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Info about Pilar

Pilar was raised in San Antonio, TX. As a child, she had a wild imagination and could never decide what she wanted to be when she grew up. Every time she was asked, she had a new career in mind, from astronaut to neurosurgeon to bus driver! It was in high school that she realized the only way to have a career in every field possible was to move to Hollywood and pursue a career in acting where she could play a lawyer in one role and then turn around and play a soldier in the next!

Never really telling anyone what her dreams were, she woke up one morning and felt the courage to actually make the biggest move of her life by moving to Hollywood.

With limited funds and a broken-down Mustang that she repaired herself, Pilar arrived in Los Angeles and soon booked her first gig as a waitress at T.G.I. Fridays, a gig which also led to her gaining 38 pounds in just three months. At the same time, she also managed to total her car on while on her way to an audition. When she found herself selling artwork out of her cousin’s car, feeling the pain of a broken heart, and literally ripping her jeans at the seams, she decided it was time to pack her bags and return home. Back home, she lost the weight and two months later returned to the city that had chewed her up and spit her out.

The dedication quickly paid off and she landed her first acting job in an independent film titled, “Malibu Spring Break” where she played the role of Gloria. The marketing of “Malibu Spring Break” caught the eye of Playboy’s Senior Photo editor and soon Pilar found herself gracing the pages of Playboy in her birthday suit, becoming Miss August 2004! Becoming a Playboy centerfold gave her a sense of confidence and power. Knowing the typical stereotypes that playmates are given she worked twice as hard to take that title and prove that above having a sex appeal she has class, intelligence and talent.

That thirst for success soon landed several other independent films, including guest shots on soaps and Las Vegas. Soon, she found herself on the NBC hit show Deal or No Deal as briefcase model number 8. Aside from acting and modeling, she also decided to expand her horizons and is the host of The Playmate Hour, a one-hour slumber party talk show on Playboy Radio, Sirius channel 198.

Pilar’s dating experiences, and experiences through Playboy and life in Los Angeles, inspired her to write her first book, titled “You’re On To Him… A Response to the Complete A**holes Guide to Handling Chicks.” Learning the maintenance of a car by learning to work on her own car along with all her unforgettable dating experiences inspired her to write her second book, “Treat Me Like Your Car… A Man’s Guide to Treating a Lady.” Both books are being pitched to publishing houses at the moment. She is now in the process of writing her first feature film and in the development process of a cooking show.

from myspace page of Pilar Montserrat Lastra:

Pilar Montserrat Lastra (born January 15, 1981 in San Antonio, TX) is currently working for Playboy. She was born to a Mexican mother and Spanish father. She spent her childhood in San Antonio, TX and graduated from Clark High School in 1999. She was heavily involved in the ROTC program and also ran track at Clark. At the age of 19, Lastra moved to LA to pursue a career in acting. After 3 lean years, she finally made her acting debut in the DVD comedy “Malibu Spring Break”. After firmly positioning herself for some time as an ‘anti-nudity model’, she signalled that she had renounced this stance when Playboy unveiled her as its Playmate of the Month for August 2004. Lastra however soon indicated she was not intending to go in the nude again and confirmed her decision shortly after Tiffany Fallon was chosen for Playmate of the Year. Current Ventures She appears as one of the caseholders on the popular NBC game show, Deal or No Deal. When the show began, she held case #26 and then #8, but now she holds case #14. In April 2006, Lastra and the other 25 models from Deal or No Deal were listed as a whole in People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People. She also is working for Sirius Satellite Radio hosting The Playmate Hour on Playboy Radio (with Miriam Gonzalez who was Playmate of the Month for March, 2001), and wrote one of the chapters of a serialized novel on the Sirius website (along with other Sirius talent) called, “Naked Came the Summer.”

from her playmate bio:

Miss August 2004

NAME:
Pilar Lastra
BIRTHPLACE:
Monterey Park, CA
BUST: 34″
WAIST: 25″
HIPS: 34″
HEIGHT: 5′ 5 1/2″
WEIGHT: 110 lbs

AMBITIONS:
To be a successful entertainer and make people feel emotions. To use my success for charity and disease awareness.
TURN-ONS:
Body rubs, confidence, a sense of humor. Musical talent is always a plus.
TURNOFFS:
Bad breath, a man who spends more time looking in the mirror than I do. Liars and cheaters stay away!!
JOBS BEFORE I STARTED ACTING:
Bartender, leasing agent. One day I was desperate enough to sell art from my trunk.
ACTRESS I ADMIRE AND WHY:
Demi Moore — I feel she has made some really brave choices in her career.
FAVORITE SUMMER ACTIVITIES:
Going to the lake and getting on the jet skis, rollerblading, biking.
MOVIES I WISH I’D STARRED IN:
Mission: Impossible, Enough, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Pretty Woman.

Oooh La Lastra Miss August jumps from Texas to the silver screen Pilar Lastra does not take her good fortune for granted. Although the 23-year-old actress is excited to discuss her forthcoming movie roles, she first recalls how she’s come such a long way from her home in San Antonio. “My family was so poor that my sisters and I wore boys’ hand-me-downs,” she says. “My mother and father divorced when I was young. My father lives in Spain, along with most of my extended family. We came from nothing, so I’m grateful now when I look at everything I have.” A self-described bookworm in high school who “tried to rebel and be cool,” Pilar couldn’t deceive her mother without feeling guilty. “I’d sneak out of the house at night, but I would leave a note for my mom so she could contact me. I didn’t want her to worry. I never wanted to cause trouble. I never got caught, thank God. I can’t imagine my mom crashing a party or calling and going, ‘Is my daughter there? You guys aren’t drinking, are you?’ ”
Miss August considered a variety of careers before committing to acting. “One day I wanted to be a brain surgeon, the next a bus driver, then a teacher, then an undercover agent,” she says. “I decided to pursue acting because I can pretend to do all those things.” Pilar’s first role was in a SeaWorld commercial. “I had to ride a roller coaster 25 times in a row and still look excited after take 25,” she says. After moving to Los Angeles she shot more commercials and appeared on Days of Our Lives. “I would like a big-box-office movie in my future, but more than that I want a role that requires me to be extremely brave,” she says. To build her fortitude Pilar has racked up a few fearless adventures: “When I was 19 I packed my car and took off across the country. I’d also like to go to Spain. I’ve never been there, but I hear the partying is out of control. I would rather fall on my face a thousand times than live my life thinking, What if?”
While Pilar says she used to be anti-nudity, she changed her mind when Playboy made her an offer. “I figured I should do nudity the right way, not in some cheesy, raunchy film,” she says. Next up? Roles in Hollywood P.I. and opposite Gary Busey in the cage-fighting flick No Rules. “I have a bitch-fighting scene in No Rules,” she says. “In real life I talk trash, but I never bite. I wouldn’t know how. I’d probably start crying.”
When she’s not pulling hair in catfights, Pilar is a talented singer-songwriter who’s looking for a writing partner. “I don’t play a musical instrument, so it’s hard for me to finish a melody,” she says. “I’ve written songs that I don’t hear myself singing, though someone else could knock them out of the park. I’d like to find someone who understands my energy flow.” Meeting would-be partners was a snap when she leased out apartments, an occupation that doubled as her own private dating service. “For a while I met all my boyfriends through that job,” she says. “I could do a background check, see if they had a criminal history and discover who was in debt. If one said he was a musician, I’d be like, ‘Sold!’ ” Even though she had keys to all her tenants’ pads, Pilar swears she never snooped. Except for one time, on Valentine’s Day. “I let myself into my boyfriend’s apartment to leave candles, chocolate and hearts leading into the bedroom,” she says. “It was great.”

Photography by Arny Freytag