Zoe Saldaña
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Podcast Appearances
You know, it was just like if I was shooting Avatar and all of a sudden my agents at the time were calling me. It's like, well, J.J. Abrams really wants to meet you for Uhura. He's going to shoot this next Star Trek. I was like, who, what? I wasn't a Star Trek fan. My mom was. And I was like, oh, okay. You had me at JJ. I know. And I'm like, but I'm working.
You know, it was just like if I was shooting Avatar and all of a sudden my agents at the time were calling me. It's like, well, J.J. Abrams really wants to meet you for Uhura. He's going to shoot this next Star Trek. I was like, who, what? I wasn't a Star Trek fan. My mom was. And I was like, oh, okay. You had me at JJ. I know. And I'm like, but I'm working.
You know, it was just like if I was shooting Avatar and all of a sudden my agents at the time were calling me. It's like, well, J.J. Abrams really wants to meet you for Uhura. He's going to shoot this next Star Trek. I was like, who, what? I wasn't a Star Trek fan. My mom was. And I was like, oh, okay. You had me at JJ. I know. And I'm like, but I'm working.
And he's like, well, I think he's going to come to set. I'm like, oh, okay. Because I would go to the set of Avatar, and every day it's like, oh, there's Robert Zemeckis, there's Steven Spielberg, there's George Lucas. That's crazy. You know, they were always there. And Jim was giving them the whole walkthrough. So it was very normal for us to see these amazing filmmakers.
And he's like, well, I think he's going to come to set. I'm like, oh, okay. Because I would go to the set of Avatar, and every day it's like, oh, there's Robert Zemeckis, there's Steven Spielberg, there's George Lucas. That's crazy. You know, they were always there. And Jim was giving them the whole walkthrough. So it was very normal for us to see these amazing filmmakers.
And he's like, well, I think he's going to come to set. I'm like, oh, okay. Because I would go to the set of Avatar, and every day it's like, oh, there's Robert Zemeckis, there's Steven Spielberg, there's George Lucas. That's crazy. You know, they were always there. And Jim was giving them the whole walkthrough. So it was very normal for us to see these amazing filmmakers.
And Jim walks to set one day and goes, I have a surprise for you, and I think you're going to owe me for this one. And I was like, what is he talking about? And JJ was there. And JJ was like, hi, Zoe. And Jim, like, lets him, you know, touch the camera and do the whole tour. And then JJ's like, well, are you, I definitely want to meet you for Hora, for Star Trek. And then, you know, JJ left.
And Jim walks to set one day and goes, I have a surprise for you, and I think you're going to owe me for this one. And I was like, what is he talking about? And JJ was there. And JJ was like, hi, Zoe. And Jim, like, lets him, you know, touch the camera and do the whole tour. And then JJ's like, well, are you, I definitely want to meet you for Hora, for Star Trek. And then, you know, JJ left.
And Jim walks to set one day and goes, I have a surprise for you, and I think you're going to owe me for this one. And I was like, what is he talking about? And JJ was there. And JJ was like, hi, Zoe. And Jim, like, lets him, you know, touch the camera and do the whole tour. And then JJ's like, well, are you, I definitely want to meet you for Hora, for Star Trek. And then, you know, JJ left.
And Jim just comes over and goes, you're welcome. And I'm like, for what? I wasn't really tapping into it. And then I get the call, like, can you please play a horror? I was like, abso-fucking-lutely. Are you kidding me? Let me think about it. Yes. And then after that, it was just, and then after that, James Gunn comes over and, you know, years later goes, can you play Gamora?
And Jim just comes over and goes, you're welcome. And I'm like, for what? I wasn't really tapping into it. And then I get the call, like, can you please play a horror? I was like, abso-fucking-lutely. Are you kidding me? Let me think about it. Yes. And then after that, it was just, and then after that, James Gunn comes over and, you know, years later goes, can you play Gamora?
And Jim just comes over and goes, you're welcome. And I'm like, for what? I wasn't really tapping into it. And then I get the call, like, can you please play a horror? I was like, abso-fucking-lutely. Are you kidding me? Let me think about it. Yes. And then after that, it was just, and then after that, James Gunn comes over and, you know, years later goes, can you play Gamora?
I'm like, yeah, of course. And I said yes, because I wanted to experience prosthetics.
I'm like, yeah, of course. And I said yes, because I wanted to experience prosthetics.
I'm like, yeah, of course. And I said yes, because I wanted to experience prosthetics.
Makeup, like waking up at 3 o'clock in the morning and going through the whole nutty professor transformation. I was like, I want to do that. And then a month in, I was like, I hate this.
Makeup, like waking up at 3 o'clock in the morning and going through the whole nutty professor transformation. I was like, I want to do that. And then a month in, I was like, I hate this.
Makeup, like waking up at 3 o'clock in the morning and going through the whole nutty professor transformation. I was like, I want to do that. And then a month in, I was like, I hate this.