Date
of publishing: 17th November 2005
Daniella Evangelista entered the world of acting when she
was only four years old. Of Italian family background, and
raised in Vancouver, BC, Daniella is the elder of two daughters.
Her early work in television commercials and modeling included
national campaigns for Benetton and worldwide exposure through
Japanese calendars and other promotions. She was also profiled
on the front of the popular Italian teen magazine, 'Bambini'.
Her first appearance in a television series was when she was
five years old, in 'Lies From Lotus Land'. She played opposite
Michael J. Fox as the bratty kid next door. Before the age
of ten, she had filmed up to 20 commercials.
In the late 90s she was approached by 20th Century Fox
to read for a role in Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, although
the part was eventually given to Natalie Portman.
Daniella is also known for her role of 'Tracey' in the Canadian
television hit series, "Edgemont", which
is now filming its fifth season and she got the role of
Denya in the episode "Crusade" (9x19) of Stargate
SG-1.
Learn more about Daniella on her website: www.daniellaevangelista.com
Gilles Nuytens: Thank
you for this interview! Can you speak about yourself? What
motivates you in life, what are your dreams?
Daniella Evangelista: I’m a passionate,
sometimes fanatical person. Or just easy going and listening
to music. I am motivated by life of people, animals, and
nature around me. The emotions, talents, and structure of
my surroundings.
Gilles
Nuytens: You can do so
much things, cooking, acting, modelling, painting, fishing
... play soccer and video games! That's wonderful!
Daniella Evangelista: Enjoying all the
above with my friends!!!! I love music and I’ve been
a D.J for a few years now.
Gilles Nuytens: You
began acting at the age of 4, you were all your life in
that industry, what do you like in that job?
Daniella Evangelista: Since I was a kid
I have just always been very sensitive to thoughts and communications
of people. And expressing that in all arts. I love movies,
music and dancing.
Gilles Nuytens: You
are for sure a beautiful woman and in Hollywood this can
have some advantages, but sometimes disadvantages as they
usually see you only as a "body" and don't give
you more "deeper" roles ... what do you do to
not let this kind of success destroy your personality and
to keep your head on your shoulders?
Daniella Evangelista: I just ignore it,
because I can’t predict it. I’ve been 5 pounds
under or 5 pounds over someone’s ideal body or perfect.
Most of I realize it’s just 5 pounds. I’m confident
in the way I live my life as a healthy person for no one
to tell me otherwise. If a part requires me to work out
or eat more whatever it’s another wardrobe. I’ll
change my habits when I’m shooting a movie to suite
the character beter.
Gilles Nuytens: You
play in an upcoming episode of Stargate SG-1, called "Crusade",
can you speak about your role in this episode?
Daniella Evangelista: I have so much fun.
You have to see it, the sets are amazing and my corsets
killed me so watch it!! Michael Ironside and I got along
great, he was perfect for that role!
Gilles Nuytens: How
did you get that role, was it easy?
Daniella Evangelista: I got it because
the director liked me right away! He’s also one of
the writers and he knew what he wanted.
Gilles
Nuytens: Is there a possibility
for a future come back of Denya? Are you still in contact
with some people from there?
Daniella Evangelista: I don’t come
back I can’t tell you why you have to watch it!! I
friends with Chris Judge… A bunch of the cast and
I went to Destiny’s Child for their last concert.
The box was courtesy of the studio so that way fun!! The
cast from Atlantis was there also.
Gilles Nuytens: You
also have an appearance in "The Collector", what
can you say about that role and your experience there?
Daniella Evangelista: The collector is
a great show and Chris Kramer is so funny and fantastic
all around. I play a vampire and it’s a dark, sexy,
dangerous feel.
Gilles Nuytens: You
are shooting a support lead on a Lifetime movie of the week
right now, how is it and what is your role?
Daniella Evangelista: It’s fun…
it’s called Abby Lord…The director Matt Hastings
is one of my favorite people. My character is crazy…
she kidnaps, well not a kid but a doctor for money to start
a new life with her man.
Gilles Nuytens: What
is the best memory of your career and the best one from
Stargate?
Daniella Evangelista: That’s a tough
one, It’s all good. Best from stargate had to have
been the fact that Claudia [Black] was really pregnant and
I felt it kick, Michael and I talking about music and Stax
(record lable), or my taking tons of pictures because the
set’s and wardrobe were amazing.
Gilles Nuytens: You
worked with Robert Cooper in Stargate, what kind of man
is he to work with? Can you talk about your experience there?
Daniella Evangelista: Rob was on it. A
really nice funny smart guy!! He made being on set feeling
like you were at home. He never freaked out.
Gilles Nuytens: What
would you like to do to change the mentality in Hollywood
that sees only the outside beauty of an actress (the blond
stereotypes) and doesn't look more deeper to find the "real"
beauty and "talent-inside" of an actress?
Daniella Evangelista: Surgery of the brain
and lots of it ah ha ha, what I’m I going to do? I’m
not threatened by it. I know who I am. I’m an actor,
and I don’t take myself that seriously all the time.
If I present myself as a stereo type for a role... fine.
That’s rare. Do I act/dress like that everyday? No.
I get calls for stereotypical hot sexy girls, geeky, gothic,
punk, country sweetheart… whatever. It’s not
always about my appearance. It depends on the role. Hollywood
is a general idea of a lot of people I don’t know.
Gilles
Nuytens: If you had to
choose between a great role in a low budget movie, I mean
this kind of role that is really challenging and interesting
for an actor, and a Top-model job where you will get paid
an huge amount of money, what would you do?
Daniella Evangelista: Both…hahahaah…
first the movie because an easy life without a challenge
has no adventure.
Gilles Nuytens: We
can see some actors from Edgemont (such as Grace Park, Dominic
Zamprogna, ...) in the new Galactica series, any plans on
having a role there?
Daniella Evangelista: I’m doing this
movie with Dom. And I saw Grace and Edward from Battlestar
last week. I’m so happy and proud of that show so
many of my friends are on it. They are having such a great
fulfilling time.
Gilles Nuytens: And
a last question for Edgemont fans, what do you have in common
with Tracey and what did you put from yourself into the
character?
Daniella Evangelista: Tracy was just fun
because she was so not me… I brought straightforward
and deviousness energy to the role so you never really knew
what she was up to.
Gilles Nuytens: Thank
you very much Daniella for this interview and for the time
you took for answering my questions. I wish you good luck
with your career and be looking forward to see you in Stargate
and more!
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