http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/the-aviator-great-to-be-nominated/ thinking film Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:18:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/the-aviator-great-to-be-nominated/#comment-369636 Allan Ellenberger Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:36:47 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=2866#comment-369636 Your reference to Cate Blanchett is quite interesting. I understand what you are saying about her "impersonation," however I don't think many actors could do a "Kate" that is not far from a parody. I think Hepburn has one of those personas that is easy to impersonate; much like WC Fields or even Cary Grant -- which makes it difficult to take seriously. Doesn't everyone do a Kate Hepburn impersonation?? Although, I understand that Kate Mulgrew (too many Kates) did a good job in a stage version of Hepburn but since I didn't see it I don't know how much she relied on her idiosyncrasies. I agree that some of the other casting was not great: Beckinsale and Stefani especially. I liked Blanchett and was rooting for her to win -- which she did. Your reference to Cate Blanchett is quite interesting. I understand what you are saying about her “impersonation,” however I don’t think many actors could do a “Kate” that is not far from a parody. I think Hepburn has one of those personas that is easy to impersonate; much like WC Fields or even Cary Grant — which makes it difficult to take seriously. Doesn’t everyone do a Kate Hepburn impersonation?? Although, I understand that Kate Mulgrew (too many Kates) did a good job in a stage version of Hepburn but since I didn’t see it I don’t know how much she relied on her idiosyncrasies. I agree that some of the other casting was not great: Beckinsale and Stefani especially. I liked Blanchett and was rooting for her to win — which she did.

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