A Journal Concerning Todd Haynes' Dylan Film (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} im_not_there) wrote,@ 2007-09-12 00:03:00 |
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Cate Blanchett's portrayal of [the Mighty] Jude Quinn
Reviews are in for the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals and Cate Blanchett is getting raves [even when the reviews are not as lavish for the film itself.] She won the Best Actress Award at Venice. What originally was perceived as stunt casting has impressed most critics as inspired and her performance has been judged brilliant. Blanchett plays Jude, whose halo of hair, black Wayfarers, skinny Mod suits and polka dot shirts channel the 1966 Dylan of Don't Look Back.
Here is Todd Haynes on Cate's role:
"Jude was always meant to be played by a woman. I felt it was the only way to resurrect the true strangeness of Dylan's physical being in 1966, which I felt had lost its historical shock value over the years.
But of course it would take an actor of Cate's supreme intelligence and ability to bring to the role the kind of depth and subtlety she delivers. Cate was scared; she told me many times that this was a very scary challenge for her. It took her a long time to commit to it, she's a very busy actress and had to balance it with her schedule but mostly I think it was due to fear, which is completely understandable.
I told her it's good to be terrified, that you're taking a risk and sometimes that's really when the surprises happen. I guess it at least convinced her to give it a shot."
Blanchett was impressed with Haynes' Superstar and that made her want to work with him. "It was really emotionally honest, this Barbie doll barfing into the toilet."
Reviews are in for the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals and Cate Blanchett is getting raves [even when the reviews are not as lavish for the film itself.] She won the Best Actress Award at Venice. What originally was perceived as stunt casting has impressed most critics as inspired and her performance has been judged brilliant. Blanchett plays Jude, whose halo of hair, black Wayfarers, skinny Mod suits and polka dot shirts channel the 1966 Dylan of Don't Look Back.
Here is Todd Haynes on Cate's role:
"Jude was always meant to be played by a woman. I felt it was the only way to resurrect the true strangeness of Dylan's physical being in 1966, which I felt had lost its historical shock value over the years.
But of course it would take an actor of Cate's supreme intelligence and ability to bring to the role the kind of depth and subtlety she delivers. Cate was scared; she told me many times that this was a very scary challenge for her. It took her a long time to commit to it, she's a very busy actress and had to balance it with her schedule but mostly I think it was due to fear, which is completely understandable.
I told her it's good to be terrified, that you're taking a risk and sometimes that's really when the surprises happen. I guess it at least convinced her to give it a shot."
Blanchett was impressed with Haynes' Superstar and that made her want to work with him. "It was really emotionally honest, this Barbie doll barfing into the toilet."
