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Paula Garces: Rapid Fire

nlaracy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:30:59 +0000

Today we introduce a new editorial feature on Girl2Watch called Rapid Fire. We will ask each Girl to finish the beginning of a sentence we provide. They will have only mere milli-seconds to provide a response, so these answers will come straight from their unconscious, unencumbered by oppressive societal conventions and the insidious forces of excessive politeness. Enjoy!

My motto is… to go for your dreams no matter how far away they seem.

I can’t stand it when… I’m late.

Very few people know that I… have horrible stage fright.

Hollywood is… Fickle.

I get really sad when… I leave my home.

Tiger Woods is… an incredible golfer.

I like to avoid… conflict.

I’m inspired by… my daughter.

Always try… To love.

The MTV show Jersey Shore is… Really funny, but not representative of Italian-Americans at all.

I want to see… Italy.

I want to throw up when… I change my nephew’s diaper!

Paula Garces: Fashion Tips For Guys and Gals

nlaracy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:01:46 +0000

For Women: The major trends for 2010 are definitely personalizing everything that you see on the runway. Beautiful bright colors for spring/summerare going to be everywhere. Almost all the designers that I saw for spring/summer 2010 used bold colors. They used reds, and fuschias, and greens and yellows. I think those type of bold statements and making them your own are going to be the hottest trend for 2010

For Men: Grooming is really important. So a nice haircut and shave is key. After you groom, you have to smell good. Men now can use not only cologne, but there’s really cool oils they can use. But don’t overdo it. And a beautiful blazer and some fitted jeans would be great.

Paula Garces: The Shield

nlaracy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:00:26 +0000

Getting The Shield was amazing. When I first got that part, I was only supposed to do one episode, and then one of the producers called me was like, “Hey, do you want to stick around for a while?” That phone call was surreal.

Oh man, I learned not to be a selfish actor on that show. From the first moment I had heard about the show to flying myself out there for the audition, and fighting really hard to get it, and finally convincing people that I should be on it and then just talking to writers and telling them, “Hey! Write more for me,” and this and that.

I understood the politics of doing a TV show. I understood that even if the camera wasn’t on you, you were on and you should be acting as well. I just learned everything about what it is to make a really good TV show. It takes really, really good writing. It takes really, really good actors, and it takes great direction, and productions and everything.

Check out this clip here:

Paula Garces: Guiding Light

nlaracy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:01:58 +0000

Guiding Light came at a time in my life where it was literally a godsend. I had had a dry spell for a long time. At the time, I’m not even exaggerating – I probably had four jobs just to be able to audition during the day. And that was my life for almost four years.

When Guiding Light came along, it was the opportunity to have a 9 -5 secure job where I would be acting and it was just incredible. It was a dream come true for me. I had never studied acting or had a coach before, and it was probably the best school ever because, again I got to act every day; two cameras, very technical, everything was very fast.

It was hard. It was really, really hard. I don’t think what people understand about soaps, if you are the person who is starting that particular character, like it was in my case, I want to say the first six months of your job is really, really hard because you are constantly having to remind the audience of what your purpose in that story is; who you are, where you came from, what have you been up to before that and what you’re about to do. Every day I had pages, and pages and pages to memorize and try to perform.

I’m very appreciative of my Guiding Light years. It’s probably some of my worst and best moments on TV on that show.

Want to see Paula’s debut on the show? It comes at 1:10 in this clip:

Paula Garces: Not So Funyon

nlaracy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +0000

photographer Jose Amigo

I did a lot of commercials early on, and I remember the first I ever got was for a product called Funyuns. I had to eat these chips for like 12 hours straight and I remember them passing around what was called a spit bucket. In the beginning I was like, “Oh! These are actually really good. I don’t have to spit them out.”

But by the second hour, I was like, “Oh, yes I do.” And I was spitting the product out along with all the other actors. And the poor PA that’s handing out the spit bucket. It was pretty humiliating. Although I was very excited to have this first job and be on a commercial, I very quickly learned that it wasn’t as glamorous as I had thought.

What exactly is a Funyon? Check out this highly educational video:

Paula Garces: Colombian Paradise

nlaracy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:01:05 +0000

I grew up in New York until I was five and then I went to Colombia. I was there for four or five years. It’s probably the best decision my mom had ever made.

I went to school on a farm and most of the science, and math and reading was done outside in nature. So I pretty much learned outside. Instead of playing tennis or whatever, we rode horses and we swam in the river. It was just a pretty, magical place and time for me.

I think the first thing that people should really understand about Colombia is that it’s a very, very beautiful place. The landscape is gorgeous. And even though the country has been at war for more than 50 years, people are very open, and ready to love and trust. That legacy of war,and drugs and all of that is not at all what the country or the people from there should represent.

10 Famous Colombians

nlaracy — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:00:18 +0000

John Leguizamo

Each week Girl2Watch features and up and coming actress with a new show or movie appearance and then helps fans connect with them in social media and around fun and exclusive content. Having announced Paula Garces from The mun2 Look as this week’s Girl2Watch, we’re celebrating 10 famous Colombians! And no, Pablo Escobar and that Yuban Coffee guy did not make the list.

Sofia Vergara – Actress

Gabriel Garcia Marquez – Author

Shakira – Singer

Edgar Renteria – Baseball player

John Leguizamo – Actor

Sofia Vergara

Fernando Botero – Artist

Nina Garcia – Editor/Project Runway Judge

Orlando Cabrera – Athlete

Juanes – Singer

Paula Garces – Actress

Who else should be on the list? Let us know in the comment section below!

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Paula Garces: The mun2 Look

nlaracy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:04:23 +0000

Mun2 falls under the NBC Universal umbrella and it’s a very, very cool idea and network in that it really embraces all cultures. It’s geared towards the bicultural young person here in the States where they have parents from either the Caribbean, or Mexico, or South America of Latin decent, but don’t necessarily listen to Latin or Spanish music, but they embrace it and want to stay in touch with it because it’s what they grew up with. I really do see the network growing into something really fantastic.

The mun2 Look it was born from watching the channel. My publicist and I have been attending Fashion Week here in New York for five years now. At first, I found fashion very unapproachable. It was just something that I had remembered from the supermodels like Cindy Crawford, or Dolce Gabbana, or Karl Lagerfeld. It was very high end and something that only millionaires could really understand and enjoy. But I always admired the artistry of it. There’s this other part that is being enjoyed by young cool bicultural people where they’re taking inspiration from this very high end expensive fashion, and making it their own, and mixing it with their own culture and mixing it with the street.

One day I was like, “Well, wouldn’t it be cool if we were able to do a show about fashion where we could shoot it here in New York, and sort of bring the inside of it and bring the secrets out to people who don’t normally get exposed to what we get exposed to because we’re on this particular guest list or because I’m on this particular TV show, they invite me to these events, but the regular girl next door who just shopping at the Gap or whatever, she doesn’t really get to see that. Maybe could – I don’t know, invent something; invent a show.”

The executive producers at Mun2 were really creative and open. They kind of dug me and said, “Yeah, okay. Let’s do it.”

Here’s a promo of the show:

Paula Garces: Fun Facts

nlaracy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:03:39 +0000

Name: Paula Garces

Hometown: New York City

Sign: Pisces

High School: Graphics Arts High School

First Role: Guest Star on Law & Order

Current Role: Maria (Harold and Kumar 3, starts filming 2010)

Hair color: Brown

Favorite Three TV Shows: The MMUN2 Look, Biggest Loser, and The Tudors

Favorite Three Movies: It Started in Naples (Sophia Loren), Casino, Pulp Fiction

Favorite Music: U2, KIings of Leon,Wisin Y Yandel, Mariah Carey

Favorite Books: Anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Edgar Allen Poe, and Isabel Ayende

Favorite Food: Mexican and Pizza

Favorite Car: Lexus Hybrid

Favorite Charity: Piez Descalos (Shakira’s Organization)

Favorite Word: Yes

Favorite Designer: Carmen Marc Valvo and Christian Dior

Will Kick Your Butt In: Cooking! I can cook!

Unique Talent: I make the best Thanksgiving Turkey!

Guilty Pleasure: Cheese, Chocolate, and Champagne

Favorite Vice: Playing Rock Band with my family

Tattoo (yes, no, what of?): No, none

Favorite Shoe:Red Christian Diro Platforms

Favorite Day Outfit: Jeans and t-shirt and boots

Favorite Night Outfit: Cocktail Dress Heels and Black Blazer

Favorite Vacation Place: Dominican Republic

Favorite Male Feature: Chest and Arms

Favorite Guy Gift To Her: Chocolate Flowers

Describe in one word:

Your first crush – Smart-geeky
Your first kiss – Awkward
Your first love – A long time ago

Three word answers, when was the last time you:

Cried – Yesterday watching My Sister’s Keeper
Laughed – Today, my fifteen-year old niece dancing
Rejoiced – Tonight, watching my family at dinner

Paula Garces: Connect On Twitter and Facebook

nlaracy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:02:57 +0000

Paula is on twitter, myspace, and has her own great website, so make sure you check them out! And make sure you take a look at the sites for NBC’s mun2, an exciting new channel worth checking out!

Paula’s Official Website

Paula on Myspace

Paula Garces Fan Site

Facebook Fan Page

Mun2:

Official Site

Paula’s Interactive Page on mun2

Mun2 Facebook Fan Page

Mun2 On Twitter