Where Do You Hope Her Career Goes in the Next 5+ Years?
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purple_lemon — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 07:56 PM)
I would like to see Saoirse in:
TV Series
The X-Files reboot - as Dana Scully. This time set in England and substituting the Illuminati for aliens, and keep it to five seasons tops.
TV Mini-Series
Middlemarch - as the lead character Dorothea Brooks. This Period Drama is better than 'Pride and Prejudice' in my opinion and it was last filmed in 1994.
Brooklyn - yep redo the film but this time as a mini-series and make it grittier with more of the story from the book. I would like to see Eilish be less of a naive saint and more of a young woman who learns and grows and becomes a player in her own right by the end.
The Singing Detective - as Nurse Mills one of the main characters who looks after Philip Marlow during his stay in hospital. This was last made as a mini-series back in 1986 and it is a drama/musical so the bonus would be that Saoirse would get to do a couple of song and dance routines.
Films
The Party - a remake of the Peter Sellers comedy with Saoirse playing the Sellers role as an accident prone young woman trying to break in to the film biz.
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CountJohn — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 12:17 PM)
I know a lot of people here like to harp on a Hanna sequel, but it's not like the first one tore it up at the BO and I don't ever hear people talk about it outside of here.
I could see her playing a con woman in a thriller, though. That could be good. -
purple_lemon — 9 years ago(December 21, 2016 01:26 PM)
They should have done a Hanna/Jason Bourne mash up film in 2012. Hanna would have slotted right in to the Bourne story line with a little tweaking here and there.
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Steve7216 — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 05:22 PM)
My hope is she pretty much stays the course and continues with prestige-type projects, the ones more likely to receive award recognition. However, I'd be fine with her doing something of a high profile nature regardless of the genre.
The potential issue with a romantic film by a major studio concerns recognizability. In other words, if a project calls for a young leading lady, the studios seem to go to the try and true in the Amanda Seyfried vein. They are usually looking for someone with a bit higher profile.
BTW, has anyone seen La La Land yet? -
Steve7216 — 9 years ago(December 22, 2016 07:04 PM)
Yes, and it's an easy recommend jlent. This is a rare kind of film these days 238given the genre has almost completely disappeared. And I'm not referring to those somewhat popular ones where college women get involved in performance competitions.
The director's passion is so evident in each and every frame, and I was bombarded (in a good way) with such a rich and vibrant color palette throughout the film. The narrative is very simple and time tested, but you're drawn into the characters quickly and of course are really pulling for them ab68s they attempt to "realize their dreams" while maintaining their relationship.
It's too bad we have to wait for the end of the year (or close) to watch such quality films. Stone in particular is perfect for the role because of her own true life story. What a fit. She emotes beautifully while Gosling is good but a bit muted as is his way.
The last ten minutes wrap up the story very powerfully (no spoilers!) with a dazzling dream, fantasy montage. Go, go, go. -