You would think that her intrinsic understanding for the character she plays and consequently, commanding screen performance that she delivered meant that Alejandro González Iñárritu only had her in mind for the role of Amelia, but unlike her costar Gael Garcia Bernal (with whom she has been paired with on a second occasion) the Madre of Mexico’s New film wave still needed to do prove that the role was a right fit for her. Talking to her (via phone and helpful interpreter) I got a sense that while the accolades at this time of the year are pleasant, that this was the sort of rare lifetime role that as the saying goes “comes once in a blue moon”.
Before we head on over to the top 5 out of my top 10 poster designs for the year that was, I’d like to give kudos to the art of the “teaser” poster. The marketing heads over at Lionsgate films continue to both impress, and have fun with this form of early marketing....
While I may not have an art degree, I still find that it’s a shame that P&A departments don’t take bigger creative risks when it comes time to producing a film’s official one sheet. I’ve always been a big fan of poster art – and I’d rather treat myself to an eyeful of that than spoil my supper with countless movie trailers. So in the spirit of top ten lists, here are some of the special posters of 2006 that both caught my eye and made a lasting impression
There’s something rotten amongst the hills of Hollywood.
Meet Robert, a young talented screenwriter living on the fringes and grieving for the loss of his...
The thrill of meeting Marjane Satrapi reminded me of being 6 years old at Disney Land when I met the living, breathing Cinderella. Except Cinderella was an actress with a blond wig and Marjane is the real woman behind her autobiographical graphic novel, turned movie, “Persepolis”. The distinctive mole on her nose and her dark sultry eyes rose off the page and appeared in front of me, smoking and speaking with a French accent.