Michael & Alicia Fassbender ~ A Loving Couple Thread

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jcsepjj said:
It will definitely get a lot tougher to get a nomination but it's seems like it's time to change the rules. And Alicia is lead. BIFA saw it!


http://www.awardscircuit.com/2015/11/14/twist-vikander-and-mara-lead-for-golden-globes/

As reported late Friday night by Variety’s Kris Tapley and other industry writers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the entity responsible for handing out the coveted Oscar precursor Golden Globes, has made some very interesting rulings in re: Comedy/Drama submissions and Lead/Supporting classification.

The big bombshell of the HFPA’s ruling is that Alicia Vikander of The Danish Girl and Rooney Mara of Carol will BOTH be classified as LEAD for the Golden Globes, after Focus Features and The Weinstein Co., respectively, had announced intentions to campaign both in the Best Supporting Actress race. While yours truly has yet to see either film here in the Sunshine State, nearly every individual who’s seen either film has attested to the foolish categorization. How does this change the Best Actress race? How DOESN’T this change the Best Supporting Actress race?



Recently, the HFPA has looked the other way when some Oscar bloggers have cried foul for alleged/arguable/blatant Category Fraud (see: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood; Julia Roberts, August: Osage County; Helen Hunt, The Sessions; Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained; Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds; Bérénice Bejo, The Artist; Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener; Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master; etc.). And yet, the HFPA (along with BAFTA) have a small record with calling bull on such “don’t pee on my leg and tell me its raining” campaigns, such as Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago. Nevertheless, given that HFPA has played ball with studios’ campaigns without headline-inducing issues for so long, perhaps this is indicative of the straw breaking the camel’s back. Will the BFCA, SAG, and BAFTA follow?



The HFPA also ruled that the Bryan Cranston film Trumbo has been deemed a Drama after being submitted as a Comedy/Musical, which makes it less funny than My Week with Marilyn, I guess (good luck coming up with five actors in Best Actor – Comedy/Musical now–woof). Also, The Martian has been confirmed as a Comedy/Musical by the HFPA, which seems obvious enough, given it’s hilarious. Jason Segal and (per GoldDerby) Tom Courtenay have been deemed Lead for The End of the Tour and 45 Years, respectively.

Finally, apparently the yet-to-be-finished Joy is angling for a Comedy/Musical classification after earlier reports had pointed towards a Drama designation. Make what you will of that news.

Thoughts on the Vikander and Mara news? Is there a world wherein Best Actress – Drama ISN’T Brie Larson (Room), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), Cate Blanchett (Carol), Rooney Mara (Carol), and Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)? And who benefits for the seemingly “open” slots in Best Supporting Actress? Is is Joan Allen for Room…Jane Fonda for Youth?
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All this awards politics and strategies gives me a headache, so much invested in it in the US!

I'm sure at the outset of her career Alicia will be delighted just to receive nominations; they are recognition of the quality of her work and raise her profile whether she actually wins or not. And she'll get to have fantastic nights wearing glamorous dresses in the company of friends and loved ones [emoji2]
 
#1,158
jcsepjj said:
It will definitely get a lot tougher to get a nomination but it's seems like it's time to change the rules. And Alicia is lead. BIFA saw it!


http://www.awardscircuit.com/2015/11/14/twist-vikander-and-mara-lead-for-golden-globes/

As reported late Friday night by Variety’s Kris Tapley and other industry writers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the entity responsible for handing out the coveted Oscar precursor Golden Globes, has made some very interesting rulings in re: Comedy/Drama submissions and Lead/Supporting classification.

The big bombshell of the HFPA’s ruling is that Alicia Vikander of The Danish Girl and Rooney Mara of Carol will BOTH be classified as LEAD for the Golden Globes, after Focus Features and The Weinstein Co., respectively, had announced intentions to campaign both in the Best Supporting Actress race. While yours truly has yet to see either film here in the Sunshine State, nearly every individual who’s seen either film has attested to the foolish categorization. How does this change the Best Actress race? How DOESN’T this change the Best Supporting Actress race?



Recently, the HFPA has looked the other way when some Oscar bloggers have cried foul for alleged/arguable/blatant Category Fraud (see: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood; Julia Roberts, August: Osage County; Helen Hunt, The Sessions; Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained; Christoph Waltz, Inglorious Basterds; Bérénice Bejo, The Artist; Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener; Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master; etc.). And yet, the HFPA (along with BAFTA) have a small record with calling bull on such “don’t pee on my leg and tell me its raining” campaigns, such as Catherine Zeta-Jones in Chicago. Nevertheless, given that HFPA has played ball with studios’ campaigns without headline-inducing issues for so long, perhaps this is indicative of the straw breaking the camel’s back. Will the BFCA, SAG, and BAFTA follow?



The HFPA also ruled that the Bryan Cranston film Trumbo has been deemed a Drama after being submitted as a Comedy/Musical, which makes it less funny than My Week with Marilyn, I guess (good luck coming up with five actors in Best Actor – Comedy/Musical now–woof). Also, The Martian has been confirmed as a Comedy/Musical by the HFPA, which seems obvious enough, given it’s hilarious. Jason Segal and (per GoldDerby) Tom Courtenay have been deemed Lead for The End of the Tour and 45 Years, respectively.

Finally, apparently the yet-to-be-finished Joy is angling for a Comedy/Musical classification after earlier reports had pointed towards a Drama designation. Make what you will of that news.

Thoughts on the Vikander and Mara news? Is there a world wherein Best Actress – Drama ISN’T Brie Larson (Room), Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn), Cate Blanchett (Carol), Rooney Mara (Carol), and Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)? And who benefits for the seemingly “open” slots in Best Supporting Actress? Is is Joan Allen for Room…Jane Fonda for Youth?
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I doubt Cate and Rooney will both be nominated for lead, most likely Rooney will end up in supporting or the voters will slipt the vote and neither will be in lead. And now that Carey doesn't seem to be a lock anymore chances are Alicia will end up in lead after all if she's nominated.
 
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Yes, seems like Focus is giving up on Suffragette, (a shame when it's such an important movie!) which probably will make them work harder for The Danish Girl, and are shifting focus from Carey to Alicia. There is talk though, that Alicia going lead might be bad for Eddie. Since the movie isn't getting that great reviews (good just not great) they might not get that many nominations so they might not nominate both Eddie and Alicia. I just hope she'll get nominated and recognised for her work.
 
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girlwhowaited said:
I don't think being ambitious is a bad thing either, and I like her more for owning up to it, unlike some other actresses/actors that I won't mention that only care about being celebrities but pretend otherwise. The biggest problem with what Alicia said in that interview is that she is a woman saying those things, and surprise surprise, the majority of people who have problems with what she said are also woman.There's all this feminist talk going on in Hollywood right now and of course everyone is all over it but I have yet to see people who claim to be feminists actually realize that when they turn around and judge comments like those made by Alicia they are setting us a huge step back. I don't like Jennifer Lawrence's acting or public persona, I think she's super overrated but somehow everything is working in her favor and she should enjoy it. Well, like you said casting is influenced by more than talent sadly and that is obvious in some movies with some directors, it goes for both men and women but I don't believe it's what happens with Alicia. Not when the only major film she has been so far is The Man for Uncle. All her other movies have been low budget indies or Swedish films, only recently she started getting movies that are bound to bring more attention to her and most of them are a result from having already being the star of a very well received Oscar nominated movie, who happened to be an indie low budget Danish movie. If Michael had the same luck she had when he was her age his career would have sky rocked a lot sooner than it did. There are actors who only ever do big budget movies like Robert D. Jr., actors who only do Oscar bait movies like Leo (at least in the last ten years or so lol), and actors who only do big budget movies every once in a while that allows them to have the security they need to do more indie movies, they need something to support themselves financially and to help get those indie movie made like Fassy and James McAvoy.Alicia's career is still only just beginning, so far she's been in a mix of films she did because they where the roles she got (like for example Seventh Son and Son of a Gun, mostly basic female supporting roles), indie movies like Ex Machina and Testament of Youth that are more challenging and passionate roles, and big budget movies like UNCLE and Bourne. She's filmed two movies already this year which I hunk it's plenty enough for someone who still has 2 movies ready to come out next year, and we will have to wait and see what she chooses next before we brand her anything.
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I agree. She was cast in TMFU,Tulip Fever and Testament of Youth soon after the heavy promotion for Anna Karenina and A Royal Affair. James Kent said he chose after seeing her work in A Royal Affair.I actually find her career very "coherent" in terms of choices.
girlwhowaited said:
I doubt Cate and Rooney will both be nominated for lead, most likely Rooney will end up in supporting or the voters will slipt the vote and neither will be in lead. And now that Carey doesn't seem to be a lock anymore chances are Alicia will end up in lead after all if she's nominated.
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Mara can miss the GG nomination because they can easily choose Blanchett.SAG voters have to vote in supporting because that's the studio's category submission. TWC and Focus can still choose to campaign in lead for the Oscars,but this category confusion can derail their Oscar campaigns. I wouldn't be surprised to see them being placed in lead by BAFTA voters.
http://www.awardsdaily.com/2015/11/14/alicia-vikander-and-rooney-mara-going-lead-at-globes-poll/

Press screening in London:

@FilmFan1971: The Danish Girl was much better than I was expecting from lukewarm reviews. Vikander deserves as much awards attention as Redmayne.
@HannaFlint: You walk in thinking The Danish Girl is about Eddie Redmayne, come out and it's Alicia Vikander you're thinking about.
@gemb1: The Danish Girl was wonderful and Alicia Vikander is absolutely brilliant and heartbreaking in it. Excellent inspirational start to the week @M_S_Prescott: The Danish Girl isn't so much a tonal sequel to The Theory of Everything as it is a remake, or a replica. Vikander aside, it's bland stuff.
@katbrown: The Danish Girl is just beautiful. Heart utterly broken by Alicia Vikander who deserves approximately 25 Oscars.
@sjdavis10: Enjoyed #TheDanishGirl though wasn't awed by it. Looks sumptuous and Vikander steals the show though, Redmayne great too.
@Tweet_Dec: I have my reservations about The Danish Girl, but I'll tell you what, it's a brilliant showcase for the truly wonderful Alicia Vikander.
@sjdavis10: Right now, straight race between Vikander and Brie Larson for Actress Oscar glory for my money. #TheDanishGirl
 

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#1,161
Morgane said:
I agree. She was cast in TMFU,Tulip Fever and Testament of Youth soon after the heavy promotion for Anna Karenina and A Royal Affair. James Kent said he chose after seeing her work in A Royal Affair.I actually find her career very "coherent" in terms of choices.

Mara can miss the GG nomination because they can easily choose Blanchett.SAG voters have to vote in supporting because that's the studio's category submission. TWC and Focus can still choose to campaign in lead for the Oscars,but this category confusion can derail their Oscar campaigns. I wouldn't be surprised to see them being placed in lead by BAFTA voters.
http://www.awardsdaily.com/2015/11/14/alicia-vikander-and-rooney-mara-going-lead-at-globes-poll/

Press screening in London:

@FilmFan1971: The Danish Girl was much better than I was expecting from lukewarm reviews. Vikander deserves as much awards attention as Redmayne.
@HannaFlint: You walk in thinking The Danish Girl is about Eddie Redmayne, come out and it's Alicia Vikander you're thinking about.
@gemb1: The Danish Girl was wonderful and Alicia Vikander is absolutely brilliant and heartbreaking in it. Excellent inspirational start to the week @M_S_Prescott: The Danish Girl isn't so much a tonal sequel to The Theory of Everything as it is a remake, or a replica. Vikander aside, it's bland stuff.
@katbrown: The Danish Girl is just beautiful. Heart utterly broken by Alicia Vikander who deserves approximately 25 Oscars.
@sjdavis10: Enjoyed #TheDanishGirl though wasn't awed by it. Looks sumptuous and Vikander steals the show though, Redmayne great too.
@Tweet_Dec: I have my reservations about The Danish Girl, but I'll tell you what, it's a brilliant showcase for the truly wonderful Alicia Vikander.
@sjdavis10: Right now, straight race between Vikander and Brie Larson for Actress Oscar glory for my money. #TheDanishGirl
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Thank for posting the twitter reviews. Alex Garland and Matt Damon have also both said that A Royal Affair was the reason for wanting Alicia in their movies. I get why, both her, Mads and Mikkel are incredible in it and have such great chemistry. It's such a wonderful film and story.

It seems The Danish Girl is getting mixed reviews but Alicia's performance is getting praise. Hope that's enough.

Tom Hooper was on KTLA Morning News today and talked about the movie, Alicia's audition and showed a first clip. Hopefully we'll get more soon. It's released in the US on Nov 27. Still no word on if and when there will be a London premiere. There are whispers that it might be on December 8 but still no confirmation.

KTLA interview:
http://ktla.com/2015/11/17/tom-hoop...h-girl/#ooid=BndTh3eDqU0hU3ZmpcafhWuKRPSPbPIz
 
#1,163
jcsepjj said:
Part of an interview Alicia did with E! in London a few weeks ago.

Why Alicia Vikander Says People "Don't Eat" in Hollywood http://eonli.ne/1NbhgOf


Premiere and Q&A in LA on Saturday!
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She has to go over to LA again for a weekend - what a drag!

I went to that site you gave and scrolled back for 5 minutes without finding the Alicia interview.... It's a bit strange just how big gossip is in the US!! Is there a direct link to her interview?
 
#1,164
pearlyqueen said:
She has to go over to LA again for a weekend - what a drag!

I went to that site you gave and scrolled back for 5 minutes without finding the Alicia interview.... It's a bit strange just how big gossip is in the US!! Is there a direct link to her interview?
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Yes but at least we finally get to see her and maybe get some Bourne news. And it's always good to see her and Eddie together. :) It's usually hard to find E! interviews unless someone post them on YouTube. Hopefully they will show some more of it this weekend if they air footage from the premiere.

They are showing a 13-minute first look of TDG on HBO tonight!
 
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BagBerry13 said:
I wonder if that friend was Alexander Skarsgård. He just got a flat earlier this year but is now more regularly in the city. :p And he likes to cook.
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I was thinking that too, his place quite new and it's very likely Alicia had not been to visit earlier since she doesn't spend much time in New York. I think Alex said in an interview that Bill's been living there most of the time since Alex is spending a lot of time on set and in London. We know Alex was with Alicia during her birthday weekend which is when she was in NYC last so it's very possible :)

Alicia is scheduled for a q&a on Tuesday aswell so she'll probably be in LA for a few days atleast.

New interview
http://youtu.be/woer3ji2KJA
 
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jcsepjj said:
I was thinking that too, his place quite new and it's very likely Alicia had not been to visit earlier since she doesn't spend much time in New York. I think Alex said in an interview that Bill's been living there most of the time since Alex is spending a lot of time on set and in London. We know Alex was with Alicia during her birthday weekend which is when she was in NYC last so it's very possible :)

Alicia is scheduled for a q&a on Tuesday aswell so she'll probably be in LA for a few days atleast.

New interview
http://youtu.be/woer3ji2KJA
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I get chills everytime I see the trailer and once again is absolutely adorable in that interview, I don't know how can anyone say she has no personality,they can't have seen any of her interviews.
 
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girlwhowaited said:
I get chills everytime I see the trailer and once again is absolutely adorable in that interview, I don't know how can anyone say she has no personality,they can't have seen any of her interviews.
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The trailer is amazing, it's so great the movie can't live up to the expectations [emoji85]

That's why I never take people who call her up tight or plain serious. They are clearly clueless.

Here's a clip from The Danish Girl, Gerda and Einar talk about their first kiss.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/1...s?hootPostID=82a0852f988b963358db7e45ed903121
 
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