Milla Jovovich Is A Weapons Collector

Milla Jovovich collects weapons.
The model-and-actress – who has a 21-month-old daughter Ever Gabo with her
partner, director Paul W.S. Anderson – says she was never interested in
traditional childhood toys and has carried her passion for martial arts and
combat into her adult life.

"I have so many weapons at home. It’s not like I sit at home
twirling knives, but I’ve always been into handling weapons. As a kid I
liked ninja warriors, not dolls. I have some kukris. They are one-handed
knives and a bit like machetes, very vicious instruments with a curved
blade. They are used for hacking and I love them because they are so
versatile. You can really get into the meat of an animal, slice cucumbers
and kill zombies – all in one day."

Wow – and I collect refrigerator magnets. I am so boring!

The 33-year-old star loves to take her interest into her professional life,
explaining that tough action scenes and daredevil stunts are her favorite
things about making movies.

"I get a thrill out of doing dangerous stunts. In ‘A Perfect
Getaway’ I have to steer a kayak close to sharp rocks, miles off the coast
of Puerto Rico. It’s dangerous – there’s a very high tide and if my boat
tips over I’ll go face-first on to the rocks. It’s so gruelling trying to
get this kayak to go where I want it to go.

"Then I have a vicious cat fight with a girl who is trying to kill me. We
have knives and we’re hitting and punching each other on the edge of a
cliff, rolling around in the dust.

"I’m working on ‘Resident Evil: Extinction’, in which I have to jump off a
container, twirl with my knives and come down into the sand. It’s one of the
most challenging scenes I’ve ever done.

"It’s so hot in Mexico, where we’re filming, that I have to put a bag of ice
cubes on my head between takes. The hot sand is blowing and it’s difficult
just to stand, let alone do tough acrobatics and martial arts. You’re ready
to pass out, you are hooked up to wires wearing a huge coat and you can’t
have a break. It takes a lot of energy."

She is INTENSE – but I LOVE me some Milla!