Elizabeth: The Golden Age

[rm]

We saw Across the Universe tonight, but more importantly, we saw a preview for this.

And OMG it looks amazing. Better than the first one. And someone has finally figured out what to do with Clive Owen. His charisma just jumps off the screen. Both of them really. I feel the obsession in my bones, folks.

Comments

[britgeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm baffled by the notion that someone doesn't know what to do with Clive Owen... I mean (to go fangrrly for a moment) the man is really quite smart and horribly underrated and why do the Americans keep thinking he's an action star...*thinks* oh yeah.. never mind...*headdesk*

Pls forgive me, Owen's an obsession of mine ever since I saw "Croupier" and I think he's been (generally) undersold ever since...

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he's amazing in Croupier and in pretty much everything he's been in except for KIng Arthur which is high on the list of Not HIs Fault, and it's also still interesting, rather in spite of itself.

I think directors have trouble with him because he tendst o have so much more charisma than everyone else on screen, even when he's not supposed to, they can't turn down the dial. He's also not the elicate sort of man we prefer in this country, and I think it puts people off or is what causes the action mvoie thing. And you're right, he's ridiculously smart as an actor. I mean, Closer wasn't near as good as the play, but he devoured that role.