tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post3108909142818478154..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Charlize @ 33NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14755458195711994272008-08-10T12:59:00.000-04:002008-08-10T12:59:00.000-04:00Janice and Tranvestitia... i am definitely in supp...Janice and Tranvestitia... i am definitely in support of roles for older actresses. i didn't want this post to come across as ageist at all.<BR/><BR/>and in fact... things are getting much better for actresses i think than they used to be. You still have a lot of powerhouse actresses these days getting big roles until their late 40s. That's better than they got in the early days when careers seemed to wrap up in the late 30s.<BR/><BR/>that said there's still a clear disconnect when it comes to the men but that's less a problem of ageism and more a problem of sexism.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89555100280108502972008-08-10T00:50:00.000-04:002008-08-10T00:50:00.000-04:00this woman is so hot God bless her! The future... ...this woman is so hot God bless her! <BR/>The future... well, she got an Oscar what else does she want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-42304652335751867052008-08-08T14:10:00.000-04:002008-08-08T14:10:00.000-04:00I never thought of Charlize Theron as an especiall...I never thought of Charlize Theron as an especially deep actress (and I'd say it was more of the kind of roles she was receiving versus a perceived lack of talent), but she did a lot to change that overall perception with "Monster". I have a feeling that she'll never top that role. It's her signature role in such a way that it will be very hard to eclipse it with some other performance. That sounds more limiting than I mean for it to be, but topping Aileen Wuornos? Good luck with that. I do think she'll be nominated a few more times, and I also look forward to seeing what she'll come up with in the next decade. The role as written in "The Road" is Oscar-bait too, so another nod could be right on the horizon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44230173750721288172008-08-08T11:20:00.000-04:002008-08-08T11:20:00.000-04:00of course it's totally socially constructed that w...of course it's totally socially constructed that we think women look best when they're in their 20s and 30s. natural beauty does not exist i say, because what is considered natural AND beautiful changes over time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75946612297990471012008-08-08T10:05:00.000-04:002008-08-08T10:05:00.000-04:00//I've never really considered Who's Afraid of Vir...//I've never really considered Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf a deglam moment for Elizabeth Taylor. I mean, maybe it's just in comparison to her usual role, but she definitely still looks amazing and glamorous even when de-glammed.//<BR/><BR/>Perhaps now it doesn't seem so when EVERY actress deglams at least once to try to get an Oscar, but back in the day her performance was definitely deglam, compared to what she had done previously.<BR/><BR/>Shall I mention how depressing I find this post as a woman who just turned 40, realizes that the chances to see "myself" reflected back to me onscreen through mature female characters is diminshing rapidly as aging men are still given lead roles - opposite younger and younger actresses, while the women their own age, full of talent and wisdom and STILL beautiful, are pushed to the sides or excluded entirely? Can we talk about that?Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9348287205739476932008-08-08T06:40:00.000-04:002008-08-08T06:40:00.000-04:00I've never really considered Who's Afraid of Virgi...I've never really considered Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf a deglam moment for Elizabeth Taylor. I mean, maybe it's just in comparison to her usual role, but she definitely still looks amazing and glamorous even when de-glammed.Sam Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456254953886041016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6376292196186385262008-08-08T03:02:00.000-04:002008-08-08T03:02:00.000-04:00Yeah I see her maybe following the Jane Fonda patt...Yeah I see her maybe following the Jane Fonda pattern and getting a few more noms and another win (this is best case, of course), and then not getting nommed anymore once she starts getting older. I don't think she's one of those actresses who will remain in her prime as she gets into her 50s and 60s. Not that she's not talented, but I just think she's one of those whose looks and sex appeal are kind of fused into her talent. She's best when she's either GLAM or major de-glam (shock value). Not like Streep or Winslet, for example, who are not particularly known for their glam factor.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77410663020048510852008-08-08T02:35:00.001-04:002008-08-08T02:35:00.001-04:00agreed nat but she is like a solid lange in that f...agreed nat but she is like a solid lange in that film my beef is her constantly being singled out as the wrong nominee in the top 5 she is third way above dench and felicity when it's the laziness of the academy voting for judi "nominate me i just coughed" dench and felicity "it worked for swank" huffman,apparently therons role in the road has been expanded,a supp actress nom is looking good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18412396788533845982008-08-08T02:35:00.000-04:002008-08-08T02:35:00.000-04:00agreed nat but she is like a solid lange in that f...agreed nat but she is like a solid lange in that film my beef is her constantly being singled out as the wrong nominee in the top 5 she is third way above dench and felicity when it's the laziness of the academy voting for judi "nominate me i just coughed" dench and felicity "it worked for swank" huffman,apparently therons role in the road has been expanded,a supp actress nom is looking good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14319998459124515962008-08-07T22:19:00.000-04:002008-08-07T22:19:00.000-04:00ripley --agreed. at the time i preferred Dench (th...ripley --agreed. at the time i preferred Dench (though neither of them made my list) but now I don't know what i was thinking. She's SO much better than the movie she's in (north country) but the role is still a dud. the movie is just so boring and uninspired...something oscar has seen a 1000 timesNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78624159363821775852008-08-07T19:37:00.000-04:002008-08-07T19:37:00.000-04:00i think she will defenitely be nominated for THE R...i think she will defenitely be nominated for THE ROAD, it just sounds too oscar bait to me...<BR/>also a VERY limited part usually doesn't hurt if the role is very crucial to the story, and i think that's exactly the case here.<BR/>and who knows how the burning plain is going to be like???<BR/><BR/>does anybody know what happened to her movie THE ICE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69033018208677204742008-08-07T15:02:00.000-04:002008-08-07T15:02:00.000-04:00Does anyone know if she is still in that rumoured ...Does anyone know if she is still in that rumoured Hedy Lamarr biopic? Perhaps that might be THE role for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24823589467295576662008-08-07T14:30:00.000-04:002008-08-07T14:30:00.000-04:00i see her winning a 2nd and she really should embr...i see her winning a 2nd and she really should embrace comedy and horror again she was fantastic in her 2 horor films and in 2 bit parts in woody allen movies,i don't want to be a cliche but i feel her beauty holds her back.<BR/><BR/>also she deserved the nom in 2005 way more than dench or huffman!!!<BR/><BR/>i see breat things in 2009 maybe a supp or lead nod.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20889714430390119912008-08-07T14:28:00.000-04:002008-08-07T14:28:00.000-04:00First step for Charlize to start getting nominated...First step for Charlize to start getting nominated again is to stop playing brunettes.The Jaded Armchair Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511211427198395696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17324870973801338012008-08-07T13:19:00.000-04:002008-08-07T13:19:00.000-04:00Hancock was my favorite super hero movie this summ...Hancock was my favorite super hero movie this summer (yes, I saw Iron Man and Dark Knight) in large part due Charlize hitting her marks (radiant yet cynical, vulnerably defensive, hot and furious). <BR/><BR/>Oscar wins always strike me as torture, analogous to Russian roulette. That said, I wouldn't mind her grabbing a bunch of noms for another decade, to keep her in the public eye, on the A-list, enabling her to pick and choose. <BR/><BR/>She looks like should could age naturally, gracefully -- a la Denueve. I suppose it all depends on her resilience. She strikes me as more whimsical than shrewd; a major industry handicap.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to see a precocious and innovative scribe/director re-stylize a formulaic noir with her cast as a shrewd, ruthlessly angelic femme fatale. Or a screwball bio-pic (e.g. Kaufman/ Jonze) of Grace Kelly.vernininohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743454074504116461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46369240829041620102008-08-07T12:57:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:57:00.000-04:00I'm agree with Vinci's comment but I have another ...I'm agree with Vinci's comment but I have another three names at that list: Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett. My theory is Theron and Cotillard are the only recent Oscar Lead actresses will return to the leading category again after won their prizes. They're talented, beautiful and foreign actresses and even they're born at the same year-1975!. In the case of Cate Blanchett I think she WILL win the Lead Oscar to the next years. About Winslet, depends exactly how AMPAS gaves her deserving Oscar 2008 or 2009? And Wich Category? But apparently Kate is beloved. Two Nominations at 22 years old, 4 at 29 and 5 at 31... That's a great record.<BR/><BR/>Interesting that the four actresses are foreigners (Australia, France, UK, South Africa)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40099556753828076992008-08-07T12:08:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:08:00.000-04:00Charlize is stunning, and can act up a storm. Saw...Charlize is stunning, and can act up a storm. Saw the potential with <I>Devil's Advocate</I> (rising above the material), really began to take notice with <I>Celebrity</I> (the only memorable thing about that movie), and adored her in <I>Monster</I> (I have her second that year behind the unnominated Evan Rachel Wood). I also much endorsed her nomination for <I>North Country</I>, though I know I'm in the Film Experience minority when it comes to that particular nod...<BR/><BR/>Strongly agree with Vinci that she could easily land multiple nominations, and hope she gets the material to make it happen.<BR/><BR/>Anyone who pulls a Best Actress speech back from the brink of tears is a goddess in my eyes. (Unless they're Hilary, obviously.)<BR/><BR/>Happy Birthday, Charlize!<BR/><BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18994066635625800022008-08-07T12:00:00.000-04:002008-08-07T12:00:00.000-04:00I absolutely agree with you that the 30s is genera...I absolutely agree with you that the 30s is generally THE prime time for Hollywood actresses. I also think the most beautiful actresses truly blossom into their looks around their 30s. One such case is Michelle Pfeiffer (nathaniel, you like her, right?=p). When she was in her early to mid 20s, she still had that sweet, cherubic look. Her face hadn't lost the baby fat yet, and it was much less defined. Don't get me wrong, she was still pretty, but when she hit her 30s, she become STUNNING. Cheekbones popped out, and her eyes became fiery and hypnotic. Another example is Angelina Jolie. I didn't think she was truly ravishing (in terms of looks) until she hit her late 20s/early 30s. That "canonical" age I would say is a range; from late 20s to mid 30s. The most beautiful actresses are at their most ravshing between that time period.<BR/>There are hundreds of pretty, cute starlets and bimbos in their 20s but their faces show little character. Time needs to mature and define the face- give it some character. The 30s truly is that "canonical" age for many beautiful actresses when the face has reached maturity but time has not yet ravaged it yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12547674174324923342008-08-07T11:30:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:30:00.000-04:00... but I thought Kidman was going to also slip in...... but I thought Kidman was going to also slip into that category at one time too ...Cinesnatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00244752542602944093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-52883121569498449942008-08-07T11:22:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:22:00.000-04:00My theory is that Charlize will be one of those fe...My theory is that Charlize will be one of those few actresses of her generation that will be a multiple lead nominee (ala Streep, Spacek and Lange in their 30's and Sarandon in her 40's).Cinesnatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00244752542602944093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33813978438939406132008-08-07T11:20:00.000-04:002008-08-07T11:20:00.000-04:00I like Charlize v. much and could see her winning ...I like Charlize v. much and could see her winning an Oscar for Supporting Actress in the next 5 years.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809699267788752653noreply@blogger.com