Did her job brilliantly? Her job doesn't involve showing up on time or not making dozens of people with lives and other projects rearrange their schedules to suit her mania?
It's sort of interesting the way Diane Kruger's claim of unsophistication quietly echoes Kate Beckinsale's comment that she still feels horribly awkward and homely. The cynic in me wants to scoff at the idea that either of them should feel insecure about anything, but oddly enough, I actually think both women are being as honest as they are able.
I think the way people perceive you can sometimes be mind-bogglingly different from the way you perceive yourself. And for women who are in the public eye, this goes double. And there's this strange fucking phenomenon that there are strangers all over the world who have ideas and expectations about who you are and how you should feel about yourself. And none of it actually has any relation to your own sense of identity or self-worth. You're told you're beautiful, stunning, sexy, ravishing, but I imagine it can genuinely ring a little hollow when it's being commodified, and when you know how fucking haggard you look at 6 in the morning. And no matter how widely-travelled and well-educated you are, you'll always know people who seem far more accomplished and sophisticated than you'll ever, ever be. No one ever wins that race.
I dunno. I mean, I know I'm not saying anything radically insightful here, but still. Weird.
@A Small Turnip: And then you know they do all this stuff to your pictures before they print them which means they had to "fix" all the stuff about you they thought was broken. Yeah, that's probably good for the ego, especially if you were an awkward child and have that baggage.
people get pregnant in this day and age the same way they got pregnant back when you were in your teens.
i'm not going to comment about your declarations about jude law, either. perhaps now your granddaughter understands the basics about birth control and condom usage, but it's a shame nobody explained it to her years ago.
VF would likely have gotten letters either way, but I would have loved to see Mad Men get a cover. Blurgh. I mean, we've heard a lot about Michael Jackson (less about Farrah). But I understand why they did it, and will buy the issue for the Mad Men, and probably read at least some of the Farrah-MJ stuff.
I'm almost finished with Julie & Julia now, and I kind of hate it. I mean, it's an interesting story, but she's an incredibly whiny lush - This is SO HARD. I need VODKA. Oh, how do I cook and go to work HUNG OVER. My mom is CRAZY. I'm turning into MY MOM.
I'll see the movie, but I don't think I want to read anything else from her.
@electricbubbles: I wasn't crazy about it either; I just read it this summer, right after My Life In France, and the contrast was like a slap in the face. I was really bothered by the air of, "OMG, we're just two babies who can't do anything right! I'm so incompetent! Awful apartment! Terrible commutes! Job suckitude!" Just...fucking...don't live in New York if you're going to bitch about it; quit your job, act like a grownup. I hate when women's noisy incompetence is rewarded. The rest of us are really working hard and trying to prove we really are adult and competent, and somehow there's no book-and-movie deal at the end of that. I agree; I'm skipping anything else she writes.
@newyorkette: Seriously. Not to mention, the whole premise of AA is admitting that you can't drink responsibly and finding a support group to help you not drink at all without FUCKING JUDGMENT. Because the fucking judgment? That is part of what keeps people on a destructive path.
@newyorkette: I dunno, I've known a few drunks and addicts up close, and her quote sums up a lot of how I feel about them sometimes. I'm certainly sorry that they have a problem. But it's a bit much when they're being a narcissistic asshole for the umpteenth time and acting like you have to give them a free pass on that because of the booze/drugs/whatever. It gets really tiresome and hurtful, and I can definitely relate to where she's coming from.
Wow, Kelly thanks for reminding me why I hate you. I had hoped you matured from your "Christina Aguilera looks like a tranny!" days, but now I see I was entirely too optimistic. You seem to think a little too highly of yourself considering that your only claims to fame is that you are a celebrity's kid and a spoiled brat. At least XTina and GaGa got to where there are because of hard work and talent. You are where you because you exploited your father.
"Obviously, if you're already with that person then you're not having to sort of get over the 'Wow, I'm naked with someone that I don't even know the middle name of!'"
Wait, we're supposed to know their middle names now? Tell me more, Anna Paquin...
@mysterygirl: If the third date is supposed to be the sex date, when is the middle name date? I vote for sixth. It gives you a new topic of conversation while marking time until the sex.
@token_starless_commenter: eh, you can wait until later for the middle name date. if 3 is the sex date, hopefully by date 6 you still can't wait to get the person naked, so moderately relevant conversation can be put on pause.
I never understand why so many random celebs end up speaking to the UN or Congress. It makes sense if its something they have personally dealt with or if its an issue that doesn't get much attention (lots of people in congress met with Bono so they could get an autograph for their kids), but Natalie Imbruglia really isn't that famous. She's managed to raise a million dollars, which is great, but I'd be more impressed if she'd donated that million dollars herself.
@clevernamehere: Yeah I kind of agree. I mean, the PSA's are one thing "my Mom died of cancer, so get checked," because it might be helpful to see a familiar/famous face give you a dose of reality. And also celebs at charity events, that can be good too, because it also might attract more people (and money!) to a cause. I'm all for people doing good things with their time and money. But Congress & the UN should have committees and shit to tell them about health and social issues. It's weird.
Anna Paquin - after all these tv/movie actors and bandmates have shown us, why are you dating your costar? It can only end badly. Have Fleetwood Mac taught us nothing?!
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I think the way people perceive you can sometimes be mind-bogglingly different from the way you perceive yourself. And for women who are in the public eye, this goes double. And there's this strange fucking phenomenon that there are strangers all over the world who have ideas and expectations about who you are and how you should feel about yourself. And none of it actually has any relation to your own sense of identity or self-worth. You're told you're beautiful, stunning, sexy, ravishing, but I imagine it can genuinely ring a little hollow when it's being commodified, and when you know how fucking haggard you look at 6 in the morning. And no matter how widely-travelled and well-educated you are, you'll always know people who seem far more accomplished and sophisticated than you'll ever, ever be. No one ever wins that race.
I dunno. I mean, I know I'm not saying anything radically insightful here, but still. Weird.
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people get pregnant in this day and age the same way they got pregnant back when you were in your teens.
i'm not going to comment about your declarations about jude law, either. perhaps now your granddaughter understands the basics about birth control and condom usage, but it's a shame nobody explained it to her years ago.
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I'll see the movie, but I don't think I want to read anything else from her.
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Also: Wow, Joyce DeWitt in the news. And Shaggy retired? Today was a weird roundup.
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Wait, we're supposed to know their middle names now? Tell me more, Anna Paquin...
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I guess it could go either way. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt on this one.
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1) I was in El Segundo on the 4th of July.
2) I was also flying from Kallispel to Salt Lake City (and then on to LA) just a little over a week ago.
Is it possible that I am both Sharon Stone and Joyce De Witt, in addition to LAmonkeygirl?
07/06/09
Multiple personalities, I haz them.
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