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Updated July 22, 2007

Name: Tonya Marie Fleetwood
Birthdate: November 10, 1981
Place of birth: Clarinda, Iowa
Astrological sign: Scorpio
Profession: Junior Account Executive at Dan Klores Communications
Education: BS in Communications from New York University
Allergies: Tomatoes, Naprosyn, Ceclore
Lucky Number: 57
Hobbies: Movies, hanging out with friends, reading, sleeping
Favorite city: New York City of course
Favorite country: USA, hands down
Favorite meal: Filet Mignon (Medium-well), Caesar Salad, cheeseballs
Favorite book: Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Favorite author: Jacqueline Susann (and Shakespeare of course)
Magazine you read most frequently: Us Weekly, Entertainment Weekly
Favorite movie (s): Romeo + Juliet, My Girl, Babe
Directors you admire: Baz Luhrmann, Wes Craven, Kevin Smith
Actress (es) you admire: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Susan Sarandon, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie, Goldie Hawn, Kate Winslet, Demi Moore, Kelly Preston, Dominique Swain, Bijou Phillips, Rachel McAdams, Reese Witherspoon, Juliette Lewis
Actor (s) you admire: Robert Englund, Macaulay Culkin, Joshua Jackson, Peter Sarsgaard, Vince Vaughn, Michael Madsen, Ryan Gosling, Hayden Christensen, Edward Norton, John C. Reilly, Emile Hirsch, Edward Furlong, John Cusack, Gary Sinise, Nick Stahl, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Bacon, Nicolas Cage, Peter Berg, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Frain, Dougray Scott, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jerry Orbach, Roy Scheider, Michael Sheen, Rufus Sewell, Kal Penn
Favorite TV show(s): Dawson's Creek, Inside the Actor's Studio, Entourage, The Real World, Big Love
Favorite time of day: 6:00 pm, when I get off work
Your motto: Someday.
Children: None yet. I plan to have one child total; maybe two, but probably one.
Pets: In Iowa: 2 weiner dogs: Scooby & Willie
Location: Manhattan (Harlem)
Transportation: subway, the bus, my feet & occasionally a cab
Your cologne or perfume: Michael by Michael Kors
Things you like to buy: DVDs, photo albums, stationary
You collect: ducks, Freddy Krueger stuff, DVDs
Your strangest possession: talking Macaulay Culkin & Freddy Krueger dolls
If your house was burning, you’d save these 3 things: photographs, home videos, wallet
Your most prized possession: tie between my autographed copy of My Girl and the huge vintage Freddy Krueger poster Todd got for me in France
Views on God/religion: I believe, but I choose not to label it!
How do you picture the end of the world: sudden (an explosion, maybe)
Death is: hopefully not the end
Does life exist on other planets: probably so
Do you believe in Evolution: it's easier to believe, scientifically speaking
Do you read your horoscope: Yes

PRO or CON:
Right to have an abortion? PRO
Right to own a gun? PRO, but there needs to be a more strict application process
Welfare system? PRO, only when used properly
Death Penalty? Definitely CON

What world/environmental issue concerns you the most? Our corrupt government, even though I would never want to live anywhere else but America
Democrat or Republican? Democrat
Worst political crime? Re-electing President Bush (it's SO sad). There are far too many stupid Americans! Do you see what you've done?? DO YOU?

What two famous people would you pick to be your mother and father? Susan Sarandon & Roy Scheider
Traits you look for in a friend: honesty, trust, loyalty, dependability, kindness, respect
The friend you have known the longest (and how long): Christina Pace (We've been close for 11 years, but I've known her since I was 6)
A friend who makes you laugh often: Eric & Wayne
A friend to whom you can tell anything: Myself (Christina would be a close 2nd)
A friend to whom you can go for advice: Mom, Grandma
The best advice this friend gave you: Grandma once told me to live my life as if it were a bubble. My grandma consistently gives the best advice. She always knows exactly what to say, and it's always so inspiring. I want to be just like my grandma someday! She's the smartest person I've ever known.
Best friend as a child: Angel Davis, Mandy Brumfield
Best friend as a teenager: Christina Pace, Jennifer Downing, Pip
Best friend as an adult: Mom
The friend who is most like you? I'm completely original
Why? I like a lot of things that most people don't, and my way of thinking is often different. A lot has to do with where I came from and where I'm at now. I'm not like most people in NY, because of my midwest background. But I'm not like most people back home, because of my love affair with NYC.

Your 3 best qualities: responsible, loyal, kind
Your 3 worst qualities: I'm way too hard on myself; My expectations of people (& life in general) are often too high; My biases get the better of me quite a bit (two very close runner-ups: I'm impatient & I'm way too open)
Three words others would use to describe you: unique, intelligent, determined
Three words you’d use to describe your ideal self: comfortable, known, happy
You are far better than most people you know at: movie trivia, remembering birthdays, keeping in touch, loyalty, stretching a budget, worshipping Freddy Krueger
The greatest amount of physical pain you have ever endured: The ride home after having all 4 wisdom teeth pulled...OUCH!!!
Your proudest moment: The moment I read "Congratulations..." on my NYU acceptance letter...I think the only thing that will ever be able to top that moment is motherhood
Your best physical feature: eyes
Create a newspaper headline you’d like to read about yourself: Fleetwood On-board for New Line's Untitled Freddy Krueger Love Story Project

Things you like (spontaneously list anything that comes to mind): New York, Iowa, ducks, my name, rain, dachshunds, money, Shakespeare, movies, cereal, Freddy Krueger, scary movies, animals, accessories, sleeping, chapstick, sunflower seeds, 80s music, dancing, flying, volleyball, shopping, photographs, hot chocolate, success, respect
Things you dislike (spontaneously list anything that comes to mind): loud breathing, noisy eaters, bad handwriting, being lied to, Pierce Brosnan, hunting, snakes, the color orange, office politics, mohawks, anime, getting up early, shorts, Frankie Muniz, bad manners, Jean Paul Gaultier cologne, unreturned phone calls, when people are late, being disrespected, racism, frizzy hair, arrogance, dieting

YES or NO:
You keep a diary: Just this website and occasionally my tape recorder
You have read a book in the last month: Yes, 'Run, Catch, Kiss' by Amy Sohn
You have visited the Eiffel Tower: Yes
You have a secret that you have never shared with anyone: Yes, and I always will
You snore: I talk
You read in the bathroom: No
You like America: Oh yes
You fold your underwear: No
You set your watch a few minutes ahead: No (but I do with my alarm clock)
You are always late: No (although living in Harlem and the stupid NYC MTA makes this hard quite often)
You believe in destiny: Well, I believe in karma, but that could very well just be a part of my destiny
You are a vegetarian: I wish, but no.
You have gone to a movie alone: Oh yes! Sometimes it's the only way to enjoy yourself.
You generally save postcards and letters: YES
You have fired a gun: Yes
Money has influenced your character: Yes. Money has influenced everyone's character in one way or another.
You enjoy being photographed: Yes, I love pictures. There was a time I hated being photographed, but I'm over it.

Three people you consider to be geniuses: Grandma Charlotte. That's it. There will never be anyone that is smarter than my grandma. I consider my friend Christina Neckles to be a smart cookie too.
Your 3 favorite childhood toys: I had a lot...Barbies, Smurfs, My Little Ponies, Pound Puppies, Popples, Cabbage Patch Kids, my little record player, Teddy Ruxpen, Glow Worm
Three words you often use while speaking: typical, lovely, whatever
Three sounds that disturb you: crying, snoring, the mysterious sounds my computer makes at random times
Three things you would never do: work in a slaughterhouse, disown my mother, committ suicide
Three things that you are thankful for: FAMILY, FRIENDS, LIFE (I'm thankful for everything)
Something you wish you could learn with the snap of your fingers: how to master the art of dieting

YES or NO
You wish you would have been born into a different race. No
You wish you would have been born into a different religion. No
You wish you would have been born into a different sex. Never! I want to have babies!

Someone’s diary you would love to read: Macaulay Culkin's
At your funeral, you want people to remember you as: someone completely unique (in the best possible way), a good daughter/granddaughter, etc., a good friend
Someone who should not, under any circumstances, speak at your funeral: Craig Churchill (my dad). He knows nothing about me. But he wouldn't want to speak anyways.
A piece of music that makes you sentimental: Kissing You by Des'ree (love theme from Romeo + Juliet). I consider this song to be very sacred, to the point that I can't listen to it that often because I worry that I won't appreciate it enough.
A moment when you achieved absolute happiness: When Brandon, Courtnie & Blake sang to me acapella
You would jump up and down and shout with joy right now if someone told you: that Robert Englund wanted to work with me. I'd do just about anything in order to work with him. On a more realistic note, I would DIE if I happened to run into Bob Shaye somewhere (anywhere), and he'd give me 10 minutes of his time.
Something that makes you happy: My memories/pictures from my MonsterMania Weekend in Cherry Hill, NJ & 80s music. Those 2 things are literally my secret to happiness.
You get angry with yourself when you: dwell on things from the past
Your earliest memory: I have a lot of random flashes, not sure which one is the earliest....I'll just say this...I remember I used to hide inside clothes racks to where my family couldn't find me. They'd get so worried when they couldn't find me. I was such a brat!
Your first kiss: my first real kiss was with a boy named Chuck when I was 16. It took place in my friend, Susan's, garage. It was a bad experience.
Describe your first paying job: I used to clean my uncle Ronnie's house & babysit before I was old enough to legally have a job
Describe your best paying job: my current job, but it took a while
A memory that still makes you laugh: The time I saw a monkey masterbate for a good 10 minutes. It is the funniest thing I've ever seen.

Your best birthday: I think I've only had one bad birthday...my 23rd birthday was pretty awesome. I have great friends!
Your worst birthday: 22nd...it was just incredibly horrible!

CHOICES
Sunrise or Sunset: Sunset
Sweet or Sour: Sour
Bath or Shower: Shower
Square or Circle: Circle
Black or White: Black
Ocean or Forest: Forest
Dogs or Cats: Dogs
Day or Night: Night
Cremation or Burial: Burial, open casket at the funeral
Even or Odd: Odd
Fast or Slow: usually fast
Yesterday or Tomorrow: Tomorrow, definitely
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Hot or Cold: Cold
Woman or Man: Man
Written or Spoken: Usually spoken
City or Countryside: City
Vanilla or Chocolate: Chocolate
House or Condo: Condo
! or ?: !
Sun or Rain: RAIN!
Boxers or Briefs: Boxers...tighty whities are just gross!
Pen or Pencil: Pen
Summer or Winter: Winter
Destiny or Choice: Destiny (tricky, tricky!)
New York or Paris: New York, without a doubt!
Silver or Gold: Silver
Horizontal or Vertical: Horizontal

Things you fear: death, uncircumsized males, snakes, failure, disappointing my family, going in the wrong direction, never falling in love, never having someone fall in love with me, never becoming a mother
Your greatest fear: losing people I love
Your most fearful moment: Hmmm, well besides the first time I watched a Freddy Krueger movie, my most fearful moment would have to be the first time I went to Harlem.

Your name spelled backwards: DOOWTEELF AYNOT
The first time you discovered power: When Eric was born (because I no longer had any)
The book that has affected you most: Romeo and Juliet
A book you would recommend to others: anything written by Jacqueline Susann (Valley of the Dolls is the best)

A physical trait you find attractive: eyes, hands, lips, rhythm
A personality trait you find attractive: intelligence, maturity, sense of humor
Two things appealing about men: masculinity, strength
Two things not appealing about men: stupidity, infidelity
Two things appealing about women: compassionate, emotional
Two things not appealing about women: sassy, materialistic
Your sexiest feature: probably my eyes
An unfulfilled sexual fantasy: Freddy Krueger...oh, how wild, exotic, orgasmic...whew...

If you could change anything about the world: Free education and healthcare! (or at least, affordable education and healthcare)
If you could live anywhere in the world: New York City (Manhattan to be specific and Midtown to be even more specific)
If you could visit any time period, you would choose: while Shakespeare was writing Romeo and Juliet
If you could live in any time period, you would choose: NOW!...well, maybe 2008 when Bush is out of office and Hillary is our President

You would love to spend time with this famous person: Robert Englund
If you could be famous, what would you want to be famous for: Writing, Directing and having a cameo in a film that wins every major category at the Oscars
If you had one million dollars you would: pay off my debts, pay off my family's debts, use the rest to produce and/or direct a film with my friends
If you could bring back one being from the dead, it would be: my pig, Bernard
If you were President, what would be your priorities: Creating jobs, severely lowering the price of education, increasing what teachers get paid, helping everyone have healthcare, stopping animal cruelty, stop mixing religion with government, let everyone love who they want to love

If you were a plant, you’d be: yellow rose
If you were an animal, you’d be: baby duck (that already knew how to fly)
If you were a beverage, you’d be: Squirt (my fave soda)
If you could start all over, you’d: do everything exactly the same. I very much like who I am today.

Your current philosophy is: Staying focused and being proactive.
Something you need to learn now: Better time management
Something you’ve learned that is coming in handy: the basics of Photoshop
Your most important goal: A career that allows me to be involved with movies

The most important thing in life is: Family
That last person you said ‘I love you” to: Mom