"The Fighter" SAG screening, LA

Can you imagine how bizarre it gets when you meet the boy (now man) who has been smiling from your teenage room wall for years? Let me tell you- it is awkward and fascinating! I was there when "Marky" Mark Wahlberg rapped himself through the nineties while showing his carefully sculptured abs in the Calvin Klein campaign. And I was there last night when he talked about his new film "The Fighter", starring himself, Christian Bale and Amy Adams. How amazing!

The film is based on a true story. It's about two brothers growing up in Massachusetts, training hard to win the boxing title. Until they come across problems regarding their mothers possessive help and Dickie’s battle with his crack addiction, but learn appreciation for the ones they love. A fascinating, well acted and funny film! Christian Bale (once again and this time probably best) transformed into a completely different person to enlighten the screen with an intensity that is one of its kind.  I wouldn’t be surprised to hear the words “And the academy award for best supporting role goes to Christian Bale” soon. He's a true acting inspiration! ---

The entire cast was passionate, loving and a pleasure throughout the Q&A. I listened carefully to soak up their professionalism and noticed the impressive accuracy they brought to the table. The event showed me once again how being in the moment, taking a thoughtful approach to what you're doing and keeping your humbleness is the path to true art!

Here's a little collage for MY Marky Mark who made me really proud this year:

Your FascinatedNista

It's all about Looks

Did any of you feel like you're in a cheesy movie from the nineties in the morning and a glamorous film noir in the evening? Well- welcome to the club! The great thing about acting is that it becomes very likely you end end up looking like it that day (without being called crazy because it's outside Halloween season). :D

When I was browsing through the extra breakdowns lately I noticed a couple of trends and decided that showing a range of different looks would probably be a good idea. So I used a couple of lazy afternoons to shoot some!!

Check out my police officer, 50's starlet, punk and hipster. If only it wasn't that much fun. :) I'm planning hippie, eighties, period piece and vampire next.

Any other trends anybody has noticed or crazy fun suggestions? Haha- we could even shoot them together!

Let me know if you have a vintage dress I can borrow too!

  

Your HollywoodNista.

The "Social Network" experience!

Has everybody seen the film yet? I feel like the entire world saw it the first week. :D Well...all I can say is: It made me really happy because this is a film that actually deserves it! It’s a hip, powerful and inspirational piece that not only portrays our generation but tells a great story in a compelling way. I loved everything about it and was completely drawn into it (coming from one of the hardest film critics I know).

Even more beautiful is that I worked in the background of "The Social Network" and you can actually see me in the final film! And I'm suuuuper excited about that of course. Now, these are extremly short moments, but anybody who knows filmmaking will agree that the chances to end up in the cut of a film are very slim. 

I gotta say I was surprised about the buzz that my shots created within my community of friends, but grateful for all the love I got! You gotta start somewhere, right? Being featured in the next David Fincher film (that now has oscar buzz) is a true honor and I think it's safe to say I finally arrived in Hollywood. Yay!

So now I'm peaking over the shoulders of my favorite filmmakers and soaking up all the great energy. I still can't get enough of seeing the real work behind the final products and am grateful anytime I have the opportunity to participate. Your dreams become reality in this town and possibilities really do open up - but you gotta wait a while. LA might be a gigantic city and full of confused people, but it's the only place with the cream of filmmakers. It's fascinating how very different the corners of our planet are!

So my recommendation of the week is go and see the film if you haven’t yet! The Social Network will go into the history books as the film that defined this generation and time.

P.S. I’m in the Harvard Club scenes in the beginning- the happy camper in the hallway (in case you want to look out for me). Here's an article about me in my hometown's paper! ;)