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Post by Amie on Feb 26, 2006 18:48:15 GMT -5
This is the video of the first part... I broke it down into 6 or 7 videos to make the files more manageable, and the video is smaller than the original (which is around 500 MB ). Sorry for the shaking, I think the shaking will go away when I rest my elbows in the seat in front of me. Milla's IntroductionTranscript of video: (They showed the trailer first to a darkened auditorium. Then a guy comes out to introduce her and Milla walked out to applause. ) Guy: Here we go! Welcome to NY Comic Con! I'd like to thank Sony Screen Gems for making Milla available and the trailer there for us all to enjoy. Tough act to follow. Milla is going to come out in one second, she's going to take some questions about the movie and her career. I can confirm that that she's not taking any proposals today. (Groans in the audience) So give me a warm applause for Milla Jovovich! (Milla comes out to enthusiastic applause from audience) Milla: Thanks you guys so much for coming, welcome! Cool trailer! I haven't seen that yet. Wow...! So, how's it coming? (Audience replies with cheers) Man in audience: Welcome to New York! Milla: Thank you! Another man in audience: Milla I love you! Milla: Sure, I love you too, but I can't see you! (laughter and whistles from audience) Milla: (to someone else in audience) I love you too. Man in audience: (says something, audience and Milla laugh) Milla: (laughing) OK! Man in audience: It's Milla Jovovich! Milla: (in southern accent) It sho' is! (Audience and Milla laugh) (more video and transcripts to come) I think I'm going to need your help converting the mjpeg videos, Mr. A! Guys, let me know if you want the transcript of the entire Q&A, or just the parts that pertain to Ultraviolet? Some of the questions were about her career and personal preferences.
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Post by frivolity on Feb 26, 2006 19:18:49 GMT -5
Thank you for that, Amie. Am looking forward to the rest as you get them uploaded. Huggses for you XXXx
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Post by JenGe on Feb 26, 2006 19:41:04 GMT -5
I'm trying to download the file right now but I'm having some problems...
Hopefully soon. Thanks a ton Amie!!!
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Post by Amie on Feb 26, 2006 19:43:38 GMT -5
Jen, let me know if you also want the original videos... they're rather large though.
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Post by FabioQelDroma on Feb 26, 2006 19:50:27 GMT -5
Damn....DAMN....I didn't make it,I got there 7:20am just because Amie told me beforehand that they were going to hand out the tks at 8...but it was sold out long before I got next to the booth,now is the worse part....I went out for lunch and when I got back I lost 2 friggin' hours in line because the idiots oversold tickets and the police wound't let anyone in until some of the people got out,so I missed the Q&A...I didn't call you Amie because I thought you made since you said you were going to be here earlier...
...anyway I had a lot of fun,spent a hell lot of money and got all my books signed...Amie did you make to Frank Miller?not even him I was able to see. So I'm sorry guys,I really wanted to see her and tell you guys all about it Amie what time did you leave?
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Post by JenGe on Feb 26, 2006 19:53:37 GMT -5
Jen, let me know if you also want the original videos... they're rather large though. I know all about that stuff. ;D Anyway...you can upload them straight to my streamload account... www.streamload.com/Roots/Upload.aspUsername: JenGE
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Post by Amie on Feb 26, 2006 20:00:17 GMT -5
Oh Fabio, so sorry about that!! I got there at 7:55am, so I definitely didn't get the tickets. There was a girl there I talked to who got tickets, and her stuff was signed, but she was there at 5:30am!!!! I didn't see Frank Miller, in fact I didn't see him on the program guide they handed out yesterday. I didn't even get to see Jim Lee either, his tickets ran out too after Milla's. It was phenomenally crowded, wasn't it?? It took forever to walk around the exhibit hall, the aisles were so crowded. I left at around 6:00, I watched a few trailers during Trailer Park...
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Post by Amie on Feb 26, 2006 20:01:29 GMT -5
Okay, Jen!! Will start uploading them soon! ;D
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Post by FabioQelDroma on Feb 26, 2006 20:09:08 GMT -5
Yes...when the Jim Lee sold out there were 10 people in front of me...anyway...Here are the pics I took along the weekend so you guys can see I had a lot of fun.It's a brazilian message board so you guys enjoy the pics.lol hqmaniacs.hateam.com/viewtopic.php?p=90869#90869
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Post by JenGe on Feb 26, 2006 20:12:51 GMT -5
Okay, Jen!! Will start uploading them soon! ;D I got that first one downloaded. It's kewl to see her personality. She seems much sweeter than I pictured her. Looking forward to the rest...
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Post by Amie on Feb 26, 2006 20:18:51 GMT -5
Hey, cool pics, Fabio!! I have some too, I'll upload them to my photobucket as soon as I can! Doesn't she seem lovely? She has such a natural smile, and she looked so approachable! But she had handlers around her, the closest I got to her was around 8 feet, just before she got into her car to leave the Comic Con.
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Post by Amie on Feb 26, 2006 23:36:13 GMT -5
I'm still experimenting with Adobe Premier Pro, so this video is twice the size of the first one. To download, right click and save target as: Question #1Video Transcript: Question: Are you going to do any more action movies like this? [Like you've been doing them?] Milla: It depends on how this one does! (laughs) Don't know if they'll want me back again! But I love doing action... oops, this is really loud... I love doing action films, because I love martial arts, and I think all women need to do martial arts, because it's just so fun. And I hate exercise. (laughter) Yeah, it's awful and boring, but martial arts gives me a chance to work on my body, to train, to discipline myself, and have a great time while doing it. I have to tell you, I promise you that two hours goes by like that, and you won't feel it. I've always been a big fan of just fighting. (laughs) I've always been a huge fan of fighting, so yeah, I'd love to do action films, as long as I can! I love it, it's great! Thank you!... My dad and I used to watch boxing together, and the Sunday kung fu... so it's definitely something that goes way back. (Jen, I tried to upload to your Streamload account three times, but it disconnected me all three times.)
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Post by JenGe on Feb 27, 2006 1:43:05 GMT -5
(Jen, I tried to upload to your Streamload account three times, but it disconnected me all three times.) odd...I'm not sure what the problem could be... BTW, they did mention the comic con, Milla, and UV on my local news this evening...Kewl!!
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 2:44:16 GMT -5
I wanted to post more of the transcript now so you all have something. I'll post the videos later (btw the videos get better in quality because they turned up the lights for the rest of the questions). ~~~~~~~~~~~ Question #2: Why did you do Resident Evil 2, really ‘cause it didn’t seem like it was worthy of you, really.Milla: Awwwww, thank you! You know what, I want to answer that… I want to answer that! You know, I am definitely the kind of person that likes to work a lot on scripts and I’m involved with them. We tried really hard to make RE2 as good as the first one. Um, of course the studio really wanted more action and more big, sort of, explosions and, you know, take it up a notch, so I think maybe the story line got a little swept under the carpet because of that, but unfortunatetly, with these kinds of movies, there’s only so much control that the creative people have before it gets sort of subverted by the bigger… by the MAN! (laughs) So, you know, we did our best and hopefully you’ll like RE3 better. I think that the script for RE3 is really rad, and there are going to be some crazy stuff…(crowd cheers)… You wouldn’t expect some of the things that are gonna come from RE3! I was almost like in tears reading it because some characters that we love very much, some crazy things happens to them, so Man in audience: I hope it’s good! Milla: Me too! (laughs) But I’ll do my best, I can promise you that! Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question #3: Hi Milla! I’d like to know how you deal with the pressure playing a superhero on the silver screen.Milla: Um, well, you know, the thing is what’s really great about the films I that end up doing is that we do have a lot of training to get prepared for it, so like for Ultraviolet, I was training a year in advance for that movie. I was actually practicing the choreography …(pointing into audience) and don’t make any smart comments about this… I was in there practicing the choreography whilst making RE2. But I was practicing the RE2 choreagraphy as well! But it was just so complex in Ultraviolet that I really needed a lot of work with like the sword tricks and.. and the Kali fighting. I had to do a lot of crazy stuff so it was something that I worked on a lot. Um, you know what I mean, you gotta discipline yourself, and that’s why the training is so wonderful, because we did like 6 to 8 hour days, 6 days a week, and, you know, all that discipline gets me into a place where I’m really confident and really know what I’m gonna do, so it’s just practice, you know. Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question #4: Milla, you’re currently promoting Ultraviolet but.. Milla: (peering into audience) Where are you? Question #4: Over here! Milla (laughing): Oh! Question #4: I was wondering, you’ve got Resident Evil: Extinction is it now? Milla: Yes Question #4: Extinction. You’re also turning out other movies now, and you’re working on your clothing line so I was wondering where … the future is. Are you gonna keep working more on movies, or are you going to devote more to your clothing line? Are you going to sing a little more?Milla: Listen! Well, um, you know, the fact is when you’re in the movie industry, the problem is that you don’t know what you’re going to do next. You know what I mean? If I sat around waiting for my next film to come along I would probably shoot myself, so that’s why I make music, I have a clothing line, because I really, I’m a creative person and I like to express myself. I like to, you know, just discipline and keep working and keep expressing myself in the meantime. So, you know, for sure [I’m not sure what she said here] is really important to me because I love to draw and I love to design and I love to make women look gorgeous. So it’s something that’s a passion for me. But, of course, I mean I’ve been acting my whole life so I want to continue making films. But it’s just hard, because you never know when you’re gonna do another film or what it’s gonna be, so I have to keep myself true and be creative on my own time, you know? Question #4: Well, we’re all waiting for your movies.. Milla: Thank you, thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question #5: Hello Milla! Milla: Hi! How’s it going? Question #5: Fine, thank you! What kind of martial arts do you like to practice?Milla: Um, you know, specifically for Ultraviolet, we did a large combination of things, because this is a very different film. It’s really the first time I’ve ever seen Western actors do these really complicated, Eastern style martial arts. Um, so we did tae kwon do, we did kung fu, we did a lot of the Kali stick fighting, the Filipino Kali stick fighting, which you saw in the trailer, except I was using like, you know, guns and pipes and stuff instead of Kali sticks. But through all of it we had a lot of Wu Shu elements, because Violet, the kind of fighting style she does is very visual…. Unfortunately, Violet will probably get knocked out by a jiujitsu guy, but (laughs) we won’t talk about that right now. Because, you know, all the sword flipping, it’s beautiful and it’s very balletic… (you guys will hate me, but this is where my memory card ran out of room --I had four 1GB SD cards--- and I had to switch to another one. I know, this was the best UV question I thought! The rest of her answer wasn't very long, she mentioned how the Wu Shu and Kali and the rest were all mixed together Hollywood style.) (More questions and answers to come, as well as videos)
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 11:27:16 GMT -5
Question #6: Hi Milla!
Milla: Hi!
Question #6: I love your movies! I was wondering what it was like working on the set of the Fifth Element, because that is my favorite movie…. (audience cheers, Milla laughs)
Milla: Well, I mean definitely, Leiloo is one of the greatest parts ever. You know, it’s quite the movie of a lifetime for me, one of my favorite parts I’ve ever played, of course… and just an [unrepeatable?] kind of character, so she’s very special to my heart. But it was incredible, I mean it was my first time working with, like, big stars and doing a big sort of Hollywood action movie, so I was really excited. And, you know, it was probably one of my highlights of my career, in my life, you know, being able to play that part. Amazing! My hair fell out and stuff, but it was all good, I needed a haircut anyway.
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 11:27:55 GMT -5
Question #7: I know you kind of half answered this question… but it’s more focused on the fashion and the movies. We love Divine Comedy, my and my friends, we wondered if you’re doing another cd anytime soon.
Milla: You know, the thing is for me, I had a few years ago a really close friend of mine who passed away that I was going to record another album with, so since then that’s why I kinda started the clothing line, because it was really hard for me to just get back into the studio after that, you know. That was the year of 9/11, I think the last year of my life that I’ve really kinda finally gotten over that depression and dealing with that, so the clothing really helped with that, because me and my girlfriend, she’s one of my oldest girlfriends, thirteen years we’ve been friends, she was a huge influence on my style, on my art, on everything.
You know, it was kinda like trying to find that person again, that I do connect with. And so I still record stuff, I put it on my website, you can download it for free. Maybe I’ll start something on Myspace or something like that, but at the moment, you know, professionally, I don’t want to jump back into this sort of machine of making records because my first one was very special for me, and it’s just at this point, you know, I definitely want to do it for myself, but as a career… we’ll see, I would love to. You know, it took two years off my acting career to make that record.. I recorded it, then I went on tour with it, so I put a lot … for that, so I’m …. A period of my life where I could of sort of do that again, you know, and be inspired to do that again, ‘coz you know, losing a friend, it was kinda, it was hard.
Question #7: Millaj.com, right?
Milla: Thank you! Millaj.com (laughter)
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 12:02:56 GMT -5
Question #8: First of all, I want to say, I respect your work… when you started, you didn’t actually start with the action phase, so I want to know, how was it like with your first action movie, how was it like a transition from what you were originally doing… to like the action that you’re doing right now with Ultraviolet, the two Resident Evil movies…
Milla: It’s like going from 0 to 60 in ten and half seconds… When I did Fifth Element, which was my first action movie, we were doing, again, like these 6 to 8 hour rehearsal days. And I was in shock, you know, I didn’t know that people worked that hard to do all the stunts. I mean, I always thought, “Oh, movie magic!,” I just stand there and they’ll do everything for me kind of thing. But no, actually, it was my first real experience training and kind of getting that physical … discipline. So it was intense, you know, it’s always really intense making these kinds of movies, because, you know, it’s always dangerous, you know, there’s always the chance that something’s gonna go wrong, and sometimes something does go wrong. And so, but I think as long as you work really hard and you’re really prepared, it’s like anything, you know, you just gotta learn it like the back of your hand, and then go with it.
I didn’t do the motorcycle stuff that they wanted me to do in Ultraviolet because of that same reason, because I’m the kind of actor that when I get on set I just.. I already know so much of what my character is and what’s happening that I just wanna go! You know, I just wanna move and just do it! So I said don’t put like an 800-pound piece of metal that moves anywhere close to me during that time, because when you go, “Action!” I’m just gonna go, and not think about it! It’s not going to be like “Gear 1” and the “Gear 2” and, you know, and change, and then…. I was like, “Uh-uh,” no, put me on like a motorcycle thingie, and just shoot it, but I’m not going to be doing it live. Because I am kinda crazy when it comes to acting, so, I forget it’s just a movie … way too serious! (laughs) Thank you!
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 12:31:34 GMT -5
Question #9: Hi Violet! (shyly) This is my first time talking to a celebrity.
Milla: Awww, you’re so sweet! Come over here! (Boy, around ten or eleven, goes up and Milla comes down and gives him a hug, audience applauds)
Question #9: How did [it feel]… to destroy all the soldiers?
Milla: (laughing) It was great! I live for it! You know, I really enjoy destroying stuff, (laughter) and thank God I have movies that … I really do them. No, I have to say, I’m definitely the typical actor that some people have to watch out for, because I will hurt you. (laughs) If you’re not professional, I sure am not, so you’d better be, like, completely know what’s happening, because I’ve given every director in every action film I’ve ever worked with a black eye, or, you know, something, like a major bruise in the wrong place. (laughs) So it’s kinda dangerous, it is kinda dangerous working with Milla, that’s for sure. I even hurt myself like, in this movie, Ultraviolet, there’s one point where I’m spinning this sword really fast, spinning and spinning, and I have to like stab this guy behind me, and I just went (grunts) .. and I [stabbed?] myself in the leg. It was cool, in China they just put bandaids and they send you back out. (laughter) So… they told me it was all good. Of course, in America, they’ll, like, send you to the emergency room with a paper cut. So, yeah, it’s all very dangerous ‘coz you don’t want to make an action movie with me. (Milla and audience laugh) But you’re adorable, and I wouldn’t hurt you. Not for at least fifteen years! (laughter)
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Post by JenGe on Feb 27, 2006 12:32:19 GMT -5
AWESOME!!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
I really wish there had been more about UV but that other interview makes up for it.
Thanks again!!
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 12:47:00 GMT -5
Question #10: (Memory card got cut off again, this was a question about her personal life and beginnings in acting, I think)
Milla: … I had a really busy week when I was little, and on the weekends we rest. You know, [it gave] a lot of discipline, and, you know, my mom worked really hard to, like, get me into the right classes, with the right agents.., watch the kids, you know, pick out who they’re gonna take and stuff, so, you know, I was nine when I got an agent for the first time, so it’s been quite a journey. I’m thirty, so it’s definitely, I’ve been doing it longer than I haven’t.
Guy: You only look twenty-something, so don’t worry… When did you move to America?
Milla: 1981
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 13:01:34 GMT -5
Question #11: I was just wondering, out of all the movies you’ve done… what was your favorite personally?
Milla: You know, I’m hoping it’s still to come. And that’s probably not the best answer to give you, so try and think from what I’ve done so far. You know, it’s hard, because a lot of times, like, as an actor, I get really attached to the parts, so it’s that character that I really want to play, and a lot of times it’s a personal reason why I want to play this part because I’ve found that I relate in some way, I know this girl, either I want to be more like her, or less like her, but I recognize something, you know, and I have to play it because I just know that I can. You know, I think probably… it’s a hard thing.. like.. I would say probably Joan of Arc in The Messenger is probably one of my favorite (audience cheers).. thank you! … movies to work on. Because I love history, I’m reading a short history of the world right now, it’s like I’m a huge fan of history. Yeah, I’m a huge fan, and I love the fact that I was able to play, you know, a real story about a real woman that changed the world in a sense. So that really attracted me to parts.. I always play a lot of crazy action things, but I would love to do more true history stories. Yeah, I’d have to say Messenger so far.
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 13:28:59 GMT -5
Question #12: I’m a big fan of your movies! I have two questions… the first one is, could you say Happy Birthday to my brother?
Milla: Of course I can! What’s his name?
Woman: John.
Milla: I think everybody needs to join! (Milla and audience sing Happy Birthday!)
(Audience laughs, claps and cheers)
Question #12: Are you afraid of being typecast as an action figure?
Milla: I like being typecast! I just love it! Typecast? It’s like the [?] thing ever! (laughter) I don’t think anyone should be afraid of being typecast, but you know, I’m such a crazy… it’s probably kind of good that I finally got cast in something that’s sort of a type! Because I don’t think people knew what type I was to begin with, at all! So, I’m kinda happy, actually, like, I love doing action films! It really gives me the chance to develop some more films too. Just based on the fact that they (gestures to screen) do really well, I can do something that I really want to do, coz I’m attached to … Forty-five that is going to be out later this year, that’s a story of domestic violence. It’s a tiny film that we hardly got made, in a sense. Because of the fact that I do movies like Resident Evil and Ultraviolet I can help develop things that I really.. that, you know, answer me character-wise. Where these movies, I love to train, I love to work on martial arts. Then I like to do smaller films where I just get to be myself, be a character, be whatever I want to be. It all kinda branches off the same tree.
I’m really happy to be thirty years old, still working in this industry. It’s like, wow! You know, it’s incredible… you know, (crosses herself) it’s wonderful. (Applause)
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Post by Amie on Feb 27, 2006 13:40:45 GMT -5
Milla: Thank you, guys, so much for being here! You’re really so awesome… so thank you so much!
Man in audience: Can I get a hug?
Milla: (laughing) You’re too old! You’ve got to be, like, under 12 to give me a hug! You’ve got to be a really cute 12-year-old, you know! (A little girl goes up to the stage. Milla smiles and goes to meet her) Hi! (Milla jumps down from the stage and hugs the little girl)
(At this point people surround her, taking pictures. Q&A over!)
(I will try to get the videos up as soon as possible. Also pictures.)
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