Becoming Kaiulani

Q’orianka Kilcher, who portrays Princess Kaiulani in a film releasing this Friday, shares her views on the movie and wardrobe

Wednesday - May 12, 2010
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Archie Cleghorn (played by Jimmy Yuill) with daughter Kaiulani

and something that I try to keep here when I’m in L.A.

“I always carry my memories of Hawaii with me - barbecuing on the beach, camping, taking hula and Tahitian classes. I also like surfing, kite-boarding and sailing. I just like being close to nature. I really hope to move back one day.”

Growing up in Hawaii, Kilcher studied drama, voice, hula, Tahitian dance, West African dance, hip-hop, modern dance and ballet. She performed in more than 50 professional dance productions islandwide.

Kilcher in what she says was her favorite costume in the film ‘Princess Kaiulani

Shaun Evans as Clive Davies with Kilcher

At age 6, she was one of the original contestants in Hawaii’s Keiki-Stars, and at age 7, she was the first child to study classical voice at the University of Hawaii with professor Laurence Paxton, and subsequently was the featured soprano soloist, performing Schubert’s Mass in G and Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti with the Waikiki Singers.

In L.A., Kilcher continued to showcase her talent, from the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica to Ron Howard’s The Grinch Who Stole Christmas as Choir Who.

Kilcher walks to the beach with her father and various Hawaiian dignitaries

Then, at age 14, she landed the role of Pocahontas in the 2005 film The New World opposite Colin Farrell and Christian Bale. Her performance won her the National Board of Reviews best breakthrough performance of 2006 and the 2006 Alma Award for best Latin American actress in a feature film, as well as numerous nominations and rave reviews.

In addition to her successful acting career, Kilcher is an accomplished singer/songwriter and committed human rights and environmental activist.

“One of my favorite scenes from Princess Kaiulani is when she went to Washington and spoke to the president of the United States on behalf

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