Fri, 26 June 2009 at 5:10 pm
Vanessa Hudgens Munches on French Fries & Milkshakes
Vanessa Hudgens recently sat down with Alloy.com to chat about her upcoming flick Bandslam.
The 20-year-old actress dished about going from giddy Gabriella in HSM to monotone Sa5m as well as her craziest fan encounter. Check it:
On learning to talk without any emotions: “It kind of was [hard] because I’m such a giddy person and I laugh at almost everything, so I had to refrain from that. It was a lot of fun, you know? She’s a different kind of person, so it took a lot.”
On her snacking guilty pleasure: “I like dipping French fries in a milkshake.”
On her craziest fan encounter: “Probably in Brazil. I was coming back to LA and I was with (boyfriend) Zac [Efron], and there was a security team holding hands, circling us and I was like, ‘Oh gosh, this could be a disaster. We look ridiculous!’ As soon as we walk in, I’m about to say, ‘It’s OK, you don’t have to do it,’ when a bunch of fans come running out of nowhere and it became a mob scene. It was crazy.”
On those New Moon rumors: “It was completely false. I never even talked to anyone about that movie at all. It came out of nowhere. My sister is a big fan of the books, so she’s read almost all of them and I’m friends with Nikki [Reed] who’s in that movie. So she told me about it — and I was like, ‘It would be awesome to work with you!’ But it’s not really happening right now.”
Bandslam hits theaters Friday, August 14th and be sure to keep voting for Vanessa in the Teen Choice Awards!

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I read this interview a little while ago. It’s weird when you read something and then JJJ posts it 20 minutes later.
I just realised. This is the first time JJJ has made a reference to the fact that Vanessa is nominated for an award. Finally!! I was wondering why they never said anything about her nominations.
1st yesssssssssssssss
I love V.
I can’t wait for bandslam!!
Vote vote vote!
loveher ! i gotta try the dipping of the French fries in the milkshake
Vanessa’s idea of dipping french fries in milkshakes sounds good!
I enjoy reading her interviews, she always comes across as a sweet person. I like her attitude and hope she does well on everything she tries.
Wow. It’s really rare that she mentions Zac’s name 2 times in just one interview.
Very cute
Cool interview.
I guess Jared read our complaints about him not mentioning that shes nominated at the TCA so he changed his mind.
good for him
Thx Jared
GO ZANESSA!
finally you mention her in the tca nominations!
i like to dip french fries in milkshakes too=)
BRAZIL IT’S CRAZY FOR YOU!
sexy!
no more traces of vanessa in Montreal
I want pictures of her in the film set for that beastly no paparazi in Montreal
when vanessa returning to Los Angeles?????????????”’
When the Bandslam trailer was released, many people were complaining about the way Vanessa sounds in the movie. I remembered reading somewhere why Vanessa sounds the way she does. I found the description. It’s from Wikipeidia:
Vanessa Hudgens as Sa5m[4] (Note: the 5 is silent), is described as “dark and emo” and yet a pretty 17-year-old girl. She talks slowly because she used to stutter, and the doctor told her that slowing down would help. She is Will’s girlfriend.
You can check it out by just going to en.wikipedia.org and typing in Bandslam.
i love her so much.
i want new photo’s of shooting Beastly
Good on you JJJ, you mentioned Vote for Vanessa on TCA! I like french fries and milkshake.. separately thank you!
i looove vanessa (:
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!
Love her!
*————————* I love Vanessa
VOTE VOTE VOTE
loooooooooooooooooooooooove vanesssssaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
IIIIII WAS THEEEERE *—–* I WAS IN THE AIRPORT WHEN SHE WAS COMING BACK TO LA, OMG, I’M CRYYYYING *—————————–*
SHE HAVE TO COME BACK TO RIO DE JANEIRO!!!!!! and i’m sorry for my terrible english hahaha
that’s cute. i have a friend who dips green beans in ice cream because she doesn’t like vegetables.
keep voting for vanessa at tca.
I read that interview, too and here is how it starts out:
Vanessa Hudgens seems like the girl who has it all: not only is she a talented actress, but she also has amazing vocal chops, and Zac Efron as her arm candy! It would be so easy to hate her, but her sweet personality makes that literally impossible. We all know and love Vanessa as the perky and chipper Gabriella in High School Musical, but in Bandslam, we’ll see a whole new side of her. She plays the darker and more mysterious Sam. For deets on her fave weird food combo and her first kiss, keep reading!
She is soooo sweet!!! Love her interviews!!! and want to see more photos of her in Montreal!!!
vote for Vanessa!!!
SHE IS SUCH A SWEET PERSON AND I CANT WAIT FOR HER MOVIE
BANDSLAM I”VE SEEN THE TRAILER IT LOOKS REALLY GOOD ANYWAY I VOTE FOR HER,MILEY,DEMI,JB,SELENA
omg, i’m crazy here! hahahaha
she’s so perfect, i look in her eyes in the airport here in rio de janeiro *OOOO*
@jenny: U can look @ ‘Vanessa Hudgens gets Sucker Punched’ and she said she was leaving in a little while 2 go film it so maybe she already left.
you believe that vanessa is arrows the love for Alex Pettyfer, because cupido go looking for new partners
@VAH+ZDAE=ZDAH
I would not say that I write good English but I do not understand anything that says your comment VAH + ZDAE = ZDAH
i LOVE french fries dipped in milkshakes!
my favourite is mcdonalds fries dipped in wendy’s frosties (more like a soft icecream)
SO GOOD!
i have to try the french fries with milkshake.
can’t wait for bandslam and keep voting for V!!!
Vote VANNESSA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jenny: I really do love your interest in Vanessa but, please don’t start something up like cupid looking for new partners. Alex & Vanessa are only filming a movie together and no cupids are flying around and shooting arrows. Until we hear otherwise that she and Zac have parted their seperate ways, please, please don’t let your comment go any further and start another war of comments. Thank You.
Pls. keep voting for zac and vanessa for th tca! don’t let the jobros or robert pattinson win!
you believe vanessa to be faithful to Zac Efron about alex that is very hot, can , because vanessa not married, not committed anything can happen. Like zac do not know if it is faithful to vanessa or not.
@jenny:
I am not going to be rude. But your comments are driving me crazy. Just please stop with the drama. I bet Zac meat Alex last weekend.
So please stop the drama and grow up Zac and Vanessa are fine.
BRAZIL LALA LA
the crazyest fans ever!
I can’t wait to see Vanessa in Bandslam. She will be amazing in movie.
@jenny:
I like how you support Zac and Vanessa. But you need to stop starting Rumors about Vanessa and Alex. Alex and Vanessa are just filming a movie together that is it. Zac was with her last weekend so I bet Zac meat Alex and Alex and Zac are friends. So Please Stop with Drama.
@jenny:
Unlike you, Vanessa is not trying to cause drama in her life. She had better thing to do.
@pop86:
So true.
HOW ABOUT EVERYONE STOPS FIGHTING? great job JJJ for mentioning TCA awards! go baby V!
fries and shake !!! I Love this girl .
whats the point of her even being in anything else? just cause she got famous.. im sure someone better could play sa5m
Believe me, the fries and milkshake combo is not new. I am more than twice Vanessa’s age and that was a big thing way back when I was a teen! LOL Let’ just say that is one of those things that have been passed down through the years.
I started wondering if since next weekend is the 4th of July if the Beastly production will shut down for a few days which might make it possible for Vanessa to come home for a couple of days. However, I know she is in Canada and it isn’t the 4th of July there like it is in the US.
Vote vanessa Ashley and HSM3 for teen choice
RiP Michael Jackson
@Cassy:
She is famous. What is she supposed to do about it?? You are obviously not a fan of her acting. That is fine but a lot of people have a completely different opinion. No matter how you feel about her being chosen for this role, she has it. End of story.
@jenny: If you’ve seen the video in the thread ‘Vanessa Hudgens gets Sucker Punched’ she says that she was leaving to fo film SP soon so maybe she already left.
KAREN
vanessa not coming to Los Angeles for a few days of rest, I imagine that the production has to make a stop to the recordings for the actors to be vist their families.
vanessa has a month in Montreal ,how many? months vanessa will be in Montreal
@pop86:
Seriously.
Well, I never. Fries in milkshakes! Interesting, Karen,you’re a gem.
Karen, a shout out to you. Plse reply my email.
@humble:
I Totally Agree With You
jenny, you make it very hard for people to want to respond to your questions about vanessa. a few comments ago you were implying that vanessa might not be faithful to zac (and vice versa, you so keenly pointed out) because alex is “hot.”
if you go to any fansite of vanessa’s, i’m sure you will find out the information you are looking for. i, for one, find you completely annoying and it has nothing to do with your language barrier.
@jenny:
2 months… September = Sucker Punch - Vancouver
jenny:
Maybe you should go to the last Zac thread and read a couple comments directed to you there—especially from bibi and myself. Enough said.
Boji, I’ve been trying to get to it.
VITORIA: eu sou do brasil e odeio essa vaca!
this thread is not vanessa but twilight. These are some data.
say that eclipse will begin filming in August in Vancouver, and have not finished new moon and begin with eclipse. Vancouver will be full of stars vanessa, zac, robert these next months.
beastly is extrena on 10 July 2010 but there is another movie called morning glory that extrena the July 10 2010. one of these films has to change date
mmmm…..the best is mcdonalds fries dipped in mcdonalds chocolate sundae!!!….HEAVEN ON EARTH!!! *drooooooolsssss*
I cant wait for this movie!…
Vote for Vanessa, Zac, Zanessa & HSM3!!….(ooo…and Gossip Girl…hehe)
I love her, she’s a doll
Ewwwwww@french fries dipping in milkshake! Gross!!!!!
I love her answers since she starts to tell us a little bit more about herself. It’s about time!
Too bad her first kiss wasn’t with Zac but she did have an on screen first kiss with Zac so I guess that kind of count.
Anyway, can’t wait to get more news about her and watch all her films. Maybe we will get bandslam here first. (I can dream!)
she is adorable! i am trying to lose weight, so no fries and shakes for me.ha..ha.
i can’t wait for bandslam!
finally,
jj mention to vote for vanessa
lovely vanessa interview
…..that’s true Fries & Milkshake or Fries & sundae is not new…. Sometimes when you are in young age you do try something new or which you may think nice to taste… There is nothing wrong with it as long as your tastebuds do like it!
I dont see a Gross side as long as one eating foods in a proper way. and not in a terrible manner.
@ humble nice by rephrasing such comments of jenny… No I understand what she meant…Whoa!
Good interview, I love how she always answers honestly. She seems
truly good-natured and that is hard to find with most of these celebrites.
birdie, I love that about her too. She is VERy laid-back, good natured as you say, and just natural in interviews. She doesn’t ever act like anyone else, and is comfortable being herself!!
@mykamicks:
I know what you mean but stuff I wouldn’t even consider trying though like snake.
Don’t forget to vote for Vanessa for TCA’s Awards!!!! Come one she have to win special lips lock!
http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/index.php
Go Vanessa we will support you always.
God Bless.
I can’t wait to see this movie with Vanessa.
Vanessa looks beautiful.
Hi Susie:
I am not saying you should try, because I get & respect your opinion. And good for you if you will not. But to others, like VANESSA did, it makes them feel adventurous while trying mix / match or vary things.. That doesnt even make them like a snake while eating it in a different combination. If passed on their tastebuds , then it would be fine.
love nessa!!!!!!
can’t wait for bandslam!!!!!
thanks jjj!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im a big fan and i love her, being a Filipino myself. but honestly, she should stop saying “it was a lot of fun, you know?” in every interview.
she’s said that in her bandslam interview (in a blue shirt), her ET beastly interview, and now this. its getting annoying.
im not a hater ok? i just want her to improve and she should probably re-phrase her comments so as not to sound redundant.
@Cassy: And your point is? She auditioned for the part, producers liked what she could bring to the movie, she’s not the lead of the movie but she got the part the good ole fashion way. Vanessa will not please everyone each is entitled to their own opinion, freedom of choice, the least you could have done was be more sincere about your comment. There is too much hate in this world today why infest it even more, you are too young to be filled with all this hate, let it go, smile, breathe in and laugh out man I tell you it’s the best feeling in the world..
keep voting for nessa !!!!!!!and shadow!!!!!
i know this is a thread about nessa,but please allow me to ask this question……..did alex ever date with emma roberts???
please answer if you know……for the sake of beastly or baby v……
sorry for my english….
Cassey!
Sorry for you girl, VANESSA is such a FAMOUS STAR! And that is the very BIG POINT THAT YOU CANNOT ACCEPT compare to your favorite/s ( whoever it is) You cannot question her anymore because she got TALENT and soon that ROLE of hers as SA5M will be in theater soon.
Maybe if you are the proudcer or a movie outfit, you may give others a try what have VANESSA experiencing right now. FAME on her was attained & made through hardwork and not cutie cutie nonsense negotiation.
Your big insecurity and unrelated opionion should be posted on your favorite stars… go now girl and have a reality check!
I always love her interviews. She’s always so natural and open that not only do you learn something new about her, you get a further insight into her personality.
I’ll admit I combine french fries and ice cream now and then when I want to indulge in comfort eating. Good to know she has a similar combo.
Wow, is she still being asked about the New Moon Audition?
She’s gotta make the Guinness Book of Records for the actress that received the most attention for a role she never auditioned for nor expressed any interest in.
Even the new cast of New Moon has not received this much attention and people wonder why she’s famous.
aww i love her!
VOTE 4 VANESSA MILEY ZAC JESSE MCCATNEY=)
VOTE 4 VANESSA
VOTE 4 MILEY
VOTE 4 ZAC
VOTE 4 JESSE
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
vanessa is sooooooooooo real
i don’t know why the people says that she’s fake , well looks like ENVY
get over it haters, she’s fantastic all the way
will she go at TCA??????????????????????
Thanks JJJr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7R6xxip1U
fun
- http://teamhudgens.org/forum/index.php?topic=1109.0
very, very good
great work of these girls
i don’t know guys
this year in the TCA there a lot nominations But the category of LIP LOCK isn’t for zanessa
seems like rob and krist will win again¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡DISATER¡
CHECK hubdub predictions rob+krist?=96%
the rest =1%
SUCKS ¡¡¡¡¡NO MATEER WHAT FANS OF ZANESSA KEEP VOTE
i love her….she is amazing!! ♥
i adore this girl
sony yes your right keep voting guys zac is more famouse than vanessa and he’s gonna win i now that but vanessa oh my gosh plz keep voting for her plzzz miley is gonna win or ashley plllllzzzzzzzzzzz keep voting for vanessa plzz don’t le’t ashley or miley win plz
@sony: how do you know that!?
come on guys keep voting , they gotta win!
@nania:
sry but v is wayyyyyyyyyy more famous than ashley
love me or hate me 4 sayin dat but i speak only the truth
@humble:
lol, maybe you don’t get it- she is saying
vanessa anne hudgens + zachary david alexander efron= zachary david anne hudgens.
and also
KEEP VOTING FOR VANESSA @TCA! YOU CAN VOTE EVERYDAY AND DON’T NEED TO LIVE IN THE USA TO REGISTER AND VOTE!
#83–nania:
Don’t start controversy here between Zac and Vanessa. I think they both are doing very well with each of their careers. Seems to me they are walking down a path together and pretty much matching each other step by step. I think we will see them emerging and showing their respective talents within the next 18 months and people will have no basis to make fun of either after that—even though some will.
You don’t know that Zac will win at the TCA’s particularly since those awards are —in the end—decided by the producers of the show, sorry but true. I have a feeling Zac and Vanessa might win something—it will be like throwing a bone to their many fans—but I think the powers that be will see to it that Twilight wins major things and also Ashley will be on the winner’s list. When you don’t see someone like Vanessa even nominated in the red carpet icon category but Zac is—-and that’s not to say he isn’t also deserving—then there is something really amiss about it all.
She is awesome!
I will so anything for meet this girl!!!
SHE’S THE BEST!
And she is not openning twitter for insure people will vote her,but others girl do thats.
Nessa trust her fans so vote for her and prove her that u really love her.
I see we’re having an influx of those mentally-challenged nincompoops who either pretend not to have a good command of the English language or pretend to be very young and while masquerading as Vanessa fans try to set off arguments or rumors.
It’s even more pathetic that the issues they’re trying to set people off on are irrelevancies that occupy only those with the mind set of elementary school children.
You all fall into the the category of ‘the nonsense of it all’ as Van terms it. Pure, unadulterated nonsense.
To give time to such nonsense is to waste it. I believe I’ve wasted enough time on you.
Please feel free to keep exhibiting your stupidity for our entertainment, that might just add a little bit of value to nonsense.
Vote for V plz….
l love vanessa…. she rocks
i’m a no 1 FAN!
vote vote vote
well shes in montreal she shood eat a putine lol they serves putine in all the mcdonals in the province off qwebeck lol
4 pages yeah! lol
how long vanessa stay in Montreal. not yet returned to Los Angeles
@jenny:
jenny what the hell u asked this question on another thread and someone answered it for you!!!!!!!
I love Vanessa!
vote!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/index.php
Jenny, not only do you not write English well, you don’t understand it either. People answer your questions, and you just don’t get it. Please find a fan site in your own language and post there!!!!
dipping french fries in a milk shake yummy.
i done my voting.so i do it again tomorrow with all my friends.
of course i always vote my favorite couples.
zac and vanessa.
i can’t not wait for Bandslam!!!
vote! vote! vote!
i Love her!!!!!!!!!!!
We all love her and wish her every happiness and joy in her life and career. More than even she thinks is possible;more than anyone can .imagine She is such a beautiful person inside and out and I think she deserves tohave every kind of happiness in her life.
miss vanessa
y do ppl comment vanessa so much????
LOVE ZANESSA
ZAC IS HOT <3
can’t wait for her to start promo for this.
VOTE
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VOTE VANESSA ,ZAC,HSM3 AND OFC ZANESSA!!!
Article on what the HSM stars are doing now.
Though I only keep up with ZV, I’ve not heard anything of Lucas’ new movie and it’s supposed to be released soon? I did hear of a performance on Broadway which is not mentioned here. It did get good reviews.
It’s just interesting now that the Disney support and limitations have been withdrawn and they’re now expected to stand on their own two feet, how each person is falling into their own niche. Much like after graduation, cliques disappear and everyone charts their own part.
http://news.popstar.com/Article/983
I expect more of such articles with time.
I meant *path* in my post above.
@Naomi:
thanks for the note Naomi =D
@Naomi:
Thanks for the information. I was wondering what was going on with the other HSM cast members.
LOVE U VANESSA
Vanessa is super beauty and nice
Thanks Naomi!
Look forward for more projects with these HSM Casts.. Will see how they ride on their own journey after HSM. Though its pretty obvious ZAC & Vanessa’s career is way over. After 8 months both were been busy focusing with their own new respective projects.
Love to see Corbin more acting stint… I believe he has depth sense of ability if given chance & more mature roles.
naomi,
thanks
Thansk Noime.
Vanessa has more project thanks God.
i love u vanessa 4 ever if i dont see u iwill die from iraq
vanessa is nice it does’nt mean she’s wit alex.
I would love to vote for Zac and Vanessa and HSM3 but I can’t because as much as I love those two, I am too old to vote. So all of you Zac and Vanessa fans and HSM3 fans vote for me since I can’t. Lets give them all of out support
I love you Vanessa!!
VOTE FOR VANESSA, ZAC, HSM3 AND SHADOW!!!!
VOTE EVERYDAY!!!
VANESSA HERE IN BRAZIL WE LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOU
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