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I love all her songs, especially the "Nobody's Perfect". I can very well relate to every single lyric. And the "True Friend", best BFF song ever! I love my best friends, and Hannah explains it all.
For those who live in Mars, here's a little info:
Hannah Montana is an American Emmy Award-nominated children's television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on Disney Channel. The series focuses on Miley Stewart, (played by Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as an average teenage girl at school during the day, and a famous pop singer (Hannah Montana) at night, concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.
Production
Michael Poryes, who is credited as co-creator, also co-created the hit Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven. The show is produced by It's a Laugh Productions, Inc., in association with Disney. It is filmed at Tribune Studios in Hollywood, CA. The series premiere scored record ratings for Disney Channel: 5.4 million viewers, a response "beyond our wildest expectations," according to the president of Disney Channel Entertainment.
The original idea for this show was based on the That's So Raven episode "Goin' Hollywood", which was supposed to be the pilot episode for a sitcom called Better Days, in which a child star of a popular TV show of the same name was to try her hand at going to a normal school. The episode New Kid in School has the basic premise as that afore-mentioned episode. Other names considered for the title were The Secret Life of Zoe Stewart (discarded as too similar to Zoey 101 on Nickelodeon), The Popstar Life!, and Alexis Texas. Former American Juniors finalist Jordan McCoy and pop and R&B singer JoJo (who rejected the role) were considered for the role of Zoe Stewart. Miley Cyrus originally auditioned for the role of the "best friend" Lilly Romero, later changed to Lilly Truscott, but they thought she would be better for the main character, so she tried out for Zoe Stewart/Hannah Montana. Zoe Stewart was later changed to Chloe Stewart, which was eventually changed to Miley when she got the part. The names of Hannah Montana were changed a few times. Three of the previous names were Anna Cabana, Samantha York, and Alexis Texas.
In December 2006, Disney announced plans to release Hannah Montana products, including: clothing, jewelery, apparel, and dolls, at select stores. [5] Play Along Toys has released the Hannah and Miley dolls and other merchandise. Hannah Montana is signed for at least one more season according to Disney Channel. Filming for the second season started in December. The new season started in April, 2007, in which she is in high school.[6]As stated by Jason EarlesHigh School Musical 2 Extended Edition DVD, filming of the second season has finished. at the launch of the
Popularity
In addition to the high ratings of the TV series, concerts for Hannah Montana have also been exceedingly popular. Tickets for every concert sell out, with some later being scalped for thousands of dollars. The shows attract much attention, with an example being the attendance of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich who later admitted to having watched every episode.
Opening sequence
The theme song for Hannah Montana is "The Best of Both Worlds" written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, produced by Gerrard and performed by Miley Cyrus (as Hannah Montana). John Carta, who also composes the music cues to signify scene changes and commercial breaks, composed the music for the song. The song's lyrics describe the basic premise of the television series.
The full-length version, which is 2 minutes, 54 seconds in length, was included on the show's soundtrack, released in October 2006. For the TV version of the theme, which lasts only 50 seconds, only stanzas one and two and stanzas seven and eight were used.
"Just Like You" and "The Other Side of Me" were originally tested for the opening theme song, before "Best of Both Worlds" was chosen as the theme. Stage and features episode clips of each cast member when each cast member's name appears. Each cast member's name is "wiped" on the screen in a marquee-light-style. The sequence then switches to full-screen episode clips (most of the clips used in the Season One version of the sequence were of the early produced episodes) with the creator's names appearing in the second-to-last clip. The show's title logo design appears at the beginning, and again at the end, of the sequence (the latter portion as with most other portions of the sequence on the "concert stage" feature Cyrus as her character Hannah Montana).
Lawsuit
On 2007-08-23, Buddy Sheffield, a comedy writer who wrote for The Smothers Brothers Show, The Dolly Parton Show and In Living Color, sued Disney over Hannah Montana alleging that he originally came up with the idea for Hannah Montana but was never compensated by Disney. The lawsuit claims breach of contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment. In the lawsuit, Sheffield claims that he pitched an idea for a TV series with the name of "Rock and Roland" to Disney Channel in 2001 with the plot of a junior high student who lived a secret double life as a rock star. The lawsuit claims that Disney Channel executives at first liked the idea but passed on the series. Sheffield claims that he deserves a share of the revenue generated by Hannah Montana.[9]
Cast
Main
- Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
- Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott/Lola
- Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken/Mike Standley III
- Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart
- Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart
- Moises Arias as Rico (Season 2)
Recurring
- Dolly Parton: Aunt Dolly
- Vicki Lawrence: Mamaw Ruthie
- Frances Callier: Roxy
- Cody Linley: Jake Ryan
Minor
Guest appearances
- Corbin Bleu: Johnny Collins (1)
- Paul Vogt: Dontzig (3)
- Ashley Tisdale: Maddie Fitzpatrick (1)
- Lisa Arch: Liza (2)
- Brooke Shields: Susan Stewart (2) (1 has aired, the 2nd has aired only in the UK)
- Larry David: Himself (1)
- Madison Pettis: Sophie Martinez (1)
- John D'Aquino: President Richard Martinez (1)
- Jesse McCartney: Himself (1)
- Selena Gomez: Mikayla (2)
- Karina Smirnoff: Madame Escajeda
- Jonas Brothers: Themselves (1)
- The Rock: Himself (1)
- Heather Locklear: Heather Truscott (1)
Episodes
| Season | Ep # | First Airdate | Last Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | March 24, 2006 | March 30, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 22 (so far) | April 23, 2007 | 2008 |
Film
Hannah Montana: The Movie has been confirmed by many of the stars from the show. It will not be a Disney Channel Original Movie but will instead follow in the steps of the Lizzie McGuire[10] Oprah Winfrey also confirmed on her show on November 21, 2007 that a film was in the works. series, which is a feature-length film released in cinemas. Filming should take place sometime in spring 2008, and should be released in late 2008 or early 2009.
Songs
Soundtracks
- 2006: Hannah Montana Soundtrack
- 2007: Hannah Montana: Special Edition
- 2007: Hannah Montana 2 Soundtrack
- 2007: Hannah Montana 2: Rockstar Edition
- 2008: Hannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Party
- 2007: Hannah Montana: Disney's Karaoke Series
Nominations and awards
- 2007 Creative Arts Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program (Nominated)
- Hannah Montana is up against The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven
- 2007 Winner of the "Choice TV Show: Comedy" for the Teen Choice Awards[11]
DVD releases
Volume 1: Living the Rock Star Life
(released October 24, 2006)
- Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?
- Miley Get Your Gum
- I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't
- Money For Nothing, Guilt for Free (bonus episode, aired November 26, 2006)
Special Features:
- Miley Cyrus Exclusive Interview on Following Your Dreams
- Miley's Audition Tapes
- "The Best of Both Worlds" music video
That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana
(released January 16, 2007)
- On the Road Again (Hannah Montana episode)
Special Features:
- "Who Said" Music Video (Hannah Montana Bonus)
Volume 2: Pop Star Profile
(released June 26, 2007)
This DVD features the first four episodes featuring Jake Ryan.
Special features:
- "Nobody's Perfect" music video
- A Day With Miley Cyrus And Her Family
Volume 3: Life's What You Make It
- Achy Jakey Heart, Part 1
- Achy Jakey Heart, Part 2
- I Want You to Want Me ... To Go to Florida
- I Am Hannah, Hear Me Croak
Special Features:
- Hannah Montana Backstage Pass
- Billy Ray Cyrus Music Video "Ready, Set, Don't Go"
Wish Gone Amiss
(released November 27, 2007)
- When You Wish You Were the Star (Hannah Montana episode)
Special Features:
- "I Wish I May, I Wish I Might: A Guide to Making Wishes" hosted by Jason Earles of Hannah Montana. (Hannah Montana Bonus)
Volume 4: One in a Million
(will be released January 29, 2008)
- Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas
- Lilly's Mom Has Got it Going On
- That's What Friends Are For?
- I Will Always Loathe You
Special Features:
- Top 10 Disney Channel Feuds Countdown
- "One in a Million" music video
- "True Friend" music video
- Bonus Episode of That's So Raven (Confirmed on DisneyDVD.com
Ok, so for my personal touches:
I love her name, Destiny Hope, pretty near to my name "Faith". Gosh, if only Ashley Tisdale's real name is "Love", then we'll be complete, jokin'.
Anyway, here are some info about Miley Cyrus:
Destiny Hope "Miley" Cyrus (born November 23, 1992) is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is best known for starring as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel Original Series, Hannah Montana.
Cyrus became an overnight sensation after she was cast in Hannah Montana. Following the success of the show, in October 2006, a soundtrack CD was released in which she sang eight songs from the show. In December 2007, she was ranked #17 in the list of Forbes Top twenty earners under 25 with an annual earning of US$3.5 million. As of December 2007, she is working on a movie spin-off from Hannah Montana, titled Hannah Montana: The Movie which is due to be released late 2008 or early 2009.
Early life
Born in Franklin,Tennessee, Miley Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School, but now has a private tutor. She grew up on her parents' farm outside of Nashville. Cyrus is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and Leticia "Tish" Cyrus, and the granddaughter of the late Ron Cyrus and Ruth Ann Cyrus. She has two elder half-brothers, Christopher Cody and Trace, the latter being the vocalist and guitarist of an electronic rock band, Metro Station in California. She also has an elder half-sister, Brandi, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah, who is also an actress. She was named Destiny Hope because her parents believed that she would accomplish great things. Cyrus gained her nickname "Miley" because she kept smiling ("Smiley") as a youngster. In an interview with USA Today, Cyrus was quoted as saying her faith is "the main thing" and is the reason why she works in Hollywood. When interviewed by Parade, she added that she attends church regularly with her family. She also has many pets, including horses, dogs, cats, fish and chickens.
Career
Cyrus became interested in acting at age nine when the family briefly lived in Toronto, Canada. Her first acting role was as a guest star on her father's television series Doc, in which she played a girl named Kylie. In 2003, she played "Young Ruthie" in Tim Burton's Big Fish and was credited as Destiny Cyrus. She was also featured in Rhonda Vincent's music video for "If Heartaches Have Wings", and appeared on Colgate Country Showdown with her father, who was hosting the program.
Cyrus was eleven years old when she originally auditioned for Disney for the lead as well as the "best friend" roles; Disney Channel executives then judged her to be "too small", however Miley was persistent in her desire to be part of the show, so Disney called her back for further auditions when she turned 12. According to Disney Channel Executive Vice President Gary Marsh, Cyrus was chosen for Hannah Montana because of her energetic and lively performance and was seen as a person who "loves every minute of life", with the "everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain". She spent several years to get rid of her Southern accent, but in the end Disney wanted her to revive it. Later in an unusual twist, Cyrus had to audition her own father, Billy Ray Cyrus, to see if he would fit the role as Hannah's dad.Hannah Montana as the lead character Miley Stewart, whose alter egopop music sensation Hannah Montana. Cyrus also performs in character as Hannah Montana for albums and concerts. Cyrus currently stars in is the
In 2004, Cyrus became a spokesperson for Daisy Rock Guitars, when she was presented with her first Daisy Rock guitar— the Stardust Series Acoustic Electric Pink Sparkle. It was given to her by her parents from her father's Country Music Television fan meet-and-greet when she was twelve years old.
On June 22, 2006, a performance of a Hannah Montana concert (featuring Cyrus as Hannah Montana) at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida was recorded for the Disney Channel. Cyrus spent the rest of 2006 opening for The Cheetah Girls on 20 dates of their 39-city tour. Cyrus also appeared in the Disney Channel Hannah Montana promotion, "Hannah Montana's Backstage Secrets", in which she portrays Hannah Montana in a fictional interview set in the show's canon.
Walt Disney Records released the Hannah Montana soundtrack on October 24, 2006. The soundtrack included eight of the songs that Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana. Cyrus also signed a four-album major record deal with Hollywood Records for her own albums. On December 25, 2006, Cyrus performed as Hannah Montana at the Walt Disney Christmas Parade, singing her version of the holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".
On June 26, 2007, exactly eight months after the release of the first soundtrack, Cyrus released a double album, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The first disc served as the second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the second disc was Cyrus' debut album as herself. She co-wrote, eight of the ten songs and was credited as "Destiny Hope Cyrus". Cyrus had a brief cameo in High School Musical 2 credited as "Girl at Pool", where she danced in front of the pool wearing a yellow baby doll top before the end credits.
While attending the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix premiere, Cyrus stated that they are working on ideas for a Hannah Montana movie. The feature-length film is to be produced by Cyrus's both on and off-screen dad, Billy Ray Cyrus.
Disney released a Hannah Montana clothing collection in late summer. Cyrus helped to design some of the pieces from the collection. "It's not a costume. A tween girl isn't doing dress-up, they want to look like they could be Hannah Montana's friend. This is a fashion line."
Cyrus is performing both as herself and in character as Hannah Montana on a North American Best of Both Worlds Tour that started on October 18, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri; the tour was extended, due to high demand, until January 31, 2008, with 69 total dates, 14 more than previously planned. The Jonas Brothers are the opening act for most of the tour. Tour tickets for each date have been selling out in record time after they have gone on sale, disappointing large numbers of fans.
In 2007, Cyrus guest-starred as Yatta on Disney Channel's The Emperor's New School. In December 2007, she was ranked at #17 in the Forbes Top 20 Earners Under 25, with an annual earning of US$3.5 million.
Pregnancy rumor hoax
On September 24, 2007, rumors began circulating that Cyrus was pregnant. The cause of the rumor was an image of a page of J-14 Magazine circulating on the Internet entitled "Miley's Meltdown" and saying among other things "Miley herself confirmed the pregnancy rumors during a J-14 interview". J-14 immediately responded saying that, "Someone doctored the "This Just In" article that appeared on page 16 of J-14's July 2007 issue" and that "this story is completely fabricated!" The real story on J-14's Page 16 magazine was about 'Miley's Gross Habits' told by her co-stars on the set of Hannah Montana.
Personal life
Cyrus is good friends with fellow Hannah Montana co-stars Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso, often texting and conference calling each other during busy days. Miley Cyrus also taught Emily Osment how to play the guitar and Osment taught Cyrus how to knit. She is also friends with the stars of the highly successful TV movie High School Musical, including Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody stars including Brenda Song. In an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she stated that she looks up to Hilary Duff as her role model.
(Thanks again, wiki!)
It's good to know that she likes Hilary, too! I like Hilary too! Haha. Anyway, I like Hannah Montana more. ;)
About the "Jake and Miley love team", I really, really support it, it rocks! SO TOTALLY ROCKS!
Now it's time for picture galore:
Who do you like more, Hannah or Miley? [Yeah, add a comment down there.. ;)]
Jakey, oh Jakey, who do you like more, boy?
At first, I thought he was Cody Linley, but it turned out to be a "NO". Who would this guy be?
Oh, Miley, I love dogs, too!
So young, cute and adorable here, Miley!
I really, really love them both! They rock!
Another one! They're so cool together, agree? ;)
No need for a reason why Jake Ryans is obsessed with her.
I just love this pic of her with her [not sure if it's hers] mandolin.
This siggie totally rocks! I'm a STAR! Yeah!
So guys, why don't you "Make Some Noise" if you, too, love Hannah Montana or Miley Cyrus?I think Miley and Joe Jonas will also look cute together, don't they? ;)
I first saw McAdams in the silver screen when I watched "The Notebook", wherein she portrays as Allie Hamilton, a rich, so-called perfect girl who spent a summer vacation with her parents in the country side, where she met a man, Noah Calhoun, whom she loved, and loved her as well, but their love was forbidden due to he is living a life so far from what Allie's parents dreamed for her. Years later, though many changes and conflicts occurred, they became together forever. :x Though Allie suffered from Alzheimer's when they were old.. :(
Got intrigued with the book version, I read it after a while. Thanks to my bookworm teacher who let me borrowed hers. [Love you, Teacher Allin ;) ]
I really love "The Notebook", both the novel and the movie.
I was mesmerized with her aura, she was beautiful when she portrayed "The Notebook", she's very suitable for Allie.
Some hot scenes.. Oh, my word! I'm under-aged. But I loved it..
She sure loved lift-ups...
"Noah, tell me I'm a bird, please tell me I'm a bird."
"You're a bird."
"Now tell me you're a bird, too."
"I'm a bird."
MEAN GIRLS
The second and last movie where I saw her. She played as Regina George here, the "Queen Bee", brat hottie for long. I really loved her role: a SPOILED BRAT, like me [Sorta.. :P].
"Regina, Regina, how could I ever start to explain Regina."
I love it when they danced [and unexpectedly sang] "Jingle Bell Rock". I just didn't like the part where Cady out-staged Regina.
Wanna be a part of the "Plastics"?
McADAMS's OTHER MOVIES:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shotgun Love Dolls | Beth | |
| The Famous Jett Jackson | Hannah Grant | ||
| 2002 | Guilt by Association | Danielle Mason | |
| My Name is Tanino | Sally Garfield | ||
| Perfect Pie | Patsy Grady (age 15) | ||
| The Hot Chick | Jessica Spencer/Clive Maxtone | ||
| 2003 | Slings and Arrows | Kate McNab | |
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Regina George | |
| The Notebook | Allison "Allie" Hamilton | ||
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Claire Cleary | |
| Red Eye | Lisa Reisert | ||
| The Family Stone | Amy Stone | ||
| 2007 | Married Life | Kay Gunther | |
| 2008 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Clare Abshire | post-production |
| The Lucky Ones | Collee Spencer | post-production | |
| State of Play | Della Jones | pre-production |
PERSONALLY RACHEL:
Early life
McAdams was born in London, Ontario and grew up in nearby St. Thomas. Her father, Lance, is a truck driver, and her mother, Sandra, is a nurse. She has a younger brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Kayleen. She took up competitive figure skating at the age of four and acting at age thirteen at a summer theatre camp in London, Ontario named Original Kids. When the company extended to a year-round company, she was invited to continue with them. She attended the publicly-funded secondary school Central Elgin Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas from grade nine to OAC and starred in the Gay-Award-winning student production I Live in a Little Town. Later she graduated from York University in Toronto with Honours and a BFA degree in Theatre. During her senior year at York, she played a child in The Piper – a workshop led by a creative team from Toronto's Necessary Angel Theatre Company. She also attended Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario, as well as David Rotenberg's on-camera acting class in Toronto with fellow actors Scott Speedman, Kenneth Mitchell, Polly Shannon and David Sutcliffe.
Career
Rachel McAdams had a large role in the film The Hot Chick, alongside Rob Schneider, but her career really took off when she starred as Regina George, the "queen-bee" in 2004's Mean Girls. McAdams was told to partly model the character of Regina George after Alec Baldwin's performance in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). McAdams had previously appeared in the Canadian television series Slings and Arrows, alongside Paul Gross. She played a main role in the first season, but due to her rising stardom was written out of the second season, appearing in only the first episode. She followed Mean Girls with the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel The Notebook, alongside Ryan Gosling, with whom she would later begin an off-screen romance. They broke up in 2007.
In 2005, she played Owen Wilson's love interest in Wedding Crashers and then starred in the suspense thriller Red Eye as Lisa Reisert. She played a young woman held captive aboard a red-eye flight by criminal-for-hire and assassin Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy). Her most recent role was in the comedy The Family Stone where she starred in an ensemble cast alongside Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dermot Mulroney, Luke Wilson, Brian J. White and Claire Danes. McAdams auditioned for the role of "Sue Storm" in Fantastic Four, and she almost got it, but lost out to Jessica Alba at the last minute.
Rachel's career slowed down in 2006. She was originally signed on as the female lead in The Last Kiss but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts, and the role was given to Jacinda Barrett. She decided to take a year off from acting, to spend time with friends and family. McAdams then signed on to star in the drama Married Life across Pierce Brosnan and Patricia Clarkson. She turned down the role of bond girl "Vesper Lynd" in the James Bond film Casino Royale. McAdams was also in-talks to star in Iron Man and The Dark Knight, but she declined both roles. She stated in an interview sometime in May 2006 that she didn't want to star in a big-budget action film because she wanted to pursue other projects.
Despite having appeared nude or topless in a few of her movie scenes, McAdams opted out of a cover shoot for Vanity Fair—in which she was to appear alongside two other young Hollywood actresses, Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley—upon finding out it was to be nude. Tom Ford, artistic director for the cover, instead appeared with them. When McAdams appeared on set and discovered it was nude, she politely declined, according to Knightley.
She is currently in final-negotiations to join Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helen Mirren, in the drama State of Play, which will start filming during the first week of November. McAdams is going to film both movies back-to-back.
Awards and achievements
McAdams received popular acclaim for both roles and was honored for her work, most recently a record number of five nominations and three wins at the MTV Movie Awards in 2005. McAdams beat competition including Beyoncé Knowles, Jessica Alba, and Jessica Simpson. She was named #14 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list and #17 in the 2006 Hot 100 issue. In December 2005, she was #1 on MuchMusic's "Who To Do: 20 Sexiest Girls" list. McAdams was also voted the #10 on FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World during that same year.
McAdams was nominated for a Genie Award for her role in Perfect Pie. She was also nominated for the BAFTA's Orange Rising Star award which acknowledges the new talents in the acting industry. The award went to James McAvoy.
She hosted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences's 2006 Scientific and Technical Awards. McAdams received a Civic Award for her contribution to culture from the city of St. Thomas in 2006.
THE COOLEST QUEEN BEE EVER!
OK. Here we go. This one's from my favorite source-- Wikipedia:
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress and singer. Hathaway made her acting debut in the 1999 television series Get Real, but her first prominent role was in Disney's family comedy The Princess Diaries (2001), which established her career. She continued to appear in family films over the next three years, and she had the lead roles in Ella Enchanted and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (both 2004). Hathaway took more creative control over her career in 2005 and co-starred in the adult-themed Havoc and Brokeback Mountain, both requiring extensive nude scenes, as well as The Devil Wears Prada (2006), in which she starred opposite Meryl Streep. That film has become the highest-grossing film of her career. Becoming Jane, in which she stars as Jane Austen, was released in 2007.
Hathaway's acting style has been compared to that of Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn, and she cites Hepburn as her favorite actress and Streep as her idol. People magazine named her one of 2001's breakthrough stars and in 2006 she was listed as one of the world's 50 Most Beautiful People.
Early life & career
Hathaway was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Gerald Hathaway, a lawyer, and Kate McCauley, an actress who inspired Hathaway to follow in her footsteps. She was named after the wife of playwright William Shakespeare. She has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Thomas. Hathaway has mainly Irish and French ancestry, with more distant German and Native American roots. She was raised in the Catholic religion with what she considers "really strong values", and wanted to be a nun during her childhood. However, at fifteen, she decided not to become a nun after learning that her brother Michael was gay. Although she was raised as a Catholic, she felt that she could not be part of a religion that disapproved of her brother's sexual orientation.
Hathaway was raised in Millburn, New Jersey and graduated from Millburn High School where she was in many school plays. She spent several semesters studying at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York before transferring to New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She referred to her college enrollment as one of her best decisions because she enjoyed being with others who were trying to successfully "grow up". Hathaway was a member of the Barrow Group Theater Company's acting program and the first teenager admitted. She is a trained stage actress and has stated that she prefers appearing on stage to film roles.
Hathaway, a soprano, performed twice in 1998 with the All Eastern U.S. High School Honors Chorus at Carnegie Hall and has performed in plays at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange. Three days after performing at Carnegie Hall, she was cast in the short-lived 1999 television series Get Real.
2001-2004 career development
Hathaway starred in Get Real for one season, after which it was cancelled. Her first major film role was in The Other Side of Heaven (2001) opposite Christopher Gorham, but before production began in New Zealand, she auditioned for the lead role of Mia Thermopolis in the Garry Marshall-directed The Princess Diaries (2001). Marshall cast her immediately because she fell off her chair during the audition and his granddaughters thought that she had nice hair. Hathaway enjoyed filming The Princess Diaries and called it "really fun". It was released before Heaven because of its comedic-oriented plot, which critics said was effective because of her casting; a reviewer for BBC wrote that "Hathaway shines in the title role, and generates great chemistry". Across the world, the film was a commercial success and a sequel was planned shortly after. The Other Side of Heaven was received weakly by critics, but it performed well for a Christian-themed film.
Hathaway continued appearing in comedy-oriented films and was known in the media as a children's role model. The following year, she starred in Nicholas Nickleby (2002) opposite Charlie Hunnam and Jamie Bell, which opened to positive reviews; the Northwest Herald referred to it as "an unbelievably fun film" and the Deseret News said that the cast was "Oscar-worthy". Despite critical acclaim, the film never entered wide release and failed at the North American box office (totaling less than US$4 million). Hathaway's next role was in Ella Enchanted (2004), the film adaptation of the award-winning novel. It received indifferent reviews: the Chicago Tribune called it "shiny candy that tastes oddly familiar yet lacks sugary punch", and the New York Times felt that it was "clichéd and forgetful". However, the Dallas Morning News cited Tommy O'Haver's directing-style as "a Flintstones-like humor to the setting by melding modern with medieval culture".
In 2004 Hathaway was to star opposite Gerard Butler in The Phantom of the Opera, but she rejected the role because of her conflicting contract with Disney, which she was unhappy about. Disney began production on The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement in early 2004 and it was initially going to be filmed in Prague, but the location was changed to Los Angeles, where the "kingdom" of Genovia was built. The film opened to negative reviews and peaked higher at the box office than its predecessor, but ended with lower ticket sales.
[edit] 2005-present career transition
Hathaway began appearing in less comedic-oriented films after The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. She said that "anybody who was a role model for children needs a reprieve", although she also noted that "it's lovely to think that my audience is growing up with me", a reference to her previous status as a children's actress. She voiced a version of Little Red Riding Hood in Hoodwinked (2005), which received generally mixed reviews. That same year, Hathaway was cast in the mature-rated Havoc (2005), in which she played a spoiled socialite. In a surprise move, Hathaway was featured in several nude and sexual scenes throughout the film . She also appeared in the drama Brokeback Mountain (2005), opposite Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, appearing nude in the film as well. Havoc was not released in theatres in the United States (but was later released in other countries) because of its weak critical reception, but Brokeback Mountain won rave reviews for its depiction of a homosexual relationship in the 1960s, and received several Academy Award nominations, including "Best Picture". Hathaway asserted that its content was more important than its award count.
Hathaway's next film was The Devil Wears Prada (2006), in which she starred as an assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor (Meryl Streep, whom she described as being "just divine").[7] Hathaway said that working on the film earned her respect in the fashion industry, but she claims that her personal style is something she "can't get right"[13] and instead prefers "doing the things she loves".
In an interview with Us Weekly, Hathaway spoke about her weight loss for the film. “I basically stuck with fruit, vegetables and fish (to slim down for the movie). I wouldn’t recommend that. Emily Blunt and I would clutch at each other and cry because we were so hungry.”
Hathaway was initially cast in the 2007 comedy Knocked Up but dropped out before filming began. Writer/director Judd Apatow stated in a May 2007 issue of The New York Times Magazine that Hathaway dropped out "because she didn't want to allow us to use real footage of a woman giving birth to create the illusion that she is giving birth." Katherine Heigl replaced Hathaway. In an August 2007 interview with Marie Claire magazine, Hathaway commented on an unnamed film "I turned [it] down ... because it was going to show a vagina -- not mine, but somebody else's. And I didn't believe that it was actually necessary to the story."
Hathaway was then seen in Becoming Jane, in which she stars as English writer Jane Austen,[30] released in mid 2007.[30] She will also star as Agent 99[32] in the screen adaptation of the TV series Get Smart, which will premiere in 2008.[32]
She also dropped out of playing the part of Johanna in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, resulting in being replaced by Jayne Wisener, a completely unknown actress.
Personal life
Hathaway enjoys interior design and reading as pastimes, and has stated that she is a non-denominational Christian. She has cited Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead (1943) as her favorite novel. Since 2004, Hathaway has been in a relationship with real estate developer Raffaello Follieri.
In regards to personal strife and subsequent media attention, Hathaway's self-subscribed mantra is a quote by Oscar Wilde: "the less said about life's sores the better."[34]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Get Real | Meghan Green | TV series |
| 2001 | The Princess Diaries | Amelia "Mia" Thermopolis | |
| The Other Side of Heaven | Jean Sabin | ||
| 2002 | The Cat Returns | Haru | voice-over |
| Nicholas Nickleby | Madeline Bray | ||
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Ella of Frell | |
| The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Mia Thermopolis | ||
| 2005 | Havoc | Allison | direct-to-video in the U.S. |
| Brokeback Mountain | Lureen Newsome Twist | ||
| Hoodwinked | Red | voice-over | |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | Andrea "Andy" Sachs | |
| 2007 | Becoming Jane | Jane Austen | |
| 2008 | Passengers | Claire Summers | completed |
| Get Smart | Agent 99 | completed | |
| Dancing with Shiva | Kim | post-production | |
| 2009 | Bride Wars | unknown | pre-production |
| Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil | Red (voice) | pre-production |
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I like Anne, especially when she played the role of Mia Thermopolis in "The Princess Diaries", which was one of my favorite movies and books written by Meg Cabot.
Shockingly, Anne looks like Julia Roberts, who was known for her "million-dollar smile", Anne has one too. I think Anne is the Julia Roberts of this generation.
PICTURE GALORE [of course with my commentary.. :D]
She's cute here, wearing casual attire. :D
Simply adorable. I personally don't like red, but she made me like it here.
If I may say so, she's cute in ponytail.
I wonder how she'll look if she's blonde.
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So, I considered Anne as my childhood princess because I really adored her and I almost watched Ella Enchanted, Princess Diaries and Princess Diaries II: The Royal Engagement. I also love her voice, I think it's better than Lohan's. [Peace out!! :P]