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Post by Auroranorth on Mar 13, 2022 1:09:44 GMT -4
Also, Renee is in her 50s. Picking up and dropping that much weight is hard on anyone, especially when you're not 20something anymore.
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Post by featherhat on Mar 13, 2022 4:58:34 GMT -4
I realise others have a different opinion but I don't personally think a fat suit and "unglamourising" yourself for a role is unacceptably taking roles away from others who deserve it more. Does it make me roll my eyes when an actor is described as "brave" or "truly dedicated" for frumping themselves up, sure. Do I think it's inappropriate or appropriation? No.
I'm being a bit flippant here but sometimes it feels like actors are going to have to prove that they lived on the same street and went to the same high school as characters they're playing before they're deemed not taking a part from someone else who could have done it.
It's not as though there are dozens of awesome roles for thin, glamourous women in their 50s either. That's why so many are creating their own roles and that often leads to challenging, interesting stories. And that's why they don't go to lesser known "character actresses" of different sizes and looks. Because they have less clout to get the roles made in the first place.
The real issue is how to get the film and TV industry to put more of these projects into production so more than big names have a chance to star in them.
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Post by cubanitafresca on Mar 13, 2022 10:27:08 GMT -4
Also, Renee is in her 50s. Picking up and dropping that much weight is hard on anyone, especially when you're not 20something anymore. Colin Farrell talked about putting on so much weight for North Water, how miserable it made him, and the health problems it caused him. He said he'd never do it again. How far do we expect someone to suffer for their art/job? |
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Post by Auroranorth on Mar 13, 2022 14:07:51 GMT -4
Also, Renee is in her 50s. Picking up and dropping that much weight is hard on anyone, especially when you're not 20something anymore. Colin Farrell talked about putting on so much weight for North Water, how miserable it made him, and the health problems it caused him. He said he'd never do it again. How far do we expect someone to suffer for their art/job? Charlize Theron has talked about the difference in gaining weight for Monster back in 2003 and again for Tully, which came out in 2018. She was 27 when she was filming Monster and her body bounced back pretty quickly. But in her 40s, it took a year and a half, and it was hard work. Also, she said she felt really lethargic and miserable. |
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Post by Ginger on Mar 13, 2022 15:15:44 GMT -4
Colin Farrell talked about putting on so much weight for North Water, how miserable it made him, and the health problems it caused him. He said he'd never do it again. How far do we expect someone to suffer for their art/job? I think the conversation has changed so much. All the marveling at Renee's dedication to her art when she gained and lost weight for Bridget Jones was 22 years ago. Now, nobody wants her to suffer for her art at all; they want her to turn down those roles and let them go to someone physically better suited to the role to begin with. Personally, I think Hollywood puts way too much emphasis on weight being such a big factor in how people look. Rosamund Pike supposedly gained a lot of weight for the portion of Gone Girl in which her character intentionally let herself go so as to look different, and I honestly couldn't tell; she looked like she was just wearing baggy clothes. IMO, clothing and grooming are so much more important. For example, here's Nicole Kidman playing a real-life person with a very different aesthetic from her own - not someone who is necessarily bigger than her in real life, but I don't think it matters. I think Renee could have achieved the Hupp aesthetic without pasting on jowls or making sure that her thighs were the exact same circumference in jeans. |
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Post by Oxynia on Mar 13, 2022 16:52:32 GMT -4
I watched the first episode and thought she did a terrific job. I'm really looking forward to the next one.
Glad she found a compelling story to dramatize and star in, and I give her full props for creating her own opportunities.
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Post by discoprincess on Mar 28, 2022 12:12:19 GMT -4
Colin Farrell talked about putting on so much weight for North Water, how miserable it made him, and the health problems it caused him. He said he'd never do it again. How far do we expect someone to suffer for their art/job? Charlize Theron has talked about the difference in gaining weight for Monster back in 2003 and again for Tully, which came out in 2018. She was 27 when she was filming Monster and her body bounced back pretty quickly. But in her 40s, it took a year and a half, and it was hard work. Also, she said she felt really lethargic and miserable. Tom Hanks has undergone physical transformations for previous roles. He can't really do that anymore, because now he has Type 2 diabetes. |
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