WEIRDLAND: Anna Paquin in "Margaret" by Lonergan

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Anna Paquin in "Margaret" by Lonergan

Jake Gyllenhaal and Anna Paquin in "This Is Our Youth is a play by Kenneth Lonergan, Jake and Anna played Warren and Jessica at the Warrick Theater in London from March 15th to April 20th, 2002.

"Originally produced by The New Group, it opened at the INTAR Theatre in New York City in October 1996. It later opened at the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre in November 1998. It was directed by Mark Brokaw, with Mark Rosenthal as Dennis, Mark Ruffalo as Warren, and Missy Yager as Jessica. It later played popularly for some time in London's West End produced by Phil Cameron for Background, Clare Lawrence and Anna Waterhouse for Out of the Blue (for and on behalf of Back to Blue Limited).

The play has become very popular among the younger theater generation for its edgy issues and modern themes. It has seen its fair share of popular film actors in its roles, many of them in their first stage role. At the Garrick Theatre in the West End it featured Hayden Christensen, Matt Damon, Colin Hanks, and Chris Klein as Dennis, Jake Gyllenhaal, Casey Affleck, Kieran Culkin, and Freddie Prinze Jr. as Warren, and Anna Paquin, Summer Phoenix, Alison Lohman, Heather Burns as Jessica". 
Source: en.wikipedia.org

Jessica Biel on  the set of "Nailed", on 16th April, 2008.

"I mentioned how so many films, and not just small independent films being bankrolled by money-laundering pimps (yes, that’s indeed why Tom Sizemore is still getting work), are going under due to the recession. But the recession isn’t always the case of someone shutting down his/her movie – in the case of director/co-writer David O’Russell’s “Nailed”, the recession definitely didn’t help, but the movie was always one step away from going on permanent pause.

The film, which started up late last year, stars Jessica Biel as a small-town waitress who, upon getting a nail in the head, starts to get overtly horny. Jake Gyllenhaal was set to play a young congressman ready-and-willing to take advantage of Ms Biel.
The lovely Jessica Biel (and I mean that, she’s lovely – the girl is more than tits-and-ass, she’s one of the most down-to-earth beauties working in Hollywood today; always enjoy talking to her) told The Orlando Sentinel that doing the film (or part of – a film) was “quite an experience”.
Source: www.moviehole.net

Not only "Nailed" has been experiencing problems of filming delaying, "Margaret" (2009) had a rough way to its current status as completed, a movie whose lead female star is Anna Paquin in the role of Lisa Cohen, directed by Kenneth Lonergan.
"Margaret" has turned into a nightmarish production that has devolved into a bitter court fight. Despite "Margaret's" initial promise, it is now uncertain when Lonergan's movie, which was filmed more than three years ago, will ever make it to theaters.

Movie studio shelves are filled with troubled projects that have been put on hold for any number of reasons, but rarely do they involve someone of Lonergan's standing working with such quality actors ("Margaret's" cast includes Ruffalo, Matt Damon and Anna Paquin) and an all-star producing team of Oscar winners -- Scott Rudin ( "No Country for Old Men") and the late Sydney Pollack ("Out of Africa").
"Margaret", on the other hand, remains in legal limbo, and even if the lawsuits are settled or tried, Lonergan still hasn't finished the movie to his liking, according to several people close to the production.
The story revolves around 17-year-old Lisa (Paquin), who may have contributed to a bus accident in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Lisa's mother, Joan (played by Lonergan's wife, J. Smith-Cameron), is a single mom grappling with parenting and her acting career. A sexually active teen, Lisa inappropriately flirts with one of her teachers (Damon) while arguing with her classmates about the Middle East. Lisa ultimately becomes involved in a legal action against the bus operator(Ruffalo)
Source: www.latimes.com


"Paquin is dating Stephen Moyer, who plays vampire Bill Compton on “True Blood.”

“I have a very, very ridiculously perfect setup because usually the thing about acting and relationships is someone is on the other side of the planet,” she said. “So it’s an incredible luxury to get to spend your work time and your personal time with the person you want to be with all the time.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com

If we still don't know which version of Anna is better, the brunette one:or the blonde version:
what about a mix of brunette/blonde highlights hair:

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