Fur Mention In Premiere Magazine, Fall 2006 preview Options

[NicoleFan17]

Nice idea, dear - but let's reach even higher.  Close your eyes, click your heels and repeat three times:  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"

There now, that's the way.

I think I would just die and go straight up to heaven if that happened.

[kiki]

no don't die. just " Close your eyes, click your heels and repeat three times: "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"

[consuelo]

I can't wait to see this film.

[maggie_QT_17]

Nice idea, dear - but let's reach even higher.  Close your eyes, click your heels and repeat three times:  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"

There now, that's the way.

*closes eyes, click heels, and repeats, "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman! And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman! And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"*

[kyfriend]

I've heard so many compliments on this movie--yep, I think we've got an Oscar nomination coming up, and I would love to see her get it!

[skankyoldwhore]

From Jeff Wells of Hollywood-Elsewhere:

Word around the campfire is that Nicole Kidman's performance as celebrated art-gallery photographer Diane Arbus is the best thing about Fur. As for the film itself, some are using the A word, as in "arty." Or as in, "It turned out a little artier than what some in the loop were expecting."

In some circles "arty" means index-finger-up-the-butt precious, but shouldn't an Arbus biopic, of all biopics, have a kind of art-gallery feeling? An aura of artified apartness? If I'd directed this puppy I would have shot it in 35mm black-and-white.

The director is Steven Shainberg (Secrretary), who worked from a script by Erin Cressida Wilson and a book by Patricia Bosworth. Picturehouse is releasing Fur sometime in November, following what I'm told will be a debut at the Toronto Film Festival.

Arbus commited suicide in 1971 at age 48. Why is it that the final acts in the lives of so many gifted 20th Century artists (Arbus, Harry Nilsson, Sylvia Plath, Jean-MIchel Basqiat) end on a black note? Suicide obviously lends a quasi-tragic dimension and also gives the biographer or screenwriter an "ending", but there are few cliches as groaningly tiresome as that of the self-destructive genius.

This post has been edited by skankyoldwhore: Aug 5 2006, 12:13 PM

[RedSatinDoll]

no don't die. just " Close your eyes, click your heels and repeat three times:  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"

*closes eyes, click heels, and repeats, "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman! And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman! And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"* 

Thats the spirit, sisters! We keep it up - all four-hundred and some of us - and the minds of the Academy members will be FORCED to bend to our collective will! ("And the Oscar goes to Nicole Kidman...and the Oscar goes to Nicole Kidman...and the Oscar goes to Nicole Kidman" Such a nice ring to it.)

[RedSatinDoll]

Arbus commited suicide in 1971 at age 48. Why is it that the final acts in the lives of so many gifted 20th Century artists (Arbus, Harry Nilsson, Sylvia Plath, Jean-MIchel Basqiat) end on a black note? Suicide obviously lends a quasi-tragic dimension and also gives the biographer or screenwriter an "ending", but there are few cliches as groaningly tiresome as that of the self-destructive genius.

Thanks for the article, skanky.


I wanted to add that Harry Nilsson - a singer, songwriter, movie producer, political activist, husband and father of six - died of a heart attack, not suicide, so I think its a mistake to lump him in with the rest. (I can't claim to be an expect on the man I confess, but the fact that he died of natural causes, if young, is not the same as killing oneself.)

I found an online biography at "Harry Nilsson's Web Pages", by Dawn Eden, based on interviews she conducted with him near the end of his life for anyone interested: http://www.harrynilsson.com/page-one-last-...of-nilsson.html

Sorry for highjacking the thread Foxy.

This post has been edited by RedSatinDoll: Aug 5 2006, 08:45 AM

[Meisha]

Nice idea, dear - but let's reach even higher.  Close your eyes, click your heels and repeat three times:  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"

There now, that's the way.

And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman! And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman! And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!

[scarlett]

"Nicole to win an Oscar for Fur, Nicole to win an Oscar for Fur, Nicole wins the Oscar for Fur." I'm wearing red heels with sparkly beads - clicking them together earnestly. I kid you not. I want this Oscar wish to come true so I'm going all out. Forget take me back to Kansas....take me to 2007 Oscar Night- Nicole thanking hubby on the podium - honking giggles and all!!

Who cares how the film turns out if her performace dominates the competion without debate!

This post has been edited by scarlett: Aug 6 2006, 08:09 AM

[Bluebell]

Yes, we just want Nicole's performance to dominate the competition.

I keep looking at the picture with the article & it sure doesn't look like Nicole. It seems she really has "disappeared" into the role.

Thanks for the article Skanky.

This post has been edited by Bluebell: Aug 6 2006, 08:26 AM

[skankyoldwhore]

Yes, we just want Nicole's performance to dominate the competition. 

I keep looking at the picture with the article & it sure doesn't look like Nicole.  It seems she really has "disappeared" into the role.

Thanks for the article Skanky.

bluebell, I didn't post the first one . Do you mean the pic in the Premiere article or the one that accompanied the Jeff Wells one? is it the same as the pic in the Vanity Fair article?

[Bluebell]

I was referring to the one here with the Jeff Wells article. I don't think the Vanity Fair one looks like her either though.

[janjan]

From Jeff Wells of Hollywood-Elsewhere:

Word around the campfire is that Nicole Kidman's performance as celebrated art-gallery photographer Diane Arbus  is the best thing about Fur. As for the film itself, some are using the A word, as in "arty." Or as in, "It turned out a little artier than what some in the loop were expecting."

In some circles "arty" means index-finger-up-the-butt precious, but shouldn't an Arbus biopic, of all biopics, have a kind of art-gallery feeling? An aura of artified apartness? If I'd directed this puppy I would have shot it in 35mm black-and-white.

The director is Steven Shainberg (Secrretary), who worked from a script by Erin Cressida Wilson and a book by Patricia Bosworth. Picturehouse is releasing Fur sometime in November, following what I'm told will be a debut at the Toronto Film Festival.

Arbus commited suicide in 1971 at age 48. Why is it that the final acts in the lives of so many gifted 20th Century artists (Arbus, Harry Nilsson, Sylvia Plath, Jean-MIchel Basqiat) end on a black note? Suicide obviously lends a quasi-tragic dimension and also gives the biographer or screenwriter an "ending", but there are few cliches as groaningly tiresome as that of the self-destructive genius.

A debut at Toronto? Wow! I hope this is true. Toronto is supposedly only second to Cannes in importance and where films can really gauge their Oscar chances. They have a program called "Talent Lab" where they invite prominent people to speak. This year, they have Phillip Noyce, Michael Ondaatje (English Patient authour), Paul Haggis, and Brian de Palma. I think the participants might be limited to young Canadian film makers but if Nicole were here, I wouldn't be surprised if she'd try to score herself an invite . Especially with Noyce there. The complete film list will be out on August 22. And "arty"? meaning too weird for the Academy to appreciate? as in a movie you either REALLY dislike or REALLY love? as in what Dogville was? If that's the case, and even though it would be great to see the film get recognized, I can live with "arty" .

This post has been edited by janjan: Aug 6 2006, 11:11 AM

[BabyNick]

Thanx 4 da article Skanky

~Viviana~

[coolnic]

Come on guys!

The statue's already in the bag! Hoooorah........................for Australians!!!!!!!!!!!! They rock the world!

[bejung]

I'm very exciting about this movie..:) I have to say with honest that I never know Diane Arbus before, but when Nic played in her role. It makes me wanna know about her more.. :)

[Einsof25]

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[nicfan22]

"And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"  "And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman!"
       

we hope!!!!!! we hope!!!! we hope!!!!