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A conversation with director Martin Scorsese and actress Cate Blanchett about their biopic "The Aviator" which chronicles the life of billionaire aviation pioneer and film director Howard Hughes.
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MelissaWe 04/18/2010 12:41 AM Report
Sara, you do realize how pretentious you come off, right? This is merely your opinion and I disagree fervently. I have followed Hepburn my entire 36 year life. I grew up watching her films because my mother was an enormous fan so by the age of 10 I had seen Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby (which her golf scene was reminiscent of) & Alice Adams and they are still some of my favorite movies of all time. With all due respect, your account is the antithesis of mine. With what little time onscreen Cate was given, she captured Kate's physical prowess & energy, intelligence & wit and really fleshed? her out. It was a sharp, detailed and quite remarkable portrayal that went beyond mimicry and was able to find a distinct humanity whilst honor the icon in which everyone was familiar. She made it fun in a quintessential Katharine Hepburn tongue in cheek manner. It was a total delight for me and an Oscar most definitely well earned! I've also read a comment coming from Bacall (who was close friends with Hepburn-no passive spectator there) complimenting Cate's interpretation. Judy Garland's daughter was also impressed. Even Meryl Streep complimented Cate as Hepburn. Seems you have a different perspective to those who knew and were familiar with Hepburn personally so your claims are coming back to haunt you.
A 02/20/2008 10:11 PM Report
Passive spectators? You mean like Lauren Bacall and Cynthia McFadden?
Sara 02/20/2008 01:18 PM Report
Cate Blanchett was terrible as Hepburn, and I thought should not have dared to play such a bigger than life character. The part should have gone to an actress on a par with Hepburn, one of Meryl Streep's stature. Blanchett's imitation was clownish and unconvincing, her accent and intonation absurd, and she looked unnatural and out of place playing the great Hepburn. I was veritably shocked when she was awarded an oscar for the role, but then again Oscars have always managed to leave me nonplussed. She should have won for the first Elizabeth, but I'm afraid as Hepburn she was simply out of her depth. Additionally, Stefani was absolutely horrid as Harlow. As amazing as it is for me to say this, I think Scorsese simply doesn't know much about the great movie stars of the golden era as much as he does about film-making. Harlow was a presence to be reckoned with, playful and not at all laconic, yet Stefani plays her as a reticent bombshell, a receding presence. Awful selection. Blanchett seems to believe all the hype about her having mastered the role, but I can't help but think that most of her praisers are probably unfamiliar with Hepburn and her work, and only passive spectators.