SHE'S A SUCKER FOR FRENCH POETRY AND RHINESTONES. SHE'S VERY GENEROUS. SHE'S KIND TO STRANGERS AND CHILDREN, AND WHEN SHE STANDS IN THE SNOW SHE LOOKS LIKE AN ANGEL: Isaac once wrote that "When Andie MacDowell smiles, it looks like she's smirking in judgment at you for watching one of her movies. It's the damnedest thing."
With that in mind, do read Andie MacDowell's discussion of her many roles today with the AV Club, including the whole Greystoke redubbing incident.
Did you guys see when Andie MacDowell accosted me on Twitter? It was a crowning achievement.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen the dislike Andie McDowell engenders in people as an actress. At least she's not sneering at the audience like She Who Shall Not Be Named.
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ReplyDeleteI've always had a soft spot for Andie MacDowell, and when I heard about the redubbing thing (would've been too young to know about it when the film came out) it made me sympathetic towards her, rather than snide.
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ReplyDeleteI always liked Andie MacDowell and I first remember her from St. Elmo's Fire. Which is another Brat Pack movie where the character's behavior is a lot scarier than I originally thought. Emilio Estevez was sort of sympathetic in his pathetic crush. Really, though, he's just a creepy-ass stalker.
ReplyDeleteI digress.
Speaking of creepy-ass stalker, watched The Graduate the other night on TCM. Ben Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) was basically one.
ReplyDeleteI didn't start out hating Andie McDowell's acting - I remember liking her in St. Elmo's Fire - but as the yeasr went on, I grew to intensely dislike her. She seems nice enough personally, but her acting style is so wooden that I can practically see the lines of dialogue on the page as she speaks them. She's been in some movies I absolutely loved (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Groundhog Day) and managed not to ruin them because the script and other actors were so strong, but I always can't help thinking of how much better those parts would have been played by another actress. And I think that's part of what bothers me about her - she doesn't seem distinctive in any way. Her part in Four Weddings could have easily been played by nearly any charming American actress of the same age.
ReplyDeleteI read the interview, and it was interesting to see how hard she's worked on her acting. I just never understand how she ends up getting roles over other, better actors.
I don't have the hatred for her, but I think she's managed to get a fair number of parts where other actresses can't due to other commitments or because they want too much money.
ReplyDeleteHere's the convo. It's very short. Two things that I felt were very telling: my comment featured no hashtags or anything, so she must have a search set up for her name, and also, she responded in the middle of the night. So, she was up, checking her search stats, and came across my comment.
ReplyDeleteFWIW, I find her "acting" to be painfully wooden, and I can't watch movies when she's in them. However, Andie MacDowell, I don't hate YOU. You're probably a perfectly nice person. Can't we all just get along?
Well, part of it is that she can be very beautiful and the camera often loves her. But, personally, I think she has a vulnerability and flintiness that are interesting to watch in their contradiction.
ReplyDeleteAt least it's better syntax than Corey Clark.
ReplyDeleteCrap, it has been like a million years since I gave Corey Clark a pep talk.
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