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| From | "Christopher" <plattc@optonline.net> |
| Subject | Re: OT (movie talk) |
| Date | Mon, 3 Oct 2005 14:01:26 -0400 |
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> > But speaking of hype and movies, I just saw the movie Proof. I think
> it is a good movie, but perhaps not worthy of the huge amount of praise
> it has been getting.
>
>
> I saw the play a few years back when my wife and I were in NY. Only it
> was with Jennifer Jason-Leigh in the title role. I thought it was a
> very good play and she was very good. I wish I had seen it with it's
> first star, Mary Louise-Parker (I think she would have been perfect for
> the role). But, Paltrow, in this role...I won't bother. When she goes
> dark she tends to over do it in a "one note" sort of way...(IMO, and
> admittedly without seeing her in this film). Plus, it annoys me that
> she get's the film role over the stage actors.
>
Not entirely true, since Gwyneth *did* originate the role on stage in
London. Nevertheless, she's certainly never been considered a stage
presence to reckon with, and I'd say casting her was more stunt-casting than
anything. (But at least it wasn't, say, Rosie O'Donnell.)
Putting this is a vaguely music-oriented context, anyone think Gwyneth and
Chris Martin named their offspring Apple after the label? Or maybe Sir Paul
should sue them, too... :-)
Christopher
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