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Mad About Mandy
Seventeen things you ought to know about Penshoppe's most famous image model to date.
Four years ago, everyone pegged Mandy Moore as a just another cog in the Britney/Christina/Jessica bandwagon. One dye job, a mod hair cut, three platinum albums and two cult movies later, Mandy is leading the neo-diva pack. Her new album is coming out in February 2003. Three films due out next year have her in the lead: Saved - black comedy - has her starring with Almost Famous' Patrick Fugit and Macauley Caulkin. In How to Deal, she plays a girl who doesn't believe in love. In Try Seventeen, she stars opposite Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood and Franka Potente of Bourne Identity. Despite her stellar success, Mandy is still the good girl who doesn't smoke or drink, and would rather play with her dogs than party. Her big goals? "[To] Stay happy and always have fun." Not exactly what you'd expect from a girl you stereotyped as a vacuous pop signer. Here are the other things we betcha didn't know?P>EAR CANDY OF CHOICE. She grooves to Norah Jones and Jeff Buckley, has Alicia Keys, Craig David and Alien Ant Farm spinning on her CD player constantly, and thinks Madonna is great - but she loooves Bette Midler! "She's always been a huge inspiration to me. She does it all: TV, movies, music, Broadway - all the things I wish to accomplish. If there was anyone I could work with, it would be her, hands down."
TV TURNOFF. Because of the Middle East crisis, Mandy tries not to watch the news as much. "It's depressing. [Even if] it makes me proud to live in America, it's too sad."
TEACHIE ALERT! Mandy always has her I-Pod with her on the movie set or on tour. Other things she can't live without? "My cell phone, my computer and photos!"
SUNNY SIDE UP. Summer is Mandy's favorite time of the year. "Actually, any day that the sun is out is my favorite time of the year. A perfect day for me is driving aimlessly in my car, sun shining, windows open and my favorite tunes are blasting."
HELLO JAMIE! She prays before each and every show she does. "I'm superstitious, but I don't carry around jewels or stones. [Praying] settles my nerves and my mind."
"ME? A STAR?" Don't expect Mandy Moore to behave like a diva when you meet her! She doesn't even consider herself a star! "I believe that's when you start to have problems!" she laughs. Which was why clothing company Penshoppe got her to endorse their clothes. "Penshoppe is fun, youthful and wholesome. And that's exactly what Mandy is like," says Bernie Liu, Penshoppe's CEO. At their photo shoot, Mandy arrived on time, was efficient, and worked non-stop without complaining. "Mandy was very professional and easy to work with. She was a godsend," adds Liu.
SHE GETS TAMAD-IT IS TOO. "Before I was shooting How To Deal, I was working out with a trainer. But since [my schedule] has been completely crazy [these past months] I decided to be lazy and start again when I get through shooting the film."
PLAY IT AGAIN, MANDY. Believe it or not, Mandy Moore never gets sick of singing the same songs over and over again - "especially when you have the power of a band to change a song every single show!"
SHE'S WANTED TO SING SINCE SHE WAS SIX! "I had this karaoke machine and I would stand on my bed belting out songs like 'Wind Beneath My Wings' and 'Papa Don't Preach.' I don't know if I always had a good voice. I just loved singing all the time. I think when you love something so much, you tend to get better naturally. My parents thought it was just a phase, but after years of my begging, I had singing lessons at 10. I began singing our national anthem at sports event in my hometown in Florida - basically anything to get my voice heard. Some producers who heard me sing at a game approached me, saying they wanted to work on songs with me. It was so random - next thing I knew, I was making a demo, which led to my record deal."
SHE GUSHES ABOUT HER LEADING MAN. Mandy thinks the world of her hunky co-stars ("Trent Ford is quirky, intelligent, witty and ain't too bad on the eyes. Shane West is gorgeous and really genuine. Elijah Wood is so passionate and great to work with," she declares), but she's currently going steady with tennis player Andy Roddick. "I'm very happy," she says contentedly.
THE GOLDEN RULE RULES! The most important thing she's learned from being in the business all these years? "I should treat people the way I would like to be treated. Surround yourself with those who love you - not what you do. Have fun - don't take yourself so seriously!"
SHE HAS NO TYPICAL DAY. "There's always some element of stress, hard work and running around like a maniac." But when shooting movies, she eats breakfast on the set, gets dressed in wardrobe and shoots some more, goes home, gets online, and sleeps as much as possible. "But I never forget to take time out for myself each day - can't lose all sense of who you are!" she says.
SHE'S TOPS ON OUR LIST (AND YOURS!) Mandy won two 2002 Teen Choice Awards for her role as Jamie Sullivan in A Walk to Remember - one as Choice Breakout Performance, and another with co-star Shane West for Choice Chemistry. Mandy loves the theme song "Cry" so much her producers had to "literally peel" her out of the recording booth. "I wanted to sing it over and over again," she says. "As much as I love every song I've recorded, I never felt such a perfect connection with any other song I've eve done before."
BROWN, BLONDE - WHAT'S THE DIFF? Mandy's real hair color is lighter than her hair now. "That's the fun part of being a girl. I can change my hair color when I'm bored! Now I don't have to touch up my roots as often!" she laughs. "And I feel more like myself."
SINGING VS ACTING? "Singing is my life. The rush of adrenaline you get when on stage is like no other feeling. Even if I've had a bad day, I go onstage and it all seems to change. I can't wait to tour for the new album (out in February 2003). Fans are so important. They compel me to give a better performance. I just feed off their energy. Though I still get nervous everytime I go on stage. That's a good feeling, because I never want to be cocky, like "Oh, I can go knock this out "cause I've done it a thousand times already."
FAMILY TIES. Why is Mandy so normal despite the fame? Her parents and two siblings have been with her on the road since she was 14. "They're wonderful. They keep me grounded, as well as my faith and spirituality." Mandy's get-real and get-ahead advice to seventeen readers? "While it's definitely flattering to have people respecting your work, you have to stay true to yourself. Also, you should never pass up a good opportunity; you never know who's sitting in the audience."
MANDY'S ONE VICE: Shopping! This pop princess owns about a hundred pairs of jeans and 200 pairs of pants. And she can sniff a bargain a mile away: Mandy says she'd much rather buy then $10 shirts instead of one $100 top anytime. A shopaholic with a conscience. Sweet!
By Lilledeshan Bose ( Seventeen Magazine Philippines - November 2002)
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