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who was this zoe bell? what did you think of the casting?

posted 14 years ago by Scott-101
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Ha! I thought that was Kate Hudson. That girl has mostly been a stunt double, it seems. I wonder what her story was and how she was hired?

I loved Kristen Wiig in the film. Her best role to date. Really meaty. She understood the tone of the movie perfectly (a little sappy, a little offbeat, inhabiting a world that means a lot to this small texas town)

I thought Allia Shirkat could have been a little better, she never really stood out.

Drew Barrymore also has one of her best roles ever. I've never seen her get so wild and loose.

jimmy Fallon was in a good place where he could just do a lot of adlibbing.

The Birdman was very quirky.

Andrew Wilson played his part a little toos eriously

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[–] Son_Of_Frankenhooker 14 years ago

Zoe Bell had a pretty significant role in Tarantino's 'Death proof'. Add the fact that she would handle the physicality well and it sort of makes sense.

I actually really enjoyed this film, despite not being it's demographic. It was all pretty predictable but somehow had enough charm to overcome that.

"The cake is a lie"

[–] wab-3 14 years ago

Kate Hudson can only dream of having tits and triceps like Zoe Bell.

Ms. Bell has grown to have quite suitable chops for face-to-camera work that leverages off her natural ebullience, provided the role is congruent with her Kiwi accent. Watching the flick, seems like a lot of backstory for her character ended up on the cutting room floor, and yet she's just as good as any of the second-tier characters.

For a shoot like this, having a major player who can do their own stunts is a massive plus for shot blocking.

[–] knightwind88 14 years ago

Zoe Bell? Watch Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof" to see lots more of her acting.

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[–] Mirabella29 14 years ago

She does look like Kate Hudson, they could play sisters. I first saw her on Death Proof, that was a badass movie. She played a serial killer's worst nightmare, that's all I'm gonna say .

[–] SmokeyTheGreat 14 years ago

How can you think Zoe Bell looks like Kate Hudson? Like someone else said, the size of her tits are more than double that of Hudson!

[–] king_of_bob 14 years ago

"I wonder what her story was and how she was hired?"

I would guess because she can do her own stunts. :P

Prof. Farnsworth: Oh. A lesson in not changing history from Mr. I'm-My-Own-Grandpa!

[–] chas437 13 years ago

She is a stunt double/actress from New Zealand-she really is a Kate Huson lookalike with a lot more meat. She also looks like Brittany Snow.

[–] RoachGirl 13 years ago

It was pretty rad getting to see Zoe Bell in this, she kicked ass in Death Proof.

"When death sleeps, it dreams of me."

[–] ToxicShockTaco 13 years ago

Literally!

[–] psdhart 10 years ago

She also looks like Brittany Snow.

yesss, she does!!