Where do you live, what do you do?
I live in between New York and Venice Beach, I’m and actor and I make photos and films.

What excites you about the city you live in?
In New York the constant stimulation; In Venice the lack of stimulation.

What makes you happy?
Being on the road, helping people, traveling anywhere I’ve never been, cooking for someone, my animal buddy, dancing, waterparks, tacos, getting a roll of film back, getting letters in the mail, sending letters in the mail, coconuts, sweatpants.

What do you care about?
Doing my part in making this world a slightly more tolerable place for as many people as possible.

Tell us about your recent film project. What are the worst/best parts of directing vs. acting?
Best part about acting is getting to explore pieces of yourself you wouldn’t dare dig into without the excuse of a character and script. Worst part is probably all the time spent sitting in a trailer waiting to actually work. Best part about directing is having 110% of your brain working 24/7. Worst part is that it’s on you if the film is shit!

Who do you think is changing the game?
Elon Musk and whomever invented those period-proof panties of course.

What’s one small thing we can do to help others?
Throw a fun dinner party, ask everyone coming to bring something warm (an old coat, hat, scarf, gloves, socks) then donate that collection of goods to your local homeless shelter.

What do you want to do next?
Make more short films. Put out a book of all my favorite letters I’ve ever written. Travel to Croatia.

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Los Angeles-based director Jimmy Marble’s latest short, End of Babes, is an apocalyptic tale two lovers’ final moments.

“We’re living in apocalyptic times. From Trump to the weather, all of our conversations seem to end with the world ending. I’d hate for it all to end, but that’s what this film is about—how it all seems to be ending and how we should all just be kissing.”

Starring 90210 actress Gillian Zinser, and singer-songwriter Theophilus Martins.

Today is the day!! Happy Birthday to the most prettiest lady named Gillian Zinser. Make sure to remember how much you mean to all of us, your fans, and have a loveliest day. You’re an inspiration. I hope you reach all of the goals you’ve set & many many blessings towards you <3

Guys, here goes some really exciting updates! Firstly, absolutely newest and gorgeous photoshoot (as I’m still hoping for more pictures to come). Also, Gillian recently was pictured while out & about in Lower east side, Manhattan in NYC on August, 10. She’s looking endlessly wonderful =)

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I have added into the gallery HD captures from movie “Always Worthy”. If you don’t wanna see what happens, till you see the movie, don’t look at them!

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Inspired by the words of iconic U.S. presidents Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B Johnson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, SPEECH is a hopeful reminder of the values and initiatives our country embodies.

An audiovisual starring Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World, The Help), Becki Newton (August Rush, “Ugly Betty”) Deborah Ann Woll (“Daredevil”, “True Blood”) Gillian Zinser (Savages, “90210”) and Robinne Lee (Hitch, Seven Pounds), SPEECH is directed by Tatia Pilieva.

“Given the current political landscape in this country, I felt inspired to create a film to both reinforce and honor this country’s founding principles while celebrating women.”

“I feel pride and a sense of peace in hearing these inspirational words from the great leaders of our country’s history. I am hopeful in seeing how far we’ve come. And most of all I am reminded yet again of the power of a presidency to transform the minds and hearts of future generations,” says actress Bryce Dallas Howard. “In Speech, we can celebrate the legacy of our past leaders, the wisdom they imparted, and the undeniable relevance these words hold today”

Five Actresses perform Five famous Presidential speeches. Abraham Lincoln – Bryce Dallas Howard, JFK – Becki Newton, LBJ – Deborah Ann Woll, Jimmy Carter – Gillian Zinser, Barack Obama – Robinne Lee Watch SPEECH here.

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Check in an updated collection with personal photos of Gillian Zinser – btw there are more than 1000 images + album keep growing. Enjoy!

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Escape to the desert in style with my pro tip sheet on exploring Morocco.​ Here, where to stay, shop, eat, and play.

Marrakesh

Stay: El Fenn Hotel

Shop: Mustapha Blaoui for the best selection of rugs and local artisan crafts.

Eat: The El Fenn Cocktail Bar and Restaurant, Cafe Clock.

Play: Explore Yves Saint Laurent Majorelle Gardens, take a sunrise hot air balloon ride over Atlas Mountains, get a private hammam at El Fenn.

Essaouira

Stay: Riad Baoussala

Castles In The Sand Villas: (the owner Emma Wilson will fix you up with the most amazing itinerary while in town).

Shop: Hassan Hajjaj Gallery for vintage jewelry, Couscous Brocante for vintage midcentury finds, Gallery Jama for the best rugs in all of Morocco.

Eat: Elizir, Umia

Play: Visit the port, head to the beach, kite surf, ride horses on the beach with Equi Evasion riding company, get lost in the beautiful medina.

Fez

Stay: Riad Number 9

Eat: Restaurant 7 (attached to Riad Number 9)

Play: Visit the tanneries, take a day trip up north to Chefchaouen, a magical, blue-washed mountain village that feels like a world of its own.

Erg Chebbi in the Sahara Desert

Stay: Auberge Kasbah Leila (stay in the tents at the feet of the dunes).

Play: Put on tons of sunscreen, get lost in the dunes, ride camels (or walk next to them) in the dunes, go to Merzouga to explore for an afternoon, ask Mohammed the manager at Kasbah Leila to play their traditional drums and have a dance party.

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Excited to announce ALWAYS WORTHY will be released on March 18th, 2016! Available for Pre-Order on iTunes & Apple TV!

Award Winning Comedy – Plot Summary

A quirky, aspiring actress is determined to make her dreams come true in Hollywood, but first she’s got to overcome her biggest obstacle – herself.

Check out the movie trailer here and HD captures from it, also a few new pictures from the set/press stills into the gallery. The movie was shooting in June (2014), “Worthy” was the original title.

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It’s been a while since we had a new layout, so I’m very delighted to announce what Gillian Zinser Network finally has a new theme – thanks to the loveliest person and an amazing designer: Prisc. I hope you guys will like it as much, as I do! Recently, site GZN has celebrated 5 years online and changes are just in time due to celebrations!

Here goes really valuable amount of updates! While looking insanely stunning, Gillian has attended SUNO Fall/Winter 2016 Women’s Show in New York on February, 13.

Besides, I have uploaded a few unseen before beautiful portraits that were taken in 2011 and one photo from dinner in early 2015. Enjoy!

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Gillian Zinser Network has officially reached 5 years online! WOAH!! What a journey!

I have to mention what I never before owned a fan-site for such a long period of time. My goal has been always the same: to bring you the most recent news, updates, photos, videos.. well basically everything about Gillian Zinser, who’s more than an talented actress, but a great role model, an artist, photographer, fashionista. I want to thank all of you – who keep visiting my fan-site and appreciates my work – it means so much.

My special thanks goes to the incredible person who I admire through all these years [since the day when 90210 show has aired episode seven of second season]:

GILLIAN ZINSER

I do remember every single reply from Gillian to my messages in Twitter, Tumblr and via e’mail. The fact what she has found some time and kindly replied is mind-blowing. In early January, Gillian has followed me on Twitter, so the beginning of the year for me has been truly fantastically-fabulous!

I love all of you guys, who keep visiting my fan-site even through I have lost my old (1st) domain name – all of you keep me going (apart of my never-ending admiration and inspiration towards Gilly)!

I have added photos with Gillian Zinser at her best friend’s wedding from September, 2015. They’re really cute!

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Meanwhile waiting for new projects and news, for us [ fans] it’s always a pleasure to have any kind of updates/photos, whenever they come late or in time. In the middle of December, Gillian has been seen in the streets of NYC, while looking extremely fabulous! As we are all familiar with her fashionable style, we would love to see more & more pictures as often as possible. For now, let’s enjoy these.

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Happy New Year! xx please check out main album with personal photos where’s located a thousands of pictures with Gillian Zinser. You may really enjoy and don’t forget what usually this album updated very often.

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In certain circles, Gillian Zinser is best known for her role as Ivy Sullivan in the recent spin-off of Darren Star’s “90210”. But to us, Zinser is a photographic storyteller whose dream like images move us out of the ordinary and into the surreal. Shooting primarily with a 35mm Yashica T5, and mostly on the road, Zinser divides her time between LA and Brooklyn – and beyond. The photos featured in this issue are from a series called PSYCHOGENIC FUGUE, from a road trip Zinser took around Iceland in the summer of 2015. The artist spoke to AWT about her process, the importance of escapism and the 30-year-path into female friendship.

AWT: You’re a contemporary storyteller. You share your process with the viewer, and it seems as if you’re not trying to be perfect with your work. Tell us about your artistic style.
Gillian Zinser: I’m not sure what my style is, or if I even have one yet. It feels like it’s a lot about seeking. A sort of romantic… placelessness? Escapism. “The blessed unrest” that Martha Graham talks about. A reminder to press pause. I don’t know – I’m just waxing poetic here. Really I just take photographs to try and capture feelings and moments I wouldn’t know how to recall or share through words. To try and transform simple, mundane pieces of my life into something memorable and tender.

AWT: Legs are a recurring theme in your photos. You’ve dedicated an entire series called “Escape Routes” – what’s the story behind it?
GZ: A lot of my photos are about escapism – running – not necessarily away from anything, just… the act of seeking, exposing, disappearing. “The Escape Routes” series is a visual play on the idea of falling into portals, finding secret ways out. It’s just a silly little series about disappearing acts… the desperation and curiosity to venture out of our realities and into the unknown.

AWT: You’re a traveler, a photographer and an actress. From afar, it looks like you’re doing everything you want to. Which decisions allowed you to live your life in a way that many people are too afraid of trying?
GZ: For me, it was about not being afraid to let go of the comfort, safety and stability of routine jobs and income. Choosing the wild, uncomfortable and unknown over the easy and expected. Not being afraid of being broke for a second. Or lost. Or having to start over again. To make it a priority to invest in experience, knowing that adventuring outside of your little bubble can only make you a richer creative, or better at whatever your day-to-day work is. I’m lucky enough to be able to travel for work now. But even before I was acting, when I was working boring, shitty jobs in college, I would work to save up enough money to buy a plane ticket somewhere new, or spend my time off on a roadtrip with a friend, or take the train somewhere for a day by myself and just wander. It doesn’t work for me to sit still and do ONE thing. There’s too much to see. Feel. Learn. I travel to keep myself awake. To keep curious. To learn about people and cultures to better understand the human experience, to take me out of my ego and into the bigger picture. All of which only makes me a better creative, performer and human. We all need an outlet outside of our day-to-day to refuel, calibrate, inspire and keep us reaching. That’s what travel is for me. Without it, my other work would suffer.

AWT: You’re supporting a non-profit with your print sales. Tell us about my friendsplace.org
GZ: My Friend’s Place is an amazing homeless youth shelter in Hollywood that serves over half of the kids living on the streets of LA, helping them build self-sufficient lives. I started a street photography program there with a bunch of kids and have been so inspired by their work so far.

AWT: Women are often the subject of your photography. Can you describe your relationship with the women in your life or the women you meet?
GZ: It’s taken me a long time to find steady, inspiring, supportive, healthy female friendships. Girls weren’t always nice to me growing up, especially in high school: there was so much shit-talking, backstabbing, manipulation, competition. It always just felt easier to hang out with the guys. Less drama. Now, however, the tables have turned, and I have the most amazing tribe of women in my life and far fewer male friendships. I think the female friendships I’ve found in my later 20s age stronger because we’re all so much more comfortable in our skins and can therefore honestly support and uplift one another instead of feeling pitted against each other. I love using my girlfriends as studies and finding ways to celebrate and capture their beauty.

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Gillian Zinser attends the New York premiere of ‘Consumed’ at the AMC Loews 19th Street on November 18, 2015 in New York. She looks so good!

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Today, precious human being aka Gillian Zinser celebrates her birthday! On behalf of the site and all the fans, I would like to wish Gillian a very Happy Birthday. Enjoy your day! I hope this year will bring you huge majority of joy, happiness, success and love. Stay healthy, beautiful, unique, special. Thank you for being such inspirational person over the years, I’m so proud of being your fan. As usual, I’m very excited about how is your career going on and my another desire for your new chapter of life would be: opportunities to bring your talent on another highest level such as being part in new projects, new roles, characters. Love you, support and appreciate. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♥♥♥

I have added into gallery HD captures from movie “Asthma”. I’d say what Gillian is playing episodic role in this film, so unfortunately she wasn’t featured in many scenes and you don’t need to beware of spoilers. It was nice to see her on screen even with in a short time, enjoy!

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”I’m half German half New Yorker- born and raised in downtown DC. Mums a crazy beautiful painter and dads a brilliant architect. My folks were the coolest – super supportive and encouraging of exploring all forms of creative expression growing up.

I first fell in love with the idea of being a performer when my folks took me to see this play ‘THE FANTASTICKS’ off Broadway when i was 7. The first scene just really got me, the curtain came up and there was this young girl my age, rocking back and forth on the floor in prayer saying ‘please god, please! don’t let me be normal!’ over and over and over again it was so weirdly powerful to me in that moment as a kid and comforting to be reminded so simply that it was okay – cool, even – to be a weirdo and an outcast in such a uncomfortable and confusing chapter of youth when there was so much pressure to ”fit in” with the crowd which i never did. So anyways, i dug that moment so much and it just made me fall madly in love with the power a performance can have to inspire others. I think it was then that i knew i wanted to act and be a part of the storytelling business so i latched onto theater quite young, but didn’t pick up my first real film camera til after college, actually. i guess its a newer hobby.

At the moment i am curating an awesome art show in LA featuring a wild group of my favorite local artists and influencers, a photography project with kids from a homeless youth shelter in downtown LA, and putting together the first film i’m directing!

Fashion to me is just passing trends. I do appreciate style, style is someones unique sense of self and the way they share that with the world. Their voice and it goes so far beyond clothing but clothing is definitely a fun form of creativity to express oneself with.”

You can see new photoshoot with Gillian and her HANDWRITTEN interview in the gallery!

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