10 Things About Abigail Klein

Abigail Klein is the gorgeous blonde who hails from Dallas, Texas (where she was a part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders). She will appear alongside Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Adam Samberg (SNL), and Adam Sandler (Funny People, etc) in the new comedy "That's My Boy" out on June 15, 2012. We sat down with Klein to learn 10 new things about her.

How did you get to become part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders? I have always been a Cowboys fan and I loved dancing and performing so I thought, why not? I auditioned in May 2007 as I was finishing high school. I didn't mention it to anyone besides my parents at first. Once I made it to training camp for the summer, I shared my excitement with all my friends and family who were all so supportive. Finally in August right before the first game, they officially announced the team. I was so happy and proud!

What is something people don't know about being a professional cheerleader? Being a part of the most iconic cheerleading squad ever was an exhilarating experience and a great honor. Performing at Cowboys stadium was so much fun. I made my closest friends while being a part of the organization for those three years. It was pretty much the ultimate sorority. I'm forever bonded with women who cheered in the early 1970s when the squad first began. There are so many meaningful aspects of being an NFL cheerleader. I was able to do several appearances with children's foundations like A Wish With Wings and visit Children's Hospital in Dallas. I met children facing heartbreaking illness and was able to be part of their team of encouragement. I am in awe of how brave these kids are. I also had the privilege of performing overseas for our troops with the USO. Joining the team as a rookie, I had no idea the involvement we could have and the significance of our commitment. I was fortunate enough to travel to Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan in December of 2009 on a USO tour. I'll never forget meeting such courageous men and women who were so sweet and beyond hospitable. I hope they were as touched even half as much as I was. I'll always be grateful to them.

If your friends were to use just a few words to describe you, what would they be? I think they'd describe me as a happy, fun-loving person who's obsessed with Nutella!

If you could be in any kind of band, which band would it be and what instrument would you play? I love the 1940s Big Band era and the jazz sound of that time. I'd play the saxophone.

When did you begin taking dance classes? At the age of nine, I began taking everything from ballet and lyrical to jazz, hip hop, and tap.

Do you have any interesting hobbies? On cloudy, rainy days (though they are rare) I like to paint. I also like trying new recipes. I make a really mean basil pesto mozzarella grilled cheese. I also enjoy playing the guitar. I'm definitely a beginner so I learn how to play country songs since they're usually only three or four chords!

What are some of your favorite films? I grew up watching "Nightmare Before Christmas" every year with my family. That's when I became a huge Tim Burton fan. And of course as almost every woman would say, I will always love "The Notebook." I read the book before seeing the movie, and it was one of the rare times when I enjoyed the movie more than the book. Recently, I just added "The Avengers" to one of my favorite films. Sitting in my seat while watching didn't feel right. Instead I wanted to be jumping up and down rooting for the heroes! I literally got goosebumps before the final action scene. A bit dorky maybe...but wow! I love it.

What kind of projects are you looking to take on in the future? Who would you want to work with? I want to try anything and everything. I think training for an action thriller would be fun and challenging. I'd absolutely love to work with Betty White some day! She's charming and talented. You instantly fall in love with her, and that trait in particular can't be taught.

Now that you're out in LA, what are your favorite places to be so far? I adore living in LA. I like to hike in Hollywood and hang out at the beach in Malibu. I love the fact that in LA you can drive a couple hours and hit the slopes for a day of skiing. I also really love that there are countless restaurants to try all the time. Good food and good weather are my favorite perks about living in the city. It's an incredible place to live in.

What is your most favorite quote...whether or not you live by it? Eleanor Roosevelt said, "The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience." It's a quote that I want to live by for the rest of my life. It relates to everything - career, relationships, and life in general.

Photographer: Vince Trupsin Stylist: Sophia Banks Coloma Stylist's Assistant: Amelia Hindmarch Makeup: Amber Bruehl Hair: Paula Peralta

Clothing Credits

Black Suit Black Suit (pant and blazer): Ted baker White Zipper Shirt: BCBG Earrings: Danijo Ring: Suzan Felsen

White Lace Blazer White Lace Blazer: BCBG White Top: BCBG White Cropped Pants: BCBG Covet Stacked Gold Rings: Soffer Ari Sunstone Sun Earrings: Pippa Small

Fuschia Shorts and Blazer Fuschia Shorts and Blazer: Rebecca Minkoff Black Leather Cuff with Studs: Hermes Crystal Tibetan Ring: Pippa Small

Just Another Day with Serinda Swan

Zooey Magazine spent an afternoon with actress Serinda Swan who stars as Erica Reed in "Breakout Kings." The actress warmly welcomed us into her home, introduced us to her sweet Frenchie, and let us invade her closet (aren't we so privileged?).

If someone were to spend a day with you, what interesting things would they have learned about you that they wouldn't have known before? Depends on the day, somedays I'm extremely boring, but other [days] you could catch me cycling across Cambodia or skydiving to end sex trafficking.

How did you decorate your home? How would you describe it? Well, seeing that I just moved into a new place, its still sort of in the decorating process, but I would say its a mixture of modern with influences from my travels. So you will see some sleek white leather pieces but with a pillow from Morocco or a little knick knack on my coffee table that I picked up in Cambodia, or South Sudan.

Tell us about your dog...who is adorable by the way! Thank you! I think he's adorable too! His name is Buddha and he is a 5-year-old Frenchie. He's my little man, he comes on all my shoots with me and loves being on set.

Describe your ideal day. One spent with loved ones, doesn't matter what we are doing.

What is on your must-watch list for this season? Or so far? I live in the TV/Movie world so I don't really watch to much but lately I have been obsessed with "Downton Abbey." I watched the whole first season in three days. I love me some Mr. Bates.

Do you seem to find yourself obsessing over something right now? What is it? Mentally - Getting my house in order and settled. Emotionally - Preparing for my trip to South Sudan with the UN foundation and Nothing But Nets to help bring awareness to the serious Malaria situation. Physically - My new skin products Skin Authority, I don't know whats in them buts its face crack, literally, but i cant live without it (that and my trainer Andrew Schuth, he's like a walking gym). Spiritually - This new book I'm reading called The Empty Bowl by Dhyan Vimal.

Tell us about your upcoming projects. What should we look forward to? I have a new movie coming out soon called "The Baytown Disco" with Eva Longoria, Paul Wesley, and Billy Bob Thornton. It's a great movie and I had a blast shooting it. The cast was awesome.

What are a few items that you own that you absolutely treasure? My dog (of course). A box full of my grandmothers recipes that one day I hope I can do justice and cook everyone. A vintage Dior pant suit that my step mother gave me from when she was in her twenties. Its a hard one to answer because most of what I treasure is not material, its more of a relationship, experience or memory.

What's on your music playlist at the moment? I have so many, but Teardrop by Jose Gonzalez is on repeat, and Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye is too.

What are the typical foods that you love? Do you cook? What are you a master at making? I love Sushi I could eat it everyday. I love cooking especially for my friends, and I'm a master at making bizarre drinks (my favourite is a strawberry basil Serrano pepper margarita).

Pet peeve? Old Socks.

If your friend was to describe you, what are the words they'd use? A deceptively massive dork.

Photographed by Vince Trupsin Hair/Makeup by Angie Miller

10 Things about Parker Young

Honestly, when Parker Young walked into the room – I didn’t know what to expect. But as soon as he did, he certainly had an aura about him that truly speaks to his great personality and charisma.

I don’t know if it was his all American boy charm or Abercrombie model body that caught everyone’s attention. But either way, it was pretty obvious that he was worth getting to know.

I began the interview while he was preparing for his James Dean-esque photo-shoot. And for that reason, I applaud him for his exceptional ability to multi-task while simultaneously answer thought-provoking questions in such a deep, well-thought out way.

At first I was a bit timid because I didn’t know how he would react or what he would say. Fortunately, he was such a personable, down-to-earth guy with a lot of great stories to share, that it was hard not to become caught up in the adventures of his life.

Zooey Magazine: Do you have any secret talents? Parker Young: “I can juggle, that’s pretty secretive. You know the sit down Sea Doo? They make a stand up version that’s really difficult and I’m a master at one of those guys! And I am a kick ass paint-ball player, I’d challenge anyone! I also ride a motorcycle, although my mom doesn’t like it.”

ZM: If you could give advice to the younger you, what would you say? PY: “I would tell young Parker that he should enjoy every moment of his life and just live by that motto. To enjoy life and have faith that everything is going to be okay in the end. I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist. But being a perfectionist can stress you out and make things difficult. So I would tell little me to enjoy it and in the end everything is going to be okay and that you don’t need to over-think things. And to have fun, do what you love, be a good person and – I’ll see you in a few years.”

ZM: Earlier you said you were a perfectionist. Does this also apply to high school? PY: “I was. I was a straight A’s student. But I was captain of the football team too. That was my big sport in high school. And up until high school I played basketball, soccer, and swam. But Football was my main sport in high school and I was going to wrestle after the football season, but I fractured a rib so I had to sit out the wrestling season. But yeah, I was a jock, a slightly smarter jock than Ryan Shay though.”

ZM: Do you have any tattoos? What’s the story behind them? PY: “I do. I’ve got two. I’ve got one on my inner bicep and one on my right forearm. The one on my right forearm is in Latin and it’s in my dad’s hand-writing. It is the first part of Newton’s third law of motion, ‘To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.’ I have the first part of the law, and my little brother has the second part tattooed on his arm. And for me, it’s karma. Its cause and effect, what goes around comes around. What you put in the world comes back to you, even your thoughts. Even what you think about will come back. That law of constant change and give and take – to take action and be a good person. The other one on my arm is from a Chinese philosopher 3,000 years ago, it says ‘He who flows as life flows, knows he needs no other force’ – and that is in my handwriting. It is a reminder for me to just chill out. You will be at your most powerful when you go with the flow. For me, being a perfectionist and always trying to be in control, I found that it is a stressful way to live. And when you’re acting you need to let go of control and be more free, responsive, and reactive. This one I actually found after being in acting class and realizing my faults. My biggest fault was always wanting to have everything right and being in control of the scene. I really had to learn to let go and flow the way that life does.”

ZM: If you had to choose a career other than acting, what would it be? PY: “When I was a kid for Halloween I was either a ninja or army man. So I think that I always wanted to do something like that. I don’t think you can be a professional ninja per se. But in a different life I would have loved to have gone into the marines, or become a navy seal. I think it has always been something that, as a kid, you day dream about. In place of that, acting was the safer more fun alternative. But, I think a more normal answer would be something to do with psychology. I love philosophy and psychology. I think I would have gone in that direction – picking people’s heads a part and helping them work through their problems.”

ZM: Who makes you happy no matter what? PY: “First person that pops into my head is my brother. My little brother, he’s 19 his name is Nelson. We are four years apart. Growing up he was always just a little bit too young for us to be best friends and he always wanted to keep up with me and my buddies. But now that he is older we’re best friends. He’s like a pit-bull, he’s so loyal and would do anything for me. He is so positive and believes in me so much, he’s always a go-to-guy. And there are others: my whole family, my mom, dad, sister, and friends. But I gotta set him first.”

ZM: Is there anyone you aspire to be like? PY: “I think there are so many people that I aspire to be like. And every day I feel like I am constantly aspiring to be a better me. I try to find where I am closed off, or things that make me uncomfortable and I try to push those limits. Every day I try to make myself uncomfortable so I can no longer be uncomfortable. My parents – my mom and dad inspire me so much and my younger siblings. Family to me is the most important thing, it is something that you don’t easily find elsewhere. They are with you to the end, they believe in you, love you and they inspire me every day. Also, the people I see that are achieving their dreams. Whether they are musicians, or just about any sort of artist. People that perform and put themselves out there and are judged and ridiculed and chase that dream – inspires me every day. Even rappers, you see these guys who get up there with this confidence and are just doing what they love.”

ZM: Speaking of rappers, any favorites that come to mind? PY: I’ve got an image of Lil’ Wayne in my head. He’s great.

ZM: Do you have any embarrassing stories? PY: “The story that keeps coming to my mind is about of one of my best friends. It’s an experience we both went through, but it was more embarrassing for him. We were 17, and I was dating this girl at the time who lived in Florida, and we are from Arizona so we were going to go visit her. And before we go, my buddy is showering at my place and he comes out and says ‘Dude, my butt is so smooth,’ and he’s just bragging about how smooth his butt. Then he says, ‘Yeah I just shaved my butt with your face razor.’ And I’m just thinking, ‘What!? Come on man!’ Next day, we get on the airplane and he says, ‘Man I need some butt cream, my butt cheeks are so itchy.’ So we are looking around the airport and of course there is no butt cheek cream. And so then we get to Florida, and a couple of days in we are all out hanging out in the Jacuzzi and he goes to use the bathroom and he yells, ‘Parker get in here!’ So I go in, and he shows me his butt and it’s covered in red rashy bumps – just disgusting. It was really funny and he got what he deserved for bragging about his smooth butt. But…it’s not really a personal embarrassing story.

ZM: Final question, what are your hopes for the future? PY: “I would love to be successful doing what I love doing. And what I love doing is acting and being a part of creating TV and films. I love working and being on set. Digging into scripts and collaborating to create something that people enjoy and can come together to watch, experience. I think the art is so unifying. And I love that I am able to be a part of it. So I hope that I can continue be a creator and spend my whole life creating things. I want to leave a legacy that’s more than just movies I’ve been in because ultimately, it’s just a movie, or it’s just TV. I see people that are helping the world. For example, the film maker of ‘Kony 2012,’ it’s incredible that he’s going there and making this his mission. And the fact that millions of people are getting involved. We have that power, the power to create things that millions of people can see. And in this age and the internet, it’s crazy. What good can you do? How can you motivate people to wake up and start caring about each other? It could be giving a spare dollar to someone who is homeless and starving as opposed to honking your horn and rushing to your next meeting. I want to be able to contribute to that movement with my life.”

Interviewed by Jeanelle Horcasitas

Photographed by Vince Trupsin Groomed by Angie Miller