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A FEW OTHER PEOPLE YOU MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED THAT WE'VE LOOKED OVER |
by pat ![]() As I did my research for this article, I was drawn to one particular piece of information. It was something I already knew, but reading it again just brings a big ol' smile to my face. Kirsten Dunst was born on April 30, 1982. For those of you not familiar with math or state laws for most of the nation (except CA and WY) that means she is legal. This is excellent news, especially since she is one of my secret girlfriends. Sure, I can't take her to a bar yet, but we could find other ways to spend time. Maybe I can sneak her drinks at Rock N Bowl. In return, she can buy me smokes, which she is now old enough to do. She would be able to afford those smokes, as her films have already grossed a half billion domestic. Her choices range from incredibly artsy to excessively mainstream. "Jumanji" and "Virgin Suicides" are far from similar. Now some people are complaining that lately she's fallen into a rut, playing the same roles in the same films over and over. Well, if by this you mean she plays sweet, attractive high school girls, uh, duh? If it makes you feel better, Jack Lemmon auditioned, but he is apparently trapped playing older men, damn the typecasting! Of course, if you are referring to "Bring It On" and "Drop Dead Gorgeous," I can see your point, except in one she's a cheerleader, the other a beauty queen, and the one is a mainstream You-Can-Do-It type movie, the other a black comedy mockumentary. So I guess having actually seen them, I'd have to disagree. I'd also have to ask you to apologize to my sweetie. And give her a cigarette. And one for me. Got a light? ![]() |
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Both Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise struggled for years to be known as not just pretty faces, with films such as "Cutting Class" and "Cocktail." Their hope was that the gothic "Interview With The Vampire" would show their fans that great make-up could get them acclaim. Unfortunately, the film was stolen by then-way-too-young-but-I-called-it Dunst. Pitt and Cruise later discovered the true method to acclaim: commit career suicide with 2 out of every 3 choices, supporting scale roles (once referred to as slumming) count. Now they all make enough money to have their own Oscars produced, with enough left over to buy a few Golden Globes. |
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