M.E.E. gets 'stabby' with W.E.
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Mary Elizabeth Ellis
warren-33 — 17 years ago(January 28, 2009 09:33 PM)
On Sunday night, Meryl Streep proclaimed there is no such thing as a Best Actress. Of course, such magnanimity must come easier after youve just won the award! Eh, Meryl? While it seems impertinent to question the worlds greatest, living actress even as she refutes the title, I must remind that,2000 yes, actually, every year there are performances that stand out as superlative. Some might argue such a notion is purely subjective and yet I find that true greatness transcends individual assessment to artistic consensus. Anyone want to debate Brandos turn in ON THE WATERFRONT? Michelangelos David? Clay Aikens okay, Ill give you that last one. I first saw Mary Elizabeth Ellis in PISS HAT, a short film I programmed for the 1 Reel Film Festival at Bumbershoot. Her performance was so endearing, so indelible that I created a Best Actress award just to celebrate her work. (Watch the movie and study her face in the movies final moments as it wavers between heartbreak, elation, determination, then pride. Top that, Eliza Dushku!) Since then, I have observed Ms. Ellis evolve into an even finer actress who balances comedy and drama deftly even if agents suggest she focus on just one or the other. For fans of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, shes Waitress, the unnamed and unattainable object of affection for Mary Elizabeths real-life husband, Charlie Day. For those who prefer televised procedurals, youve spied her serious on shows such as House , Cold Case and Without a Trace . This year, she appeared in her first feature, A QUIET LITTLE MARRIAGE. Directed by PISS HATs creator, Mo Perkins, the film captures the subtle shades and shatterings of young, nuptial bliss; those initial rumblings that may spell doom or life-long unhappiness for those whose carnal connection cannot overcome a basic inability to effectively communicate. A QUIET LITTLE MARRIAGE screened at the Austin Film Festival and won the Audience Award as Best Narrative Feature. Last week, it played at Slamdance and scored the Grand Jury Award in the same category. Clearly, MARRIAGE touches the professionals and the public equally, an objective indication of the movies strengths, led by the winning performance of its lead actress. I caught up with Mary Elizabeth in Park City for a fireside chat about forgettable, first-time filmmakers, her husbands regrettable (and imagined) on-set infidelities and her own ethical rebuttal of motherhood. Drink up! You can listen to it all right here on The Warren Report: http://thewarrenreport.com/?p=5893
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rric6973 — 16 years ago(November 15, 2009 08:04 AM)
Hrm, if this comment was directed at the OP it looks completely unfounded.
If you want to read a truly award-worthy run-on sentence, I suggest you read Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail".