Friday, December 16, 2011

My Weekend Crush

Charlize Theron is almost a cruel kind of gorgeous. It’s not the most accessible beauty, like a girl next door or sexy librarian or anything. She reminds me of an iceberg. Exquisite to look at, a little cool around the edges, but with so much more going on underneath. What I think I like most about her is her sophisticated, I don’t give a fuck attitude. Because she really kind of doesn’t. She says what she thinks, she swears with abandon and she doesn’t need to play beautiful in every role. In fact, I’d argue there are few actresses who have traded less on their beauty – especially of late – than Charlize.

It’s not that she just uglies up to win awards (though that certainly didn’t hurt with “Monster”), but I really don’t think she cares if she looks glamorous in pictures. Take “Monster,” take “North Country,” take “In the Valley of Elah,” take “Sleepwalking,” take “The Burning Plain,” take “The Road.” And now “Young Adult.” The wardrobe departments on these pictures probably cost about the same as a good used Honda Civic. And, just as interesting, Charlize isn’t all that interested in playing nice. Not in her next two pictures at least. In both “Young Adult” and “Snow White and the Huntsman,” she played decidedly un-nice. Heck, I believe “Evil” even gets bandied about in the latter.

And that’s what helps make those movies, and her, so very interesting. Well, that and her passionate stances on causes like women’s rights, reproductive rights, gay rights and the plight of her native South Africa. See what I was saying? An iceberg. A crisp beautiful, beautiful iceberg. Happy weekend, all.

12 comments:

MakingSpace said...

Agree - she's lived through hell herself, and she isn't going to go around batting her eyelashes at anyone to act like she hasn't.

Anonymous said...

So much truth. Charlize is one talented lady.

egghead said...

" MakingSpace said...
Agree - she's lived through hell herself, and she isn't going to go around batting her eyelashes at anyone to act like she hasn't."

Agree with that.
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Oh my Ms. Dorothy you have surely pinpointed Ms. Theron.

Iceberg. What a "nice" metaphor to wake up to today.

Anonymous said...

Great srticle about Charlize. I think you got it exactly. We are about to leave to go see this movie. It looks hysterical.

Anonymous said...

Your Weekend Crush

Charlize Theron? Absolutely spiffing choice darling!

“What I think I like most about her is her sophisticated, I don’t give a fuck attitude.”

Yes, me too! I also love the fact that she seems game for almost anything!

Do you remember her in ‘Arrested Development’? What a hoot! :D

PD

PS Not sure I concur with your iceberg analogy though? Icebergs? Not exactly begging to be hugged, are they? Somewhat overly large, cold, *hard*, and *unyielding* in my opinion. Still, each to their own eh Snarks?! :D

TheWeyrd1 said...

The part about icebergs that's most like Charlize is the depth you know is there, but will never totally see in one look...if at all.

Shasta said...

Charlize is so fantastic. Very, very talented. You did nail it with the iceberg beauty. She's stunning.

Karen said...

I've always loved Charlize Theron. From many years ago when I first saw her in a movie - just floored by her absolutely gorgeousness. But over the years, seeing her talent and her spirit - makes her even more beautiful. Your post was excellent and sums up why I love Ms. Theron.

Anonymous said...

I recommend watching this year's THR Awards Seasons Roundtable, Actrsses, with Theron among five other crushable leading ladies: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/thrs-awards-season-roundtable-series-265440#4

To be perfectly honest, I didn't have any opinion positive or negative to Theron, but I found much to like and appreciate in the full video.

dc said...

Yeah, I was blown away and thought her even hotter - when she responded to Letterman that she ought to slap him (haha) for referring to Jason Reitman as "Junior". I think Letterman was kinda taken aback. She doesn't do demure.Thank God.

Anonymous said...

And she was happy to kiss a random lady on stage for 20 seconds for $140,000 to charity.

Anonymous said...

Charlize!!!

I L O V E YOU!!!