tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8304049953520187598..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Happy 4th of July (Starring Actresses, Who Else?)NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62610406000993725762009-07-11T15:39:55.048-04:002009-07-11T15:39:55.048-04:00In regards to the Bolger sisters Sarah is still ac...In regards to the Bolger sisters Sarah is still acting but the other one has dropped off the radar..and about Saoirse both her parents are Irish so being born in America is about as american as she will ever get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28312870035445436822009-07-07T17:47:22.750-04:002009-07-07T17:47:22.750-04:00Yavor... when 2001 was in progress my vote was ori...Yavor... when 2001 was in progress my vote was originally for THE OTHERS in terms of a performance... i think i said at the time (pushes herself to new levels as an actress in The Others and to new levels as a movie star in Moulin Rouge) but the more i watched moulin rouge! (i think i saw it 5 times in the theater which is a record for me since high school) i couldn't part with the moulin rouge performance. so i would have voted for it. It's a lot more complicated and transcendent as a performance goes though she's probably more perfect scene by scene in The Others if that makes any sense.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24990320075656734302009-07-07T14:54:42.532-04:002009-07-07T14:54:42.532-04:00this might be off topic, but yesterday me and some...this might be off topic, but yesterday me and some friends of mine met for lunch then watched The Others with Nicole Kidman ( it was my 3rd time watching it ) and I said to myself "God.. this woman is really amazing, especially HERE!" and then 6 or 7 hours later we met other friends and watched The Reader ( it was my 2nd time watching it ) and Kate's performance somewhat left a bad taste in my mouth how could this performance actually beat Meryl in Doubt?<br /><br />to NATHANIEL: was Nicole really more deserving of a nom for Moulin Rouge or The Others back in 2001; and I somehow loved her in Birth, especially the ending on the beach with the wedding dress killed me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731831712362994812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61995398152891591242009-07-06T17:03:28.511-04:002009-07-06T17:03:28.511-04:00glenn most googled has never meant most "draw...<b>glenn</b> most googled has never meant most "drawing power" at the box office. It only means that people want to gawk at photos of you online ;)<br /><br /><b>cristhian</b> goddamnit! i shoulda checked. This whole post equals fail which is sad because it seemed off the cuff but it took me forever because it went through like 5 different incarnations about what it's going to be about.<br /><br />next time. if a post changes its personality 5 times, i just ain't posting it.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-24545871618644072782009-07-06T14:19:56.685-04:002009-07-06T14:19:56.685-04:00Amanda Seyfried vs. Meghan Fox in a Diabolo Cody s...Amanda Seyfried vs. Meghan Fox in a Diabolo Cody screenplay directed by Karyn Kusama... Trailer for Jennifer's Body...<br /><br />http://worldofwonder.net/2009/07/06/Red_Band_Director_s_Cut_Trailer_/Karlhttp://kmsoehnlein.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41759074573493540602009-07-06T12:40:38.503-04:002009-07-06T12:40:38.503-04:00FYI, Natalie Portman was born in Israel...FYI, Natalie Portman was born in Israel...Cristhiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89125780053611649512009-07-06T11:45:20.471-04:002009-07-06T11:45:20.471-04:00I used to really like Natalie Portman until the St...I used to really like Natalie Portman until the <i>Star Wars</i> revival. I will give her a second chance if she comes up with something but it didn't happen yet.<br />As for stardom, it looks like there's very few people besides teenagers (and internet film buffs) that really care about movie stars anymore. Nobody cares and then the actors themselves don't care anymore about becoming stars. They have a few box office hit movies, make some money. Then they will want families and a life outside the movies. And this trend is goign too continue, I'm afraid. I mean, why do poeple watch <i>The Closer</i> on TV but they wouldn't go to a movie with Holly Hunter? Can't understand.adelutzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500491363721543846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50101924514680654342009-07-06T08:00:44.007-04:002009-07-06T08:00:44.007-04:00Yeah, how come How to Lose Friends and Alienate Pe...Yeah, how come <i>How to Lose Friends and Alienate People</i> wasn't a huge hit? It starred the most popular and most googled actress in America - Megan Fox!Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-15236706095251705352009-07-06T03:08:10.758-04:002009-07-06T03:08:10.758-04:00I thought Dunst really shined in How To Lose Frien...I thought Dunst really shined in How To Lose Friends And Alienate People, despite it being a very mediocre movie full of thankless roles played by people that I actually really like (Simon Pegg, Jeff Bridges, Gillian Anderson etc.). It was enough to make me sad that she didn't have quite as high a profile as she used to. There's always been something about Dunst that I can never quite grab - almost like a strange undefinable sadness maybe - that has made me gravitate towards her for years. Unlike some of her peers, she's also managed to make an awful lot of teen movies (Bring It On and Crazy/Beautiful being the standouts) without it damaging her chance of doing more challenging work like The Virgin Suicides or The Cat's Meow. Weirdly enough, I think the Spiderman films might have been a misstep for her in that Mary-Jane is a fairly underwritten and boring role that nevertheless seemed to edge her into the A-list. I definitely wouldn't bet against her though. As Stephen says, she was great in Marie Antoinette and her next film, All Good Things, with Ryan Gosling and directed by Andrew Jarecki (Capturing The Friedmans) sounds promising.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411239841812587325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53936615254033522252009-07-05T23:36:26.492-04:002009-07-05T23:36:26.492-04:00stephen i guess i'm thinking more of the way s...<b>stephen</b> i guess i'm thinking more of the way she's been in the media and in the spider-man movies. progressively more bored and definitely more hated by the press/public. plus there was that <i>how to lose friends...</i> movie that seemed like it didn't even exist at all and the glum response to <i>elizabethtown</i><br /><br />i am sstill rooting for her and agree that she's been fantastic in several films. (obviously i love since she was super high in my top actresses of aughts countdown)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54448642919810365362009-07-05T23:21:33.427-04:002009-07-05T23:21:33.427-04:00glenn -- kidman and ronan are very similar. born i...glenn -- kidman and ronan are very similar. born in the states. lived in states the first three years of their life and then moved to their parents home country (australia and ireland, respectively)... which means their citizenship totally depends on the agreements between those countries and the US. sometimes it's dual sometimes people have to choose, etcetera.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27807914160837346062009-07-05T22:39:09.314-04:002009-07-05T22:39:09.314-04:00Nicole Kidman is a duel citizen because she was bo...Nicole Kidman is a duel citizen because she was born in Hawaii, but her parents were Australian and that's where she lived. Ronan lives in Ireland, right? I remember her saying something about it during the <i>Atonement</i> publicity. Or maybe not.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43759521887724217332009-07-05T21:09:22.081-04:002009-07-05T21:09:22.081-04:00Re: Dunst
Is it really fair to say her mojo's...Re: Dunst<br /><br />Is it really fair to say her mojo's been missing? She just hasn't been in much lately, but when you look at her recent career in terms of her actual projects, she's still consistently strong (I thought she was fantastic in Eternal Sunshine and Marie Antoinette)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756810421569628669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77544831555909442612009-07-05T20:43:11.399-04:002009-07-05T20:43:11.399-04:00I understand what you're saying, I am not sure...I understand what you're saying, I am not sure if she has dual citizenship. She was born in America but left soon after and is growing up in Ireland, her dad was working in America when she was born.<br /><br />From interviews and stuff, she always considers herself Irish.<br /><br />I do agree though, she seems to have a bright future.Monynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8294628732714633812009-07-05T19:17:00.129-04:002009-07-05T19:17:00.129-04:00correction: don't know if she's an America...<b>correction:</b> don't know if she's an American citizen. I have never studied America's legal agreements with Ireland or Australia and don't know if they allow dual citizenships. With some countries dual citizenship is automatic if you're born in one place of parents from another.<br /><br />but i am not an immigration or visa expert. I was just quickly making a list of actresses and may have erred.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62859768018424910332009-07-05T19:03:17.955-04:002009-07-05T19:03:17.955-04:00well Ronan is an American citizen (born here in Ne...well Ronan is an American citizen (born here in New York) but I didn't realize that she considers herself Irish. Unless someone is my favorite I tend not to investigate their life offscreen unless it's shoved at me -- Angelina Jolie ;) <br /><br />I was searching for teen and 20something actresses that had done good work and just checking where they were born -- which is why i didn't include Ellen Page.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12841408728461972922009-07-05T15:52:55.172-04:002009-07-05T15:52:55.172-04:00[quote]It just seems that too much of young Hollyw...[quote]It just seems that too much of young Hollywood wants to be movie stars rather than actual actresses[/quote]<br /><br />Agreed, all of them want to just be stars and most of them need to do some acting classes. Can't fully blame them because these directors seem to just be picking these young ones who are popular but are not great actors/actresses. All of a sudden these young ones are being executive producers or having a say who gets chosen when they aren't even good enough for that and haven't proven themselves. I hope it is just a phase, because there are so many good young stars that don't get jobs because of people picking ones who are popular.<br /><br />[quote]"Are we counting Saoirse Ronan as American now?"[/quote]<br /><br />Ronan is Irish, I really don't see why she is listed on the 4th July thing either.Monynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22288162261897516492009-07-05T15:51:58.557-04:002009-07-05T15:51:58.557-04:00Alex;
Kidman and Blanchett both did professional ...Alex;<br /><br />Kidman and Blanchett both did professional theatre work and trained in theatrical schools before their film debuts.<br /><br />Most of the young British actresses (ie Blunt, Garai) have theatre backgrounds.<br /><br />On the other hand, someone like Naomi Watts, who is pretty highly regarded, started out as a model and a soap actress. She doesn't have the theatre background of her fellow Australians, Kidman and Blanchett, but spent a decade in crappy American B-movies (like Children Of The Corn 5) learning her craft, before getting a breakthrough in Mullholand Drive.<br /><br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82643327159956921412009-07-05T15:03:38.910-04:002009-07-05T15:03:38.910-04:00Arkaan; I was actually really impressed with Blunt...Arkaan; I was actually really impressed with Blunt in Young Victoria. The film is a pleasant diversion and there's nothing really "oscar calibre" about it (kind of like Finding Neverland, which seemed to get nominated for a shitload of awards anyway) but Blunt was just effortlessly confident and commanding onscreen. It's more or less one of those "early Kate Winslet" roles (ie Jude, Hideous Kinky, Holy Smoke, Enigma) that won't win her many awards, but suggested Winslet would be a highly confident and consistent screen presence. Comparing Blunt in Young Victoria to Portman and Johansson in The Other Boelyn Girl does the latter two no favors at all. Scarjo and Portman just seemed awkward, as if they were concentrating really hard on not messing up the accents. Blunt, in her role, was fairly effortless.<br /><br />The reviews from Cannes for Abbie Cornish in Bright Star (Jane Campion's latest about the romance between John Keats and Cornish's character) suggest that Cornish might be in the awards race this year. The girl got some very impressive notices. So she seems to be heading in the correct direction, and strikes me as an interesting screen presence. But if the Bright Star reviews are to be believed, she's raisig her game already.<br /><br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-23708870346131327662009-07-05T14:41:28.627-04:002009-07-05T14:41:28.627-04:00Hated everything about Garden State, but her perfo...Hated everything about Garden State, but her performance in V for Vendetta is surprisingly strong.Arkaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-23797950024395752512009-07-05T14:32:59.293-04:002009-07-05T14:32:59.293-04:00Forgot to mention Anywhere but here. She was reall...Forgot to mention Anywhere but here. She was really impressive in that role (Golden Globe nomination there).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53155822842112807482009-07-05T14:28:25.711-04:002009-07-05T14:28:25.711-04:00Ok, I read all the posts and was a little surprise...Ok, I read all the posts and was a little surprised at how people just seem to have such short memories. It is easy to say Natalie Portman has lost her mojo just because she made some bad choices in bad movies in the last couple of years(just as Streep - Mamma Mia, Moore in everything, etc), but how can you deny her potential after seeing her remarkable work in movies such as <br />Leon, Beautiful Girls, Cold Mountain(best in show), Garden State, Closer, Free Zone and yes, V for Vendetta(what was wrong with her perf there?). How many actresses at 28 years of age can say that they have had these many unforgettable performances? I think she will have a bright future in acting or whatever she decides to persue. She is obviously really smart and will challenge herself as the opportunity arises. Brothers is her first real adult role and I thinkn she looks good in the trailer. In 3 years time she will be unstoppable if that is what she wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13186360481559708092009-07-05T14:26:05.655-04:002009-07-05T14:26:05.655-04:00Are we counting Saoirse Ronan as American now?Are we counting Saoirse Ronan as American now?<b>Jack</b>https://www.blogger.com/profile/01271818915947176789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54221861351549058302009-07-05T13:02:35.598-04:002009-07-05T13:02:35.598-04:00Nathaniel - Up until "She-Devil" (which ...Nathaniel - Up until "She-Devil" (which kicked off that series of comesdies not including "Postcards from the Edge" and then she did "The River Wild") did Meryl Streep make a bad movie? She's the ultimate example of picking the right movies. I even liked "Falling in Love"...<br /><br />It just seems that too much of young Hollywood wants to be movie stars rather than actual actresses and there will come a time in 20 some odd years when a movie like "American Beauty" or "The Ice Storm" is being pushed to get made and some studio exec will shrug and say, "Scarlett Johansson?"<br /><br />I think even Kate Winslet, who we all love, did local community theatre until Peter Jackson discovered her for "Heavenly Creatures." It used to be that our most highly esteemed actresses were like Meryl in the sense that they had a degree in theatre and studied their art for years and years before their film debut.<br /><br />I'd love it if you did a piece on that. Meryl month isn't over yet! :)Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6656450343309752422009-07-05T12:48:05.672-04:002009-07-05T12:48:05.672-04:00Alex -- i wholeheartedly agree that that's a p...Alex -- i wholeheartedly agree that that's a problem. And I've considered doing a whole piece on it. In that... WHY isn't Meryl Streep more influential?<br /><br />All young actresses look up to her but almost none of them actually follow in her footsteps or do what she herself always says actors should do (i.e. lots of training and time spent doing repertory) she was a college graduate who had already spent years honing her craft before she ever made a movie.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com