The 33-year-old actress was awarded the Best Actress Academy Awards in 2004 for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in ‘Monster’ but admits she (has) more pressing things to think about than the accolade.
Asked if she agreed with fellow winner Gwyneth Paltrow who said the award means nothing to her in her day-to-day life, Charlize replied: “Look it doesn’t vacuum, it doesn’t wash the dishes, it doesn’t do stuff like that, but it’s definitely an honour.”
The star recently admitted she finds it hard to believe she is one of the few women to be given the prestigious accolade.
She said: “Every time I see the Oscars on the television I can’t believe it. You realise …

Charlize Theron finds it easy to go naked on screen.
The actress found it harder to convey her character’s emotion in new movie ‘The Burning Plain’ – in which she plays a self-abusing, sex addicted mother – than take her clothes off.
She said: “Being naked is one of those things I think people think of in an isolated, compartmentalised way, but sometimes it’s harder to do a scene where you have to bear a raw emotion of pain or vulnerability.
“That kind of nakedness is sometimes much harder than taking your clothes off.”
Oscar winner Charlize, who co-produced ‘The Burning Plain’, also revealed she never thought she would ever step behind the camera on her films.
The 33-year-old star …

It doesn’t seem like it would be possible, but apparently Charlize Theron has fat days just like the rest of us. She talked about her bloat-blues in a recent interview with AOLNews:
“Life is just as complicated for me as it is for any other woman out there and I wake up just like ever other woman sometimes and can’t fit into my jeans and feel fat and ugly and have bad days.”
Theron deals with her complicated emotions by remembering how lucky she is to be a successful, leggy, blonde Oscar winner:
I’m incredibly blessed when you put everything in perspective, my life is incredibly blessed and I don’t …

CHARLIZE THERON has linked the violent death of her father to her successful acting career – because witnessing tragedy at a young age inspired her to make the most of her life.
Theron was 15 when she saw her mother, Gerda, shoot dead her alcoholic and abusive father, Charles, in self-defence.
The actress, who won a coveted Academy Award in 2004, admits the incident will stay with her for life – but also had a positive affect by giving her the motivation to become successful.
She says, “I don’t know how to say this without sounding strange. But I feel like having this tragedy at such a young age has given me a leg up from other people. …

Charlize Theron only knows “dirty stuff” in Spanish.
The 33-year-old actress’ new movie “The Burning Plain” includes lots of Spanish dialogue, and when Mexican director Guillermo Arriaga realized she couldn’t speak the language he decided to teach her some naughty words.
She told BANG Showbiz: “Of course he taught me some dirty stuff! He had a really good friend with him and I was kind of like this little messenger between them. Guillermo’s friend Adrian would be like, ‘Go to Guillermo and say, blah blah blah.’ I’d be the little person rushing over to Guillermo saying the words really loud, and half the crew understood.”
Theron admits she was “embarrassed” at not being able to converse with Guillermo …

Charlize Theron is sick of being linked with “doom and gloom”.
The South African-born actress – who played a serial killer in ‘Monster’ and a mine worker who was sexually harassed in ‘North Country’ – accepts her most famous movies have involved depressing storylines.
Charlize – who portrays a woman with a troubled childhood in new movie ‘The Burning Plain’ – said: “I am starting to figure that if there is a woman in a doom and gloom scenario, my name comes up.”
The 33-year-old Oscar winner is now hoping to break away from making serious movies and experiment with lighter projects.
Charlize said on British TV show ‘Richard and Judy’: “The next one has to be a comedy. …

Hollywood star Charlize Theron’s clean freak nature has become a big problem at her home, because she keeps ‘hiding’ boyfriend Stuart Townsend’s stuff.The actress insists on putting everything away and then forgets where the items are. She tells USA Today newspaper, “I don’t like things lying around in the house that are not being used.”I’m going through the house going, `When was the last time you used this? You haven’t used this.’ “A year later, he’s like, ‘Where did you put that thing?’ and I don’t know.He’s like, ‘Babe, you’re killing me.’”
Source: The Insider

Tom Cruise will share the screen with South African actress Charlize Theron for an American remake of 2005 French thriller “Antony Zimmer,” Hollywood media reported Friday.
Directed by Indian-born Bharat Nalluri, the new version will also be the latest collaboration between Cruise and writer Christopher McQuarrie, tapped to rewrite the script.
McQuarrie co-wrote and produced “Valkyrie,” Cruise’s latest film set to open on Christmas Day in North America. He is also working on two other post-Valkyrie projects with Cruise, Variety magazine reported naming them as “Flying Tigers” and “The Champions.”
Directed by Jerome Salle, the first “Anthony Zimmer” starred Yvan Attal and Sophie Marceau. An ordinary man is chased down by the Russian mafia and international police in …

Charlize Theron’s endorsement deal with one watchmaker may have ended in litigation, but her current gig promoting Breil Milano timepieces is coming along just nicely, thank you very much.
The famed Italian jeweler has jumped on board to support the Oscar winner’s Africa Outreach Project.
Breil will auction off a white gold 27.93-carat champagne diamond pavé Breil Milano Battio heart pendant next year to benefit the organization, which works to better the lives of impoverished families and children living in Theron’s native South Africa, especially those touched by HIV/AIDS.
Theron reached an out-of-court settlement earlier this month with Raymond Weil after the company sued her, alleging she broke their exclusivity agreement by wearing other companies’ timepieces during her …

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron has been made a messenger of peace by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
The South African-born actress, who won an Academy Award for her role as real-life serial killer Eileen Wuornos in the 2003 film Monster, will have a special focus on ending violence against women.
Theron, who is now an American citizen, is also the founder of a project aimed at promoting HIV/AIDS education for children and their families in her former homeland.
“You have used your voice, compassion and special relationship with the public to create a better world,” said the secretary general in his announcement on Friday.
The 33-year-old performer will be officially appointed on Monday in a ceremony in New …