Sparkles overwhelm Cotillard, Day-Lewis wants more milkshakes
February 25, 2008 | 8:39
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"I'm very much looking forward to all the milkshakes I can drink for the next 25 years or so," Daniel Day-Lewis told reporters backstage, according to Variety, which offers a round-up of winners' comments. After getting his best actor trophy, he noted, "I kissed my wife, and in the interests of parity, I kissed George [Clooney]."
Best actress winner Marion Cotillard said: "I'm totally overwhelmed with joy and sparkles and fireworks, and everything which goes like 'BAM! BAM! BAM!' [It's as if] I just ate all those things, and it's happening right here, right now," she said.
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To further my thoughts I would encourage Hollywood to not only focus on "big" names and leading actors on the cover of your magazines, but also people like Diane Weist, two time Academy Award winner for supporting actress, Kelly Rowland, a member of Destiny's Child, or Mary Wilson, a charter member of the Supremes who has a knock-out performance on YouTube of a rendition of "Here's to Life". These ladies carved out impressive careers despite them not being the center of attention in their respective mediums which they chose to earn their livelihood. Yes, the celebrity "diamonds" are fascinating to read, but there are pearls and gems of talents out there that are just as refreshing to read about who equally work as hard to develop their craft. If there were more integrity and dignity practiced by the Hollywood press, perhaps being a entertainment journalist or commentator would not be likened in the same breath used car sales persons, or ruthless lawyers and politicians.
Another example of how far Hollywood has come is defined in a new T.V. drama called "Dexter". The principle character is a "SERIAL-Killer" and a detective! Yes, creativity has a "right" to exist and expand in its options to entertain, BUT is it right? A show like "Dexter" would justifiy the horrid acts committed by people infamous serial killers such as Richard Ramirez. C'mon Hollywood press, grow-up! You have main-stream America fascinated with the likes of Paris Hilton for crying out loud! Have you come to the conclusion that this is solely what the American people are capable of understanding as entertainment and celebrities?
Posted by: SimpleRep | February 25, 2008 at 01:27 PM
Kudos to Daniel Day Lewis. You know, as an established and a pure artist in the motion picture industry, Mr. Lewis' acting talents on the screen defines his greatness on the human scale. He has been successful, respected and renowned for his artistic skills and NOT solely as a "Hollywood" celebrity alone. Perhaps this is all that Heath Ledger and other raw talents who left this earth before their time desired but could not acquire. That pllight of a young talent to appease its Hollywood celebrity status in addition to the pressure that goes with it and then attempting to balance it with attempting to develop his or her craft is itself the real human tragedy, particularly if a raw talent does not desire the former. Perhaps I'm generalizing but all Heath, James Dean, Judy Garland and River Phoenix wanted is what Daniel Day Lewis has established today. His work does ALL the talking and may I add is not an easy process!Unfortunately, thier personal choices that led to their premauture and untimely deaths were choices that -only for a short season- divorced the reality and public pressure of "celebritism " that goes with the territory.
If only the Hollywood media and paparazzi would celebrate what these people do on the screen, stage, records, and t.v. shows - alone- the entertainment industry would be more of a respected profession, across the board, and not only for people like Daniel Day Lewis and George Clooney who both had the discipline and managed to balance their artistic abilities and gifts in addition of the Hollywood pressures of being a celebrity. Not all the blame goes to the press, however the press should exercise "what" they print for the public to see with more conviction and integrity and reinvent what "good" entertainers are all about and not publicize the personal issues that even the press would not talk about if thier dirty laundry were to be exposed. Responsible journalism in Hollywood, is that too much to ask? Or is my vision so unrealistic? If my second question is true then it would be summed up to that cliche Dorothy once said "Wake-up TOTO, we're not in Kansas anymore?" Sad really, the Hollywood press has the power to educate the public to appreciate the craft of actors and musicians, but instead we remember Elizabeth Taylors 8 marriages oppose to her classic accomplishments on screen. Thank you Hollywood, you have the power and you use it well, but how well?
Posted by: SimpleRep | February 25, 2008 at 01:00 PM