Tag: Melancholia
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This Forgotten Alexander Skarsgård Film Was a Bigger Hit Than You Remember
Alexander Skarsgård has more or less dominated television screens for the past decade. Between his Emmy winning villainous turn in Big Little Lies, his quietly charismatic espionage agent in Little Drummer Girl, and his scene-stealing tech giant on Succession, Skarsgård is a true chameleon that embodies the “character actor in a leading man’s body” description…
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Lars von Trier Shares ‘Ad’ Seeking ‘Girlfriend/Muse’ for His Next Work: I Have ‘a Few Decent Films Left in Me’
“Nymphomaniac” director Lars von Trier is seeking a “muse” for his next films.The “Melancholia” helmer shared a personal ad by way of Instagram video to request “enquiries” from applicants to be his next girlfriend be directed to an email address he provided. Von Trier was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in August 2022 and announced he…
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Charlotte Rampling on Almost Starring in Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ — and Her New Film ‘Juniper’
Charlotte Rampling self-identifies as a “prickly” person. “Like a hedgehog or porcupine, you don’t necessarily get too close,” she told IndieWire.You’d know that from any number of her roles. The 77-year-old, English-born, Paris-living actress has worked in the European arthouse for more than half a century, turning out kinky roles in divisive, sensuous period pieces…
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Alexander Skarsgård Says He Took on ‘Melancholia’ Without Reading Las von Trier’s Script
When Alexander Skarsgård enjoys collaborating with a fellow artist, he’ll sure stay loyal to them.After winning an Emmy for playing Nicole Kidman’s emotionally and physically abusive husband in “Big Little Lies,” Skarsgård suggested Kidman play his mother in Robert Eggers’ Viking epic “The Northman,” now in theaters. And Skarsgård is even looking to explore a…
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The Reason Willem Dafoe Needed A Body Double On Antichrist Might Surprise You
Lars Von Trier’s 2009 film “Antichrist” is a dour-hearted romp through the foul trenches of human depression. The first part of an unofficial Depression Trilogy (which also includes 2011’s “Melancholia” and 2013’s “Nymphomaniac“), “Antichrist” is about a couple who, while engaged in a bout of shower coitus, miss that their five-year-old son has accidentally fallen…
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If Guns Disappear from Sets, Hollywood Needs Alternatives — This Danish Startup Has One
The list of industry notables rethinking the on-set use of firearms is growing longer. Dwayne Johnson joined the ranks this week when he pledged that his Seven Bucks production company would end the use of real guns on its movies. Legislation looms in California that would make it a requirement. Hollywood will need solutions to…
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Bernie Sanders Loves to Watch ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘Melancholia’ on His iPad
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who’s still currently vying for the top spot over Joe Biden in the ongoing primaries, is a cinephile, it turns out. As revealed in a recent New York Times profile of the Vermont Senator, his viewing habits are perfectly in line with the climate of the current moment — including…
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Kirsten Dunst’s 10 Best Performances, From ‘Melancholia’ to ‘Bring It On’
From getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to giving a fantastically unhinged performance in Showtime’s new series “On Becoming a God in Central Florida,” Kirsten Dunst is having a moment. But was she ever really not? The national treasure has consistently delivered top-notch work, wielding her power in dramas such as “Melancholia,”…
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The House That Jack Built review – a killer with room for improvement
Matt Dillon’s crazed architect recalls Lars von Trier’s grisly greatest hits in the director’s perversely timed black comedyIn 2011, I interviewed Lars von Trier at his Zentropa offices in Denmark. I told him how much I liked Anti-Christ and Melancholia, while also confessing that I absolutely hated The Idiots. “That’s Ok,” he replied, “as long…
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Cate Blanchett Doesn’t Have to Judge Lars Von Trier, But Don’t Be Surprised If the Cannes Jury Wants to Award a Woman
When the Cannes Film Festival announced its Official Competition in early April, one notorious auteur was absent from the lineup: Lars von Trier. This wasn’t a total surprise, even though the Danish filmmaker had an upcoming movie, “The House That Jack Built,” because he’s been deemed persona non grata since his controversial remarks about being…