so i went to see Scoop the other day, and I have to say, hugh jackman- perfectly cast, woody allen- perfectly cast (obviously) and scarlett johansson- maybe the worst miscasting i've ever seen. it annoys me because it is like woody allen is so blatantly trying to work with scarlett johansson that he's gotten a bit sloppy, and is not paying any attention whatsoever to whether she can play the role at all. this is not intended to be a dig at scarlett johansson at all- i think she's a very talented actress, probably one of the best of that generation. but a WASP is a WASP is a WASP, and they simply cannot play jittery jews. well i guess some can, but not the scarlett johansson type, which i class with the likes of meryl streep, where they seem to exude a certain un-jewishness that despite their best efforts and a plethora of talent, cannot be overcome. so the lesson is, woody, i don't care who you want to work with and craft your scripts around, but take the time to notice what roles they can and can't play, and use that information.
on a side note, do see little miss sunshine. just do.
on a side note, do see little miss sunshine. just do.
posted by Amanda at 10:45 AM
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hello, amanda. first of all, there was an article in the post today about how china isn't allowing non-chinese cartoons to air between 5 pm and 8pm (even though 80% of chinese kidlets prefer american and japanese cartoons to the ones produced in their own country) and that even chinese newspapers were criticizing the move. secondly, who would you have cast? bette midler, perhaps? and also, and most importantly, do you want to do lunch again on thursday? lastly, this summer is the summer of No Holds Barred. CALL ME.
Know who else plays an unconvincing Jew? MEL GIBSON.
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