Incredible as it sounds, I believe that pretty women is a severely under-used resource in moving pictures (unlike in fashion).
For example I have a very long, and growing, list of beautiful actresses who have barely been used in anything worthwhile. Latest addition is Julie Hagerty, who played Elaine in the hilarious Zucker Brothers film Airplane from 1980. That such a talent and beauty should be so overlooked since then is a crime.
Alex weighs in:
I have thought about writing a TV show with some plot, but mostly about good looking people. I don't mean all the 90210 and Babewatch, I mean Baywatch types. But I can't think how to have people spend all their time getting in and out of showers, or doing exercises without it turning into an exercise video or stepmaster infomercial.
Quite so. All the nude web videos I've seen so far have been remarkably boring. But it can't be that hard, it's mostly a matter of overcoming the puritanism that blocks it. I'd surely watch a decent sitcom which takes place mainly in an apartment shared by three or four lovely young women who have no body shame and little clothes, sometimes none at all. Of course the writing and acting has to be good too, which makes it tricky since many actors and writers are afraid for their careers and of running afoul of aforementioned puritanism.
My hope is HBO. It could be done on cable. The L Word has buck-nude scenes. (Sadly always in connection with sex, which is not what I want.)
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I have thought about writing a TV show with some plot, but mostly about good looking people. I don't mean all the 90210 and Babewatch, I mean Baywatch types. But I can't think how to have people spend all their time getting in and out of showers, or doing exercises without it turning into an exercise video or stepmaster infomercial.
ReplyDeleteMaybe there is some scope for a new performance type - being pretty. Much as in Mrs Henderson Presents Kinda like those Playboy channel interviews without the interview.
Has Gretchen Mols been in anything other than "The Notorious Bettie Page"? (which you must surely have in your library).
When will Freema Agyeman show up again?
Why, in Sweeney Todd, was there no montage of pretty women during the song "Pretty Women"?
Life being what it is, I believe that a lot of potentially good actors get "diverted" from their original intent once they get noticed.
ReplyDeleteIt goes without saying that this is particularly true of young and beautiful actresses who suddenly get a lot of attention, and quickly end up on their way to the altar and the "easy life". Takes a lot of drive for a woman to ignore this "easy" path and instead persevere on the tough road to stardom...
See, I never understood lack of ambition, but I'm sure you're right. I never considered this angle.
ReplyDeleteI'm ready (as I've often mentioned) for the porn-rock-video channel. It's almost here. I think another step in that direction would be welcome -- and rather profitable for the provider, too!
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ReplyDeleteCasual Friday: Driving music and sexy girls for a start into the weekend
Thanks for the great sexy music video and thanks again for all the fun with Domai.