Spring Break
Jessica Alba discusses career, new movie
Arlinda Arriaga
Issue date: 2/1/08 Section: ARTS
Q How long did it take to film this movie and were there any funny or scary incidents while working on the set?
A It took about three months. I'd say 2 1/2 months. I don't know what made it to the final cut, but in any car sequence we were blasting the Beatles and singing it at the top of our lungs. And everyone who has earphones, all the crew, they were like jamming to the Beatles and stuff. Oh and when I was playing the violin, because it was so horrible, everyone wore earplugs. It made me feel so good. I'm like, "but I'm playing the notes, it doesn't sound like Beethoven?"
Q You tend to play a lot of dominant female roles, and now obviously in "The Eye." Why is it that you choose to do those types of roles?
A Well it's funny that you say that. Dark Angel, yes. "Fantastic Four", yes. "Sin City", not really. She was kind of a damsel in distress. She was kind of a victim in that movie. But I do more than anything play more dominant, stronger women than I do weak women. I don't know, probably because it's kind of who I am. I don't channel the victim maybe as well as I can channel someone who can go in and do her own thing.
Q What kind of roles do you find yourself gravitating more towards now that you're going to be a mother and is there any type of role that you haven't done yet that you'd like to try?
A I think initially I'm going to probably do maybe a little bit more character driven roles, kind of more Indies, ensemble casts, smaller budget. Not necessarily the big, box office movies. I've had my eye out for an action movie since I finished Dark Angel. And it's been this long since I finished and I still haven't found a good female driven action, so I've been looking.
Q Is there anybody that you are dying to work with that you haven't been able to work with in the past?
A There's everyone that I'm dying to work with. From David O. Russell, to Bos Lerman, to Meryl Streep, to Daniel Day-Lewis. I mean, the list goes on and on and on. There's a lot of fine actors and directors out there that I would absolutely kill to work with. I have a few independents that I read and that I attached myself to. But everything's a little bit on hold because of the strike. People are kind of pushing things, and rewrites are a little strange. I think people are just trying to figure out whether the actors are really going to go on strike in June or not. If it can get resolved before then.
A It took about three months. I'd say 2 1/2 months. I don't know what made it to the final cut, but in any car sequence we were blasting the Beatles and singing it at the top of our lungs. And everyone who has earphones, all the crew, they were like jamming to the Beatles and stuff. Oh and when I was playing the violin, because it was so horrible, everyone wore earplugs. It made me feel so good. I'm like, "but I'm playing the notes, it doesn't sound like Beethoven?"
Q You tend to play a lot of dominant female roles, and now obviously in "The Eye." Why is it that you choose to do those types of roles?
A Well it's funny that you say that. Dark Angel, yes. "Fantastic Four", yes. "Sin City", not really. She was kind of a damsel in distress. She was kind of a victim in that movie. But I do more than anything play more dominant, stronger women than I do weak women. I don't know, probably because it's kind of who I am. I don't channel the victim maybe as well as I can channel someone who can go in and do her own thing.
Q What kind of roles do you find yourself gravitating more towards now that you're going to be a mother and is there any type of role that you haven't done yet that you'd like to try?
A I think initially I'm going to probably do maybe a little bit more character driven roles, kind of more Indies, ensemble casts, smaller budget. Not necessarily the big, box office movies. I've had my eye out for an action movie since I finished Dark Angel. And it's been this long since I finished and I still haven't found a good female driven action, so I've been looking.
Q Is there anybody that you are dying to work with that you haven't been able to work with in the past?
A There's everyone that I'm dying to work with. From David O. Russell, to Bos Lerman, to Meryl Streep, to Daniel Day-Lewis. I mean, the list goes on and on and on. There's a lot of fine actors and directors out there that I would absolutely kill to work with. I have a few independents that I read and that I attached myself to. But everything's a little bit on hold because of the strike. People are kind of pushing things, and rewrites are a little strange. I think people are just trying to figure out whether the actors are really going to go on strike in June or not. If it can get resolved before then.
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BC
posted 2/01/08 @ 9:15 AM CST
I'm unsure why you didn't ask her about her Razzie nominations this year for worst actress (for being in Awake AND Fantastic Four 2 AND Good Luck Chuck) or worst screen couple (for being with either Hayden Christenson OR Dane Cook OR Ioan Gruffudd. (Continued…)
C Dub
posted 2/01/08 @ 11:02 PM CST
You were lucky to talk with Jessica I am jealous, but I would really be jealous if you talk with Alicia Keys, great article Arlinda.
"The Golden Boy"
posted 2/11/08 @ 12:52 AM CST
I'm proud of you cusin, you are a great staff writer, and you are going to the top! I'm keeping an "Eye" on you!
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