Toni Collette

[kostgard]

She does look great in that picture.

I love her. I think she's not a huuuuge star because she doesn't look like the typical H'Wood starlet and often down-plays her looks in her roles. She also strikes me as the type who isn't all that concerned about being famous - just about working.

[kanding]

She is one of the few actresses that I'll go see a movie for. She always gives a good performance and she's got such an interesting face.

I loved her in The Hours. When she tells Julianne Moore's character, "You're so sweet.", it just caught my breath. She nailed the graciousness of a woman who suddenly found herself in a situation she didn't understand and never saw coming.

I have to admit that In Her Shoes kind of sounds weak. I hope I'm wrong.

[Karrit]

Toni looks fabulous in that picture. I would venture to say in 10 years she will still be working and looking fabulous and people will be saying "Cameron Who?"

[kostgard]

I haven't heard much about the movie, other than Diaz took a huge pay cut to do it, and stars usually do that when they think they have award-bait.

I hope it is at least interesting, but even if it isn't, I'm sure Toni will be great in it and just judging from the commercials, it does look like she and Diaz have good chemistry.


ETA:

She has an amazing lack of vanity when it comes to parts. Her role as the depressed hippy-dippy mom in About a Boy made me cringe; that character was so embarassing.

Yes, that's what I love about her. Even Muriel wasn't the greatest person, but she just dives right in and doesn't mind playing someone who is less-than-attractive or kind of pathetic.

[brinksteria]

itsterrific said:

She's looking amazing at the In Her Shoes premiere with Cameron Diaz!!!

She looks so pretty! Another Muriel fan here.

She has an amazing lack of vanity when it comes to parts. Her role as the depressed hippy-dippy mom in About a Boy made me cringe; that character was so embarassing.

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My favorite movie of hers is this strange little thing called Hotel Splendide with Daniel Craig.

I think she is very versatile. And so young still. It seems she can play older or younger. She was only around 26 in Sixth Sense yet she seemed older. She played much older in Dinner with Friends too.


ETA: But Connie and Carla what an embarrassment.

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I could not stand Muriel's Wedding but I lovelovelove About a Boy. I thought she was great in it. I definitely think she will be around for a long time.

[dwanollah]

The only thing I've seen her in was Muriel's Wedding, which is one of my all-time favorite flicks. She was just amazing in it... funny, touching, embarrassing, awesome, all at the same time. The bean-bag chair scene is one of my favorites!

[shawnalanne]

I love her face. It's so expressive and unique that she can go from Fugly to Gorgeous in seconds.

I did not see Connie and Carla but I knew that it was going to be unbelievably bad since it was the brain child of the woman who did My Big Fat Greek wedding.

[swanflake]

I hope to God this story is true. From the August 8th PopBitch mailout.

>> You’re terrible Coldplay... <<
Muriel’s Wedding actress speaks wisdom

An Australia man was driving down the freeway
when he noticed the woman in the car beside
him waving. When they pulled up at the
lights he wound down the window.

"I've just bought the new Coldplay album",
she said. "Do you want it? It's crap!"

The man said yes, and she chucked the CD
through the open car window. At that
point he realised it was Muriel's
Wedding star Toni Collette.