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We are not made for each other. Well, that was a mistake, okay? She was once second only to Britney Spears. Here is Zoe Saldana's resume. I don't know how we managed to get this Hollywood star, you know, she has a big career here and we'll dive into it, but of course there's one part of this resume that some might have forgotten. This might surprise people. Which, frankly, is a crime. If you forgot this part of Zoe Saldana's story, it's a crime. Of course, she's one of Very high-paying blockbuster after blockbuster. in the rental. Just a first magnitude star. However, she was once second only to Britney Spears. Which is crazy because I don't see Britney as an actress and Zoe Saldana is now an Oscar winner. I don't know if I see Britney as a singer
now. She's my queen, don't get me wrong, I love her, but no, when I think of actresses of any era, the legendary Miss Britney Spears is not the first thing that comes to mind. Nevertheless, it was the landmark film of my life, 2002's Crossroads. It was incredible and I saw it on the big screen, of course it was a Britney Spears movie. Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning-another, third lead role. the same character everywhere she's been. Everything she's starred in is the same character that I assume she is in real life. Oh, of course. unknown, Zoe Saldana I know. Okay, we're going to dive into this now. Let's actually start with her newest achievement. Now she is in a period of
prestigious work. Zoe, of course, starred in Emilia Perez, and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress No. And now she's in the third season of " She seems to be in her era of prestigious film and TV. a little bit of everything I like. And a nice variety, which I like, because she's incredibly talented, of course. And stunning. Well, don't even start. Have you ever seen her live? No. Do n't even start. The longest neck in Hollywood. She is simply one of the most stunning creatures I have ever met on my journey, and she is so incredibly warm. Just incredibly warm and sweet. I shouldn't know who I am. She just walked past
me, and I was like, " Hello, Queen." She is just so charming and incredibly talented. Yes. But everyone has to start somewhere. So, let's go back to the beginning, to her early career. She starred in many teen films. Her first role here is on Law & Order. Yes, this is a stop for actors. Every actor in Hollywood has been on Law & Order or Special Forces. Especially if you're an actor from New York. Yes, that's right, and it's like she was born and raised here. She is from New York and New Jersey, raised in Queens, born in Passaic. Of course, if you're filming somewhere, you start with "Law &
Order." Daily. After he left there, he worked hard to provide us with a good life. I think she actually had a few cameo roles on Law & Order during her career. As it usually happens. That's exactly what they do. This is what you start with But the breakthrough, her success, was " Avanscene". It was a ballet drama. You love this movie, Caitlin. He stole my heart. Cooper Nielsen, if anyone hasn't seen " The Front Page," I highly recommend it. She heard you. We all heard you. You don't have to speak to her in that tone.
I won't give spoilers because this movie is too iconic. But Zoe Saldana plays a very important role in it. She's not a star, but one of the main supporting actresses. It was there that I first saw and recognized her-in Avancescene. We could do an in-depth analysis of this film. She really looks like a ballerina there. It's a kind of intense teen drama about a ballet school. But that's No. "Crossroads" was released two years later. By cinematic standards, that's almost consecutive. You're filming a film, working on it, editing, producing. By then you're already working on the next one, if it comes out in two years. So she appears in Crossroads, and that, I think, made her famous. But it's hard not to notice Britney
Spears in the song "Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" in Crossroads. With low- rise jeans. Well, yes. It was such a time. It's all because of low- rise jeans. I mean, it had everything you want to see in a movie like this. This is a journey. They sing there . There is bad singing there. There is good singing there. There's a karaoke moment. There is a car trip. Of course, a convertible, where everyone talks so easily no matter what. a film about empowerment. They are in a convertible. They're going, as you said, 50 miles per hour. One of them is pregnant. They all just finished school. Of course, it's Taryn Manning, obviously. Of course, it's Taryn Manning. It's simple, it's good, it's a good
moment. And Zoe, as for me, we saw a different version of her in Crossroads, where she is very proper, neat and a little mannered. And this, I think, is almost the first acquaintance for that generation-well, not for the current one, but for that generation, because we are already old-with Zoe Saldana, although success did not come to her instantly. No, it was a box office success, maybe not with critics, but over the years, approaching the 25th anniversary of Crossroads, we realized that it was a film about female power. Shonda Rhimes wrote the script. This is incredible. This is so crazy. To "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder." Before "Bridgertons," before all of this, that was her entrance into Hollywood, and Shonda actually said that the house
she bought then was the house that Britney built. You know, because It's very cute. Because Britney was, she was the driving force. She was the main engine. She was a talent. She was at the peak of her Britney era. Ugh. I imagine what it must have been like to be on set with her and work together, given how big of a star she was at the time, it must have been incredibly intimidating for everyone else. But, they say, she was modesty itself. As if she was just an ordinary girl. So Zoe had only said warm, enthusiastic things about Britney for years. She called her the kindest and sweetest person.
She said that she was a natural-born artist from the very beginning. I mean, she was on The Mickey Mouse Club. She played, performed and danced. And she even called her so down-to-earth, which she, you know, was then. 2002, she was the biggest pop star in the world, you know? And her songs were heard throughout the soundtrack. She performed "Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman." We adore this ballad. An emotional moment for all of us. I mean, a ballad with only six notes. Mm. Ideally. But one of my favorites there was Overprotected. Mm. And then she did a cover of I Love Rock and Roll. That is, Britney's cover of I Love Rock and Roll is worth watching
Crossroads in general. I would have liked to have seen more of Zoe's dancing moments, as we know her talent from "Bars," but I felt like it wasn't enough because Britney was Oh, she was the main mover. Zoe said that it was the first time she was so close to a global superstar, a megastar, because she really was one. Isn't it crazy that now she herself has become this global megastar that the people who work with her say the same thing about? It's so, so incredible how everything works out. So let's talk about what made Zoe a superstar. So, we look at her resume Wait, "Drum Count" came out the same year. Can we take a moment to look at the " Drum Roll"?
Let's drink to the " Drum Roll". Let's just drink. And we can't even read music, even though that's the main idea of the film. Zoe starred in the first Pirates of the Caribbean, albeit in a small role, but that could have been the end for her. She could remain just a mention on Britney Spears' IMDb page. And that's almost what happened. That is, real success came to her only in 2009. " Star Trek". They're rebooting Star Trek, she gets the role of Uhura. This is a big turning point, and like you said, she went into space.
She flew into space and thought: " I like it here." I'm not going anywhere. I will stay. This is my place. This is mine." Because that same year there was " Avatar". She just really likes space. Guardians of the Galaxy came out very soon, so for most people, Zoe Saldana is either green or blue. It is either blue or green. You never see it other than blue or green. Looking at this, how we. You laid it out like this here. I mean you, Zoe Saldana.
Yes, that's us.we took her resume for this particular piece. We will call you. Yes, if we move on to the next stage of the interview, we will let you know. But you have Star Trek, Avatar, Star Trek: Retribution, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Trek: Beyond, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame Avatar: The Last Airbender, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Avatar: Fire and Ashes. This brings us to 2025. It has been so long since she has stood firmly the highest-grossing film in history, and she's one of its stars. All of these films together have helped her reach a total box office gross of over $15 billion.
She is ahead of Scarlett Johansson. So, she's a movie star who outdid Chris Pratt. I mean, of all these movie stars that you think of, Zoe Saldana is the number one movie star in terms of box office. Well, she associates herself with these franchises. I think it's not the success of one film. These are just a few incredibly successful franchises. Yes, three "Avatars", three "Guardians of the Galaxy". Oh, yes. Yes, I think two or three Avengers. It's just one of those things where everything piles up and now she has $15 billion in box office, so she can star in a series. And she could totally retire at this point, right? She could just, I know, she has
three kids, she could just move back to Passaic, New Jersey, and just say, I'm going back to Passaic, I'm taking my kids and my blue paint. Yeah, damn it Hollywood, I'm going back to Passaic. I moved to Secaucus while I was there, you know, why not? New Jersey is beautiful.I won't say that, I'm from South Jersey, I can't say that New Jersey is beautiful. I won't say it's good in But then comes 2024, and "Emilia Perez" becomes a critics' favorite, and Zoe Saldana gets an Oscar. And it's so radically different from her sci-fi space era, like speaking Spanish, singing, dancing, she's incredible in this movie. The film caused a lot of
controversy, but it's actually really interesting, she's great in it, and she won a BAFTA, two Critics' Choice Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, she really collected a bunch of awards, even a Golden Globe. Do you think her singing and dancing were even slightly inspired by her experience in Crossroads? I mean, I think she got that DVD. Yeah, you have to go back to that, she just looked into the archives, into the depths, and to get into character, she had to embody the " Blue Moon Bar" and the " Crossroads" of her youth.
Yes, she prepared, she prepared the ground in 2002. Certainly. You know what? I would like to see a return to the roots. I want to see, I want to see "Crossroads 2." With the same three actresses? Can you imagine? They could have filmed this in a day, you know. Oh God, my queen, my Britney, I don't think she would like this. Britney maintains her dancing skills on Instagram. Know this. Give her two knives and she'll amaze you with her moves, we know she will. So, what do you think? Did Zoe get the job? Would you hire Zoe as a Hollywood movie star, given all this, or are you a little confused by this 2002 era I would hire Zoe
Saldana to perform I think she literally can't be wrong. She's just incredibly talented at everything she does, and she hits all these different targets. Not to mention the T-Mobile commercials, right? Oh yeah, she. I mean, I don't have T-Mobile, but I might get on because Zoey recommends it. And at this point, if you're a celebrity and you 're in a commercial, it's like Jeff Bridges, who also has an Oscar. So now, yes, they're just making money off of it. Yes. I'm happy for them. This is probably a real dream. What is your dream, young actors? Starring in a giant multi-year campaign for a major corporation. This is what she will be able to retire on.
Every time I turn on Hulu, there's a T-Mobile commercial with Zoe Saldana. And of course, I will do that too. She can play with her T-Mobile phone while she performs my heart surgery. OK. Well, okay. Hired. Resolved. Seal. Approved.
