Wes Anderson Short Film Stars Natalie Portman
Source: Slashfilm
Last Week we told you that Wes Anderson's (Rushmore, The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tenenbaums) latest film The Darjeeling Limited would be accompanied by a 12-minute short called Hotel Chevalier, which apparently acts as a prequel to the main feature. I've since found out a little more information about Chevalier. Apparently the short film stars Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman. Portman also appears briefly in The Darjeeling Limited.
The short takes place in one room of a French hotel (Hotel Chevalier) and serves as "a short epilogue of one heartbreaking history of love and the prologue of the travel told in 'The Darjeeling Limited." Hotel Chevalier will screen Out of competition in the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
From NataliePortman.com:
Here is the first photo of Natalie in Hotel Chevalier/Darjeeling Limited. This is possibly the best photo ever taken and clears up the fact that she shot this well before Darjeeling filmed late last year.
http://www.natalieportman.com/albums/news_images/chev01.jpg (http://www.natalieportman.com/albums/news_images/chev01.jpg)
admin edit: linked to make the reading of the article bearble
http://www.cinematical.com/2007/09/07/fox-cuts-hotel-chevalier-short-from-the-darjeeling-limited-t/
Fox Cuts 'Hotel Chevalier' Short from 'The Darjeeling Limited' Theatrical Release
Just last month, Kim had brought us a behind-the-scenes look at Wes Anderson's long-awaited, The Darjeeling Limited. While expectations for the film are running high, there's already bad critical response to the film -- and the review from The Hollywood Reporter isn't exactly helping matters. Unfortunately for fans of Anderson, the bad news doesn't end there. Hollywood Elsewhere reports that Anderson's short film Hotel Chevalier will not accompany screenings of The Darjeeling Limited as it had during its festival run. Audiences first got a look at the short film when Darjeeling premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and according to reports, the short film acts as a prequel of sorts to the feature. Chevalier stars Jason Schwartzman and Natalie Portman, and is," a short epilogue of one heartbreaking history of love and the prologue of the travel told in 'The Darjeeling Limited". It's a clever idea, and other filmmakers have tried it before -- the short prologue at the beginning of P.T. Anderson's Magnolia comes to mind. The Darjeeling Limited stars Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson, and Jason Schwartzman as three brothers attempting to 'bond' during a spiritual quest in India.
According to trade reports, the short will only be shown during festival screenings and will not accompany Darjeeling when it hits theaters on September 29th. I can't say I understand the logic of not including the short in the theatrical release, it's not like Wes Anderson fans would not be willing to sit in their seats for 17 more minutes -- if anything, the addition of the short could help generate a little extra buzz for the film. Although some are saying that Natalie Portman goes nude -- in the flesh -- for the first time, but the film is already rated R so I'm not sure that'
Wes Anderson offers the Web a taste of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
As an introduction to the road comedy, the director is unspooling the short, sexy 'Hotel Chevalier.'
Source: Los Angeles Times
Wes Anderson didn't set out to create one of the year's most talked about short films when he wrote, directed and produced the 13-minute "Hotel Chevalier." Instead, the quirky, creative force behind such films as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" intended the short as a kind of prequel or "introduction" to his comedic road drama, "The Darjeeling Limited," which lands in theaters Oct. 5.
As he envisaged it, "Chevalier" would play out like a piece of short fiction while "Darjeeling" would unspool like a novel. "I like short stories," Anderson said by phone from Paris. "I like the form. And I liked the idea of a short film as a companion piece to a movie."
In fact, he shot "Chevalier" in late 2005 -- around the time he had begun drafting the "Darjeeling" screenplay with Jason Schwartzman and his cousin Roman Coppola and nearly a year before that movie went into production -- making the shorter film a kind of working draft for the feature.
In both, Schwartzman plays the same lovelorn American abroad character, Jack Whitman. He is the youngest of three estranged brothers who set off on a familial bonding odyssey through India in "Darjeeling" (in which his celluloid siblings are played by Adrien Brody and Owen Wilson). And in "Chevalier," whose action takes place in Paris two weeks before "Darjeeling" unfolds, the character is working through some relationship rough spots with his on-again, off-again girlfriend -- namely, her sexual infidelity and mysterious bruises.
Recalling the low-key esprit de corps that prevailed during production, Anderson likes to emphasize the no-frills approach it took to get the job done. Production consisted of just two actors, a few borrowed props and two days' filming in a hotel room.
"I was financing it myself, so there was no money to raise," said Anderson. "We got a little crew together -- 15 people -- and shot quickly. We dressed it with stuff from my apartment. It was like making a student film."
Of course, not just any student production can land actors such as Oscar nominee Natalie Portman -- doing her first nude love scene for "Chevalier," to the scurrilous delight of fan boys worldwide -- and Schwartzman, the star of Anderson's cultishly popular second feature, "Rushmore." Nor could most student auteurs afford to shoot in expensive Panavision film stock on location in a sumptuous hotel suite in the City of Light. And for that matter, few aspiring Roger Cormans could land such pricey visual touchstones as whimsical handmade luggage by Louis Vuitton and wardrobe courtesy of Marc Jacobs -- especially not for a small passion project shot, essentially, on a whim.
Then there's the film's central talking point. Its passionate hotel sex romp comprises the most steamy scenario ever to appear in Anderson's oeuvre.
His characters have been known for deadpan humor and childlike whimsy but never libidinous overdrive.
Anderson contacted Portman after getting her e-mail address from "Darjeeling" producer Scott Rudin. The director says she was well aware that she'd be taking it all off for the small part but stipulated only one script change.
"Smoking. She didn't want to smoke," he remembered. That's why, in the final scene, "we changed it to Jason giving her a toothpick. I think it's better."
Taken strictly as a promotional stunt, Portman's part in the five-minute love scene, which, for the record, is handled with admirable restraint, has worked gangbusters, lighting up the blogosphere and capturing headlines as far away as Azerbaijan.
"Hotel Chevalier" is being shown in conjunction with "Darjeeling" at film festivals -- the Venice Festival earlier this month, the New York Film Festival on Friday and the London Film Festival in November -- before being rolled out digitally. The short will make its public premiere Tuesday at Apple stores in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Then on Wednesday, the film will become available for free download on iTunes (and later on the "Darjeeling" DVD).
And if Anderson has his way, "Hotel Chevalier" will be added to theatrical showings of the feature after it has run for a few weeks.
"We were unsure how this needed to be presented," he said. "We felt they should be connected and searched for how to do that. In the end, I liked the idea that one person could see it in one way, and another could see it in totally another way."
awesome.
Quote from: MacGuffin on September 24, 2007, 11:58:16 AM
"Hotel Chevalier" is being shown in conjunction with "Darjeeling" at film festivals -- the Venice Festival earlier this month, the New York Film Festival on Friday and the London Film Festival in November -- before being rolled out digitally. The short will make its public premiere Tuesday at Apple stores in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Then on Wednesday, the film will become available for free download on iTunes (and later on the "Darjeeling" DVD).
If I'm reading what it says on apple.com correctly, then Wes, Schwartzman and Portman will be in the Soho store tomorrow night for a Q&A after this.
Special Screening: Wes Anderson's Hotel Chevalier
Join Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Natalie Portman for a special screening of Anderson's new short film, Hotel Chevalier, starring Schwartzman and Portman. This 12-minute short, set entirely in a Paris hotel room, is a prequel to Anderson's new film, The Darjeeling Limited. After the screening, Wes, Jason, and Natalie will take questions from the audience. Download The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, and Fresh Air interviews with Wes from the iTunes Store.
HOLY SHIT. i was going to see a Juno screening tomorrow but i think i might have to skip it for this.
Quote from: just sparrow on September 24, 2007, 01:15:01 PM
Special Screening: Wes Anderson's Hotel Chevalier
Join Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Natalie Portman for a special screening of Anderson's new short film, Hotel Chevalier, starring Schwartzman and Portman. This 12-minute short, set entirely in a Paris hotel room, is a prequel to Anderson's new film, The Darjeeling Limited. After the screening, Wes, Jason, and Natalie will take questions from the audience. Download The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, and Fresh Air interviews with Wes from the iTunes Store.
for those of you who have done things like this before, when would be an ideal time to show up?
early. i've seen gondry, coen bros, aronofsky there. but this is wes anderson, (probably really its natalie portman). so a few hours if you can. i'll prob head there right from work at 7. if you want to get there earlier and hold me a spot, i wouldn't begrudge you.
we'll see.
Quote from: JG on September 24, 2007, 01:48:30 PM
for those of you who have done things like this before, when would be an ideal time to show up?
i just stopped by the apple store and my fears were confirmed! the guy said they'd be closing down the top floor at 8 but to get there "early" and when i asked how early he said "5". and then said "natalie portman". i wont be able to get there until 7:10, and since i already dropped out of my Juno screening it would REALLY suck not to get in to this.
is anybody else going that could try to get there earlier than 7?
Quote from: modage on September 25, 2007, 09:23:16 AM
Quote from: JG on September 24, 2007, 01:48:30 PM
for those of you who have done things like this before, when would be an ideal time to show up?
i just stopped by the apple store and my fears were confirmed! the guy said they'd be closing down the top floor at 8 but to get there "early" and when i asked how early he said "5". and then said "natalie portman". i wont be able to get there until 7:10, and since i already dropped out of my Juno screening it would REALLY suck not to get in to this.
is anybody else going that could try to get there earlier than 7?
i get out of class at 5:30 and i hope to shoot over there then, which means i could be there at 10 of 6 if i don't dilly dally. again i've never done anything like this before but i have nothing going on for the rest of the night and i think waiting in lines is fun, so as long as its a generally accepted thing to do i wouldn't mind holding a spot in line for you.
PM if you're interested.
that was amazing.
I LOVED THE SHORT.
it restored my love for Wes.
i am incredibly excited for the film now.
sidebar: Natalie Portman is the most beautiful creature on planet earth.
special shoutout to just sparrow and JG for holding me a spot.
you guys suck.
The experience wasn't as glamorous as it sounds; waiting outside for about 4 hours and then being herded into the Apple Store almost 40 minutes late wasn't so much fun but it was a good time overall. It was really great to meet mod and JG and the short was outstanding. If Darjeeling comes from the same place this short does, it's gonna be something very special.
And I predict that this short will be the most downloaded video in iTunes store history... provided that they actually put it on there! :yabbse-angry: Where the fuck is it?!
did you guys wear these: (https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mondotees.com%2FProductImages%2Fhats%2FThumb_aquatic.jpg&hash=da4ebe3a9d19abdadf00be28bfcf51369e83afd0) so you could recognize each other?
If so, we need photos :yabbse-grin:
what we need are shots of natalie portman's naked rack.
That would also be a nice way of making up for those of us who couldn't attend. What about Natalie Portman and
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http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=265079483&s=143441
a website (with the above link)..
http://hotelchevalier.com/
and pictures from last night...
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/6527
'Hotel Chevalier' checks into iTunes
Wes Anderson's short film premieres in N.Y.
Source: Variety
Wes Anderson's short film "Hotel Chevalier" premiered at the Apple store in Soho last night and is now available on iTunes. Fox Searchlight removed the short from the theatrical release of "The Darjeeling Limited," scheduled to unspool on Saturday, and while both films will play back-to-back as the New York Film Festival's opening night selection on Friday, Anderson thought that Apple was his best bet if he wanted to get the film seen by a wider aud.
"It's not the most commercial idea in the world to say, 'There's another ten minutes you should see, but we're not sure how,'" Anderson admitted. The short wasn't much of a commercial enterprise to begin with: Anderson produced "Hotel Chevalier" on his own, after having "an idea for the setting that I thought wouldn't be too expensive," namely a single hotel room. Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman starred in the project for free, and by the time shooting started, Anderson, Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola had finished writing the screenplay for the short's feature-length sequel, "The Darjeeling Limited."
Portman, who only has a small cameo in "Darjeeling," insisted that Fox not use her image in the advertising for the feature film, but said that she was pleased with the short and happy to promote it at the Apple store mini-preem, where she, Anderson, and Schwartzman participated in a Q&A sesh after the film.
Quote from: modage on September 26, 2007, 04:18:53 PM
http://hotelchevalier.com/
Wow, I didn't think it was going to be free! Praise Satan!
I enjoyed it. It was simple and sweet, and I like short films that can evoke greater ideas and emotions than those actually on display in the movie, because some power can be generated without packing too much stuff into the short amount of time. This is where not being very original works in this movie's favor, because you already have a sense of their relationship from a combination of other movies and your own past maybe. The movie doesn't have to explain anything, and it provides a great opportunity for Portman and Schwartzman to use their body language to tell the story, which they do quite well.
So watch it already!
Yeah, I was unexpectedly moved by this. I really loved it.
Uhm... could someone possibly upload it for the poor souls in Canada?
PLEASE!
Quote from: Ghostboy on September 26, 2007, 06:02:25 PM
Yeah, I was unexpectedly moved by this. I really loved it.
that's exactly how i felt. it just hit me in the right spot in a way i didnt anticipate. i hope the movie gets somewhere close to this.
i'm not going to install itunes.
can someone find a link where i can steal it so i don't hav to suck the penis of hipster-satan?
thanks
someone put this on mediafire.com please. no compression required. it's very easy. i'd do it for you.
*mothereffin' quasi spoilers??*
I liked it, but not as much as all the other wes anderson films I guess. he's really good at saying really hurtful things, and those moments can really stay with you.
Quote from: Heinsbergen on September 26, 2007, 12:55:51 PM
what we need are shots of natalie portman's naked Crack.
fixed.
http://rapidshare.com/files/58496383/Natalie_Portman-Hotel_Chevalier.avi
DON'T DO IT NOT REALLY THE MOVIE
lower quality version for those who can't wait.
edit: also it's 10 minutes... i get the feeling the beginning might be cut
edit: EFF. i'm really not sure if this is the whole thing anymore based on pete's review.. i suggest holding off. i'm really sorry if i've ruined this for anyone.
It's beautiful.
Quote from: picolas on September 27, 2007, 01:18:18 AMedit: also it's 10 minutes... i get the feeling the beginning might be cut
edit: EFF. i'm really not sure if this is the whole thing anymore based on pete's review.. i suggest holding off. i'm really sorry if i've ruined this for anyone.
If it starts (in a lobby) and ends (on a balcony) with credits, it's the full cut.
IT'S NOT THE FULL CUT, PEOPLE.
mac. you know how mediafire works, surely.. :yabbse-cry:
this is probably it!
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C7VMMCPW
edit: imdb people are saying it is. and it's the right size.
edit: FUCK. needs a password.
Damn, for something everyone should see, it's getting pretty damn hard to take a look at!
give it 3 days and it's on youtube.
I don't have three days, I WANT IT NOW, GODDAMNIT! (this would actually be funny if I could talk like Stewie Griffin).
Quote from: ElPandaRoyal on September 27, 2007, 05:53:45 AM
I don't have three days, I WANT IT NOW, GODDAMNIT! (this would actually be funny if I could talk like Stewie Griffin).
or to quote gob bluth: NOW COME ON!
Quote from: picolas on September 27, 2007, 02:36:50 AMmac. you know how mediafire works, surely.. :yabbse-cry:
Up to 100MB per FileThe short is 153 MB.
Sorry.
plus, i tried to send it to someone at work yesterday but they couldn't open it because its got the itunes encoding on it for each persons account.
This did nothing for me.
At first, I was intrigued by the relationship, but it just ended up being really dull short film shot almost TOO Wes Andersony... *SPOILERS***I dare him to make something that doesn't end with a slow motion shot.***END***
I still think I'll really enjoy the movie, this just felt like a kinda crummy long commercial for it.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1HD66L70
i have been told this is a wmv without password protection. i will edit/verify soon.
edit: this is the real deal, but the quality is low. it may not be any lower than the itunes version though.
this is pic o'las, signing off.
Quote from: picolas on September 27, 2007, 09:00:31 PM
i will edit/verify soon.
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we'll stay with this story all night if we have to!
Most excellent.
"I'm okay with that" when she says to him "If we fuck, I'll feel like shit tomorrow" was perfect.
Very sweet, very stylish. A simple, yet great shor film. If "The Darjeeling Limited" carries this tone, it's going to be great.
Natalie Portman is the most beautiful woman walking the earth today.
Those bruises were a turn off though, but I guess that was kind of the point. A few weeks I almost got a chance to make out with the hottest girl I've ever made out with, but when she took her shirt off she had all kinds of bruises. I grabbed her by the arm and kicked her out of my moms house. It was such a turn off.
fuckin great short. but if wes is your favorite director, you can't be dissapointed i guess. his use of cinemascope is one of the greatest things in contemporary cinema. i mean he's in a damn hotel room and it looks so brilliantly beautiful. darjeeling will kick serious ass.
Quote from: picolas on September 27, 2007, 09:00:31 PM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1HD66L70
i have been told this is a wmv without password protection. i will edit/verify soon.
edit: this is the real deal, but the quality is low. it may not be any lower than the itunes version though.
this is pic o'las, signing off.
Thanks a lot!
And now... I don't think I can ever stop listening to Where Do You Go To My Lovely...
Hopefully the movie is a lot better than this short.
I think Luke Wilson was better in Jason's role.
Quote from: kal on October 01, 2007, 04:55:13 PM
Hopefully the movie is a lot better than this short.
Care to elaborate?
i've nothing to complain about with this short, noting that this is just a piece of the larger film, it's harder for me to judge it without seeing the rest of the work.
Besides that, it touched me on a personal levelthat's what she said, since I'm going through very similar times as Schwartzman's character.
This functions well for what it is. I got a very real sense of the relationship and the emotions Schwartzman's character is trying to get away from, and perhaps the reason he accepts his brother's invitation to India(?). This only furthers my strong desire to see the complete film.
Portmans introduction is so cold and distant.
He answers the door and she's talking on the phone signaling her mind is elsewhere. That was really cruel.
Quote from: Stefen on October 02, 2007, 08:52:24 PM
Portmans introduction is so cold and distant.
He answers the door and she's talking on the phone signaling her mind is elsewhere. That was really cruel.
That's what makes it kind of heartbreaking...
last i checked it wasn't on youtube.
although i only watch youtube at work and this sounds not safe for work...i wanna see though.
http://www.madwell.com/flash/hotel.htm
(for those who can't/won't go the iTunes route)
Quote from: bigideas on October 03, 2007, 10:26:43 PM
last i checked it wasn't on youtube.
although i only watch youtube at work and this sounds not safe for work...i wanna see though.
it's been on Google Video for a couple of days
and my myspace page.......
Quote from: SoNowThen on October 04, 2007, 12:29:33 AM
http://www.madwell.com/flash/hotel.htm
(for those who can't/won't go the iTunes route)
the aspect ratio seems to have slimmed a bit.
Portman revealed at Anderson's 'Hotel'
Source: Hollywood Reporter
NEW YORK -- When Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited" expands Friday to about 600-700 screens, moviegoers will get two unexpected treats: his 13-minute "Part 1" intro to the film, "Hotel Chevalier," and the first big-screen glimpse of star Natalie Portman's bare derriere.
Aside from providing a distraction from publicity over "Darjeeling" star Owen Wilson's late August suicide attempt, the big-screen "Chevalier" bow capitalizes on Portman's decision to do nude scenes after years spent resisting it. She asked director Mike Nichols to remove the nudity from her portrayal of a stripper in "Closer" and used a body double in Milos Forman's "Goya's Ghosts."
When asked why she agreed to do the brief scenes, Portman said: "I don't know why, exactly. Sometimes you make rules for yourself and sometimes those rules are made to be broken. You have to test things out and see what works for you, and this felt right."
"I begged Wes to work with me and show me a script" since they met more than three years ago, she said. "I really loved it. He has the finest taste possible."
Clearly, money wasn't part of Portman's motivation. Unlike the $12.5 million Demi Moore received for her topless role in 1996's "Striptease," Portman and Schwartzman weren't paid anything for the low-budget, two-day shoot filmed with two cameras donated by Panavision.
There's nothing prurient about the two nude shots -- aside from the rear, another shows her like a statue from the side in a pose that wouldn't be out of place in an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot.
Anderson shot "Chevalier" on his own dime a year before the feature as the back story for the character of "Darjeeling" co-star/co-screenwriter Jason Schwartzman. Anderson debated incorporating the tale of a reunion between two estranged lovers into the feature, showing it with the film (as it screened during its New York Film Festival premiere) or keeping them separate. He eventually decided to release it for free on Apple's iTunes Store three days before "Darjeeling's" limited release Sept. 29 and slot it as a DVD extra.
"Darjeeling" has taken in nearly $4 million in its limited release. But while critical reaction has been mixed for Anderson's reunion with his "Rushmore" star Schwartzman, the short has received more widespread acclaim.
Portman's brief, wordless appearance near the end of "Darjeeling" has been as mystifying to many moviegoers as the promotional intro before showings to date, which suggests that they download the short to get some background on the film they're about to watch.
At the Apple Store Soho premiere of "Chevalier" in New York, Anderson voiced several concerns on how to present the short, ideally mirroring the jump in time between Schwartzman's character's Parisian romantic interlude and his train trip across India.
"Ideally, I wanted someone to watch the short, take a break, think about it for a week and then watch the feature," he said. "That's kind of hard to organize at a multiplex."
'Darjeeling' to Be Paired With a Short
Source: New York Times
"The Darjeeling Limited," Wes Anderson's fifth feature film, opened to mixed reviews in about 200 theaters on Sept. 29, but for its wider release to almost 800 theaters, next Friday, moviegoers will first see a short film — one that got rave reviews — and, the hope is, "The Darjeeling Limited" will get a bump in ticket sales.
A year before filming "The Darjeeling Limited," Mr. Anderson made a 13-minute movie called "Hotel Chevalier" featuring one of the characters from "The Darjeeling Limited." The short, in contrast to the feature, received nearly universal praise when it was shown alongside the longer film at some festivals. After being made available free on iTunes, it quickly became an online hit and has been downloaded nearly 500,000 times.
Now Mr. Anderson and Fox Searchlight Pictures, the film's distributor, are adding the popular short to the start of the feature as sort of preface to the main movie.
"The Darjeeling Limited" is about three brothers, played by Adrien Brody, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman, traveling together in India on a spiritual quest. "Hotel Chevalier," which Mr. Anderson wrote, takes place in a fancy hotel room in Paris and tells some of the "back story" of Mr. Schwartzman's character, Jack.
The short also stars Natalie Portman, and though she does not appear in the feature, her character is important to it, Mr. Anderson said in an e-mail message. (And just as important for publicity, the short features Ms. Portman's first nude scene.)
Mr. Anderson, who paid to make the short himself, said he was not sure how its distribution would be handled. "The Darjeeling Limited" has a distinct "opening of the story" sequence that made him "reluctant to attach the short to it." But he knew that he wanted audiences to see both films, "So it was a puzzle for me to decide how I wanted to present them."
After some discussion with executives at Fox Searchlight the decision was made to offer it on iTunes (and since Mr. Schwartzman's character pointedly uses an iPod and docking station, there was some inherent synergy there).
Nancy Utley, a chief operating officer of Fox Searchlight, said that her company did not even know about the short until "The Darjeeling Limited" was completed. Even though Fox was aware of the critical acclaim, the company decided not to release it along with the feature. She said Fox decided to remain "flexible" on what to do.
"We thought it would be too challenging to moviegoers to be exposed to the short in theaters right at the beginning of the run," she said. "We wanted to make sure 'The Darjeeling Limited' got established first as a movie."
With the wider release looming and "Darjeeling Limited" doing small business at the box office (just over $2.5 million so far), it seemed the obvious choice to include the film's more popular little sibling as a bonus. Fox Searchlight also is hoping the short is Oscar-worthy and plans to promote it as a contender in the best live-action short category.
i'm glad they did this.
people who have already seen it and liked it now have a reason to go again - to see the short on the big screen (or do those that saw it already feel cheated?)
anyone think you'll have horny frat boys coming to see Nat nude in the short and then leaving?
hopefully at least one of these 800 come close to me!
Quote from: MacGuffin on October 22, 2007, 09:29:36 PM
Fox Searchlight also is hoping the short is Oscar-worthy and plans to promote it as a contender in the best live-action short category.
yeah, that's awesome. let's give a slot in the academy awards away that's designed to recognize new talent to somebody that's already established. what a great idea.
imdb
Portman Regrets Nude Scene
Actress Natalie Portman insists she'll never bare all on the big screen again after regretting a saucy scene in new short film Hotel Chevalier. The shots of the actress baring all in the film hit the internet earlier this year - months before the movie hit festivals in September. And Portman admits she's rather upset about agreeing to do something she felt awkward about in the Wes Anderson-directed prelude to The Darjeeling Limited. She says, "I'm really sorry I didn't listen to my intuition. From now on, I'm going to trust my gut more. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is say no."
stupid.
UPDATE: A U.S. magazine has been forced to apologize to actress Natalie Portman after suggesting she's far from happy with her performance in short film Hotel Chevalier. Sunday supplement Parade stated Portman was talking about the movie, in which she appears nude, when she commented about an "uncomfortable" scene she shot in a forthcoming essay she wrote for the publication. But the actress' publicist, Kelly Bush, has pounced on Parade, insisting her client was actually talking about a torture scene in new film Goya's Ghosts. A statement from the magazine's publicist reads, "We say that Portman regrets doing a nude scene in the movie Hotel Chevalier. This is wrong. When Portman writes about this in Parade, she does not mention a specific movie title. She tells us she was referring to a torture scene with a body double in Goya's Ghosts, which was taken out of context and leaked onto the Internet. Portman is very happy with Hotel Chevalier and proud of her work in the film." In her essay, Portman admits she is still rather upset about agreeing to do something she felt awkward about, writing, "I'm really sorry I didn't listen to my intuition. From now on, I'm going to trust my gut more."
Quote from: edison on October 25, 2007, 05:06:07 PM
UPDATE: A U.S. magazine has been forced to apologize to actress Natalie Portman after suggesting she's far from happy with her performance in short film Hotel Chevalier. Sunday supplement Parade stated Portman was talking about the movie, in which she appears nude, when she commented about an "uncomfortable" scene she shot in a forthcoming essay she wrote for the publication. But the actress' publicist, Kelly Bush, has pounced on Parade, insisting her client was actually talking about a torture scene in new film Goya's Ghosts. A statement from the magazine's publicist reads, "We say that Portman regrets doing a nude scene in the movie Hotel Chevalier. This is wrong. When Portman writes about this in Parade, she does not mention a specific movie title. She tells us she was referring to a torture scene with a body double in Goya's Ghosts, which was taken out of context and leaked onto the Internet. Portman is very happy with Hotel Chevalier and proud of her work in the film." In her essay, Portman admits she is still rather upset about agreeing to do something she felt awkward about, writing, "I'm really sorry I didn't listen to my intuition. From now on, I'm going to trust my gut more."
Wouldn't some news like "Portman is happy about film where she appears nude" be far more interesting and sell a lot more that the one when she says she's sorry?
Again, Xixax is second fiddle. Facebook got this review first.
I think this film shows the inherent flaws with most of Wes Anderson's films. This is a short film about a small reunion between a former couple who relate over their past and talk about their changes. Anderson understands that short films need to imply the theme instead of define them. He does this when the couple go over their feelings and the talk begins to become questions about themselves and their past.
If Anderson was going to honor the relationship between the two sincerely, I would have recommended the movie. I just don't believe his interest is in them. The actors have lines and dialogue, but the camera work shows the real interest. Anderson shoots the actors, but has a style that is too driven by the flow of the music and too interested in the details behind them. It allows for badly timed pans and slow motion sequences to be everywhere. Anderson always makes blue prints of how to shoot his film beyond his actors because he believes the details behind them make up who they are.
Natalie Portman scanning over the different trinkets Schwartzman has collected is her seeing what he's been about since they were together. The fact that Anderson uses mis en scene to relate to the characters isn't bad, but he does it to such a posh and artificial stylization. People don't dress and talk like the ones who do in Hotel Chevalier. The whole short film is a dress up of an idea of cool. Anderson's version does come with some idea of self defeat, but it's a fashion version of humanity nonetheless. Hotel Chevalier is about the past and the purpose of experience when dealing with an old flame, but there is little to relate to. I believe most fans of Wes Anderson admire his films because they aren't accounts of their pain and personality, but nice done up versions of it that look good for public display.
A lot of what Anderson does isn't new or innovative in any sense. It goes back to methods of other filmmakers, but his work is innovative in the sense that he does represent whatever look or motif is considered cutting edge. It's all a fashion statement that has a short shelf life.
I'm seeing Darjeeling Limited on Wednesday so I wonder if that experience will change this one.
I believe most fans of Wes Anderson admire his films because they aren't accounts of their pain and personality, but nice done up versions of it that look good for public display.
Agreed.
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I believe the HOTEL CHEVALIER script is located in this new issue.
Why this thing is even a "short film" to begin with is beyond me. It's essential to a full appreciation of Darjeeling and should've been treated as a prologue, screened before Darjeeling in every instance. You guys are really bad at discussing Wes Anderson.
Quote from: Mesh on January 11, 2008, 05:15:11 PM
Why this thing is even a "short film" to begin with is beyond me. It's essential to a full appreciation of Darjeeling and should've been treated as a prologue, screened before Darjeeling in every instance. You guys are really bad at discussing Wes Anderson.
Yeah, I'm sure you know more about Wes Anderson than any of us do here. Oh, and also like him a whole lot more. You're the #1 fan.
Quote from: Mesh on January 11, 2008, 05:15:11 PM
Why this thing is even a "short film" to begin with is beyond me. It's essential to a full appreciation of Darjeeling and should've been treated as a prologue, screened before Darjeeling in every instance. You guys are really bad at discussing Wes Anderson.
you just said the most obvious thing that can be said about hotel chevalier. it's a piece of the darjeeling story, no shit.
also it was screened before darjeeling in plenty of theatres. you're really bad at discussing wes anderson.
Marquee that:
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