O! the Oscars

[morgan_dhu]

Well, it was an interesting night.

By the time the show started, I was more than a little amused at Heath Ledger's repeated panegyrics to his WIFE and their NEW BABY, just in case anyone thought that just because he played a GAY COWBOY in THAT MOVIE there might be something a little off about his MANLINESS. I mean, really, every time I saw an entertainment reporter ask him what he thought about his experiences doing the movie, he didn't seem to think of much to say about the acting process, just how wonderful it was that he has a WIFE and a NEW BABY. OK, Heath, I hear you, you're an actor, not a gay cowboy.

And then there was Reese. Lovely acceptance speech, Reese. Would you mind telling us what was on your mind when you kept repeating the words REAL WOMAN over and over again?

I want to say thank you to so many people who helped me create this role. Everyone at Fox, Cathy Konrad, James Keach, for producing the film. A very special thank you to Jim Mangold who directed the film and also wrote this character. Who is a real woman. Who has dignity and honor, and fear, and courage, and she's a real woman.

Right, Reese, your character was a real woman. That's not unusual in a biopic, Reese, you didn't have to shout it from the rooftops. Oh, what's that, it's not just your character that's a real woman, you are too?

And I want to say that my grandmother was one of the biggest inspirations in my life. She taught me how to be a real woman, to have strength and self respect, and to never give those things away. And those are a lot of qualities I saw in June Carter.

Reese, dear, if you keep on making a fuss about real women, someone might think that you're trying to make some kind of point. And we know you weren't trying to do that, now, were you?

Thanks for being so open about yourself, Reese. By the way, I'm really looking forward to seeing Transamerica.

Comments

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha! I didn't see it because I was out at the concert, but ugh, could what she's trying to do here be more obvious?

[morgan-dhu.livejournal.com]

Many people are assuring me that all this fuss about real women was just Witherspoon's way of showing how exciting it was to play a multi-dimensional character rather than a bimbo. Or that she was making some kind of comment about Hollywood excesses in makeup, fashion and plastic surgery.

I'm not buying it, though. Maybe she wasn't fully aware of how what she was saying sounded, but... she really should have been.

[singing]It's my LJ and I'll rant if I want to, about what I want to, whenever I want to, you would rant too, if you thought like I do...[/singing]

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Your analysis sounds spot on to me.

Sing it, hon! (-;