kellyclarksonshow: Cooking up some fun today on Kelly! Don't miss @joemanganiello & his pup Bubbles, @caseyrosewilson & @daniellecarolineschneider, and Chef @stephanieizard!
Casey and Danielle already had stellar photos and concepts. My main task here was to put some comps together with a handful of title treatments and see what resonated with everyone. Sometimes, it's as easy as that!
Mika Schneider for Schiaparelli SS23 Couture wearing corset made of vintage mother of pearl with crystals, hand-molded leather, and 24-carat gold leaf.
Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider and Daniel Ivernel in Paris in 1964
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"Richard III", play by William Shakespeare, adapted by Jean Anouilh
Théâtre Montparnasse (Paris)
Opened on 9th October, 1964
Daniel Ivernel as Richard III
After winning Best Picture and Best Director for his zeitgeist-seizing debut feature American Beauty, Sam Mendes instantly became a director who generate awards chatter no matter the project. In 2009, he took a noticeable tonal downshift with Away We Go, a minor key comedy about a young pregnant couple on a road trip to decide where they want to grow their roots. Despite praise for Maya Rudolph’s performance as a soon-to-be mother still grieving the untimely death of her parents and John Krasinski opposite her as her jokester partner, the film didn’t succeed as summer counter-programming and mostly forgotten in the season to come.
This episode, we talk about the harsh reviews that found the film more judgmental than reflective and Rudolph’s understated and absorbing performance. We also talk about Alexi Murdoch’s soundtrack, possibly semi-autobiographical screenwriter marrieds Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, and the film’s bursting ensemble of fantastic character actors from Melanie Lynskey, Allison Janney, and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Topics also include this year’s New York Film Critics Circle award winners, Mendes’ pivot to Bond, and the lure of Montreal. Don’t forget to get submissions in for our upcoming mailbag episode!