Jessica Biel actually flashed a little bit of stomach because she was showing off her vampire hunter belt. I thought it was so cool that innocent little Mary Camden was showing skin to a roomful of comic book fans there to interview her for Trinity.
In the third Blade film she plays Abigail Whistler, the illegitimate daughter of Kris Kristoffersons character Abraham Whistler. She is a vampire hunter that works with a team called the Nightstalkers that includes Hannibal King [Ryan Reynolds] and SuicideGirls favorite Patton Oswalt.
Check out the official website for Blade Trinity
Daniel Robert Epstein: I remember you saying a few years ago in Gear magazine that you would love to kick your 7th Heaven characters ass and now you have the skills to do so.
Jessica Biel: Yeah!
DRE: So I guess she wouldnt have a chance against your character in Blade.
JB: No she wouldnt last very long. I have all these new skills so I could whoop on her.
DRE: How has that training changed your life?
JB: Its changed my workout routine, the way I eat and the way I live my life. I really thought I was a healthy eater before the move. But working with someone who knows what they are doing completely changed that perspective. I learned about nutrition. It motivated to get into the gym and exercise more than I ever did before. I really liked the way my body looked when we shot this but its obviously not that way anymore.
DRE: Are you hoping this extends into another franchise?
JB: I think thats the idea. If the fans are excited about these two new characters then it might happen.
DRE: Who would they fight?
JB: I dont know. There is a scene in Blade Trinity where we fight a new monster. If we do a spin-off I dont know if we will fight them. Im half and half about that monster.
DRE: There was an issue of Tomb of Dracula in the movie. Did you read any of the comics before doing the movie?
JB: I didnt. I never have been a comic book fan. My character is brand new so I didnt have to understand the character from a comic then bring her to life.
DRE: Was it tough to keep a straight face with Ryan Reynolds improvising all the time?
JB: Yeah it was. Im boring compared to him. It was always a challenge to keep a straight face. He would always come up with new ways to call Parker [Posey] something negative. He would get grosser and more disgusting so it was a lot of fun.
DRE: Did you try to emulate Kris Kristofferson at all because your character is his daughter?
JB: Not really. With the wardrobe we wanted to emulate him a bit to give her an old western feel. I still have the belt.
[stands up and shows her belt and a bit of tummy]
This belt is a cool western style which Laura Jean Shannon, our costume designer, and I thought would look good. I also have a seven shooter pistol which shoots seven bullets instead of six.
DRE: Youre just screwed if there is an eighth vampire.
JB: [laughs] Yeah but then I would just pull out my bow.
DRE: So youre not going for a singing career like Kris.
JB: No.
DRE: Youve done two horror type films in a row, what other genres do you want to do?
JB: I would love to do a movie musical or a comedy but I want to do everything I havent done. I dont know whats next because every time I try to figure out what to do next I do the complete opposite. I want to do something totally different from an action adventure/horror movie. I just did Stealth which is another futuristic action movie. I play a fighter pilot and I also did the Cameron Crowe movie Elizabethtown. Now Im getting away from genre films but Id like to come back.
DRE: Whats Stealth about?
JB: Its like Top Gun. An unpiloted drone plane goes AWOL and they have to get it down. I think there is a plane like that being built now.
DRE: When you pulled up your belt I saw that you have a bird tattoo.
JB: Its a dove.
DRE: When did you get that and do you have any others?
JB: I dont but I got this when I was at college at Tufts. I just had this vision of the dove. Maybe its because Im from Boulder [Colorado] and were hippies. I just wanted to get a tattoo when I turned 18 and I was just like Screw it. I really like it but it doesnt have any more meaning than that I like doves and like I said Im from a hippie area.
DRE: Its very funny when they show it in Blade in contrast to your character.
JB: Thats why David wanted to show it next to my gun.
DRE: The website I write for would be upset if I didnt ask about The Rules of Attraction. Do you meet a lot of fans of that movie?
JB: It was kind of disappointing because the movie didnt get out to many people. I do meet people that are like Oh my god that movie is so great. I run into a hardcore fan very rarely. It just didnt get publicized enough and I dont know why. Its a fun and interesting movie. I run into a lot of people who say I dont get it and I dont want to explain it.
DRE: Do you understand it?
JB: No! [laughs] its a difficult movie to explain.
DRE: Do you feel like youve sufficiently moved away from the way people perceived you on 7th Heaven so would you come back to TV?
JB: Im really enjoying doing movies. I like being someone else for just three months. Thats what I wanted to do for so long. The other thing about television is that people cant imagine you as another character. I love TV and I had a great experience but I dont know if I would come back right now because I like traveling around doing movies.
When people see you every week in their homes they think they know you and producers dont think you can do anything else. I wanted to show that I can be more. I can be a vampire slayer and I can be a damsel in distress.
DRE: Is there a sequel in mind for Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
JB: Not a sequel but a prequel without my character.
DRE: Good because I wouldnt want to see those kids driving for two hours.
JB: I thought they might do Leatherface as a little boy which would be bizarre.
DRE: Your character in Blade goes into battle with her iPod playing techno music. What would you listen to?
JB: In the movie I wasnt listening to anything but Im not a trance/house music fan like my character was. In the gym I listen to 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera and a lot of classic rock.
DRE: Were people always bothering you when you attended Tufts?
JB: People at Tufts were really cool. Before I arrived there was a rumor that I was coming so I got some stares and people pointing. But I think that I was intimidated because I come from working with adults and now there were all these people my age. I wasnt being bothered but actually left alone. Then I met some people and I got a group of friends. Guys didnt really talk to me because I dont think they knew how to approach me.
DRE: Have you thought about going back since you left before you graduated?
JB: Yeah I left before picking a major so I was taking classes that were just interesting to me. I would love to go back. Its important for me to finish because if I dont do it then I will regret it. My younger brother is in college and he will graduate before me which pisses me off.
DRE: Were you intimidated by Wesley because he stays in the Blade character all the time?
JB: Yeah, it was weird. Hes very intimidating anyway because he doesnt talk to you. When someone doesnt talk it can get very awkward but I got used to it. I dont know if I said more than ten words to the guy.
DRE: How were your scenes with Orlando Bloom in Elizabethtown?
JB: They were so much fun. Orlando is great. He seems like a little kid to me because hes got this wonder and innocence about him. Its really [writer/director] Cameron [Crowe] that made the whole experience so wonderful. He really works you to the bone but you feel so excited and energized when youre doing it.
DRE: How is it working with first time directors like David Goyer as opposed to someone like Cameron Crowe?
JB: I was pretty intimidated to walk on Camerons set because Im such a fan of his. I felt pressure even though I was only there for a week. Everyone has a different style but creatively I like Cameron best. But working with David Goyer was great because I totally trust him.
DRE: What directors would you like to work with?
JB: I dont really know directors names very well. I loved the movie Secretary but I dont know who the director is.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
SG Username: AndersWolleck
In the third Blade film she plays Abigail Whistler, the illegitimate daughter of Kris Kristoffersons character Abraham Whistler. She is a vampire hunter that works with a team called the Nightstalkers that includes Hannibal King [Ryan Reynolds] and SuicideGirls favorite Patton Oswalt.
Check out the official website for Blade Trinity
Daniel Robert Epstein: I remember you saying a few years ago in Gear magazine that you would love to kick your 7th Heaven characters ass and now you have the skills to do so.
Jessica Biel: Yeah!
DRE: So I guess she wouldnt have a chance against your character in Blade.
JB: No she wouldnt last very long. I have all these new skills so I could whoop on her.
DRE: How has that training changed your life?
JB: Its changed my workout routine, the way I eat and the way I live my life. I really thought I was a healthy eater before the move. But working with someone who knows what they are doing completely changed that perspective. I learned about nutrition. It motivated to get into the gym and exercise more than I ever did before. I really liked the way my body looked when we shot this but its obviously not that way anymore.
DRE: Are you hoping this extends into another franchise?
JB: I think thats the idea. If the fans are excited about these two new characters then it might happen.
DRE: Who would they fight?
JB: I dont know. There is a scene in Blade Trinity where we fight a new monster. If we do a spin-off I dont know if we will fight them. Im half and half about that monster.
DRE: There was an issue of Tomb of Dracula in the movie. Did you read any of the comics before doing the movie?
JB: I didnt. I never have been a comic book fan. My character is brand new so I didnt have to understand the character from a comic then bring her to life.
DRE: Was it tough to keep a straight face with Ryan Reynolds improvising all the time?
JB: Yeah it was. Im boring compared to him. It was always a challenge to keep a straight face. He would always come up with new ways to call Parker [Posey] something negative. He would get grosser and more disgusting so it was a lot of fun.
DRE: Did you try to emulate Kris Kristofferson at all because your character is his daughter?
JB: Not really. With the wardrobe we wanted to emulate him a bit to give her an old western feel. I still have the belt.
[stands up and shows her belt and a bit of tummy]
This belt is a cool western style which Laura Jean Shannon, our costume designer, and I thought would look good. I also have a seven shooter pistol which shoots seven bullets instead of six.
DRE: Youre just screwed if there is an eighth vampire.
JB: [laughs] Yeah but then I would just pull out my bow.
DRE: So youre not going for a singing career like Kris.
JB: No.
DRE: Youve done two horror type films in a row, what other genres do you want to do?
JB: I would love to do a movie musical or a comedy but I want to do everything I havent done. I dont know whats next because every time I try to figure out what to do next I do the complete opposite. I want to do something totally different from an action adventure/horror movie. I just did Stealth which is another futuristic action movie. I play a fighter pilot and I also did the Cameron Crowe movie Elizabethtown. Now Im getting away from genre films but Id like to come back.
DRE: Whats Stealth about?
JB: Its like Top Gun. An unpiloted drone plane goes AWOL and they have to get it down. I think there is a plane like that being built now.
DRE: When you pulled up your belt I saw that you have a bird tattoo.
JB: Its a dove.
DRE: When did you get that and do you have any others?
JB: I dont but I got this when I was at college at Tufts. I just had this vision of the dove. Maybe its because Im from Boulder [Colorado] and were hippies. I just wanted to get a tattoo when I turned 18 and I was just like Screw it. I really like it but it doesnt have any more meaning than that I like doves and like I said Im from a hippie area.
DRE: Its very funny when they show it in Blade in contrast to your character.
JB: Thats why David wanted to show it next to my gun.
DRE: The website I write for would be upset if I didnt ask about The Rules of Attraction. Do you meet a lot of fans of that movie?
JB: It was kind of disappointing because the movie didnt get out to many people. I do meet people that are like Oh my god that movie is so great. I run into a hardcore fan very rarely. It just didnt get publicized enough and I dont know why. Its a fun and interesting movie. I run into a lot of people who say I dont get it and I dont want to explain it.
DRE: Do you understand it?
JB: No! [laughs] its a difficult movie to explain.
DRE: Do you feel like youve sufficiently moved away from the way people perceived you on 7th Heaven so would you come back to TV?
JB: Im really enjoying doing movies. I like being someone else for just three months. Thats what I wanted to do for so long. The other thing about television is that people cant imagine you as another character. I love TV and I had a great experience but I dont know if I would come back right now because I like traveling around doing movies.
When people see you every week in their homes they think they know you and producers dont think you can do anything else. I wanted to show that I can be more. I can be a vampire slayer and I can be a damsel in distress.
DRE: Is there a sequel in mind for Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
JB: Not a sequel but a prequel without my character.
DRE: Good because I wouldnt want to see those kids driving for two hours.
JB: I thought they might do Leatherface as a little boy which would be bizarre.
DRE: Your character in Blade goes into battle with her iPod playing techno music. What would you listen to?
JB: In the movie I wasnt listening to anything but Im not a trance/house music fan like my character was. In the gym I listen to 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera and a lot of classic rock.
DRE: Were people always bothering you when you attended Tufts?
JB: People at Tufts were really cool. Before I arrived there was a rumor that I was coming so I got some stares and people pointing. But I think that I was intimidated because I come from working with adults and now there were all these people my age. I wasnt being bothered but actually left alone. Then I met some people and I got a group of friends. Guys didnt really talk to me because I dont think they knew how to approach me.
DRE: Have you thought about going back since you left before you graduated?
JB: Yeah I left before picking a major so I was taking classes that were just interesting to me. I would love to go back. Its important for me to finish because if I dont do it then I will regret it. My younger brother is in college and he will graduate before me which pisses me off.
DRE: Were you intimidated by Wesley because he stays in the Blade character all the time?
JB: Yeah, it was weird. Hes very intimidating anyway because he doesnt talk to you. When someone doesnt talk it can get very awkward but I got used to it. I dont know if I said more than ten words to the guy.
DRE: How were your scenes with Orlando Bloom in Elizabethtown?
JB: They were so much fun. Orlando is great. He seems like a little kid to me because hes got this wonder and innocence about him. Its really [writer/director] Cameron [Crowe] that made the whole experience so wonderful. He really works you to the bone but you feel so excited and energized when youre doing it.
DRE: How is it working with first time directors like David Goyer as opposed to someone like Cameron Crowe?
JB: I was pretty intimidated to walk on Camerons set because Im such a fan of his. I felt pressure even though I was only there for a week. Everyone has a different style but creatively I like Cameron best. But working with David Goyer was great because I totally trust him.
DRE: What directors would you like to work with?
JB: I dont really know directors names very well. I loved the movie Secretary but I dont know who the director is.
by Daniel Robert Epstein
SG Username: AndersWolleck
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not that "don't evalueate the quality of her work or her interview skills cuz she's hot." is going to get you far.