yes it it, here are some production notes for her film "Picture This"
Charming and talented Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical) suffers the pains of high school as Mandy Gilbert, a quiet and awkward social outcast. In hallways ruled by kids with perfect looks and the latest gadgets, Mandy is virtually invisible to everyone but her best friends (Lauren Collins and Shenae Grimes). Barred from the popular world, she spends her time fantasizing about her two biggest hopes: landing the attention of Drew Patterson (Robbie Amell), the hottest guy in school, and getting the hottest new cell phone.
On her 18th birthday, Mandy’s usually strict dad (Kevin Pollak, The Usual Suspects) surprises her with the phone of her dreams and helps her achieve a hip new look. With confidence on her side and a new attitude, she captures Drew's attention and scores an invitation to the biggest party of the year—infuriating his popular ex-girlfriend Lisa (Cindy Busby), who's out to sabotage her. Now, on the one day when her social status could be changed for the better, Mandy gets grounded. But after a lifetime of being pushed aside, Mandy and her friends aren't going to let unfair rules, Lisa's schemes, or any other obstacles stand in the way of the biggest night of her life. In a hilarious race around town that takes them from a shopping quest for a killer party outfit to a talent competition for some much-needed cash, the girls have to stick together to make sure Mandy gets the guy and her moment in the spotlight.
Picture This is directed by Stephen Herek and is written by Temple Matthews. The film is produced by Brian Reilly and Patrick Hughes, with executive producers Ashley Tisdale, Stephen Herek and R.J. Gilbert.
THE FIRST SHOT: GETTING PICTURE THIS TO THE SCREEN
The fashions, trends, and slang may change, but few experiences are as timeless and universal as the social rollercoaster of being a teenager. In Picture This director and executive producer Stephen Herek brings the humor, angst, and excitement of the high school experience into today’s technology-obsessed hallways. For these teens, having the right phone is just as important as having the right clothes, and gossip spreads as fast as a text message; but popularity wars, overprotective parents, and heart-stopping crushes are still their main concerns.
Herek’s vast and impressive directorial career has spanned from the chilling (Critters) to the heart-warming (Mr. Holland’s Opus; 101 Dalmatians), but throughout he has always returned to projects in which he can work with young actors and explore their heartaches, hopes, struggles, and, above all, sense of humor. Beginning with the fantastical and funny ride through history that was Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, to watching a teenager come of age through a hilarious crisis in Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, to the fish-out-of-water hijinx of a cheerleading team living with tough guy Tommy Lee Jones in Man of the House, Herek has comedically explored and reveled in all elements of the teen experience. Given his directorial touch, Herek was a natural choice to helm the story of Mandy Gilbert: a unique, realistic, endearing character, whose teen experiences with young love, independence, and friendship are often over-the-top, but always relatable.
Herek found his way to the modern coming-of-age comedy through producer R.J. Gilbert, a colleague from one of his classic teen tales. “Stephen Herek directed the first film I ever produced, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead,” Gilbert says. After Gilbert became involved with the script, he knew his old friend would bring the right mix of energy, focus, and humor that the film needed. “For this kind of movie, there’s hardly a better director that I could think of than Stephen,” Gilbert says. “He knows comedy, he knows heart, and he knows young people, their dialogue and their relationships.”
Once Gilbert got the script to Herek, it didn’t take much convincing to get the veteran director on-board thanks to the humor and pace of the writing. “When I initially read it, I thought it was a funny, brisk ride that would entertain a lot of audiences,” Herek says. “It’s really a teenager’s ride to the Holy Grail in a way. And along that ride, she finds something more important: an inner voice and an inner integrity.”
Mandy’s journey gives her that voice, but screenwriter Temple Mathews gave her the words to express it. Though his script produced a fast-paced and entertaining teen ride, the beginning of the road was a quiet one, with Mathews staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration for a movie. Unexpectedly, the inspiration came in the form of an actual car ride. “I was driving my daughter and her friend somewhere and, at that time, my daughter had what she considered a crappy phone,” he says. “She started complaining and said, ‘Dad! I can’t even send or receive pictures!’” With that simple complaint Mandy’s character’s dreams for the latest cell phone—and her father’s dreams to monitor her every move—were born. In the car, Mathews began to concoct and dictate a story that would turn the tables on his young daughter. “I actually said to her, ‘Picture this,’” he recalls. “I said, ‘You’ve got a cell phone that can send live video and I call and ask if you’re at the library studying like you’re supposed to be. You say yes, but you’re actually out partying, and then I ask you to show me where you are.’ She and her friend exchanged looks of abject horror and, at that moment, I knew I had a movie.”
Sticking closely to the scenario he laid out that day—including equally horrified reactions from his teen characters—Mathews created a story that melds high school drama, love and tension between fathers and daughters, and elements of Big Brother technology into one. Dreaming up Mandy’s technologically advanced video phone, he found a device that would allow her dad to be exactly where she is… when she is exactly where he doesn’t want her to be. With technology working against her, Mandy and her friends create inventive schemes to fool her dad. “Part of the fun, and part of the reason kids will love this movie, is because they love seeing other kids outfox grown-ups,” Mathews says.
Once Mathews completed the story, he realized his instinct in the car was right: he did have a movie, one that resonated quickly with producer Patrick Hughes, who was one of the first people to get a look at it. “Temple sent the script to me about a year and half ago and I was impressed from that first day,” he says. “I was surprised that this guy captured the teen voice like he did. Right then, I said, ‘We’ve got to go out there and make this movie.’”
COMING INTO FOCUS: ASHLEY TISDALE AND THE CHARACTERS AND CASTING OF PICTURE THIS
With a strong story and a committed team behind it, the next element in crafting the film was perhaps the most crucial: finding a young actress who could embody Mandy. With a character that is klutzy, endearing, smart, lovesick, brave, impetuous, and devoted, often all within the same scene, the film seemed to rest on pairing the right actress with the part. When Ashley Tisdale came into the picture, Picture This became clearer for everyone.
“We had a long road of talking about who we would want for the role, and when we got to Ashley, well, she is Mandy,” Mathews says. “It’s a great fit. When Ashley’s mother read the script, she told me she thought, ‘That’s my daughter!’”
Like mother, like daughter, Tisdale also quickly saw herself as Mandy. “Mandy isn’t the most beautiful, but she’s not overly nerdy,” she says. “She’s real and I think a lot of kids will relate to that. It reminds me a lot of when I was in high school. I wasn’t really in the popular group, but I wasn’t in the nerdy group. I just kind of floated through.”
Though she may not have made much of an impression during her own high school years, Tisdale has had a massive impact on both teen and adult audiences since her star-turning role in High School Musical. Having seen her talent and charisma, producer Hughes knew from the start the film was in great hands. “We said this was Ashley’s movie from the beginning,” he says. “We picked our pony with her. We knew that she was the talent that was going to bring this movie to life.”
In the High School Musical movies, Tisdale proved herself a revelation on-screen as the snobby queen-bee Sharpay Evans. Picture This was a natural opportunity for her to take on a starring role with a different personality. Her famous character, however, was cause for concern for some of Tisdale’s co-stars. “To be honest, I’m a huge High School Musical fan,” says Lauren Collins who plays one of Mandy’s best friends, Alexa. “I was so excited to work with Ashley, but I was also nervous because she’s had so much success.” Shenae Grimes, who plays Mandy’s other best friend Cayenne, felt similarly, but upon meeting Ashley they both realized that Sharpay was simply an acting role. “Ashley might be the sweetest girl I’ve ever met, and Lauren and I were automatically comfortable,” Grimes says. “Now she’s not Ashley from High School Musical; she’s just our friend Ashley.”
Mandy’s character’s departure from Tisdale’s previous roles was a large part of the appeal for the actress. With a nuanced script that equally explores Mandy as independent daughter, love interest, and trusted friend, there was plenty of room for her to experiment on-screen. “When I read the script, I fell in love with it because it’s a romantic comedy, but there’s the father-daughter relationship that you haven’t seen in a long time,” Tisdale says. “I also have never really played this kind of character who is clumsy and klutzy, but is also a romantic with so many dreams.”
The script’s reliance on humor throughout Mandy’s ups and downs also allowed Tisdale to put her considerable comedic skills to good use. “I’m used to doing a lot of physical, over-the-top comedy, but this is a calmer comedy and I really enjoyed that,” she says. Stretching from trading sarcastic jabs with stand-up veteran Kevin Pollak, who plays Mandy’s dad, to undergoing hours in prosthetics to film a scene where her face swells due to an allergic reaction, Tisdale’s sense of comedy and timing were never wasted on set. However, she could have done without the prosthetics some days. “The prosthetics would get itchy, especially around the eyes and weigh them down so that you have to snap your neck up to look at anyone,” Tisdale recalls. “The way they look reminded me of Will Smith in Hitch. He was disgustingly ugly, but I think, similarly, it will be really funny and good for the movie.”
While she was relieved to have the prosthetics removed, Tisdale was glad that Mandy’s allergic transformation was the most dramatic shift in her appearance in the course of the story. Mandy’s 18th birthday brings her the new cell phone she’s been dreaming about and a slightly new look, but there’s no drastic makeover or change of personality. Instead, the guy she’s had a crush on for all of these years actually gets an opportunity to see Mandy for exactly who she is. “I think that’s what makes this such a great story,” Tisdale says. “Mandy thinks these things are going to change her life, but it changes because she’s more confident and she feels in the loop. I think that’s really important.”
With Tisdale able to relate to Mandy and eager to jump into her character, the filmmakers were left with the important task of finding the right actors to bring Mandy’s peers and family to life. After going through an extensive audition process in the U.S. and Canada, the filmmakers narrowed in on actors for the key roles: Mandy’s best friends, her crush, and her father. “This is a great script with a lot of fun built into it, so the challenge was finding the actors to inhabit these characters,” says producer Gilbert. “We had a long list, but over time, picking who we wanted to play the characters became irresistible.”
The filmmakers had a personal investment in casting Mandy’s overprotective but loving dad. “This script stood out from all the others I read because I could identify with the father because I have a daughter,” Gilbert says. Screenwriter Mathews agrees, saying, “This movie is very close to my heart because it’s an original story that came from my own experiences with my daughter, and seeing that come to fruition is satisfying.”
To bring it to life, the team turned to veteran comedic and dramatic actor Kevin Pollak, who shined in such films as A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects, and The Whole Nine Yards. Pollak brought the right mix of love, humor, and paranoia to the role of Mandy’s dad. His character’s transformation from being so overprotective he can’t see what he’s doing to realizing it’s time to trust the girl he’s raised is what drew Pollak to the part. “My character’s story is about the difficult nature of letting go and in the process learning a lot about himself and his daughter,” he says. “I responded to that a great deal.”
Filling out Mandy’s support system are her best friends Alexa and Cayenne, played respectively by Collins and Grimes. The two girls accompany Mandy on every stage of her film journey, getting themselves into more than a few unexpected adventures. The two actresses knew each other previously from their work on the popular TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation and were both immediately drawn to the film because of the excitement and humor that pervaded the script. “As soon as I read it, I thought, ‘I would sit on a couch and eat popcorn with my girlfriends and watch this movie,’” Grimes says.
Rounding out the group was the all-important role of Drew Patterson, the high school hottie with a deeper side. When the filmmakers found Robbie Amell, they knew they had the right mix of good looks, charm, and approachability that could take the character from unattainable teen-dream to real-life boyfriend material. Part of the character’s softer side becomes apparent as Drew shares his love of photography with Mandy. For Amell, however, Drew’s hobby gave him his own new pastime. “It’s great because I get to carry a camera around so I take pictures of everything and print any of the ones I want.” While free photo developing was a good perk, the biggest one was apparent to Amell from his first read of the script. “Honestly, all I could think was that if I got the part, I would be the only guy shooting with all these girls,” he says.
ZOOMING IN: THE SETTING AND SCENES OF PICTURE THIS
To bring Mandy’s sunny, small town existence to the screen, the filmmakers turned to an unconventional location: Montreal. “Coming into this, with some Los Angeles-based talent, we didn’t know what to expect because we haven’t made a movie here before,” producer Hughes says. “But, in a weird way, it couldn’t be more organic to shoot here. We’ve been blessed with finding Southern California right here in this city.”
Thanks to its thriving art scene and diverse landscapes, the entire team found Montreal and its residents welcoming and enthusiastic—though some had an easier time assimilating than others. “This is my first time in Montreal and it’s been fun, but I don’t know much French,” Tisdale says. “It’s kind of tough, but I’ve learned a few things, like how to order hot chocolate since I’m always asking for that.”
Though the language barrier provided some difficulties, in the end, it added to the feel of the city, particularly from the perspective of behind the lens for director Herek. “Shooting in Montreal has been a glorifying experience because it offers many different looks,” he says. “It can feel a bit European, it can be a very old style, or it can have a more modern look.” Herek capitalized on that diversity, creating a veritable tour of the city during the film’s long hours of shooting. “We feel like we’ve gotten to see all the nooks and crannies of Montreal,” actress Grimes says.
One of those crannies yielded one of the most memorable segments of the movie and a favorite for almost every one involved. While Mandy is grounded and supposed to be at Alexa’s house studying, she and her friends go to the mall in search of the perfect outfit for her to wear to Drew’s party. While there, they have to do some serious speed shopping, recreate Alexa’s living room for Mandy’s dad’s call, and deal with their popular enemies who are trying to thwart their every move. For the multi-faceted shoot, the filmmakers brought the cast and crew into one of Montreal’s biggest malls after closing time. The experience was a dream come true for many of the young stars.
“I’ve always dreamed about being locked in a mall at night and being able to go through the stores, and that’s exactly what we did,” Tisdale says. Co-star Grimes, whose character is with Mandy through every inch of the stores and food court, found it was her own Night at the Museum moment. “It was the craziest thing walking around and seeing all the stores and everything,” she says. “We even got to do some personal shopping, which was so fun!”
For Tisdale, the experience also offered a chance to see her director’s true colors. In one scene, Mandy falls into and must stay submerged in the mall’s main fountain— a difficult, and chilly, few hours of shooting for the young actress. “I had to go into the fountain and the water was freezing cold, but Stephen jumped right in there too because he felt bad for me,” Tisdale says. “There aren’t a lot of directors who would do that, which makes me really love and trust him. To me, that’s a really important thing between an actor and director.”
In that scene, Tisdale was in the water while Collins and Grimes sat comfortably on the ledge, but their roles were reversed for a scene in which their three characters must perform in a battle-of-the-bands style competition. Collins, whose character is a guitar player, and Grimes, whose character plays the drums, had never had to perform musically. “When I found out that Alexa is a Guitar Hero star, I was really freaked out,” Collins says. “We had to pretend to be rock stars and I was so nervous and dreading it, but in the end it was amazing and probably my most fun day on set.”
Tisdale was able to guide her co-stars through their nerves thanks to her seasoned career as a performer. “I love music and was excited to be able to do a song in the movie,” she says. But, unlike Sharpay in High School Musical, Mandy feels some anxiety about being on stage. “I like how it’s not really what Mandy would do and it’s kind of an out-of-body experience for her,” Tisdale says. “She’s only doing it because she has to get this money she needs. It’s a shyer performance because she doesn’t know what to do and slowly gets more confident through it.”
Letting their characters’ rock-star sides come out on stage brought the three actresses closer together, but the bonding for the entire cast began almost immediately. Since virtually every actor fell into the same age group, friendships formed quickly and the on-set atmosphere was often raucous and jovial. “Given that Ashley and I had to kiss on almost the first day of shooting, we kind of jumped right in and got to know each other really quickly,” Amell says of his co-star. “We have such an amazing cast and we all clicked from the beginning,” Tisdale says. “It’s great when you can hang out together, because you can get homesick, but having friends around is really nice.” For Grimes, the true strength of their bond is evidenced when the shoot is over. “These are people I know I’ll keep in touch with, which you can’t always say walking away from a film set,” she says.
While that may be an added benefit for the young actors, for the director that bond was critical to the success of the filming. “This cast is a tremendous amount of fun and has a lot of personality and life, which is really important for this script because you need to love these characters,” Herek says. “I’ve grown to fall in love with them as I’ve been working with them. And working with Ashley, every day brings a new joy and a new smile.”
The feeling was mutual for the cast, who attribute much of the positive nature of the shoot to the man behind the camera. Throughout the fast-paced schedule that required long hours, Herek set the tone for everyone—and humor reigned supreme. “Whenever things would start to get crazy with the long hours, Stephen would make a point to come over just to chill with us, to crack a joke, to see how we were doing,” Collins says. “He’s so supportive and just walked us through everything from the very beginning.”
For producer Gilbert, seeing the cohesiveness of the Picture This team made the lengthy process of casting worth it. “Your biggest hope for a picture like this is that these actors fit together and seem at ease with one another, and these actors have gotten to the point where they delight in one another,” he says. “They genuinely have a good time and that shows in the work. In a somewhat unreal situation, these kids are very real with each other and they maintain their genuineness, which brings a great deal to our film.”
Led by Tisdale, the cast’s bond allowed the emotional rollercoaster of Picture This to come to the screen with all its funny and touching potential. “Ashley was an inspiration along the way and I am just delighted that she is the star of this movie,” Gilbert says. “She brings a marvelous sense of humor, fun, and play.”
Seeing the film imbued with that energy was contagious and made the process of creating Picture This a rewarding one for all involved. “More than seeing this film come to life, we built it from the ground up,” producer Hughes says. “We knew that this movie would get its life through this writing and through Ashley and we were right—which is a good feeling.”
ABOUT THE CAST
ASHLEY TISDALE (Mandy Gilbert; Executive Producer) Ashley Tisdale is best known for her starring role as Sharpay Evans in the record-breaking and award-winning Disney Channel Original Movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2. She will reprise the role later this year in the big screen High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
The 22-year-old actress is currently in New Zealand filming the 20th Century Fox comedy They Came From Upstairs, set to be released in theaters in January 2009. She recently completed her first leading role in Picture This.
Ashley also stars as Maddie, the sweet candy counter clerk at The Tipton Hotel, on Disney Channel’s hit series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Next, she lends her voice as one of the lead characters in the Disney Channel animated series Phineas & Ferb. She was a series regular on Nathan’s Choice and The Howie Mandel Pilot. Her other television credits include recurring roles on George Lopez, Still Standing, and The Hughleys, as well as guest starring roles on Grounded for Life, Strong Medicine, Boston Public, and 7th Heaven.
Ashley is a recording artist signed with Warner Bros. Records, and her first solo CD “Headstrong” debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. She recently toured the country in the sold-out 42-city tour of “High School Musical: The Concert.”
Ashley was selected as one of US Magazine’s 10 Most Powerful Girls In Hollywood, Teen People’s 25 Under 25, Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood stars, and as part of Entertainment Weekly's annual “Must List” as “Must ‘Musical’ Prodigies.”
Born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Ashley was discovered at the age of three in her hometown mall by a talent manager who continues to represent her today. After landing a job off her very first audition, she went on to star in more than 100 national network commercials. At age 8, she booked the leading role in the national tour of the musical Les Miserables, and then toured internationally with the Broadway musical Annie. She also had the honor of singing at the White House at the age of 12.
When Ashley isn’t busy with her acting career or recording music, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends as well as shopping. She resides in Los Angeles with her dog Maui.
Some exciting news for Ashley fans. She's got a new movie coming up with Tom Cruise's production company (hopefully she keeps her sanity ) and she going to be a TV producer.
Quote:
"High School" star Tisdale now a TV producer
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale is adding "producer" to her resume.
The 23-year-old actress is in negotiations for a one-year deal with FremantleMedia North America, the production company behind "American Idol."
Tisdale will develop reality shows aimed at the younger demographic, and will stay behind the camera. She already has numerous endorsement deals, with such products as Degree Girl deodorant and Huckleberry Toys, and the FremantleMedia deal is another step in her transformation into a global brand.
Tisdale, who plays rich-girl Sharpay Evans in Disney Channel's lucrative "High School Musical" franchise, is also in negotiations to star in a remake of "Teen Witch" for Tom Cruise's United Artists company.
The 1989 original starred Robyn Lively as an unpopular high school teen who learns she's descended from the witches of Salem and has inherited their powers. The movie was a fantasy musical. A writer will be sought to pen the update.
Tisdale recently wrapped production on her theatrical film debut, the Fox adventure comedy feature "They Came From Upstairs," and is in preproduction on a third "High School Musical" movie, which is being prepped for the first time as a theatrical feature.
Her first feature, the direct-to-DVD comedy "Picture This," comes out on July 22. She is also working on a second album.
Ashley Tisdale- Flirts With Becoming A Teen Witch + A TV Producer
Variety.com: Ashley Flirts With Projects
"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale is starting something new, setting up a first-look deal with "American Idol" producers FremantleMedia North America.
Tisdale is also in talks with United Artists to star in a remake of the 1989 movie "Teen Witch."
Under the one-year pact with FremantleMedia, which is close to being signed, the production company will look to develop projects revolving around the thespian.
It's unclear what kind of TV project may be in the works for Tisdale, but the young thesp. already has a wide variety of credits to her name.
Tisdale is best known for her role as Sharpay Evans in "High School Musical" and its sequel, and she's set to reprise the role in the theatrical "High School Musical 3." To tween auds, she's also familiar as Maddie in Disney Channel's half-hour sitcom "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody."
Thesp. has also appeared in "Still Standing," "Grounded for Life," "The Hughleys" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." As a singer, Tisdale released the CD "Headstrong" in 2007; she's also appeared in features including "Donnie Darko."
As for "Teen Witch," Tisdale would play Louise Miller, the unpopular girl who discovers that she's a descendant of witches -- and possesses powers. Robyn Lively starred in the original film. A script has not yet been written for the remake.
Besides "Idol," FremantleMedia North America is behind shows including "America's Got Talent" and "The Price Is Right."
Here are new stills for her new movie "Picture This." She shot this back in September and will be released for DVD on July 22
Not Like That used in Desperate Housewives preview+Degree Girl Video Log #2
So I just finished watching Desperate Housewives and when they showed the previews for next week that had Ashley's song Not Like That playing!!! Thats awesome promotion for Ashley as DH is a popular show!
Here is the second video log from Ashley off of the new Degree Girl website! Ashley about another new OMG! moment and about the contest too. Enjoy!
Degree Girl TV Ad
Here it is! Finally the new TV AD for Degree Girl campaign! Levering the commonly accepted fact that girls today are maturing at younger ages than previous generations, Unilever is targeting teens with a new product created just for them--Degree Girl--and is launching an ad campaign called "OMG!" this month in support.
Unilever spokesperson Heather Mitchell would not divulge budget figures, but did say that the brand has a "robust integrated marketing plan in place to generate buzz."
Support for the campaign created by Unilever, talent management agency Walton Isaacson and branded entertainment group Mindshare Entertainment includes high-profile placements on April 16th airing of "American Idol," and a day earlier, "Dancing With the Stars." Spots also will run on Fox, CW, MTV, VH1, ABC Family, ITN, Nickelodeon and The N from April 14 to May 4.
Print ads are in the latest issues of CosmoGirl!, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, J-14 and M Magazine.
In the print ad, Ashley Tisdale, star of the Disney Channel's "High School Musical" franchise, walks toward a bank of photographers in a Hollywood setting, looking back in dismay to find toilet paper stuck to her shoe: an OMG! moment. Copy reads: "Tell us your OMG! moment and you could meet Ashley Tisdale!"
The TV spot shows Ashley tripping on stage and falling down a flight of stairs during a concert appearance. When she gets to the bottom, she announces the contest, stands up and gets right back to performing her hit song "He Said, She Said."
Buzz may continue past May; "HSM 3: Senior Year" is slated to hit theatres Oct. 24.
Beginning in June, each Degree Girl stick will include a music download card which fans can use to download songs at the online component, DegreeGirl.com. Each scent of Degree Girl will feature a different song. On the Web site now, Tisdale does a cover of "Heaven is a Place on Earth."
Unilever also has a contest going at the Web site. Through May 26, fans can share their own OMG! moments via video or post their stories to the online blog form to enter Degree Girl's Ultimate OMG! Contest to win a trip to Hollywood to mingle with Tisdale.
Degree Girl hit store shelves for the first time in mid-March. It is available at mass-market retailers nationwide for an average retail price of $2.42.
People magazine has an interview with Ashley in this week's issue. She talks about HSM3, They Came From Upstairs, a 2nd album, Degree Girl, and nose and boob job rumors. She has already done 2 songs and will be co-writing during her stay in Utah.
"Extra's" interview with Ashley was one OMG moment after another, when Tisdale revealed even more secrets about "High School Musical 3," a new CD -- and what she reads about herself on the Internet!
When talking about her new album she stated that she has recorded a few songs, but still wants to focus more on co-writing, meeting with producers, and is trying to take her time and not rush it right now. She wants to give in full atention. She said after HSM 3, she will focus all of her attention on it. Awesome news! She also dished she wants JR to be working with her alot in this album.
Ashley is featured on the new Degree Girl website! Check it now! So much to look at! You can check this first video log and there's too a NEW MUSIC by Ashley!! - a cover to Heaven is a Place on Earth. Enjoy! Her voice sounds AMAZING!
Ashley recorded 5 exclusive tracks to promtoe this campaign. The first song was released today and is a cover of "Heaven On Earth." You can download the song below. 4 of the 5 tracks will be available in June!
Ashley Tisdale-A Possible Song for her 2nd Album Will Be ...
A Possible Song Will Be....
According to Jack D. Elliott's official website, he produced a song for Ashley called "Overture." I am just excited to hear new material from her! Also, 3 new songs will be released in June as part of her endorsement deal with Degree Girl. They will be 80's cover songs, one of them rumored to be "I Want To Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston.
"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale is starting something new, setting up a first-look deal with "American Idol" producers FremantleMedia North America.
Tisdale is also in talks with United Artists to star in a remake of the 1989 movie "Teen Witch."
Under the one-year pact with FremantleMedia, which is close to being signed, the production company will look to develop projects revolving around the thespian.
It's unclear what kind of TV project may be in the works for Tisdale, but the young thesp. already has a wide variety of credits to her name.
Tisdale is best known for her role as Sharpay Evans in "High School Musical" and its sequel, and she's set to reprise the role in the theatrical "High School Musical 3." To tween auds, she's also familiar as Maddie in Disney Channel's half-hour sitcom "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody."
Thesp. has also appeared in "Still Standing," "Grounded for Life," "The Hughleys" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." As a singer, Tisdale released the CD "Headstrong" in 2007; she's also appeared in features including "Donnie Darko."
As for "Teen Witch," Tisdale would play Louise Miller, the unpopular girl who discovers that she's a descendant of witches -- and possesses powers. Robyn Lively starred in the original film. A script has not yet been written for the remake.
Besides "Idol," FremantleMedia North America is behind shows including "America's Got Talent" and "The Price Is Right."
Here are new stills for her new movie "Picture This." She shot this back in September and will be released for DVD on July 22
Not Like That used in Desperate Housewives preview+Degree Girl Video Log #2
So I just finished watching Desperate Housewives and when they showed the previews for next week that had Ashley's song Not Like That playing!!! Thats awesome promotion for Ashley as DH is a popular show!
Here is the second video log from Ashley off of the new Degree Girl website! Ashley about another new OMG! moment and about the contest too. Enjoy!
Degree Girl TV Ad
Here it is! Finally the new TV AD for Degree Girl campaign! Levering the commonly accepted fact that girls today are maturing at younger ages than previous generations, Unilever is targeting teens with a new product created just for them--Degree Girl--and is launching an ad campaign called "OMG!" this month in support.
Unilever spokesperson Heather Mitchell would not divulge budget figures, but did say that the brand has a "robust integrated marketing plan in place to generate buzz."
Support for the campaign created by Unilever, talent management agency Walton Isaacson and branded entertainment group Mindshare Entertainment includes high-profile placements on April 16th airing of "American Idol," and a day earlier, "Dancing With the Stars." Spots also will run on Fox, CW, MTV, VH1, ABC Family, ITN, Nickelodeon and The N from April 14 to May 4.
Print ads are in the latest issues of CosmoGirl!, Seventeen, Teen Vogue, J-14 and M Magazine.
In the print ad, Ashley Tisdale, star of the Disney Channel's "High School Musical" franchise, walks toward a bank of photographers in a Hollywood setting, looking back in dismay to find toilet paper stuck to her shoe: an OMG! moment. Copy reads: "Tell us your OMG! moment and you could meet Ashley Tisdale!"
The TV spot shows Ashley tripping on stage and falling down a flight of stairs during a concert appearance. When she gets to the bottom, she announces the contest, stands up and gets right back to performing her hit song "He Said, She Said."
Buzz may continue past May; "HSM 3: Senior Year" is slated to hit theatres Oct. 24.
Beginning in June, each Degree Girl stick will include a music download card which fans can use to download songs at the online component, DegreeGirl.com. Each scent of Degree Girl will feature a different song. On the Web site now, Tisdale does a cover of "Heaven is a Place on Earth."
Unilever also has a contest going at the Web site. Through May 26, fans can share their own OMG! moments via video or post their stories to the online blog form to enter Degree Girl's Ultimate OMG! Contest to win a trip to Hollywood to mingle with Tisdale.
Degree Girl hit store shelves for the first time in mid-March. It is available at mass-market retailers nationwide for an average retail price of $2.42.
People magazine has an interview with Ashley in this week's issue. She talks about HSM3, They Came From Upstairs, a 2nd album, Degree Girl, and nose and boob job rumors. She has already done 2 songs and will be co-writing during her stay in Utah.
"Extra's" interview with Ashley was one OMG moment after another, when Tisdale revealed even more secrets about "High School Musical 3," a new CD -- and what she reads about herself on the Internet!
When talking about her new album she stated that she has recorded a few songs, but still wants to focus more on co-writing, meeting with producers, and is trying to take her time and not rush it right now. She wants to give in full atention. She said after HSM 3, she will focus all of her attention on it. Awesome news! She also dished she wants JR to be working with her alot in this album.
Ashley is featured on the new Degree Girl website! Check it now! So much to look at! You can check this first video log and there's too a NEW MUSIC by Ashley!! - a cover to Heaven is a Place on Earth. Enjoy! Her voice sounds AMAZING!
Ashley recorded 5 exclusive tracks to promtoe this campaign. The first song was released today and is a cover of "Heaven On Earth." You can download the song below. 4 of the 5 tracks will be available in June!
Register now on tisdale.ecko.com to enter the Ashley Tisdale Wardrobe Sweepstakes and gain access to exclusive behind the scenes videos and photos. Read the rules of the competition here.
Meanwhile here are 173 new pictures in the set of Ecko photoshoot and Maui was there too:
Click on one of the pics to access the album. Check also 5 videos from the photoshoot here.
A Possible Song Will Be....
According to Jack D. Elliott's official website, he produced a song for Ashley called "Overture." I am just excited to hear new material from her! Also, 3 new songs will be released in June as part of her endorsement deal with Degree Girl. They will be 80's cover songs, one of them rumored to be "I Want To Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston.
"High School Musical" star Ashley Tisdale is starting something new, setting up a first-look deal with "American Idol" producers FremantleMedia North America.
Tisdale is also in talks with United Artists to star in a remake of the 1989 movie "Teen Witch."
Under the one-year pact with FremantleMedia, which is close to being signed, the production company will look to develop projects revolving around the thespian.
It's unclear what kind of TV project may be in the works for Tisdale, but the young thesp. already has a wide variety of credits to her name.
Tisdale is best known for her role as Sharpay Evans in "High School Musical" and its sequel, and she's set to reprise the role in the theatrical "High School Musical 3." To tween auds, she's also familiar as Maddie in Disney Channel's half-hour sitcom "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody."
Thesp. has also appeared in "Still Standing," "Grounded for Life," "The Hughleys" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." As a singer, Tisdale released the CD "Headstrong" in 2007; she's also appeared in features including "Donnie Darko."
As for "Teen Witch," Tisdale would play Louise Miller, the unpopular girl who discovers that she's a descendant of witches -- and possesses powers. Robyn Lively starred in the original film. A script has not yet been written for the remake.
Besides "Idol," FremantleMedia North America is behind shows including "America's Got Talent" and "The Price Is Right."
People magazine has an interview with Ashley in this week's issue. She talks about HSM3, They Came From Upstairs, a 2nd album, Degree Girl, and nose and boob job rumors. She has already done 2 songs and will be co-writing during her stay in Utah.
2nd Album to be Possibly Released in the Fall
"Extra's" interview with Ashley was one OMG moment after another, when Tisdale revealed even more secrets about "High School Musical 3," a new CD -- and what she reads about herself on the Internet!
When talking about her new album she stated that she has recorded a few songs, but still wants to focus more on co-writing, meeting with producers, and is trying to take her time and not rush it right now. She wants to give in full atention. She said after HSM 3, she will focus all of her attention on it. Awesome news! She also dished she wants JR to be working with her alot in this album.
Ashley is featured on the new Degree Girl website! Check it now! So much to look at! You can check this first video log and there's too a NEW MUSIC by Ashley!! - a cover to Heaven is a Place on Earth. Enjoy! Her voice sounds AMAZING!
Ashley recorded 5 exclusive tracks to promtoe this campaign. The first song was released today and is a cover of "Heaven On Earth." You can download the song below. 4 of the 5 tracks will be available in June!
) and she going to be a TV producer.
