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Emma Thompson: Our Fair LadyI knew I’d seen an Oscar-worthy performance when, at the end of Brideshead Revisited, I truly detested Lady Marchmain. Not that anyone would be fond of the cold, calculating, religiously abusive woman, but she was played by one of my favorite actors, Emma Thompson.
I would guess that the highest praise you could give an actor is that she became the character — and Thompson has been recognized many times for her talent. She won an Emmy for my personal favorite of her roles, playing a closeted Midwesterner (and lesbian) on Ellen. If you’ve never seen that episode, find it — it’s a brilliant piece of self-parody.
She also won the New York Film Critics Award, Golden Globe and Academy Award as Best Actress for Howard’s End.
Thompson was nominated as Best Actress for Sense and Sensibility, but her win was for adapting the Jane Austen novel for the screen. Yes, she’s not only a gifted actor; she’s a kick-ass writer. No wonder I’m in love.
This week, Playbill reported that Thompson has signed on to write the screenplay for the upcoming remake of My Fair Lady. The film will use the famous Lerner and Loewe score (thank heaven), but the script will expand on the original by drawing material from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion. I’m not much of a remake fan, particularly when classics like My Fair Lady are involved, but hearing of Thompson’s involvement makes me feel a lot better about the project. Let’s just hope Thompson writes in a part for herself. I mean, who says Professor Higgins has to be a man?
For more Emma Thompson goodness, check out her wonderful answers to Vanity Fair’s “Proust Questionnaire” (Her most overused phrase: "Is it time for a drink?") and a particularly charming commentary from Dorothy Snarker at her site. Have you seen Brideshead Revisited? Do you think Oscar will come calling for Thompson’s performance? What is your favorite Emma Thompson role? Submitted by on August 1, 2008 - 1:00pm. |
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My First Crush
I think Emma Thompson was one of my first big crushes; she was also the clue it took for my best friends to realize I was a lesbian (a good 2 years before I did). Still have a crush on her. I wasn't interested in the My Fair Lady remake until I read this.
One of my favorite Emma roles is Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, even though I get angry every time I see Kenneth Branagh. Never could understand that.
Emma
Oh I agree with the statement about her role as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. I saw the movie in high school and one of the absolute best Shakespeare adapatations I've seen. She owned the role and I loved her wit and timing, as always it was perfect.
I actually fell in love with Emma Thompson after seeing Sense and Sensibility in middle school. It's easily on my top ten favorite movies of all-time. How can this movie go wrong? It had the uber talented Kate Winslet (my personal favorite actress ever tying with Jodie Foster). The movie was perfectly cast, Alan Rickman, Kate, and Hugh Grant (he's so pretty lol).
I'll see anything that she's involved in.
me too!
I'm so glad to find out that I wasn't the only kid with an enormous (and not entirely recognized) crush on Emma Thompson!
I love her in Much Ado. If you can stand to see a little more of Branagh, "Dead Again" is worth seeing. It's totally over the top (psychics, murders, amnesia), but totally entertaining, and Emma Thompson looks gorgeous in it.
I don't think anyone's mentioned "The Tall Guy" yet! It's a wonderfully weird comedy starring E.T. and Jeff Goldbloom. It also includes a nymphomaniac landlady and the guy from "Mr. Bean" playing a nasty boss. But really, it's about Emma Thompson in a nurse uniform.
Pride and Prejudice
i can't help it
neither could I!
You could physically see her heart breaking in that scene!!
(I became a fam of Joni Mitchell from that scene and the whole movie...)
YES YES YES
I love the way she does the
love, love, love, love, love
her - and I didn't know she wrote that sense and sensibility adaptation - but I'm not that surprised. It's obvious she's wicked smart.
I think my favorite roles of hers that I've seen so far are in Much Ado About Nothing (yes yes, agreed!). . .and in Stranger Than Fiction. Genius! She's pure genius. Luckily, there are a lot of movies she's in that I haven't seen yet, so the possibility of doing an new-to-me Emma Thompson marathon someday once it starts raining like crazy up here in Seattle. . .is up for grabs. yes. Puzzles and Emma. That's me in paradise. Oh dear I'm babbling.
screen play
Cool! So where does one find
At your service
Intelligent, witty and easy on the eyes
Oooooo Emma :)
Emma on Ellen
Hee...I have never seen the episode with Emma on Ellen, but just watched it on youtube. Brilliant. Here are the links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1chq09Rn0Pg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJLHPQdUCD4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWt2f9jsBE
thanks
for posting the links. that was genius. i was literally laughing out loud.
i love Emma Thompson and the way she portrayed Prof. Trelawney was brillant. i also loved her in Stranger than Fiction.
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My Fair Lady re-make
I'm still not convinced that the "My Fair Lady" re-make is a good idea. There is far too much to live up to (especially because Rex Harrison is completely irreplaceable.)
However, knowing that the script, at least, is in Emma Thompson's hands is a slight comfort. I only hope that she uses her position to get her friends Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie in the movie since their reunion is long overdue.
I've loved Emma Thompson...
Since the early 80's when I first saw her in a half hour sketch comedy show that ran on our local PBS station. She was wonderful and I loved that a woman as beautiful as she was could still be so funny.
Emma was amazing in showing the silliness and the vunerability of Prof Trelawney in the two Harry Potter movies. It was not a huge part, but she made it memorable.
She and the Castle Howard are the main reasons I'm going to see Brideshead. I don't think there anything she can't do. I will look forward to hearing more about her version of "My Fair Lady."
Peace, Joy and Love
In Year Nine English class,
In Year Nine English class, we studied Much Ado About Nothing, watching the film version. Each lesson, we would watch part of it, have some discussion, and then read the play aloud. My friend and I used to brawl publicly over who would get to read the part of Beatrice, never letting anyone else get a look-in. I strongly suspect that was because of Emma Thompson's portrayal in the film.
I think she's absolutely sensational. I never saw a film of hers that I didn't like.
just saw the trailer for
just saw the trailer for brideshead revisited....ooooh, it looked deliciously scandalous.
while sense & sensibility will always have a special place in my heart, i have to say, her role in stranger than fiction was pretty much my favorite ever. of course, it's my favorite movie of all time, but you get my drift.
Come on Dover!!
Move that bloomin' arse!!
heh..sorry..I had a moment :-P
I really like Emma in everything, even in "Junior", with Swarzgendnandawezr(?) and DeVito. :-P
:D
Original?
Thanks for keeping us up to date with the fabulous news on our lass Emma. I'm sure she'll do another great job on MFL.
It may be semantics but I have to take issue with the following line...
"the script will expand on the original by drawing material from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion"
ummm...no offense intended, but we do all realize the original IS Pygmalion...?
Ah, yes
You may have a slight case of semantic fever, Ritux, but the point is worth clarifying. I was referring to the original My Fair Lady movie, which is not the first movie based on Pygmalion. I believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that the first was 1938's Pygmalion, which starred
Ashley WilkesLeslie Howard as 'enry 'iggins and Dame Wendy Hiller, a Shaw favorite, as Eliza.Thanks for the chance to clarify.
Yes I saw that movie
Black and white, it was odd for me cause I saw My Fair Lady the movie musical first, and Pygmalion was not a musical lol ... the movie already started and eventually I was hey this seems familiar...and then of course it's My Fair Lady! That's when I found out that Pygmalion was the original play/movie before My Fair Lady broadway musical/movie musical in the 50s/60s.
Pygmalion was wrote for a play in 1913 by Bernard Shaw and later in 1938 he adapted the play for the screen which he directed.
I remenber that there were several scences in Pygmalion that were shoot almost exactly the same for the movie My Fair Lady.
One of Emma Thompson's greatest performances...
Yep, Emma was great in WIT,
I haven't seen Brideshead,
One of my faves.
Definitely "Judas Kiss"...
is my favorite Emma Thompson role. This little-seen indie film from 1998 featured Emma playing a down-and-out FBI agent who along with even more dissolute cop Alan Rickman brings down a group of kidnappers. I love her character's name (Sadie Hawkins, may I have this dance?). I also like the fact that Emma and I were born the same year (damn, that was a good year). She was also very good in "Junior" with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
Oh!
I'm excited and a bit dismayed at the same time. I absolutely adored My Fair Lady (it's hard not to), but I'm also a big fan of Emma Thompson - she's wonderful to watch.
I'm just going to cross my fingers and hope for the best!
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Oh, I adore the play Pygmalion!
Yay
Adore Her!
She had me at "Dead Again".
The Ellen episode has to go down as one of my favorites. Self parody, indeed. The fact that she is playing "Emma Thompson" but not herself is fabulous.
I'm going to have to have my own little ET movie marathon one day.
Great