
10 questions with the beautiful and BlackBerry-addicted Sons of Anarchy star, Winter Ave Zoli
We already had a thing for Winter Ave Zoli before we discovered she was a BlackBerry user and #TEAMBLACKBERRY supporter.
Michelle and Bla1ze got the rest of the CrackBerry team hooked on the tv drama Sons of Anarchy seasons ago, where we've been watching Winter play the role of Lyla, a pornstar with a wild streak (our kind of girl!). And in March 2011, when Winter hit the cover of Playboy, well... let's just say we became even more enthralled with her.
Recently, we found out that Winter loves her BlackBerry. GAME OVER. We had to talk to her and get the details.
BlackBerry People Do, and Winter certainly does a lot, but she was happy to take a few minutes out of her busy schedule to chat with CrackBerry. Keep reading to learn more about her love for keyboards, her anxiety over Twitter and which BlackBerry 10 phone -- full touchscreen or physical keyboard -- she's going to buy come 2013!
Sitting down on the set of Sons of Anarchy with Winter Ave Zoli
Thanks for taking the time to sit down and chat with CrackBerry today.
1. Kevin: How long have you been a BlackBerry user? Which model was your first?
Winter Ave Zoli: I got my first BlackBerry in 2010. I was always pretty stubborn about upgrading phones, and preferred not caring about what kind of phone I had. It was a Bold 9700. I wondered where it had been all my life...
2. Kevin: What is it about BlackBerry that you love?
Winter Ave Zoli: I love how user friendly it is. It has a great camera, it keeps me organized, and MOST importantly: I love my keyboard. I am a typer, not a tapper... :)
3. Kevin: Are you hooked on BBM like the rest of us?
Winter Ave Zoli: BBM took me a while to discover. I was stuck on texting! A friend of mine had to encourage me to use it, and now I love it. It's amazing to be able to make sure that your message went through. So many texts get lost. I especially love that I can stay in touch with family and friends when I'm traveling abroad, free!!
4. Kevin: So... I think the next question here our readers would want me to ask is... can we have your BBM PIN?
Winter Ave Zoli: Ha! I'm sorry, I can't divulge that information...:)
5. Kevin: What other apps do you use most on your BlackBerry?
Winter Ave Zoli: Mostly my Calendar, Memo pad and Facebook app...
6. Kevin: So you're on Facebook, but we've noticed many of your SoA co-stars are on twitter but we can't follow you there yet. Planning on joining soon?
Winter Ave Zoli: Yeah, Twitter gives me anxiety at the moment. Too much pressure to come up with funny, witty, intelligent quips all day long...But, I think the day is coming soon that I will have to join.
7. Kevin: How hard is it to be separated from your BlackBerry while filming Sons of Anarchy or doing photo shoots?
Winter Ave Zoli: It's so painful... I wonder what messages are coming through, what cute little sounds it's making... I get major separation anxiety so I try to keep it near at all times ;) And I like documenting with my camera!
8. Kevin: BlackBerry has for a long time been a favorite among celebrities, though lately we're seeing a lot more iPhones show up in the celeb sightings. Have you tried out the competition? Do your iPhone-using colleagues ever bug you to switch?
Winter Ave Zoli: The invasion of the iPhone has been insane. My BBM contact list has dwindled, I must admit. I haven't tried it out myself. No one has tried to coax me into it either. I'm happy with my BlackBerry, thank you.
9. Kevin: What other gadgets do you own or use? Any tablets in your home?
Winter Ave Zoli: No, just my Mac computer. I'm not a gadgety girl. There are so many gadgets out there, it's crazy. I'm all about keeping it simple!
10. Kevin: When BlackBerry 10 phones hit the market next year, are you going to go for the full touchscreen model or the version with the physical keyboard?
Winter Ave Zoli: Keyboard!! Most definitely. Remember: Type over tap!
Kevin: Good choice. You're my kind of gal - you like to push buttons. :) Ok... one last bonus question.
Bonus Question. Kevin: So... I recently got engaged, but me and my fiancé each have a list of famous people we're allowed to....
Winter: Stop, stop right there. Not a chance until you get a haircut!
Kevin: So you're saying there's a chance! I'd better end this right now then... thanks for talking to us, Winter!

jonase#WP Aug 17, 2012 at 10:20 am
Fun post Kevin. Would like to see more like these!
IsaacKendall Aug 17, 2012 at 10:24 am
"I especially love that I can stay in touch with family and friends when I'm traveling abroad, free!!"
How did so many people get the impression that BBM or PIN messaging is free when travelling?
People, there are roaming charges for everything. PIN and BBM use your data plan and use roaming travel rates.
Cellular carriers represent everything that is evil and unholy in this world, why do people think they let you BBM and PIN for free?
blue200316 Aug 17, 2012 at 10:29 am
+1
Snipperdo17 Aug 17, 2012 at 10:31 am
Probably talking about using it on wifi. I did the same thing abroad..
BruvvaPete Aug 17, 2012 at 10:58 am
+1
Heavens1 Aug 17, 2012 at 6:40 pm
+1
madeinhb Aug 17, 2012 at 10:33 am
BBM works over wifi = free!
BB_Bmore Aug 17, 2012 at 10:57 am
Unless your plan has zero roaming charges and unlimited data like some of us. FREE indeed ;)
NamelessStar Aug 17, 2012 at 11:01 am
i traveled to austrailia from canada and perfectly fine using BBM free just needed wifi lol
Houshinto Aug 17, 2012 at 11:55 am
As long as you get a BB cell phone plan, be it pre-paid or contract, while travelling abroad that has BB services then BBM is unlimited since it's included. Technically not free, but you're not paying any extra charges for BBM no matter how much you use it.
My GF did that in Berlin for 6 weeks. Was able to stay connect ed with her via BBM.
3Dee Aug 17, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Okay, it's not technically 'free', but dude it's cents compared with upwards of $2 per message with SMS. You would have to be BBMing pictures like a mo-fo to get a major bill overseas, whereas just a decent handfull of SMS messages will get you there.
revtech Aug 17, 2012 at 10:29 am
Do you like my holster?
Sent from Winter Ave Zoli's BlackBerry =)
FoxxBerry Aug 17, 2012 at 2:22 pm
Best holster ever! I need a holster like that.
FryBerry Aug 17, 2012 at 6:03 pm
I dont want a holster like that, I want to BE the BB in that holster.
FryBerry out
MadGasser Aug 17, 2012 at 3:02 pm
I'm surprised it took that long for someone to bring that up. It's the first thing I noticed!
revtech Aug 17, 2012 at 3:06 pm
If you look at the reply hierarchy it was actually the third post right off . . Just got pushed down by replies to the first two posts
Jerky223 Aug 18, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Love the holster, my wife has a similar BB holster.
grumpyalbertm Aug 22, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Love it!!
apengue1 Aug 17, 2012 at 10:27 am
Lol, what a refreshing blog post! Kevin, keep your hair and wait for BB10, or cut it and get your chance at Winter? :P
Haha
CDM76 Aug 19, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I bet 6 months seems like six years NOW Kevin.
althedon Aug 17, 2012 at 10:36 am
yea kevin you need to get moreof these interveiws for the site.....that lady from the huffington post she is an addict too. get all the celebrity addicts and make it a regular thing since you stop doing celebrity pics thing.
bbjamaica
Kevin Michaluk Aug 17, 2012 at 10:37 am
+1 Working on it!
BB_Bmore Aug 17, 2012 at 10:59 am
+1 People who DO!!!
morganplus8 Aug 17, 2012 at 10:36 am
Kevin, you are laser focused ..... but on the wrong thing man! (she is cute)
ekafara Aug 17, 2012 at 10:42 am
Kinda surprised he didn't grab the sissors and cut his hair during the interview... ; )
martinjdub Aug 17, 2012 at 10:43 am
I think Kev should stop showering....
GeneralHerzog Aug 17, 2012 at 10:51 am
Anyone else notice how he went from full name to just Winter on the bonus question?
Big V 1978 Aug 17, 2012 at 10:53 am
Kevin, what about getting Usain Bolt for an interview ?
That would be good for Crackberry and RIM !
Keep up the good work.
BB Fan - South Africa
diegonei Aug 17, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Agreed. That would bem more than awesome.
Heavens1 Aug 17, 2012 at 6:42 pm
+1
BruvvaPete Aug 17, 2012 at 10:55 am
She's great, but I still have a crush on Ashley Esqueda.
BB_Bmore Aug 17, 2012 at 11:00 am
+1
Ashley Esqueda Aug 18, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Oh, you guys are making me blush~
BruvvaPete Aug 19, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Sorry my dear, but better to blush than cry ;p
NamelessStar Aug 17, 2012 at 10:59 am
lol quite the post i actually started watching this show this month kinda cool and ironic it now gets brought up for a BlackBerry reason.
westcoaststyle Aug 17, 2012 at 11:34 am
That's not what ironic means? But funny story anyway. :P
revil-0-316 Aug 17, 2012 at 11:29 am
Nice post and decision kevin, our fearless leader getting a haircut for this hot lady w/o BB10 will break our hearts even your fiance might end up broken hearted.lol
kvndoom Aug 17, 2012 at 11:35 am
Phone? There's a phone???
Houshinto Aug 17, 2012 at 11:50 am
Moral of the story: Only Fabio can rock the long hair and get the ladies.*
*Fabio approves this message
anthonybaker Aug 17, 2012 at 11:55 am
"I am a typer, not a tapper" love it !
ekv Aug 17, 2012 at 2:49 pm
+1
93Aero Aug 17, 2012 at 12:01 pm
I like to type on my keyboard too, buy I'd tap that!
The blacker the berry the sweeter the use...
frood2012 Aug 17, 2012 at 12:04 pm
So... what kind of BlackBerry does she have now?
Bolderholder Aug 17, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Kevin, send her an message about how to add text contacts to her BBM platform. She won't be so anxious about a dwindling bbm contact list.
spencerdl Aug 17, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Nice interview. I wonder if Winter is a CrackBerry member and what's her Crackberry signature name :)
Frank2029 Aug 17, 2012 at 1:23 pm
I think you can remember me telling you to get a haircut Kev!
If only you listened to me a few months ago you would of nailed her and i would of been the reason why!!!!!!!!!
ekv Aug 17, 2012 at 2:48 pm
I am a typer not a tapper is way better than "lets rock n roll this" or , "we need tools. Not toys"
May be she can give us more slogans for ads
Frank2029 Aug 17, 2012 at 3:12 pm
that would be good if the full screen BBOS10 model wasnt coming out 2 months before the qwerty version....
smertz Aug 17, 2012 at 8:37 pm
You need to learn how to read before you post
Frank2029 Aug 17, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Haha what? I fully understood his post. Run along child...
BruvvaPete Aug 19, 2012 at 1:32 pm
What he meant was that they're both (full screen and qwerty) being advertised and released at the same time.
abwan11 Aug 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm
A women with a mind of her own. Brava bella
BruvvaPete Aug 18, 2012 at 1:02 am
Woman*
rexrim Aug 17, 2012 at 4:26 pm
goodjob kevin :p
Android Market for QNX Aug 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Lol @ the bonus question. Best question ever!
Camfella Aug 17, 2012 at 4:57 pm
What she really said was: "Not until you get a haircut and a face transplant!"
Camfella Aug 17, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Kevin won't get a haircut, he doesn't care what conclusions people will draw from his appearance. What's important to him is that they don't think he took a long time to write an email!
Heavens1 Aug 17, 2012 at 6:46 pm
+1 (lol, lol, lol - not sent from my Playbook!!!)
marko868 Aug 17, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Uses a Mac but not iPhone *chuckles*
Majestic Lion Aug 17, 2012 at 6:33 pm
her: "I'm a typer, not a tapper..."
me: "I could type and tap at the same time..."
*insert mr-bean-if-you-know-what-i-mean-meme-face-here*
MaxPayne79 Aug 18, 2012 at 1:28 am
there's a gorgeous blond with the same as me??? (my real name is Winter) How dare she!! And she's spelling her own name wrong. the female version of Winter in Wynter. Blonds i tell you...smh. haha... just kiddin. Sort of.
And she's from the Czech republic and I'm from Slovakia that's hilarious. We used to be one country. she's still spelling her name wrong though. lol! ;)
soogriff Aug 18, 2012 at 8:52 am
Funny post. Enjoyed the read. good job Kevin.
thecsman Aug 19, 2012 at 11:54 am
Playboy, March 2011. She looks gorgeous.