Senior West Coast Editor
- Krista Smith
Krista Smith joined Vanity Fair as a freelance fact checker in 1989, continuing on to become associate research editor and then features associate in 1990. In 1993, under the leadership of editor Graydon Carter, Smith relocated to Los Angeles to become Vanity Fair’s West Coast editor, a position she currently holds. Smith has written a number of cover stories for the magazine, including articles about Naomi Watts, Paris Hilton, and Jude Law.
Krista Smith on Vanityfair.com
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December 11, 2009 4:44 PMLittle Gold Men Movie Blog
James Cameron: The Vanity Fair Interview
Pointing to his track record, James Cameron thumbs his nose at Avatar's naysayers.
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January 2010
January 2010: Krista Smith spotlights the Hemsworth Brothers
Dewey Nicks and Krista Smith spotlight Hollywood’s latest Aussie imports, Chris and Liam Hemsworth.
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November 11, 2009 5:21 PMLittle Gold Men Movie Blog
Wes Anderson on Fantastic Mr. Fox
The corduroy-clad director explains his vision to Krista Smith.
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October 12, 2009 11:15 PMLittle Gold Men Movie Blog
Spike Jonze Discusses Where the Wild Things Are
The director explains how he expanded Maurice Sendak's 10 sentences into a mesmerizing film.
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November 2009
November 2009: Krista Smith on Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan tops her Oscar-nominated role in Atonement with next month’s The Lovely Bones.
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August 18, 2009
August 2009: Krista Smith on Zoë Saldana
As she proved in this summer’s Star Trek, Zoë Saldana shines when she’s surrounded by guys. Happily, the 31-year-old actress has another high-testosterone sci-fi epic in the works: James Cameron’s hotly anticipated special-effects bonanza Avatar, set in the 22nd century. Meanwhile, photographer Michael Roberts beams Saldana back to Harlem’s glamorous past, while the author reads the Hollywood tea leaves for her immediate future.
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August 14, 2009 8:35 AMLittle Gold Men Movie Blog
Q&A: District 9 director Neill Blomkamp
The 29-year-old director of District 9 talks about making the most original alien movie since, well, Alien.
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August 14, 2009 8:00 AMLittle Gold Men Movie Blog
Q&A;: District 9's Sharlto Copley
The ebullient South African never thought he'd be in pictures, but after his triumph, he's getting used to the idea.
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August 2009: Krista Smith on Cracks
Eva Green shows her class as boarding-school teacher Miss G in Jordan Scott’s debut feature.
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June 2009: Krista Smith on Isabel Lucas
The Aussie soap star heads for the big screen.