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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2022 11:24:24 GMT
This is fun! Penélope Cruz and Jessica Chastain are both in love with Meryl Streep. pacinoyes
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Post by pacinoyes on Mar 16, 2022 12:23:19 GMT
This is fun! Penélope Cruz and Jessica Chastain are both in love with Meryl Streep. pacinoyes They're so cute in their fandom ........I think Streep has a sort of different revered place than any male does actually - because peers across ages seem to genuinely like her where I'm not so sure any man occupies that same sort of space - in fact I'm sure they don't. Male actors do not ever seem so genuinely nice as Streep - on the contrary - being nice would de-mystify the men - there's not a single living American male actor - aside from Tom Hanks - that is a GOAT contender (to some) that I haven't heard the most horrible stories about. Btw.........MAR once called Penelope Cruz "overrated" sort of (mostly she was rated "just right" but 0 underrated votes vs. 12 overrated ones) - and we once called Amy Adams a better actress that Jessica Chastain. Anybody still believe that? I'm half joking - because I always say actors can surge and surpass actors who were once thought (by me, or just in general) as better than they were that's what a career is after all.........but .........at the same time......it is worth mentioning at least that this Oscar season that yeah once those 2 things did happen
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Mar 16, 2022 13:25:59 GMT
This is fun! Penélope Cruz and Jessica Chastain are both in love with Meryl Streep. pacinoyes They're so cute in their fandom ........I think Streep has a sort of different revered place than any male does actually - because peers across ages seem to genuinely like her where I'm not so sure any man occupies that same sort of space - in fact I'm sure they don't. Male actors do not ever seem so genuinely nice as Streep - on the contrary - being nice would de-mystify the men - there's not a single living American male actor - aside from Tom Hanks - that is a GOAT contender (to some) that I haven't heard the most horrible stories about. Btw.........MAR once called Penelope Cruz "overrated" sort of (mostly she was rated "just right" but 0 underrated votes vs. 12 overrated ones) - and we once called Amy Adams a better actress that Jessica Chastain. Anybody still believe that? I'm half joking - because I always say actors can surge and surpass actors who were once thought (by me, or just in general) as better than they were that's what a career is after all.........but .........at the same time......it is worth mentioning at least that this Oscar season that yeah once those 2 things did happen Yes, I'd agree that Streep is more revered than any actor, really. You make a good point about it demystifying the actor. I think they get certain passes because people like the edge. But also, watching French actresses lately, it occurs to me how different they are received from Hollywood actresses. They tend to have a disposition that I don't think would fly with audiences if Hollywood actresses were the same. People here want their actresses to seem so approachable. Aloofness from a French actress seems chic.
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Post by pacinoyes on Mar 16, 2022 14:18:16 GMT
They're so cute in their fandom ........I think Streep has a sort of different revered place than any male does actually - because peers across ages seem to genuinely like her where I'm not so sure any man occupies that same sort of space - in fact I'm sure they don't. Male actors do not ever seem so genuinely nice as Streep - on the contrary - being nice would de-mystify the men - there's not a single living American male actor - aside from Tom Hanks - that is a GOAT contender (to some) that I haven't heard the most horrible stories about. Btw.........MAR once called Penelope Cruz "overrated" sort of (mostly she was rated "just right" but 0 underrated votes vs. 12 overrated ones) - and we once called Amy Adams a better actress that Jessica Chastain. Anybody still believe that? I'm half joking - because I always say actors can surge and surpass actors who were once thought (by me, or just in general) as better than they were that's what a career is after all.........but .........at the same time......it is worth mentioning at least that this Oscar season that yeah once those 2 things did happen Yes, I'd agree that Streep is more revered than any actor, really. You make a good point about it demystifying the actor. I think they get certain passes because people like the edge. But also, watching French actresses lately, it occurs to me how different they are received from Hollywood actresses. They tend to have a disposition that I don't think would fly with audiences if Hollywood actresses were the same. People here want their actresses to seem so approachable. Aloofness from a French actress seems chic.Carrie - have you ever watched Call My Agent? Several famous actress spoof this image on the show and kind of totally admit it - guest stars Adjani, Huppert, Binoche and several others playing "themselves" or our image of them ..........you'd love it I think.........it's on Netflix if you want to check it out..........
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Post by hugobolso on Mar 16, 2022 18:15:46 GMT
The young actor who recently and tragically passed, Gaspard Ulliel, on why Marion Cotillard was his favorite actress to work with. He says because she gives a lot to her partners in the scenes which I've picked up on from watching her and I think is an underrated quality. Even some of our GOATs are guilty of being selfish. It's followed up by a beautiful, tender moment between them in a film that illustrates this. I guess Cotillard and Vicky Krieps were the more influential actresses in Gaspard Ulliel life.-
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Post by urbanpatrician on Mar 16, 2022 18:42:56 GMT
pacinoyes - YES. Adams is still better than Chastain. She's been boring since Arrival, but Chastain besides a few movies has never been that interesting. Still haven't seen her latest tho.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Mar 16, 2022 19:55:20 GMT
Yes, I'd agree that Streep is more revered than any actor, really. You make a good point about it demystifying the actor. I think they get certain passes because people like the edge. But also, watching French actresses lately, it occurs to me how different they are received from Hollywood actresses. They tend to have a disposition that I don't think would fly with audiences if Hollywood actresses were the same. People here want their actresses to seem so approachable. Aloofness from a French actress seems chic.Carrie - have you ever watched Call My Agent? Several famous actress spoof this image on the show and kind of totally admit it - guest stars Adjani, Huppert, Binoche and several others playing "themselves" or our image of them ..........you'd love it I think.........it's on Netflix if you want to check it out.......... haha. No, I had no idea about this! But I'm rushing to watch it as soon as I get the chance. And Catherine Deneuve is the queen of what I'm talking about. Even if the "aloof ice queen" thing probably isn't true with her, she was never getting away from that image. It's too glamorous on her. I imagine the Isabelles (who supposedly had a feud?) must intimidate the hell out of people when they first meet them.
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Post by stabcaesar on Mar 17, 2022 3:29:06 GMT
pacinoyes - YES. Adams is still better than Chastain. She's been boring since Arrival, but Chastain besides a few movies has never been that interesting. Still haven't seen her latest tho. I would say Adams has higher highs (The Master and Arrival) while Chastain is more consistent. Part of the reason why Adams is more popular amongst some communities is that she seems like a much more pleasant person compared to Chastain. The latter should probably rethink her approach to various social issues because it can be really annoying. I remember it was either at the Graham Norton show or one particular year's actress roundtable, someone else was talking about her male co-star and how good he was, and she just had to interrupt her to say "BUT YOU WERE AMAZING TOO". It was cringey af.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Mar 18, 2022 13:33:45 GMT
I think both Amy Adams and Jessica Chastain are great actresses. They are close but I prefer the first one a bit more. I think at her best, she brings something special to certain types of roles that she can pull off better than mostly anyone in her generation. I like that about her. I hear she may be down a bit now, but that's okay. I still love her. Doesn't mean that talent vanished. Maybe her agent needs to be fired. And I also don't factor in who seems nicer in interviews or who is cringey. We're comparing acting ability. Some of these actors in roundtables could be bigger assholes behind the scenes for all we know, so it's irrelevant to me. They act.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 18:31:01 GMT
This interview is such a gem - Jeremy Irons discusses working with both Meryl Streep and Laurence Olivier here... He says (among other things) that Streep is an incredibly giving and kind actor, while Olivier is truly competitive with other actors. He also says that Streep is better than any other English actress in her age range.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2022 2:52:28 GMT
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Post by pacinoyes on Mar 29, 2022 19:33:56 GMT
@tyler On wanting to act with Duvall, the influence of Brando, on De Niro and her meaning of acting "genius", on Pacino's gift with comedy, Hoffman's competetive streak.www.simplystreep.com/articles/199208movieline/************************************************************ Brando:When did your movie references begin? Did anything you saw at an early age leave some indelible mark? I remember the moment when I got it about Shakespeare and great literature. It was through Marlon Brando and audiovisual aids in high school. I was a sophomore and they showed us Julius Caesar. That whole production with James Mason, Guilgud, was unbelievable, fantastic. And I really heard the words. Before that I never paid attention because it was all so boring out of the mouth of the teacherPacino:Why is it actors never seem satisfied about doing what they’re really good at? Barbra Streisand excels in light comedies, but prefers heavier drama; Al Pacino’s strength is drama, but he wants to do comedy… He’s right. He’s very, very funny. “American Buffalo” was the perfect thing for him, that blend. He should do that as a film, he was so great. I saw him and (also) Duvall do that – it was one of the best things I’ve ever seen. Ever. He’s (Pacino) funny even in his most serious roles. He’s always putting a twist on something. Look at “Dog Day Afternoon”. Fantastic. That’s an actor’s dream, to find something where you get laughs and it’s excruciatingly moving at the same time.De Niro:Does De Niro have genius? Yes, sure. If that means that it’s something that’s visited upon him, like he’s touched by an ability to do something at once of himself and larger than himself, yeah, I would say that’s so.Hoffman:Hoffman said during Kramer vs. Kramer that he wanted to kill you. He didn’t mean that. He meant it in one scene – he was mad because I wasn’t mad. I forget what it was about. In the end he agreed with me. But with him everything is a competition, that’s what gets his juices going: who’s winning. And in that piece, that was appropriate. Duvall:Are there any actors you haven’t worked with yet who you would like to? Yes, there are lots of good actors I haven't acted with. But I don’t want to say it because then it becomes, “She didn’t say me.” That makes me uncomfortable. Duvall. Duvall. I would give anything to work with him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2022 19:58:42 GMT
No mention of Nicholson? I'm surprised! I'd be curious to get her thoughts on working with Jeremy Irons and Sam Neill.
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Post by pacinoyes on Mar 29, 2022 20:13:39 GMT
@tyler - I think it may have been in a longer form - this interview is really cut down but pretty great. She does mention Nicholson but no catchy quotes I've read before her thoughts on American Buffalo - and she said one time the she'd like to do a role like that - take a role that someone had done and do it in a totally different way........she loved both performances by Duvall and Pacino - even though they were not alike - Duvall was more menacing apparently, Pacino more tragic / funny....which makes sense....
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2022 23:41:02 GMT
The amazing Glenn Close talks about the incredible Paul Scofield here...
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Post by getclutch on May 11, 2022 17:23:51 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2022 15:07:19 GMT
In this interview anticipating the release of Serving in Silence, Glenn Close heaps praise upon Judy Davis :
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2022 15:18:12 GMT
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Post by pacinoyes on Jun 10, 2022 7:10:04 GMT
RIP
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Post by pacinoyes on Aug 22, 2022 21:16:14 GMT
Andrew Garfield praising several actors on Marc Maron's show - Gosling, Pacino, De Niro, Brando, DDL, Dean
"During Gosling’s “Half Nelson” and “The Believer” era, the Oscar nominee had a “zen quality” onscreen, according to Garfield. “It was kind of like being in a scene with a wild animal where you didn’t know whether he was going to kiss you or kill you, and then you kind of hook into that,” he added. “You go, ‘I want to follow, however that is.’ Being in a scene with Ryan Gosling in that moment, I was like, it feels like he’s out of control. And I think he wasn’t, but he was letting himself be driven by things.” Garfield compared Gosling’s approach to acting with Al Pacino’s performance in “Dog Day Afternoon” as well as Robert De Niro’s roles in “The Mission” and “Deer Hunter,” which make De Niro “our greatest living actor,” among the likes of Marlon Brando, Daniel Day-Lewis, and James Dean, Garfield said.“You see someone who is just following his impulses,” the “Under the Banner of Heaven” actor shared. “Every single impulse is raw, and it’s real, and it’s vulnerable and grotesque and beautiful, and it’s poetic...........That whole era of actor, that’s the gold standard of film acting for sure.” www.indiewire.com/2022/08/andrew-garfield-defends-method-acting-ryan-gosling-1234754485/
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2022 16:32:19 GMT
Charlize Theron on Her Actress Inspirations - Harper's BazaarShe's also mentioned that her mom took her to see Fatal Attraction at a drive-in movie theater in South Africa when she was a young girl, and the impact Glenn Close's performance had on her - this was her earliest memory of seeing sexuality onscreen!
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Post by futuretrunks on Aug 23, 2022 23:13:02 GMT
Andrew Garfield praising several actors on Marc Maron's show - Gosling, Pacino, De Niro, Brando, DDL, Dean
"During Gosling’s “Half Nelson” and “The Believer” era, the Oscar nominee had a “zen quality” onscreen, according to Garfield. “It was kind of like being in a scene with a wild animal where you didn’t know whether he was going to kiss you or kill you, and then you kind of hook into that,” he added. “You go, ‘I want to follow, however that is.’ Being in a scene with Ryan Gosling in that moment, I was like, it feels like he’s out of control. And I think he wasn’t, but he was letting himself be driven by things.” Garfield compared Gosling’s approach to acting with Al Pacino’s performance in “Dog Day Afternoon” as well as Robert De Niro’s roles in “The Mission” and “Deer Hunter,” which make De Niro “our greatest living actor,” among the likes of Marlon Brando, Daniel Day-Lewis, and James Dean, Garfield said.“You see someone who is just following his impulses,” the “Under the Banner of Heaven” actor shared. “Every single impulse is raw, and it’s real, and it’s vulnerable and grotesque and beautiful, and it’s poetic...........That whole era of actor, that’s the gold standard of film acting for sure.” www.indiewire.com/2022/08/andrew-garfield-defends-method-acting-ryan-gosling-1234754485/ He's not wrong about Gosling. You could see in First Man he still absolutely has it. He's just taken on less purely dramatic material over the past decade. He's probably the one actor I wouldn't be annoyed getting a major Scorsese role over Leo. Or even take something like Silence. I think Gosling would have been awesome in Garfield's role (I thought him good, but preferred his excellent work in Hacksaw Ridge).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2022 18:29:34 GMT
Roddy McDowall on his dear friend and collaborator, Ava Gardner... “In 1969, we made a movie together, I directed her in The Ballad of Tam Lin. She hadn't made a film in a couple of years, it was a very large part, and she was very nervous. It was not a successful movie, by any manner of means, but her performance is remarkable and dead-on. Ava was one of the most perfect screen actresses I've ever encountered because she had a childlike concentration, which is wildly important. It's one of the major things that a film actor or actress should have, because immediacy is tremendously important to hold. I found that when you were working with her you should really never have more than three takes. Because she really did it. Watching her act was a fascinating thing to me I was often stunned. There was one time when she had to take a dagger, stick it into a desk, and say something like, ‘I will not die.’ And when she said it, her eyes in that moment just filled with blood. It was incredible. She didn't have acting craft, but she had this immediate instinct. So in a sense perhaps the toll was larger for her than somebody who had craft at their fingertips. Because she had to really completely do it in that moment.”
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 2, 2022 14:09:46 GMT
Oh I suppose there's a lot of Jessica Lange that Meryl Streep admires tbh - just because Lange is so weird - and Streep had this burden of being "perfect" all the time.............I think I've said this before, because I only have like 3 things I ever say (um, kidding / sorta) but I don't think any other actress has Lange's big theatrical work - on film or stage - Streetcar, Glass Menagerie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof and Long Day's Journey Into Night - which is quite a feat to do all 4 of those.......and I'm sure all Lange's peers noticed that and probably hate her for it But also - I guess Streep wanted to actually sing in that role - which Lange did not do - so that probably was one of the things that got under Streep's skin.............I'm also pretty sure Lange beat her out of the King Kong role too........though I guess there weren't many roles Streep was up for and didn't get like those 2......
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