Nicola Peltz: The Last Airbender Blu-ray Out November 16th!
Nicola Peltz went for the preppy look at the 2010 Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles last weekend.
The 16-year-old actress’ flick, The Last Airbender, is set to hit shelves on November 16th. In addition to a gag reel and deleted scenes, you’ll also get the Origins of the Avatar featurette on the disc.
There might not be a lot of fans of the film, but Milla Jovovich is definitely a big fan. She loves the film. In a recent interview, the Resident Evil star actually would love a role in the sequel!
Milla shared, “The action sequences were so good, and that little boy killed me. And I was all, like, in airbending mode the whole car ride home. I can’t help it. I love martial-arts movies. I grew up with my dad watching kung-fu theater every Sunday. So it was kind of my thing. I really want my agent to make sure they write a part in the next Airbender movie for me. I’ll be really upset if I don’t get to be a waterbender or something.”
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Showing posts with label Last Day of Summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Last Day of Summer. Show all posts
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Nikki and Tinsel at Last Day of Summer Special Screening
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Friday, September 24, 2010
New Nikki Reed stills in Last day of Summer
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Last Day of Summer Film Review
Abused Janitor Goes Postal in Offbeat Romantic Comedy
Joe (DJ Qualls) is on edge and right at the end of his rope. He's the oft-humiliated janitor at Burger Heaven, a fast food joint being run like a boot camp by Mr. Crolick (William Sadler). While all the workers at the greasy spoon find themselves being the brunt of their boss' abuse, the sadist taskmaster really seems to revel the most in torturing his custodian, teasing the gangly young man about everything from his looks to his intelligence.Thus, it's no surprise that Joe might be a prime candidate for "Going Postal" in this era when many a disgruntled employee's answer to discontent on the job rests in acquiring an automatic weapon. This candidate's breaking point arrives the day that Mr. Crolick gives him a new toilet brush in front of the entire staff before forcing him to plunge his arm elbow deep into a feces-filled bowl.
Then, to add insult to injury, before he has a chance to quit, Joe's fired for insubordination. So, he quietly plots his revenge, purchasing a pistol and recording a farewell tape explaining why he's about to go on a rampage.
But when he enters the restaurant on the day of reckoning, he's distracted by a cute customer (Nikki Reed) just as he's about to execute his plan. Convinced that the pretty stranger is flirting with him, he decides to take her hostage instead of following through with shooting Crolick. He drags Stefanie off at gunpoint to a seedy motel, where he binds and gags her while frantically trying to figure out what to do next.
This is the novel premise of Last Day of Summer, an offbeat comedy written and directed by Vlad Yudin. Fair warning, this is a flick which asks you to empathize with a copycat psychopath bent on committing Columbine-style mayhem, which admittedly takes a little time to get comfortable with. However, provided you're able to scale that considerable hurdle, the movie is plausible and unpredictable with a pleasant-enough resolution to warrant a recommendation.
Without giving anything away, let me just say that Joe finds a sympathetic ear in Stefanie, a girl who comes with baggage of her own. Thus, don't be surprised if these lost souls ultimately feel lucky to have found each other, despite the bizarre way in which they met.
A Stockholm Syndrome saga giving new meaning to the term "Shotgun Wedding!"
Very Good (3 stars)
Rated R for violent images, drug use and pervasive profanity.
Running time: 89 Minutes
Studio: E1 Entertainment
Rated R for violent images, drug use and pervasive profanity.
Running time: 89 Minutes
Studio: E1 Entertainment
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Film Review: Last Day of Summer
In Edgar Allan Poe's terrific short story William Wilson, the title character tells us that the name he is using is a pseudonym because he hates his true appellation: "[It] has been already too much an object for the scorn -- for the horror -- for the detestation of my race." Gregory Wilkes, the main character in the new independent film Last Day of Summer, set to premiere in New York City on September 17, feels the same way about his name, so he calls himself "Joe." As his female captive informs him when he inadvertently lets his real name slip, Gregory Wilkes is a legend at the high school they coincidentally both attended, she later than he. An unfortunate private incident involving Gregory and a common natural urge had been surreptitiously taped in study hall. It is clear that the name Gregory Wilkes will forever be an object of scorn.
Joe, played expertly by the talented actor DJ Qualls, sees himself as a failure, "a meaningless stain smacked against the birth wall we call society," and it is no wonder why. The highest he has gone in life is to be a janitor at a greasy hamburger joint; and to compound his misery, his boss is a sadistic browbeater of near epic proportion. Bossman Mr. Crolick goes so far as to shove Joe's arm elbow-deep into a filthy toilet in order to instruct him how to thoroughly perform his duty. But is Crolick (William Sadler in an oddly comic turn), who flaunts his superiority over Joe so relentlessly, really as different from Joe as he thinks he is? A curious subplot addresses that question.
As a prelude to his planned personal "days of rage," Joe spends twenty minutes on the Internet to find potential allies in murder: Middle Eastern gun merchants. But even they belittle Joe, as they laugh at him after ordering him to drop his pants to ensure that he is not already armed. He has only about $140, so the bad guys sell him "a junior gun for a junior man." Watching Joe seethe over every insult is not easy, for he reminds us of every slight we have ever been slapped with by those who consider themselves our betters.
Joe is so insecure and frustrated, he will pick up and exaggerate every word and even every look pointed his way. Stephanie, played by Nikki Reed in a strong and emotional performance, makes the mistake of giving Joe an unintentional come-hither glance. Before too long, he has her tied up in a motel bathtub. Joe is not psychotic, but damaged and desperate and, he believes, at the end of his rope. His fantasy is to go Scarface (yes, he has a poster in his room at his parents' home) at the burger joint. As he and Stephanie -- will she or will she not succumb to Stockholm syndrome? -- converse and commiserate at the motel, Joe starts to reevaluate the length of his emotional and psychological rope.
The writing in Last Day of Summer is sometimes a bit too much over the top, probably to take the edge off such a tough situation; but overall, director Vlad Yudin's feature film debut is a decent little indie movie, worth watching at least to enjoy the strong acting of DJ Qualls and Nikki Reed.source
~Robstenfan
As a prelude to his planned personal "days of rage," Joe spends twenty minutes on the Internet to find potential allies in murder: Middle Eastern gun merchants. But even they belittle Joe, as they laugh at him after ordering him to drop his pants to ensure that he is not already armed. He has only about $140, so the bad guys sell him "a junior gun for a junior man." Watching Joe seethe over every insult is not easy, for he reminds us of every slight we have ever been slapped with by those who consider themselves our betters.
Joe is so insecure and frustrated, he will pick up and exaggerate every word and even every look pointed his way. Stephanie, played by Nikki Reed in a strong and emotional performance, makes the mistake of giving Joe an unintentional come-hither glance. Before too long, he has her tied up in a motel bathtub. Joe is not psychotic, but damaged and desperate and, he believes, at the end of his rope. His fantasy is to go Scarface (yes, he has a poster in his room at his parents' home) at the burger joint. As he and Stephanie -- will she or will she not succumb to Stockholm syndrome? -- converse and commiserate at the motel, Joe starts to reevaluate the length of his emotional and psychological rope.
The writing in Last Day of Summer is sometimes a bit too much over the top, probably to take the edge off such a tough situation; but overall, director Vlad Yudin's feature film debut is a decent little indie movie, worth watching at least to enjoy the strong acting of DJ Qualls and Nikki Reed.source
~Robstenfan
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Exclusive: Win Tickets to Last Day Of Summer Screening!!
Exclusive: Win Tickets to Last Day Of Summer Screening!!
We are excited to announce a special competition for all our website visitors and Twitter followers! Last Day Of Summer will have a red carpet event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Harmony Gold Theater. TuFux Entertainment is giving away free passes to our Twitter followers, plus ONE lucky person will get a pair of screening passes AND an invitation to the exclusive after party! The winner and a guest will attend the event and there might be an opportunity to get an autographed poster from Nikki and DJ as well.
How to enter
Simple! Follow these Twitter accounts: http://twitter.com/tufux and http://twitter.com/lastdaysummer and send them a message via Twitter, or send an email to this address: lastdayofsummer@tufux.com. The winners will be picked at random and notified via email.
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We are excited to announce a special competition for all our website visitors and Twitter followers! Last Day Of Summer will have a red carpet event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Harmony Gold Theater. TuFux Entertainment is giving away free passes to our Twitter followers, plus ONE lucky person will get a pair of screening passes AND an invitation to the exclusive after party! The winner and a guest will attend the event and there might be an opportunity to get an autographed poster from Nikki and DJ as well.
How to enter
Simple! Follow these Twitter accounts: http://twitter.com/tufux and http://twitter.com/lastdaysummer and send them a message via Twitter, or send an email to this address: lastdayofsummer@tufux.com. The winners will be picked at random and notified via email.
Via: http://nikkireedfan.com/
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Film Review: Last Day of Summer
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As a prelude to his planned personal "days of rage," Joe spends twenty minutes on the Internet to find potential allies in murder: Middle Eastern gun merchants. But even they belittle Joe, as they laugh at him after ordering him to drop his pants to ensure that he is not already armed. He has only about $140, so the bad guys sell him "a junior gun for a junior man." Watching Joe seethe over every insult is not easy, for he reminds us of every slight we have ever been slapped with by those who consider themselves our betters.
Joe is so insecure and frustrated, he will pick up and exaggerate every word and even every look pointed his way. Stephanie, played by Nikki Reed in a strong and emotional performance, makes the mistake of giving Joe an unintentional come-hither glance. Before too long, he has her tied up in a motel bathtub. Joe is not psychotic, but damaged and desperate and, he believes, at the end of his rope. His fantasy is to go Scarface (yes, he has a poster in his room at his parents' home) at the burger joint. As he and Stephanie -- will she or will she not succumb to Stockholm syndrome? -- converse and commiserate at the motel, Joe starts to reevaluate the length of his emotional and psychological rope.
The writing in Last Day of Summer is sometimes a bit too much over the top, probably to take the edge off such a tough situation; but overall, director Vlad Yudin's feature film debut is a decent little indie movie, worth watching at least to enjoy the strong acting of DJ Qualls and Nikki Reed.source
~Robstenfan
Monday, September 13, 2010
Interview: Last Day Of Summer's Nikki Reed
It’s far too easy to just associate an actress with her biggest project at the moment and that’s exactly what happened and what is happening to Nikki Reed. Back in 2003 she was just the newcomer who wrote Thirteen and today she’s simply Rosalie from The Twilight Saga. Not that either is anything less than a fantastic accomplishment, but Reed has quite a lot going on in her career and those projects are certainly deserving of attention as well.
I was fortunate enough to chat with Reed about her upcoming non-Twilight release, Last Day of Summer. In that Vlad Yudin-directed film she plays Stephanie, a young woman taken hostage by a disgruntled fast food employee played by DJ Qualls. Qualls’ character may be acting like a deranged lunatic on the outside, but deep down he’s just a lonely guy who wants to be treated fairly. Clearly the two don’t mesh well and that’s got a major effect on how he handles his hostage situation.
It’s an interesting piece on a number of levels, but most notably for its stars. Not only is it unusual for Qualls to take a leading role and a more serious one nonetheless, but having fallen into the Twilight hole myself, it’s quite nice to see Reed portray a person sans fangs. She holds the experience near and dear to her heart for the challenge it posed and because it gave her the opportunity to work with a close friend. Reed also took the time to address some of her upcoming projects. Click here to find out what she had to say about the next installment of The Twilight Saga, but stay right here to find out about Last Day of Summer and her latest venture, directing music videos.
Were you approached for this role or did you audition?
Reed: I actually was approached. DJ Qualls and I have been best friends for I don’t even know how long, since I was a kid, 14, 15, many many years. In fact, we just bought houses half a mile away from one another so we could be closer, that’s how close we are. So he was offered the role initially, for Joe, and they couldn’t find Stephanie and he told the producers that he thought I was the one for it and they actually resisted.
They thought that I was just sort of too, I guess pretty. But I hate saying that because it implies I view myself as that or that’s a word I would use to describe myself, which it isn’t and so I actually had to fight for it. I went in and I said, ‘You guys just think that because I play roles that are that.’ I play characters that are pretty, I play characters that are sort of intimidating and confident, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m that. I think it’s kind of interesting that you can actually convince the audience that you are the character you play even in terms of aesthetics because the truth is, and I think after you see this movie you sort of realize, that I’m not intimidatingly beautiful and I don’t mean that as a put down to myself; I’m just not conventionally pretty and that’s the truth. I just happened to have been cast in roles like that for many years.

How’d you meet DJ? Did you meet on a set?
Reed: DJ and I met through mutual friends many years ago and then we did a movie together called Familiar Strangers when I was like 18 or 19 and then we did this movie. So we’ve worked together twice, but we just met through friends years ago and we just really connected on some kind of amazing level that doesn’t happen very often in this industry. And I mean a real friendship; we see each other every couple of days and I bring groceries to his house and he’ll come over with movies, like real friends, not Hollywood friends. [Laughs]
Is that what made you so determined to get this job, to work with him?
Reed: I liked the concept, I liked the project, but yes, of course. I think DJ is immensely talented and he also suffers from being pigeonholed at times just being the funny, goofy guy, the silly looking guy and he’s so much more than that.
Yeah, I was going to say it’s unusual to see him in this type of piece. Most of the films I’ve seen him in, he’s the comedic relief, so it’s nice to see him in something more dramatic and in a starring role for that matter. Did he take to all of that easily?
Reed: Yeah, I remember him being excited about the opportunity to have a leading role in something where he wasn’t just playing a goofy guy and he took it very seriously. When you’re friends with someone, you don’t always realize the depth of their talent until you’re sitting and watching them work and I think we both had moments like that on the set. There were a number of times where I would go up to him after and go like, ‘Are you okay to talk now?’ And he would say, ‘Yeah, that was so incredible!’
How was it filming in so few locations? You’re character in particular is really just in one; did that make it easy to stay in character, staying in the same environment?
Reed: No, I think we were really comfortable with the project; we had extensive rehearsals and we’ve known each other for so long. I think when you’re comfortable, it’s easy to feel like you can step away from your location and your zone. So on this particular set I didn’t feel like it was scary to leave that area.
You had extensive rehearsal time? That’s a luxury most small films don’t have. Was this not a quick get-in-and-get-it-done type of project?
Reed: It was. It was such a quick indie, get in, get it out [project] that we had to rehearse because if we didn’t, we would have no idea what was going on. [Laughs] Sometimes it’s scary to make a movie this fast because you never shoot scenes in sequence and in chronological order and it just feels like - What am I doing? What scene is this? What moment is this in this movie? What is this coming before and after? – especially with the dynamic between Stephanie and Joe. They’re really crucial to get the timing right with when you think she starts to trust and him and open up or when she’s just manipulating him and trying to get him to think she’s doing that, so there are a lot of scenes that can feel repetitive or redundant if you don’t have a very specific thought process with what she’s feeling as opposed to what she was feeling three seconds ago. We had to rehearse and have really detailed notes so that the day we got there it was like, okay, I know what’s happening. I know what I’m thinking. I know what’s going on right now

Your character goes through a major transformation. She goes from being taken hostage to just hanging out with the guy. How did you manage that and make it seem realistic?
Reed: Yeah, exactly. How do you convey that in a realistic way? How do you make that believable that that could possibly happen? This is not a testament to all psychopaths who want to go in and shoot their bosses; I’m not trying to say that they’re all good-hearted, well-rounded people that are just having a bad day and that’s acceptable. It’s not acceptable. But with Joe, that’s the beauty of filmmaking, you can sort of manipulate things a little bit and in the case of Joe, he isn’t a bad person, he’s just frustrated and misunderstood and hates his life. It just goes to show how quickly that can change with human contact or someone else caring about you or loving you and I think, if anything, it’s a message on how to treat people. And I do think Stephanie, at one point or another, invests enough trust that one possibly can in that circumstance, I think she does invest that in him and it’s always in the back of her mind, but I think she does believe she’s safe, at least towards the end.
So how was it working with Vlad? He’s only a first time narrative director. Did that show at all?
Reed: Vlad is really wonderful. He knows what he wants and being a producer on this movie I really saw what DJ and I contributed tonally. It was interesting to really feel like you’re part of the process and be acknowledged for that because I’m kind of an obnoxious actor in that I love to look through camera lenses. If I can have the opportunity to go into an editing room, it’s like the golden ticket for me. All I want is to learn about everything else in the filmmaking process. I just directed a music video which just came out and that’d sort of be the area of the field that I’m going to move into, I hope. And so with this film it was nice for people to acknowledge that that was okay. I didn’t have to ask anymore if it was okay for me to go and scout locations.
What’s the music video?
Reed: It came out a couple of weeks ago, it’s for an artist named Sage and the song is called “Edie Sedgwick.” You can go on YouTube if you’re interested in seeing it. I also have a blog called IAmNikkiReed.com and I did a post on that, you can see it there. I financed it myself, I’m proud of the video for what it is given the money and the time that we didn’t have. [Laughs] It’s interesting and it’s artsy, it’s cool, it’s clearly my first video. I’m just a believer in keeping all of the creative brain cells moving and working even when you’re not working because the inevitable loneliness and boring drought in the actor’s world, it can eat you alive. I have friends come over and we read plays out loud and I make paintings and I just do things all the time just so I don’t ever feel like I’m sitting around.
Well, with Thirteen on your resume, you should have no problem branching out and doing more behind-the-scenes things.
Reed: No, that’s not the case. Sometimes you realize that things in Hollywood, the way that the stars align and things happen in a very perfect way, that’s rare. It doesn’t actually work like that. It definitely sparks interest and opens a lot of doors, but you’ve got to fight really hard and I do and I write a lot and I’m a believer that things will come of that.

I agree. Why not reunite with Catherine Hardwicke again? Between Thirteen and Twilight I’d imagine you two would make a great pairing again.
Reed: Yeah! Absolutely. I’m sure at one point or another. The wonderful thing about Catherine and I is that there’s a genuine mutual respect and now I’m not the only one because the world has seen her work. I truly believe in her and I think she’s just so gifted and so talented and I guess I can confidently say now that she thinks the same of me because she keeps putting me in her movies and there’s no reason for that other than she thinks I’m talented and that’s really flattering. We don’t really hang out in our personal lives. In fact, I’ve spoken to her once in the last year and a half via e-mail; she’s doing a movie somewhere and I’m proud of her and happy for her, but we have a really great working relationship and so I’m positive that at some point or another I will be working with Catherine again.
Other than The Twilight Saga, what do you have coming up?
Reed: I just finished shooting a movie called Catch .44 with Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker and Malin Akerman and in terms of projects before Twilight, there’s a second video that I directed at the same time, simultaneously when I did the first one that was just released, so we’re working on editing that and releasing that.
That’s with the same artist?
Reed: The same artist, yeah.
That’s great. Congratulations!
Reed: Thank you very much! source
~Robstenfan
I was fortunate enough to chat with Reed about her upcoming non-Twilight release, Last Day of Summer. In that Vlad Yudin-directed film she plays Stephanie, a young woman taken hostage by a disgruntled fast food employee played by DJ Qualls. Qualls’ character may be acting like a deranged lunatic on the outside, but deep down he’s just a lonely guy who wants to be treated fairly. Clearly the two don’t mesh well and that’s got a major effect on how he handles his hostage situation.
It’s an interesting piece on a number of levels, but most notably for its stars. Not only is it unusual for Qualls to take a leading role and a more serious one nonetheless, but having fallen into the Twilight hole myself, it’s quite nice to see Reed portray a person sans fangs. She holds the experience near and dear to her heart for the challenge it posed and because it gave her the opportunity to work with a close friend. Reed also took the time to address some of her upcoming projects. Click here to find out what she had to say about the next installment of The Twilight Saga, but stay right here to find out about Last Day of Summer and her latest venture, directing music videos.
Were you approached for this role or did you audition?
Reed: I actually was approached. DJ Qualls and I have been best friends for I don’t even know how long, since I was a kid, 14, 15, many many years. In fact, we just bought houses half a mile away from one another so we could be closer, that’s how close we are. So he was offered the role initially, for Joe, and they couldn’t find Stephanie and he told the producers that he thought I was the one for it and they actually resisted.
They thought that I was just sort of too, I guess pretty. But I hate saying that because it implies I view myself as that or that’s a word I would use to describe myself, which it isn’t and so I actually had to fight for it. I went in and I said, ‘You guys just think that because I play roles that are that.’ I play characters that are pretty, I play characters that are sort of intimidating and confident, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m that. I think it’s kind of interesting that you can actually convince the audience that you are the character you play even in terms of aesthetics because the truth is, and I think after you see this movie you sort of realize, that I’m not intimidatingly beautiful and I don’t mean that as a put down to myself; I’m just not conventionally pretty and that’s the truth. I just happened to have been cast in roles like that for many years.
How’d you meet DJ? Did you meet on a set?
Reed: DJ and I met through mutual friends many years ago and then we did a movie together called Familiar Strangers when I was like 18 or 19 and then we did this movie. So we’ve worked together twice, but we just met through friends years ago and we just really connected on some kind of amazing level that doesn’t happen very often in this industry. And I mean a real friendship; we see each other every couple of days and I bring groceries to his house and he’ll come over with movies, like real friends, not Hollywood friends. [Laughs]
Is that what made you so determined to get this job, to work with him?
Reed: I liked the concept, I liked the project, but yes, of course. I think DJ is immensely talented and he also suffers from being pigeonholed at times just being the funny, goofy guy, the silly looking guy and he’s so much more than that.
Yeah, I was going to say it’s unusual to see him in this type of piece. Most of the films I’ve seen him in, he’s the comedic relief, so it’s nice to see him in something more dramatic and in a starring role for that matter. Did he take to all of that easily?
Reed: Yeah, I remember him being excited about the opportunity to have a leading role in something where he wasn’t just playing a goofy guy and he took it very seriously. When you’re friends with someone, you don’t always realize the depth of their talent until you’re sitting and watching them work and I think we both had moments like that on the set. There were a number of times where I would go up to him after and go like, ‘Are you okay to talk now?’ And he would say, ‘Yeah, that was so incredible!’
How was it filming in so few locations? You’re character in particular is really just in one; did that make it easy to stay in character, staying in the same environment?
Reed: No, I think we were really comfortable with the project; we had extensive rehearsals and we’ve known each other for so long. I think when you’re comfortable, it’s easy to feel like you can step away from your location and your zone. So on this particular set I didn’t feel like it was scary to leave that area.
You had extensive rehearsal time? That’s a luxury most small films don’t have. Was this not a quick get-in-and-get-it-done type of project?
Reed: It was. It was such a quick indie, get in, get it out [project] that we had to rehearse because if we didn’t, we would have no idea what was going on. [Laughs] Sometimes it’s scary to make a movie this fast because you never shoot scenes in sequence and in chronological order and it just feels like - What am I doing? What scene is this? What moment is this in this movie? What is this coming before and after? – especially with the dynamic between Stephanie and Joe. They’re really crucial to get the timing right with when you think she starts to trust and him and open up or when she’s just manipulating him and trying to get him to think she’s doing that, so there are a lot of scenes that can feel repetitive or redundant if you don’t have a very specific thought process with what she’s feeling as opposed to what she was feeling three seconds ago. We had to rehearse and have really detailed notes so that the day we got there it was like, okay, I know what’s happening. I know what I’m thinking. I know what’s going on right now
Your character goes through a major transformation. She goes from being taken hostage to just hanging out with the guy. How did you manage that and make it seem realistic?
Reed: Yeah, exactly. How do you convey that in a realistic way? How do you make that believable that that could possibly happen? This is not a testament to all psychopaths who want to go in and shoot their bosses; I’m not trying to say that they’re all good-hearted, well-rounded people that are just having a bad day and that’s acceptable. It’s not acceptable. But with Joe, that’s the beauty of filmmaking, you can sort of manipulate things a little bit and in the case of Joe, he isn’t a bad person, he’s just frustrated and misunderstood and hates his life. It just goes to show how quickly that can change with human contact or someone else caring about you or loving you and I think, if anything, it’s a message on how to treat people. And I do think Stephanie, at one point or another, invests enough trust that one possibly can in that circumstance, I think she does invest that in him and it’s always in the back of her mind, but I think she does believe she’s safe, at least towards the end.
So how was it working with Vlad? He’s only a first time narrative director. Did that show at all?
Reed: Vlad is really wonderful. He knows what he wants and being a producer on this movie I really saw what DJ and I contributed tonally. It was interesting to really feel like you’re part of the process and be acknowledged for that because I’m kind of an obnoxious actor in that I love to look through camera lenses. If I can have the opportunity to go into an editing room, it’s like the golden ticket for me. All I want is to learn about everything else in the filmmaking process. I just directed a music video which just came out and that’d sort of be the area of the field that I’m going to move into, I hope. And so with this film it was nice for people to acknowledge that that was okay. I didn’t have to ask anymore if it was okay for me to go and scout locations.
What’s the music video?
Reed: It came out a couple of weeks ago, it’s for an artist named Sage and the song is called “Edie Sedgwick.” You can go on YouTube if you’re interested in seeing it. I also have a blog called IAmNikkiReed.com and I did a post on that, you can see it there. I financed it myself, I’m proud of the video for what it is given the money and the time that we didn’t have. [Laughs] It’s interesting and it’s artsy, it’s cool, it’s clearly my first video. I’m just a believer in keeping all of the creative brain cells moving and working even when you’re not working because the inevitable loneliness and boring drought in the actor’s world, it can eat you alive. I have friends come over and we read plays out loud and I make paintings and I just do things all the time just so I don’t ever feel like I’m sitting around.
Well, with Thirteen on your resume, you should have no problem branching out and doing more behind-the-scenes things.
Reed: No, that’s not the case. Sometimes you realize that things in Hollywood, the way that the stars align and things happen in a very perfect way, that’s rare. It doesn’t actually work like that. It definitely sparks interest and opens a lot of doors, but you’ve got to fight really hard and I do and I write a lot and I’m a believer that things will come of that.
I agree. Why not reunite with Catherine Hardwicke again? Between Thirteen and Twilight I’d imagine you two would make a great pairing again.
Reed: Yeah! Absolutely. I’m sure at one point or another. The wonderful thing about Catherine and I is that there’s a genuine mutual respect and now I’m not the only one because the world has seen her work. I truly believe in her and I think she’s just so gifted and so talented and I guess I can confidently say now that she thinks the same of me because she keeps putting me in her movies and there’s no reason for that other than she thinks I’m talented and that’s really flattering. We don’t really hang out in our personal lives. In fact, I’ve spoken to her once in the last year and a half via e-mail; she’s doing a movie somewhere and I’m proud of her and happy for her, but we have a really great working relationship and so I’m positive that at some point or another I will be working with Catherine again.
Other than The Twilight Saga, what do you have coming up?
Reed: I just finished shooting a movie called Catch .44 with Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker and Malin Akerman and in terms of projects before Twilight, there’s a second video that I directed at the same time, simultaneously when I did the first one that was just released, so we’re working on editing that and releasing that.
That’s with the same artist?
Reed: The same artist, yeah.
That’s great. Congratulations!
Reed: Thank you very much! source
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Nikki Gets Kidnapped In 'Last Day Of Summer' Trailer
Before "The Twilight Saga," Nikki Reed was a well-respected indie actress, having come to fame after writing and starring in the semi-autobiographical movie "Thirteen," about a young girl who gets caught up in a fast life she's not quite ready for. Just because Nikki's been in some of the biggest movies of the past few years doesn't mean she's given up that indie streak.


Hollywood Crush has gotten its hands on the exclusive trailer for Nikki's latest indie venture, called "Last Day of Summer." It follows a menial fast food worker named Joe (the appropriately gawky DJ Qualls ... remember him from "Road Trip"?), who meets Nikki's Stefanie, a feisty young woman who catches Joe on a bad day — a very bad day.
After being tormented by his d-bag boss, played by William Sadler (aka the sheriff from "Roswell!"), Joe cracks and kidnaps Stefanie at gunpoint after she rebuffs his advances. Stefanie becomes more and more desperate as she tries to escape her inept kidnapper.
It looks like a great vehicle for Nikki to show off her acting chops, since obviously her Rosalie hasn't been a central character in the "Twilight" movies as of yet. And it's always nice to see DJ Qualls playing a grown-up instead of a gawky teenager.
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Hollywood Crush has gotten its hands on the exclusive trailer for Nikki's latest indie venture, called "Last Day of Summer." It follows a menial fast food worker named Joe (the appropriately gawky DJ Qualls ... remember him from "Road Trip"?), who meets Nikki's Stefanie, a feisty young woman who catches Joe on a bad day — a very bad day.
After being tormented by his d-bag boss, played by William Sadler (aka the sheriff from "Roswell!"), Joe cracks and kidnaps Stefanie at gunpoint after she rebuffs his advances. Stefanie becomes more and more desperate as she tries to escape her inept kidnapper.
It looks like a great vehicle for Nikki to show off her acting chops, since obviously her Rosalie hasn't been a central character in the "Twilight" movies as of yet. And it's always nice to see DJ Qualls playing a grown-up instead of a gawky teenager.
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~Robstenfan
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Last Day of Summer : Behind The Scenes Photos
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Held Captive
Nikki's Last Day of Summer gets a new name.
Nikki Reed's Project "Held Captive"
Last Day of Summer as been acquired by Spotlight Entertainment for international release. It has a new name, new posters and a new darker trailer that you can see here. It seems it will be marketed as a drama/thriller outside of the U.S. Source
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Carrie
Nikki Reed's Project "Held Captive"
Last Day of Summer as been acquired by Spotlight Entertainment for international release. It has a new name, new posters and a new darker trailer that you can see here. It seems it will be marketed as a drama/thriller outside of the U.S. Source
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Carrie
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
2010 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
Hi all! Nikki's movie "Last Day of Summer" is heading to the 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival very soon! There's no confirmation if Nikki will be attending or not, but I wish she will! We will see! Read the official statement from the official "Last Day of Summer" movie blog! Also, as you may see ▬ the movie is heading to the cinemas! YAY!
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We have just received news that “Last Day of Summer” directed by Vlad Yudin will screen at this years 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival. Nikki Reed & DJ Qualls fans will get a chance to see their favorite stars in action finally on April 29th, the closing date of the festival. Word is that this screening will be the last opportunity for fans to get a first look at the new film before its theatrical release in August/September. Posters, flyers and more will be given away. Stay tuned for more updates!
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Carrie
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Nikki appears in music video to promote 'Last Day of Summer'
'Last Day of Summer'
It did debut in October's Hollywood Film Festival, however, and is tentatively scheduled for a 2010 release.
To promote the film, it seems, as well as the career of a young recording artist, songstress Sabrina went on the set for Last Day Of Summer and took footage of the filming process to compile for her music video to the song "No Rose Petals and Bubblebaths."
The video features a bit of behind-the-scenes conversation between Reed, Qualls, and director Vlad Yudin.
In the film, Reed portrays "Stefanie," and the movie is about a guy whose torturous boss leads him to kidnap Stefanie on the last day of summer.
The film trailer for Last Day Of Summer is also available here.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Last Day of Summer BTS
A behind the scenes look at Nikki's movie Last Day of Summer.
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Carrie
“No Rose Petals & Bubblebaths” starring Nikki Reed (Twilight)
It was very refreshing for us to come across this latest video piece, titled “No Rose Petals & Bubblebaths“, which is composed of candid video footage snapped behind the scenes of Vlad Yudin’s dark comedic film Last Day of Summer, starring Nikki Reed and DJ Qualls.
What is most admirable about actress Nikki Reed in this video — who stars alongside Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the mega-blockbuster film Twilight – is that she is seen here without makeup, sporting dark-rimmed reading glasses and a black knit cap and she seems completely untethered by the fact that the she’s au natural while the cameras are rolling, as she’s seen laughing and chatting it up with her co-star, funny man DJ Qualls (All About Steve).
With constant pressure overwhelming millions of young girls everyday, it’s inspiring to see a young actress like Nikki Reed showing these young women that you can be beautiful without wearing a lot of makeup or revealing clothes, and you can indeed feel great about yourself without it.Heidi Montag should take note.
While Nikki is naturally stunning in this impromptu video, it is a very notable contrast to her role in the movie
Twilight, in which Reed portraysRosalie Hale. According to theStephenie Meyer novel (after which the film was made), the character ofRosalie is described as being the “most beautiful person in the world” with long, platinum blonde hair and snow white skin. With naturally dark hair and features, Reed had to undergo a extensive change in appearance for the film, which included bleaching her brunette locks and wearing heavy makeup to lighten her skin, an experience she described to MTV as “such a brutal process,” saying, “It took 36 hours initially to make me blonde, and every other day, I was bleaching my head and my skin.” Reed continues, “We all had hours of hair and makeup in the morning, and then when we showed up on set, it was raining. And because we are vampires, we can’t shoot in the sun! So, we were always shooting when it was cloudy, and then there was hail, and the makeup was pouring off.”
Most celebrities, both young and seasoned alike, are very selective about each and every image of themselves that hits the internet these days. Every photo must be Photoshopped and approved, every video clip heavily edited. And we rarely see a female celebrity leave the house without her face plastered with makeup, a full set of false eyelashes, fingernails perfectly manicured and their hair perfectly coiffed. Unless, of course, they are caught off guard by the ever-evasive paparazzi, in which case you can be certain that once an uninvited picture pops up on PerezHilton.com or similar celebrity gossip sites, the surprised star will be absolutely mortified at the idea of looking…well, normal for goodness sake. Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and Christian Aguilera are three celeb divas that immediately spring to mind who literally never emerge into the public without first hiring their glam squad to whip them into their Red Carpet standard.
Reed is said to have opted for a wig in the film’s sequel, Twilight Saga: New Moon, whose massive ticket sales overwhelmed box office recordswith a whopping worldwide total of $456.3 million in just 12 days!
Also equally noticed is the standout song featured in the video, called “No Rose Petals & BubbleBaths” which was written and performed by R&B/pop artist, Sabrina, who was recently featured on HipHopDX and has featured with Grammy-nominated group, Nappy Roots, as well as several other notable artists. “No Rose Petals & Bubblebaths” is the title track to Sabrina’s upcoming album, slated to be released in 2010. Visit www.yoursabrina.com for more information on Sabrina.
Reed is said to have opted for a wig in the film’s sequel, Twilight Saga: New Moon, whose massive ticket sales overwhelmed box office recordswith a whopping worldwide total of $456.3 million in just 12 days!
Also equally noticed is the standout song featured in the video, called “No Rose Petals & BubbleBaths” which was written and performed by R&B/pop artist, Sabrina, who was recently featured on HipHopDX and has featured with Grammy-nominated group, Nappy Roots, as well as several other notable artists. “No Rose Petals & Bubblebaths” is the title track to Sabrina’s upcoming album, slated to be released in 2010. Visit www.yoursabrina.com for more information on Sabrina.
We will most certainly be watching out for this inspiring young starlett,Nikki Reed, as she will be returning with co-stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner to reprise her role as Rosalie in the third Twilight sequel, Eclipse, as Reed’s character is set to take on a more pivotal role in the film.
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