I didn't read your review of "Sweet Home Alabama" before seeing the movie over the weekend because I love Reese Witherspoon so much, I didn't want to be dissuaded from seeing it.
When a star gets real big real fast, does that mean that there is some big army of publicists and flacks behind her?ĭid everyone just get up one morning and decide that they wanted to read about her and look at pictures of her?ĭesson Howe: 1) Big chin, blue eyes and talent Let's have at it, shall we? There are posters, lurkers, but as yet no Gurkhas, already lined around the block, so let's get chatting.Īlexandria, Va.: Why is Reese Witherspoon so famous suddenly? And it was a visit to see David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia," that made him realize movies had to be a part of his life.Įditor's Note: moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions and choose the most relevant questions for guests and hosts guests and hosts can decline to answer questions.ĭesson Howe: Hey everyone. Howe, a movie critic at The Washington Post for 15 years, was raised in England where he was entranced, like most, by Hollywood movies. Have you ever wanted to know what the director had in mind when making a particular film? Or why the producer altered the original screenplay? Why was an actor or actress cast over another? Howe has answers to these and other questions about filmmaking. Washington Post film critic Desson Howe brings Behind The Screen Live Online for a discussion on filmmaking and the art of the cinema.
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