Comments on: Missed opportunity

By: Lew

Lew — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:49:56 +0000

Francois,

I don’t care about the celebrity/entertainment aspects of the story, I care about its discursive and symbolic aspects. Emma Watson is a highly constructed public persona, a role model, and a particularly influential one because of the seamless way her character blurs across her actual self. To a large extent the package has been sold on the basis of authenticity – that she really is the humble brainy one, just like on TV. The article and two contrasting photos show up a bit of the construction.

By: Francois

Francois — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:32:24 +0000

When did Kiwipolitico start covering celebrity and ‘entertainment media’ BS?

I’m quite disappointed.

By: Ari

Ari — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:30:08 +0000

She will do what every smart girl who has been typecast as sweet and innocent does: get her kit off in a steamy art film.

Because of course, people do this because they really want to, and not because they’re being starved of legitimate roles in an environment where they are viewed only as sexual objects. :P

By: lyndon

lyndon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:05:18 +0000

Technically, the part in Equus is a demanding adolescent role. I guess part of the reason you don’t hear of it being performed often (aside from the outdated psychology) is it’s hard to cast.

By: Tom Semmens

Tom Semmens — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:09:51 +0000

She will do what every smart girl who has been typecast as sweet and innocent does: get her kit off in a steamy art film.