Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/69F29mxDdZI.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Zoe Saldaña: How I Became the Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time│Pretty Tough [78TdlyL1xNc] Health Updated on August 05, 2026 EDT — Published on August 05, 2026 EDT Welcome to the very first episode of Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova! For her debut interview, Maria sits down with Hollywood’s highest-grossing actor of all time, Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña. You probably know Zoe from starring in some of the most iconic movie franchises of our lifetimes — Avatar, Star Trek, and Guardians of the Galaxy. But she’s also taken on roles in indie films and different genres. Just last year, she won an Oscar for Emilia Pérez, becoming the first Dominican-American to do so. Maria and Zoe get into how she went from a little girl in Queens doing ballet to reaching Hollywood greatest heights. All that and more on the inaugural episode of Pretty Tough. Pretty Tough is produced in partnership with Vox Media. Listen to every episode on your favorite podcast platform: Follow Maria on Instagram: Follow Maria on X: Follow Pretty Tough on Instagram: Subscribe to Pretty Tough on Substack: prettytough.substack.com Follow Zoe on Instagram: Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 2:20 - Zoe’s opening quote 6:00 - Zoe’s dance background 10:37 - Maria’s childhood forays into gymnastics and boxing 13:00 - Zoe’s physical training for Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Emilia Pérez 17:22 - Zoe’s Oscar win and how she nearly gave up on that dream 19:02 - Zoe’s relationship with diet and exercise today 21:18 - Zoe on becoming the highest-grossing actor of all time 23:47 - Zoe on paving the way for more female stories in Hollywood 26:21 - Why Zoe relates to the concept of Pretty Tough 28:42 - Zoe on winning the Oscar and navigating the controversy surrounding Emilia Pérez 32:46 - Zoe on finding motivation after reaching the mountaintop and her directing ambitions 34:15 - Zoe on language and culture in film and at home 38:13 - Zoe on collaborating with James Cameron 42:23 - Zoe on working with her husband, Marco Perego 48:26 - Zoe on balancing marriage, family, and career 53:54 - Zoe on career longevity and being locked into projects that span decades 56:12 - Zoe Saldaña answers some Pretty Tough questions x8hEdhNx1ZI 2ZvrEQalo7N 6cN6AOYLOFY ijddYYYb0ja y5lueYJDcZq ohqGx0Fs52u
Welcome to the very first episode of Pretty Tough with Maria Sharapova! For her debut interview, Maria sits down with Hollywood’s highest-grossing actor of all time, Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña. You probably know Zoe from starring in some of the most iconic movie franchises of our lifetimes — Avatar, Star Trek, and Guardians of the Galaxy. But she’s also taken on roles in indie films and different genres. Just last year, she won an Oscar for Emilia Pérez, becoming the first Dominican-American to do so. Maria and Zoe get into how she went from a little girl in Queens doing ballet to reaching Hollywood greatest heights. All that and more on the inaugural episode of Pretty Tough. Pretty Tough is produced in partnership with Vox Media. Listen to every episode on your favorite podcast platform: Follow Maria on Instagram: Follow Maria on X: Follow Pretty Tough on Instagram: Subscribe to Pretty Tough on Substack: prettytough.substack.com Follow Zoe on Instagram: Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 2:20 - Zoe’s opening quote 6:00 - Zoe’s dance background 10:37 - Maria’s childhood forays into gymnastics and boxing 13:00 - Zoe’s physical training for Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Emilia Pérez 17:22 - Zoe’s Oscar win and how she nearly gave up on that dream 19:02 - Zoe’s relationship with diet and exercise today 21:18 - Zoe on becoming the highest-grossing actor of all time 23:47 - Zoe on paving the way for more female stories in Hollywood 26:21 - Why Zoe relates to the concept of Pretty Tough 28:42 - Zoe on winning the Oscar and navigating the controversy surrounding Emilia Pérez 32:46 - Zoe on finding motivation after reaching the mountaintop and her directing ambitions 34:15 - Zoe on language and culture in film and at home 38:13 - Zoe on collaborating with James Cameron 42:23 - Zoe on working with her husband, Marco Perego 48:26 - Zoe on balancing marriage, family, and career 53:54 - Zoe on career longevity and being locked into projects that span decades 56:12 - Zoe Saldaña answers some Pretty Tough questions x8hEdhNx1ZI 2ZvrEQalo7N 6cN6AOYLOFY ijddYYYb0ja y5lueYJDcZq ohqGx0Fs52u