tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post7714138469577994833..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Vanity Fair's Hollywood ~ Episode 6 (2000)NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13269125651672053962008-05-09T11:56:00.000-04:002008-05-09T11:56:00.000-04:00//Wasn't there another cover at that time in which...//Wasn't there another cover at that time in which Cruz was with some Hollywood Legends like Loren, Bacall and others I can't remember?<BR/>She really must have a good publicist which I guess is as essential in Hollywood as talent.//<BR/><BR/>I'm reading Andrew Morton's bio of Tom Cruise right now and this is his take on the subject (pg 225):<BR/><BR/>"Even though Tom and Penelope tried to disguise their burgeoning relationship, there was no hiding the hostility between Nicole and the Spanish actress when they were photographed for a "Legends of Hollywood" story in Vanity Fair. For the cover, Annie Leibovitz shot a group portrait that included Nicole, Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve, Cate Blanchett, Chloe Sevigny and, incongruously, Penelope...who had scarcely a Hollywood movie to her name. That she was now represented by Tom's publicist, Pat Kingsley, and under his management umbrella, CAA, might just have worked in her favor. Significantly, Leibowitz placed the rivals...in opposite corners of the photo.<BR/><BR/>If including the relatively unknown Penelope in the photo shoot was a not-so-subtle attempt by Tom's camp to intimidate and humiliate Nicole, their plan was effective."Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049113750769117163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25835741572383444902008-05-07T07:54:00.000-04:002008-05-07T07:54:00.000-04:00iggy --i think that's the next cover if i remember...iggy --i think that's the next cover if i remember correctly<BR/><BR/>powers --well maybe Cruz is A list. she gets an awful lot of press<BR/><BR/>walter --what did paul walker do in <I>flags</I> again?NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31657953265567131382008-05-07T02:26:00.000-04:002008-05-07T02:26:00.000-04:00Funny stuff. I think it is hysterical that NONE of...Funny stuff. I think it is hysterical that NONE of them are a-listers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-17615514456654023792008-05-06T14:35:00.000-04:002008-05-06T14:35:00.000-04:00About Wes Bentley it's like Julia Stiles situation...About Wes Bentley it's like Julia Stiles situation, both actors who were promising stars in 1999-2000, both were sleepeing quiet in their short stability and they're never recover anymore. Awful choices in awful movies... Well, unleast Julia still has "The Bourne Trilogy" successAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-70536204585934398902008-05-06T13:50:00.000-04:002008-05-06T13:50:00.000-04:00Paul Walker was great in Running Scared and Flags ...Paul Walker was great in Running Scared and Flags of Our Fathers. I would even go so far as to say he was the best thing about the latter, though it's a relatively brief role.Walter L. Hollmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636732594078157905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88422274624139023072008-05-06T11:49:00.000-04:002008-05-06T11:49:00.000-04:00This series on Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issues is w...This series on Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issues is what made me bookmark this blog... I love these bits of recent history.<BR/><BR/>Who would have told Cruz then she'd be one of the most popular faces of this cover eight years later?<BR/><BR/>Glenn, if you're interested in Cruz's (how the hell is that pronounced? ;) Spanish career before Hollywood, I would recommend "El amor perjudica seriamente la salud" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115536/)and "La niña de tus ojos" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158030/), two fine comedies, besides Belle Epoque and Jamón, Jamón (which also includes Bardem in the pack). <BR/><BR/>Wasn't there another cover at that time in which Cruz was with some Hollywood Legends like Loren, Bacall and others I can't remember?<BR/>She really must have a good publicist which I guess is as essential in Hollywood as talent.<BR/>Let's hope she has some meaty supporting ¿? part in Vicky Cristina Barcelona which together with Broken Embraces and Nine might get her some attention. <BR/><BR/>IggyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11631739036823969362008-05-06T10:59:00.000-04:002008-05-06T10:59:00.000-04:00I love Selma Blair in Cruel Intentions and Storyte...I love Selma Blair in Cruel Intentions and Storytelling. And now she has a promissing tv show with Molly Shannon. Can't wait for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7404414945500036562008-05-06T08:46:00.000-04:002008-05-06T08:46:00.000-04:00It didn't help that he will forever be dogged by t...It didn't help that he will forever be dogged by that "plastic bag" scene in <I>American Beauty</I>. Now he's like some sqeezy villain in everything he makes.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33791258801225359292008-05-06T08:19:00.000-04:002008-05-06T08:19:00.000-04:00well he took 2 years off in his 20s! probably not ...well he took 2 years off in his 20s! probably not a smart move.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28369793696164877722008-05-06T08:13:00.000-04:002008-05-06T08:13:00.000-04:00How did Wes Bentley disappear so thoroughly? That...How did Wes Bentley disappear so thoroughly? That's something I'd love to figure out, because immeadiately post-Beauty, I would've figured him for semi-stardom and critical success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33682828493807709542008-05-06T03:06:00.000-04:002008-05-06T03:06:00.000-04:00For me, the biggest surprise of this post is that ...For me, the biggest surprise of this post is that Marley Shelton has her own tag at The Film Experience.Neel Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25423665476824753092008-05-06T02:24:00.000-04:002008-05-06T02:24:00.000-04:00Ditto and ditto on the first two comments, really....Ditto and ditto on the first two comments, really.<BR/><BR/><I>Volver</I> helped forgive a multitude of Cruz screen sins, and <I>Running Scared</I> did indeed suggest that there was more from Paul Walker if he went after the right roles. However, I maintain that he's a potentially good actor cursed with a dopey voice. (See also: Melanie Griffith; Keanu Reeves.)<BR/><BR/>RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-35428972840735927742008-05-06T00:49:00.000-04:002008-05-06T00:49:00.000-04:00Hmmmm... this cover more than any other seems to b...Hmmmm... this cover more than any other seems to be an attempt to make gorgeous people look unappealing.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178975866741187681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74942942528271005032008-05-05T23:00:00.000-04:002008-05-05T23:00:00.000-04:00I'm as surprised as anyone that my favorite from t...I'm as surprised as anyone that my favorite from this list, today, would be Selma Blair. Huh. <BR/><BR/>I do want to mention that the last movie I saw Paul Walker in -- the delightfully junky <I>Running Scared</I> -- gave me more than a glimmer (let's say a glimmer and a half) of hope that he can stretch as an actor. Haven't quite given up on him yet.Joe Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825174217179302019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82838563847715616852008-05-05T21:44:00.000-04:002008-05-05T21:44:00.000-04:00It's amazing how quickly you can go on/off a certa...It's amazing how quickly you can go on/off a certain actor. I didn't care for Cruz outside of Spanish films, but now I'm always interested in what she's doing Spanish/American/Whatever. Whereas I liked Jordana Brewster, residual goodwill from <I>The Faculty</I>, and now I couldn't give a rats arse.<BR/><BR/>I've always liked Blair. Even on <I>Zoe</I> (it was titled simply <I>Zoe</I> in Australia), but especially in the more edgy stuff she's done. Love her in <I>Storytelling</I> especially.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.com