Sometimes, Hollywood feels like high school: impenetrable cliques, appearance angst, and of course the sobering sting of rejection. Julia Stiles, who first garnered notice in high school–set flicks, knows this all too well. "There was a chunk of time right before '10 Things I Hate About You' that I got rejected so much," she recalls, wincing a little at the memory. "And I remember just sobbing on the floor. I was devastated. It was like one role after another where I would get really close and it'd be down to me and somebody else and I wouldn't get the part."Of course, she finally got the part—the one she was supposed to get all along. As whip-smart teen Kat Stratford in the 1990s classic "10 Things I Hate About You," Stiles emerged as a force to be reckoned with, an actor who could zing us with tart-tongued bons mots...
- 11/10/2010
- backstage.com
Julia Stiles has signed with ICM. Stiles next appears in the summer's The Bourne Ultimatum, the third installment of the Bourne franchise. Her upcoming projects include Gospel Hill, a drama co-starring Danny Glover, and she's also set to star in and co-produce The Bell Jar, an adaptation of the semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath.
Stiles also wrote, directed and starred in the short film Raving, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Her acting credits include The Omen, Save the Last Dance, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. Stiles also is repped by manager Raelle Koota of Anonymous Content and attorney David Weber.
Stiles also wrote, directed and starred in the short film Raving, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Her acting credits include The Omen, Save the Last Dance, The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. Stiles also is repped by manager Raelle Koota of Anonymous Content and attorney David Weber.
- 6/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fashion and beauty publication Elle magazine has tapped Julia Stiles to write and direct the short film Raving based on their recent issue, "The Dress That Changed My Life." According to Variety, the 'zine will team up with indie production company Plum Pictures to produce the short. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's Zooey Deschanel stars opposite veteran stage and screen actor Bill Irwin in the project about a young woman who meets a lonesome older man in New York. Stiles is currently set to star in Universal's The Bourne Ultimatum and is reportedly looking to produce a feature film based on Silvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar.
- 9/14/2006
- IMDbPro News
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