I seriously think she's being mis-quoted here... This "quote" has been floating around since Clash of the Titans came out, and it pops up whenever her new films come out. I think her intention is that she dosn't want to be the hot female companion in films all the time. Lets look at her 3 biggest films...
- Quantum of Solace = Hot female companion
- Clash of the Titans = Hot female comapnion
- Prince of Persia = Hot female companion
She just fears being typecast, and rightly so. She isnt just a "hot peice of ass", and her preformance in The Dissaperance of Alice Creed and Tess of the D'Urbervilles proves it. But the general public and media will always just see her as the "hot girl", which is unfair.
What this new formation of this quote has missed out is that she has said she didn't mind doing these big films, such as Clash of the Titans, but hopes that by doing these films, in the future she will be able to choose more intimate and deeper films etc. It's all about working your way up the ladder to be able to choose the films you want to do, rather than being the hot female companion forever more.
This counter-attack about her being in those shorts in Tamara Drewe is petty too. It's part of a scene in a movie, which she is playing the lead. Yes, she may be a "hot peice of ass" in the film, but she also plays the title role of an indiependent woman.
Just my two cents as a Gemma fan, but I really do think the media is spinning it.
I have sympathy with her to a certain extent but it's not good to ever moan about work you are offered. She wants to prove that she is a serious actress and not just a 'hot female companion' because nobody cares if they can act. This happens to all attractive young actresses, it is a perennial complaint. Of course if she was unattractive she would be struggling to get a job at all. Gemma should try to enjoy it (the attention) whilst she can and hope that something more stretching turns up in the future.
I seriously think she's being mis-quoted here... This "quote" has been floating around since Clash of the Titans came out, and it pops up whenever her new films come out. I think her intention is that she dosn't want to be the hot female companion in films all the time. Lets look at her 3 biggest films...
- Quantum of Solace = Hot female companion
- Clash of the Titans = Hot female comapnion
- Prince of Persia = Hot female companion
She just fears being typecast, and rightly so. She isnt just a "hot peice of ass", and her preformance in The Dissaperance of Alice Creed and Tess of the D'Urbervilles proves it. But the general public and media will always just see her as the "hot girl", which is unfair.
What this new formation of this quote has missed out is that she has said she didn't mind doing these big films, such as Clash of the Titans, but hopes that by doing these films, in the future she will be able to choose more intimate and deeper films etc. It's all about working your way up the ladder to be able to choose the films you want to do, rather than being the hot female companion forever more.
This counter-attack about her being in those shorts in Tamara Drewe is petty too. It's part of a scene in a movie, which she is playing the lead. Yes, she may be a "hot peice of ass" in the film, but she also plays the title role of an indiependent woman.
Just my two cents as a Gemma fan, but I really do think the media is spinning it.
Totally agree with you. I like Gemma too, she's a real talent.
Eh? I can't see anything to criticise in that interview. She's just telling it like it is and why not? Why shouldn't she want the best career she can get and not one filled with compromises?
If it were a guy saying this, no one would have a problem with it.
Eh? I can't see anything to criticise in that interview. She's just telling it like it is and why not? Why shouldn't she want the best career she can get and not one filled with compromises?
If it were a guy saying this, no one would have a problem with it.
Keanu Reeves springs to mind- However all he gets are robotic.techno parts that require no acting at all
Gemma is great though but if she wants to get roles based on talent, she'll have to do a meryl streep and do really gritty, serious roles until she's won a few oscars and then she can do the comedy/fun roles
Keanu Reeves springs to mind- However all he gets are robotic.techno parts that require no acting at all
Gemma is great though but if she wants to get roles based on talent, she'll have to do a meryl streep and do really gritty, serious roles until she's won a few oscars and then she can do the comedy/fun roles
Agree but at least she's trying. And it's got to be hard to turn down roles when you're starting out... just takes time to get the balance right.
Let's face it, if she wasn't attractive she'd probably find it a damn sight more difficult to get these high-profile roles in Bond movies and whatnot.
Yes she would because she has the talent to back it up. She doesn't need to do crappy films like Prince of Persia and Clash of the Titans, but she has to start somewhere. I think after Tamara Drewe and The Disappearance of Alice Creed, she will have a better selection of roles.
Arterton makes a fair point - that she deserves to be known for her acting more than (or even as much as) her looks. But she should be careful about publicly moaning about this, I'm pretty sure Jessica Biel has done some giving out about being 'too pretty' to get serious roles (...I won't take the thread off-topic by discussing this any further ) and that hasn't done her any favours...
Her skin-tight cut-offs don't make her "just a piece of ass"; while she certainly looks good in them, they don't preclude there being more to her.
I can understand why she's concerned. Of course, work is work, and as has been pointed out there's many an actor would greatly envy Gemma her career. But she needs to think of the long term too; if she's thought of as just another bit of eye-candy, then her career is all too likely to tail off as the years pass, whereas actresses of genuine talent, such as Gemma has the potential to be, can work all their life..
I really like Gemma and I loved her in Tess of the D'Urbervilles where I thought she proved she could definitely act.
The thing I like most about her though is her voice, I find it really distinctive and beautiful - I think it sets her apart from other actresses and she should use it more to her advantage. Pretty faces are ten-a-penny in Hollywood but pretty faces with melodious voices are not so common.
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I seriously think she's being mis-quoted here... This "quote" has been floating around since Clash of the Titans came out, and it pops up whenever her new films come out. I think her intention is that she dosn't want to be the hot female companion in films all the time. Lets look at her 3 biggest films...
- Quantum of Solace = Hot female companion
- Clash of the Titans = Hot female comapnion
- Prince of Persia = Hot female companion
She just fears being typecast, and rightly so. She isnt just a "hot peice of ass", and her preformance in The Dissaperance of Alice Creed and Tess of the D'Urbervilles proves it. But the general public and media will always just see her as the "hot girl", which is unfair.
What this new formation of this quote has missed out is that she has said she didn't mind doing these big films, such as Clash of the Titans, but hopes that by doing these films, in the future she will be able to choose more intimate and deeper films etc. It's all about working your way up the ladder to be able to choose the films you want to do, rather than being the hot female companion forever more.
This counter-attack about her being in those shorts in Tamara Drewe is petty too. It's part of a scene in a movie, which she is playing the lead. Yes, she may be a "hot peice of ass" in the film, but she also plays the title role of an indiependent woman.
Just my two cents as a Gemma fan, but I really do think the media is spinning it.
Let's face it, if she wasn't attractive she'd probably find it a damn sight more difficult to get these high-profile roles in Bond movies and whatnot.
Totally agree with you. I like Gemma too, she's a real talent.
Eh? I can't see anything to criticise in that interview. She's just telling it like it is and why not? Why shouldn't she want the best career she can get and not one filled with compromises?
If it were a guy saying this, no one would have a problem with it.
Keanu Reeves springs to mind- However all he gets are robotic.techno parts that require no acting at all
Gemma is great though but if she wants to get roles based on talent, she'll have to do a meryl streep and do really gritty, serious roles until she's won a few oscars and then she can do the comedy/fun roles
Agree but at least she's trying. And it's got to be hard to turn down roles when you're starting out... just takes time to get the balance right.
She is beautiful but to be fair she seems to have alot more to her than just looks
she has been very very believable in all her roles to date IMO
I can't wait to see tamara drew! looks fab
Dominic Cooper topless yet again yay!
Me too. Also the London Fields adaptation. That would be such a great role to bag.
Her skin-tight cut-offs don't make her "just a piece of ass"; while she certainly looks good in them, they don't preclude there being more to her.
I can understand why she's concerned. Of course, work is work, and as has been pointed out there's many an actor would greatly envy Gemma her career. But she needs to think of the long term too; if she's thought of as just another bit of eye-candy, then her career is all too likely to tail off as the years pass, whereas actresses of genuine talent, such as Gemma has the potential to be, can work all their life..
The thing I like most about her though is her voice, I find it really distinctive and beautiful - I think it sets her apart from other actresses and she should use it more to her advantage. Pretty faces are ten-a-penny in Hollywood but pretty faces with melodious voices are not so common.