Elisha Cuthbert in THE GIRL NEXT DOOR(2004).
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Cuthbert Talks CAPTIVITY Experience
By: Jarrod Sarafin, News EditorDate: Thursday, July 05, 2007
Source: Ryan Rotten at ShockTilYouDrop
Ryan Rotten over at Shock Til You Drop had a chance to talk the business with actress Elisha Cuthbert about her experience working on the upcoming horror film CAPTIVITY along with some details relating with other factors in her career thus far. Stuff like bouncing from a romantic comedy (THE GIRL NEXT DOOR) to a horror (HOUSE OF WAX) to another romantic comedy (MY SASSY GIRL) back to horror with this controversial film.
How would you take it filming a romantic comedy then being asked to drink a lovely cocktail of human body parts from a blender? Enquiring minds want to know, Elisha.
Here's a taste of the interview:
ShockTillYouDrop.com: Let's dismiss the torture porn label for a sec and get down to the nitty-gritty. At its core, what is "Captivity" about?
Elisha Cuthbert: It's about a woman who's abducted, finds herself in a room and has to find her way out. In the midst of that, she finds that she's not alone, falls in love and has to survive. She just so happens to be a high profile model. This isn't someone who has been abducted in the streets, it's someone who has been stalked for a really long time.
Shock: And because your character is someone in the celebrity spotlight who is "locked away," I would think the timeliness of this film's release isn't lost on you.
Cuthbert: With "24," I found ourselves being ahead of the time. And since then I've found myself on projects imitating the news before it actually happened. We shot ["Captivity"] in 2005, but I see a resemblance with Paris Hilton in that she's someone in the public eye and is forced to be in a situation that's completely foreign to her. That's what Jennifer Tree is going through, so it is timely now. Her struggle to survive in that. I find that really bizarre. I mean, every woman has to be conscious of her surroundings, this isn't just about a celebrity thing. Women always have to be on guard, guys too, when they go out with their friends and put themselves in situations.
Shock: Are you purposely finding projects that are delayed in their release?
Cuthbert: [laughs] I know, right? It's so funny. Well, with every movie I'm learning. I was sitting in the midst of reshoots on this going: Does every actor deal with this? Am I just sorta always in these crazy situations? I realized that we all go through it. With "The Girl Next Door" it was about marketing, how do we promote this film in the midst of "American Pie?" At least with "Captivity" people know what they're getting.
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