone plays the older sister of Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), two survivors of a deadly virus that has turned most of the world’s population into flesh-eating zombies. Hey, it could happen. The sisters join forces with two other survivors, Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, for a road trip to California, vanquishing an army of zombies along the way. Although only 20, Stone has a sexy, throaty voice reminiscent of an early Lauren Bacall, and she is still young enough to talk freely without a hint of self-censorship. In this interview, which took place on the Santa Monica Pier within the shadow of the giant Ferris wheel, the young actress explained the PowerPoint presentation, where she got that voice and how she rates her zombies against more traditional zombies. ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: I apologize for asking a question that you’ve probably been answering all day but … EMMA STONE: My favorite zombie kill? Q. Not even close. A. Oh, because that’s what everybody’s been asking. Q. No, I want to know about the PowerPoint presentation. A. Why are so many people fascinated by that? Q. It’s not every day that we run into a 14-year-old girl who tries to convince her parents to let her move to Hollywood with a PowerPoint presentation. Besides, there isn’t a lot of information about you on the Web, except for that story. A. Yeah, I know. That’s pretty cool that there aren’t a billion rumors about me on the Internet. Q. That’s true; I haven’t heard of a single scandal about you. A. Hooray. That’s the goal. Q. I think the fascination also stems from the fact that it sounds like a very brave thing to do for a 14-year-old. A. It didn’t seem that brave. I knew how to use PowerPoint and I figured it was the best way to make my point. I gave them some popcorn, sat them down in my room and I made my case. Q. What was the argument you presented? A. Just that I wanted to move to L.A. to pursue acting. I had done 16 plays, and I was washed over with this overpowering feeling that I had to go. I never even liked L.A. that much, but I felt I had to go there. It had to be right then, or it would never happen. Q. Was it an intellectual decision, or a gut decision? A. Totally gut. I don’t know why I had to do it, but I did. |
Exclusive: Emma Stone Talks ‘Zombieland’
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Emma Stone made a big splash in Superbad and now forever earns her place in geekdom’s collective heart with today’s release of Zombieland. As those who’ve seen the film well know, not only is Stone gorgeous and talented in the role of zombie holocaust survivor/grifter Wichita, she’s also pretty funny. I caught up with her last week on the Santa Monica Pier (which, by the way, is exactly where I plan to interview all actresses, just before taking them on the Ferris Wheel), at last week’s Zombieland press junket. Check out our conversation after the jump. Warning: Read no further if you’ve not yet seen Zombieland and don’t want to spoil some of the surprises it has in store for you. Zombieland is such a fun and sweet horror comedy that it reminds me a little of Ghostbusters. Without giving too much away, there’s a great little Ghostbusters homage in this film. Were you a fan? Because your part, in particular, in this homage can be best appreciated by the hardcore Ghostbusters fan. It’s hard for me to talk about because I can’t really talk about that particular moment. These are my father’s heroes, ever since I was seven. I’ve been watching these movies and I was in absolute heaven. It was really not too shabby. It was, like, the coolest two days of my life. Were you also a zombie fan? I didn’t know too much about the zombie genre. I’m such a wuss. I’m bad with horror. I’m always covering my eyes and jumping. And it’s funny because in our movie, I was in it, I was there. I saw the prosthetics and the fake broken bones, so even when I watch it in a comedy sense I’m so squeamish. I feel very it very strongly. So it’s hard for me to watch things like that. What drew me to this movie was the comedy aspect of it, not really the zombies. The zombies felt like the perfume of the movie. The garnish. The garnish. It didn’t feel like it was a zombie movie. It was like the salad with the main course. Of course, the zombie kills are so badass, and the actual preparation of reacting to zombies… Ruben Fleischer, the director, gave us each baskets of movies. He gave me, Kill Bill – bad ass females; I love Kill Bill. And he gave me the Dawn of the Dead remake. I finally saw that, which was amazing, and 28 Weeks Later and Paper Moon. Paper Moon? Because they’re con artists. That was pretty smart. Yeah. That was the way I practiced. With those kinds of movies. This film offers the possibility of a sequel. Oh, I dream. |
‘Zombieland’s’ Emma Stone Dreams of SNL and Mexican Food
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Emma Stone was first introduced to audiences as one of the hot chicks from Superbad. The object of schlubby Jonah Hill’s affection, she was the out-of-your-league girl, who in the end, didn’t care about looks. She liked a guy with a good sense of humor, because she turned out to be pretty funny herself. Since then, Stone has avoided the hot girl typecast, appearing in roles that have actually called for her to dumb down her beauty, in such films as The House Bunny and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past that played up her considerable comic abilities. Now the 21-year-old actress, who recently made the movie from L.A. to New York, is slinging a shotgun in Zombieland, that movie you may have heard about with the greatest cameo of all time. We caught up with Stone recently to talk about her new film, her dream job, and food from south of the border. So I hear you just moved to New York? Whereabouts? I was in the Village the other day and the whole thing was shut off because Obama was there. It’s been a goal of yours to get to Hollywood and be in the movies since you were a young girl. Now that you’re actually doing it, does it feel like you’re literally living the dream? You don’t sing now, because on your Wikipedia page it says you do? In Easy A? I did my research for about 30 minutes this morning. And did you actually make a Power Point presentation to convince your parents to let you move? What was on it? Were you trying to prove a point to them? Did you beat out a lot of actresses for this role? Because I interviewed Jesse a few weeks ago for the magazine—he gets to be in the magazine by the way, you’re only online. He said that it came down to him and somebody else. Is this a role you desperately wanted? So how happy were you when you got it? |
Emma Stone Goes On An Adventure In ‘Zombieland’
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Actress Emma Stone stopped by the studio to talk about her role as Wichita in the new movie Zombieland. The post-apocalyptic zombie comedy is about a lone band of survivors fighting the living dead while they cross the nation. America has been struck by a zombie plague and the group stop by an abandoned amusement park, where they believe they will be safe. Stone’s co-stars include Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin. A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, Stone got her big break as Violet Trimble on the TV series Drive, which lead to her role as Jules in the smash hit Superbad. Her other acting credits include The Rocker, The House Bunny and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Zombieland opens October 2. For more information, visit www.zombieland.com From WPIX |
Emma Stone Believes In Zombies: The MTV Quote Of The Day
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“The thing about zombies is they’re conceivable. I don’t really know vampires, in a real world, if those kind of people can really exist, because they don’t breathe anything. Zombies could really happen. It could be a plague or an outbreak and it’s conceivable that people could turn into crazy flesh-eating monsters at any given moment. So it’s almost a little scarier. Vampires are a little more fantastical and fun to think about, but I don’t think they could actually happen. Zombies could.” -”Zombieland” star Emma Stone on why zombies frighten her more than vampires — and which ones she believes in more. The 20-year-old actress (“Superbad,” “The House Bunny”) stars alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin in the new splatter comedy opening tomorrow (Friday). “Zombieland” also features one of the greatest cameos of all time (a cameo that was supposed to go to the late Patrick Swayze) and lots of “Shaun of the Dead”-esque horror comedy. It’s a busy month for Stone, who is not only opening “Zombieland” this week but also has the comedy “Paper Man” (which also stars Jeff Daniels and Ryan Reynolds) coming to the Hamptons International Film Festival next week. From MTV |
Zombieland Interview
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We already talked to the Zombieland gang at Comic Con but once again we had a chance to sit down with them and talk about the rules of surviving a zombie apocalypse. Staying alive in a world overrun by fast moving zombies isn’t easy, but when you’re afraid of being eaten alive, fear can be a powerful motivator. MoviesOnline sat down recently with Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg to talk about their new horror comedy, “Zombieland,” and we got some valuable tips on how to survive a zombie invasion. The Pacific Park amusement park at L.A.’s Santa Monica Pier was the perfect location for our interview since “Zombieland” unfurls like a giant, freewheeling amusement park ride. It’s a wildly funny, violent, and even romantic cross-country road movie that takes us from the Heartland to Hollywood, then pulls in for a climatic finish at a local amusement park. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, “Zombieland” is refreshingly different — a delicate balance of genres that’s elevated by a terrific cast including a killer cameo in full zombie make-up by an Academy Award winning actor who just happened to be working on location in Georgia while “Zombieland” was filming. Survival in “Zombieland” requires killer instincts, a good aim, fast wheels, and a perverse sense of humor. In short, you need to be prepared for anything — and these characters are. Emma plays a hot looking, car stealing con artist named Wichita who teams up with her kid sister, Little Rock (Abigail Breslin). The two have learned how to survive entirely by their wits and they know how to use the post-apocalyptic zombie world to their best advantage. Woody plays an AK-toting badass named Tallahassee who’s a bit of a loner. He’s gone through a lot of heartbreak in life, but he’s determined to get the last Twinkie on earth before he succumbs to the zombie onslaught. Tallahassee joins forces with Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a compulsive-obsessive wuss with a set of 47 rules for survival and a bottle of Purell that’s become essential survival gear since the zombies took over. When the unlikely duo bumps into Wichita and Little Rock, they join forces to combat major zombie mayhem. Emma Stone, Wood Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg are fantastic in “Zombieland” and we really appreciated their time. Here’s what they had to tell us about their zombie killing adventures: Q: Woody, did you have any input into your character’s wardrobe? Woody: I’ve never worked so hard on the outfit before. That’s the stuff I usually don’t put so much time into, but there were so many fittings and attempts to get that right. Ruben and I almost endlessly went back and forth on how much color to put in this or that, and I liked the way it turned out. Q: Was it your idea to have the Willie Nelson reference in the film, or was that already in the script? Woody: That Willie Nelson section was pretty much the last day and (director) Ruben [Fleischer] was like, “You guys sit in the car and just improvise stuff.” So, that was a cool, lucky section. And, also, that stuff about Hannah Montana was improvised. This was a wonderful script, but that particular section was improvised. Q: Jesse, you get to play the mild-mannered guy that gets to kick some serious ass. Was that what attracted you to the script? Jesse: No. I prefer the mind-mannered parts of the script. They usually have another guy in my clothing do all the stuff that’s exciting looking. I prefer the scenes that are quiet and talking and the action stuff was okay. It keeps you in shape I guess but otherwise, it’s really just exhausting. Q: For all of you, what was your favorite zombie kill in the film? Emma: I like when I get to butt a zombie in the back of the head with my shotgun. It also has the added effect of being in slow motion in the movie. He really got hurt, but I never saw him bleed. Woody: My favorite kill was the one with the butter knife to the jugular. Jesse: This script was endless violence. All the kills were so creative. I guess my favorite was the top of the toilet. What do you call that part? They called it the porcelain lid but the 15-year-old demo isn’t going to appreciate that so we called it the killer toilet. |