Post by jesse on Jan 14, 2002 12:09:37 GMT -5
okay so the pics of the premiere again:
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us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...dance2.jpg
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and the trailer of the movie:(open in a new window)
www.sundanceonlineresourcecenter.org/film/sorc_film-detail.asp?method=stream&fid=283
and the first articel:
By Bob Tourtellotte
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - She hit mega-stardom playing good girl Rachel Green on television show ``Friends,'' but at the Sundance Film Festival (news - web sites) on Sunday Jennifer Aniston was exhibiting some bad behavior in her new movie, ``The Good Girl.''
If early crowd enthusiasm holds out, her role as a Texas girl with a dead-beat husband and a dead-end job may just help Aniston prove that good girls can finish first.
Despite TV celebrity, Aniston's record at movie box offices has been less-than-stellar with roles in high-profile, yet low-grossing films like romantic comedy ``She's The One'' (1996) and last fall's love story ``Rock Star.''
``The Good Girl'' premiered at Sundance, and it is just the opposite: a low-profile independent movie from the director and writer of 1999 independent film ``Chuck & Buck.'' Distributors at Sundance, a top market for independent film buyers, are circling the film like hawks over the Texas prairie.
Fresh from the premiere, Aniston was answering reporters' questions about the movie, and inevitably up popped the question about the actress' ``good girl'' image.
``Absolutely ... it's a burden. It's just frustrating. It's just annoying,'' she said.
In the movie, Aniston finally gets to show she's not just another pretty Hollywood face. She plays Justine, who sells cosmetics at a small-town retail store. She's been married seven years to Phil (John C. Reilly) who spends most of his time smoking pot with his buddy, Bubba (Tim Blake Nelson).
Justine and Phil are trying to have a baby, with no luck. She loves him, but life with the constantly stoned Phil is lonely, and she wants desperately to escape the monotony.
Despite her own misgivings, Justine dives into an adulterous affair with a younger man and colleague, Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal).
Justine knows Holden is, as she puts it, ``at worst a child and at best a demon,'' but she can't help herself.
When Bubba learns of the affair, Justine starts on a downward spiral of bad to worse in an effort, she says, ``not to hurt anyone,'' especially her husband.
DARK COMEDY
Fans of ``Chuck & Buck,'' will remember its story about a gay man who comes to Los Angeles to be near his boyhood friend, and ends up stalking him. It was funny, but it had a sinister side. Despite it's name, ``The Good Girl'' falls into the same category. It's a darkly humorous tale that asks the question: what is a good girl, really?
It's a challenging role for Aniston because it strays from the mainstream romances she's appeared in to date.
``It's one of the hardest things I've done,'' she said. ``I drew from my life, like we all do, and there were elements of my upbringing ... loneliness, sadness, depression, which I think we all come across. Whether you live in a small town in Texas or a big city,'' she paused, ``and you're loaded with money.''
Aniston likely falls into the latter category. Between a multimillion dollar salary for ``Friends'' and film star husband Brad Pitt, Aniston is doing fine financially.
Her fame might make people think she would be a Hollywood diva, prone to star roles where she tops the marquee. Yet, the ''The Good Girl'' is a true ensemble piece. Nelson has his own tense and, at times, harsh scenes with Aniston.
``Most stars have a tendency to take care of the rest of their careers while they are playing a role. ... Jennifer never did that. She had to take certain risks. She always did it and that to me is the mark of a real actor,'' he said.
Aniston said she will continue working in independent movies because, ``There are only so many ways you can play a romantic comedy ... but they're not interesting.''
She'd rather have roles like ``good girl'' Justine, who really isn't that good. Or is she? Just exactly what makes a good girl in 2002? It's a question that, even though she's always asked, Aniston doesn't really have the answer.
``That's a loaded question,'' she said. And after rattling off a long list of qualities, she finally cocked her head and answered, rhetorically: ``I don't know, what is a good girl?''
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...dance4.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...haal16.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...ndance.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...dance2.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...dance3.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...haal15.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...pitt13.jpg
us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.y...pitt12.jpg
and the trailer of the movie:(open in a new window)
www.sundanceonlineresourcecenter.org/film/sorc_film-detail.asp?method=stream&fid=283
and the first articel:
By Bob Tourtellotte
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - She hit mega-stardom playing good girl Rachel Green on television show ``Friends,'' but at the Sundance Film Festival (news - web sites) on Sunday Jennifer Aniston was exhibiting some bad behavior in her new movie, ``The Good Girl.''
If early crowd enthusiasm holds out, her role as a Texas girl with a dead-beat husband and a dead-end job may just help Aniston prove that good girls can finish first.
Despite TV celebrity, Aniston's record at movie box offices has been less-than-stellar with roles in high-profile, yet low-grossing films like romantic comedy ``She's The One'' (1996) and last fall's love story ``Rock Star.''
``The Good Girl'' premiered at Sundance, and it is just the opposite: a low-profile independent movie from the director and writer of 1999 independent film ``Chuck & Buck.'' Distributors at Sundance, a top market for independent film buyers, are circling the film like hawks over the Texas prairie.
Fresh from the premiere, Aniston was answering reporters' questions about the movie, and inevitably up popped the question about the actress' ``good girl'' image.
``Absolutely ... it's a burden. It's just frustrating. It's just annoying,'' she said.
In the movie, Aniston finally gets to show she's not just another pretty Hollywood face. She plays Justine, who sells cosmetics at a small-town retail store. She's been married seven years to Phil (John C. Reilly) who spends most of his time smoking pot with his buddy, Bubba (Tim Blake Nelson).
Justine and Phil are trying to have a baby, with no luck. She loves him, but life with the constantly stoned Phil is lonely, and she wants desperately to escape the monotony.
Despite her own misgivings, Justine dives into an adulterous affair with a younger man and colleague, Holden (Jake Gyllenhaal).
Justine knows Holden is, as she puts it, ``at worst a child and at best a demon,'' but she can't help herself.
When Bubba learns of the affair, Justine starts on a downward spiral of bad to worse in an effort, she says, ``not to hurt anyone,'' especially her husband.
DARK COMEDY
Fans of ``Chuck & Buck,'' will remember its story about a gay man who comes to Los Angeles to be near his boyhood friend, and ends up stalking him. It was funny, but it had a sinister side. Despite it's name, ``The Good Girl'' falls into the same category. It's a darkly humorous tale that asks the question: what is a good girl, really?
It's a challenging role for Aniston because it strays from the mainstream romances she's appeared in to date.
``It's one of the hardest things I've done,'' she said. ``I drew from my life, like we all do, and there were elements of my upbringing ... loneliness, sadness, depression, which I think we all come across. Whether you live in a small town in Texas or a big city,'' she paused, ``and you're loaded with money.''
Aniston likely falls into the latter category. Between a multimillion dollar salary for ``Friends'' and film star husband Brad Pitt, Aniston is doing fine financially.
Her fame might make people think she would be a Hollywood diva, prone to star roles where she tops the marquee. Yet, the ''The Good Girl'' is a true ensemble piece. Nelson has his own tense and, at times, harsh scenes with Aniston.
``Most stars have a tendency to take care of the rest of their careers while they are playing a role. ... Jennifer never did that. She had to take certain risks. She always did it and that to me is the mark of a real actor,'' he said.
Aniston said she will continue working in independent movies because, ``There are only so many ways you can play a romantic comedy ... but they're not interesting.''
She'd rather have roles like ``good girl'' Justine, who really isn't that good. Or is she? Just exactly what makes a good girl in 2002? It's a question that, even though she's always asked, Aniston doesn't really have the answer.
``That's a loaded question,'' she said. And after rattling off a long list of qualities, she finally cocked her head and answered, rhetorically: ``I don't know, what is a good girl?''
