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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
CHALLENGERS
Starring Zendaya
Visionary
filmmaker
Luca
Guadagnino
presents
Challengers,
written
by Justin
Kuritzkes
and starring
Zendaya
as Tashi
Duncan, a
former tennis
virtuoso
turned coach
and an anomaly who makes no apologies for her game on and off the
court. She is married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist from
West Side Story) and her strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a
surprising turn when he must face his opponent, the washed up Patrick
(Josh O’Connor from The Crown). Patrick just happens to be Tashi‘s
former boyfriend and her husband’s former best friend. Their colliding
pasts and newfound tensions run high, and Tashi must wonder what it
will cost to win.
PHOTO CREDIT: CHALLENGERS
Former Disney star, actress, singer, dancer, model and producer,
ZENDAYA is one of the most acclaimed and relevant stars in Hollywood
at the moment and deservedly so. Having received two Primetime
Emmys, and a Golden Globe award, Time magazine named her one of
the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022, with a following
of 185 million on socials. Her transition from child superstar on the
Disney channel was smoother than most, as her feature film debut was
Spider-Man: Homecoming, released in 2017. She later reprised her role
in its two sequels.

Her role in the HBO series Euphoria made her the youngest recipient
of the Primetime Emmy Award. She has also starred in the musical The
Greatest Showman, the romantic drama Malcolm & Marie, and the science
fiction films Dune and Dune: Part Two, which was released earlier this year.
As a singer, “Rewrite the Stars” from the Greatest Showman soundtrack–a
duet with Zac Efron–hit the Billboard top 100. She now owns the costarring
role in Challengers, a film she also helped produce.
Reviews of the film paint the cast as giving star quality performances in
a gloriously stylish filmmaking event that’s an energetic and fun time
at the movies. During a press conference with director and cast present,
Zendaya relayed the following answers to questions posed to her:
Where were you in your career when
this project was brought to you and
what made you say you had to do
this and also that you wanted to be a
producer on it?
I believe I was still shooting Euphoria at
the time, and it’s one of those things that
everybody knows, especially when I am
working: it’s really hard to get me to do
anything other than focus on what I’m
going to do tomorrow on set. So we kind
of had a mock table read at my agent’s
house. I just fell in love with the script.
I mean, it was brilliant and it also made
me very nervous. It was something to
tackle because of how complicated these
characters are. Also, because I couldn’t
define what kind of movie it was. It was
funny, so funny.…but I wouldn’t say it
was a comedy. There was drama, but I
wouldn’t say it was just a drama. It had
tennis, but it wasn’t like a sports movie.
So that feeling that it was everything at
once in this beautiful way was terrifying,
but equally exhilarating and exciting,
and it was a character that felt like I had
never read before and had never seen
before. It scared the shit out of me. So I
thought, “Maybe I need to do this.”

And I think being able to be a part of
it in a creative sense and hopefully be
in service to the characters and our
incredible team and help in anyway that
I can to help bring it to life…hearing that
Luca had read it and was interested
in being a part of it was like a dream
because I was such a fan of his work for
so long. We had met once at a dinner
and he was so kind and sweet to me and
he helped me get the vegetarian options
because I couldn’t speak Italian...and I
loved him then. I’ve been hoping to work
with him in some capacity so the idea
that it would be this was magical. We sat
and we talked over Zoom. I understood
that he understood the kind of movie we
wanted to create. He understood these
characters in such a deep sense, down
to joking about what kind of lotion she
would use before she goes to bed at
night. So it just felt like an obvious yes.
What kind of preparation did you
have to go through to learn the tennis
skills?
I call it summer camp. It was great.
Essentially, we got six weeks before we
even started production, to just work
on tennis. We were under the support
and guidance of Brad [tennis coach
Brad Gilbert], which was incredible,
an iconic person in his own right and
truthfully, I had no idea about tennis. All
I really knew about tennis was Venus
and Serena. Again, it was one of those
things that was terrifying as a challenge
to take on because you know you were
supposed to be a great tennis player
and I’ve never been a great tennis
player. I think I was incredibly nervous
showing up on that first day. We were
all incredibly nervous about showing up
that first day. So we did tennis training
alongside each other. We worked
out beside each other. We also had
rehearsal beside each other, which was
such a privilege to be able to have that
time to work on the script and get to
know each other. But during that tennis
training time, I think I was driving myself
crazy trying to become a tennis player. I
remember when I first started hitting the
ball. It just wouldn’t go off. It was going
into trees and it was never even close
to the court. I was like, “Damn, I’ve got
a long way to go.” With tennis, it’s just
not a game you can pick up. So I would
come in and I would feel like I would get
it, like something clicked. Then you come
in the next day and you can’t do it.

You’re like, “Damn, back to square
one.” They were feeding the balls and I
once asked if I could return the serve…
you know, hit me a real one. The way
that thing flew by me so fast…at the
time I still had glasses, so I couldn’t
even see the damn thing. So at some
point, I realized that my approach had
to be different because whatever, this
isn’t working. I was watching Luca and
noticed that he was building these
scenes and choreographing them.
Every shot in these tennis sequences
was a storyboard. It was so exact and
so meticulous. So I thought maybe
that’s how I need to approach it too,
and so I decided to approach it like
choreography, and I am a dancer. So I
decided to let me dance this thing out.
That kind of became my entryway to
looking more like a tennis player, ‘cause
I knew that at some point I wasn’t going
to be one.
At the premiere, you asked the
audience not to judge Tashi too
harshly. But I heard an overwhelming
consensus that people loved Tashi
being a baddie. Have you learned
to embrace her being a bit of a
villainess or do you feel she is just
misunderstood?
I think the response might be that a
female character does not have to be
likable or doesn’t care about you liking
her. She doesn’t ask for forgiveness,
and I think that is probably refreshing.
It was refreshing to me when I read
her, and that is why I wanted to play
her. I feel like it’s our natural instinct
to judge people. So it’s easy to judge
these characters, and I understand that
because we all do. I think the beauty of
this film is that your mind will change.
I know mine has. Every time I watch it,
I mean honestly, I had preconceived
emotions about the character and
then these guys came in and their
performances alone changed my
perception of these characters, what
they brought to them, and how they
embodied them. So I think it’s one of
those things that is ever-changing. So
every time I watch it, I’m still surprised.
You are constantly living with them and
learning something new about them. I
say that only because I know you’d be
wrong. You were going to have an initial
reaction and then you’ll change it. That’s
the beauty of it.
PHOTO CREDIT: CHALLENGERS

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BY BEN NELSON
Dreamland Premieres
at Pride in Asbury Park
Dreamland, the immersive LGBTQ+ festival that has attracted hundreds of thousands
of revelers to its feats in New York City and Miami, will premiere at Asbury Park Pride
on Friday May 31st. Presented by Jake Resnicow, Dreamland: Pride in Asbury Park
will take place at Stone Pony Summer Stage and will feature a headlining performance
by the Grammy Award-winning music sensation Purple Disco Machine.
Only 55 miles from New York City and about 77 miles from Philadelphia, Asbury Park
is queer heaven on the Jersey Shore. It is known for its stunning ocean views, chic
restaurants and hotels and queer-friendly shops and bars. The mile-long boardwalk
is an ideal spot for people watching and leisurely strolls during the day, and, come
evening, gay nightlife ranges from karaoke to drag shows. There’s something for
everyone at Asbury Park, especially during the city’s Pride festivities.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to bring Dreamland to Pride in Asbury Park,” says producer
Jake Resnicow. A premiere promoter in the LGBTQ+ space, Resnicow was recently
honored as one of the OUT100 Most Influential LGBTQ People of the Year. His Pride
Festivals in New York, Miami, Las Vegas and Los Angeles are spectacles, and he’s
produced some of the most prestigious fundraiser events, raising over $30M for
organizations including Life Ball, Trevor Project, The White Party Gala, Ali Forney
Center, Lambda Legal and It Gets Better.

With a Performance by Grammy Winner
Purple Disco Machine
“Dreamland: Pride in Asbury Park is more than just a party,” he continues. “It will be a
historic gathering that encapsulates everything Pride stands for: diversity, inclusivity,
and unity. We’re creating a space where everyone is welcome, and every moment is
a step towards true acceptance. It’s a milestone for Asbury Park and for the Pride
movement, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with everyone.”
Tino Piontek, aka “Purple Disco Machine,” is a high-energy German disco and house
music producer/DJ. Renowned for his remixes of Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, Calvin
Harris, Elton John, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, and Diplo, he ranks as
the #2 best-selling Beatport artist of all time with dance floor favorites including ‘Body
Funk,’ ‘Fireworks’, ‘Dopamine’, and ‘Hypnotized’. He has played every major festival
from Coachella to Tomorrowland with concerts that combine house, disco and funk into
a night of excitement and entertainment.
Through Dreamland Gives Back, a portion of proceeds from Dreamland: Pride In Asbury
Park will benefit Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy and
education organization.
PHOTO CREDIT: BRIAN MCCORMICK
Tickets for Dreamland: Pride in Asbury Park are available now at DreamlandPride.com.

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