tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post2795815758257145124..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Musicians and the Acting BugNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9157723483467407162009-10-11T03:57:27.045-04:002009-10-11T03:57:27.045-04:00I have always wondered what PJ Harvey thought of J...I have always wondered what PJ Harvey thought of Juliette Lewis in <i>Strange Days</i>. Granted, Lewis is doing more of a <i>To Bring You My Love</i>-era PJ crossed with Iggy Pop than an actual impersonation.reassurancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129227726045849803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1602144649770848042009-04-16T16:14:00.000-04:002009-04-16T16:14:00.000-04:00If they ever do that remake of The Rocky Horror Pi...If they ever do that remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (and hopefully they won't) then Amy Winehouse would make a kick-ass Magenta.Seeing_Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678537250333277334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37542193755892059692009-04-16T15:20:00.000-04:002009-04-16T15:20:00.000-04:00i agree with bette midler. she's seriously underra...i agree with bette midler. she's seriously underrated as a dramatic actress - and just plain great as a comedian. also, i thought janet jackson was a pleasant surprise in "poetic justice" (but really only there!). <br />and i wish kylie minogue would act again. oh, and rufus wainwright, who had too little screen time in both "aviator" and "l'age de tenebres".Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418401900836874754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63150504793010627912009-04-15T15:42:00.000-04:002009-04-15T15:42:00.000-04:00what do you think about shakira, ill love to see h...what do you think about shakira, ill love to see her in a film, she seems to be wise in everything she does..she once turn down role in a film and i saw an interview where she said she was waiting for the right role..hondurannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50876020426154372872009-04-15T11:55:00.000-04:002009-04-15T11:55:00.000-04:00Mos Def and Courtney Love and Barbra Steisand The ...Mos Def and Courtney Love and Barbra Steisand The best acting by far of all singersdollyhartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601440782753935418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82339472092264584252009-04-15T03:30:00.000-04:002009-04-15T03:30:00.000-04:00Chris, Marky Mark was a model first, right? And he...Chris, Marky Mark was a model first, right? And he hardly had much of a music career.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84101401524438728932009-04-14T21:25:00.000-04:002009-04-14T21:25:00.000-04:00I agee with Kamikaze Camel's noting of Bette Midle...I agee with Kamikaze Camel's noting of Bette Midler (love her), Queen Latifah, and Mandy Moore.<br /><br />I just saw Levon Helm, musician/actor, in another film, "In the Electric Mist" with Tommy Lee Jones, dir. Bertrand Tavernier (love him- although the movie is kind of rambling). Levon Helm is always used for a specific kind of archetypical figure. Here he's a Confederate General ghost. And he always delivers, he's always just right.<br /><br />Johnny Halliday, the weathered French pop star, has also turned in some excellent performances in French films.adrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90874159392787555322009-04-14T12:35:00.000-04:002009-04-14T12:35:00.000-04:00What about Shirley Manson from the band Garbage? S...What about <B>Shirley Manson</B> from the band Garbage? She's a newcomer but she does a nice job on Terminator: the Sarah Conner Chronicles.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039130895443623988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47080739528711489372009-04-14T11:13:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:13:00.000-04:00Kamizake Camel, thanks for bringing up Courteney L...Kamizake Camel, thanks for bringing up Courteney Love in "The People vs. Larry Flynt". I completely forgot about her amazing performance. Definitely agree with you on TINA TURNER, she's goddess. I think Tina Turner years ago was supposed to do a Merchant-Ivory film about an African rain priestess or soemthing along those lines. It was probably canceled sfter Merchant's death.Wayne B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27764134756496538712009-04-14T10:59:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:59:00.000-04:00No one has mentioned Marky Mark, who has done pret...No one has mentioned Marky Mark, who has done pretty well on screen. And his brother Donnie from New Kids on the Block was that crazy kid in the beginning the Sixth Sense, remember that? That little scene counts as acting that "blew away people" (hee hee)<br /><br />And Barbara Striesand has made some good films with out singing. Oh but she usually sings the title song, does that count?<br /><br />Elvis was totally hunky in his films. don't know if you can call it great acting moments though. Check it out!<br /><br />But my favorite would have to be David Bowie in THE HUNGER.Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60263604143606015432009-04-14T10:48:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:48:00.000-04:00Meat Loaf. I don't like him (personal slight) but ...Meat Loaf. I don't like him (personal slight) but he's certainly been doing movies for a long time. I'd almost forgotten until last night when I finally watched last week's DVR'd House. (And so I came running back here to tell you.)<br /><br />The guy is good. Or at least, a legitimate onscreen presence.Roberta Lipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441870564869415663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-47724859603533953492009-04-14T00:27:00.000-04:002009-04-14T00:27:00.000-04:00Well, there are the obvious ones. Cher, Barbra Str...Well, there are the obvious ones. Cher, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler. Dolly Parton, as amazing as she can be, got saddled with bad movie choices (although I do have the soundtrack to <I>Rhinestone</I>) and plastic surgery so - much like Cher - she can't really portray real human beings anymore, which is such a shame. Madonna has been good every now and then but she's no great at the acting game like those other three. Debbie Harry, Queen Latifah and Courtney Love have also been great on screen. Love gave one of the finest performances of the '90s (so say I) in <I>Larry Flynt</I> and I really hope she pulls herself out of her current weirdo paranoia phase and gets back to making great music and fires off another stellar performance. Bjork was, obviously, another great performance.<br /><br />I also wish Mandy Moore would act more. She's the <B>only</B> good thing about <I>American Dreamz</I> and I thought she had a real fine quality in movies like <I>How to Deal</I>, <I>A Walk to Remember</I> and especially <I>Saved!</I>That one clip I've seen from <I>Precious</I> with Mariah Carey shows that she can actually act, which is quite surprising, no?<br /><br />In terms of males, I really like Tom Waits singing and acting, I've been impressed by David Bowie multiple times and Tupac Shakur was also quite powerful on screen.<br /><br />I don't think Justin Timberlake has any right to be taking acting roles from anybody. All of his movies have flopped, he's never particularly memorable so why do people keep casting him? And I say that as a big fan of his music (well, not atm since all he's doing is appearing in those damned "featuring" credits and so forth).<br /><br />Oh, I know somebody here ruined the (apparently) illusion, but I really want Maggie Gyllenhaal to make an album. I could listen to "I Can't Wait" and "How Lucky Am I" all day long, honestly.<br /><br />One name to look out for is Natalie Imbruglia, who is apparently excellent in <I>Closed for Winter</I>, a new Aussie film out later this month.<br /><br />In terms of what singers I'd like to see act... I think Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs could have a big spark on screen. Miss Connie of Sneaky Sound System is EPIC DIVA already so I can't see why she wouldn't replicate said EPIC DIVA-DOM in acting, same goes for MIA. Give her a crack whore role in a Spike Lee joint and she'd blow the ceiling off. <br /><br />It always surprised me that Tina Turner never really kept up acting. She seemed like a natural fit.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25601589717457584922009-04-13T22:46:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:46:00.000-04:00"Wouldn't you like to see Sufjan Stevens in a movi..."Wouldn't you like to see Sufjan Stevens in a movie (blue or otherwise)?"<br /><br />Best.<br />Idea.<br /><I>Ever.</I>Mr. Movie Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989891838951149147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83663532514029561452009-04-13T22:10:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:10:00.000-04:00I can only assume we're counting the amazing Barbr...I can only assume we're counting the amazing Barbra Streisand in the acting category. Even so, her music career has become a much bigger part of her life than her film career. Does fact that she's made that decision make her a singer who can act? I'm just curious.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11175690710790681432009-04-13T22:04:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:04:00.000-04:00Wasn't PJ Harvey in a film once? Something about J...Wasn't PJ Harvey in a film once? Something about Jesus coming back to Earth in the year 2000 with his trusty sidekick Magdalene by his side...Andrew Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633362421284508483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80114206086576708052009-04-13T19:56:00.000-04:002009-04-13T19:56:00.000-04:00I'd like to see Neko Case in something. Perhaps Ly...I'd like to see Neko Case in something. Perhaps Lynchian. And Aimee Mann, just because I'm a massive fan.Eric Arvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003380162258465067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83202663381983642412009-04-13T16:39:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:39:00.000-04:00so OT.did you see the new trailer for MOON????look...so OT.<BR/><BR/>did you see the new trailer for MOON????<BR/><BR/>looks very interesting. could Sam Rockwell get a Best Actor nom?<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW81qu2OclU&feature=relatedAlex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90124515220640919392009-04-13T16:34:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:34:00.000-04:00I know you didn't ask, but after seeing Billy Joel...I know you didn't ask, but after seeing Billy Joel on Inside the Actors Studio, I've thought he could have done well onscreen. Figure a down and out PI or something.Roberta Lipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441870564869415663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72541989371223850602009-04-13T16:27:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:27:00.000-04:00I don't know about you guys, but I think that Avri...I don't know about you guys, but I think that Avril Lavigne has SQ (star quality).<BR/>How did the Norah Jones/Wong Kar Wai team go unnoticed?Cristhiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-666668581647486402009-04-13T16:08:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:08:00.000-04:00Mark my words: if Victoria Beckham ever gets the r...Mark my words: if Victoria Beckham ever gets the right role and works with the right director, she will be a major success. The girl has an amazing dry British humor (go Youtube <I>Victoria Beckham: Coming to America</I> for proof) that could be utilized and exploited for full comedic effect in any number of ways.<BR/><BR/>Justin Timberlake, also, has great comedic timing and just needs the right role to bring it to a new level. First of all, however, he needs to stop doing these heavy-handed dramatic films (not his strength) and work in a silly, crowd-pleasing Apatow-esque comedy.Dame Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684030137746709310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30420373786747254702009-04-13T16:04:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:04:00.000-04:0018 year old wouldn't saying it's equalimply that s...18 year old wouldn't saying it's equalimply that she's as good at acting as she is at singing. <I>Which...</I><BR/><BR/>I curse Dreamgirls for robbing her of her true destiny focus (i'm mostly kidding. But still)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-51282053937387909542009-04-13T16:00:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:00:00.000-04:00how can u not mention the awfulness of madonnamy f...how can u not mention the awfulness of madonna<BR/><BR/>my fave musiciam acting courtney love the people vs larry flynt never nommed her due to the category confusion.mrripleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45490507910288916512009-04-13T15:53:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:53:00.000-04:00Since noone has mentioned Jennifer Hudson, does th...Since noone has mentioned Jennifer Hudson, does that mean you guys now consider her to be an actress fist and musicial second, or is she just about equal?Michael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06587665362502209914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78468983748115063262009-04-13T15:33:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:33:00.000-04:00Off-Topic I know, but do anyone here thinks that t...Off-Topic I know, but do anyone here thinks that this could be a potential Best Actress candidate?<BR/><BR/>I know I do<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Iq_KE61Gio<BR/><BR/>What do you guys think?Rodrigo the Hated Onenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29232225299915059482009-04-13T15:20:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:20:00.000-04:00wayne b -- strange days won't leave my head!!!!wayne b -- strange days won't leave my head!!!!NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.com