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Zooey Claire DeschanelBirth Date :
January 17, 1980Birth Place :
Los Angeles, CaliforniaClaim to fame :
As Anita Miller in "Almost Famous" (2000)
Chloe Sevigny and Zooey Deschanel Going to 'Divorce Ranch'
April 09, 2008 04:04:06The "Zodiac" actress Chloe Sevigny and the co-star of Brad Pitt in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" Zooey Deschanel are both heading to a new indie film project entitled "Divorce Ranch". According to Variety, the two actresses have been signed to star in the comedy film.
In the film produced, directed and written by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Sevigny is set to portray an actress who comes to a ranch with her young son to find a wealthy man and marry him, whereas Deschanel is going to portray the actress' assistant. The two will be working together when the film that is set in Nevada after World War II begins to take its principal photography in September.
Zooey Deschanel Witnesses "The Happening"
May 31, 2007 01:05:07
The "Elf" actress, Zooey Deschanel, is willing to witness "The Happening", thus signed on to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film project.
Of thriller genre, "The Happening", which is co-financed by India's UTV, revolves around a family who must survive a natural global environmental crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity. Deschanel, meanwhile, is slated to portray the female lead role.
"Raving", Julie Stiles' Directorial Debut
September 15, 2006 09:09:46
She's been doing acting on stage and big screen. Now that it comes to directing, Julia Stiles would likely to give it a go.
The actress has joined forces with Elle magazine to make her directorial debut. Her first project will be the short movie "Raving", based on a story in the magazine's October "Personal Style" issue titled "The Dress That Changed My Life."
Seven Companions Heading for A "Good Life"
April 03, 2006 04:04:14
Zooey Deschanel, Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Paxton, Chris Klein, Bruce McGill, Deborah Rush and Mark Webber. They are all the seven companions heading for a "Good Life". It is a drama flick which will be directed and written by Steve Berra.
"The Good Life", produced by Lance Sloane and Patrick Markey, is set in a Nebraska town obsessed with football and tells the story of a mostly normal young man (Webber) who makes the best out of fitting in where he obviously doesn't. Deschanel is a girl who encourages the young man to pursue his own path, while Stanton is a movie theater owner who employs him. Klein is a bully ex-football player living off his high school fame, while McGill is the football coach who is a god in the town. Paxton plays a Judy Garland fan.
Zooey Deschanel to Cross the Bridge to Terabithia
January 28, 2006 10:01:22Zooey Deschanel is joining Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb to star in the upcoming project of Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media titled "Bridge to Terabithia." While Gabor Csupo is making his live-action directorial debut on the action adventure-fantasy, Lauren Levine, David Paterson and Hal Lieberman will all give hand at producing.
Based on Katherine Paterson's 1978 Newbery Award-winning book with an adaptation wrote by Jeff Stockwell, "Bridge to Terabithia" tells the story of an 11-year-old boy whose life is changed forever when he befriends the class outsider, a girl. Together they create the world of Terabithia, an imaginary kingdom filled with giants, trolls and other magical beings.
