Monday 26 October 2009

Zach at the Gay and Lesbian Centre 38th Anniversary


Zachary attended the anniversary gala of LA's Gay and Lesbian Center on Saturday, presenting a tribute to drag performer Coco Peru. In Greg In Hollywood's report on the evening he has this to say about Zach ;

Zachary Quinto, a big movie star thanks to his role as Spock in the recent Star Trek movie, showed up to pay tribute to an old friend: Coco Peru.

He talked about being taken to one of Coco’s shows when he was just 22 (”A lot longer ago than it looks”) and remembers leaving the show “staggered by how powerful it was for me.”

Zachary paid tribute to Coco for having “the power of transcending limitations” and for being “completely unafraid.”

Quinto also read a message from Lily Tomlin (Liza Minnelli had appeared briefly on video and said to Coco: “You’re GAY? Who knew!”) and he won over the crowd for his total effort to sound somewhat like Tomlin – complete with a snort at the end a la her Ernestine character.

For the entire report click here There are more pics in the gallery.

Saturday 17 October 2009

Zach to perform in The Laramie Project, LA


Zachary Quinto will be appearing in The Laramie Project : Ten Years On at The Sanctuary in Los Angeles, on October 25th.

The performance, which also features Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory and Julie Benz from Dexter, is in aid of the Mathew Shepard Foundation. Tickets can be bought from this site.

The play is a sequel to The Laramie Project, a play and later film, in which a theatre group interviews resudents of Laramie, Wyoming in the wake of the brutal murder of resident Mathew Shepard, who was targeted because he was gay. In 'Ten Years On' the group return to Laramie to see what has changed.

If you get to the show, please let us know your thoughts by emailing news@zacharyquinto.co.uk

Zachary produces country music drama


Zachary Quinto's latest producing project is a TV show about country music stars, and has been picked up by the CW network. The show is co-produced by country singer Brad Paisley and is set in Nashville, Tennessee.

Zach's Before the Door partner Neal Dodson will write, and the show will focus on a young female country singer trying to get her big break, and a male songwriter whose career is on the downs.

Paisley (pictured) "I'm very excited to portray the country music world of my favourite town, Nashville, by showing the exciting life of musicians, songwriters and performers - all very talented people."

We can expect to see the show in early 2010.

Monday 12 October 2009

Zach honoured by Hollywood Film Festival


Zach has been chosen to receive a Spotlight award at this year's Hollywood Film Festical on October 26th. The award is designed to 'spotlight excellence on exciting talent that deserves recognition this year'. Also receiving Spotlight awards are Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Saddam), Melanie Lynskey (Away We Go) and Paul Schneider (Away We Go).

The gala ceremony will be held at the Beverly Hills Hilton.

Official Hollywood Awards Site

Sunday 4 October 2009

Zach announced for Glasgow convention


Zach has been announced for Constellation 2010, a Star Trek convention in Glasgow, Scotland, taking place the weekend of July 25th 2010.

The surprise booking would mean that Zach will not be available for San Diego Comic Con. We will bring you more information as we get it.

Tickets are in the region of £130 for a full adult weekend pass, with concessionary charges for children and families. The convention will be at the Glasgow Thistle, and profits go to charity.

Ning Page with the details