New Look at Kate Winslet in Roman Polanski’s “Carnage”
I’m not the only Winslethead – Winslette? – on Anomalous Material, but nonetheless here I am to update you in one of the movies that Kate Winslet has this fall. She is part of the stellar cast in Roman Polanski’s Carnage which also includes Jodie Foster, John C. Reilly and Christoph Waltz. Imagine a room with five people with a total of five Oscars together – Foster has two, Reilly has zero so far but we’ll hope this movie fixes that. The film is Polanski’s adaptation of Yasmin Reza’s award winning play “God of Carnage,” which I’ve had the privilege to see last spring in Los Angeles. ETA: Carnage shows these four adults talking about a violent attack from one couple’s son towards another. Dark hilarity surprisingly ensues.
Here’s a new still from the ThePlaylist (via ComingSoon). The setting, Michael (Reilly) and Penelope’s (Foster) home, looks more like the book-filled walls of the house in Michael Haneke’s Cache and less like the Moulin Rouge-y decoration in the stage production. In other words, it’s minimalistic as most contemporary-set films often are. I’m also curious about Alan (Waltz) and Nancy’s (Winslet) costumes. Since the latter is in wealth management, I expected to see her in something more colour over the dour hosts. Nonetheless, I like these new stills, showing these two couples before their emotions explode.
ETA Corrections from commenter Veronica: the trailer for Winslet’s other movie this fall, Contagion, will be out tonight on ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ ETA: Castor posted the trailer for Contagion tonight.The Sony Pictures Classics site still has no trailer nor release date for Carnage, but November sounds nice.
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Just want to clear up a few things. The trailer for Contagion will be aired on Entertainment Tonight tonight, and Carnage is being released on November 18. Anyway love the pic!
I have mixed feelings about this film. I love, love, love Winslet and Waltz, but I cannot stand Reilly. I’m not sure if it’s that he reminds me of Jonah Hill, or Jonah Hill reminds me of Reilly. Either way, this appears to be one of those instances where just one actor dampens my spirits about a film that I would otherwise be excited about.
Looking forward to the Contagion trailer, though. Soderburgh + Marion Cotillard? Yes, please, may I have 50 more.
What did you think of the play? Do you think it will transition well to the big screen?
I wrote about the play here. As a text it doesn’t work, but the direction and the acting make it flourish into the acclaimed thing that it is. And it’s been done before in a good way. It’s compared to “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” which in the film adaptation had two locations instead of just one. Still, if that movie worked, this one can too.
Veronica: Thanks for the corrections.
Red: This is why I’m a weirdo. Reilly’s had his foray on drama. He’s been a dramatic actor before he worked with Will Ferrell. But the reason why I’ll believe him in any drama is because of his five seconds in The Hours. I buy that Julianne Moore would marry a guy like him. I’m curious as to how he’ll fill Gandolfini/Daniels’ shoes.
WOW, Winslet AND Waltz, what a combo!! I haven’t seen enough of Reilly’s work so I shouldn’t say this, but my first reaction is that it’s a bit odd to see him here.
The closest I got to the play was seeing the posters on my way to work. So I do not know much about the plot.
As a self-confessed “Winslethead,” I might give it a go.
Ruth: The cellphone-addicted douchebag actually fits Waltz. I’m excited to see that action.
Iluvcinema: I’ll edit the post to include the plot. Oops. Nonetheless, loving to see WInsletheads popping in and reading here.
No worries Paolo – don’t want to spoil it. Besides I can kind of tell what is going to happen anyway – couples, in a room. This is going to be messy
Ahah, yeah I’d imagine Waltz could play a douchebag really well, Paolo
Polanski is one of the most interesting people of the last century, behind the camera and in his personal life. If this has even the slightest bit of the brilliance of The Pianist, Chinatown, or Repulsion than this will be worth savoring.
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