Interview.
“It is always great to find someone that you can pin your character on. Obviously, in The Queen it was very easy to find the person to pin the character on—she’s called Queen Elizabeth. But here I was kind of looking for who this woman might be and then I had this flash of inspiration. Martha Stewart came into my mind. I thought, ‘That’s who it is, it’s Martha Stewart.’ And so from that point on I based everything on Martha Stewart: the hair was Martha Stewart’s hair, the color even and the cut; the clothes were Martha Stewart’s. I thought Martha Stewart combines this perfect combination of sweetness and kindness and gentleness and unbelievable efficiency with this laser-like ability to concentrate and get the job done.
Good fun. Gotta love a female 65-year-old action hero. Last year we had a 12-year-old one. How about a cross-over? Hit-Girl versus Helen Mirren? Kewl.
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John Malkovitch was great in it too, but isn't he always?
ReplyDeleteI saw RED recently on a DVD. I think it was a good action comedy. J. Malkovitch's role surprised me, but I liked it much... Yeah, and Helen Mirren was stylish :)
ReplyDeleteIt seems we can not get Jane Tennison back, and Summit Entertainment is not the worst among Hollywood film studios, so I reservedly approve this for non-prime time watching.
ReplyDeleteOnce only, and try to find something useful to do while you watch. Scan a book or something.
Thank you for that brave concession, Sir.
ReplyDeletePretentious douches always get caught out. Prime Suspect is a piece of crap. Tennison is the kind of character that appeals to mindless fools like TTL who fancy themselves intellectuals but are closer to Forrest Gump than Doogie Howser. I do enjoy watching him madly tapdance only to inevitably fall on his face.
ReplyDeleteJust read this. Thought you might enjoy. And, yes, do click on the linked word..."bikini." :-)
ReplyDeleteNot bad!
ReplyDeleteYeah...I sure didn't think so; for that age! :-)
ReplyDeleteShe looks WAY better than this adorable little darling! (ain't she a hoot?! :-D
ReplyDeleteWhat's weird is that apparently more humans are killed by hippos every year than any other animal!
ReplyDeleteYIKES! I didn't know that! Huh...Helen shoulda had one in the 'Red' movie, then! lol! :-/
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