Keisha Castle-Hughes World "Pic of the Day"

Keisha Castle-Hughes The Nativity Story pix

Keisha Castle-Hughes pic of the day

NZ Cup & NZ Bloodstock 100 Guineas Day 2014

Keisha Castle-Hughes ready for the races

Keisha Castle-Hughes will have her eyes on hats and hemlines when she attends Cup Day at Riccarton racecourse tomorrow. The actor who found fame with Whale Rider at age 13 is the special guest judge at the Fashion in the Field competition and is hoping to see some head-turning outfits among the sell-out crowd. But she doesn't want to see too much leg.

 

"One of the biggest thing is if you are entering into Fashion in the Field ... is to watch-out for hemlines. They can't be too short. Once you've had a few champagnes the hemline sometimes gets a bit shorter so it's always best to start with it bit longer," Castle-Hughes says with a laugh. "I'll be looking for people whose outfit and entire ensemble embodies the feeling of Riccarton Cup and people who aren't afraid to be a bit bold. Kiwis are quite reserve dressers and so it's a really exciting day where people can really go all out," says Castle-Hughes, who has chosen to wear a bright pink fascinator with a skirt and top designed by Auckland designer Natalie Chan for her Riccarton debut. "A hat is absolutely essential – a hat or a fascinator. And I think the bigger the better," the 24-year-old says. Castle-Hughes admits that since becoming a mum – she has a seven-year-old daughter, Felicity – her fashion sense has changed. "Growing up I always envisioned that once I became an adult I would dress wonderfully everyday and be completely stylish but once you become a mum that all goes out the window and practicality kicks in and you spend a lot more time in hooded sweatshirts with pockets and sneakers so that you can run around." It makes the occasions when the actor, who splits her time between Los Angeles and Auckland, can get dress up extra special. "I love an occasion to dress up. It makes you feel good as a woman." When it comes to picking what horses to bet on, Castle-Hughes won't be turning to the form guide for help. She will be making her selections based on which names she likes – a formula, she says, that has worked well for her in the past. "You have to pick a horse's name that somehow relates to you, whether it's a nice bottle of wine that you like, it's a shop that you like shopping at, or your childhood best friend's name. It will usually work out." A sell-out crowd is expected at Riccarton racecourse for the 151st running of the New Zealand Cup and the MetService is forecasting a high of 20 degrees, although showers and a southwest change could dampen festivities later in the day. Motorists are being warned there could be traffic delays on the roads around the racecourse, particularly when the gates open at 9am and at the end of the day.

'The Walking Dead': Slabtown

Keisha Castle-Hughes and Emily Kinney in The Walking Dead episode 5.04 “Slabtown” TWD Episode Description 5.04 ‘Slabtown’ – In this episode we get to meet a whole group of other survivors, but what looks safe and nice on the outside has a bit of a dark side. … Slabtown or Slab Town was a red-light district established in Atlanta in the 1840s, on the present site of Grady Memorial Hospital. Largely built with abandoned concrete plates used in construction, called slabs.Crimes were often committed there as well as … scenes of debauchery and indecency that shocked the moral sense of the community. I’m wondering if next week’s The Walking Dead episode titled, “Slabtown,” doesn’t just refer to the location where Beth is “staying” but to the type of behaviours that she might witness or be forced to participate in?

Keisha Castle-Hughes "Flashback"

VNZMA at Vector Arena, Keisha Castle Hughes, November 1st 2012, photograph by Norrie Montgomery.

Keisha Castle-Hughes pic of the day

Comic Con News Release: Game of Thrones Season 5 New Cast Members Announced

Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand Obara is the eldest of Prince Oberyn’s bastard daughters, and the one who represents his brute strength the best. While Tyene is the poisoner, and Nym the agile fighter, Obara is the knight, the fighter who will go toe-to-toe with the toughest opponents. Don’t expect her to take her father’s death lying down. Castle-Hughes has been acting since she was twelve years old, when she gained international acclaim as Paikea in The Whale Rider, a role for which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (she lost out to Charlize Theron in Monster). She acted sporadically in the years following, but has recently enjoyed a good run as Gaia in The Almighty Johnsons.

Keisha Castle-Hughes from a New Zealand Photographer's Art Book for charity 7

Keisha Castle-Hughes pix of the day!

Here is Keisha-Castle Hughes sporting her awesome Mickey Mouse sweatshirt!!

Keisha Castle-Hughes quotes #9

“I thought 'I can't be an actor, I can't'. Then this film came up and it was like someone saying to me, 'You can, don't give up'.”



(Keisha referring to her roles in the Whale Rider and The Nativity Story)

Keisha Castle-Hughes: Things you may not have known 7

"Keisha Castle-Hughes' younger brother Rhys Castle-Hughes has followed in his sisters footsteps; he is a talented young actor who is appearing in a New Zealand series called "The Lost Children" (2006) and has also appeared in a NZ Short Film."

Keisha Castle-Hughes quotes # 8

[on whether she wants to be an actor when she's older] "I want to be a science teacher. My friends asked me why, but I'm intrigued by it and I'm quite good at science at school."

Keisha Castle-Hughes pix from The Almighty Johnsons

The Nativity Story~Mary's Little Boy Child .