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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Who needs a finishing school?

I have been on the fence about Kristen Stewart. I've always thought she was a good actress; it's not her fault that "Twilight" has had some of the worst directors that escaped a good whipping at the confessional, as my adored fictional character Ignatius Reilly would say.
But what about her ditzy persona in real life, dropping awards, wearing Converse onstage and sharply inhaling through her teeth when she has nothing to say, which is often? Yes, bloody annoying. I know she wants us to think she's a free spirit and all, but it gets old real fast. And did she really ask Taylor Lautner or Chris Hemsworth to come up for a snog while accepting her Best Kiss award? Eeeek.
At the MTV Movie Awards 2012 a few days ago, it was all I could do to stop myself from hurling my four-inch stilletto at the TV screen. Especially as I had just watched Jen Aniston who is cool without trying accept her Dirtbag award with grace and humour, and Emma Stone accept her Trailblazer award with sincerity and heartfelt emotion.
I think Stewart's new movie "On The Road" will at least finally make or break her reputation as a serious actress, though. That should be fun.
Urgent hint to Stewart's stylist: I know the politically incorrect "just raped" look was all the rage once upon a time but this was a "I forgot my hairbrush" look....oops, forgot she was a free spirit. Silly moi.
Meanwhile, Russell Brand and Charlie Sheen were just embarrassing and Michael Fassbender needs to understand timing; you cannot loll on the floor for so long that people wonder what to do with you. Dear o dear.
Best timing? Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale.
Best dressed? Charlize Theron and Elizabeth Banks.
He-got-even-cooler award? Johnny D with a guitar in his hot little hands.
Please-restart-your-medication award? Steven Tyler for lauding the movie Edward "Scissorhand" before giving Johnny his Generation accolade. I ask you.
*Kristen Stewart update: Wow. Don't know about her acting chops but she certainly has no moral chops. Her rep has been blown in the wind, and the world being what it is, no one will ever forget this 'out damn'd spot' moment of hers. After seeing the pictures where she and her 41-yr-old "fling" act as if they've been stuck in different monasteries for a year, one can feel, mingled with the contempt, a certain nausea. What a sad species we are.

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