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Ted Raimi Feels Sarah Michelle Gellar’s The Grudge

Friday 2 April 2004, by Webmaster

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.

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Raimi Feels The Grudge

Ted Raimi told SCI FI Wire that he’s just wrapped work on The Grudge, an upcoming remake of the popular Japanese horror film Ju-on: The Grudge. "I play this character called Alex, who is the head of a nursing home in Tokyo, where Sarah Michelle Gellar temps," Raimi, a genre favorite, said in an interview. "She’s a student and she temps at this place, and I send her off to this home where a woman dies."

Raimi added, "It’s a terrifying story about angry ghosts in Tokyo and what happens to a bunch of Americans when they are confonted with this horror. It’s a very good story and, interestingly, it’s told in this Japanese style, which is that everybody suffers. Everybody suffers in a Japanese horror film. In American horror films, in Halloween, for example, there’s that morality system where P.J. Soles sleeps with her boyfriend and then Michael Myers comes and kills her. In this film, the innocent and the guilty suffer. There is no distinction. I don’t know if it’s a philosophical thing they have in the East, but it’s quite unique."

Raimi went on to note that unlike The Ring, a remake of the Japanese hit Ringu that was "completely rewritten and re-done for American audiences," The Grudge has not been entirely rewritten from the original Japanese. "It, of course, is in English and stars American actors," Raimi said. "But the story is the Japanese story." The Grudge, which also stars Jason Behr, Clea DuVall and Bill Pullman, will be released later this year.