Here are some 30 questions of general interest that you may care to answer.
Q1 Please can you tell us what kind of music you like?
A1 I love listening to music... I do it everywhere I can :) I like a lot of kinds.. but here r some fav. Robbie Williams, lately Mika. Queen were always my fav. Freddie is still the best for me....Beyonce, Justin Timberlake....
Q2 In the CzechRepublic, which singers and groups are popular and which ones do you like?
A2 We have a lot of good Czech music here..... there are so many singers now I like... Aneta Langerová, Helena Vondráková, of course Karel Gott.... I love all the Oldies :) groups like Lucie, Chinaski..
Q3 Who are some of your favourite international singers and performers? What shows or concerts have you attended?
A3 I don't go to see concerts very often.... but I really liked Moby, Robbie W., Lucie...I went to Grammy Awards in LA once.... I think 4 years ago... it was great, cause I could see so many great singers in one night :)
Q4 Have you seen many of the old Hollywood movies and the many musicals? Do you like some of these? With Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, etc?
A4 I guess I will disappoint u here.... I havent seen any of it :(
Q5 Have you seen for instance Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart/Ingrid Bergman) described as the best bad film ever made! or Gone With The Wind?
A5 :(
Q6 Have you seen Orson Welles in Citizen Kane or The Third Man both highly rated movies?
A6 :(
Q7 Are these old films shown on Czech TV or do you get them on satellite TV?
A7 I am sure they show them here, not very often though................ so I have to check them... I am sure they are your fav, right? :)
Q8. Do you like some of the bygone singing stars i.e. The Beatles Elvis Presley Frank Sinatra Bing Crosby Mario Lanza?
A8 Of course I know some songs.... I like some, but I dont have cds of them...
Q9Do you play any musical instruments yourself?
A9 I don't play any :( I only love to sing, but I am a horrible singer... I only sing in my car, when I am alone :)
HOBBIES, INTERESTS, LANGUAGES:
Q10 What hobbies or pastimes do you enjoy?
A10 Hobbies.... today I went mushroom (picking) in the forest with my father :)... love that... great relax! I like to go for all kind of trips... travelling... see sights..I have a dog Miki, 7 years old, crossbreed :) ,we walk a lot...and play.... Reading, watching movies... I only like funny stories...comedies.. never horrors.. now in the summer time....I like to swim, I spend a lot of time in the water.
Q11 Are you a tennis, skating or sports fan? How about Keep Fit or Yoga?
A11 Sports I like are running, spinning, gym [only if I am in the mood..... not often :)] But right now... for the last month... I am in love with Bikram Yoga......... it's the best !!
Q12 Are you a good cook? Favourite foods?
A12 I am a good cook... I like to cook.... I like to try new foods.. I just look at the cook book :) Fav food... love Czech food, but it's not very healthy...... Italian pasta, sushi. I like fish!! And fruits...
Q13 What were your favourite subjects at school or college?
A13 Czech language, arts, history... I didn't like maths..
Q14 Are you any good at maths and science?
A14 :(
Q15 How about other languages? Of course, we already know that your spoken English is excellent!
A15 Of course you already know I am not that good in English :).... but now, after 9 years I am out of school... I decided I have to improve... so I will start with my English lessons again in September, after that I want to try FCE !! Hope I will make it :)
Monica writes:
Hello :) I am back..... FCE ... The Cambridge First Certificate in English.
HOME:
Q16 Can you explain if possible a bit about the history of the splitting up of your original country into two countries (now The Czech Republic and Slovakia) and the language differences then and now?
A16 Well, I was still very young to understand that, 11 years old, all I know there were not good relations between us... I guess we just wanted to prove, that we can do much better as a separate country. I think we r doing pretty good without them :) Just kidding, I like Slovakian!
Q17 Apart from Czech, which is your favourite and/or best language?
A17 I like French.... sounds so good, but very difficult to learn for me!.-.....or am I just too lazy??? :)
Q18 Can you tell us a bit about your country and your cities and where you live?
A18 I like my home very much, that's why I always coming back home.. I love to travel, but I need to know, that my home is waiting for me.. I still live in the same town I was born.. I just like to be close to my parents.. ( I am the only child ). Beroun is small .. beautiful nature around... hills, forests... thats what I need.. Prague is great to visit, but I cant live there...
TRAVELLING:
Q19 How many other countries you have travelled to or lived in? Q20 And which are your favourite countries?
A19/20 A lot, that's the best part of my job!! :) my fav countries... Dominican Rep., Brazil, Thailand.... I was in Alaska once, great time.. of course I like all European States... I really have no bad experience... I loved all the places in the world.. I enjoy the differences..
Q21 Did you travel much before your modelling/movie career?
A21 Before, I was only travelling for holidays with my parents... my first trip was to Bulgaria.. My grandmother was from there, so we went to see the family [actually, I am going to see them in two weeks again :)], my dad took me in to Italy when I was child, we travelled to Germany, Poland... usually for shopping :)....not very often..
Q22 You had your photo taken with your best friend Lea De Mae (Andrea) at Le Pont DAvignon, the famous bridge in France about which a childrens nursery rhyme was written. Please can you tell us about that visit to France?
A22 It was very nice time... we were shooting a movie there for SinCity. Great people and beautiful place... all u need to feel good:) And there were photographers from Hot Video, they took us in this place, took some pics of us... FUN!!
Q23 Photos of you travelling with Lea and Daniella, also Sue Diamond are on the Web. Can you tell us about some of the journeys? Were there any funny or dramatic incidents?
A23 We were really like a family, no kidding.. It was so great to be together.. very interesting I don't remember any conflicts... still can't believe how it ended, but I guess all the good things have to end one day.... but we have the memories, right?? We were friends also back home, not only in work time... we spent a lot of free time together too..
JOBS, MAINSTREAM FILMING:
Q24 Apart from modelling/movies, etc., did you ever do any regular jobs?
A24 I never tried a regular job.... I was waiting to finish my school leaving exam. After that, I went to shoot my first nude pics in Prague :) I studied economics, I didn't like it at all!!! It was my mams choice, she didnt care what my dreams were in that time.. Thats why we had a really bad relationship...(it's good again now) :)
Q25 If you hadn't joined the glamour world, what would you been doing instead? Q26 From your appearance, elegant and stylish, we wonder if you like fashion designing or art at all? Can you draw or paint?
A25 My dream really was fashion designing... I wanted to study that, but the school was in Prague.... Too far from home, my mam said :( She thought Prague is too dangerous for me.. so I stayed in Beroun. I was so disappointed!!! A26 :) I always loved to draw..
Q27 Can you tell us about any involvement in mainstream filming or TV?
A27 I never wanted to be an actress....I dont have this kind of talent I think :)....I am actually very shy!! But I have some experiences now... ..a little one.. in mainstream...(I told u about that ) It was a lot of fun..
GLAMOUR MODELLING/FILMS - THE FUTURE:
Q28 If you could live this early part of your life again, do you think that you might choose a different career?
A28 I think I would choose different one.. its fun in this time, but one day I want to have family and kids.. Plus, I want to find love outside from this business.. and thats hard!! I feel it already now..
Q29 As you didn't, we have the pleasure of speaking to you. Please can you tell us a bit about your friends and colleagues over the last 6 years or so, particularly your colleagues from your own country, who we have come to know and admire? Q30 Any thoughts for future projects or other interests?
A29/A30 All my friends I had, u know..... I always have only a few of really good friends around me... not much.. I have no more good friends in bus... but that's ok.. I guess time for another part of my life is coming :)
*Explanation re. A11: "Spinning" ...... it's riding on a bike, but in the room with other people... with loud music :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Message to Monica:
Thanks Monica.
I will be posting these up soon.
I am sure everyone will want to join me to thank you again for your kindness in participating in this "interview".
As for the next part of your life, I wish you every happiness and hope that all your dreams will come true.
This is, of course, Monica's special "Written Interview" (Answer & Questions) just done for us devotees. In another topic is Monica's DVD interview carried out by the French filmmakers "Blue One".
I last heard from Monica a few years ago - she was driving from the Czech Republic to Hungary to attend a Robbie Williams concert.
From the "Written Interview" Question 1's answer, you'll see that Monica's favourite is the late Freddie Mercury of "Queen". Their music was showcased in both the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games held here in London, especially in the latter.
