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summer 2011

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Getting Glam mixtape

The musical beauty behind airbrush master Alexa Prisco

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The Girl’s Attractive

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Electric Relaxation

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Man Eater - Hall and Oates

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Carmensita - Devandra Banhart

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I love to drive at least 2 miles faster and do a sexy eye squint while listening to this classic.

I feel like this song demands a margarita and salsa dancing. Very sexy.

Do You Realize - The Flaming Lips

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Too Late for Goodbyes - Julian Lennon

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My Sharona - The Knack

Powerful, interesting and slightly depressing. I love all the different interesting sounds.

Sort of reminds me of the theme to that Scott Baio reality show but still it’s 80’s and I love it.

Best driving song ever! Great to sing along to on the way to a fun night out.

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Rag Doll - Aerosmith

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Reminiscing - Little River Band

When feeling a little feisty this song will get you into the mood to do a couple stripper moves in front of the mirror. Even if it’s in your old Christmas pjs.

I love this song for the sheer fact that people are shocked that I love this song. A homage to “the other guys” this beat does stand the test of time.

The Girl is Mine - Michael Jackson

and Paul McCartney

Some relationships end badly but for me this song reminds me of being happy and letting go.

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Tramp - Lowell Fulsome

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Harvest Moon - Neil Young

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Night Ranger - Sister Christian

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Lucky Star - Madonna

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You Make it Easy - James Taylor

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Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rungrun

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- A Tribe Called Quest

Best song to just chill out to. Love Tribe.

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Alexa Prisco is the number one onlocation bridal airbrush makeup artist in New York and New Jersey as well as the star of The Style Network’s #1 series “Jerseylicious”! Armed with a makeupbrush and a cutting wit that can make any tan-orexic Jersey girl blush, Alexa is a cocktail of sweet and sassy, a wicked whirlwind of genius and outside-thebox style who has the gift of making women’s glam dreams come true.

- The Diamond Knights

If Jaguar had not made this song so commercial it would be such a great indie, getting ready, sexy hit.

Love to listen to this when I am getting ready. You would be surprised how is really amps you up despite is rhythm.

This is the song that you wish your boyfriend could learn on guitar and sing to you.

Its sweet, its classic and it was around long before John Mayer.

Totally reminds me of jumping on the back of a Harley and riding into the sunset.

Even though I have never done that.

A tribute to my best gay friend, this is a classic to scream at the top of your lungs on any major highway in NJ. Best story about a guy being tempted at a bar by the local slut. And it’s done in such a great James Taylor way.

A favorite of my senior producer on “Jerseylicious” and now a favorite of mine.

Lola - The Kinks

What would a play list be without a throwback to transsexual transformation?

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Alone Again - Gilbert O’Sullivian

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Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cros

Best song to listen to when you’re half a bottle of cavit deep and feeling sorry for yourself. A must have on any mix tape.

I like to listen to this song when young lovers are sitting on a bench staring at the NY skyline. It’s recklessly amusing.

20) Woman - John Lennon

This is my very favorite song. It reminds me of the strength of love... and the Dakota Building (a historic apartment building near Central Park in New York City).

CONTENTS

6 ShinyToyGuns 10 JasonReeves 12 SkyFerreira 14 ListenUp! 16 GarfunkelandOates 20 EdiGathegi 22 HeatherMcDonald 24 Ana de laReguera 34 AprilBowlby 38 AzitaGhanizada 42 LindsayPulsipher 45 EdgeoftheOcean 50 Glow 51 Seasonings 52 JaneOh 56 SWAG Blouse -Emporio Armani Jeans -Solo Design Lab Ring -Valou

ShinyToyGuns

By Kelli Kickham Photos by Karla Ticas

hink about your favorite electronica band. Good. Now, think about your favorite T current female-fronted rock band. Ok. Now, imagine they got together one night, and 9 months later they gave birth to a superband that’s the perfect mix of dance music and fun, upbeat alternative rock. That band would probably sound something like the Shiny Toy Guns. They started off this year with a new single (The Sun), the return of previous female vocalist Carah Faye Charnow, the addition of Daniel Johansson for guitar, synth, and bass, and plans for a new album (III) coming out this summer. We talked with Jeremy Dawson to find out more about the members, their past, and their plans for the future.

You guys have a new album coming out this summer and Carah is back after three years.

What was it like to be all together recording again?

Having Carah back completes the path we walk on from here on out. Recording together again has been a seamless reintroduction. As if we never skipped a beat. Everyone has been very excited to work on music together again.

You’ve also brought Daniel Johansson in for guitar, synth, and bass. What made you decide to bring in another band member?

Asking Daniel to join us was an easy decision.

He brings a very fresh element to the band.

But, equally important is Daniels history working with the band years ago. He was our front of house engineer and did many amazing things to ‘up’ our live sound. That meant that he already has a deep understanding of our music and how we function as a band. Even more so, on top of the musicianship that he will add to the live show, Daniel’s production skills will be a welcomed treat to this album. He’s just a perfect and easy match for the band.

Your music is known for being a dance-friendly mix of rock and electronica. Is this album going to keep up the same vibe?

We are definitely staying in that vein. We were one of the first bands to do this several years ago and it’s just who we are, it’s a natural place to create from overall.

Let’s get down to more personal business.

What was it like moving to LA to pursue your musical dreams after growing up in Shawnee, Oklahoma?

Moving to LA from Oklahoma was a culture shock to say the least. Every one moves to LA with big hopes and dreams. Truth is, catching a break without paying your dues is very unlikely.

We slept in closets and went hungry many nights just so we could stay in LA and keep trying. It’s a city where the strong survive and the weak give up.

What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up this morning?

My eyes slam open about 8am every morning and after pots of coffee I think about how to weed out the things that are holding my band back and how we are going to move forward seamlessly and powerfully.

If you could make one difference in the world, what do you think it would be?

Right now it would be to figure out how to calm the tectonic plates under the shelf of the earth’s surface so there won’t be any more Japan, Haiti or New Zealand situations.

What type of music did you grow up listening to?

Lots of British hybrid mashes of old acid house and pop/rock. Things like Jesus Jones, Blur and EMF. And old Moby, like 1991-1995 era. And lots of dance music, mostly German and Dutch stuff that was real melodic.

Outside of music, what do you all do for fun?

We do lots of different and quite unique things.

Mikey spends most of his spare time working with people through life and their addictions and trauma points. Carah is a serious reader and works with animals and studies a variety of different walks and journeys, Chad is the outdoor guy who camps/fishes in wilderness areas, Daniel flies and builds robotic machines with cameras attached to them, I chase and report severe weather and tornadoes all over the Midwest in conjunction with emergency management and the Red Cross.

Let’s pretend you’ve just won a huge award and you’re onstage accepting the trophy-- Who do you thank?

Family, fans, and God. Who is your all-time favorite super hero?

Anything X! We are hoping there will be some sort of tonic that we can find inside of a secret pyramid and join the other X-men and really add a dynamic to our show that will surpass all.

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How do you feel about guyliner?

Guilty.

If you could turn into any mythological creature, which one and why?

Probably a dragon. Or a beast with electric blue eyes and white fur that will protect you and your baby with fangs dripping lava from them.

What would each of you consider your main inspiration for your music?

Our music is inspired mainly by the people we come in contact with on more of a regular basis. It could be someone we know, or not. The lives and interaction of others around us sort of seeps into our brain and begins to reflect into the lyrical and sonic direction of our music.

What is the earliest musical experience you remember having?

Carah’s was singing for her Grandfather and his friends. Chad was on stage about 5 singing plays and talent shows and what not …I was doing piano recitals by age 6.

How many members are in your fan-based SATELLITE team? How do they contribute to the band?

The number of our satellites changes every day. They are our Navy Seals, and a group of beautiful people who command the front lines of everything we do. With their strength we are able to be who we are and not have to depend on someone’s budget to physically exist.

You’ve had a lot of exciting things happen in the past six months with a returning member, a brand new member, and a new album fast approaching. Do you have any expectations for the future of Shiny Toy Guns?

Expectations? Just excitement! Whatever we are meant to do this year, we will do.

It’s go time.

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JasonReeves

By Jamie Poster Photo by Michelle Moore

hat does love mean to you?” is “W a question many of us ask, and last Valentine’s Day, it’s also a question

Colbie Callet’s co-writer, Jason Reeves, asked his fans with hopes they’d reply via video response. So, it seemed only fair to pose this question to Reeves. He replied, “Love means everything to me.

I believe in its potential and magic and I will always be in search of it or holding tightly onto it.”

As a singer/songwriter, Jason Reeves relentlessly reassures his listeners of love’s possibilities.

But, why should we trust this guy? What does he know about love?

“I think the fact that I’m not afraid to say exactly how I feel in my songs sets me apart in a way,” Reeves says about his music. While the pop music industry might be filled with plastic, everything about Reeves speaks to his genuine heart.

Even down to his tattoos.

What do you have tattooed on your forearm?

Do you have any other tattoos?

It says ‘abeautifularmyoftrees.’ For me that represents the woods. I love trees and grew up in the forests of Iowa. I have 7 other tattoos that all come from the adventures I’ve had and are symbols for something meaningful to me.

Would always joke that “Bubbly” was the bestdisguised song about sex in the history of sex songs. Were we just being lewd, or is that song actually about sex?

That’s an amazing question. The song is definitely about being intimate with somebody. It’s a love song about how that person makes you feel. And you can take it however you want to.

How did you end up working with Colbie Caillat?

She was the first friend I met when I came to California to record. We met through the producer who ended up doing both of our first albums, and wrote a song the night we met. I was going to go back to Iowa, where I’m from, but I ended up moving in with her and we’re still writing songs to this day.

Has your success as a songwriter for another performing artist eclipsed your own performing career?

It has definitely helped me. I’ve gotten a lot

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more attention because of the songs I’ve written and it helps people find my music if they find out I wrote a song they like. I’m very grateful for that.

When did you start writing songs? What’s the first song you ever wrote? Can you remember the lyrics?

I started writing songs when I was in high school in Iowa. I don’t remember the first song I wrote but I know it wasn’t very good. It takes a long time to settle into the process and figure out how you write best.

How did you know that songwriting was your calling?

I’m not sure if I ever knew it was my calling, I just knew that I had to do it. It’s just something that comes naturally to me and even more than that I really can’t help but do it. It comes from the fact that I’m not the greatest verbal communicator and I get very frustrated by that. Writing gives me time and clarity when I’m trying to express myself.

Have you fulfilled your dream with your songwriting accomplishments, or is being a performer your true dream?

My dream is simply to make music, so I’m very fortunate to be doing that in any form. I love writing and performing for different reasons and they seem to balance each other out. All I want is to be able to continue doing it in any form..

So your Wikipedia page says, “with surprising support from his parents, Jason dropped out of college and moved to California…” Why was parental support surprising?

It’s always funny when people read that quote and don’t hear the whole story. It’s definitely not the case that my parents were excited when I told them I was dropping out of college the first week. The reason they were understanding and

supportive was that they knew I had a reason for doing it and they believed in my vision of being a musician. I had already put out 3 albums by that time and I was very serious about it.

If we can talk about your music videos… In your “Helium Hearts” video, you run around Los Angeles handing out heart shaped balloons.

I mean, how can you not feel positive watching this video? Was it as much fun to make as it is to watch? How did that idea manifest? Alternatively, you spend the majority of your “Someone Somewhere” video in a dumpster. How did that happen?

Helium Hearts was my favorite video. It was the most fun out of any of them to make because it was so real and unplanned. All we knew is that we were going to run around LA handing out the balloons and everything else was just an accident. And for Someone Somewhere the whole video is shot in the back of a garbage truck. I wanted to make a drastic visual representation for the idea that people can fall in love or meet somebody anywhere, even in the trash. I had a lot of fun making that one too.

Who are your influences?

So many things influence me that it’s hard to even say. Anything beautiful. Life, love, music, art, nature. I’m inspired by anything that makes me feel alive. Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Jack Kerouac, Van Gogh and infinite others…

What can we expect from you for the rest of 2011?

New album called “The Lovesick.” I’ll be touring and promoting the new album all year and hopefully that’s all. It’s very exciting for me to get new music out there and to be able to play it for people.

SkyFerreira

By Lauren Weigle Photos by Eric Hason

sultry, sexy, thrifty, silly, Ftimesunky, upbeat, savvy Sky. Say that 5 fast. Sky Ferreira. You can

catch her on every electronic portal known to man from Twitter to MySpace to Facebook to Wikipedia to YouTube. She’s also the new face in the CKone campaign for Calvin Klein, which also featured her single Sex Rules. The young songwriter and vocalist has sky-rocketed (no pun intended) into the pop scene, having made appearances all over the place. If you aren’t familiar with her music as of yet, you’re bound to be taken over by it soon, so sit back and relax. It’s about to get a little bumpy.

Let’s talk about the first single you released as an artist. Was it difficult to decide which song you would use to make your debut?

Not really because I think One is one of my favorite songs I’ve written and really helped me get out there and made people understand me a little better.

Tell me what went into making your latest album as I hear it was a long process with a lot of work.

I’m still in the process. It’s an emotional roller coaster… to say the least.

So, what advantages do you feel you have as an artist, coming into the industry at a younger age than others?

I feel like I’ve always been in touch and aware of what’s going on and what’s new and also what has happened in the past. I don’t think that has much to do with age though. I guess I’m young and enjoying it,

but it does have its disadvantages like people not taking you as seriously or saying you have “handlers” and what not because I’m a young female who does pop music.

Well, you certainly bring a sultry effect to the pop scene. Do you consider that one of your signature characteristics as a singer?

Maybe! My main goal is to just sound good. I’m someone who really likes people to know that I actually can sing. That’s why I put up the YouTube of me rehearsing the Animal cover. We all have our bad days though.

Yea. Well, let’s talk about your good days… Tell me about your overall sound and how you would describe it.

My sound is always changing. I’m pretty minimal or straight forward though, I think my lyrics tie all of the songs together.

What do you try to bring to your listeners in terms of experiences or vibes through your music?

I want my listeners to connect with me or just have a blast.

Your look when it comes to clothes, makeup, hair, everything, is hot. How would you classify your personal style?

I just go with whatever I’m feeling that day.

Well, where do you go shopping? What are some of your favorite stores to hit?

Flea markets and Resurrection in NYC if I feel like spending the big bucks on vintage, which I may add is SO worth it. I also love all of the stores in Sweden and brands… especially Acne.

artist. Not trying to say you are what you wear, but it makes a difference. It makes ME different.

So, tell me a little bit about your background and where you’re from?

I’m Brazilian, Portuguese, and Native American. I was born and raised in LA. Between my dad, mother, and Grandmother I pretty much have covered living every part of LA. The city, not county.

Was it difficult moving from Los Angeles to the Big Apple? How did you adjust?

It was pretty easy for me actually. The weather put me off a bit though.

Ok, so being a certified city girl, what areas are most important to hit up when chillin’ out in NYC? My friend’s house. (She laughs.)

Ha. Well, where did you first like to hang out when you moved to the east coast?

Once again, my friend’s house. (She jokes.)

What about when you go back home to visit? What spots do you absolutely HAVE TO stop at?

Thrift stores. It’s cheaper over there.

Yea, the ones in NYC can be pricey, but some of the clothes are definitely worth a little hole in the wallet. So anyway, do you think you’re going to stay in New York for good?

Who knows, but I think I will be here for a very long time.

Any upcoming projects or ventures we should know about?

My lips are sealed!

Do you feel your personal style carries into your image as an artist?

I think so. I feel like it carries into every

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Listen Up!

By Lauren Weigle

Here we are once again with music groups definitely worthy of your attention. This time around we have five. First, let’s start with Kevin Elliott and The Broken. For you girls, they are definitely easy on the eyes. Fortunately, they’re music is just as awesome, if not, then more so. Mouthful of Snow definitely brings a vibe of straight up fun for all and a cool sound filled with “idealistic nonsense”. Not Them. The name of the group alone leaves you wondering, right? But, this duo isn’t your average artistic combination. “We are like that water monster thing in the Abyss. We can adapt to any corner of hiphop.” Moving on to The Steel Wells…

This indie folk rock band is just enjoyable to listen to and completely devoted to their craft, always trying to better themselves. In my opinion, they don’t have much higher than they can go since they’re already pretty high on the radometer. And then there’s Amber Lily… the pop-licious Amber Lily, who uses her talent for today’s sound mixed with R&B vocal runs. All of her songs tell stories about her life and experiences she’s had… much like the other four groups we’ve featured. So here they are…

The Steelwells

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Mouthful Of Snow

The name of the band actually came from the first song they wrote together back in high school. “Suddenly one day the rest of the band decided for it to be our name. Which was ironic because the meaning of the song was about the idea of dishonesty and lies and we started the band with the sole intent of writing honest real music.” This expression of being truthful and real may explain the title of their first album The Truth Hurts, But You Would Still Like To Hear It. Mouthful of Snow gives us a little glimpse into the album telling us that “It deals with the idealism of exploring selfidentity and accepting all the harsh truths, and dealing with it and moving on and growing up.

The record ends with the title track of the record because from the start to the end is a progression of stories and moments that conflict with self-identity and accepting all the good and bad moments at the same time and growing from them.”

So, who are these four honest, real, and talented guys? Well, the keyboardist, J.D. will school and punish any opponent in any video game, leaving them completely traumatized. Drummer Jason is a movie fanatic who would probably traumatize you as well… with his abundant knowledge of 1970’s grindhouse film trivia. Lead singer and guitarist Kyle is an extreme enthusiast for anime/manga and indie dramadies. And, last but not least is the bassist Dylan who is beyond health conscious, working at a “high-class gym” and maintaining his freakish passion for fitness. Seeing how gung-ho and crazed these guys are about everything they do, it’s no wonder that their music is anything less than full of dedication. “I think to us we are always astonished by being able to create something out of thin air and being able to effect someone’s life, whether it was a second or a whole life that aspect always makes us feel the art of creating anything that can do that, to us is feels like magic.”

With five members in a band, The Steelwells always work extra hard to make sure they are “tight as a band”, maintaining that they keep a fun atmosphere and try to connect with their fans as much as possible. Many groups have a tough time keeping it together when they have so many members, but these guys pull it off and do it with style. So, what’s their secret? “Well, there is always a difference of opinion when you have five writers in the band. The rule we try to stick to is that no one is allowed to take critique personally. We all have to compromise here and there. Just check your ego at the door and listen to what people are saying. You might be some music prodigy but you can still be wrong. If you know what you’re doing as a band is important, then treat your band mates accordingly.” With a formula like this, it’s no wonder that their next round of shows are nearly sold out, so get your tickets while they’re hot… I’m thinking these guys are going to be hot for a while though with their Indie Folk Alternative bits.

When it comes to their song-writing, they have a few philosophies that generally make a point of keeping a sense of feeling and honesty. “Make it personal. Make lots of it. Then get on the road and play it for anyone we can.” It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But is it? What makes a band successful these days? The Steelwells tell us, “Success is two-fold. Being happy with what we make and being able to continue making it. We manage to barely keep our heads out of the water now so we will keep treading as long as possible to make it work. It’s a hard thing to do but I don’t think bands should be too overly focused on that. Just make good music.”

Kevin Elliott and The Broken

Do you feel a wave of dark sexiness coming over you? Kevin Elliott and The Broken must be close by… Well, they are if you’re in the Los Angeles area anyway. Have no fear, though, these hotties definitely get around (no pun intended). Not only is their image unbelievably hot, but their music is on an even higher level of amazing. So, is it their purpose in life to just blow people away with their looks and talent? No, it’s a bit more in depth than that. Kevin tells us, “Our goal is and has been to create something new yet familiar while speaking on topics that affect and relate to us and the human condition. I do, however, tend to lean more towards the metaphoric rather than the literal school of lyricism. I feel the listener should have freedom to interpret each song and allow themselves to be transported wherever it leads them.” With their second LP recently completed, they are shopping for major labels at this point and are bound to pick one up soon to succeed in fully living out “the rock n’ roll dream”. Having been on so many national tours already, they can’t wait to keep going and continue to tour in every city on Earth.

These guys have played in many festivals and sold out concerts. They’ve also had their music in the Top 10 playlists of over 500 college radio stations. How many bands can say that for themselves? Not many. They make it seem so easy, don’t they?

Amber Lily

California girl Amber Lily first realized her passion for song at the young age of five. Believe it or not, using her vocals to perform Christina Aguilera’s song Reflection in the first grade school talent show was where it all began for her. Although, I’m sure her voice has evolved into somewhat of a different sound since then. “Combining the pop style in today’s music with R&B vocal runs” helps her in her unique methods of storytelling through her lyrics. Music, however, is not her only passion.

Acting is definitely up there as well. “I go into everything I do 110%, so I pursue this career just as hard as music. Ideally, in the future I’d be able to combine everything I love to do, so I’m working towards that right now!” Perhaps we will see her in a Broadway musical someday!

One thing she loves about writing her music is the escape, the therapy it gives you, acting as an outlet for your feelings about your life, your experiences, and who you are as a person. Her main goal is that her fans find her music to be relatable and sincere. She writes for herself and for her fans alone, believing that music is not about popularity, but about touching the hearts of your fans. She also has to be sure that what she’s singing is true to herself and comes from within. Amber tells us that, “In the end, it comes down to the music and how happy you are with who you are.”

Not Them

“Good music is like decent looking girls that you’ll pass up at the bar, and maybe think about bedding them. Great music is the chick you see, and drop everything to fuck her.” These two Mc’s would definitely describe their sound as great music. Dirt Merchant describes it as being “like Highlander… but way more badass”, while Gentleman J describes their artistry as sewer rap.

Well, with names like Gentleman J and Dirt Merchant, how could these two guys who spit “sewer rap”, not catch your attention? These two hot MCs definitely have a lot on their plates this next year amidst all their touring. Dirt Merchant tells us, “With the right hook ups and moves, we have the ability to make it big.” Lately, they live to party, write to party, rap to party. That might explain why their most recent album is titled Blame It On The Blackout. Gentleman J describes the process behind the record as, “Blame It On The Blackout was a good year of writing songs, and then picking from the litter. Our first album, Brightside Of The Room was our serious side ‘cause life was fairly serious at that point. Blame It On The Blackout was our try at remaking our first good mix-tape Poor Party

Poets. I learned a ton from Blackout. So, the next project will be incredibly better.” Featuring rad songs like So Dope, it’s no wonder that an album with a titled about blacking out would be inspired by “time with the fam, booze by the glass, and blunts full of buddah.” When it comes to So Dope specifically, Gentleman J and Dirt Merchant depict the song as being “written in 10 minutes after cheap rum and cokes. It’s the quintessential party song. It’s our ‘I Love College.’ So Dope is a party track plain and simple. We like to party…so we wrote an anthem.”

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By Lauren Weigle Photos by Kate sZatmari Photography assisting by John Dajkovich Makeup and Hair by Sayuri Mitsumori Makeup and Hair assisting by Juliet Giser Styling by Carla Pallares

ow many Garfunkel and Oates H fans does it take to screw in a light bulb? “Two. One to screw in the

light bulb and one to hold the kazoo.”

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the G&O kazoos, you are surely deprived. Fear not, though, for your very own is available for purchase on the Garfunkel and Oates website along with other fun merchandise.

How’s that for a great plug? Now, you’re probably wondering what the hell I’m talking about, so I’ll just go back to the beginning. There once were two hot actresses; one named Riki and the other named Kate. Their acting skills helped them to acquire a host of film roles in movies like My Best Friend’s Girl, Million Dollar Baby, When In Rome, Changeling, The Last House On The Left, and countless others. Upon becoming friends, the two actresses realized they both had a love of creating music that would make people laugh. Coming up with goofy songs filled with quirky vulgarity soon became more than a hobby and their audiences began to grow…With the release of their latest album All Over Your Face, these two women are taking on Hollywood, not only with their theatrics, but also with their antics as a comedic musical duo.

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I have to say some of the titles of your songs are seriously awesome. Where do you come up with songs like Pregnant Women are Smug, I Would Never (Have Sex With You), Sex With Ducks, and Why Isn’t There More Fucking on this Island? (A song for LOST)?

Riki: Things in our life. Well, Sex With Ducks, we started and we never really thought anything would come of it, but then we both loved it, so we started to write some more. We realized it was something worth doing.

One aspect I love about your music is the way the humor and vulgarity in the songs kind of surprises you. It’s so unexpected amidst the two of your sweet, innocent-sounding voices.

Riki: I don’t think it was really planned whatsoever. In fact, I think you’re the first person to ever ask this. I mean, we sing in unison because we’re not really good at harmonies (she giggles).

Kate: It’s ridiculous if you think about it. Its two people singing the exact same thing at the same time. When you think about it, it’s actually kind of stupid.

Riki: And vulgarity is funny! It’s just funny to us.

Kate: I didn’t really swear until I started singing and now they’re just more and more in my vocabulary. It’s easy to sing a “fuck” song.

So, Kate aka Oates, I hear you have a knack for making puppets. Please tell me more.

Kate: Oh, yeah. It was kind of my thing for a couple years and I was really into “puppeteering”. I interned at the Jim Henson company. I went to four different schools in Los Angeles doing puppet shows and I was really into it. It was sort of me being shy when I really wanted to do acting and then I kind of just came around to acting instead, so I was maybe hiding behind the puppets I guess. At the same time, I sort of went through a phase where I thought I just really needed to grow up, so I threw away my puppet theater and all my puppets.

So, I guess we’re not going to hear any puppet songs any time soon?

Kate: Um, probably not. (She and Riki both laugh.)

Okay, Riki. Why are you Garfunkel, while Kate is Oates?

Riki: Um, I’m Garfunkel ‘cause I’m blonde and Kate is Oates because she’s short with dark hair and if she’s not careful, she’ll have a mustache.

(I chuckle.) Okay… So, where can fans catch you guys in the act… of playing music that is?

Kate: Oh, we have a monthly show that’s located in Los Angeles and a few other local places.

Aside from the local venues, have you played anywhere else?

Kate: Oh yea, we’ve toured. The United States, Canada, and we’re about to go to Australia, but our steady shows have just been in Los Angeles.

Riki: And, also, in LA, there’s definitely other places that we enjoy playing like The Laugh Factory and The Improv and places like that.

So do you like touring or do you find it hard to be away?

Kate: Well, we don’t really tour like a lot of people tour. Like, some people go out every weekend. Because Riki and I do acting as well, it’s hard to get away a lot. Lately, it’s been about one weekend a month, but in the summer it’s more.

Riki: It’s not bad. We’ll just go for a night. Go Saturday morning for a show. Come back Sunday.

Kate: When we do festivals, we’re traveling, staying in the same hotels as our friends, and that’s just really fun.

What would be your absolute dream tour to be a part of?

Kate: I would say Weird Al. Oh, I just met him. He’s so nice.

Kate: Yea, we love him. I think that would be really fun…opening for Weird Al. Well, back to the whole acting thing, so is the music more of a guilty pleasure, or…

Riki and Kate: It’s kind of merged. Yeah!

Do you think it’s harder to break out in the music scene with musical comedy as opposed to other kinds of music bands and artists?

Kate: I think it just depends on what your goals are.

Aside from music, the two of you have had quite a bit of success acting in feature films like Million Dollar Baby, When In Rome, Changeling, and The Last House On The Left, to name a few. What made the two of you decide to collaborate and form a comedic musical duo?

Kate: Came to me with a screen play.

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By Emilie Yount Photo by Pamela Lopez Grant Hair and makeup by Uzmee Krakovszki Styling by Cassandra Diaz

here is a short list of actors that comes T to mind in terms of transformation. All of these actors can change their hair or

adjust their look to attain a certain level of anonymity in order to become a character, but few can adjust both their outward appearance and their internal performance in such a way that they disappear in each role they take on. Edi Gathegi just happens to be one of the lucky few. Seeing him in the Boston-set Gone Baby Gone and then as dread-locked vampire Laurent the Twilight series, I barely put two and two together. His talent and dedication definitely make him a breath of fresh air to this film buff.

Having attended the prestigious graduate acting program at New York University, Edi is more than just another Hollywood actor. Born in Kenya and raised in California, Gathegi transforms (both literally and figuratively) from a dramatic theater performer (Othello, A Raisin in the Sun and the upcoming Chicago-set Superior Donuts with Gary Cole) to a big-budget X-Men character (Darwin). He lets us in on how he manages to keep a work ethic and succeed as an actor with a true craft and desire for performance diversity.

Now that you have performed in the popular franchises, Twilight and X-Men, how are you adjusting to the Hollywood scene and the frenzied fans at premieres? Do you take part in the social aspect of Hollywood it or is it something you avoid?

I realize nothing lasts forever so I’m just enjoying the ride while it’s here. The fans are all great and I just want to keep working and keep giving people the kind of product and experience that they can enjoy.

If you see me out partying, the fact is I can’t physically be in two places at once, so I am not working at that particular moment. The truth is that I’d rather be working. The craft fuels me. The characters fuel me.

What was your experience working on X-Men, and tell me a bit about your character.

It was a big film. You felt that there was a lot of money being poured into this project. It was very exciting. Lots of brilliant sets. Lots of green screens.

Lots of good actors. I play ‘Armando Muñoz’ (AKA: ‘Darwin’, as in Charles Darwin). My mutant ability is reactive adaptation. It means I will instinctively adapt to harsh environments in limitless ways to maintain my own life. For instance, if I fell off a building my bones would turn to rubber. Or if catapulted into space my body would no longer require oxygen. Essentially, I am in a constant state of evolution. Darwin baby!

Having grown up in California, how do you stay in touch with your Kenyan heritage?

Have you been back there recently?

I recently hosted a night of Kenyan film and culture at Universal Studios for the Women in Film International organization (WIFI). It was a great way to reconnect and see what kind of films my homeland is producing. I haven’t been back to Kenya in quite some time but I’m sure I’ll be back there sooner than later. I have been missing it lately, so I have been making my mother’s signature Kenyan dish.

So delicious.

Do you prefer film to theater or like a mix of both? How do you approach film/television differently than you do theater?

All three are different and I enjoy all three differently. I also try to rotate all three in to my life as much as possible. Theater is a full body experience. The audience can see your whole body so even your pinky better be acting. The fact that there is a live audience is exciting because you surprise yourself and get instant gratification through the audience participation as to whether you’re effective or not.

With that said, I’ve done theater for many years so film is the immediate focus although I believe it’s important to go back to the roots regularly. Sharpen the tools.

Tell me a little about Wild Card and how you tap into a personality different from your own.

Wild Card is a procedural law dramedy with cool, interesting and funny characters. I play ‘Tres’, an investigator for two lawyers, Eliza and Will. Picture this - Vegas. People misbehaving. Maybe they get thrown in jail after the sun goes down. They are probably decent people- perhaps they have just lived the “what happens in Vegas” motto a little too hard. Our job is to get them out before the sun comes up. I’d say that Tres is more like the real me than some of the other characters I’ve played. And by that I mean light...not heavy. Funny…not serious.

What sort of work are you leaning towards in the future, or any projects you’d like to attach yourself to?

I love real life stories. And bio-pics. There are a ton of projects I’d love to be a part of, but as soon as I start making plans God will laugh at me.

What is one of your most memorable moments on a film set?

At the risk of sounding cheesy, but for no other reason than it gave me so much confidence, one my most memorable moments was getting into a set van for Gone Baby Gone. Ed Harris was sitting there. He introduced himself to me and told me that my reputation preceded me and that he couldn’t wait to see the film. I was on cloud nine for a week.

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By Lauren Weigle Photo by Jeff Farsai

ail Parent, producer and writer who G was famed for The Golden Girls, once said, “She knew what all smart women

knew: Laughter made you live better and longer.” She had to have been talking about Heather McDonald… or at least I’d like to think so. McDonald eats, sleeps, and breathes comedy. Whether she’s doing the behind the scenes thing, writing the jokes, or she’s doing stand-up and acting in comedic roles onscreen, she is all about the funny. Her love of laughter and of life are what make her so magnetic. She’s probably entertained you a million times on shows like Frasier or Chelsea Lately… Well, let’s read on and make it a million and one.

So, you sing, you dance, you act, you write. Anything else, Super Woman?

Well, the dancing is something that I think I’m really good at, but others may disagree; same goes for singing. I do really want to be picked for Dancing with the Stars though. I think I could totally pull it off. I’m sorry, but I don’t think walking backwards and looking off to the side seems that difficult and my kids would be so cute all dressed up sitting in the audience. I also can swim very well and have mastered all the strokes. It is my fantasy to survive a plane crash over water due to my excellent swimming skills.

Ha. Ha. That’s quite the fantasy. But, other than your swimming, I hear that you’ve mastered about a million accents. Can you tell me about your favorite one?

My stepdaughter’s mother is Vietnamese - since I hear that accent often, I’m pretty good at that one.

Do you ever use it (or any foreign accent for that matter) just for fun when you’re out or in a new place?

I like to do my French Canadian one in elevators and try to make people believe I’m Celine Dion. I get told I look like her all the time.

Okay, so, as a personally HUGE fan of Chelsea Lately, I have to ask about your part as one of the show’s writers. Do you ever get stumped for new ideas or topics to discuss on the show?

No, because our show is topical so there is always news happening and new shows to make fun of, but sometimes we do get tired of talking about the same people and Chelsea will just say “That’s it. No more Heidi and Spencer” and when she says that’s it, it usually is. Look at them now… well you can’t really because they’re no longer in magazines or on TV. I’d like to think Chelsea had something to do with that.

I think we’d all like to partly thank the Chelsea Handler show for that one. Well, you also make many appearances on the show’s comedic “round table”. Is it fun sitting there and just ripping on pop culture, taking no prisoners?

Yes, I love being on the roundtable because I have to make up fresh jokes that day and only have a couple hours to prepare. I will make fun of people I know or have met, but I try to do it in a way that hopefully even they can laugh at.

So, why do you think celebrities and all their craziness have become so addictive to watch?

With all the terrible tragic things happening in our world right now, I think our show is a great escape.

Many people tell me they TIVO it and watch it in the morning because they love starting their day laughing. I love hearing this. Laughter fights cancer and I’m against cancer.

That’s definitely always good to hear. Does it help you to stay grounded and keep yourself from ending up on TMZ? I’ve been interviewed by TMZ a few times coming out of events and have yet to be put on the website, so I’m pretty pissed about that to say the least. But seriously, I stay grounded thanks to my family. I have been married to my husband Peter for ten years, happily for four years; I also have three kids who are not impressed with me at all. The other day Bravo was on and my son recognized one of the housewives because we had gone to her house and he said “Why do all these celebrities want to be your friend?” I said, “Because I’m fun, and besides - they’re not Oscar winners, they’re Real Housewives -they should want to be my friend!”

All right. Changing the subject again, I promised myself I wouldn’t ask you what it’s like to work with funny lady Chelsea…but I break all my promises, so…

Working with Chelsea is wonderful. She is the most generous performer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She wants us all to shine and be successful and thanks to her that is happening for many of us. She does throw food and try to pants us on a daily basis, but when you need her she can be very sensitive and a true friend.

It’s so refreshing to hear, when someone so many people idolize is just a wonderfully genuine person.

Back to the lady of the hour! Let’s talk about your resume; having been on Frasier, Malcolm In The Middle, White Chicks, and Drake and Josh. Any new projects in the works?

I just taped a pilot for E!... Ross Mathews and I are cohosts and Chelsea’s company Borderline Amazing produced it. Hopefully it will get picked up. I’m also getting ready to go tour with Chelsea, Brad Wollack, and Josh Wolf to promote Chelsea’s new book The Lies Chelsea Handler Told Me. I wrote a chapter for the book about a few lies she told me.

I bet that tour is going to be amazing! I repeat…

AMAZING. So now that we’re talking about some of your performances, tell me about your background in Improv.

I studied with the Groundlings Theater and performed in their Sunday Company for two years. I love doing celebrity impressions and just improvising what Drew Barrymore or Jen Aniston would say in a certain situation.

Is it tough having to just think and act right there on the spot?

No. I love it because to me, it’s actually less pressure than having to perform the exact line that someone else wrote.

Okay, I’m going to throw the women in comedy question at you. Advantages?

Disadvantages?

Disadvantage that people still assume male comics are funnier than women because they’re more used to seeing men. So, as a woman stand-up, you have to get through that hurdle first. Advantages are people seem more impressed that I’m a woman and do stand-up comedy; however some people strongly believe I was born a man.

All right. Last, but not least, tell me about the new show “After Lately”.

The show is about us, mainly the writers who are also round table regulars, who work on Chelsea Lately. The storylines come from things that have actually happened to us, Chelsea, and Chuy over the years. It’s like Larry Sanders except we are playing ourselves and our late night talk show actually exists. It’s shot like The Office and is in the same vein of comedy as 30 Rock.

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t is impossible not to notice the IReguera. stunning natural beauty of Ana de la She is the type of woman that

can make people stop in their tracks just by entering a room. De la Reguera is much more than just a pretty face – she has quick wit and a strong work ethic to match. She is one of Mexico’s most prominent actors and has starred in countless Mexican movies, telenovelas and television shows. Her breakout role in the US was playing Jack Black’s love interest in Nacho Libre. She landed her role in Nacho Libre just in the nick of time, after being robbed by her accountant and having to rebuild her finances from scratch. Nacho Libre launched De la Reguera’s career in the US and her talent has not gone unnoticed. Now she’s starring alongside actors like Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell and Daniel Craig in John Favreau’s muchanticipated Cowboys and Aliens. De la Reguera plays Sam Rockwell’s devoted wife. Together, they run a saloon at the heart of an Arizona town set in the late 1800’s that gets invaded by aliens. If you didn’t think acting in major motion pictures wasn’t challenging enough, De la Reguera recently created a charitable organization that is working to rebuild a town that was destroyed by a hurricane near her hometown Veracruz, Mexico.

I chatted with the incredibly genuine and down-to-earth Ana de la Reguera about acting in the US, Cowboys & Aliens and her own real life UFO sighting.

Can you give our readers a little background on your acting career?

I started dancing when I was young and then when I was 16 I started going on local TV and I started hosting a local show. Then I went into acting and I started at my hometown theatre.

I totally loved it! I tried out for acting school in Mexico City and I was able to get into the school. At first when I started my career I thought that I was a better dancer than an actor because I didn’t have that much experience.

During the first year I was a little bit nervous.

After the third year I was in acting school, I was like, “This is it!” and I loved it. I found out that I am way better at acting than dancing, so I was very happy in the end.

What were some of the biggest career changing roles that you ended up landing?

In Mexico I was cast in a television show. It was a very romantic, Romeo and Juliet kind of story, and I received an award for that for best newcomer. I also did another TV show and then I did a movie. The two of them were out at the same time. The show was doing great in ratings and I was in a movie that also did very well. So, that was when people really started to notice me. Nacho Libre was also a huge thing for me in both Mexico and in the US. That was a huge turning point where I was able to come to the US and make a career here.

Did you live in the US before you were cast in Nacho Libre?

No, I was living in Mexico. I was planning to come, but because of some economical issues, I wasn’t able to move. I got robbed and I lost everything. I was doing very well. I was already a very well known actor. I already had four or five movies going on and then I got robbed from my accountant and I lost everything, so I wasn’t able to come. I was in Mexico and the audition came and I got the part. I did the movie there and then I came here.

How did you get robbed? Can you tell me a little more about that?

It is completely different in Mexico than it is here. I was paying my accountant and I would say, “How much do I owe to the IRS?” and he would say, “Just give me like $400.” I would give him the money and it was really supposed to be like $4,000. I never paid the IRS for two or three years and I didn’t know. I got a lot of penalties and it was a huge amount of money.

It was all his fault and then he disappeared. It was terrible because he didn’t do his job. He was charging me and then keeping the money.

He didn’t do anything. It was really bad. So, I learned a lesson and I had to learn it in a bad way. I lost everything. I had to sell everything. I had to sell my apartment and start from zero. Thank God I was big and I was playing the leading roles, so I was able to work and pay it off.

What is life like in your hometown, Veracruz Mexico?

It’s amazing! It is a very beautiful place. It’s a port in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a small town next to the ocean. I grew up with a completely normal life. It is very traditional and normal. Veracruz is an amazing place. It’s in the south, so the Caribbean has a lot of influence there. We are a lot of fun and we are very outgoing people – very inviting and open. We are dancing all the time and joking all the time. It’s a very great place to grow up.

What has it been like living in Los Angeles?

You are able as a Mexican to have the best of both worlds because it’s very close to Mexico, but it’s also America. California is such a beautiful state. Half of the people here are Mexican, so I don’t feel like I am completely foreign. For me, it’s great! It’s close to Mexico and it’s close to the border. At the same time it is an entertainment city and a cultural city. It has everything.

Before your roles in Nacho Libre and Eastbound & Down, you weren’t quite as well known here as you were in Mexico. Did you find it nice to be a little bit more anonymous or do you enjoy being recognized by fans everywhere you go?

I have always had a really good relationship with the press and with fans. People recognize me and its fun. Sometimes I can’t believe they recognize me. I still can’t believe when people recognize me. In Mexico I get recognized a lot.

I’m not involved in scandals. I don’t go out and I don’t drink, so I don’t have paparazzi after me. I don’t have that kind of situation in my life, so it’s pretty comfortable.

What are some of the main differences you have found between the Mexican film industry and the American film industry? Which do you prefer?

It’s exactly the same. The biggest difference is that there are bigger budgets here. In Mexico, you have way less budget. In Mexico, you don’t even know when your project is going to be released because you don’t know if you’re going to have the postproduction money. I think that that is the great thing about the industry

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here. You can really have a plan on how to sell a movie because you know when it’s coming out.

You know what movies it is going to be against.

You can plan publicity. In Mexico, everything is a little bit more playing it by ear, and when you don’t organize that well, things don’t always work out that well. So, that’s very frustrating, but it’s the only way we can do it. That’s also why it is really difficult to compete against an American movie in Mexico. You are full of publicity all over the place for the American film. The Mexican film might even be better than the American film, but no one knows about it because there is not enough publicity and support for the movie.

Did you enjoy acting with Jack Black in Nacho Libre? Was it difficult to be serious during scenes when he is such a hilarious guy?

We don’t have that much budget doing films in Mexico. You do one; two or three takes, but you don’t do anything else. You can’t because we can’t afford it. You can’t have that privilege to be ruining the film because you are laughing.

It’s disrespectful to do that to the crew. For me, I was doing the movie, but there was no way that I was going to laugh because it doesn’t go that way in my world and from my experience. But then I saw Jack going for all the shots, trying everything and laughing. It’s amazing that you can play so much because you don’t worry so much, so it makes you free. I don’t feel good about wasting material. Sometimes you do have to enjoy it a little and let go and say, “Let’s play.” That’s part of the job, too, but it’s not how I was trained.

Let’s move on to Cowboys & Aliens. Can you tell us what the movie is about and describe your character?

The movie is pretty straightforward. Cowboys vs.

Aliens, so it is a very simple story. I think it’s going to be a great film because you have all of these ingredients with a Western, period film, but you also have science fiction involved. The movie has huge stars and the writers are amazing. The plot is like a puzzle and it’s really interesting to follow.

My character is a Mexican girl who runs a saloon with her husband, played by Sam Rockwell.

He’s a doctor and we have the saloon and a lot of things happen in our saloon. We’re kind of in the middle of the action all the time. We love each other a lot and you will see what happens to me at the end. You have to wait!

When you first heard about the concept of the film (an old Western movie set in the 1800’s getting invaded by aliens), did it seem like a pretty unusual combination to you?

No. I was surprised that they hadn’t done it before. There are stories like this for hundreds and hundreds of years. In the pyramids in Mexico, there are often UFO sightings. There are stories that say that people didn’t build the pyramids and that they were actually built by aliens because they are so perfect and so advanced for their time. There are stories like that that exist, so I wasn’t surprised.

Have you ever seen a UFO? I have. I was around 22 years old and I was with a boyfriend at the time. We were in a place that is well known for UFO sightings. We were in a really small town called Cocoyoc that is an hour from Mexico City. His dad had a huge house with amazing, big gardens. At night we were talking and we were being romantic and we decided to go for a walk at night to look at the stars. We were sitting on a bench and we saw light coming from bottom to top and it disappeared and then went from left to right. It happened very fast. All of the dogs started to bark. We looked at each

other and we were like, “Did you see that?” We ran and woke up his dad and told him that we thought we saw a UFO and told him the whole story.

Can you tell me about your charitable organization, VeracruzANA AC? In my hometown, there was a huge hurricane last year during September that destroyed many cities and small towns. There was a particular town where the eye of the hurricane hit and it was very damaged. That place is very important because that is where Cortez first arrived and that is where he had his first home. The first church and the first county were also built there. So, there is a lot of history there. I went there to help and I realized that this town lives from the tourism. So, there were no jobs and they were very depressed because everything was destroyed.

I raised money and I’m helping to re-build the town. I want to make jobs and help the economy recover. I didn’t want to do it the easy way and just raise the money and give it to them, or raise the money and give them supplies. I wanted to help create jobs for them and a better life. We are building a boulevard next to the river. We are building streets and a promenade with trees and lights. We are building all of that so people can go and have a great time. They can go to restaurants next to the river. It was like that before, but it wasn’t secure and it wasn’t pretty and it was very dirty. I think it is going to be great! We are going to be finished in a month. There will be other phases after this phase, but the boulevard is the first phase of the project. I am very excited!

You were named as People Español’s “50 Most Beautiful.” Who do you think is the most beautiful actress out there right now?

I love Anne Hathaway. I love Kate Winslet. I think she looks amazing. I think Cate Blanchett is so pretty, too. There are all different types of women that are beautiful for different reasons.

You can’t just say that one is the most beautiful girl.

When I was researching you I saw that you recently got a cat. Can you tell me about your cat?

He is the most horrible cat in the world! I don’t know what to do with him. I’m worried because he’s bad. He bit me yesterday. He’s crazy. I have to buy so many toys because he gets entertained, but he is just wild. He is not afraid of anything.

He’s not afraid of water. He’s not afraid of fire.

He is only afraid of the vacuum cleaner. If you punish him or yell at him or say, “No,” he doesn’t pay attention. Two days ago I went to PetCo and I bought this herbal thing that you put in his water and it is supposed to make him calm, so I am hoping that it works! He’s a terrible cat, but at the same time, he’s so much fun because he keeps me company. He got lost last week and he has a collar with his name and number on it. My friend was visiting and I went out. When I left the house, the cat was with him watching TV in my room. The next day I asked him where the cat was and he didn’t know. I leave the door open sometimes so the cat can come and go.

He knows where I live, so I am in big trouble! I opened the door and called him and put some food at the door and he didn’t come back. An hour passed and my phone started ringing. It was my home phone and no one calls me on that line. I don’t even know the number. I knew that it was probably someone that found my cat and they didn’t want him. I don’t think there is going to be any way that I can lose this cat. He knows where I live and now he has my number!

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e have been watching the developing Hollywood career of actress and model, Kali Hawk, for some time, knowing that readers will find much to interest them, and admire, in Kali’s refreshing and exciting contribution to the world of movies and glamour.

There’s no question that Kali Hawk will be around for a long time to come, as a name to watch. Her answers to our questions reveal professionalism, drive, and a determination to challenge herself – even to the extent of learning one of the most difficult languages ever to have been invented! Read on to find which one Kali chose.

What first drew you to an acting career?

As a kid, my mom would take me to the movies every weekend and it became something of an obsession for me. Sometimes I would see the same movie again and again. I remember feeling like I wanted to be inside the screen [laughs]. It all seemed so exciting to me.

Your biography notes that you began to shine as a future star around age 12. Did you begin to see your future at that early age?

Hmm... I was kind of a nerd at that age. I read a lot about people with exciting lives and secretly hoped the future would be full of adventure.

Luckily it has been!

You studied at SUNY and your performance in a play there led to your being introduced to an agent. Can you remember what play it was?

Yeah, it was called ‘Life’s A Bitch!’ [laughs]. It was about life behind the scenes of a popular soap opera. I played an actress that played a character with a split personality- so 3 personalities total. I gave each personality a different accent so that when they talked to each other you could tell them apart. It was a crazy play.

Did you learn a lot from your stage experiences?

From stagework I learned the value of rehearsal time. In movies things tend to happen quickly, so I try to spend as much time as I can “rehearsing” on my own. I’ll act out the scenes with my

friends and try different wardrobe and mannerisms, etc. It’s fun and it gets the jitters out!

How were you able to make use of that training when you moved to movie acting?

In movies it seems helpful to be able to improvise on and off screen. Dialogue changes, scenes get added and taken away... Being really prepared and knowing the character well helps me to feel like I can roll with the changes. Jean Reno once told me that regarding acting “your character is your best friend.” I really liked that advice.

Do you think you will look to also building a further stage career?

Sure! I’d love to do something on Broadway.

How have you enjoyed your modeling career?

I’ve had a lot of fun! I love Fashion and trying new looks.

Has it been useful or relevant to your acting career?

Yeah. Especially the transformation phase where you go into the make-up trailer looking rugged and come out looking like a star [laughs]. I think modeling and acting are very similar. In both, it’s all about capturing the inner life of a moment and expressing it in a way that fits the overall vision of the project. I really enjoy them both.

You have been working with some very high profile and world renowned directors and actors – Spike Lee and Kelsey Grammer, Vince Vaughn and Will Smith, just to drop a few names in a lengthening list. You must feel very fortunate to be working with such people.

What sort of pressure do you feel to bring something special to your work with such established names?

I try to learn something from everyone I work with, especially the people who are well established. I’ve been lucky so far to have worked with great people who were willing to share some of their experience and knowledge with me. It’s easy to focus on doing your best when you feel a sense of mentor-like support around you. It’s really encouraging.

You always seem so natural and relaxed. What experiences have you had to make you so comfortable with the world?

I really just try to enjoy everything. Even simple things. I also like to spend time doing nothing.

Doing nothing with people I love is one of the most restorative things I can think of.

Today’s ‘Show Business’ is so competitive. To what qualities do you credit your success at a relatively early stage in your career?

I think it’s ok to feel competitive if it motivates you. I actually kind of enjoy that aspect of the business. It keeps you on your toes and forces you to be inventive in a good way. I always try to remain open to opportunities and do my best, but I find that when the stakes are high I can reach new levels of creativity. Being open to challenge has really helped me a lot.

Clearly your talent is remarkable but can you think of a special ingredient that has helped to bring you forward from other very talented artists?

Luck! [laughs] And persistence. I think there are perfect opportunities meant for everyone. I’ve been super lucky to have been in the right place at the right time to receive those opportunities that were right for me.

I have read that you’ve said how supportive your family has been in helping your career.

Does your schedule allow you to spend as much time as you would like with your family?

Luckily with technology there are so many ways to stay connected. Following my nephew on Twitter has actually been more informative than any number of phone conversations we could have [laughs].

Much time for dating?

I try to get out when I can.

Can you tell us of any hidden talents or dark secrets yet to be revealed to the world?

Hmm, I’ve been kind of obsessed with learning Welsh. I take lessons online and recently got the Rosetta Stone program. My friends think it’s funny, but I’ve always been interested in Wales, even though I’d never been there until recently.

What is next in your professional career?

I’m beginning to get into producing, which has been really fun. Also, a film I just completed called ‘We the Peeples’ comes out in the Fall.

We became such a family during the filming that I can’t wait to see it.

What would be your dream part?

I’d love to do an action movie and play a role where I get to drive fast and be badass. The idea of shooting big guns while wearing leather is very exciting to me.

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By Lauren Weigle Photo by Alvin Nguyen Styling by Stacy Zimmerman Makeup and Hair Styling by Chloe Peers

ell, she hasn’t signed a lot of W autographs yet, but she’s definitely excited to put her John Hancock and

anything her fans would like…well, almost anything. In any event, with the way this girl is making her way up in the industry, she’s sure to be running out of Sharpie ink in no time. She’s definitely up-andcoming, soon to be HBIC of the sciencefiction movie world. Nonetheless, sci-fi film isn’t the only genre that Seychelle excels in. Children’s movies, dance flicks, Shakespeare theatrics, you name it. Seychelle is on the ball and that ball is rolling through with personality and vigor. Watch out Hollywood and clear a path. She’s picking up speed.

Let’s jump right in with some run-of-the-mill questions like where you’re from, your childhood, and how you got into acting.

I’m a born and raised valley girl from Burbank, California. Had a pretty normal childhood, with a lot of music around me, a lot of camping on the beach, and a big, awesome family. My mom worked for an extra casting company and we all did a lot of extra work, and I would skip school to be on set, which I loved. My dad does some acting too, and I did some commercial work with him, and began to audition for things here and there.

So it was all in the family then. In that case, other than your parents, what famous actors and actresses in the industry do you feel have inspired you in following your career ambitions?

Ben Kingsley is one of my favorites; whenever I watch him on screen, there’s a lot of selflessness about him, and it’s hard to deny how fucking cool he is. Marion Cotillard is also someone who just has balls...in the most graceful way, and she inspires me every time I watch her.

Do you ever get nervous before an audition?

Absolutely.

How do you manage your nerves and keep yourself focused in those situations?

Good question; still figuring it out.

But, I think a lot of that managing my nerves comes through preparation.

Ok, going back to the beginning again. What was your first gig as a working actress?

When I was 3 weeks old I was on The Wonder Years, but that doesn’t count because I was playing myself. On a serious note, I had a one liner on Zoey 101.

So, tell me about your work with The Last Airbender.

I played Princess Yue, a teenage girl who happens to be the ruler of a beautiful water-bending kingdom in the North Pole. Being a princess in itself was too cool, but the kind of bond that Yue and all of the other characters have to the spiritual world and the elements around us is what made it so different to explore. I looked at the moon in a different way. The movie was a huge thing for me, and I developed a lot, acting-wise, but also working with an ensemble and such a connected director.

How was shooting this film different from other films?

We were lucky to have these huge sets with just a tiny bit of green screen. We were running around these snowy palaces like it was a little town; it was pretty easy to get swallowed up in.

Do you own it on DVD yet?

Oh yeah, that was my mom’s Christmas gift for the whole family, so everyone has a copy.

Ha Ha. Proud Mama, huh? How about any of the other projects you’ve done?

Mom’s got those covered too!

Do you ever find it hard to watch yourself on screen?

Yep. I don’t think I’ll ever really enjoy it, but it has gotten a little easier to sit back and chill.

Okay, let’s move on to Falling Skies. It’s being produced by Steven Spielberg. What’s it like working with such a famed producer?

Hard to believe, but such a cool experience. He and TNT wrangled together a group of amazing people that have totally engulfed me in the science fiction world.

So what do you think will draw audiences in to this series?

As hard as it is to relate to characters in a world with aliens, there’s a lot there with this show.

We’re regular people trying our best to figure out about these things with whatever we’ve scraped together...it’s an awesome representation of how people lean on each other in different ways when there’s a threat. But also, the aliens kind of rock, and everyone’s going to be watching like, “I want to know who the hell these things are and what the hell they’re doing here!” It’ll keep you hanging.

What kind of project, film, television, or otherwise, would you love to take on next?

I’d love to do something set in a period, or something about music. I’ve actually been studying theatre and some Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts for the past semester, so I’d love to keep working on different plays.

Oh, really? Wow. So, what else do you have lined-up for this year?

A cartoon I did a voice for is supposed to be coming to Nickelodeon in November called Avatar: The Legend of Korra, and sometime around then Honey 2 should be making its way into stores. I’m looking forward to every single one!

Well, I know you turn 21 next year. Any big plans in mind?

Ah goodness!! Well, an old friend of mine’s birthday is the day after mine, and we always had this plan to go to Las Vegas together, and at the midnight point between both of our birthdays, just get super drunk and probably end up singing showtunes to strangers. So I wouldn’t mind keeping that plan alive.

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By Lauren Weigle Photos by Kate sZatmari

Assisting by John Dajkovich Makeup and Hair by Sayuri Mitsumori Assisting by Pa Kou Xiong Styling by Carla Pallares

he’s a sexy vixen with a strong presence on-screen Ssyndicated and off. Having acted on so many shows across the spectrum, you are sure to have seen this exotic goddess walk across your television screen at some point. But, I bet you never realized the amazing back-story behind this courageous and determined woman. Through perseverance, she and her family have overcome so much in their lives, yet still put themselves aside to strive for the greater good of others. Not many people can say they’ve done the same, but we should all aspire to…

I understand you were born in Afghanistan and your family eventually fled to the US. Would you mind talking a little bit about that experience?

I was a baby when we fled Afghanistan ~ it was the time when Afghanistan entered this seemingly never-ending war. My parents had the hindsight to want to create a different existence. We had friends at the Pentagon who had spent time in Kabul and they were the defining factor to getting us over. We fled into Tehran and made our way into the Washington, D.C. area. It was a tumultuous entrance into the states and a difficult time for my parents to adapt to a country entirely different than what they had known. But, they both worked diligently to get the remainder of our family out of refugee camps and into the United States so that they were safe and out of war. I constantly have a sliding door moment when I watch the documentaries and talk to those who had been in Afghanistan longer or still there … what would have been had we not left when the Soviets invaded…

Do you feel that experiences like that help people grow and become stronger in a way?

Absolutely! I don’t think people are based on any one singular experience. We are the sum total of things that happen over our lifetime and how we handle those things. The way we learn to deal with unpredictable circumstances keeps us fresh in our eyes and quick on our feet. I think having a global perspective gives me the opportunity to understand certain things about the world at large. And, having come out of war and having had parents and family that both survived that and survived transitioning into a new foreign culture created a wealth of intense moments that we all overcame and became incredibly strong because of.

Tell me more about the transition your family went through, moving to a whole new country?

It was a very difficult transition, but a blessing in disguise as well. I learned to speak English quickly by watching television with my mom.

I started to communicate to adults for her and then she would speak to me in Dari and I would communicate back. I learned quickly that we were different, that people had a strong response to us. Our town at the time hadn’t really become the melting pot it is now. We were breaking new ground and sometimes people’s responses were hard. I grew up quickly and I learned how to gauge and observe people fast, seemingly all the reasons why I’m an actor today.

So, you speak both English and your native language Dari. Tell me something funny in Dari.

“Veeeee - eech fashionyeee neeste”

What’s that mean? (I smile.)

My aunt telling my mom she knows nothing about fashion.

Ha. That’s great. Do you ever curse at people in your native tongue when you’re angry?

Ha, yes! I did a lot when I was younger and taught all of my friends

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the dirty words in Dari. It was super taboo to curse in high school and, well, I probably spent more time with my parents who were quick with their fiery tongues. So, yes.

I hear you worked on Capitol Hill in high school. What made you decide to pursue acting instead?

Well, I grew up just outside of Washington, D.C. so we had a lot of politicians in our community. I was in a program in our high school where I got to choose to shadow a congressman to study and write on their career. I considered it, sitting in on the hearings, eating the “members only” dining room. There is so much esteem and power, and I admired the ability to make changes on a national platform. But, politics was never going to be the choice for me ultimately. I care too much about certain subjects, which can cloud judgment. I’d rather have my job and utilize any power I have to help create homes, provoke change. As an actor, I can slip into being a politician, a superhero, a mom… it’s like a never ending experience of different lives.

Did you have any formal training as an actress?

I studied in LA at Playhouse West for a long time and then started to try out other acting ideology… Stella Adler, Michael Chekov, clowning... I tried to study all of it as much as I could.

Do you feel that taking classes and having dramatic training is essential in the industry?

For me, yes it was. It gave me a toolbox to understand the reason why I responded to material and characters a certain way. I rely on my toolbox and story to be there for me. Some have always relied only on instinct, while some of have studied formally their whole lives. I think it really depends on the person.

When it comes to your acting, do you get a lot of support from back home?

My family is supportive now to a degree. I think my parents are still trying to understand what it is and what the process is. It’s hard to share the experiences, the triumphs, the losses with them. But they are proud, and my friends are all pretty rad.

That’s good. So, your first on-screen debuts were through commercials. A lot of great actors started out that way…

I loved doing commercials. It taught me a lot and I got to work with some amazing directors like Dave Meyers, Mark Pellington, and Pam Thomas. Pam and I went on to do like five commercials… She’s amazing.

Aside from the commercials, you have appeared on so many TV shows… everything from Bones, to How I Met Your Mother, to Entourage, to Veronica Mars, to General Hospital. What was it like being a part of so many popular programs?

One word answer…AWESOME!

(I laugh.) Well, any memorable moments you can think of?

I loved watching Kristen Bell as Veronica; she’s this tiny ball of spunk, like a real broad. One of my first jobs really and I had to answer the door with just a tee shirt on and she didn’t know cause we were rehearsing it with my pants on. So, when we started rolling and I answered the door pants-less, instead of her line she went with, “You’ve got no pants on!” It was funny and unexpected and late at night, so everyone laughed. I adore funny girls who are gracious.

So, tell me about some of the projects you have coming up.

Alphas is on SYFY and we’ve got an incredible cast led by David Strathairn. It’s about a group of ordinary individuals with extraordinary abilities that use their powers to solve “X File” type crimes for government agencies. It’s got sci-fi, action, heart, some good looking men and a bit of humor weaved in. I’m so excited for my character Rachel.

We get introduced to her while she’s really struggling with her powers, her voice, and she has to deal with breaking out of her shell.

What are you hoping to accomplish in your career once you’ve completed all your upcoming projects?

I want to build schools in Afghanistan. I want to help create awareness for the refugee crisis. I want to learn more about how to help people rebuild their lives after war and devastation. And, I want to make some movies that help people laugh or cry or escape while doing so.

I’m sure your parents would be beyond proud of that. How about with everything else in your life? Is it difficult to maintain a normal routine?

My life is blessed and it’s been a difficult journey, so I don’t take a second of it for granted. I live a pretty quiet life and focus on what’s important to me, not the excess. Keeps you sane.

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By Kelli Kickham Photos by Alvin Nguyen Styling by Stacy Zimmerman Hair and Makeup by Erin Skipley

with me. Sometimes it’s hard to keep focused and there are many distractions. But the drive is there for both of us, I think.

irst look: a 5’10, gorgeous and thin woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. The perfect model; or, perhaps, the perfect girl to be able to play a model with just the right amount of personality and grace. April Bowlby is a talented actress most recently known for her roles on Drop Dead Diva (as the caring best friend) and From Prada to Nada (as the evil villain). You’ve seen her in various roles playing all sorts of different characters, but now let’s get a glimpse of the real girl.

What was the first role you ever played?

The first role I played was Kaitlin Rackish on CSI Las Vegas. I was a girl who was murdered. The killer would sketch his victims. For that episode they hired a sketch artist and he drew pictures of me. It was a little creepy seeing my image as a tied up, stressed out, sad illustration. Really interesting experience though. The cast was super friendly and very kind. That helps a lot.

When did you decide you wanted to pursue acting and why?

I had just moved to Los Angeles to model. I’m a rather shy person, so I really enjoyed working with no speaking. Modeling was perfect! One day I had an audition for a music video. The director wanted me to be really dramatic. Run about the room screaming and crying. I really tried but I was out of my element. So, he suggested I think of things that made me upset. I took a moment and something just triggered in me. I started yelling and crying. I’m sure it was odd, uncontrolled and a little bit wonky.....I didn’t get the job. But the release was amazing. It was very empowering. To be aware of what your triggers are. How you function in this world. That was

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You play the model and best friend on Drop Dead Diva. Do you relate to your character?

I relate to my character for the most part. To Stacy’s enthusiasm for life. In the show she provides a great support system for Jane and wants to be involved with her friend’s life. I think I am the same way. I always want to know what’s happening with my friends. They might be more of a support system for me, than I am for them though. I think Stacy struggles with her direction in life. Modeling and acting. That resonates

my bite from the acting bug. After that audition I started taking acting classes.

Put these in order of favorite to least favorite: chocolate, shoes, dancing, reading, talking on the phone.

Chocolate, dancing, reading, shoes, talking on the phone. Chocolate! Chocolate is my favorite! But it must be dark chocolate. It is delicious in many, many forms. Love it! My favorite form is a bar of chocolate, perhaps with almonds and sea salt. Dark chocolate ice cream is super yummy as well. Chocolate cake, martinis... I really have to stop now. Dancing would be my second favorite. Sometimes I turn up the music and can dance for an hour or so by myself in my apartment. It’s just a good way to get into your body and move about. See what you can do. It gives me a sort of happy sexy energy. Reading is a close second. I am an avid reader. One of my favorite things to do on vacation is read. Just grab a book and lay on the beach. I am just getting into the Kindle. It took me a bit but now I have a nice little library downloaded. I like to read a few books at one time and this new invention has made my life much easier. Cuts down on the weight of my traveling bags. Shoes are my next favorite. They are little pieces of art on your feet. The best! Talking on my phone takes last place. I would much rather have a conversa-

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tion with someone face to face. Or if there isn’t much to say, just a “Hi, I’m thinking of you” I find texting and emails are the way to go.

Standing at 5’10, you’re quite the tall, beautiful woman. Were you ever self-conscious about your height growing up?

I wasn’t really self conscious about my height growing up. My sister is taller then me, so I think that made me feel comfortable. I was self conscious about my ears and eyes. I was made fun of a lot for having such big eyes. And my ears have a pointy pixieness to them. Which took a long time to get comfortable with, but now I think is just magical.

You landed a role on Two and a Half Men soon after your first Hollywood audition. Were you surprised? How did you react?

When I booked Two and A Half Men I was beyond thrilled and excited. I left the audition thinking, ‘Well, I really did my absolute best. It couldn’t have gone better. So, if I don’t get the job......It’s beyond me.’ Television casts pretty quickly. So as I was stopping at a cafe after the audition my manager called and said I had booked it. I was in my car and felt triumphant!

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Probably got out of my car and did a little dance. I wouldn’t put it past myself.

Your most recent role was in Prada to Nada.

Tell us a little about your character.

In the film “From Prada to Nada” I play Olivia Dominguez. She is a fantastically evil character. She is the step sister of Nora and Mary Dominguez. Played by Camilla Belle and Alexa Vega. Olivia takes over the girl’s household and kicks them out. Leaving the penniless and homeless. It was such a fun role to play, because I have never been the “evil” one. It was thrilling. You get away with almost anything under the guise of Villain. Olivia is ruthless and vain. Perfection.

Are there any sorts of roles you are interested in pursuing but haven’t had the chance to?

I would really love to be in a super hero style movie. Something where you get to have a choreographed fight and play with swords. I think that would be super fun. On a completely different note, I would also love to play a magical creature. Something out of this world. Still and heroic. Perhaps there will be a movie that can mesh the two roles together.

Do you have any special skills/ hobbies that you think people would be surprised to find out?

I do like to knit. I really love to bake and am now taking some piano lessons. It would be nice to learn something every day. Maybe that can be my hobby.

What is the most dangerous/ exciting thing you’ve ever done?

I find myself staying away from what I perceive as danger. IE-jumping out of airplanes. Jumping off of cliffs. Maybe I just stay away from jumping. The most exciting thing I have done would be traveling. I went to Machu Picchu a few years ago with friends. We did a 5 day hike. It was an incredible, wondrous, breath taking experience. It was hard and so out of this world fantastic.

If you could think back to the single most exciting event of your life so far, what would it be?

The most exciting event in my life so far...That’s a really great question… I don’t know if I can pin it to any one event. Birth, perhaps. Which leads to the love and support of my family and friends. To be so blessed to have these magical people in my life.

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By Ricky Tavi Photos by Kate sZatmari Makeup by Coleen Campbell-Olwell at Exclusive Artists Management Hair by Marcus Francis at The Wall Group Styling by Camille Yvette

indsay Pulsipher’s acting career is Lmove moving along as successfully as her from her home in Salt Lake City to

Los Angeles.

Famous for her appearances in A&E’s ‘The Beast’ with Patrick Swayze, and, of course her character in, ‘True Blood’, we were fortunate to be able to interrupt Lindsay from her daily schedule of rehearsal and script reading. Lindsay revealed herself to be a bright star with so many accomplishments and talents.

Lindsay’s charming and modest responses to my questions reveal a young actress with a concern for the world beyond the glitter of Hollywood – and she’s using her talent and success to make some special personal contributions. Lindsay also discloses something of an eye for fashion trends. “Just her opinion”, she insists, but take a glance at her suggestions to look for this summer.

I read that you have 5 siblings. Where do you fit in the age range?

I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters, and I am fifth out of the six.

Were any of your siblings also bitten by the acting bug?

Although I am the only one who pursued acting as a career, all of my siblings are artists in one way or another. Whether it be art, music, design, etc. My Dad was very musical, and my Mom is an incredible portrait artist, and she minored in drama. My parents were always very encouraging and supportive of anything we wanted to explore artistically.

You were born and raised in Salt Lake City and now you’re living in Los Angeles. How do the two cities compare from your experience?

Salt Lake City and Los Angeles couldn’t be any more different! SLC is beautiful with its mountains, and lakes, and forests etc. It was a cool place to grow up. I started my acting career there at a theater called Hale Center Theater. I also worked on some of the TV shows, and films that were shot there, but I was itching to leave really early on. When Los Angeles came knocking at my door it was a very easy decision to make the move. LA was really exciting to me because of all the opportunities to work out here. I was auditioning all the time--way more than I ever got to audition in SLC. That was a real bonus. One thing that was hard for me however, was getting

used to the amount of time I had to spend in my car. That is still something I struggle with. But it’s just one of the things you have to get used to living here.

I’ve also read that you enjoy all sorts of outdoor activity like snowboarding. Is that correct?

I have always enjoyed being outside--being from Utah I had amazing hiking and biking trails right in my back yard, literally. I spent a lot of time hiking in the mountains behind my house. It was my sanctuary. Growing up I played softball, and I snowboarded. I used to work at Snowbird, which is one of the best ski resorts in the country. It was only a 15 minute drive from my house--I was super lucky. It was one of my favorite jobs I’ve ever had.

I still like to be outside. I take my dog Mars hiking a lot here in LA, and I am a trail runner. It’s one of my favorite things to do to stay sane in this city.

Now that summer’s here and you’re on the coast will we be seeing you around the beach looking for a surf board?

I actually learned how to surf in Washington state, and let me tell you the water is cold up there! We had to wear full body wet suits even in the summertime. It’s an amazing sport that takes a lot of strength and dedication. I really enjoyed it. For some reason I haven’t gone too much here in LA. I live on the East side so I don’t make it out to the beach as often as I should.

You’ve said that your Mom did much to encourage your acting career and that her acting was an inspiration for you. Does your Mom still act?

My mom is still my biggest supporter. She’s a wonderful encourager! She encouraged all my brothers and sisters to follow our hearts, and our dreams. She’s amazing that way. My mom studied drama in school, but doesn’t do it anymore. She decided to have 6 kids instead!

You’ve gained recognition at quite an early age and are working with some high profile and successful actors. Do you ever get nervous around super stars?

The first time I got really nervous to meet someone was when I met the late Patrick Swayze. My best friend growing up had an old copy of Dirty Dancing on VHS and we used to watch that film over and over again. Dancing and singing to it.

We loved it, and particularly Patrick. I thought he was absolutely beautiful! So when I got to work with him on “The Beast,” it was basically a dream come true. I was super nervous to meet him but all of that dissipated when I realized what an amazing, down to earth, personable guy he was.

He really was a special person, and I feel so lucky

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to have worked with him. He is greatly missed by myself, and many other people.

How do you keep your feet on the ground with all the attention that comes with your job?

I have always been a pretty grounded person, but to maintain some sanity I like to put my focus into other creative outlets, that are separate from myself and the acting world, like painting, and playing music. For a while I was helping one of my friends, Annie Costello Brown, construct her jewelry for her line called ACB. She is an incredible designer, and it was really cool to learn how her creative process works, and see all the hard work that goes into making just one piece of jewelry in her line. I think it’s important in this business to have other things to put your energy into outside of work. My friends and family definitely keep me grounded. Most of my friends are really creative people who are doing really cool and interesting things, which is definitely inspiring.

You’re also an artist and have donated paintings to some very worthy causes. How much time do you spend you with your pallet and paintbrush? Will we be able to visit an exhibition of your work one day?

I absolutely love to paint. It’s one of my favorite things to do to relax my mind, and de-stress.

Right now I am doing a series of bright colorful illustrations of these little creatures I have created called, ‘lil dudes.’ They are kind of silly little

things. I try and paint as often as I can, depending on how much I am shooting, etc. I wish I could paint more. I’ve been doing a lot of commissioned work lately, which is really fun because I get to work with someone in the creative process.

I love hearing other peoples input, and creating something personal for someone. I’ve shown my work in galleries in the past, which is really cool.

I would love to do another one when I have more time to devote to it.

In a perfect world what types of character would you like to play and haven’t yet had the chance?

In a perfect world I would continue to play interesting, layered characters. I guess I don’t have one specific role I am dying to play, but I always want to continue to grow as an actor, and constantly

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push myself to be bolder, and more fearless in my work. I want to always be challenged in the parts I play. That’s definitely really important for me.

What movies have you particularly enjoyed, recently?

I really loved “Dogtooth,” it was the Greek entry in the Best Foreign Film category at this years Oscars, and it was really something special. Such a remarkable, twisted film. I also really loved “Enter the Void,” the latest Gaspar Noe film. I thought about that one for weeks after seeing it. I thought “Exit Through the Gift Shop” was spectacular as well.

Has your career so far given you much opportunity for travel?

I’ve gotten to travel a bit for my job, and I have to say it’s one of the things I enjoy most about being an actor. I love visiting other cities, and seeing how each one differs from the last, and exploring all the little hidden places in each city. I definitely got the traveling bug from my Dad. We used to love to take road trips together, just to check out the scenery and how other people lived. I feel really lucky that it’s a part of my job now.

You must be working very hard at the moment?

Any time left for dating? Any names you can drop? (asked with a smile) I do have a very brilliant and handsome boyfriend.... :-)

So much of your work has been for TV and now we understand that you are working in a remake of Bonnie & Clyde. That must be exciting. Can you tell us anything about the movie at the moment?

Bonnie and Clyde is still in pre-production, and I’m not sure when it will start shooting. But I have a couple of other films I just finished working on. One is called “The Oregonian,” which just played the Sundance Film Festival this year. It’s kind of an esoteric journey into the unknown, with a lot of psychedelia thrown in. It is a really phenomenal film. The other one is called “Meth Head” and it stars Lukas Haas. It’s a tragic story about these kids journey into drug addiction, and the script broke my heart. It’s based on a disheartening true story, and it’s just a really incredible story.

What music do you like to listen to?

Right now I am listening to a lot of old Americana. Jerry Jeff Walker, Townes Van Zandt, that kind of thing. Charlotte Gainsbourg is playing on my iPod all the time. I adore her voice, and she happens to be one of my favorite actresses too. There is an amazing French singer named Tamara Kaboutchek, and her new record is really beautiful. There is this awesome band based out of Seattle called Scraps that I am loving right now as well...

Do you have much time to enjoy the night life of LA? When I go out in LA, it’s usually to see a band, or an art exhibit, or to go dancing. That kind of thing. I also go see a lot of movies. There is a great theater here in LA called The Silent Movie Theater, and they are constantly showing old prints of incredible old films that haven’t seen the light of day in decades. That is one of my favorite places to go--it’s always a good time.

Do you keep any pets? Animals in your family in SLC? I have a wonderful little hairless Chihuahua named Mars. I rescued her from this amazing pet rescue called the Mutt Movement about a year ago. She is one of the most important things in my life for sure. I don’t know what I’d do without her. It’s pretty crazy to think that someone would give her up to a shelter. She is so tiny and helpless, and sweet, and just needs to be loved.

We found each other at the perfect time.

My family always had pets in our home while I was growing up. Animals have always been a big part of my life. I think it’s really important that if you are going to have pets, to make sure you get them from a shelter, or a rescue, rather than a pet store or puppy mill situation. Do some research about pet stores and puppy mills. It’s really tragic what they put their animals through for breeding purposes. Plus there are so many animals looking for homes already, that going to shelter or a rescue is something I feel really strongly about.

I read somewhere that you like to collect vintage clothing and other memorabilia. This must give you a special connection with the costume department. Do you think you’ve a good eye for fashion? What might we look for this summer that would please you?

Every time I go back to SLC I love to spend days thrift shopping. They have some of the best unpicked over clothes you will ever find. And cheap. There is a great thrift store chain there called Deseret Industries, and I have found some of my favorite vintage clothes there. I have an Yves Saint Laurent little boys wool blazer from the 70’s that I found there, and it is one of my favorite pieces of clothing, and I think it cost like $3.99 or something. Amazing! I don’t know if I have a good eye for fashion, but it’s always been an important part of who I am. Right now I have a few designer obsessions. One of them is a French designer named Valentine Gauthier.

Her designs are so whimsical, and beautiful.

She works with environmentally sound fabrics, too so she is socially conscious, which I like.

She is my one to watch this summer. My other obsession right now is Lindsay Jones from the label Outlaws of the Border. She’s based out of Brooklyn, and she’s just super innovative, and her designs are extremely creative. I absolutely adore her work.

Eof dg e the Ocean Photography & Styling Alvin Nguyen Makeup Artist Erin Skipley and Desiree Foote Model Courtney Bosley (Vision L.A.)

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Limelight JeffreyMonteiro NativeSun

Once again Jeffrey Monteiro’ refined eclecticism is apparent in his SS11 collection. Inspired by the indigenous peoples of North America, the collection is about clean lines and brilliant contrasting color, capturing the lightness of spirit characteristic both of the people and the season which inspired this easy to wear collection.

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-JeffreyMonteirodressandsandals (middle) Laruicci -rose gold geometric necklace Laruicci -cuff

-JeffreyMonteirodressandsandals (right) Danika - Blue and black chain necklace

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The perfect collection for print lovers, Mara Hoffman Swim SS11 has captured the spirit of South Africa and Zimbabwe with a signature twist. Mara’s original prints, the “Etching” print which echoes the African-mud cloth and the colorful “web” print which resembles Batik, both scream fun in the sun. More feminine and flirty than previous seasons, this collection offers a mélange of color and eclectic motifs for a bit of the exotic no matter what your plans are this season.

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Circa Sixty Three -black and green polygon bangle Circa Sixty Three -black and green drop earring Walter Steiger -“Vernice” sandals

-MaraHoffmanlonggeometricpatterndress (middle) Danika -black and white triangle earrings Laruicci -oceanic ring Walter Steiger -“Vernice” sandals

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Belt: Fendi Shoes: Versace Bag Chanel Bracelet custom made by stylist

Shoes: Chanel Belt: Fendi Bracelets, necklace and ring: stylist own Earrings: Damas Belt: Chanel

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By Star Noor Photos by Kristin Brynn Costello Styling by Engie Hassan Assisting by Steven McAninch Hair by Esther Ahn Makeup by Kellie Muse

We have been a fan of Jane Oh for some time now, featuring her amongst our pages in issues past, her designs ever constant in presenting a fresh outtake on a plethora of Old World interpretations each with a modernist polished silhouette which defines the Jane Oh Woman: “Made for the provocative coquette, the Jane Oh woman is self-assured and outspoken, yet classically feminine and undeniably sultry.”

Jane’s designs are classic without being what’s expected. Her work is wearable with a sensibility which adheres to the spirit of the age - anything goes as long as it says something. Refined even if the collection is more outspoken Jane Oh is an auspicious and eloquent originator who tickles our fiendish quest for finding new talent worth buzzing about.

In the Marais District of Paris wearing a charcoal oversized dress, black thermos, and rainboots topped with a black wool cape to guard against the Parisian cold that Jane is not used to, the NYC based designer takes time out of her schedule to answer my questions and have an espresso. As a child growing up in Los Angeles, Jane, always had an innate knack for style, “I remember my sisters would always say, “What are you wearing?” Because I would wear what made me feel good and sometimes that meant layering a bunch of outfits. They get it now and love my style,” she explains. As for the evolution of her style sense, she adds, “I was always a minimalist.

I kept it clean and simple in terms of shapes and colors.”

With an eye for style, even in her earliest days, Jane had the necessary tools to create as she wanted; but, as every art lover knows, an artist is born not at the minute of physical birth but at the moment of divine inspiration, so it begs the question: who was the person in your life that brought you that moment of clarity when a childhood dream became a life’s mission? “Growing up, I thought that my mom was the most stylish woman ever. I remember she would get clothes delivered personally from the sales representative at Escada. Yes, she was a total fashion diva.

Supposedly my mom was the first person in Korea to wear gogo boots and hot pants. My mom’s girlfriend who attended another college hours away heard it “through the grapevine,” those were her exact words. My mom is a beautiful, generous, kind, and positive woman who is also a totally independent and strong entrepreneur.”

aneOh “After graduating from USC [with a business degree], I decided to move to New York City and attend Parsons. I would make clothes and knew

that I had a gift for it. I wanted to dress women and make them look beautiful,” explains Jane of her journey to becoming a designer. It was during this time that she “became really close to a man who had leukemia. We would go to church every Sunday. I don’t think that I would have been able to do all this without God’s guidance or my friend’s support. I saw him going through a really hard time and he was always so positive, so that alone made me stronger and gave me hope,” she adds. This hope has carried her through her first seasons as she weaves her love of beautiful design into a mecca of modishness.

Perhaps what resonated most with me about Jane’ work is that she is not necessarily on seasonal trends yet offers a portfolio of artisanal pieces which allow for easy elegance on their own but can also be painlessly integrated into any wardrobe. Trends come and go, so I asked Jane what she thinks as a designer is the most important factor for making timeless pieces that are still in the here-and-now and possess the wowfactor necessary to capture the audience - what she does in order to preserve her unique eye, she replied, “I don’t look at or follow trend magazines. I shop at vintage stores. I look at old books and study old art,” an alchemy that seems to correlate within the industry. Jane’ personal but familiar answer posed another curiosity, one that I often press upon designers and artists because I believe it gives unique insight into the conjurer’ psyche and by extension the final collections we are presented with year after year. Do you have a usual “routine” you adhere to when trying to design a collection? “Yes, I like my wine and cigarettes. I like to visit museums and drive around with music for inspiration. I design best at night when I’m by myself with a glass of wine outside my downtown balcony,” Jane says.

“I love Gabrielle Chanel and her vision as a designer. She’s just amazing and reading her quotes always inspire me to do better. She’s so strong and has that I-don’t-give-a-shit attitude and just does her thing. People are always trying to give me their advice but at the end of the day, it’s what I feel good about,” Jane sums up as she explains her own style aesthetic as a designer. A fitting answer it seems as the birds chirp in the now clear Parisian skies somehow capturing the spirit of the place in the very city that once inspired Coco Chanel herself.

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For the Spring Summer 2011 Jane Oh collection the designer was inspired by the unpretentious regal-ness of trees, “At first it was Jardin de Luxembourg because I had such great memories of painting there. Then the fascination of nature and plants moved to trees. I was feeling a little out of it one day, so I left my studio, got coffee from Starbucks, and sat by myself next to a really old tree. There was just something beautiful and motivating about it. Trees get prettier as they age. I mean, people don’t really think about it but trees are hundreds of years old. The truth is, I get inspiration every day, every moment from all places,” she explains. And, to achieve the effects of her latest rumination Jane elucidates, “I used draped silks and structured silks to achieve balance, formation, and movement.” In viewing her collection the evidence of organic fabrics, classic silhouettes, a palette of colors found in nature, and the strength of the pieces themselves are clear indications of Jane’ raw musing. However, for the upcoming autumn winter season Jane explains the tides have shifted drastically, “It’s Christian Dior comes back from the dead and meets Jared Leto. London meets Country.”

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