Continuing my Fascination with Claire Danes
I’m so fascinated with Claire Danes that I even think that lame commercial she did for The GAP was great. (I hear you have to add the “the” part at the beginning, or it doesn’t make any sense, or at least, that’s what my nephew John told me, but the little brat kinda likes to lie, so who knows.) Claire Danes hasn’t exactly had a boffo movie career since she left My So-Called Life, her last two big movies being “The Flock”, which didn’t even get a theatrical release, and “Stardust”, which did get a theatrical release, but almost no one saw. She’s got “Me and Orson Welles” coming out in 2009, and yeah, it probably won’t do a whole lot of business, either, but who cares. I will always be fascinated by Claire Danes, and you’ll never convince me otherwise.
I am so very much in agreement with you. I love Claire Danes too, and I am hard presssed to explain exactly why. There’s just something very pure and real about her. Even in a mediocre movie–and sadly, she’s made plenty–she just stands out effortlessly. She can break my heart at will.
Have you ever met her? I have, after her Broadway Pygmalion, and it was a thrill. I was hard-pressed to tell her in a minute or two why I thought she was so special. Oh well, maybe someday I’ll have another shot, maybe over a nice leisurely lunch.
Can always dream, can’t I?