You may remember her from the pages of the Tribune and now you can see this gal from Queens on the big screen in the movie “The New Guy.”

Elizabeth, who hails from Flushing, was featured in the Models Of Queens column last December and since then, things have been taking off.

Although the bit part in the film was small — a non-speaking role — Elizabeth was thoroughly enthused about her appearance.

“I thought I looked great,” she said. “It's amazing, I had the opportunity to be working with this first rate group of people.”

Elizabeth got her big break after entering an online contest “looking for the next big star.” The prize was a chance to be an extra in the comedy flick.

Liz said she was flown to Austin, Texas for a three-day shoot, had her own trailer on the set and got to hang out with the film’s stars.

She said of her part-time acting career “I’m not going to live in a car . . . but I have a feeling that no matter what I do I’ll be successful. You have to take your chances and maintain a level head.”

Sheryl Crow at J&R accepting an award from Women in Music.

Flying Glass
Attacks Star 

Queens-born actor David Schwimmer could have used a little help from his friends last week after being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

A flying cocktail glass accidentally hit Schwimmer, after a bar brawl broke out between two women at the ultra chic 60 Thompson Hotel in Manhattan.  His skin was cut right above the forehead by the shrapnel of glass, forcing the actor to get stitches.

According to sources, Schwimmer was standing next to an Island Records executive at whom the glass was aimed.

“A woman from across the bar flung a glass at another woman,” said his publicist, who said the actor did not know either woman.  “They were apparently a little rowdy and drunk.”

Best known for his role as the sensitive and lovable Ross on the hit comedy sitcom “Friends,” 35-year old Schwimmer was born in Astoria, to lawyer parents but his family moved to California shortly thereafter.

Queens Maestro

After a record breaking run at theatres across the country, “Attack of The Clones” – the second episode of the “Star Wars” saga – has sent the thoughts of many Queens residents adrift into outer space. But feeling spaced-out is nothing new for the one former Queensite responsible for the music behind the blockbuster sci-fi films.

Setting space battles and lightsaber duels to music has been a job for composer John Williams since the late-1970’s and according to the maestro’s bio, he was born in Flushing in 1932.

Williams remained in New York until 1948, when he moved  out to Hollywood with his family.

Aside from “Star Wars,” Williams has been the music man behind some of the best-known film scores of all time including the “Jaws,” “The Poseidon Adventure,” “Jurassic Park,” the “Indiana Jones” trilogy, “Schindler’s List,” and “Superman.”

And, according to starwars.com, Williams’ earliest compositions included the themes for NBC’s “Today Show” and the popular series “Lost In Space.”

Throughout his career, Williams has been nominated for over 35 Oscars and has won five. He was also the conductor of the Boston Pops from 1980 to 1993.

Queens Giants

Behind the scenes of the highly anticipated film “Gangs of New York,” buzz was  that director Martin Scorsese and producer Harvey Weinstein have not been seeing eye to eye.  Apparently, while Scorsese wanted all the time in the world to edit and re-shoot scenes, Weinstein who is infamous for his temper, barked that time was money — an approximate $103 million worth.

According to both parties, the film is finished, despite internal squabbling.

QConfidential thought perhaps the two suffered from an East Coast-West Coast rivalry but found that the two are both Queens natives.  While Scorsese was born in Queens and moved to Little Italy, Harvey Weinstein was born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, later attending University of Buffalo in upstate New York. 

Weinstein said in a speech at his alma mater that he lived in rent-controlled housing in Queens and all he could afford was a state school.  Once he even had to hitchhike to Buffalo because he was so broke.  So much for school spirit.         

The two film giants were at the Cannes Film Festival to unveil the 20-minute preview of the film, which stars A-list names like Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz and Leonardo Di Caprio.  Both Queensites were on their best behavior for the glam event and denied rumors that they didn’t get along.

Confidentially New York . . .

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