News / Archive - May 2003

May 30, 2003 A new picture, the case of missing links, and another piece of fan artwork ... :) Grilka has sent along the picture of Annabeth (below) that accompanied the 1999 Venice Magazine article. In case you missed the article, you can read it here. (Great picture, Grilka! Thank you so much! :) ) || "I find when you play a character like [Trish in SLC Punk!], you have to get into it .... [It] was fun because I really got to look completely different." (Annabeth, Venice Magazine, May 1999) || I have been remiss at adding some additional links to the Links section: Irene's Let's Go GISHing; Krynn17's Sunshine Days; Gertiebeth's X-Files Search Engine. (I thought I had already posted these. My bad. :) ) || I hope everyone has a great Friday and a nice weekend! :)

May 29, 2003 New screen caps, and some wonderful fan artwork ... Our resident screen cap expert (the lovely Grilka) has done a set of wonderful caps from No Higher Love (a.k.a. God's New Plan), which you can see here. I just saw this film for the first time this past weekend and thought it quite a touching film. The story overall is very moving, and the performances all the way round were solid and well calibrated - particularly Annabeth's. There was a wonderful chemistry between Claire (Annabeth) and Ellen (Katey Sagal). I'd recommend it (but it is a tear-jerker, so ... you may want to have some tissues handy. :) ) || Two new beautiful pieces of Annabeth-centric artwork have been created by the talented Krynn17 and Becky. Really wonderful work ladies! :)   || Have a great day! :)

May 28, 2003 A retroview, some additional clips, the BFB logo contest is winding down, and a couple VCR alerts ... :) I've transcribed an older article on Annabeth from the June 1994 issue of Movieline magazine. Read it here. The pic that accompanied the article is below. :) || "I wasn't leaving behind some superstar's career, but I was a working actor, so it was a risk .... [But] I wanted more than movies in my life." (Annabeth, Movieline, June 1994) || Grilka has done two more clips from A Death in the Family: Receiving the News and Mary & Rufus. Both have been added to Multimedia Gallery/Movies. You will need WinZip to open; RealPlayer 9 to view.)   || The Buy For Bethie logo contest is winding down. Don't miss out - be sure to send in your design today! :) Deadline is this Thursday, May 29th. Check out the details here! || VH-1 is scheduled to re-air The Way She Moves Thursday, June 5th. I know many of you have been waiting for the chance to see this once again, so be sure to set your VCRs. (**Note: VH-1 can tend to pull its listings and swap their schedule around at the last minute, so I would continue to check your local listings as well as VH1.com to confirm the airing.) Also, looks as though Lifetime Television Network is set to air No Higher Love on Friday, June 13th. So for those of you who did not order the DVD or video, set your VCRs! || Have a great day! :)

May 23, 2003 Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Some new pics and screen caps ... :) The fabulous Sabrina has sent along screen caps from Scarlett, which you can view here. (Sabrina actually did watch all 8 hours of the film in order to capture Annabeth's part, so extra, extra thanks, Sabrina! You're awesome!) || Sabrina has also sent along another set of pics of Annabeth at the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Day premiere from back in January. These are some great shots. :) Thank you so much for sharing them, Sabrina! :) || || Keep those submissions coming for the Buy For Bethie logo contest. :) It continues to run until May 29th. Check out the details here! || It's Memorial Day Weekend here in the U.S., which means Monday is a holiday for me, so I'll be away for a few days. I hope everyone has a great end to the week and a wonderful weekend as well :)

May 22, 2003 Clip, clips and more clips ... :) The wonderful Grilka has been hard at work making additional clips from some more of Annabeth's films. New additions to the Multimedia Gallery include: The Way She Moves; Race to Space (behind-the-scenes), Steel, Mystic Pizza and Desert Bloom. Check them out! || || "Acting is a vulnerable craft - you open yourself up to others. It's not like a normal relationship where you can build it. You're forced into the relationship. It's a part of your job." (Annabeth, Iowa Woman, September 1988) || Don't forget about the Buy For Bethie logo contest. It is currently running until May 29th. Details can be found here! || Everyone have a great day! :)

May 21, 2003 Admin note ... It has come to my attention that a person (or persons) who were in attendance for the Pursuit of Happiness screening/Q&A session this past Saturday took it upon themselves to report word of Annabeth's engagement to another Web site in the form of what they "observed" and "overheard." I feel it important to clarify I do not know who this person is (or persons are), nor was I in contact with them. Moreover, permission to relay news of the engagement on this site was given directly to me by Annabeth in the conversation I had with her, and it was not "observed" from a distance or "overheard" in passing without her knowledge or consent.  It is precisely because of scenarios such as this, as well as my deep respect for Annabeth, that I have taken great care to report news on this site only in actual fact and not in the form of rumour, personal observation, personal impression or personal opinion. (Am just posting this note so as to avoid any misunderstanding or misinterpretation of events. :) ) ||

May 19, 2003 Meeting up with Annabeth, and the BFB Logo competition ... :) I attended the Pursuit of Happiness screening/Q&A session this past Saturday in Manhatten Beach. It was really quite a neat event all the way round. It was sort of a regular night at the movies, yet with a bonus thrown in at the end. :) Various members of cast and crew were in attendance, and they were introduced following the screening at which time the audience could ask questions. I personally enjoyed being able to see POH on the big screen and hear not only production insight, but also what a general movie audience thought of the film. Everyone in the theatre enjoyed it quite a bit, and surprisingly, were quite vocal in expressing how they wish there were more POH's released to balance out all the big Hollywood productions. Following the session, I was able to meet up with Annabeth. :) She was most gracious and kind, and it was a pleasure to meet her in person. We talked for a bit about this site, and I think we're both looking forward to being able to have ATA serve as a great communication vehicle in support of her endeavors. On a bit of the news front, Annabeth has kindly allowed me to report that she is engaged to boyfriend Wade Allen, and they have been busily planning their wedding. (I had the good fortune to also meet and speak with Wade Saturday. He was equally as gracious and kind as Annabeth heself, and it was a pleasure to meet him as well.) And, in case there are any of you still thinking I am making all of this up (LOL!), Annabeth very graciously allowed me to take a couple of pictures to post here at the site. (Big thanks to Wade for being co-photographer. :) ) || || The contest to design an official logo for Buy For Bethie has begun. Details can be found here. I know many of you have great talents in creating collages and such, and we hope you'll want to try your hand at creating a logo! :) || Hope everyone has a great day! :)

May 16, 2003 -- SPECIAL UPDATE Another message from Annabeth ... :) To my wonderful surprise, I once again received a call from Annabeth yesterday (May 15) to let me know she has returned from filming Knots, and all is quite well. If some of you are wondering how it is Annabeth has been in contact with me, I wrote her once more to thank her for graciously taking the time to send along her thank you note regarding the Book of Birthday Greetings, and I extended the offer to her that if, at her convenience, she would like to continue to use ATA to communicate to her fan base, I would be more than happy to work with her to do so. She has very kindly taken me up on the offer, and it is indeed a pleasure and privilege to have established a dialogue with her. Another reason for her call was to let me know this Saturday (May 17), she will be at a Q & A session following a screening of Pursuit of Happiness in Manhatten Beach, CA. Details are as follows: Pursuit of Happiness A Filmmaker’s Evening Saturday, May 17, 2002 7 p.m. Pacific Theatre’s Manhatten Village Six-Plex I am making plans to attend, and anyone else local to the Greater Los Angeles area is welcome to do so. Am hopeful I shall have a wonderful report for you all next week! (And … so you know how I usually thank the person for the news/photo/misc. heads-up …? Well, ironic this one is a thank you to Annabeth herself. :) ) (And, as always, a big thank you to all of you for continuing to show your support. It means so much to her.) || "Where in the world do you find all these pictures of me?!" (A conversation with Annabeth, May 15, 2003) || Everyone have a great Friday and a super weekend! :)

May 14, 2003 A revised Multimedia section, and a new fan site ... :) With many, many thanks to the wonderful Grilka, I've been able to re-do the Multimedia section to feature clips from some of Annabeth's films. The section is now broken into three parts: Interviews; Movies; Shows. Check it out! (If you encounter any problems downloading some of the clips, just let me know. I tested them out, but ya' never know ... :) ... ) || "I'm definitely a tomboy with the Jimmy Choo shoes. I'm a pretty comfort-oriented, functional dresser. I like surfer-girl kind of stuff. I love bags and purses and accessories. (Annabeth, describing her personal style, New York Post, November 2001) || Irene has created a great new little site on Annabeth called Let's Go Gishing. Be sure to check it out! (Great name for a site, Irene! :) ) || Have a great day! :)

May 13, 2003 A part of the script from Knots ... :) This past weekend, I received a couple of pages of script that feature Annabeth's character (Greta) in Knots. These pages are called the Sides - which are pages or scenes from a script that are used either in auditions, or, if on a film set, are those scenes being shot that day. These few pages do contain possible spoilers, so you are forewarned. :) And, you might want to keep in mind the finished film may/may not have the scenes exactly as you read them, given scripts do change. (And, as a side note, the film is now in post-production, according to IMDb.com, and is slated for 2004.) Check out the Sides here. (Note you will need WinZip to open, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 to actually view the pages of the script as the file is a PDF. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free download, which you can get here.) Many, many thanks to jamba juiceluva for sending along some great insight as to what Annabeth's character in Knots is all about! :) || "[A]s I'm getting older I'm wanting desperately to take more risks with my work. It's hard because Hollywood likes to pigeon-hole you." (Annabeth, Venice Magazine, May 1999) || And, as another (admin) side note, I received notification that ATA has been listed with Fansites.com. :) || Have a great day! :)

May 9, 2003 Happy Mother's Day weekend! We have some previously unseen video cover artwork, and an admin note ... :) Julie was surfing around the Norwegian video store Web site, VideoNett.no, and she found a couple of different pics that were featured as the video cover artwork for both To Live Again and Sealed With A Kiss (a.k.a. First Comes Love). There was also another variation of artwork for Pursuit of Happiness. (Thanks so much, Julie!) || Also, I'm happy to report ATA has now been listed by womencelebs.com, actresslink.com and celebrity-link.com. (I had been working on this for a while, so I'm happy to finally have it done ... now if only Google/Yahoo would be so kind as to bump up ATA's listing under "Annabeth Gish" ... LOL! :) ) A big thanks to all of you for continuing to visit! You've helped grow this site tremendously in just the short time its been up. I'm so grateful for your support! :) || Happy Mother's Day to all moms, and I hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

May 8, 2003 Clips from Politically Incorrect, and a TYA note ... :) The ever-fabulous Grilka has made clips from Annabeth's May 2002 appearance on Politically Incorrect w/ Bill Maher. I know many of you were unable to see this show, so I hope you enjoy the clips! :) There are three clips, and they cover the whole show. You will need WinZip to open the file(s), and RealPlayer to view the clip(s). Part 1 || Part 2 || Part 3 || "['Just Say No' to drugs] hasn't really worked. I mean, the drug problem in our country is still immense." (Annabeth, Politically Incorrect w/ Bill Maher, May 2002) || Just an FYI ... those of you who won items in the TYA Auction should have received, or will be receiving, final shipping / payment / confirmation e-mails this week. Please note that most of you will be coordinating your shipping/payment details with Kristen of the TYA Team, not Deslea. So, don't be alarmed or confused as Kristen is in possession of most of the items that are to be shipped out to you all (with a few minor exceptions). Just wanted to pass this along as I know some of you are new to the online auction process, and some of you just like having all the details ... ;) || Have a great day! :)

May 7, 2003 A new version of Feb. 2001 Craig Kilborn clip ... :) ActressLibraGirl has been so kind as to send along the full clip of Annabeth's February 2001 appearance on The Late, Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn. It is in two parts (below). You will need WinZip to open the file(s), and RealPlayer to view the clip(s). Part 1 || Part 2 (For those who don't know, the clip that originated from Megan/xfroadrunners.com initially highlighted discussion of Annabeth's role on The X-Files. But there's actually a bit more to the clip. Many, many thanks to ActressLibraGirl for sending it along! :) ) || "[In first grade] in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' ... I had my first most challenging role as a bean. I got to grow - to go from a bean to the beanstalk. And now from a bean to The X-Files." (Annabeth, The Late, Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn, February 2001) || Have a great day! :)

May 6, 2003 Couple of fandom updates ... :) I've added a couple of additional Annabeth-centric Fanlistings to the Links/Credits section for: Beautiful Girls and Double Jeopardy. (I found them courtesy of Kristi of No Frickin' Way and Absolute Annabeth. She has a personal fanlisting site: Box of Chocolates. This isn't an official Fanlisting site, but rather her efforts to collectively keep track of fanlistings related to X-Files actors, directors, writers, etc. Thanks so much, Kristi! And special thanks to Deslea for the heads-up. ;) ) (**Note: I made the below buttons so as to feature Annabeth; they aren't officially off the BG or DJ Fanlisting site(s).) || Donna (Life with My Girl, Reyes) has been hard at work adding loads of new items to her Buy For Bethie affiliate store. Be sure to check it out! || "There's a monologue [in Beautiful Girls] delivered by Rosie O' Donnell about how women on the covers of magazines are airbrushed, their images perfected and phony. She tells them to appreciate what they have. I just said: 'That's so true. That's something I want to save.'" (Annabeth, People Magazine, February 19, 1996) || Have a great day! :)

May 5, 2003 Happy Cinco de Mayo to those celebrating! :) We have some more wonderful pics to start off the week. (A huge, huge thanks to our good friend Sabrina for sending along the heads-up for the pics - they are great finds! :) ) || Set 1: Additional pics from the same photo shoot that was featured with the articles on Annabeth in both People Magazine (December 2001) and Fitness Magazine (March 2002). Set 2: Additional pics from The X-Files' Wrap Party (April 2002). Set 3: Additional pics from the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days premiere (from back in January); and, a colour version of the pic of Annabeth from the 2002 Elton John/InStyle Academy Awards Party. || Have a great day! :)

May 3, 2003 A stunning new pic ... :) As promised, STeF has been so kind as to send along a new pic of Annabeth (below). I had never seen it before. From the looks of her hair style, etc., I'm guessing it might have originally been taken some time in 1996-1997. It's truly a beautiful picture. :) (Actually, am not sure Annabeth ever really takes a bad picture. She might say she does, but I'd have to say no - she doesn't. I am partial, of course ... ;) ... ) Thank you so much, STeF! What a great pic! :) || Have a good one! :)

May 2, 2003 Some new screen caps, and some video rental news for fans in the UK ... :) SunReyes has sent along some screen caps from Don't Look Back, which you can see here. The film was released on Region 1 DVD (USA/Canada) back on January 7th. Annabeth's role is fairly small, but I thought the film overall was actually quite good. If any of you are Eric Stoltz, John Corbett or Billy Bob Thornton fans, you might think it a good flick as well. :) (Thanks so much, SunReyes!) || Also, it seems as if A Death in the Family is going to be released as a rental video in the UK on May 12th. No word as yet if this will be available for purchase at a later date, or if you will also be able to rent it as a DVD. In any case, UK fans might want to make a note to rent it once it's out. :) It's a very good film - wonderfully done, with an excellent cast, and a powerful story that is based on James Agee's book. To see a story summary, or to look at/purchase the book, follow this link and visit amazon.com. (And, thanks to Richard for the heads-up.) || "I'm hurt 'til the point of dyin', and you want me to feel sorry for you?" - Mary Follet (Annabeth), A Death in the Family || Everyone have a great Friday, and a great weekend! :)

May 1, 2003 Happy May Day all ... :) I've re-done the Links/Credits section to be a little more ... well, condensed. LOL! I've added some links, taken away others. More site maintenance. :) || "[On the morning of September 11, 2001] Lise picked me up and we drove to Rebecca's. My parents live in New Mexico, and when Lise showed up, I realized, this is my family here." (Annabeth, Self Magazine, April 2002) || Thanks so much to those of you who have ventured over to starpages.net to vote on ATA! I really appreciate it! :) || Have a great day! :)

April 30, 2003 -- REVISED Just a bit of this n' that today ... :) In my continuing efforts to get additional exposure for ATA, I've listed it with starpages.net. If you like ATA (as I know many of you do, and I thank you so, so much for your support ... :) ... ), and if it's not too much trouble, might you take a moment to vote for ATA here (to help me better track visitors and such). Or just click the logo below. :) || "She was wonderful .... She worked hard, and she picked up everything very quickly and accurately. I was impressed by her determination and her passion for it." (Kamar de los Reyes - Annabeth's co-star in The Way She Moves - on her preparation for the film, Tribune Media Services, August 2001) || Just a heads-up that STeF is going to be sending along a new pic of Annabeth (thanks so much, STeF!). And, I'm working with Grilka on getting clips of Annabeth's appearance last year on Politically Incorrect. :) || And, I'd still like to send a big shout-out of thanks to everyone who participated in the TYA Auction - it could not have done it without you! :) || And, some minor site maintenance: I've archived the April updates. :) || Have a great day! :)

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