Emily Browning: Hollywood Movies Are for White Men
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l i f e s t y l e WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 G o s s i p Emily Browning: Hollywood movies are for white men mily Browning thinks “Hollywood movies are Frances Shea, Reggie’s wife in ‘Legend’ - admitted made for white men”. The 26-year-old actress - she’s best at playing fragile characters because she Ewho stars alongside Tom Hardy in the new finds them easy to relate to. She told the Guardian crime thriller ‘Legend’, about London gangsters newspaper: “I’m plagued by constant anxiety. “It’s Ronald and Reginald Kray - has claimed it’s tough for this nagging, buzzing little thing in my head. I her to avoid playing the part of the “hot babe” learned a word the other day - metacognition - because Hollywood films are geared towards a spe- which is to have awareness and understanding of cific group. She shared: “I got told all the time when I your own thought process. “Sometimes, I think was younger that I am wise beyond my years, before about what I’m thinking about on this constant loop I realised they say that to everyone. “I’m so deter- until I feel like my brain is eating itself. If I sit still for mined not to play the hot babe that doesn’t say any- too long, that’s what it feels like; falling into a black thing, that can’t have an opinion, but it’s so difficult hole in my own mind. When I’m in front of the cam- to resist all of that. Hollywood movies are made for era, that’s the only time I really get a release. I’m just white men, and that’s something I think about and there.” which bothers me all the time. “The sad thing is it’s so consistent and so present. Sometimes you don’t even notice it.” Meanwhile, Emily - who appears as Danny Boyle: Chris Eccelston’s Kaya Scodelario: blood thirsty character Maze Runner filming Trainspotting 2 is hris Eccelston’s character in ‘Legend’ is like a “blood- hound”. The 51-year-old actor stars in the new movie was like a hangover close to reality Cbased on the book ‘The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins’ by John Pearson, and plays aya Scodelario found making ‘Maze Runner: The ‘Trainspotting’ sequel is moving closer to reality. the policeman Leonard ‘Nipper’ Read, who finally takes Scorch Trials’ like having a “hangover every single Award-winning director Danny Boyle - who helmed down identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray. Kday”. The 23-year-old actress - who’s reprised the role Athe 1996 original movie, which starred the likes of Chris said: “Me and Brian (Helgeland) did have a number of of Teresa Agnes for the sequel to the 2014 sci-fi hit ‘The Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle - has conversations about what type of dog Nipper Read might Maze Runner’ - has revealed the physical impact of spend- revealed the key members of the movie’s cast are keen to be, he decided on a bloodhound. That’s because a blood- ing hours filming scenes for the new movie at altitude in reunite and the only obstacle to overcome relates to syn- hound - according to Brian - will run until it dies, will chase Mexico. Speaking at a specially-arranged fan event in chronizing their working schedules. Boyle shared: “All the its prey until its heart bursts.” But the actor didn’t carry out London’s Leicester Square last night, Kaya shared: “It feels four main actors want to come back and do it.” The 58-year- research for the part. He said: “I think there’s a load of bad like you wake up with a hangover every single day.”But it’s old film-maker said that once the cast members find a sus- spoke about research, I think it’s make believe and I felt beautiful. The landscape is really important to the movie, tained space in their diaries, they can press ahead with the that what Brian had written sent me a very clear message it’s so vast.” Meanwhile, director Wes Ball revealed filming much-anticipated sequel. He told Deadline: “Now it is only about what he wanted.” He added: “I thought of Nipper the latest movie in the franchise posed a markedly differ- a matter of getting all their schedules together which is Reid as puritanical and a man who did not want the 60s to ent challenge to the first. He explained: “Filming for the complicated by two of them doing American TV series.” happen, who did not want the Krays to have fun, he didn’t first film was flat and humid and full of bugs. Now we’re in Earlier this year, Ewan McGregor revealed he would be want The Rolling Stones to have fun, he was the man from this mile-high city with a big change in atmosphere. keen to make a ‘Trainspotting’ sequel, but he hadn’t seen a the previous 10 or 20 years.” Meanwhile Tom Hardy por- “Shooting in these crazy environments of sand and rock script for the movie. He said: “I would be up for it. I’ve said trays both twin brothers in the film and wasn’t afraid to and rusty metal was a completely different environment that to Danny. Everybody has talked about it and speculat- admit he had to do his homework for part. Tom, 37, said: for us, but it adds to the movie in a really cool way.” ‘Maze ed about it, but I don’t if it’s happening yet. I’ve not seen a “There is a plethora of research that one can do on the Runner: The Scorch Trials’ - which sees Dylan O’Brien, script and I don’t know if there is one. It’s been a long, long Krays. We had various members of their world come out Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Ki Hong Lee all return to their time.” and talk. “But there’s lots of photos, but mainly people’s roles from the first movie - opens later this month. mythic tales, people’s legend, which are usually asinine, that circulate usually from people that didn’t know them, you get a lot of them come out. “Then there’s patterns of Hardy wants to stories that seem to re-appear a lot, I also had loads of diaries as well and some footage from a Panorama docu- be next James Bond mentary. So I did loads of research really.” Simpson’s om Hardy would like to be the next James Bond. The 37-year-old star - who’s currently promoting his new Tmovie ‘Legend’, in which he plays London gangster twins Ronald and Reginald Kray - has been linked to the diamond role of the iconic secret agent and admitted he’d be open to replacing Daniel Craig. Asked whether he has been approached about the part, Tom told Sky News: “I think anybody would consider doing Bond, wouldn’t they?” treat Meanwhile, Tom confessed recently that it’s a “bad idea” for one actor to play two roles in a movie, as he does in essica Simpson loves to treat herself to dia- ‘Legend’. He plays the central roles in the new Brian mond earrings. The fashion mogul - who is Helgeland-directed crime thriller, but conceded appearing Jcelebrating the 10th anniversary of her as two characters is far from ideal. Tom shared: “It is one of brand, The Jessica Simpson Collection - them situations. You get an actor to play two characters, revealed that whenever she signs another big and immediately, it’s pony. It’s gonna be rubbish. Just: no. business contract, she splurges on expensive It’s a bad idea.” The initial idea was for Tom to just play the studs. She said: “Every time I sign a big contract, part of Reggie - but he was ultimately more drawn to his I trade the ones I own in for a bigger pair!” The twin brother. He said: “I was like, ‘Well, I feel Ronnie. “So 35-year-old entertainer - who has dabbled in which actor am I gonna give up Ronnie to, if I play Reggie? acting - also revealed that her new fashion col- Errrrrggh.... I can’t have that. ‘Cos that’s all the fun there! lection pays homage to her ‘Dukes of Hazard’ And Reggie’s so straight! But there was a moment when I character Daisy Duke as it features a pair of red could have come away just playing Reggie. “We could cowboy boots. She told PEOPLE: “Daisy’s red have gone and found a superlative character actor to play cowboy boots ended up being [the inspiration Ronnie, and that would have been the best of everything.” for] the first shoe to launch my collection, [and] I was really excited to bring them back for the 10th anniversary. “As the collection has evolved, we’ve always kept that All-American DeGeneres launches spirit. When we do store visits or personal appearances, I still see girls wearing the origi- Hudson got her first nal cowboy boot. I love that. We all have those iconic pieces in our wardrobe and I am thrilled footwear line that people have embraced our brand that way.” llen DeGeneres is launching her own ops”. Earlier this year, Ellen teamed up with pair of high heels at 12 footwear line. The chat show host will GAP on a children’s collection named Eadd to her ED lifestyle collection - GapKids x ED and she revealed her hope which launched in June - with a range of that it will inspire youngsters.