A special talent + depth = great actress
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ragazza_fortunata — 12 years ago(May 15, 2013 06:22 PM)
I'm with Swingwell said.
There is a tremendous amount of grace in Mia's film choices. She played it perfectly; land a huge role like Alice in Wonderland to make a name for herself and then she gets to pick and choose which Indie films she wants to dothat film makers are begging her to do.
Even though there is a risk of financing falling through on any particular Indie project, she has a pretty good success rate. The films she chooses usually get made and released. Maybe her name being tied to the project helps.
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SwingBatta — 12 years ago(May 17, 2013 10:56 PM)
Not only grace in her movie choices, but in how she's also been able (so far) to keep her professional and private lives completely separate. There aren't too many in her peer group who can pull that off.
I read a comment a few months ago on LJ that sums it up perfectly: "She's an
actor
actor, not a celebrity."
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LifeVsArt — 12 years ago(May 18, 2013 07:17 AM)
Well put - Mia Wasikowska is unbelievably mature and doesn't seem to be taken in at all by the whole fame game, celebrity industry - she focuses on her creative life. I think her new role in David Cronenberg's "Map to the Stars" is, in this context, pretty ironic as she plays a celebrity-obsessed, disfigured schizophrenic, a reflection of pop culture's soul-sucking disease. I'm sure Mia will dig down deep into that part, too.
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SwingBatta — 12 years ago(May 18, 2013 10:43 AM)
From Tumblr (don't hold that against me): quite a diverse mix of roles she's played over just the past three years, with a nice quote presumably from the Stoker press rounds.
http://mydeepestobsessionsvol2.tumblr.com/post/50731201553/favourite-a ctors-and-actresses-mia
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LifeVsArt — 12 years ago(May 21, 2013 06:15 PM)
I think she has rapidly earned a lot of cred for her tremendous range as an actress and her ability to be totally convincing in extremely diverse parts. She also has a great ability for doing accents - she has a wonderful ear, besides a perceptive eye. She hasn't painted herself into a corner by being typecast and I think she's smart to be taking all these darker parts, too, as of late. I think she's wisely preparing herself for a long career, not just being another flash-in-the-pan.
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mysteryfan — 12 years ago(May 22, 2013 04:04 PM)
Well said. I am a fan of hers as well. I just need to come to the board more often. I really like her diverse choices for roles. She might not have the hypes as some other young actresses but she is quietly building her reputation and I believe it will pay off.5b4
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LifeVsArt — 12 years ago(May 25, 2013 11:44 AM)
Yeah, I saw Jarmusch, Swinton, Hiddleston, and John Hurt all standing together at Cannes - Mia would have made it quite a picture. From what I heard Hiddlelston had some real difficulties making it, transportation wise. With all the films Mia W. has on the fire, who knows what she was doing, or where. "Only Lovers Left Alive" was well received and I'm looking forward to seeing it now that it's got Sony Classics for north american distribution. It would have been nice, though, to have seen Mia at Cannes. She's rather shy, and I know this isn't her favorite thing, but it still would have been nice . . . for us.
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SwingBatta — 12 years ago(June 04, 2013 02:31 PM)
Hey, thanks for posting that. The author also posts on here as gregoriancant, and he's another one of our long-poster posse who hangs out in here on occasion. You might like this piece as well:
http://voices.yahoo.com/actress-mia-wasikowskas-acting-style-public-di vide-9972199.html?cat=40
Also, when you post a link in a post, just put
(article link)
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LifeVsArt — 12 years ago(June 04, 2013 04:23 PM)
Well, I really appreciated reading that piece on Mia's acting approach. Thank you. The writer did an excellent job of expressing so much of what I find fascinating about her work. You can go into the detail of what she's doing and then, of course, you can go into the intangibles, but sometimes that's like trying to explain the poetic, not everyone is into that way of perceiving things (for those who are you only need a code word or two). I also see her portrayals as distinctly different people: look at her character in "Restless" followed by her performance in "Jane Eyre", then compare that to Sophie from "In Treatment", completely different postures and physical attitudes. The same thing holds true for her vocal characteristics - not just the accents (which are spot on - the american accent in "Restless" is quite different from "In Treatment" as it is from the "Stoker" accent) but also the timbre of the voice. And of course this is all done in a seamless, naturalistic way that doesn't draw attention to itself - it's there to draw you into the character. Mia is obviously extremely perceptive and has an eye and an ear for detail, plus the discipline to execute it. I would think that her years of serious involvement in ballet must have strengthened that discipline and body consciousness like the muscle in a prima ballerina's calve. But for me this is all in the service of a soulfulness that's rare in actors but is what I feel separates the great ones from the brilliant technicians. The fact that she's able to perform with this level of sophistication and self-awareness at her age is also astounding.
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MaryEunice — 12 years ago(June 11, 2013 06:44 AM)
Of course it matters, as Mia is part Polish, let's not forget. She'd be perfect for Polanski movies or even Kieslowski. Mia is really laid back, subtle and focused on her work, which may have to do with her Polish heritage. I hope she keeps making the best of it!
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Ron2011 — 12 years ago(June 11, 2013 07:17 AM)
Good post OP and others. I'm not a big fan but I do like her in what I've seen her in. Strong performances, sometimes great subtlety. I really like seeing this kind of attitude and maturity towards acting in an actor/actress, especially while still so young. IMO that all bodes well for her now and as her career progresses.
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LifeVsArt — 10 years ago(June 09, 2015 09:19 PM)
Film Comment Magazine's wonderful new interview with Mia.
This is the Wasikowska Way
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SwingBatta — 9 years ago(September 19, 2016 09:54 PM)
Great piece on Tufts Daily. I thought was about the author going off to college as it mentions Mia in The Kids are All Right. Instead, it's actually about Mia, specifically "the look" that she deftly portrays onscreen.
http://tuftsdaily.com/arts/2016/09/20/reel-world-look/
You four-eyed psycho.