Author Topic: News Coverage: July 2006 (Read 59782 times)

Jennis · « **on:** Jul 05, 2006, 11:11 AM »

THE BIG-SCREEN SCENE: 07/04/2006

Diane Ladd reports she's begun preproduction on "All God's Children," an indie film she's producing, and in which she expects to co-star by summer's end.

"It's about a guy who's gay who has to take over his sister's kids after she gets in an auto accident coming to visit him. And he has a relationship with another guy."

The ever-outspoken Ladd — who's been touring the country promoting her new motivational book, "Spiraling Through the School of Life" — says "All God's Children" is "probably what 'Brokeback Mountain' wanted to be in that their (Heath Ledger's and Jake Gyllenhaal's characters) relationships with other people are clearer, and they really care about other people.

"Don't get me wrong — 'Brokeback Mountain' is a great film. Ang Lee is a magnificent director, and the performances were unbelievable, but the fault I had was in the people themselves. Did they really care about each other, who they saw for, like five minutes once a year, or did they care about their children or their wives?

You know, it was all about 'me.' In 'All God's Children,' the guy is concerned about his sister, the kids and his own involvement in the relationship he's trying to have."

http://www.dailynews.com/celebrities/ci_4008853

ennisandjack · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 07:02 PM »

Thanks for posting this and starting the new thread Jennis

Not sure I agree with Dianne Ladd on this one - she seems to be saying that Jack and Ennis were more selfish than the characters in her story, yet she's not taking into consideration the different circumstances behind the choices they made.

frances · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 07:22 PM »

Quote from: Jennis on Jul 05, 2006, 11:11 AM

Did they really care about each other, who they saw for, like five minutes once a year

The answer is YES. They did!

Thanks Jennis for sharing.

Quote from: ennisandjack on Jul 05, 2006, 07:02 PM

Thanks for posting this and starting the new thread Jennis

yet she's not taking into consideration the different circumstances behind the choices they made.

I agree with you on this one

Jennis · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 08:36 PM »

Ledger and Gyllenhaal in 2005 Photo by: MarionCurtis / startraks

Jake, Heath & Dakota Invited to Join Academy

WEDNESDAY JULY 05, 2006 04:35PM EST
By Stephen M. Silverman

Oscar may be almost 80, but he's still young at heart – enough to keep company with Heath Ledger and even Dakota Fanning.

On Thursday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars each year, invited 120 artists and executives to join its ranks – including such young actors as Ledger, 27, Fanning, 12, Keira Knightley, 21, and Jake Gyllenhaal, 25.

"Most people who aren't really aware of the Academy think it's probably a bunch of elderly people," AMPAS director Bruce Davis told the Associated Press. "They're not thinking Scarlett Johansson and Maggie Gyllenhaal, they're thinking really old guys. That's a hard perception to overcome."

"Two years ago the Academy decided to slow membership growth, and to become even more selective in choosing members," Academy president Sid Ganis said in a statement. "Instead of inviting every proposed person who has achieved the minimum qualifications for his or her branch, the membership committees are selecting the most exceptionally qualified names from those lists."

The Academy will welcome new members on Sept. 20 at a reception at its Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills.

http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1210413,00.html

Jennis · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 08:37 PM »

They mention Maggie Gyllenhaal in the above article so i am assuming she is already an AMPAS member.I wonder if she was allowed to vote for her brother?

J.x

Jennis · « **Reply #5 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 09:14 PM »

"Brokeback"ers Corral Academy Invite

by Natalie Finn
Jul 5, 2006, 5:00 PM PT

A couple of gay ranch hands, the Incredible Hulk and a Jane Austen heroine have finally been given the right to vote.

Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Eric Bana and Keira Knightley were among the 120 actors, directors, producers, technicians and executives to receive invitations Wednesday to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the only such offers that the organization will extend in 2006.

But while the existing members of the Academy have laid out the welcome mat for Edward R. Murrow, a hustlin' pimp, a preteen phenom (Dakota Fanning) and Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix), among many others, we're left with one question:

Who throws a party for Heath Ledger and leaves Michelle Williams off the guest list?

(Answer: the same people who make Deuce Bigalow stay home for the third consecutive year. Sorry, again, Rob.)

Although Williams, Ledger's Brokeback Mountain costar and the mother of his child, will no doubt be a welcome guest at the--what else?--invitation-only reception to honor this year's new inductees (should they choose to accept, of course), she was not on the list of thespians offered Academy membership, despite her Oscar nod for Brokeback and her growing list of impressive indie film credits.

Full article here:
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19427,00.html

LuvJackNasty · « **Reply #6 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 10:14 PM »

Thanks for the articles Jennis.

Jennis · « **Reply #7 on:** Jul 05, 2006, 10:17 PM »

Quote from: LuvJackNasty on Jul 05, 2006, 10:14 PM

Thanks for the articles Jennis.

You're welcome sweetie

J.x

carlton5 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 01:18 PM »

Glad Heath and Jake get to vote- But it doesnt matter since I wont ever be watching the Oscars again thanks to the BBM snub.

aimi15 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 01:21 PM »

Quote from: carlton5 on Jul 06, 2006, 01:18 PM

Glad Heath and Jake get to vote- But it doesnt matter since I wont ever be watching the Oscars again thanks to the BBM snub.

Me either - first AND last time for me.

ragtimecowboy · « **Reply #10 on:** Jul 06, 2006, 06:39 PM »

Never say never, that may come back to haunt you., I'm glad they both can vote now. Who knows? They may do another movie together, since they have such good onscreen chemistry together

welshwitch · « **Reply #11 on:** Jul 07, 2006, 08:16 AM »

If it were me, I wouldn't want anything to do with AMPAS, but I guess in their case it's an honor and important in the Hollywood system. Still, they'll be keeping some pretty odd company if they join. I don't think I'll watch the Oscars again after last year - too much became obvious about how and why and by whom they're given.

Jennis · « **Reply #12 on:** Jul 08, 2006, 05:07 PM »

Straight Spouse Network

Fri 07/07/2006 -

Local help for individuals who experience an unexpected turn in their marriage.

For possibly millions of Americans, the film Brokeback Mountain is not just a work of fiction…it is a stark reality for married couples whose spouse is gay.

A local group is now attempting to pick up the pieces when a marriage shatters. The Straight Spouse Network is an organization aimed at supporting that spouse, and helping them come to terms with the reality of their marriage.

“The point of the straight spouse network is that from our perspective after finding out about our spouses, its a huge shock, most of us become depressed, I mean medically depressed," says Sarah Smiley of Central Wisconsin.

According to a New York Times article, an estimated 1.7-to-3.4 million women are, or have been, married to men who have sex with men.

Saturday the Straight Spouse Network will be holding a picnic at Mendota Park from 12 to 6pm. Anyone is welcome to attend.

http://www.wkowtv.com/index.php/news/story/p/pkid/24383

welshwitch · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 08:03 AM »

Don't know how relevant this is but today's Sunday paper has a long think-piece about a new book coming out on American concepts of the masculine. Among all the verbiage is a section on BBM, saying that it has been a part of the re-envsioning of male roles, as it shows gays in a macho environment being "real men" ( whatever a real man is).

The idea isn''t new; what fascinates me is how often BBM is used as a cultural reference-point and how soon its significance to the culture has been taken for granted.

The Academy got it wrong, as subsequent events have shown.

Jennis · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 11:40 AM »

Quote from: welshwitch on Jul 09, 2006, 08:03 AM

Don't know how relevant this is but today's Sunday paper has a long think-piece about a new book coming out on American concepts of the masculine. Among all the verbiage is a section on BBM, saying that it has been a part of the re-envsioning of male roles, as it shows gays in a macho environment being "real men" ( whatever a real man is).

The idea isn''t new; what fascinates me is how often BBM is used as a cultural reference-point and how soon its significance to the culture has been taken for granted.

The Academy got it wrong, as subsequent events have shown.

welshwitch,what paper is it?Maybe the article is online?

Jennis.x

welshwitch · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 01:25 PM »

It's in the "Observer" today. Main section or review, I think.
Relevant para reads:

"Even BBM has not escaped the male backlash. Once seen as a gay breakthrough movie, there is now a school of thought redefining its cultural significance." [NB the terrrible syntax here is nothing to do with me.] " Instead of gay cowboys being seen as a token of a more sensitive nation, the film may have showed that even gay men have had to become more butch. Now they are huntin', shootin', fishin' types, just like their straight counterparts. In modern America even gay men like to chew tobacco and go to the rodeo. 'You can make an argument for it either way and each is perfectly valid,' said Professor Robert Thompson, a popular culture expert at Syracuse University, New Jersey."

I make no comment on the attitudes displayed by the writer( one Paul Harris from NY),the stereotypes, generalisations and apparent lack of knowledge of the movie. However, I will say that this Thompson, whoever he is, has the usual academic's knack of saying nothing worthwhile, sitting on the fence and generally justifying my feeling that anyone who's involved in popular culture is a charlatan. Harris's views on BBM might have been interesting if they hadn't been voiced elsewhere; the general thrust of the article is rather more interesting.

Jennis · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 01:51 PM »

Thanks for posting welshwitch,it's an interesting article

...
Jennis.x

ennis_lover · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 09, 2006, 11:32 PM »

i think they did care about there wife and children but they were just in love i think ennis really did care about his kids like in the scene after they divorce he doesnt go with jack cause he got his kids and in the end of the movie he is gunna miss his job to go to alma jr wedding but i think jack didnt care i think he was really in love
ennis_lover

tpe · « **Reply #18 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 06:31 AM »

I just want to inform the forum that I am now in possession of the pup tent.

After 3 agonizing weeks and fearing that it was lost in transit, it has finally arrived.

Jack was clearly exaggerating: it does not smell of cat piss. It has the cold and invigorating smell of the mountain. And it is definitely unwashed...

Thanks all. I shall have to set it up sometime and take a pic.

Twisted · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 07:15 AM »

Quote from: tpe on Jul 11, 2006, 06:31 AM

I just want to inform the forum that I am now in possession of the pup tent. After 3 agonizing weeks and fearing that it was lost in transit, it has finally arrived.

Jack was clearly exaggerating: it does not smell of cat piss. It has the cold and invigorating smell of the mountain. And it is definitely unwashed...

Thanks all. I shall have to set it up sometime and take a pic.

Yeeehaaaw.

Finally the tent found it way home.

tpe · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 07:17 AM »

Quote from: Twisted on Jul 11, 2006, 07:15 AM

Quote from: tpe on Jul 11, 2006, 06:31 AM
I just want to inform the forum that I am now in possession of the pup tent. After 3 agonizing weeks and fearing that it was lost in transit, it has finally arrived.

Jack was clearly exaggerating: it does not smell of cat piss. It has the cold and invigorating smell of the mountain. And it is definitely unwashed...

Thanks all. I shall have to set it up sometime and take a pic.

Yeeehaaaw. Finally the tent found it way home.

Thank you so much Twisted. I am very relieved and happy that it finally did arrive.

I owe the forum a pic of the tent -- I must set it up sometime in the park. Perhaps when some friends from this forum join me later this August?

welshwitch · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 10:32 AM »

Magic!

tpe · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 10:52 AM »

Quote from: welshwitch on Jul 11, 2006, 10:32 AM

Magic!

Black, gray, or white, I am glad it finally arrived.

But 3 weeks going through the US Postal system?

*Froggy* · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 10:57 AM »

Quote from: tpe on Jul 11, 2006, 06:31 AM

I just want to inform the forum that I am now in possession of the pup tent. After 3 agonizing weeks and fearing that it was lost in transit, it has finally arrived.

Jack was clearly exaggerating: it does not smell of cat piss. It has the cold and invigorating smell of the mountain. And it is definitely unwashed...

Thanks all. I shall have to set it up sometime and take a pic.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank god, that;s good news!!

frances · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 11:02 AM »

Quote from: tpe on Jul 11, 2006, 06:31 AM

After 3 agonizing weeks and fearing that it was lost in transit, it has finally arrived.

Glad your agony's just ended!

So happy for you, Professor.

Great to know about the lack of smell too

tpe · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 11:08 AM »

Thanks Froggy. Thanks Frances.

Unlike soup boxes, the tent is easy to pack: it would fit nicely in a small carry-on luggage. I could bring it to Europe for the meeting.

I will probably hand-carry it, to be sure!

*Froggy* · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 11:11 AM »

Quote from: tpe on Jul 11, 2006, 11:08 AM

Thanks Froggy. Thanks Frances.

Unlike soup boxes, the tent is easy to pack: it would fit nicely in a small carry-on luggage. I could bring it to Europe for the meeting. I will probably hand-carry it, to be sure!

Yes, that might be best!!! lol

welshwitch · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 11:28 AM »

And I could bring a contribution from the cats with which to sprinkle it.

Jennis · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 11:42 AM »

Quote from: tpe on Jul 11, 2006, 06:31 AM

I just want to inform the forum that I am now in possession of the pup tent. After 3 agonizing weeks and fearing that it was lost in transit, it has finally arrived.

Jack was clearly exaggerating: it does not smell of cat piss. It has the cold and invigorating smell of the mountain. And it is definitely unwashed...

Thanks all. I shall have to set it up sometime and take a pic.

Aww Thomas!!!!Thank goodness.I was living every agonising moment with you.So glad it arrived.I know you feared the worst at one stage so i'm really pleased for you.So it doesn't smell? LOL.What's it like owning a piece of BBM history?

Hugs
Jennis.x

tpe · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 11, 2006, 11:54 AM »

Quote from: Jennis on Jul 11, 2006, 11:42 AM

Aww Thomas!!!!Thank goodness.I was living every agonising moment with you.So glad it arrived.I know you feared the worst at one stage so i'm really pleased for you.So it doesn't smell? LOL.What's it like owning a piece of BBM history?

Hugs
Jennis.x

Thanks Jennis! You know how nervous I was and have really strated to give up. It doesn't smell bad at all. And the fact that everything is unwashed makes pretty much a relic, no? I have nir unrolled the canvas, but I hope to find some pine needles, perhaps?

I am having an antique chest from Asia sent to me within the next 6 months (difficult to find a suitable one when one is far away.) It will serve as a nice tabernacle, no?

Author Topic: News Coverage: July 2006 (Read 59782 times)

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