Anya Samantha Jordanova
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Interview With Anya Samantha Jordanova By Chris 8/12/08
Anya Samantha Jordanova is an actor and model and yes she is both of those and has got stuff in the pipeline for both
She also has her own not profit organisation Brad Renfro Memorial Foundation about drug awareness started up after the death of her friend.
You will be seeing a lot of her now and very soon
1. Why did you become a model
THOUGH ACTING IS MY TRUE PASSION… MODELING CAN ALSO BE A CREATIVE OUTLET-WHEN AROUND THE RIGHT PEOPLE. THE FASHION, THE COLLABORATION, IT IS EXCITING IN ITSELF.
2. What have you learn’t from being one?
DONT TAKE THIS BUSINESS SERIOUSLY. IF YOU DO, YOU WILL FEEL OLD AT 25!!
3. Why do you think that California voted on Prop 8?
AMERICA IS A WONDERFUL COUNTRY, BUT FULL OF VERY SHELTERED AND SCARED PEOPLE. I WAS SURPRISED AND DISSAPOINTED IN CALIFORNIA, AS THIS STATE IS SO FREE AND LAID BACK, BUT I BELIEVE IT GOES ALONG WITH THE CONSTANT STATE OF FEAR PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY ARE ALWAYS IN. AND GAY MARRAIGE TO SOME PEOPLE IS THREATENING, BECAUSE TO THEM IT IS “OUTSIDE THEIR BOX”.
4. What do you think of the paparazzi and the celebrity bloggers and the tabloids?
MONSTERS. THEY ARE LIKE PARASITES.
5. Why did you start the non profit organisation Brad Renfro Memorial Foundation?
BECAUSE HE WAS A PERSON, WHO WAS MORE THAN AN ACTOR, OR PUBLIC FIGURE. HE WAS A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, AND DESERVES TO BE REMEMBERD FOR MORE THAN HIS DEATH. ALSO, THE ISSUE OF THE RISING DRUG USE AND ABUSE IN THIS COUNTRY IS HORRIFYING, IT WAS A PERSONAL WAY FOR ME TO HONOR MY FRIEND, AND GIVE BACK TO A CAUSE I TRULY BELIEVE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED MORE HEAVILY.
6. How is that going?
IT’S GOING EXCELLENT, THANK YOU!! WE HAVE RAISED OVER 14,000 USD., AND ARE STILL GOING STRONG. AN AUCTION OF JEWELRY FROM THE INFORMERS IS IN THE WORKS RIGHT NOW.
7. How did you get into acting?
MY GRANDMOTHER JEAN CARLIN, WAS AN AMAZING WOMAN, AND EQUALLY GREAT ACTRESS. I HAVE NEVER WANTED TO BE ANYTHING ELSE. AND IN DOING IT, I CAN STILL BE ANYONE I WANT, WITH EACH PROJECT. IT IS AN INCREDIBLE CREATIVE OUTLET. SHE TAUGHT ME THAT, AND HER AND MY MOTHER HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BEHIND ME 110%.
8. How is that coming along?
DOING WELL!! I JUST WRAPPED 2 FILMS BACK IN FRANCE, THE LAST BEING L’ENFANCE D’LCARE WITH GUILLAUME DEPARDIEU. HE WAS SUCH A TALENTED ACTOR, AND SO BELOVED IN FRENCH CINEMA, AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH A PRESENCE LIKE HIM.
9. What has been the highlight of both?
MODELING WISE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL, AND MEET SOME INCREDIBLE, INNOVATIVE PEOPLE. ACTING WISE.. AHHH MATE, IT NEVER WILL GET OLD. I GET TO KEEP CREATING SOMETHING FROM SCRACTH, AND WHETHER THE PROJECT IS A INDEPENDENT FILM, FEATURE, OR SHORT FILM-IT IS ALWAYS GRATIFYING.
10. What do you think Obama will do for your country?
THE ANSWER IS WHAT HE HAS ALREADY DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY, BY BEING ELECTED PRESIDENT. HOW WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL IS THAT IN ITSELF? I TRUST HIM, AND HOPE AND PRAY HE DOES WHAT HE SAYS. I THINK HE WILL.
11. What has been your favorite modeling campaign so far?
DEFINETLY MY CAMPAIGN WITH GREENPEACE AND PETA. I AM A HUGE ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND A MEMBER OF GREENPEACE, SO DOING THAT “ID RATHER WEAR FUR THAN GO NAKED” CAMPAIGN WAS AMAZING.
12. What is on your stereo at the moment?
KINGS OF LEON!
13. What are some of your favorite musical artists/bands?
AH I AM PURE FRENCH GIRL, AND EDITH PIAF, WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO! I LOVE SEAN LENNON, MIKE PITT’S BAND PAGODA, AND DAMIEN RICE LATELY.
14. What movies you have seen lately you have really enjoyed?
‘THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS’ WAS HEARTBREAKING. “OTTO, OR UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE”-THIS TINY, FUCKING NUTS GERMAN FILM FROM BRUCE LABRUCE WAS FANTASTIC TOO!! ‘UN CONTE DE NOEL (A CHRISTMAS TALE)’-FRANCE’S BEST OF THE BEST ACTORS, AND IT IS MY NEW FAVORITE HOLIDAY FILM!!
15. What are your favorite movies?
THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, THE PIANIST, 2 DAYS IN PARIS, STAND BY ME, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.
16. What is next for you?
COLLABORATING WITH MADCAT PRODUCTIONS AND WORKING ON SEVERAL HORROR FILMS WITH THEM. ALSO, WOULD LOVE TO DIRECT MY FIRST FILM THIS UPCOMING YEAR. AND VIOLETTA, A FILM I AM VERY PROUD OF-IS RUNNING THE FESTIVAL CIRCUITS!
17. Who would you most like to work with?
EASY QUESTION. BEST ACTOR ON THE PLANET. MATHIEU AMALRIC. ANYTHING THE MAN TOUCHES IS GENIUS !!!
