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APRIL 2010

CARLA LOOKING GOOD IN LA TIMES!

Check out the new article and pix on the LA TIMES WEBSITE (Easter Sunday)

Carla La Times

Carla Gugino, Mamie Gummer, Zachary Quinto, et al. Set for WET's LOVE Benefit
By: Andy Propst · Apr 9, 2010  · New York

 LOVE Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rosemarie DeWitt, Mamie Gummer, Carla Gugino, Ron Livingston, Chris Messina, Zachary Quinto, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jennifer Westfedlt are set to perform in LOVE, to be held on April 19 at The Angel Orensanz Foundation. This evening of short plays on love will benefit WET Productions. Additional performers will be announced at a later date.

In addition to the performance, producer Lynda Obst will receive the first annual "We Empower Together Award," which honors a woman in the media whose accomplishments have paved the way for other women to succeed. Nora Ephron will present the honor. An additional award will be given to HBO vice president Maria Zuckerman, recognizing her achievements in producing groundbreaking female-driven projects.

WET Productions is a non-profit created to empower women and girls by producing media that challenges female stereotypes and advocates for equality.

For further information, visit: www.wetproductions.org.

 

"Sucker Punch" is one of those movies that might not be on your radar, but it should. Zack Snyder, the director of "300," "Watchmen" and the "Dawn of the Dead" remake, is finally turning his attention -- and his talent for what makes stylish film -- to an original story. That story is "Sucker Punch."

We don't know much. A young girl is committed to an insane asylum by her jerk stepdad and she slips into an elaborate fantasy world of her own creation to deal with it. MTV's Josh Horowitz spoke with Carla Gugino, who stars with Vanessa Hudgens, Jena Malone, Jon Hamm, Michael Jai White and a large ensemble of other talented players, at South By Southwest over the weekend, and she had a little bit to say about her unusual character. Characters.

"I play a Polish psychiatrist in the 1960s," she said. Well that's not very strange. "And in an alternate world I play a dominatrix choreographer-slash-madame in a brothel," she added. Oh. Well... yeah. That's pretty out there.

"She's an amazing character," Gugino continued, "and I'm so excited about that movie and I've had such an amazing time shooting it... in Vancouver."

While she wouldn't say much more than that, the actress did respond to a rumor he's heard that "Sucker Punch" will feature a musical element. "I've been told I'm not really supposed to say much about it, but yes. That's all I can say. Yes, there's some singing and dancing."

Are you a fan of Snyder's earlier work? Are you excited to see him stretch into original territory? What do you make of "Sucker Punch"?

Carla Gugino and Malin Akerman heat up SXSW with "Elektra Luxx"By IFC on 03/18/2010

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Malin Akerman, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Carla Gugino. Photo: Manny Moss

They say the stars shine bright in Texas, but nothing was shining quite as brilliantly as the stars of "Elektra Luxx" at the film's SXSW premiere. Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman and Emmanuelle Chriqui joined director Sebastian Gutierrez for the event at 2010 SXSW Film Festival.

"Elektra Luxx" is the sequel to Gutierrez's 2009 film, "Women In Trouble." The plot of this film continues the story of the titular porn star (Gugino) who discovers she is pregnant and how her life becomes intertwined with other individuals who are in a state of personal crisis.

Earlier in the day, the director and cast of "Elektra Luxx" stopped by the IFC Crossroads House to enjoy the amenities, play with the photo booth and chat with IFC News host Matt Singer in a live webcast from our studio.

 

OCTOBER 2009

45th Chicago International Film Festival

Women In Trouble

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UK TV - ZONE ROMANTICA is currently screening series 5 and 6 of CHICAGO HOPE

 

AUGUST 2009

Snyder’s Sucker Punch Taps Carla ‘Silk Spectre’ Gugino

Good news for Silk Spectre fans: Director Zack Snyder will reunite with Watchmen star Carla Gugino in a drama about a crazy girl who imagines an alternate reality to escape her problems.

The film, titled Sucker Punch, casts Gugino as an insane asylum nurse who materializes in the girl’s imagination as a brothel madame, Variety reports.

Earlier this year Gugino played retired sexy crimefighter Silk Spectre (pictured), aka Sally Jupiter, in Snyder’s big-screen adaptation of Watchmen. She’s also served as muse to Robert Rodriguez, appearing in the director’s clean-cut Spy Kids before taking on the role of a lesbian parole officer in Sin City. Next year, she will star as a pregnant porn actress in Elektra Luxx.

Sucker Punch, which also features Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Jena Malone and Abbie Cornish, begins filming in the fall.

silk spectre

Check out these two sites - promoting WOMEN IN TROUBLE.

Women In Trouble Facebook Page

Elektra Luxx Blog

 

JULY 2009

Carla Gugino: Hollywood is ageist

Carla Gugino has branded Hollywood's attitude to ageing "surreal".

The 37-year-old star of the Spy Kids movies told Moves magazine she is embracing the experience and self-confidence that come with getting older.

Carla said: "It is bizarre, certainly in Hollywood, when you hit 23, people start to ask you, 'How does it feel to get older?' It is absolutely surreal because, as a woman, when you hit your 30s it's just the beginning of owning yourself and being in your own body."

The actress also reveals a friend of hers was told by a dermatologist: "Your face is very expressive - let me know if you want me to do something about that."

Carla quipped: "I mean, wait a minute - isn't an expressive face a good thing?"

There's a rumble brewing in the Sundance snow.

Sparks - The film stars Carla Gugino and Eric Stolz, is an adaptation of an Elmore Leonard short story about a seductive failed rock star who may or may not have burned her own house down.

 

APRIL - MAY 2009

THE RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN

Following its UK premiere in London, it has gone across the country. I have just been to see it and its good fun! Great to take the kids to see too.

Check out the Official website for more details.

CHECK OUT MY RTWM GALLERY FOR MORE PIX

CLICK HERE

 

HEADLINES - FEB 2009

WATCHMEN UK PREMIERE

Watchmen is in Cinemas now in the UK and just had its UK premiere -
visit the official uk website

Some photos of Carla on the Red Carpet in London this February.

 

Other sites of interest
Official USA website for Watchmen
Premiere in London

Watch the Watchmen Trailer

 

LATEST MOVIES & TELEVISION WORK

Women in Trouble ( 2009 )

A serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly disparate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender, a pair of call girls, etc. All of them with one crucial thing in common. Trouble.

This movie is written and directed by Carla's other half, Sebastian Gutierrez ! Carla plays Elektra Luxx.

Every Day (2009)

A comedy about a New York City couple (Schreiber and Hunt) in romantic crisis. (imdb) Cast includes Carla... of course :) Brian Dennehy, Eddie Izzard and Helen Hunt alongside Liev Schreiber as the couple in crisis.

International Trailer of 'Race to Witch Mountain'

2 December 2008 1:43 AM, PST | From Aceshowbiz |

A brand new international trailer of "Race to Witch Mountain" has been unraveled. Posted by Teaser Trailer, this video footage brings a different introduction to the movie. While the earlier released teaser gives background story about the Witch Mountain itself, this trailer opens with a scene in a command center where authorities are made busy with an unknown object descending fast towards the Earth.

A thrilling action-adventure from Walt Disney Pictures, the adventure fantasy follows a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver named Jack Bruno . When one day two teenagers hop into his cab, Bruno has no idea that he is about to get the adventure of a lifetime as the two kids are no ordinary teenagers and they have to race back to the Witch Mountain before their ruthless enemies get to them.

 

AUTUMN / FALL 2008

Variety reports Carla will be the last point in the romantic love triangle called Every Day.

RIGHTEOUS KILL AT THE CINEMAS IN THE UK - SEPT

Carla's latest role is all action in the big movie of the year... as Karen Kleisner

Visit the official website for the movie starring Al Pacino and Robert Deniro
http://www.righteouskill-themovie.com/

SCREEN CAPTURES FROM THE TRAILER

RIGHTEOUS KILL CARLA GUGINO
 

I also have some screen captures from Righteous Kill - Meet The Cast which was shown on the sky channel Film 24. Click here

WATCHMEN

Carla Gugino Interview - Watchmen at Comic Con 2008

with Rebecca Murray

Carla Gugino describes her character, Sally Jupiter, in 'Watchmen' as a broad - and that's the perfect word to use to sum up the ex-costumed crimefighter who pushed her daughter into following in her footsteps.

watch the clip

 

SUMMER 2008

CHICAGO HOPE ON UK TV SCREENS

Chicago Hope is about to re-run into its 5th series here in the UK on Zone Romantica channel.
http://www.uk.zoneromantica.tv/ - fans of Carla will know she played Gina in series 5. So if you missed this first time around here is your chance to see it again.

 

New York, I Love You - posted on variety.com april 2008

carla Gugino and Goran Visnjic have been cast in “New York, I Love You,” an anthology of Gotham-set short films by different helmers. Andrei Zvyagintsev will helm Gugino and Visnjic's segment. Gugino was last seen in “American Gangster,” and she'll next star alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in “Righteous Kill.” Visnjic's credits include “ER” and the upcoming “Helen,” opposite Ashley Judd .

NEW FILMS IN PRODUCTION!

RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN (2009)

Race to Witch Mountain will hit theaters March 13, 2009.

'Witch Mountain' vets return for remake

Tuesday, April 29 2008, 12:16 BST

By Beth Hilton , Entertainment Reporter

Rex Features

Two of the child stars of the original Witch Mountain movies have signed to appear in the remake.

Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann will star in new film Race to Witch Mountain , Disney's re-imagining of 1975 adventure Escape to Witch Mountain .

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown and Cheech Marin have also joined Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Ciaran Hinds and Carla Gugino in the cast.

The film focuses on two orphans (Alexander Ludwig, AnnSophia Robb) with paranormal abilities who, with help from a Las Vegas taxi driver (Johnson), are on the run from a sinister group (led by Hinds) looking to exploit their powers.

In a reference to the original movie, Eisenmann plays a sheriff and Richards a waitress at a roadhouse called Ray's in a town named Stony Creek.

Scott, Marquette and Brown work for Hinds's character, while Marin plays a helpful mechanic.

The film is currently in production with Andy Fickman at the helm.

 

by : Celebs101 Staff on 14-Mar-2008

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Carla Gugino will play the female lead opposite Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in "Race to Witch Mountain," Disney's reimagining of its 1975 tween thriller "Escape to Witch Mountain."

Actor-director Garry Marshall also will star.

In Andy Fickman's feature, Gugino will play a discredited astrophysicist and UFO expert who meets up with a Las Vegas cab driver (Johnson). He asks for her extraterrestrial expertise to help a pair of psychic siblings escape the clutches of evil men and save the human race from impending doom.

Marshall plays a government and UFO conspiracy theorist/fringe scientist who helps them in their quest. Alexander Ludwig and AnnaSophia Robb play the siblings.

Shooting begins this month in Los Angeles.

Gugino recently nabbed the romantic lead opposite Robert De Niro in the thriller "Righteous Kill" and will play Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre in the superhero flick "Watchmen."

"Pretty Woman" director Marshall has showcased his menschy appeal as the voice of Buck Cluck in "Chicken Little" and in numerous supporting roles for decades.

Source: Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Carla Gugino Joins Race to Witch Mountain
Source: The Hollywood Reporter March 14, 2008

Carla Gugino will play the lead opposite Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson in Race to Witch Mountain , Disney's reimagining of its 1975 tween thriller Escape to Witch Mountain .

The Hollywood Reporter says actor/director Garry Marshall also will star.

In Andy Fickman's feature, Gugino will play a discredited astrophysicist and UFO expert who meets up with a Las Vegas cab driver (Johnson). He asks for her extraterrestrial expertise to help a pair of psychic siblings escape the clutches of evil men and save the human race from impending doom.

Marshall plays a government and UFO conspiracy theorist/fringe scientist who helps them in their quest. Alexander Ludwig and AnnaSophia Robb play the siblings.

Gunn Films' Andrew Gunn is producing, and his company's Ann Marie Sanderlin is executive producing from Mark Bomback's recent script. The film is set to begin shooting this month in Los Angeles.

UNBORN (2009)

This movie is pre-production, its in the horror/thriller genre. Also stars Gary Oldman.

Its about a girl haunted by the soul of a young Holocaust victim. The girl is Odette Yustman (Beth from CLOVERFIELD), Gary Oldman plays a Rabbi who performs exorcisms and Carla Gugino. Also Meagan Good (STOMP THE YARD, VENOM, YOU GOT SERVED), Jane Alexander (ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, KRAMER VS. KRAMER), Idris Elba (28 WEEKS LATER, AMERICAN GANGSTER) and Rhys Coiro.

January 2008

WIN Rise Blood Hunter DVDs ...

Read the review and enter the comp! HERE

WATCHMEN

Watchmen stars Patrick Wilson, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jackie Earle Haley, Malin Akerman, Matthew Goode, Stephen McHattie, Carla Gugino and Matt Frewer. Watchmen opens across America on March 6th, 2009.

- CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

 

Latest Projects 2007

Carla has a small role in the 2007 movie American Gangster and she is also in the movie Our Lady of Victory, according to the IMDB.com in May 2007 she was filming for this.

The plot summary goes like this... LADY OF VICTORY

In the early 70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms -- and the school itself is in danger of being sold -- Coach Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship. Gugino portrays the coach, David Boreanaz her husband

Visit the official website

Righteous Kill (Filming)

Two Veteran New York City Detectives hunt a vigilante who may be one of their own. Stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino with Carla's role as yet unspecified on IMDB

Other News

Carla attended the 61st Annual Tony Awards in June 2007.