Jessica Alba appeared on the David Letterman show last night (August 30, 2010) to promote ‘Machete’. Talking about the film with Letterman, Jessica said she struggled to contain her nerves when she first started working with DeNiro.
She said: ‘When I found out I was doing a movie with Robert De Niro and I totally got like blank in my mind, lost all of my lines, I stuttered, I freaked out and I broke into a sweat.

Let’s face it, Jessica Alba is known for her sexy factor. No matter what role she’s in, be it a superhero (“Fantastic Four”), a pharmaceutical sales rep (in the upcoming “Little Fockers”) or an immigration officer (this week’s “Machete”), Alba’s addition to any cast turns up its heat.
Such is even the case with Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.” When MTV News caught up with the actress and her director at the L.A. premiere of “Machete” earlier this week, we asked them how her casting came to be.

“I was so inspired, seeing her on [the 'Machete'] set trying to be beautiful for the camera and yet having to [run off] to change her baby’s diaper,” Rodriguez explained. “I thought, ‘You know what, that would be great as a spy mom, I’ve got to write that in.’ ”

And since Rodriguez is the writer/director/creator of the “Spy Kids” franchise, he did just that. “I wrote that into the script, based on her,” he said of what will be his third film with Alba.

The 28-year-old actress/mom said she’s most looking forward to working with Rodriguez again — and to eating more of the director’s specialty: homemade margherita pizza with jalapeños.

Moving forward, Rodriguez has yet to cast his new titular spy kids, the husband to Alba’s spy wife/mom or the villain Time Keeper. Original “Spy Kids” Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara, as well as their onscreen dad, Antonio Banderas, are expected to play supporting roles. Production is set to begin next month.

Source: MTV.com

“Extra’s” Lauren Sanchez caught up with Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez and Danny Trejo, who all co-star with Lindsay Lohan in the new film “Machete” — and they’re wishing LiLo the best.

When asked if Lindsay can recover from her recent problems, Rodriguez, who also has a troubled past, said, “I think everybody should leave everybody to their own growth.”

Check out what Lindsay’s other co-stars are saying. Lohan was unable to promote the film as she’s in court-ordered rehab.

I’ve uploaded a behind the scenes video of Jessica’s Cosmopolitan cover shoot, which also includes a brief interview where she talks about ‘Machete’, Cash Warren, motherhood and more. HD screencaptures can view viewed by clicking on the previews below.

Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriguez were recently interviewed on the upcoming “Grindhouse” faux trailer turned film “Machete” from producer Robert Rodriguez.

The upcoming film “Machete” by director Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez (Sin City 3, Planet Terror) stars Danny Trejo (The Expendables, Predators), Michelle Rodriguez (Avatar, Fast & Furious), Jessica Alba (Little Fockers, The Eye), Robert De Niro (Stone, Meet the Parents), Lindsay Lohan (Ugly Betty) and Cheech Marin (The Perfect Game, Cheech & Chong).

Synopsis: The highly skilled Federale Machete is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate a senator. But just as he’s about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he’s been set up. He barely survives the sniper’s bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers, with the reluctant assistance of his old friend Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. If you hire him to take out the bad guys, make sure the bad guys aren’t you!

Source: Shockya.com

I would think that the success of THE EXPENDABLES this past weekend can only mean good things for MACHETE. They’re both very much action films with an old-school attitude, MACHETE almost even moreso. I know some lucky LA journalists got to see the film last night and I’m insanely jealous because I’m really curious to see what Robert Rodriguez cooked up here (probably even more excited than I was for EXPENDABLES).

Today we’ve got an exclusive clip from the film that features a showdown of sorts between Machete himself and Jessica Alba’s border agent Sartana. I don’t know where Machete is going after walking out the door but I’d imagine it’s not to catch the 3:30 showing of EAT, PRAY, LOVE. (More likely, he’s gonna slice some people up like a julienne salad.) Check out the exclusive MACHETE clip “Two Cops” below and remember to check it out, in theaters on September 3!

Source: joblo.com

A new Extended trailer for Machete entitled ‘Red Band‘ has been released online with a intro from Robert Rodriguez, who appeared at Comic-Con yesterday (July 22) alongside Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez.  I am absolutely BUZZING from watching the clip.