Nikki Blonsky - NKIT #9: Because we love that they tweet about each other & to each other *sigh*

ZacFanOnWheels · 01-07-2010, 12:39 AM

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Because they really are the nicest kids in town
Because they hit up Toronto together
Because they call each other family
Because even after promotion we still love seeing them hanging out together
Because we love that they go to each others birthdays
Because they are such a great young cast ensemble
Because they support each other with their other projects
Because they own the 60's
Because they are there for each other through the good times and the bad

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♥ Friendship Quotes ♥

"I'm so proud of them...I can't believe it....
Its like my family up there."~ Zac with TNT on the red carpet @ the SAG Awards

It's so funny, because we played absolute arch enemies in the film,
but off camera, Brit and I were two of the closest.
We still are. She is the most kindhearted girl.~ Nikki

"Yeah, I stay in touch with everybody! I text Zac [Efron]. I talk to Amanda [Bynes].
I haven’t called Nikki [Blonsky]–I gotta call Nikki because I’m in New York, and she’s a couple minutes away!
I talk to pretty much everybody."~ Lij from J14

"Especially if Nikki wins, I think we will all be there to support in any way"
~Brit on ET! @ the CCA's talking about Nikki and her Golden Globe Nomination

"She's one of my best friends and it's so unfortunate what happened to Nikki.
And, um, I think everyone knows her pretty well...at this point...
So I think everything's going to work out for the best."~ Zac

“I’ve met some of my best friends ever doing that movie, so I’d love to do another one!”~Brittany on HS2

“Amanda Bynes and I have become close since filming Hairspray.
It's so weird because I grew up watching her.”~Zac

J-14: What was it like working with Zac?
Elijah Kelley: It was the worst. He was a diva. Just kidding!
He was the most down-to-earth dude ever. He’s my boy.
I don’t really like befriend a lot of people, but he’s one who was like really genuine and down-to-earth.
He recognizes real people and real friendships, so we really had a good time.
We were like Ebony & Ivory 2008!

"For this cast. We became a family.
We really do love each other.
What you see on screen is what we are in person."
~Nikki speech for the CCA Cast Ensemble Award

"Nikki is one of my really dear friends....
shes one of the sweetest girls I ever met.
My heart goes out to her, because I really do love her..." ~Brit supporting Nikki

"Zac was one of the first ones to reach out to me…
Just hearing Zac’s voice sometimes…just…
that’s always just the key, everything’s going to be okay...
He’s just that signature person in my life that reassures me that life will go on
and that we’ll see each other soon. ".~ Nikki

“A lot of cast members came out. Brittany Snow came out.
Zac came to my birthday…”~Lij about his 22nd Bday on his video blog

[On her Golden Globe nomination] She also heard from the film's producers
and her cinematic love interest, Zac Efron.
"He said, 'I bet you're crying,' and I said, 'I think I'm flying," Blonsky said

“When the movie ends, you realize it's the start of a much bigger relationship,
especially with Nikki [Blonsky] and Brittany [Snow].
We're very good friends."~ Zac

Life Story: Who did you get closest to on the set? Who really became your friend?
Zac: It's tough, because I got to know all the cast in their own individual ways.
I definitely had a great vibe with Nikki; I think she's an amazing girl
and I think we'll be friends for years to come after doing this film together.
Elijah as well - Elijah is just so much fun to be around and he's just a cool, cool guy.
Everybody has their unique attributes they bring to the movie and also, you know, as people.
So it was fun just getting to know everyone and what they are really like.

"Zac Efron is one of my closest guy friends."~Brittany

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Quotes about the possibility of the NKIT reunion for Hairspray 2:

Nikki
“All I have to say, on the record: I am so down…
I am ready to play Tracy Turnblad again”~on ET!

What’s the update on the Hairspray sequel?
“I have no idea!” Nikki tells me. “I think Tracy’s gonna be the last one to find out.
They’ll call me when they need me in rehearsals, I guess.”
Where would she like her character to go?
“I hope she gets to make out with Link some more,” she laughs.

Zac:
"It would be fun, it would be great!" (smiles)

“At this point, they haven’t really talked to us yet,
but I know that it’s an idea that they’re developing,
and it sounds like fun…it sounds like a good idea.”

Elijah
"I think that’s pretty much a no brainier. I would.
I would definitely go back and do a Hairspray 2, 3, 4, 9.
Hairspray 9. Hairspray 10 is going to be called Hair Gel.
It’s like going to be a sequel.
It’s going to have finger waves, braids, bald heads and all that stuff."
~on his video blog

“I can’t talk about it a lot. I know it like a big announcement.
It’s in the works. A lot of people want it to happen.
We did some pretty big numbers.
And um when it came out , & Mama Mia broke our record.
I would love to come back and beat Mama Mia.
Taking it to the streets...."
~on his video blog

Brittany
"Of course Zac has to be apart of it. He's a huge part of Hairspray
and he's Tracy's love interest."~ Brittany on Zac coming back for HS2

Amanda
TeenHollywood: Are you in Footloose?

Amanda: I'm not in it. But it's okay, I'm doing Hairspray 2 so no problem.
I can't give any information but it's being written.

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Links
Hairspray 2: News, Updates & More
Zefron
Zac Efron - Fan Forum
ELIJAH KELLEY Myspace Page
Amanda Bynes (amandabynes) on Twitter
Taylor Parks (taylormonet23) on Twitter
http://www.fanforum.com/f26/elijah-k...mama-62829198/
http://www.fanforum.com/f25/brittany.../#post34631084
http://www.fanforum.com/f50/brittany...read-62823838/
http://www.fanforum.com/f25/amanda-b...-man-62792897/
http://www.fanforum.com/f26/james-ma...-wow-62793231/

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Previous threads:
http://www.fanforum.com/f294/nkit-7-...-hs2-62917612/
http://www.fanforum.com/f294/nkit-8-...ight-62924536/

*PassionateJ* · 01-07-2010, 12:43 AM

thanks for opening Lanie

Repost

Taylor Parks (OfficialTaylorP) on Twitter

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@OfficialTaylorP Talking to the big bro elijah

ZacFanOnWheels · 01-07-2010, 12:45 AM

Another repost...because they're too good not to

I come bearing some presents: some newly discovered photos thanks to jeezbee and EHS

My favorite

The Gang

Speaking of NKIT...literally

*PassionateJ* · 01-07-2010, 12:49 AM

I love my NKIT OP

God I love the new pics

And great new article about Zac

I bolded my favorite part

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs....69966/1224/art

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Zac Efron is in a buoyant mood, which is a touch surprising considering the lack of privacy he has been afforded so far today. Love-struck teenage fans wait patiently outside the hotel where he is staying, hoping to get a glimpse of their hero. Many an A-lister has bemoaned the constant attention, but the 22-year-old actor seems at ease with it. “Some fans are very committed. They wait around for hours! I’m very lucky, I guess.” He will certainly hope this devotion translates into cinema attendance, as Efron is venturing somewhat into the unknown. Having left behind his role as Troy Bolton in the tremendously successful High School Musical series, the actor is going it alone and attempting to establish himself outside the franchise.

It’s not an easy road for a young actor. For every star who achieves longevity, there is a list of people who could not capitalise on their early success. But is this a new path for Efron, steering away from Zac mania into something more dramatic and critically credible? What will it mean for the millions of fans who loved him in his previous role?

The first of these new ventures is Me & Orson Welles, adapted from the Robert Kaplow novel and directed by the noted independent filmmaker Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, School of Rock). While the story is fictional, the backdrop is real and takes place at an important moment in the history of American drama – the 1937 production of Julius Caesar at New York’s Mercury Theatre, a milestone in the career of its director and star, Orson Welles.

Efron plays Richard, a 17-year-old high school student who is in love with the stage and by chance gets a small part in the production after a roadside audition in front of Welles (played by Christian McKay). However, just as his theatrical dreams seem to have come true, he falls for Sonja (Claire Danes), a beautiful and ambitious production assistant. Unfortunately for Richard, she also catches the eye of Welles. Thus the teenager finds himself in a love triangle with one of the most famous men in America and must decide between his new love for Sonja and his long-term love for acting.

The Mercury is certainly a long way from East High, and Efron is aware that some of the audience who have come to see him may not even be aware of who Welles is. “I hope it can introduce them to the genius that is Orson Welles,” he says. “He’s an icon of cinema, of acting. I think younger audiences may not have heard of him, but that’s what’s great about this movie. Even though the story is fiction, there are some great characters who were real people, who they can then go on to learn about.”

Did he know much about Welles before the film? “I knew what everybody knew – the basics,” he admits. “But the more I learned about him the more interested I became. There were these excellent films he made and then there was also the man, the character that everyone knew. Christian plays him really well in this movie. He really sort of transformed into Welles.” The bulk of the production took place on the Isle of Man, just off the coast of Britain. “I was looking forward to the privacy,” Efron says. “I didn’t know much about it before I went and someone told me there weren’t a whole lot of people there, which sounded good to me. But when we got there I saw that, actually, there were a lot of people there, and I think we met all of them. Everyone was very welcoming, but really we filmed all day in the theatre so we didn’t get to go out much.”

The road to superstardom began early for Efron. Starting his career in theatre, he made his small-screen debut at 14 in the cult series Firefly and subsequently appeared in the popular American TV shows CSI and NCIS. In 2006, he was cast in the production that would introduce him to the world – Disney’s High School Musical. In this modern-day Grease, Efron landed the lead male role of Bolton, the basketball-playing heartthrob of the fictional East High School. Despite only being shown on the Disney Channel (it was later released on DVD), the first film was a huge success and spawned a 2007 sequel. In between the films, Efron also appeared in the musical remake of Hairspray, which was a critical and box-office success. By 2008, the HSM phenomenon showed no sign of waning, but the third instalment would, in fact, be the last. High School Musical 3: Senior Year was the first of the films to be released in cinemas and Efron went on a whistle-stop world publicity tour.

The cast members have differed in their approach to life since then. Efron’s on-screen love and real-life girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, kept close to her previous work with the musical film Bandslam, while others took a different path, such as Lucas Grabeel, who starred in the Oscar-nominated drama Milk with Sean Penn.

Efron appears to be taking a direction more in common with the latter, but he insists he has not turned his back on any genre. “There’s no master plan,” he says. “I’m very strict about what scripts I want to read and so I suppose in that sense there’s some direction, but I would never stick to one type of film or anything like that. I’m very proud of the High School Musical films, and one day I might go back to that sort of film. At the moment I want to try new things, take on roles that present a challenge. But I never rule out doing another musical, or any kind of film as long as it’s interesting to me.”

Me & Orson Welles went to three festivals before it found a distributor. Preview footage at Cannes was met with high praise from critics, but the businessmen did not share that enthusiasm and so the film travelled to the Toronto International Film Festival, where it got its first full screening. Despite organisers predicting it would be one of the biggest successes of the festival, the movie again failed to find an American distributor. The breakthrough finally came after the film was shown at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.

Efron, among others, felt great relief when the film was finally picked up. “If you make a good film, then you want people to see it,” he says. “The people involved were confident that it would find a distributor, so I don’t think there was any panic. I’m just happy it’s out there now and audiences can enjoy what we did.” Indeed, Me & Orson Welles has received positive critical reaction. It has been described as “one of the best movies about theatre” by the respected American film critic Roger Ebert, and many reviews have been complimentary about the maturity of Efron’s performance and his ability to hold his own opposite older and perhaps more dramatically experienced co-stars. Unfortunately, the film was not given the wide release the filmmakers surely would have wanted. At its peak it played in fewer than 200 cinemas in the US. It enjoyed a better reception in Europe, where Efron’s teenage following came out in force to support the film.

Next up for the actor is another literary adaptation. He will play the title role in The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud, based on the book by Ben Sherwood about a boy who can see his deceased brother and keeps him company by working in the cemetery where he is buried. “I just thought it would be another challenge for me, an interesting part to play,” Efron says. “There’s so much to work with – grief, loyalty. The bond between the brothers in the book is very strong so I thought that would be a great part for me. I’m glad I got the opportunity to do it and I hope I can surprise audiences who maybe only know me for a certain type of movie.”

It appears that being known for “a certain type of movie” will be Efron’s biggest obstacle: how do you carve a new niche without losing the following that made you famous in the first place? It’s a problem that has faced many young actors, and there have been just as many failures as successes. Fortunately, Efron need only look to the 1980s for inspiration from another young musical talent. Kevin Bacon initially struggled to break the teen-rebel stereotype thrust upon him after the success of the film Footloose (a role Efron almost played in a remake that never came to fruition). But Bacon soon went on to be one of the most versatile and prolific actors in American cinema. Only time will tell if Efron achieves the same heights, but he is confident about his future. “I’m enjoying what I’m doing right now, taking on new challenges and doing what I love to do,” he says with a smile. “There’s not a whole lot more you could ask for.”

ZacFanOnWheels · 01-07-2010, 12:56 AM

Awesome article! Thanks Jess

forever optimistic · 01-07-2010, 10:41 AM

Thanks for opening the new thread Lanie, and Jess, thank you for the article. It was a great read. I am glad that he is willing to give all genres a try and not rule anything out. It also means that Hairspray 2 a definate possibility for him! I am really thankful for that!

By the way, who came up with the new title? I absolutely love it!

ButterflyBabe · 01-07-2010, 02:12 PM

Aww those pics.

I miss them!

forever optimistic · 01-07-2010, 03:31 PM

We all do Mel, but we do have Hairspray 2 that will be coming up soon and we will have new pics then!

ButterflyBabe · 01-07-2010, 04:20 PM

*PassionateJ* · 01-07-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by forever optimistic (View Post)

By the way, who came up with the new title? I absolutely love it!

I did

Aww the Hollywood Film Festival Awards

What I would kill to see their speech

forever optimistic · 01-07-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by *PassionateJ* (View Post)

I did

Aww the Hollywood Film Festival Awards

What I would kill to see their speech

Jess, I asked first, because I wanted to give credit where it was due! Nice job with the title!

I can't believe that we never got to hear their speeches at all. We were definately robbed, there is no doubt about it!

*PassionateJ* · 01-07-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by forever optimistic (View Post)

Jess, I asked first, because I wanted to give credit where it was due! Nice job with the title!

I can't believe that we never got to hear their speeches at all. We were definately robbed, there is no doubt about it!

Thanks

I know

And I tried to get it by contacting various sources

They wouldnt release it

Finally all the NKIT up together to give a speech and we couldnt get it

On a brighter note

.....

MAOW made the long list for the BAFTA Awards

BAFTA Award Noms: Long List Revealed – Deadline.com

Nominations come out January 21st!

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Supporting Actor

Aaron Wolff (Danny Gopnik) – A Serious Man
Alan Rickman (Professor Severus Snape) – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Alec Baldwin (Jake) – It’s Complicated
Alfred Molina (Jack) – An Education *
Anthony Mackie (Sgt. JT Sanborn) – The Hurt Locker
Brian Geraghty (Specialist Owen Eldridge) – The Hurt Locker
Christian McKay (Orson Welles) – Me and Orson Welles *
Christoph Waltz (Col. Landa) – Inglourious Basterds *
Christopher Plummer (Leo Tolstoy) – The Last Station *
Dominic Cooper (Danny) – An Education
Matt Damon (Francois Pienaar) – Invictus
Stanley Tucci (Mr Harvey) – The Lovely Bones *
Stanley Tucci (Paul Child) – Julie & Julia
Timothy Spall (Peter Taylor) – The Damned United
Zachary Quinto (Spock) – Star Trek

Supporting Actress

Anna Kendrick (Natalie Keener) – Up in the Air
Anne-Marie Duff (Julia) – Nowhere Boy *
Claire Danes (Sonja Jones) – Me and Orson Welles
Diane Kruger (Bridget von Hammersmark) – Inglourious Basterds
Emma Thompson (Headmistress) – An Education
Julianne Moore (Charley) – A Single Man *
Kristin Scott Thomas (Mimi) – Nowhere Boy *
Mariah Carey (Mrs Weiss) – Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Mo’Nique (Mary) – Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire *
Olivia Williams (Miss Stubbs) – An Education
Penelope Cruz (Carla) – Nine
Rachel Weisz (Abigail Salmon) – The Lovely Bones
Rosamund Pike (Helen) – An Education *
Susan Sarandon (Grandma Lynn) – The Lovely Bones
Vera Farmiga (Alex Goran) – Up in the Air

Adapted Screenplay

Crazy Heart
The Damned United
District 9 *
An Education *
Fantastic Mr Fox
In the Loop *
Invictus
Let the Right One In *
The Lovely Bones
Me and Orson Welles
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire *
The Road
A Single Man
Star Trek
Up in the Air *

Make Up & Hair

Avatar
Bright Star *
Coco Before Chanel *
District 9
An Education *
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus *
Inglourious Basterds
Julie & Julia
Me and Orson Welles
Nine
Nowhere Boy
The Road
Star Trek
The Young Victoria *

Costume Design

Avatar
Bright Star *
Coco Before Chanel *
District 9
An Education *
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Inglourious Basterds
Me and Orson Welles
Nine
Nowhere Boy
Sherlock Holmes
A Single Man *
Star Trek
The Young Victoria *

And new Zac candids

Zac Efron taking a morning drive in his new Audi A5

More pics here:

Zac Efron: Me & Orson Welles Nominated for BAFTA! | Zac Efron | Just Jared Jr. - JJJ

ZacFanOnWheels · 01-07-2010, 07:33 PM

He looks good! The car...not so much

forever optimistic · 01-07-2010, 07:35 PM

I do too Jess, but apparently it is going to remain a mystery to us all!

When did Zac get a new car? I love that it is black. He looks good in a black car, but the interior......ewww!

Jess, thanks for that information. I am glad that Me & Orson Welles got nominated for those awards. I hope that the movie walks away with at least one.

*PassionateJ* · 01-07-2010, 07:39 PM

I personally dont think its his new car but thats just me. He could of got his car serviced

but who knows.

Im not big into convertibles but I love his hair like that w/ the top down


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