Keira Knightly. I quite liked her in CotBP, but then I saw 'Bend it like Beckham'. A lovely little film, with the exception of all the screeching and weird over-annunciation. The next time I watched CotBP, I found myself wishing she'd be less shrill. Pretty much avoided anything she's done since, with the exception of DMC. And I can honestly say, with respect to DMC, I have struggled with my dislike of the actor and my general discontent with her character's story arch.
at least OB went to school for several years to be an actor.
I think that *this* may be part of the issue. I mean, after graduating from a prestigious arts school, instead of suffering for his art in some obscure London theater, he went right into a minor, but visible role, in LoTR. Then while the whole LoTR thing was still playing out, he fell into (out of?) another minor but pivotal role in 'Blackhawk Down', then did a turn as 'Turner'. Pretty much everything he has done has been high profile, if not successful.
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Date: 2006-08-17 06:20 am (UTC)Keira Knightly. I quite liked her in CotBP, but then I saw 'Bend it like Beckham'. A lovely little film, with the exception of all the screeching and weird over-annunciation. The next time I watched CotBP, I found myself wishing she'd be less shrill. Pretty much avoided anything she's done since, with the exception of DMC. And I can honestly say, with respect to DMC, I have struggled with my dislike of the actor and my general discontent with her character's story arch.
at least OB went to school for several years to be an actor.
I think that *this* may be part of the issue. I mean, after graduating from a prestigious arts school, instead of suffering for his art in some obscure London theater, he went right into a minor, but visible role, in LoTR. Then while the whole LoTR thing was still playing out, he fell into (out of?) another minor but pivotal role in 'Blackhawk Down', then did a turn as 'Turner'. Pretty much everything he has done has been high profile, if not successful.