|
Post by Sarzy on Apr 17, 2024 10:48:29 GMT
Top Hollywood producer Carol Baum, who is behind films like “Father of the Bride” and its sequel, claimed Hollywood “it” girl Sydney Sweeney “isn’t pretty” and “can’t act” during a recent discussion after a screening of her 1988 film “Dead Ringers,” according to the Daily Mail.“I don’t get Sydney Sweeney,” Baum, who executive produced her first movie in 1984, reportedly said at the Jacob Burns Center in Pleasantville, N.Y., last week. Baum said she came to the realization after she watched Sweeney’s latest film, “Anyone But You,” on an airplane. “I wanted to know who she is and why everybody’s talking about her,” she explained. She also described the romcom as “unwatchable.” Baum further revealed her students at The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts couldn’t give a satisfactory reason as to why the 26-year-old star is so sought-after, either. “I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?'” she recalled. “Nobody had an answer.” Despite her disinterest in Sweeney, Baum conceded that she’s not sure if she would turn down the opportunity to produce a movie with her in it, if her presence meant the project would get the go-ahead. “We all want to get the movie made and who walks away from a green light? Nobody I know,” she noted. “Your job is to get the movie made.” Sweeney’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. pagesix.com/2024/04/16/entertainment/hollywood-producer-slams-sydney-sweeney-she-isnt-pretty-and-cant-act/
|
|
|
Post by tulip on Apr 17, 2024 11:38:27 GMT
Jeez, that was bitchy.
I've never seen her in anything, so I don't know if she can or can't act.
And of course she wouldn't turn her down a movie with her in it. It's all about the $ and it sounds like this "top Hollywood producer" hasn't had a hit since the 80s.
|
|
|
Post by Taniwha on Apr 17, 2024 11:54:04 GMT
Old woman yelling at the sky. She and Courtney Love should have tea.
|
|
|
Post by sputnik on Apr 17, 2024 14:14:54 GMT
^^^^ courtney love's latest comments re: swift, beyoncé and lana del rey were pretty spot on though, and deliciously shady. she's a hot mess but she's still pretty spot on with her observations every once in a while. and funny, too.
|
|
|
Post by Sarzy on Apr 17, 2024 14:33:00 GMT
^^^^ courtney love's latest comments re: swift, beyoncé and lana del rey were pretty spot on though, and deliciously shady. she's a hot mess but she's still pretty spot on with her observations every once in a while. and funny, too. I hadn't read those comments before but I tend to agree with them At least Courtney didn't comment on their looks like this producer.
|
|
|
Post by czb on Apr 17, 2024 14:57:44 GMT
i agree with courtney about taylor. if by 'important' you are comparing her to dylan or leonard cohen. i'm not a fan, but i do think she has talent and obviously her fans love her.
agree with her about beyonce. 100%
don't agree with her about LDR. i think she is brill.
but i do think courtney should STFU and sit down. she's not cute, not charming, and does nothing but cap on others.
|
|
burnt_toast
OGs
bitter jealous fatty from the way back
Posts: 625
|
Post by burnt_toast on Apr 17, 2024 15:02:45 GMT
Oh I'm the opposite. I LOVE hearing what she has to say. She's like quasi rock and roll royalty and has nothing to lose by saying whatever she wants. but I also find her cute and charming lol She's a strong flavor, for sure. Not for everyone.
|
|
|
Post by czb on Apr 17, 2024 15:06:32 GMT
haha
i just see her has a has-been junkie. she had a decade of relevance then poof! we're left with a brittle shell. so maybe she should collab with carol baum. they can out-slag each other.
|
|
|
Post by sputnik on Apr 17, 2024 15:12:37 GMT
Oh I'm the opposite. I LOVE hearing what she has to say. She's like quasi rock and roll royalty and has nothing to lose by saying whatever she wants. but I also find her cute and charming lol She's a strong flavor, for sure. Not for everyone. agreed. hot mess but she's never not entertaining, and pretty whip smart with her observations. that might actually be where her true talents lie, more than making music.
|
|
|
Post by Taniwha on Apr 17, 2024 15:15:50 GMT
Yeah, I can’t with Courtney. I’m old, so was there for her prime days in Hole and early acting roles and appreciate her talent, but she’s such an attention whore, good or bad. She now has something to promote so is shit talking, taking aim at the biggest targets. They can take it, of course.
Eta: totally see the other side, how she could be seen as a fun commentator. She’s just always annoyed me, ever since I saw her in Sid and Nancy in 1986.
|
|
|
Post by notoriousmkg on Apr 17, 2024 16:18:51 GMT
For some reason, our daughter REALLY like Sydney Sweeney. The only things I've seen Sweeney in besides "Euphoria" were "White Lotus" (good performance as a brat) and "Reality" which is a bio-pic about the real-life whistleblower Reality Winner. Not glamorous/no makeup, very stark portrayal of what Winner went through. She seems okay as an actress - I guess she is just having her moment. There is something about her facial expression, though, that makes it look like she just suffered a concussion or something.
|
|
|
Post by kittylady on Apr 17, 2024 18:02:59 GMT
I pretty much agree with Courtney about everyone but Lana Del Ray, but only because I don't know enough about her or her music to offer my own opinion. I'll also always remember Courtney for her advice to aspiring actresses way, way back in 2005 - "If Harvey Weinstein invites you to a private party in the Four Seasons - don’t go."
|
|
|
Post by czb on Apr 17, 2024 18:22:13 GMT
one of my daughters really likes SS as well. i'm assuming it's because of euphoria.
i can't get with all the white lotus love - not pointing at SS, she was fine. i mean WL in general.
|
|
|
Post by sputnik on Apr 17, 2024 18:35:22 GMT
sydney sweeney's talented in the right role. agreed the wall-eyed-ness is a bit distracting.
re: courtney's comments, i'll take lana over swift or beyoncé any day, musically, but she is also kind of hit or miss. but when she's good, she's brilliant.
|
|
|
Post by faithanne on Apr 17, 2024 19:25:19 GMT
I love some of Lana's stuff, and she's a great singer, but she seems so manufactured - nothing about her is authentic. Maybe it's because when she first appeared on the scene, there were stories and photos of her as some blonde girl with a guitar, who was made-over into a torch singer with a very artificial vintage vibe. Now I find her whole schtick annoying, but I'll still listen to her music.
As for Sydney Sweeney - I've only seen her in White Lotus, where she was perfectly cast as a bored, rich brat. I can't hate her, maybe it's because when she was filming that movie here she was snapped all over town being adorable, so I have a soft spot for her.
|
|