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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Brit Marling
icebutter600 — 11 years ago(February 07, 2015 12:25 AM)
Between the movies that she totally didn't get through nepotism or the ideas she stole. (rolls eyes) I noticed she is very calculating and comes across as soulless.
she even managed to get a quote on the Los Angeles wiki page.
No other actress did that, so why would wiki let her (some unknown) do that?
coupled with her attempt to get on True Detective, she is just trying to gain favor among Hollywood elite.
I'm guessing in a few years where her plans succeed, people will gush over her "talent" like they do with James Franco.
She is bad for Hollywood.
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jmg-6 — 11 years ago(March 05, 2015 04:05 PM)
Agreed. She hasn't done enough to get into the mainstream public eye. I keep up with a lot of television and movies and know some pretty obscure actors from all over the globe. I'm just hearing about Brit Marling now thanks to a press release about a new Netflix series she's helping to create with Zal Batmanglij and will star in. Not knowing who in the world she was, I came here. I've not seen a single thing she's been in. Guess I don't watch enough independent.
This Netflix deal might help make her a more well known name among us regular folks.
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Legendary_Badass — 11 years ago(March 05, 2015 09:04 PM)
It's pretty safe to call her an unknown at the moment. Actually, I hadn't heard about her in a couple of years and was surprised to see her in a story on the IMDB front page's "NewsDesk" which admittedly isn't what it used to be.
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greg-goremykin — 10 years ago(April 19, 2015 05:13 AM)
I agree, she has been in some fantastic movies, but she isn't that great of an actress, she must have a good agent who recognizes a good script when they see one, and a lot of connections. Whenever I read a strangely inordinate amount of gushing praise of an actress or actor on IMDB, it always makes me a little suspicious of puppet accounts used by their PR/agency, and she definitely fits the bill in this area.
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Alexandra_Shulgin — 10 years ago(October 07, 2015 05:28 AM)
EXACTLY. I recall looking at one of her earlier threads on this board a few years back, and I swear almost every poster praising her "genius" was a one-post sock puppet account.
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wvsarafan — 10 years ago(October 18, 2015 09:57 AM)
"by icebutter600
Between the movies that she totally didn't get through nepotism or the ideas she stole. (rolls eyes) I noticed she is very calculating and comes across as soulless.
she even manag5b4ed to get a quote on the Los Angeles wiki page.
No other actress did that, so why would wiki let her (some unknown) do that?
coupled with her attempt to get on True Detective, she is just trying to gain favor among Hollywood elite.
I'm guessing in a few years where her plans succeed, people will gush over her "talent" like they do with James Franco.
She is bad for Hollywood."
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MrTridac — 9 years ago(July 29, 2016 06:35 AM)
I know it's an old thread but I want to put in my 2 cents.
I stumbled across her because of her movie with Ellen Page (The East).
After looking up some pictures of her I thought: uh, she's a beauty but she has the evil eye.
And after reading through her bio and some details of her filmography I was sure: she's poison.
I wouldn't trust her my dirty laundry.
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MrTridac — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 01:57 AM)
She was bor5b4n into a pretty rich family, and even after getting a bachelor in economics still decides to go to - wait for it - Hollywood.
Beautiful rich girl wants to get famous in Hollywood. That's new.
But wait, even though she didn't really have a big success she is able to produce movies? Where did the money come from?
She heavily promotes herself. She writes and produces her own movies - AT THE BEGINNING OF HER CAREER !!!
If DiCaprio produces his own movies that's a different thing - still questionable though.
When she talks about her writing, it's "my" script, "I" wrote it, yet, Batmanglij or Cahill is credited as a writer, too. Wouldn't it be fair to at least use the word "we"?
And here are some pretty pompous quotes:
but not having to wait for permission. You can choose yourself.
Hmm, who should play this part? I nominate me!
All right!
to act is [] the hardest thing in the world for me to do. I can't think of anything harder.
I could probably be a heart surgeon easier.
That's a pretty skewed attitude.
Sure, I don't know her, and some people speak quite fondly of her, still, all of that leaves a bitter taste.
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chas437 — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 07:41 AM)
To each their own, I've really liked all the films she's been in. Its quite refreshing to see films that make you think, where there's actual storytelling. She's a confident woman, that doesn't bother me.
Another Earth really touched me, and from what I've read, she did the lion's share of the writing.
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MrTridac — 9 years ago(August 08, 2016 08:14 AM)
Its quite refreshing to see films that make you think, where there's actual storytelling.
I agree with that point. I too liked her movies, well written and well executed.
That doesn't change the fact that it's quite unfair towards all the other young actresses and actors who cannot afford to sit down for a year and produce their own movies.
Successful people nurturing and edifying their children to become successful adults is a good thing. Its something that should be celebrated.
Should it? I tend to agree, but isn't it better if people learn to work for their success?
It always irks me when people proudly present "their" successful career that was basically paid for by their parents.
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laslopaniflex — 9 years ago(September 11, 2016 01:42 PM)
Sadly that's how it is in all careers. Having rich and supportive parents will always be an advantage (regardless of talent) to starting out and essentially being able to pay yourself to do something full time. I've made 2 feature films without any help and it's really tough seeing people get film after film funded from mummy and daddy to get them moving faster, but that's life. Hell, even the likes of Christopher Nolan, JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson, Spielberg, Lucas etc all came from either rich or supportive (or both) upbringings So Brit Marling is hardly any different. But it is annoying, however if they all continue making art that i want to see, i can hardly complain. Whether they'll get to see my film (that i can't afford to show all around the world) is another matter!!
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