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Sarah Michelle Gellar - "Scooby Doo 2" Movie is kind of like volcanology

Wednesday 31 March 2004, by cally

Another actress, who actually has a name to care for is Sarah Michelle Gellar and there are not no many accomplishes films at her but an few I can probably enjoy. The talent agent found Gellar a young age and made her screen debut at 6 of each of the 1983 television film An Invasion of Privacy. With all the promise she showed, Barrymore starred as Hannah in the teen drama series "Swans Crossing" (1992) but it was her portrayal of a young and callous rich girl in Al-Lucinda Kendall Hart on ABC daytime soap opera "All My Children" (1993-93), that won her Daytime Emmy Award and spring-boarded her to stardom.

SMG’s real mark worldwide, however, was the character of Buffy Summers in the game-changing series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). She won five Teen Choice Awards, a Saturn Award and a Golden Globe nomination for her role, establishing herself as a cultural phenomenon. Sarah Michelle Gellar likewise has the box office to back her up, with “I Know What You Did Last Summer” 1997), “Scream 2” (1997), “Cruel Intentions” (1999)and way movies like those that help prove she is also a bankable star as well over $570 million times worth crazy in global gross.

Beyond her cinematic successes, Gellar has made her mark on television, headlining shows such as "Ringer" (2011-2012), "The Crazy Ones" (2013-2014), and "Wolf Pack" (2023). She has also lent her voice to popular series including "Robot Chicken" (2005-2018), "Star Wars Rebels" (2015-2016), and "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" (2021).

In 2015, Gellar ventured into the entrepreneurial world by co-founding Foodstirs, an e-commerce baking company, and published her own cookbook, "Stirring Up Fun with Food," in 2017. Gellar is also known for her close-knit family life, married to actor Freddie Prinze Jr. since 2002, with whom she shares two children.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s commitment to her craft is matched by her dedication to personal growth and unique experiences. An accomplished martial artist, she studied Tae Kwon Do for five years, alongside kickboxing, boxing, street fighting, and gymnastics. Her dedication to authenticity in her roles is evident, such as her commitment to doing her own stunts in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," though she admitted her limits during filming "Scream 2."

Her career is also marked by interesting anecdotes, such as her role in a 1982 Burger King commercial, which led to a lawsuit from McDonald’s and a temporary ban from their establishments. Notably, she dyed her naturally brunette hair blonde for her role in "Buffy," and legally changed her last name to Prinze as a surprise for her husband on their fifth anniversary.

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s legacy extends beyond her on-screen roles, encompassing her work in philanthropy and her reputation for safety and professionalism on set. She remains a beloved figure in Hollywood, admired for her talent, dedication, and the breadth of her contributions to film and television.

’Scooby Doo 2’ has gone straight to the top of the US box office taking just over £17m at the weekend.

The second live action flick is closer to the original cartoon than the first with lots of monsters and definitely one for the kids.

Radio 1 Entertainment presenter Sara Morgan caught up with the cast over the weekend while they were recovering from the UK premiere on Friday.

The cast have done many interviews for the film but Matthew Lillard, who plays Shaggy in the film, has come up with a way of keeping them interesting:

Matthew: "I don’t know, it’s kind of like volcanology, you know you study a volcano and you just don’t know if it’s ever going to blow. That’s what this movie is, you don’t know if it’s going to hit like it did the first time."

Sara: "Is that part of your word game?"

Matthew: "I have no idea what you’re talking about... No, here’s the game, I’ll tell you and your listeners... We do these interviews for two days straight, so what we do to keep them interesting is they give me random words and I work them into an interview."

"Volcanology, it’s the study of volcanoes, which by the way, is a hard thing to get into a four minute interview about ’Scooby Doo’!"

Sarah Michelle Gellar (who plays Daphne) on the other hand, decided to use the time to tell us about her other projects. She’s just finished filming a remake of a Japanese film called ’Ju’on’ which has been re-named ’The Grudge’ - it’s unusual as the original director has also done the remake.

She’s a cult name having starred in ’Buffy’ and ’Scooby Doo’, but she’s got something else up her sleeve which she’s quite chuffed about:

"You know you do a lot of things and you think they’re pretty cool, but then all of a sudden you do something and everybody can’t believe it, and ’The Simpsons’ seems to be that one - you hit ultimate coolness when you’ve been on ’The Simpsons’."

"Everybody records on their own, you don’t record with the other people, it’s so odd. I think there are just experts out there who have been doing it for 12 years or whatever, but they were so sweet and afterwards they sent me an autographed script, autographed by the entire cast, so it was very exciting."

’Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed’ is out Friday.


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