The Interview of the Year...

[apolla]

Asking the questions: eliand504

1. Who do you consider the best actor (male or female) of this generation?

Hmmm... Probably Leonardo DiCaprio, actually. He certainly was before Titanic ruined him and his ego. Gangs of New York and Catch Me if you Can were good returns to form. Brad Pitt is much improved since the Interview with a Vampire days. Russell Crowe lacks the genuine sensitivity and ability to subsume himself to become a truly great actor and the same goes for Colin Farrell. That said, there's a whole bunch of young men and women coming up through the ranks who could well be great one day. They just need to realise/remember that acting should always rate above stardom.

Oh, I'll probably think of someone better later and think 'doh!'

2. What do you consider the best movie script of all time? (Need not necessarily be a great movie - just the writing)

Hmm... a shite movie can have a good script, but a good movie can't have a shite script. I think generally... Casablanca is a great script because it's snappy, to the point, well-structured with truly fantastic characters and was written as they went along. An odd process gave birth to a great piece of writing. Also the script of anything funny by Billy Wilder (not including the Seven Year Itch). I think Titanic is probably one of the worst scripts I've ever read.

3. What is your guiltiest musical pleasure that you really should be embarrassed about possessing?

I don't have anything embarrassing! Everything I listen to is fantastic. OK, that's a lie. I own a few shite cds that I don't seem able to get rid of but don't listen to (Grease 2 OST, Abba Gold). The closest thing to 'embarrassing' in that I know I shouldn't like it is probably the three Duran Duran songs I downloaded randomly and still listen to occasionally (Wild Boys, Girls on Film and Planet Earth). But because i like all the music I listen to I don't think it is embarrassing because I'm always right about music- if I like it, it must be good. Right?

4. What HP storyline not involving the Trio would you like to see occur?

Sirius returning from the dead. Seriously... I would love to see more of the Marauders era stuff, even if it's just in pensieves. I want so badly to know what Lily is like and what made her fall in love (eventually) with Arrogant!James. I want to know what made him less Arrogant!James and more Mythic Hero!James. I want to know about Hermione's life outside school. I want to know everyone's birthdays. I want to know everything about Sirius there is to know. I want to know what the big cosmic Point of the whole thing is. Am I even answering the question? The storyline I'd like to see most is one I read on FAP earlier: Neville is actually Godric Gryffindor's heir which makes Harry question his own destiny and whether he's really the one to face Voldemort. I like that idea.

5. Do you know what "grits" are and would you be willing to eat them?

Isn't it weird corn stuff or something (most weird American food was corn once upon a processing plant)? I would give them a go, sure as long as cheese isn't in any part of the process!

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Comments

[zorb]

That first question's a real toughie. There's always people saying "Soandso is the greatest actor of this generation!" etc., and then the person never does decent work again, but I don't think we'll really know till we've got some more hindsight. Personally, I'd say Ewan MacGregor.

And Russell Crowe needs to go away. *shakes head*

I want questions! I assume they'll be from you, though, not Elise. ;-)

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Russell Crowe needs to go away so badly it's not funny. And his pretend-band needs to go even farther away. It boggles my mind that many *true musicians* (I mean people with serious musical talent) have to kick, bite and scratch for coverage, while Russell's glorified bar band sells out certain pub-type venues just because he's famous and good-looking. ICCCCKKKK. (Sorry to any RC fans, but his music seriously sucks - it's like Hootie and the Blowfish's bad younger brothers).

[apolla.livejournal.com]

OK... sorry I took so long- work is a bitch! And yes,I'm asking the questions. I should point out it was like 3am when I was cut & pasting...

Anyway,

1. What is your favourite thing about living in California?

2. OK, so you think Ewan's the best actor of our generation, but who is your favourite?

3. Stealing from Elise: What HP storyline not involving the Trio would you like to see occur?

4. Of all the ships in all the Harry Potter world, which squicks you the most and why?

5. If you had to be locked in a room for 72 hours with only one other person, who would you choose and why? Who is the person you'd least like to spend locked in a room with and why?

Knock yerself out mate

[mmichelle.livejournal.com]

Interesting interview. I do agree with you about Leonardo DiCaprio, he was excellent in Catch Me If You Can.

By the way, I'm Michelle. I've read your fics and loffed them. Have friended you, hope you don't mind...