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A Conversation with Danielle Harris
17 October 2009 2:29 PM, PDT
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Danielle Harris, star of four films in the Halloween franchise, as well as pictures like The Last Boyscout, City Slickers, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, and the television series Roseanne was kind enough to sit down with me at the 2009 Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida to talk about her career. The interview was filmed live, but due to surrounding noise I have transcribed the conversation below.
Ja/Fangoria: First of all, can I say how nervous I am that we are making a film with John Landis sitting right over there?
Danielle Harris: (laughs)
Ja: We're here at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida, and how has it been going for you so far?
Dh: It's been good! It's been really busy.
Ja: Have you met any creeps so far?
Dh: Not really at this show, only a handful. (laughs)
Ja: You actually lived here in Florida,
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Controversy Over Naked Shields Photo
30 September 2009 5:11 AM, PDT
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Children's campaigners in the U.K. have blasted plans to display a naked photo of a ten-year-old Brooke Shields as part of an art exhibition.
A nude snap of The Blue Lagoon star posing in a bathtub when she was a child is set to go on show as part of the Pop Life: Art In A Material World exhibition at the Tate Modern in the U.K. capital.
The controversial photograph has been separated from the other exhibits and hangs in its own room behind a closed door, with a notice warning visitors they may find the work "challenging".
The move has been met with fury by children's campaigners, who have branded it a "magnet" for paedophiles.
Michele Elliott, founder of Kidscape, says, "Brooke Shields was 10 years old when this picture was taken. She could not have given informed consent to it being used. It must be bordering on child pornography. It is certainly not art.
"If you are using a picture of a naked child to bring people to your exhibition, then you are exploiting that child. It's as if they are using a 10-year-old girl for bait. I find it disturbing and they should be ashamed of themselves. And putting the picture in a room with a warning outside really is a magnet for paedophiles."
Officials at the Tate Modern have defended the inclusion of the photograph - but admit they consulted lawyers before deciding to display the provocative piece.
A spokesperson says, "As with any artwork that contains challenging imagery, Tate has sought legal advice and evaluated the situation. Tate has taken measures to inform visitors of the nature of the work, providing information outlining the intentions of the artist."
The original image was taken in 1975 by artist Gary Cross. In 1981, Shields lost a court battle to purchase back the negatives.
The exhibition opens on Thursday.
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Shields Making Movie Return In Furry Vengeance
9 July 2009 6:31 PM, PDT
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Model-turned-actress Brooke Shields is making a return to movie theatres - she's landed her first major film role in 10 years.
The Blue Lagoon star's acting career has been limited to TV roles in recent years, with appearances in Nip/Tuck, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Two and a Half Men, and the recently axed Lipstick Jungle.
But, fresh from her touching tribute to late pal Michael Jackson at his Los Angeles memorial on Tuesday, Shields has scored a part in comedy Furry Vengeance.
The movie, in which she'll play Brendan Fraser's wife, follows a real estate developer and his troubles with a family of raccoons, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Shields' last mainstream movie role was in 1999's Black and White.
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News Bites: Brooke Shields on the Big Screen & 'Motherhood'
9 July 2009 2:03 PM, PDT
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It looks like Brooke Shields is making her way back to the big screen, and this time she won't be getting saucy in The Blue Lagoon. After a decade away, The Hollywood Reporter posts that Shields has signed onto the live-action comedy Furry Vengeance. Actually, considering the title, it's probably good to note that this is a family film. There's no word on what role she'll play in the Brendan Fraser flick, which follows a real estate developer who gets a hard time from a band of raccoons. One -- What's the obsession with coons lately? Davey Crockett on the brain? Two -- It might be the usual Fraser fair, but the cast does boast Ken Jeong, Samantha Bee, and Dick Van Dyke as well.
Meanwhile, in the shadow of Parenthood heading to the small screen, THR also posts that Freestyle Releasing has picked up Motherhood, and will release it this October.
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Brooke Shields Has Furry Vengeance
8 July 2009 5:55 PM, PDT
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In a story from The Hollywood Reporter Brooke Shields is coming back to the big screen after a 10 year hiatus. She will be acting in Summit Entertainment and Participant Media's live-action family comedy Furry Vengeance.
Also joining the cast are Dick Van Dyke, Ken Jeong and Samantha Bee
Brendan Fraser is starring in this film from Roger Kumble. Fraser plays a real estate developer who moves his family from Chicago to Oregon when his job calls for him to oversee the building of a major housing development. But when his latest project threatens the homes of the local forest creatures, the animals seek revenge by turning a peaceful cul-de-sac under construction into a battlefield of epic proportions.
Shields will be playing the role of Tami Sanders, the wife of Fraser's character.
This is Shields first big screen role since James Toback's 1999 film Black and White.
The actress built her
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Shields reveals 'asexual' Jackson friendship
7 July 2009 2:19 AM, PDT
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Brooke Shields has revealed that she met and befriended the late Michael Jackson when she was only 13 years old. The Lipstick Jungle actress told Rolling Stone that there was no sexual tension between her and Jackson. Shields, who became a child star in film The Blue Lagoon, said that she "instantly became friends" with Jackson when they met. She also described herself as "the (more)
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Shields Shared 'Asexual Relationship' With Jackson
7 July 2009 1:11 AM, PDT
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Brooke Shields formed an instant bond with Michael Jackson after they met - but insists their relationship was purely platonic.
The actress was introduced to the singer when she was just 13 and the pair made headlines as they stepped out as a couple.
In a new candid interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Shields recalls that in the 1980s she was "the most celebrated virgin ever" while Jackson was trying to adjust to the scores of women who "wanted to throw themselves at (him) and feel like they were going to teach him".
But she insists she was able to befriend the superstar straight away because he didn't put any pressure on her to advance their relationship.
And the 44 year old maintains that as the years passed, "the more asexual he became to me."
She adds, "Nothing was jaded about him."
But The Blue Lagoon star admits Jackson did express a certain curiosity about her early romances.
She explains, "He was like a little kid who talked about the bases - what first base was, what second base was. It sounded very odd to the outside, I can imagine, but to the inside, to someone who's never really left his bubble, you can understand how he would be curious."
Shields, who will pay tribute to Jackson at Tuesday's Los Angeles memorial, has fond memories about her last meeting with Jackson, which was at Elizabeth Taylor's 1991 wedding to Larry Fortensky.
She says, "We snuck in and took pictures of ourselves next to her dress. We always seemed to revert to being little kids."
Jackson died on 25 June after suffering a cardiac arrest in his California home.
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Shields: 'I should have had sex earlier'
26 May 2009 9:11 AM, PDT
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Brooke Shields has revealed that she would have liked to have lost her virginity earlier in life. The actress, 44, said that she regrets not having sex before the age of 22, People reports. "I think I would have had sex a lot earlier," she told Health magazine. "I think I would have been much more in touch with myself." The Blue Lagoon star said that she underwent weight problems prior (more)
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Brooke Shields Wishes She Lost Virginity Earlier Than 22
26 May 2009 2:57 AM, PDT
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Beautiful Brooke Shields recently said that she regrets losing her virginity at the age of 22 and wishes she had sex earlier. The 44-year-old actress and model revealed that she used to have lack of self-confidence when it came to her appearance. Consequently, she put off from having sex.
To Health magazine, Shields admitted that not learning to love the way she looked earlier is her biggest health regret. In the interview, Shields said, "I think I would have had sex a lot earlier! I think I would have lost my virginity earlier than I did at 22."
"I had the public and all this pressure, and I wish I had just gotten it over with in the beginning when it was sort of Ok. I think I would have been much more in touch with myself," she said to Health, before adding "I think I wouldn't have had issues with weight-i
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Brooke Shields Regrets Only Losing Virginity at Age 22
25 May 2009 8:44 PM, PDT
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In a shocking statement, Brooke Shields let it slip that she lost her virginity only at the ripe age of 22, but she wished it could have happened "earlier". The actress who shot nude scenes at the age of 12, revealed that she used to be insecure with how she looked and that contributes to the fact that she waited until 22 to have sex.
"I think I would have lost my virginity earlier than I did at 22," Brooke stated to Health magazine. "I had the public and all this pressure, and I wish I had just gotten it over with in the beginning when it was sort of Ok. I think I would have been much more in touch with myself."
Brooke stunned the world when she starred as a child prostitute in the 1978 movie "Pretty Baby" but her nude scenes had been cut from several releases. During her mid-teens she appeared
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Brooke Shields Wishes She Lost Virginity Sooner
25 May 2009 5:06 PM, PDT
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Having become an instant sex symbol at the tender age of 14 through her nudity-laden role in 1980's "The Blue Lagoon," it's indeed surprising Brooke Shields didn't lose her virginity sooner. Now 44 years-old, Shields recently revealed to Health Magazine that she regrets waiting until she was 22 to experience the physical act of love (aka knock boots)."I think I would have had sex a lot earlier," says Shields. "I think I would have lost my virginity earlier than I did at 22. I had the public and all this pressure, and I wish I had just gott
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Deadbolt.Com: How 'Twilight' And 'New Moon' Aren't Negatively Affecting Today's Youth
21 April 2009 1:10 PM, PDT
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The Deadbolt has an absolutely fantastic article about the effects that Twilight and New Moon are having on todays youth.nbspIts no secret that the Stephenie Meyer based Twilight Saga and the upcoming second book sequel New Moon are the most popular movie topics on the internet along with Twilight stars Robert Pattinson Kristen Stewart Taylor Lautner Nikki Reed and Peter Facinelli. There are two sides to every debate and at some point Ill explore the other side but since so many fans love Twilight its bound to have an impact on a new generation of curious romantic geeks and starcrossed lovers. As the demand for Twilight and New Moon has been soaring to new levels of popularity by the day gaining more and more momentum by the week as the Twilight locomotive speeds along the cinematic track toward the November 20 release of New Moon its clear that something unique
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Blue Lagoon Actor Swims Out Of Debt With New Career
22 January 2009 5:35 PM, PST
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The Blue Lagoon actor Christopher Atkins' movie past is chasing him in his new career - he now builds lagoon-inspired pools.
The 47-year-old became an overnight success at age 19 on the 1980 film, co-starring Brooke Shields.
But his movie fortune came to ruin in 1986, when Atkins discovered his former business manager had embezzled money, leaving him drowning in debt.
He tells the National Enquirer, "I had $250 in the bank. I had to take a loan out on my house just to cover the bills and buy food for (my family) to eat...
"I know it sounds like a joke, but it's absolutely true. My partner and I design and build high-end swimming pools. In fact, we just finished a job creating a pool designed to look like a real lagoon."
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Fan Rant: Is Any Old-School Star Safe From Reality Television?
5 January 2009 11:02 AM, PST
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Perhaps all possibly iconic roles should come with a warning: If you get too popular, too much of a heartthrob or superstar, there's a good chance that the spotlight will fade and you'll have to make your "comeback" on a reality show. Oh, how the mighty can fall.
We've had everything from The Surreal Life to The Two Coreys, and now we're getting Confessions of a Teen Idol. Heard of it? The upcoming VH1 show has some completely unsurprising faces, including: Eric Nies (who is now a hippie-looking life coach!?), everyone's favorite No-Match-For-a-Cool-Rider Adrien Zmed, and Jamie Walters, who has morphed from Shout star to head-shorn, tat-covered musician. But the big surprise on the list, at least for me, Christopher Atkins -- also known as the man who led The Pirate Movie and showed off his stuff with Brooke Shields in The Blue Lagoon.Filed under: Casting, Celebrities and Controversy
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