Catherine Zeta Jones and Charlize Theron in a catfight.
This was a story I promised barbosa a long time ago and finally finished. I posted it in this topic rather than in the Catfight Stories section because it is a topic both he and Kimval have been reading. I know how big fans both are of Charlize and reading about Charlize's fights whether she wins or loses.
Here is the story?
Catherine and Charlize as dressed for the fight
It was November of 1996 and Charlize had just turned 21years old in August. Charlize had journeyed from South Africa to New York to Los Angeles. She had been a model at first but didn’t like it and so tried ballet, making it to the Joffrey Ballet Company in New York. Although tall for ballet she was good enough to join this excellent ballet company. A knee injury ended that career and so she tried acting. Charlize came to Los Angeles when she was 18. Eight months later she had her first acting job in a movie titled
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest. She played a young woman but was not listed in the credits. The movie was released in the USA on September 12, 1995 Her next movie, and the first in which she was listed in the credits, was
2 Days in the Valley in which she played Helga Svelgen. She was cast opposite Teri Hatcher but was receiving much more attention than Teri since release of the movie. Producers and directors couldn’t forget the stunning figure she presented in that tight white spandex body suit. And her face was absolutely gorgeous. The camera loved both her face and her body.
Charlize also had that unforgettable fight scene with Teri. Rumors were that Teri was not pleased with being upstaged by Charlize’s beauty even though Teri used all her acting experience to try and upstage the inexperienced ingénue in their joint scenes. At least a kick from Teri that “accidentally” caught and injured Charlize in the ribs was attributed to a little more realism on the part of Teri than was necessary. Teri and Charlize both denied there was anything behind that kick and that it was just an accident. But Charlize’s ribs were bruised and still hurt at times.
For an unknown Charlize was pretty busy. She had also made
That Thing You Do!, playing the role of Tina Powers. The film was the first one written and directed by Tom Hanks. It had been released about a month ago on October 4, 1996. It was rather a forgettable movie and Charlize was not even mentioned in the critics’ reviews. Still it was another film in such a short period of time.
Charlize made such an impact with
2 Days in the Valle among fans and casting people in Hollywood that she was receiving offers to read scripts and screen test for parts. She already had acceptance for roles in a TV Movie,
Hollywood Confidential, and for
Trial and Error, both of which were scheduled to be shot soon. But the part she had her sights set on and which she was here for some preliminary tests was that of Mary Ann Lomax in
The Devil's Advocate. It was a role in which she thought she could demonstrate her growth as an actress. She had been taking lots of acting classes and was confident that this part would show she was a real actress. The director and producer had asked her to wear her white spandex suit from
2Days in the Valley for a scene when she first comes to New York with her husband. She goes on a shopping spree with their newfound wealth and wants to purchase a sexy outfit for later that night with her husband. In order to fit into the very tight spandex suit and show off her body to maximum effect Charlize had gotten down to her thinnest at 57 Kgs or 126 lbs In those days her weight varied between 57-62 Kgs / 125.66-136.69 lbs. She looked elegant and stately at 57 Kg on her 176.5 cm (5 feet 9.5 inches) slender frame.
A few personal quotes may give some insight into Charlize.
“I'm 50-50 on glamour stuff. I'd rather put on a pair of jeans and get on my Harley and act like a guy.”
“I think of myself as a highly sexual creature. I have to use that. I have no choice. I like it. I didn't grow up with a mother telling me what was under my clothes was bad or evil.”
“Looks alone won't get you that far. It may get you in the door, but there's always somebody younger, somebody prettier. You have to rely on something else.”
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Catherine Zeta-Jones had just turned 27 in September. She was from Wales and her professional background was different than Charlize’s in that she had a solid background in acting. She had started acting on stage at an early age and by 15 she had the lead in the British revival of
42nd Street. The television comedy/drama series
The Darling Buds of May (1991_) was a smash hit and made her one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses. By November of 1996 she had nine acting credits for movies and TV movies, the last of which was
The Phantom.
The Phantom was about the comic strip character of the same name. Catherine played Sala, a female pirate who kidnaps the Phantom’s ex-girlfriend, Diana. Sala is a real sadistic bitch and has a scene where she seems to easily carry Diana. The part was not a stretch for Catherine when she played a nasty bitch that liked to bully women under her control. The one scene that Catherine did not like occurs when Diana (Kristy Swanson) knocks out Sala with one sucker punch by. She thought that hurt her image as a bad, tough woman. Perhaps that feeling lead to her dislike of other actresses who she thought were moving in on her parts. If they were blondes, as Kristy was, it made it even worse. The movie started filming in October, 1995 and was released in 1996.
Catherine had been well known in the UK but none of her movies had a worldwide impact, not even
The Phantom. Catherine’s career was apparently slowing down. She was looking for the role that would get her worldwide attention. Like Charlize she was being considered for the role of Mary Ann Lomax in
The Devil's Advocate. Catherine was also tall although a little shorter than Charlize at 172.72 cm (5 feet 8 inches). Her frame was slender but her bone structure a little larger than Charlize’s. Her weight fluxuated between 56-61 Kgs / 123.46-134.48 lbs. At present she was at 61 KGs (134.5 lbs) from her role as Sala. She came to the initial interviews and screen test wearing a black vee neck pullover with black pants. They were tight to show off her figure, which was filled out nicely with her extra weight. But she was still slender and the black de-emphasized her weight. The clothes were tight but not skin tight like Charlize’s outfit. Catherine knew that Charlize was also doing a screen test for the same role on the same day. She wanted to show the people doing the casting that her figure was more “womanly” as might be suitable for Mary Ann Lomax. Also her bosom was much more ample than Charlize’s, hence the vee-neck. Catherine’s stats were 34C-25-36 or even a centimeter or two larger at her current weight. Catherine had seen that Charlize’s cup size was listed as “B” but that was probably only in Charlize’s dreams. She was more likely an “A” cup and figured it was why Charlize choose to bury her breasts under the spandex suite. She probably even had a padded bra under there to make her look bigger. There was no doubt that Catherine filled her “C” cup with her own flesh.
Here are some personal quotes from Catherine Zeta-Jones:
“I used to go around looking as frumpy as possible because it was inconceivable you could be attractive as well as be smart. It wasn't until I started being myself, the way I like to turn out to meet people, that I started to get any work.”
“I like women who look like women. I hated grunge. No one's more feminist than me, but you don't have to look as if you don't give a - you know. You can be smart, bright, and attractive aesthetically to others - and to yourself.”
“I like to feel sexy. But I don't go out half-naked with 'sex' written across my back.”
"I don't go into the triple-X sites. I'm certainly not going to pay money to see myself naked, when I can just go into the bathroom and whip it off for free." -speaking on the Internet and its fascination with celebrities and porno
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Charlize tested first and went back to her dressing room. She was told she would be given a “call back” depending on how her test went compared to some others coming in. The last person to be tested was Catherine Zeta-Jones. Charlize knew that Catherine was her chief competition. Charlize wasn’t all that confident because Catherine was well known, was gorgeous, and had a stunning figure. Also Catherine had oodles of acting experience compared to Charlize. Still, Charlize had hope that she might get the part. Her screen test had gone very well in her eyes.
Normally actors don’t see their competition on the day of the testing. In fact they often don’t know who the competition is although the grapevine made this hard to keep secret. But the grapevine could only be considered rumors and were sometimes wrong. When Catherine caught a glimpse of Charlize as she was walking away from her screen test she knew the rumors ere true. Her heart fluttered a little. Catherine was nervous because she really wanted this part. She hadn’t considered the inexperienced Charlize real competition. Then she saw that super sexy butt in that skintight spandex jumpsuit. It would be the last image the director and producers would see of Charlize. Catherine was sure that image would stick in their minds for a long time. Catherine was no longer so sure her own body was sexier than Charlize’s body even with Charlize’s small tits. Her own ass started to feel droopy in comparison and she was happy her pants weren’t quite as tight. Of course this was all in Catherine’s mind as her butt was still very firm and shapely. She was just jealous that Charlize’s butt and hips could be so slim and still stick out so provocatively. It wasn’t fair. Catherine’s screen test also went well. Catherine was told they would be reviewing all the screen tests. They would get back to her after they finished their evaluations. Perhaps another test might be in order among the top candidates.
Catherine headed back to the dressing room she was assigned. She felt good about her screen test. But there was this lingering feeling that she was second best. Nothing she could put her hands on but the way those who witnessed the tests where chatting among themselves. She had been around long enough to know that slight look away and not meeting her eyes directly. She had also been around long enough to know that the screen test films would be viewed by the decision makers later. Her spirits lifted by the fact that when they saw her acting talent and experienced compared to that upstart Charlize the part would be hers.
She walked by Charlize’s door and took several steps past. But the gnawing doubts kept bothering her. She hesitated and stopped. Why leave the decision to chance. Perhaps she could go talk to Charlize and make her realize that she, Catherine, was much better suited for the part. That Charlize was young and would have plenty of opportunities in the future. Besides, Charlize was too young for the part. The more ‘Cat’ thought about it the more she became convinced a confrontation with ‘Charlie’ was the best approach. She started thinking of herself as ‘Cat’ – a tough, somewhat wild women but sexy as hell. She labeled Charlize as ‘Charlie’, picturing her boyish figure. If it wasn’t for that face you could think of her as a slender teenage boy. She had the ass of one as far as Cat was concerned, not too mention her tiny titties.
Catherine whirled on a dime. She was getting worked up. Her famous temper was rising quickly. The more she thought of this bimbo, blonde ingénue stealing her part the angrier she got. Who the hell did Charlie think she was gong after a part that Cat had worked so hard for? It had taken a lot of scheming and phone calls to work her way to the top of the list. Only to have this skinny blonde come along and take it from her? There was no way she was going to let that happen. Not now, not after she had planned for it and for the boost it would give her sagging career.
Cat was in a rage by the time she had reached the door. Now she was pleased that she had the extra pounds she had put on for The Phantom. It was all muscle. The part was physically demanding so she had to do quite a bit of resistance training to build up her strength. She even had to lift and carry that bitch, Kristy Swanson. The director maintained that the camera angles he wanted wouldn’t work for stunt doubles. Cat felt like dumping Kristy down hard but had to restrain her urge for the filming.
Cat had worked herself up into a frenzy. She pictured herself as a feral cat going after its helpless prey. She flung the door open so hard it bounced hard off the stops with a huge bang. The startled Charlize almost jumped out of her skin. She jumped up off the chair she was on touching up her make up so suddenly she didn’t even have time to push it back. The chair flew over backwards and Charlize banged her knees on the edge of the dressing table leaping up.
Charlize turned and started to say “What do you w…….?” But before she could finish Cat screamed at her. “If you know what is good for you you will get your fucking skinny ass out of here.” Cat continued to stroll purposely towards Charlize with menace in her eyes. It had to be an intimidating sight for the young actress. In fact Charlize’s instinct caused her to step back, put her hands on the edge of the table and lean back.
Cat bodied up to Charlize, imposing her body on her to trap her leaning backwards. “I said get the fuck out of here, you bimbo!” She hauled off and slapped Charlize who was still in a startled, defensive state. The slap was hard enough to turn Charlize’s head and shoulders. Cat had certainly startled Charlize and caught her off guard. You don’t expect someone to barge in and haul off and slap you out of the blue. The shocked of the initial attack stunned Charlize but she recovered quickly. Instincts of fight or flight battled within her. Flight would have been the best option as it didn’t make sense to get your face all battered when you were up for the best part of your life. But flight was not in Charlize’s nature. She was a fighter. She had come from a tough life on a farm in South Africa and had fought though many tough times. The farm work made her physically tough and working through the difficulties made her mentally tough. Besides Catherine was blocking her way. She had heard about Catherine and considered her a bully. Once Catherine learned she was no push over and could fight her on equal footing then the bully would quit.
Charlize closed her fist and as she turned her shoulders back swung in a wide arc intended to smash Catherine on the side of her face. It was a good idea as Catherine was certainly a bully. But she was no ordinary bully. She knew she was tough and she was also fight smart. Charlize, on the other hand, may have been strong and tough but she was not experienced in fighting. Her punch was expected by Cat who caught her fist in her right hand. “You stupid bitches are so predictable” she laughed right in Charlize’s face. She then grabbed Charlize’s right wrist with her left hand and got a good grip on her left wrist with her right hand. She pulled Charlize’s arms up and pushed them back against the mirror. The muscled building that Cat had done was paying off. She discovered that she was stronger than Charlize, at least in the arms.
It was time to frighten this ‘little girl’, intimidate her and scare her off. She crossed Charlize’s arms so she could pin them against the mirror with one hand. She curled the fingers of her right hand into Charlize’s face, fingernails on one side and thumb nail pressed into the other cheek. She squeezed Charlize’s cheeks forcing her mouth into a pout. “I’ll give you one last chance. Leave now and don’t come back and I won’t scar your face. Stay and suffer the consequences.”
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