Zoë Bell Stuntwoman Extraordinaire

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:19:58 GMT

Stunt double in The Proposal?

Zoë is listed as a stunt double at UpcomingHollywoodMovie.com. The only person I could think of who'd need a double is Sandra Bullock in the scene where she...well, it's not a stunt-heavy movie.

Thoughts, anyone?

Biting The Big Apple

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:57:14 GMT

ZB's cousin, Bella Vendramini wrote a book called Biting The Big Apple.

For more info go:[HERE]

Inspired by ZB and Vendramini's own life story.

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Hachette Australia (November 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0733621848
ISBN-13: 978-0733621840

Evil Menace (2010) Info

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:53:03 GMT

The film's attached with an award-winnng filmmaker with 2 horror films released, with a third in post-production.

Attached is the FX effects team from "Day of the Dead" remake, The Librarian 3 and Candyman 2.

Evil Menace

A demented scientist, Dr. Vic Toussaint and his group of hired mercenaries unleash a horde of undead creatures into a small city in Mississippi. He has a plot to make millions by developing a cure as well. But a young bartender, Devin and a unique group of zombie hunters gather their arsenal to lay waste to the flesh-eating creatures and foil Toussaint's plan.

Looking to shoot Sept/October 2009. Budget : $700,000

http://www.productionhub.com/classifieds/description.aspx?item=27974 (Source)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067766/ (film)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1057928/ (ZB's IMDB Page)

Telecom marketing sucks, apparently

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:08:59 GMT

Telecom admits TV ad "faked"

Telecom has admitted that the TV ad featuring stuntwoman Zoe Bell being dropped into the ocean while strapped inside a shipping container is fake and the phone calls were never made.

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Well, duh. The important question here is, was she really in the container when they dropped it??? Inquiring minds want to know.

Exclusive First Look: Angel of Death (DVD)

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:47:47 GMT

IGN exclusive first look at the Angel of Death DVD cover:

"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is bringing the digital online series Angel of Death to DVD on July 28.

The DVD contains an all-new movie version of the series and is packed with exclusive bonus features. It will be available for the MSRP of $24.96."

Source:[HERE]

RIP

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:26:12 GMT

I realize this has nothing to do with ZB but it does have to do with a co-star in a series of films she stunted for.

Rest in peace, David Carradine (Kill Bill)
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/04/obit.david.carradine/index.html

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001016/

New Listing on IMDB - Evil Menace (2010)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:41:30 GMT

A new film for Ms. Bell?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067766/ (film)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1057928/ (ZB's IMDB Page)

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More info as it becomes available!

Lucy, Zoë And Ren Make A Dream Come True

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:26:32 GMT

What a gem of a find! Yes, it's old but I've never seen it :) Perhaps you haven't as well? Give it a look..

Spike Finds More Content Online, Picks Up Angel of Death

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:19:24 GMT

Excerpt:

"Angel, which stars stuntwoman Zoe Bell as an assassin (see our review and our interview with Bell), was produced by Sony’s Crackle.com and debuted in March. The 10-part series was a hit online and by last count had generated 4.8 million plays — a strong showing for a drama.

Spike will air all 10 episodes as a 90-minute movie on July 25, three days before it will be released on DVD."

Read the rest [HERE]

So many knives!

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:34:42 GMT

Wow. Check out this portrait of Zoë by Martin Ansin at Coroflot:

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:02:20 GMT

Season 2 of Angel of Death?

Quoting relevant parts of the article:

Sony’s television division has repackaged its Web series Angel of Death as a full-length movie, a new strategy to make Internet productions profitable by airing them on television and by selling DVDs.

The 10-episode action thriller, first shown on the company’s Crackle.com video site in March, will air as a 90- minute film July 25 on Viacom’s Spike TV, and a DVD will be in stores July 28, Eric Berger, who oversees digital networks at Sony Pictures Television, said in an interview two weeks ago.

To be profitable, the show must meet ratings expectations on Spike and sell well in stores, in addition to the ad sales on Crackle.com, Mr Berger said.

Sony, which spent about $1 million making Angel of Death, is developing a second season.

Episodes [of Angel of Death] have been shown 5 million times online since its release.

Angel of Death DVDs, priced at about $25, will be carried by retailers including Best Buy Stores and Target.

The movie was given a midnight time slot after editing for basic cable, John Griffin, who oversees acquisitions and programming at Spike, said last month in an interview.

Zoe's XT Mobile Ad!

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:28:29 GMT

The XT Mobile launched today in NZ (and yes, my phone is almost in my hands... can't WAIT for tomorrow). Zoe's ads have been playing heaps, I think in an hour, it has played about 4 times already. But here it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3ybhEluvY

Cool stunt, yes? Love that Mt Victoria tunnel is there (Wellington) I live on the other side of it...

Thu, 28 May 2009 03:45:28 GMT

A bit of old gossip, and a question.

Gossip first, from May 11:
"At Sale St bar on Tuesday night, Kiwi stuntwoman Zoe Bell was Spy-ed holding court with a large group of friends who gathered to farewell her before she heads back overseas."
[Source]

And the question:
So comparatively, how much more famous is Zoë Bell in New Zealand than in America? My sense of her celebrity is totally skewed from being a fan, but most of my friends don't know who she is, except for the handful that saw Grindhouse. And now she's in ads for Telecom's XT network, along with Richard Hammond, who I think is relatively well-known even outside of the UK for Top Gear. Thoughts?

ZB Picture Update

Sat, 23 May 2009 08:23:03 GMT

Zoe Bell hanging with Keven Pollack at Cannes

"@jaime_fox and THE Zoe Bell from our last night there, after seeing Tarrantino's "Basterds," which I LOVED!"

Source:
http://twitpic.com/photos/kevinpollak

Updates on Zoe Bell For XT Mobile

Wed, 20 May 2009 23:17:09 GMT

Stuntwoman Zoe Bell has joined the big-spending ad campaign for Telecom's XT Network.

"At one stage they showed two upcoming Telecom ads - both with Richard Hammond, one featuring NZ stuntwoman Zoë Bell and the other a jetsprint driver."

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If anyone comes across video or pictures of ZB's TV ads please share! Thanks!

Hired Guns Update

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:59:32 GMT

Sergio Donati talking about his involvement with the Spaghetti Western film genre and his involvement as Executive Producer on Andrew McKenzie's Hired Guns.

Sergio Donati:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006872/

Inglourious Basterds Premiere - 2009 Cannes Film Festival

Wed, 20 May 2009 22:40:43 GMT

Actress Zoe Bell attends the Inglourious Basterds Premiere held at the Palais Des Festivals during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 20th, 2009 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

2009 Taurus World Stunt Awards

Wed, 20 May 2009 11:25:10 GMT

So far this is the only site found with anything about the 2009 Taurus World Stunt Awards, and it's in German :)

[HERE]

Hardest Hit: Iron Man (Gregory James Fitzpatrick)
Best Fire Stunt: Iron Man (Mike Justus, Timothy P. Trella, Tim Rigby, Chris Palermo)
Best Specialty Stunt: Dark Knight (Jim Wilkey)
Best High Work: Dark Knight (Tom Lowell, Luke Kearney, Paul Kennington, Diz Sharpe)
Best Foreign Film: Alarm Fur The Cobra (Robert Stuck)

Source:[HERE]

More info as it becomes available. TWSA site is still down.

Angel of Death (2009) - DVD

Wed, 20 May 2009 11:01:32 GMT

Angel of Death (2009) - DVD

* Format: DVD
* Rated: R
* Release Date: July 28

Synopsis

In the spirit of Grindhouse and available for the first time - the new action-packed digital series as a movie! A remorseless assassin suffers severe head trauma and begins to hallucinate, becoming haunted by her victims. She's driven to seek revenge on those who originally ordered the hits - her mob employers.
DVD Features

* Making of Angel of Death - A behind the scenes look with the cast and crew
* Casting an Angel: Zoe Bell as Eve
* Behind the Stunts - The Fight Choreography of Stunt Coordinator Ron Yuan
* Commentary with Writer Ed Brubaker and Actress Zoe Bell
* Zoe Bell's Screen Test
* Eve's Tips for Killing
* Eve's Tips for Killing: #12 "Tools"

Cast and Crew

* Director: Paul Etheredge-Ouzts

DVD Details

* Genre: Action, Action/ Adventure, Crime, Thriller
* CC: English (US)
* Sub: English (US), French (Parisian)
* Color/B&W: Color

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/catalog/catalogDetail_DVD043396314214.html

Zoe Bell New Face For Mobile XT

Wed, 20 May 2009 06:58:20 GMT

http://www.testdrive.co.nz/#/tvc

"New celebrities joining Richard Hammond as the face of XT are stuntwoman Zoe Bell and businesswoman Annah Stretton."

"Zoe Bell gets dropped from a helicopter into the harbour #XTnetwork in new TV ad"

"New ads. Zoe Bell, stuntwoman, keeping calls going in odd places."

"#XTNetwork Zoe bell to feature in the XT network TV ads"

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Any fans in NZ want to record Ms. Bell's TV ads for us? We'd *love* to see them! (Nothing on YouTube yet)

Bitch Slap Updates

Sun, 17 May 2009 03:17:59 GMT

Actors Erin Cummings, Julia Voth and America Olivo, Ron Melendez and Minae Noji attend the Bitch Slap Party held at the American Pavilion during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2009 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Bitchslap is currently doing it's rounds at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, infact 'Bitch Slap will premiere at the film market in Cannes on 14-16 May 2009.' (I'm assuming that once they get a buyer, the release date for the film will be given press.)

"Ford will also be tempting buyers with Bitch Slap, a grindhouse action homage from Rick Jacobson featuring the charms of Zoe Bell, Erin Cummings, Julia Voth and Lucy Lawless as well as Ron Melendez and William Gregory Lee.

Ford and his team are selling international rights and anticipate strong ongoing sales heading into a sold-out market screening next week."

Source:[HERE]

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Bitch Slap cast & crew to attend the San Diego Comic Con 2009 July 22-26 -- More info to be posted as it becomes available.

Zoë Bell To Attend 2009 Taurus World Stunt Awards

Sun, 17 May 2009 02:37:28 GMT

007's Kiwi stunt double, Ben Cooke- who stands in for Daniel Craig in the hit movies, is taking fellow Kiwi, Zoe Bell, to tonight's World Stunt Awards.

(Where are the list of nominees?)

Source:[HERE]

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Oh btw, an interesting read over at the Stunt Players Directory Forum about the Taurus Stunt Awards - http://www.stuntplayers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5146

IMHO it's moreso about internal and external customer service improvement rather than not being able to host shows. So you don't have enough $ to put on shows, that's understandable. But, when you can't even get straight information out to registered voters? Guuh.

Zoë Bell: Grindhouse Presents (May 14) UCI

Fri, 15 May 2009 04:57:02 GMT

Anyone get to see Ms. Bell at UC Irvine Film and Video Center? You did? Do tell, and don't skimp on the pics! ;)

http://www.humanities.uci.edu/fvc/schedS09_05_death-proof-featuring-zoe-bell.html

Tue, 12 May 2009 01:47:03 GMT

If you missed Angel of Death online, it'll air on Spike TV on 7/25 at midnight and 7/30 at 2AM. I don't know how accessible Spike is outside the US, but at least it's not blocked to everyone but American users like the website.

[Source]

Gamer Movie Trailer Is Up

Sun, 10 May 2009 22:13:23 GMT

Lionsgate has premiered the official U.S. trailer for Gamer on XBox Live (is this the first movie to ever premiere a trailer on a video game console? Possibly) The trailer has found its way online. Gamer (previously titled Game) is the new film from Crank madmen, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor.

Source:[HERE]