I can believe that. I've never seen "Darko", though of course am familiar with it. Worth the time?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Baxter" <martinbaxt...@gmail.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:02:50 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Drew Barrymore in One-Liners And, Keith, I just learned that she was a producer on one of SF's seminal cult films, "Donnie Darko". Pops up from time to time on one Encore channel or another. On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Exactly! I'm the same way. I'm not a super fan of her movies, though "Ever After", the modern take on "Cinderalla", was very fun. They're usually harmless fun like "Charlie's Angels", or dreck like "He's Not Into You". She's done a couple of good things like "The Wedding Singer" (or was it "Fifty First Dates"?) which garner respect. But Meryl Streep she ain't. Still, like you say, I really like her attitude and what she tries to do with her life, and how hard she tries to be a good person, which is sometimes a rarity in the backbiting world of H'Wood. I love the quote about rather being a few pounds heavier and happy. Since H'wood in my opinion is glorifying anorexia and peroxide, I don't ever consider someone like Barrymore "heavy" in the first place. And the one about giving people permission to shoot her if she ever starts talking about her "craft" and stuff---priceless! Let us know what you think about the "Fresh Air" interview. I included the link in another post earlier... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryle Lockhart" < dar...@darylelockhart.com > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:07:34 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Drew Barrymore in One-Liners Sci-Fi Noir has changed the world. I tell you, as well as I know my name, I knew that I disliked Drew Barrymore. But now I'm sitting here reading these quotes, many of these things are things I have said myself in other contexts. I did not give her room to change and grow. Shame on me for that. I'm still not going to run out and rent films she's been in, but I now respect her a LOT more than I did before. On Jun 22, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Martin Baxter wrote: Have I ever said how much I <327.gif> this woman? She went through fire, and came out wearing a shell even more glorious than the one she had before. On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > wrote: Here are some quotes from Barrymore, from the esteemed source of IMDB, that give insight into her character. One correction: I said she likes to make "good" movies, but I must amend it per her quote where she does like to make movies for the audience to enjoy, not just artistic projects for her as an actress. I guess that makes sense, given that she seems to have actually been very sad and unhappy in your younger days... Gotta love the "Night of the Living Dead" quote! ***************************************** http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000106/bio Personal Quotes I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs , yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'? There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk. If I ever start talking to you about my 'craft', my 'instrument', you have permission to shoot me. I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how you learn. I believe you can be the person that you dream of being. [On her favorite movies to make]: I try to make movies that I would want to go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings. [On her morning routine]: Every morning I stay in bed for ten minutes to ponder my place in the universe. Then I wash my face and check my karma. Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. I love levity. As crazy as I am, I just love to laugh! I'm getting older so those dark circles are really starting to show. Now, I'm starting to look like Night of the Living Dead. When I lay my head on the pillow at night, I can say "I was a decent person today". That's when I feel beautiful. There's nothing like the power of a smile. [As quoted in Woman's World (5-24-05 issue]: I'd rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time. I don't want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them happen. [Quoted in Woman's Day, 11-1-05]: My whole life, I've wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It's the most liberating thing in the world. My parents are not bad people. It was just a case of them not wanting a child. You have to fight unhappiness like a dragon with fire and breathe. As much light as I have inside me, there's just as much darkness, I'm afraid. There's a polarity, and I still have demons to work out. "I love women who have fought to the change the world and made a difference. I want to be one of them myself". I did karaoke once - a Pat Benatar song - and my friends looked at me with disgust. (In Style/Sept/2006) I just think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness. If somebody walks in the room and they're drop-dead gorgeous and sexy, it's really fun to look at. But if someone is giving of their spirit and they make you laugh and feel good, that's a whole other level of beauty. [on her attraction to Christian Bale ] He's so cute! And I knew him when he was a kid. He was in Empire of the Sun (1987). If he walked into the room now, I would totally clam up. Or I might go overboard and embarrass myself. On California's Proposition 8 (the ballot banning same-sex marriage): We can't take a step backwards when we've already made so many strides forward. I was raised by gay men and women...it's who I am, you cannot define a family. There are children out there who need these loving homes. These are rights that are fundamental and must be had. And I will fight for however long it takes; I don't want to live in a world where prop 8 exists! [On gay marriage]: You can't define love and you can't define a family. It comes in so many radical colors. And children need loving homes and people want to adopt who are gay! Why would we ever try to stand in their way? It's unfathomable. -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
