Rachael Taylor (Galaxy) in Vanity’s Fair’s “Bright Young Hollywood”

Since V.F. first focused on Hollywood’s teen titans, in 2003, the YouTube-Gawker machine has upped the ante. For every Shia LaBeouf success, there’s a Lindsay Lohan flameout. For our August issue, Mark Seliger photographs today’s crop of hot young things, while Krista Smith collects the Tiger Beatdata sheets (biggest crush? BlackBerry or iPhone?). Related article: “Hollywood’s Next Wave,” by James Wolcott.

RACHAEL TAYLOR Age: 24. Hometown: Launceston, Tasmania. Breakthrough role: Maggie Madsen in Transformers.Upcoming film: Bottle Shock. First “Hollywood” moment? “How about landing on the lawn of the Pentagon in a Black Hawk helicopter? That’ll do it. With Michael Bay screaming on a loudspeaker.” Number of shoes in your closet? 20. Jimmy Choo or Christian Louboutin? Christian Louboutin. Chuck Taylors or Nikes? “Not a sneaker girl, but at a push I’d go Chuck Taylors.”Levi’s or J Brand? Sevens. Style icon? Catherine Deneuve. Favorite designer? “I like the big, the powerhouses … Balenciaga.” BlackBerry or iPhone? BlackBerry. Favorite guy’s guy? “Someone intellectual, I suppose. Like, uh … it sounds completely sleazy, but like a Bill Clinton or like that kind of man—epic man-ness.” Favorite girl’s girl? Tina Fey. Favorite movie? “Anything by Almodóvar.”

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