tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post6005401445459044998..comments2024-03-26T05:01:57.793-07:00Comments on DREAMS ARE WHAT LE CINEMA IS FOR...: UNDERAPPRECIATED TALENT: OLIVIA WILLIAMSKen Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post-72424076170091941962013-05-23T17:11:49.165-07:002013-05-23T17:11:49.165-07:00Hi Eve
I'm a huge fan of Swinton as well and t...Hi Eve<br />I'm a huge fan of Swinton as well and there's no denying that she would have been killer in the role. As with your post about "Rosemary's Baby" and Polanski's original desire for Tuesday Weld and Robert Redford, you almost wish Polanski could pull a stunt like Woody Allen did with "September": film the exact same movie twice with different casts.Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post-14076921289059092062013-05-23T17:03:07.968-07:002013-05-23T17:03:07.968-07:00Ken, I finally had the chance to see "Ghost W...Ken, I finally had the chance to see "Ghost Writer" a couple of weeks ago. Ahhhh, Polanski! Strangely, I didn't recognize Olivia Williams as the actress from "The Sixth Sense" and "Rushmore." She was wonderful in "Ghost Writer" but when I read Tilda Swinton (of whom I am a great fan) had originally been cast in her role I couldn't help but think how interesting THAT might've been.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post-18294210495611464742013-05-23T13:24:03.522-07:002013-05-23T13:24:03.522-07:00Hi Argyle!
I agree. Williams' naturalness (eve...Hi Argyle!<br />I agree. Williams' naturalness (even in staid period films) always comes through and creates a dimensional,authentic person out of a character who often doesn't have much screen time.<br />And if you like her at all, you'll love her in "The Ghost Writer."And yes, she was indeed the teacher in "An Education." I hadn't thought about it, but your "Darling" comment (which is very apt) reminded me of a quality that film had that was very reminiscent of the films coming out of the UK in the 60s (like Rita Tushingham's "The Girl with Green Eyes").<br />I haven't seen or thought of the film "Plenty" in years! I remember liking it and owe it a revisit. And I have never seen "Never Let Me Go" but love Charlotte Rampling...should give it a look.<br />Oh, and as for running a studio., my odd tastes are so out of step with what the public is buying, I'd bankrupt it within a month! :-)Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post-32722949492397109112013-05-23T13:15:14.531-07:002013-05-23T13:15:14.531-07:00Pleased to hear you like her, too! She's so co...Pleased to hear you like her, too! She's so consistently good.Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post-6069547987274315372013-05-23T12:31:24.698-07:002013-05-23T12:31:24.698-07:00Argyle, here. Yes! She's great! I instantly...Argyle, here. Yes! She's great! I instantly liked her in "Rushmore." After thinking about it, she was the note of reality without bringing the whole thing down. Need to see "The Ghost Writer" and "Anna K." Thanks, Ken. You should run a studio!! Was she the teacher in "An Education"? That film had a great cast all around and a "Darling" vibe. And just to free-associate: Tracey Ullman in "Plenty" and Charlotte Rampling in "Never Let Me Go."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627032459273165000.post-22034439759120258692013-05-23T12:04:45.237-07:002013-05-23T12:04:45.237-07:00She is great, with a strong body of work in film, ...She is great, with a strong body of work in film, TV and theatre.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569732807130090838noreply@blogger.com