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Hollywood’s Next Wave of Celebrities
By Allie | June 30, 2008
Here’s a look at today’s crop of hot young things in Hollywood. Noticeably missing is Rumer Willis.
AMANDA SEYFRIED Age: 22. Hometown: Allentown, Pennsylvania. Breakthrough roles: Karen in Mean Girls, Sarah on HBO’s Big Love. Upcoming film: Mamma Mia! Levi’s or J Brand? Levi’s. Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? “Prada. I don’t have any, but they make a woman’s leg look fantastic.” Favorite designer? “Miu Miu. I can’t afford it, but I love it.” BlackBerry or iPhone? BlackBerry. What’s on your iPod? Folk music. Who do you dream of working with one day? Michael Caine. Favorite movie? “Romeo and Juliet with Claire Danes. She was the first girl I related to in some way.” Last book you read? Invisible Monsters, by Chuck Palahniuk. What did you want to be when you grew up? A meteorologist. Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “Wii, because of Guitar Hero.” Hybrid or Escalade? “Audi. Maybe I should drive a hybrid. I do have a shirt that says, ‘Go Green.’ ”
EMMA ROBERTS Age: 17. Hometown: Rhinebeck, New York. Breakthrough roles: Addie Singer on Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous, title role in Nancy Drew. Upcoming film: Wild Child. First “Hollywood” moment? “I guess after my television show started airing, and I would be walking around the mall or just out with friends, and girls would come up to me and be like, ‘Oh my God, we love your show, we love this!’ And I would look around still, and be like, ‘Are they really talking to me?’ ” Number of shoes in your closet? “Probably a little under 50.” Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? Louboutin. Chuck Taylors or Nikes? Chuck Taylors. Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? Justin Timberlake. What’s on your iPod? “Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Girlicious, lots of random little indie types of bands I’m kind of getting into.” American Idol or Lost? “Lost! I’m a huge Lost fan.” Favorite movie? Almost Famous. Style icon? “I love the way Mary-Kate and Ashley dress. I know that’s probably cliché to say.” Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? Wii. Favorite drink? Dr. Pepper.
BLAKE LIVELY Age: 20. Hometown: Burbank, California. Breakthrough roles: Bridget in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Serena van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl. Upcoming film: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. First “Hollywood” moment? “I hope not ever.” Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? “Jimmy Choo and Chanel. I can’t stand it: the security guards know me there.” Levi’s or J Brand? J Brand. BlackBerry or iPhone? iPhone. Favorite guy’s guy? “I’m dating Brad Pitt.” Favorite girl’s girl? Angelina Jolie. Favorite movie? Wizard of Oz, Moulin Rouge!, Romeo and Juliet. Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? Wii. Madden or Halo? “Guitar Hero for Wii. I had them write it into the show. But I just bought the Rock Band for Xbox.” Favorite snack? “Whatever’s greasier and cheesier the better.” Hybrid or Escalade? “Hybrid. Even if anybody picked the Escalade they wouldn’t say it, ’cause it’d be, like, bombed.”
KRISTEN STEWART Age: 18. Hometown: North Hollywood, California. Breakthrough roles: Jodie Foster’s daughter in Panic Room, Tracy in Into the Wild. Upcoming films: Adventureland and What Just Happened? Levi’s or J Brand? “Levi’s. Although I think I’m wearing nice J Brands right now.” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? Converse. Favorite designer? “Oh, I don’t know. Anything that’s beat up. I kind of like to look like a hobo.” Role model? Jodie Foster. BlackBerry or iPhone? “I’m getting a BlackBerry. I don’t even have an e-mail address. I just need a phone that’s not gonna break.” What’s on your iPod? Van Morrison, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones. Last book you read? Under the Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer. Morning or evening? “I’m a night person. I mean, look at me.” Hybrid or Escalade? “A ’95 Toyota Tacoma.” Boy crush? “My boyfriend, Michael Angarano!”
WAIT! There’s more — Jonas Brothers after the jump!!
KEVIN JONAS Age: 20. Hometown: Wyckoff, New Jersey. Big break: Jonas Brothers album (featuring “S.O.S.”), Miley Cyrus–Hannah Montana tour. Upcoming projects: Disney Channel series J.O.N.A.S., Disney Channel movie Camp Rock. First “Hollywood” moment? “Doing Oprah. It was kind of like, ‘Why am I here? What did I do?’ ” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “I’m more of a dress-shoe, loafer kind of guy.” Levi’s or J Brand? “April 77. They have a special pocket to put your guitar picks in. I’ll throw a pick in there when we’re leaving the house just for the heck of it, ’cause you never know!” BlackBerry or iPhone? “Both!” How many contacts do you have in your BlackBerry? “Sixty? Actually, that’s an exaggeration—probably like 20.” Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? “Justin Timberlake. He was so successful with his clothing line. I would totally do a girls’ line and flip it and say this is what the Jonas Brothers want to see on a girl.” What’s on your iPod? Girls Aloud, Klaxons, Adele, the Kooks, Scouting for Girls. Favorite movie? “The Outsiders. It’s my favorite book too.” Girl crush? “Girls Aloud. They’re beautiful.” Do you ever miss a “normal” childhood? “I never went to prom, but it’s, like, whatever. Once you actually ask the girl, then it’s all downhill from there. Or that’s what I’ve heard.”
NICK JONAS Age: 15. First “Hollywood” moment? “Meeting the president was pretty cool.” Style icon? “Elvis Costello. I like his consistency, it’s really cool.” Favorite designer? A.P.C., Phillip Lim. BlackBerry or iPhone? “BlackBerry. I had the iPhone for a little while, but I’m more of a businessman; I wanted to have a phone where I could really actually do things.” What’s on your iPod? “Johnny Cash. I love that songwriting style.” Eli Manning or Tom Brady? “The Giants! It’s so funny how in Jersey it’s completely split down the middle. It’s, like, northern New Jersey always seems like is Yankees/Giants, and south is Jets/Mets. Like, the Jets are green—that’s not even cool.” Favorite movie? “Juno. I’ve seen it three times. Ellen Page is super-awesome.” Favorite drink? Sugar-free Red Bull. Favorite snack? “Taco Bell. I get two chalupas and a taco—and it’s awesome.”
JOE JONAS Age: 18. First “Hollywood” moment? “We met Celine Dion at the American Music Awards. She started singing our music, and we’re like, ‘Whoa, that’s Celine Dion!’ ” Inspirations? “Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees. He’s from a brother band, so he’s kind of a mentor to us.” Favorite designer? Alexander McQueen. Chuck Taylors or Nikes? Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes. What’s on your iPod? “House music and weird European bands: Daft Punk, Junior Senior, and Frank Musik. I’m still into that phase where I want to find the band no one’s heard of.” Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “We have all three.” Favorite drink? “I cut out soda because I had a movie scene where I was coming out of the ocean, and you watch James Bond and you want to look good. It teaches you discipline.” Hybrid or Escalade? “I don’t have a license! You need like six hours of driving school, and that’s like three weeks in our schedule.”
RACHAEL TAYLOR Age: 24. Hometown: Launceston, Tasmania. Breakthrough role: Maggie Madsen in Transformers. Upcoming film: Bottle Shock. First “Hollywood” moment? “How about landing on the lawn of the Pentagon in a Black Hawk helicopter? That’ll do it. With Michael Bay screaming on a loudspeaker.” Number of shoes in your closet? 20. Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? Christian Louboutin. Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “Not a sneaker girl, but at a push I’d go Chuck Taylors.” Levi’s or J Brand? Sevens. Style icon? Catherine Deneuve. Favorite designer? “I like the big, the powerhouses … Balenciaga.” BlackBerry or iPhone? BlackBerry. Favorite guy’s guy? “Someone intellectual, I suppose. Like, uh … it sounds completely sleazy, but like a Bill Clinton or like that kind of man—epic man-ness.” Favorite girl’s girl? Tina Fey. Favorite movie? “Anything by Almodóvar.”
JONAH HILL Age: 24. Hometown: Cheviot Hills, California. Breakthrough role: Seth in Superbad. Upcoming films: This Side of Truth, How to Train Your Dragon. Number of shoes in your closet? “When I was younger, [I had] a lot more. I used to be way into, like, Dunks, like Nike sneakers and stuff like that. As I got older, I kind of was just like, ‘Oh, I just kind of need shoes to walk around and play sports in and shit.’ ” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “I’ll give New Balance a shout-out. Hopefully they’ll send me some free shit.” Style icon? “I’ll put Jason Schwartzman. He’ll get a kick out of that.” BlackBerry or iPhone? “I love iPhone because I listen to music constantly.” Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? “Just say, ‘We tried to ask him this question and the only thing he would say is “Public Enemy.” ’ ” What’s on your iPod? “Daniel Johnston; Pet Sounds, by the Beach Boys; Caribou; Arcade Fire.” Favorite movie? “Broadcast News, The Big Lebowski, Defending Your Life, The Last Detail, Boogie Nights. I love Paul Thomas Anderson.” Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “All three.” Favorite drink? Mint julep. Last book you read? The Road, by Cormac McCarthy.
AMBER HEARD Age: 22. Hometown: Austin, Texas. Breakthrough role: Maria in the film Friday Night Lights. Upcoming films: Pineapple Express, The Informers, The Stepfather. Number of shoes in your closet? “About 16,000 more than I should have paid for in the first place.” Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? “Louboutin for the afternoon and Jimmy Choo for the night. One for going to the grocery store and one for doing the grocery-store run after you’ve partied.” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “Neither one. Unless they start making heels.” Favorite accessory? “My brain when it works.” Style icon? “Moi. Y.S.L. Oh, Alexander McQueen.” BlackBerry or iPhone? iPhone. What’s on your iPod? “Nothing made past 1979.” Favorite movie? Natural Born Killers, Pulp Fiction. Favorite drink? “Anything that can be either shaken or stirred.” Favorite snack? “The olive afterwards.”
ROB BROWN Age: 24. Hometown: Brooklyn. Breakthrough role: Jamal Wallace in Finding Forrester. Upcoming film: The Express. Number of shoes in your closet? 70. Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “All Nikes and Jordans. I’ve got two pairs of Chuck Taylors.” BlackBerry or iPhone? Treo. Favorite guy’s guy? Shaq. Favorite girl’s girl? “I’ve always loved Mariah. I am openly hating on Nick Cannon right now. I wish … I don’t know, I’ve never met the man, but good job, Nick.” Eli Manning or Tom Brady? Eli Manning. Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? Justin Timberlake. Rihanna or Carrie Underwood? Carrie Underwood. What’s on your iPod? “What’s not on my iPod? I jack all my friends’ music, so I have real random songs.” Style icon? Deion Sanders. Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “None, because I’d just play them all day.”
MICHAEL ANGARANO Age: 20. Hometown: Staten Island, New York. Breakthrough role: Sid in Lords of Dogtown. Upcoming film: Gentlemen Broncos. Number of shoes in your closet? “A lot, but a lot of shoes that I don’t wear. A lot of shoes that I’ve accumulated over the last five years that I never wore and never will wear.” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “Now, Chuck Taylors. I used to be a Nike guy. I kind of changed how I look over the last five years, because I was very Staten Island and so I wore sweatpants and guinea tees and Jordans all of the time. And now I wear these little jeans, like pants and stuff.” BlackBerry or iPhone? “I don’t have either.” Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? Justin Timberlake. Rihanna or Carrie Underwood? Regina Spektor. What’s on your iPod? “All old music. Like really kind of fundamental rock ’n’ roll. Like all Beatles, all Rolling Stones, and Johnny Cash.” Style icon? “I take from a lot of people. I really like Bob Dylan.” Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “All three.” Last book you read? “An American Dream, by Norman Mailer.” Hybrid or Escalade? Hybrid.
SUMMER BISHIL Age: 20. Hometown: “Bahrain, probably. I lived there the longest.” Breakthrough role: Towelhead, Crossing Over (both upcoming). First “Hollywood” moment? “Um, this is pretty Hollywood.” Number of shoes in your closet? “15, maybe 20.” Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? “I can’t afford either, so I wouldn’t know.” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? Chuck Taylors. Levi’s or J Brand? Lucky Brand. BlackBerry or iPhone? BlackBerry. Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? John Mayer. Rihanna or Carrie Underwood? Rihanna. What’s on your iPod? “Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Cat Power. I have a lot of classical music, too.” Favorite movie? Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “No, but I want one.”
HUNTER PARRISH Age: 21. Hometown: Plano, Texas. Breakthrough role: Silas Botwin on Showtime’s Weeds. Upcoming project: Seventeen Again. First “Hollywood” moment? “My first premiere, and it was the first movie I was in. It was for Sleepover, and I was like barely in the movie, but, you know, walking down the red carpet and people calling your name and knowing who you are … I hate premieres now, but at that moment I was like, ‘This is amazing!’ ” Number of shoes in your closet? “I think now I have like 20, 25 pair. I have accumulated half of those in the last three months.” Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “Half the Nikes were given to me, but I love Chucks, and I have Jack Purcells and John Varvatos.” Levi’s or J Brand? “I love this brand—it’s called ‘Los Angeles Denim,’ and I can’t say the last word—apparently I say it wrong—but I’m going to say it in my uneducated way: Atelier. It’s ‘A-t-e-l-i-e-r.’ ” BlackBerry or iPhone? “Definitely BlackBerry. Had the iPhone for three months and had to switch back.” Eli Manning or Tom Brady? “I’m so not into sports.” Rihanna or Carrie Underwood? “Gosh, I like them both! [Thinks it over.] I’m obsessed with ‘Umbrella,’ I guess, so maybe Carrie Underwood would be better. It would definitely be Carrie Underwood. I’d like to marry her.” Favorite snack? “Is mac ’n’ cheese considered a snack?”
JOSH PECK Age: 21. Hometown: Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. Breakthrough role: Josh on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh. Upcoming film: The Wackness. First “Hollywood” moment? “Other than meeting Johnny Mathis in the parking lot of Koo Koo Roo? I was shooting a movie in Cape Cod and went to Martha’s Vineyard and rented bikes with a friend of mine, and she and I rode bikes for about an hour and we were freezing to death in, like, T-shirts, so I kind of whored myself out to get a ride back from the bike-shop owner so we wouldn’t have to freeze to death. I was like, ‘Your kids wouldn’t want autographs, would they?’ ” Levi’s or J Brand? “Ones that make me thin.” BlackBerry or iPhone? “I own both. But I’m not good at typing on the iPhone.” Eli Manning or Tom Brady? “I’m from New York. I can’t give props to Tom Brady.” Justin Timberlake or John Mayer? “Timberlake, because his ‘body is a wonderland.’ ” What’s on your iPod? “Go-to songs for me: Donny Hathaway singing ‘What’s Going On.’ Um, Gorillaz, ‘Dare,’ because I shower to that, and, uh, Notorious B.I.G., ‘Ten Crack Commandments.’ ” American Idol or Lost? “Little People, Big World. That’s my shit. That is my shit!” Style icon? Hunter S. Thompson. Xbox, Wii, or PlayStation? “All three.” Favorite snack? “My mom’s Rice Krispies treats.”
source: [vanity fair]
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