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Movie directors like to pretend like what they do is hard, but it can’t be that hard. Clearly. Since Scarlett Fucking Johansson is doing it. From /Film:
Scarlett Johansson veered into directing in 2009 with These Vagabond Shoes, a short black and white film that starred Kevin Bacon as a man in search of a hot dog. The short was intended, by Johansson, to be part of the New York, I Love You omnibus film, but ended up being cut. (Producers said the short was cut because it was in black and white, while the rest of the film was in color, and didn’t feature an “interpersonal relationship” as did the other tales.)
Now Johansson is going to direct a feature based on a Truman Capote story.
The film will be Summer Crossing, an adaptation of the once-lost first novella by Truman Capote. Tristine Skyler, a screenwriter and playwright, is scripting. The plot goes like so: “Set in New York during the summer of 1945, this is the story of a young carefree socialite, Grady, who must make serious decisions about the romance she is dangerously pursuing and the effect it will have on everyone involved.”
When I first heard that Scarlett Johansson was directing a movie I was like, why would they let her direct a movie? But I didn’t know about her black and white short film about A MAN TRYING TO FIND A HOT DOG. I get it now. R.I.P. Steven Spielberg. Pack it up. Go to bed. You’re finished. Scarlett Johansson is here. Directing everything. HEY, MATTHEW LILLARD, YOU WANT TO DIRECT A MOVIE, TOO? YOU CAN! ANYBODY ELSE? HOW ABOUT YOU FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILD WITH FUDGE ALL OVER HIS FINGERS? SIT IN THIS FOLD OUT CHAIR AND SCREAM A LOT. HERE’S YOUR OSCAR.
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How is she any less qualified than McG?
How is McG any less qualified than Brett Ratner?
he’s a ginger, that’s how.
Woody Allen will help her.
Woody Allen stars in it
like hamburger helper
Grady, who must make serious decisions about the romance she is dangerously pursuing and the effect it will have on everyone involved.”
What does that even mean? Because I have a mental image of a lady chasing around her paramour with scissors or something. Or trying to show her love through netless tightrope walking.
Exactly. And we’re supposed to trust that Scarlett will not only understand the nuance and depth of Capote but also translate that through an interesting, smart, movie? Please.
it could be good, why dont you just give it a chance first before throwing the movie and the director under the bus?
“Director” is a little strong…
So this makes her one of what, 3 female directors now? Don’t be so threatened by Hollywood gaining a female perspective, Gabe.
Katheryn Bigelow, Nora Ephron, Nancy Meyers, yeah that’s it
Sofia Coppola, so that makes 5
I found a few more…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Female_film_directors
FINE *Recognizable female directors* don’t take it so literally, facetaco
Also 90% of this list is made up of ‘Actress, director’ entries
But…but that’s what I do! That is my thing!
nicole holofcener 6…we’re close to double digits!*
*madonna doesnt count
“So, Miss Johansson, what credentials can you show us that will convince us to let you direct our movie?”
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”“Yes, of course. Please direct all of our movies”
By that standard, Christina Hendricks should be coming out with a masterpiece any day now.
And let’s not forget the biggest set of boobs in Hollywood and the immense burden they carry…Kirsten Dunst…and her oh-so-large rack. I guess she’s next on the list too. (Or, she thinks she should be.)
She’s not a movie star yet.
I don’t know that I’d be so dismissive. I thought the last work she did behind the camera was actually pretty good.
I see what you did there.
I was really surprised to find out that The Hot Dog Locker and Punisher: Hot Dog Zone were directed by ladies! I guess i always assumed that women just wouldn’t be able to achieve a very frank depiction of violence!
Added bonus! Hotdogs are called franks, and the Punisher’s first name is Frank.
That’s true but it’s just the nom de guerre he took after his family was killed by spoiled hot dogs they ate on a picnic. Frank blames himself for not buying the vegan ones.
The stars will all be covering Tom Waits’ performances from Dracula, Down By Law, and Rumble Fish.
Don’t forget Mystery Men!
James Franco is unimpressed.
Anyway, maybe she’ll be good at it. Who’d have thunk Dirty Harry would become a great director? Or Opie?
I think this blog post is offensive. Comparing her to a four year old child? Seriously?
I have to agree. I’m not a big Scarlett fan and I have next to no faith in this new venture of hers, but I doubt we’d have seen the version of this article if, say, it was her ex-husband Ryan Reynolds who announced directorial plans. I call knee-jerk “let’s never take a hot blonde girl with big boobs seriously” reaction on this one.
I can believe theyre letting people who are not very good at directing maybe start to direct things all of a sudden. Now all the movies will start to be not very good. Frowny face