Rock Out With Vanessa Hudgens In A 'Bandslam' Sneak Peek Clip

August means back to school for many American teens, but they won't be returning to the hallowed halls of academia alone. Former Wildcat Vanessa Hudgens is hitting the books, rocking out in her high school battle-of-the-bands flick "Bandslam" which opens next Friday (and includes an exclusive "New Moon" trailer).

In the flick, Vanessa plays loner Sa5m ("the five is silent") who befriends new kid in town, music buff Will Burton (Gaelan Connell). The pair, along with popular former cheerleader Charlotte Banks (Aly Michalka) cross clique lines to form a band to vie for the coveted recording contract prize. In the clip below, things get a little uncomfortable when Sa5m and Charlotte cross paths for the first (or 100th) time. Click through the rest of our sneak peeks to see Will in the shower (!!!), Sa5m taking center stage and more. And don't forget to check back with Hollywood Crush all next week because we'll be rolling out exclusive Bandslam content every day!

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Vanessa poses fully clothed

However she looked cool as a cucumber as she turned out fully clothed at the world premiere of her new flick Bandslam in Hollywood.

Lawyers for the actress - currently dating her High School Musical co-star ZAC EFRON - say the shots, which appeared to be taken in her bedroom on a mobile phone, were a few years old.

But Vanessa took the incident in her stride, admitting she finds the attention "weird".

"Reading gossip about myself is so weird," she said.

"Sometimes I'll laugh because it will be a hysterical picture. There's nothing you can do to control it, it's out of my hands so I might as well just giggle about it."

Bandslam - which also stars former Friends actress LISA KUDROW - hits cinemas later this month.

Vanessa was involved in another naked scandal two years ago when a different set of nude pictures appeared online, forcing the Disney star to issue a public apology.


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Vanessa Hudgens Rocks Computer Game

Vanessa Hudgens perfected the rock songs in her new film by playing computer games.

The 20-year-old actress - who plays a teenage rocker in 'Bandslam' - has revealed she and her co-stars practised before their scenes by using a Nintendo Wii interactive games console.

The brunette beauty is quoted as saying: "We would not stop playing Rock Band! It was ridiculous. When we had lunch breaks we would go into the trailers and play Rock Band and I sucked at the drums.

"Ryan Donowho, who is the drummer in the movie, was incredible. He could play it on expert and not miss a single beat so I was intimidated by that and everybody else was good at guitar so I usually got stuck with vocals."

Rock Band is an interactive music game that allows users to play a variety of instruments or sing along to popular songs.

This is not the first time Vanessa has been intimidated by a co-star.

She recently revealed she was "freaked out" by 'Beastly' actor Alex Pettyfer's scary costume.

She said: "It was crazy, I saw the picture of his 'Beast' make-up for like a millisecond and then I was like, 'Oh no, I can't look!'

"I waited until I got to see him in person and it moved me in a really weird and peculiar way. It's so mind-blowing the prosthetics they've done on him. He changes as a complete person. I was freaked out, honestly."

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Vanessa Hudgens Used Rock Band For Her Rock Band

Vanessa Hudgens perfected the rock songs in her new film by playing with her Wii. The 20-year-old actress - who plays a teenage rocker in "Bandslam" - has revealed she and her co-stars practiced before their scenes by using a Nintendo Wii interactive games console.
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The brunette beauty is quoted as saying: "We would not stop playing Rock Band! It was ridiculous. When we had lunch breaks we would go into the trailers and play Rock Band and I sucked at the drums."
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"Ryan Donowho, who is the drummer in the movie, was incredible. He could play it on expert and not miss a single beat so I was intimidated by that and everybody else was good at guitar so I usually got stuck with vocals."
Rock Band is an interactive music game that allows users to play a variety of instruments or sing along to popular songs.
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This is not the first time Vanessa has been intimidated by a co-star.
She recently revealed she was "freaked out" by "Beastly" actor Alex Pettyfer's scary costume.
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She said: "It was crazy, I saw the picture of his 'Beast' make-up for like a millisecond and then I was like, 'Oh no, I can't look!'"
"I waited until I got to see him in person and it moved me in a really weird and peculiar way. It's so mind-blowing the prosthetics they've done on him. He changes as a complete person. I was freaked out, honestly."

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Vanessa Hudgens says goodbye to her good-girl 'High School Musical' image

Goodbye, "High School Musical." Hello, edgier roles. That’s the path that Vanessa Hudgens wants to take in her acting career, as she makes a conscious effort to move on from her squeaky-clean Disney image. In "Bandslam," Hudgens is Sa5m (pronounced Sam, because the "5" is silent), a brooding loner who befriends and falls for dorky Will Burton (played by Gaelan Connell), a new student who has recently transferred to her New Jersey high school.

Will is recruited by popular student Charlotte Banks (played by Aly Michalka) to manage her rock group called I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On, which is preparing to enter a local battle-of-the-bands contest called Bandslam. (The contest winner gets a record deal.) Naturally, Sa5m finds that she has to compete with Charlotte for Will’s time, and lots of teenage angst ensues. The Sa5m character is quite a change of pace for Hudgens, who became famous for playing the brainy student Gabriella Montez in Disney’s first three "High School Musical" movies. Hudgens is also starring in the action movie "Sucker Punch" (due out in 2011) and the teen romance "Beastly," which arrives in theaters in 2010 and is a contemporary reimagining of the "Beauty and the Beast" story.

But that’s not the only reason why actress/singer Hudgens is leaving her wholesome Disney image behind. Her romance with "High-School Musical" co-star Zac Efron is frequently the topic of media gossip. Then there have been the scandals over her self-portrait nude photos that were leaked over the Internet. The first time was in 2007 (she made a public apology for the photos back then), and the latest incident occurred a few weeks after I interviewed Hudgens at the "Bandslam" New York City press junket. So although you won’t see any comments from Hudgens in this article about her latest naked-picture scandal, she did talk about taking a break from making music; why she doesn’t want to be on Facebook or Twitter; and the possibility of working with Efron again.

What’s the best part of performing onstage?

It’s the adrenaline rush you get from it. It’s this high you can’t capture from anything else except from being on that stage with all the people watching you and cheering you on. It’s such a thrill and so much fun. For me, I’ve always felt I’m at home when I’m onstage.

What aspects of Sa5m can you identify with the most?

Growing up when I was in elementary school, I had no friends. I was the biggest loser. So I related to her in that sense. I just kind of did my own thing. I was fine with it. I kept myself occupied. But aside from that, I don’t know. I’m a lot cheerier and bubblier than she is.

You had to learn to play the guitar for you role in "Bandslam." Can you talk about that?

When I came into music rehearsals, I was surrounded by the most incredible musicians. Everybody was so good, and I was so intimidated, because I had no idea what I was doing. I learned the song in about a week, surely but slowly. How else to you learn [to play] a guitar? I guess I didn’t really have to play, but you have to make it look real. I think for our own sake as an actor, you should want to learn.

The music on the "Bandslam" soundtrack spans over multiple generations. How much of the music were you familiar with before doing this movie?

I’m such a big fan of Cheap Trick, so I was really excited when I heard that ["I Want You to Want Me"] was in the movie.

Did you want to be in "Bandslam" because your character in the movie is so different from your Gabriella Montez character in the "High School Musical" movies?

In a sense, somewhat. I love Gabriella. I think it’s a great character, but I am Vanessa. Part of being an actress is being able to play different characters, so for my own peace of mind, I wanted find something different. And yeah, because it was so different, I guess I was drawn to it.

If you could put together you own band, who would you want to be in it? And who would you want to tour with?

There’s a wide range of people. I would tour with …. I love Cheap Trick. They’re great; they’re so much fun. I don’t know who I would have in my band.

Is it true you originally wanted Aly Michalka’s part in "Bandslam"?

Yeah. I read the script and I feel like it was a fun character. But then I thought about it more, and Sa5m would be more different and something different for me to play and something different for people to see, so I think it makes sense.

Is that why you’re also doing the action flick "Sucker Punch"?

Honestly, what I’m doing is for me. I just get bored really easily. I love acting, because I get to play different characters, and I want to try and play as many different characters and do as many different genres as I can. And when "Sucker Punch" came up, I thought it was incredible, it was sexy and action-packed. And I love Zack [Snyder, the director of "Sucker Punch"]. I just want to do as many different things as I can, whether it’s rated PG or R.

Do you get to curse and beat people up in "Sucker Punch"?

Yeah. And I get to curse in "Beastly."

Was the humor in "Bandslam" mostly from writer/director Todd Graff or did you have any input?

I think it’s a little bit of both. We would go into a room with Todd, do a scene and read it and then speak our ideas. It did seem like it was extremely choreographed, because it’s all about the timing and what’s going on, but we rehearsed it a few times. I was happy about that.

What was it like working with Gaelan Connell?

We love Gaelan so very much. He’s adork-able. He’s just awesome. I think that he’s perfect to play Will. He came in and owned it from the get-go. He’s just a lot of fun. He doesn’t give himself enough credit, I feel.

Now that you’ve made "Bandslam," do you think it’s affected your musical tastes and what your next album will sound like? And what music do you listen to in your free time that might surprise people?

I think I have a lot more depth when it comes to music than people think [I would]. Recently, I’ve been into Janis Joplin. There’s this artist called Ricki-Lee who I love right now. I love Kings of Leon and Kasabian. I’m just kind of all over the place. I love alternative, indie. And when I’m feeling up for it, I love Kanye [West] and Lil Wayne.

Musically, I’m [taking time] off. Right now, I really feel like I’m focused on films and everything, and I don’t want to do an album just to do it and do it half-assed. I’m waiting until I’m inspired to do another one.

Have you heard Ashley Tisdale’s album "Guilty Pleasure"? And if so, what did you think?

I think it’s great. I think she did such a good job. She’s really passionate about it. She’d come home — [she laughs] it sounds we live together — and play songs. I was stoked for her. I think she’s doing a great job.

Do you think you’ll reinvent yourself on your next album?

That’s why I’m taking a break. I don’t want to do it half-assed. I want to recreate myself and recreate a sound and really have something to say. That’s the fun part about music. You get to really kind of go off a ledge and do whatever you want with yourself speaking. It’s not just a character. It’s going to be a good minute before anything happens [with me releasing a new album].

Do you ever see yourself having to choose acting over music or vice versa?

Sure. I feel like as of now, people only know me for "High School Musical," and because it’s a musical, they know me as both [an actress and a singer]. So in that sense, I guess I got off easy. But I think if you’re extremely focused on whatever one that it is — like I said, if I do music, I’m going to wait until I can put my full heart into it — I think you can [do] both, if you’re really, really passionate about each of them. But if I had to pick, I’d probably pick acting.

Why?

I haven’t gotten to a place in music where I felt fulfilled, where I feel this is my very own creation. I haven’t gotten there yet. Maybe when I do, my answer might change. As of now, I feel like I’ve been working toward acting longer. It’s always been something I’ve strived a little bit harder for.

Do you think you’ll do other musicals?

Yeah, eventually. I feel like I wanted to accomplish a little bit more as an actress first. And once I feel I’ve gotten to a place where I’m happy with then I’ll definitely do musicals [again], because that’s what I grew up doing. I love them.

What do you think abut Aly Michalka?

I met Aly several times before, just in passing at Disney events. We got along fine. I came to the audition and she was sitting in the audition room and I was like, "Hey!" And we became really close. We have so much fun together. I’m kind of a bad influence on her. I kind of turned her into a shopaholic. But hey, I think every girl is a shopaholic. You’re not going to read about us [me and Aly] fighting and pulling hair. It’s just not going to happen.

Can you talk about the experience of filming in Austin, Texas, which has a really vibrant music scene?

I’ve been really lucky. I’ve been able to shoot in a lot of really fun places. Austin was incredible, because South by Southwest was there when we were there. Me and Aly went to see a Willie Nelson concert, which was so much fun. We saw a bunch of artistic movies, which was great. And just the whole vibe of it. Everybody’s there because they want to be and they love music. It was just a lot of fun. I’ve been in Montreal for the past few weeks, and it’s the same there. The jazz festival is there right now. I love anything that has to do with the arts.

So you didn’t have any horror stories with paparazzi following you around in Austin?

No. It was great.

In "Bandslam," Sa5m and Will work on a visual-arts project for school. Did Todd let you shoot your own things?

Yep. It’s my own work. I’ve always loved making movies. I have the stupidest movies on my computer. I made a scary movie with Ashley [Tisdale] and my little sister. But I think I’m more into photography.

Who have you been inspired by in still photography?

I haven’t gotten that far yet. [She laughs.]

Would you want to work your boyfriend Zac Efron again?

Yeah, of course. If the right thing comes along. We’re not looking for anything, but the fact is, we’re growing up and doing our own thing. We’re doing what we’re drawn to. But if something came up that was great, of course.

What advice would you have for Disney stars on the rise, especially if they end up in a project that becomes as huge as "High School Musical"?

Just hang on. There’s nothing that can prepare you for this craziness that comes with it. It’s a whirlwind, you know? You’ve just got to hold on.

The concert scene toward the end of "Bandlsam" is one of the best parts of the movie. Can you describe what it was like to film it?

It was a great time. We were all up there, playing our instruments, and it was awesome! I’m not a rocker. I don’t do rock, so being up there with a Flying V, doing a Bread song ["Everything I Own"], I felt pretty badass. And I had so much fun jumping around like a crazy person. But hey, it’s all good.

Did you get to meet David Bowie, who has a cameo in "Bandslam"?

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did. It was here in New York. I just went in and I didn’t know what to say, I was somewhat star-struck. I said, "I am such a huge fan of yours." And he said [she says in English accent], "Oh well, thank you, love. How are you?" I said, "I’m fine." We just talked a little bit.

Were you aware that in France, "Bandslam" is called "High School Rock Stars"? How do you feel about that?

I don’t know. I think that once people see the movie, they’ll know that it’s not [like "High School Musical"]. I think the movie is [about] a completely different kind of high school. I think a lot of [movies] set in high school have the words "high school" in [the title].

So much of your audience is into social networking sites, like Facebook and Twitter. Can you explain why you’ve decided not to get involved in that kind of social networking?

I feel like movies, through that, people become so close. I feel like through "High School Musical," they feel like know me personally. When it comes to my separate personal life, I’m really private. That’s part of the reason you really don’t hear me talking about my personal life that much.

And when it comes down to it, when I have nothing to do and I’m not in the public eye, I’m going to let that be. I don’t want to tell everybody what I’m doing all the time, even though I don’t personally think it’s that interesting. When I’m doing nothing, I just want to be on my own.

What about anything official you have on the Web?

I have a music account on MySpace.

What’s next for you?

After "Sucker Punch," it’s just chill-out time.

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Vanessa Hudgens Perfected Rock Songs in New Film with Computer Games

Twenty-year-old actress Vanessa Hudgens -- who plays a teenage rocker in Bandslam -- has revealed she and her co-stars practiced before their scenes by using a Nintendo Wii interactive games console.

The brunette beauty is quoted as saying:
We would not stop playing Rock Band! It was ridiculous. When we had lunch breaks we would go into the trailers and play Rock Band and I sucked at the drums.

Ryan Donowho, who is the drummer in the movie, was incredible. He could play it on expert and not miss a single beat so I was intimidated by that and everybody else was good at guitar so I usually got stuck with vocals. This is not the first time Vanessa has been intimidated by a co-star. She recently revealed she was "freaked out" by Beastly actor Alex Pettyfer's scary costume. She said:
It was crazy, I saw the picture of his "Beast" make-up for like a millisecond and then I was like, 'Oh no, I can't look!'

I waited until I got to see him in person and it moved me in a really weird and peculiar way. It's so mind-blowing the prosthetics they've done on him. He changes as a complete person. I was freaked out, honestly.

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Vanessa Hudgens Leaked Photos

Vanessa Hudgens Leaked Photos have again attacked the internet. For some it may be shocking but for others it’s a well thought out step. She wants publicity that’s all.

Just like 2 year back, the web is banged with Vanessa’s sex-arousing pictures in which she appears topless as well as shortest possible clothes. Animation or duplication of faces along with many available evil-genius techniques, it has become too damn easy either to trap someone or get trapped for some ‘special purposes’ behind the game.

Not favoring the hot & sizzling Vanessa who’s got all the guts to do it all by herself or, I mean would be courageous enough to unveil her body, fine. Yet the question is whether the use of above mentioned techniques can be overlooked? I mean what is authenticity of these pictures?

The 2007 Vanessa Hudgens nude poster shocked the viewers but later on it revealed through a statement that yes, it was Vanessa Hudgens and that it was a Private Picture.

No proof yet that the statement was made by V. Hudgens, her publicist or someone else as there was an apology recorded by the Hudgens that it was her mistake.

She had asked forgiveness from her fans when it happened last time. Now too she is free to fire an apology letter.

The photos come merely a few weeks after infamous and rather much publicized peephole video of ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews.

Vanessa Hudgens nude photographs may not generate the sort of publicity that Erin Andrews photos and video got, nevertheless it may give her more publicity than anything else.

In a recent interview Hudgens talked at length about biting her tongue, getting her mom, Gina fired and how she really fell in love with acting. Check it:

On getting her mom, Gina, fired from one job: “I got her fired once. I was calling her at work way too much, because I missed her. Back then, I was so shy, I did not want to leave her side. I would call her at work nonstop, to the point where she got fired. It was horrible.”

On how she dealt with life after her nude picture surfaced in the year 2007: “That’s why I’m extremely guarded. I really do try to watch everything I say. Because one little tiny slip, and it’s like the world is coming to an end! It is hard. I do always have a wall up. But I feel by doing it, I keep myself safe.

She goes on to say, “I try to live my life, do what I want, and just let everything else follow along. I try not to read the blogs or what people say about me. Because that’s what brings everybody down—no matter what you do, you’re always going to have haters.”

On how she caught the acting bug: “My parents had Grease lying around, and I watched that and fell in love with it. It was interesting to see people moving stories along with songs—it was exciting and different. West Side Story was one of my favorites. [High School Musical] was the best thing that could and possibly will ever happen to me. I got to make lifelong friends. I had the most incredible time of my life.”

The most tragic thing about the photographs is the fact that she seems to be enjoying the way she was being photographed.

Her lawyers too are finding it difficult to contain the further spread of her nude images. Lawyers acting on behalf of the 20-year-old High School Musical star are battling to remove a series of saucy pictures from the interwebs, because they were reportedly taken when she was underage.

Almost two years ago a series of her nude photographs had appeared online. At that time she apologized to her fans, saying “I want to apologize to my fans, whose support and trust means the world to me. I am embarrassed over this situation and regret having ever taken these photos.”

However, it is now claimed that the new photos are actually from an old set of pictures, that were reportedly taken before the previous set of image.

Twenty year old Vanessa Anne Hudgens is an emerging American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series.

She pursued a solo music career and released her debut album V on September 26, 2006. The album debuted at number twenty four in the U.S. and was later certified Gold. Hudgens released her second album, Identified in July 1, 2008 in the U.S. She has three upcoming films: Bandslam, in theaters August 14, 2009, Beastly in 2010, and Sucker Punch! in 2011.

Starting at the age of eight, Hudgens performed in musical theater as a singer, and appeared in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others.

After home school, she went to England and studied drama and music at Kingsbrook Business and Enterprise College and graduated college.[12] She appears in Thirteen as Noel and in Thunderbirds. She guested in television shows such as Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers García, Drake & Josh and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

Her sophomore album, Identified, was released on July 1, 2008, selling more than 22,000 copies during the first week, debuting at #23 on the Billboard 200. At the same time, she went on the Identified Summer Tour to promote her albums in the U.S. and Mexico. She also performed at the 81st Academy Awards in a musical number with other young actors and singers.

There are people who say that the photos were deliberately leaked to keep her in the limelight.

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