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Wednesday, 26 October 2011

We need to talk about Tilda



It's been an intense few days. I spent the entire duration of We Need to Talk About Kevin in a state of buttock-clenching anxiety. Which was probably quite good for my core muscles. Pale, gaunt and tortured, Tilda Swinton, 50, is perfectly cast as the mother of a teenage sociopath:



The award-winning film is like a Martin Margiela ad - visually rich and stylised. Though I need to be careful here because in the latest issue of Vogue, Swinton the Serious Actor eschews fashion, ' What I wear for myself in life is what I feel like wearing at the time. And when it comes to walking down a red carpet in a foreign city, it just becomes a question of what's the right thing to wear tonight. It's no more complicated than that.'

Here she is wearing the right thing at Cannes this year:



And again in W magazine:




And if that wasn't enough tension for one week, I dragged the Blog Widower to see Jerusalem with Mark Rylance, 49. Fantastic. I'm more of a film fan than a theatre-goer - as a youngster, my mum always used to take me to the cinema on my birthday - so this is easily the best play I've ever seen. Powerful, poignant, wild. Rylance is superb. The performance of his career, and all that. Go and see it if you're in London soon (it's on till 14 Jan 2012) - oh and Daisy from Downton is in it too.





What have you been up to this week?



Photos
Tilda Swinton Vogue pic: Alasdair McLellan
Tilda red carpet: Getty
W magazine: Tim Walker
Mark Rylance: Andy Hall
Sophie McShera (Daisy): thisislondon
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17 comments:

  1. jen wardle27 October 2011 at 01:00

    Love your blog... I live in Toronto and was sooooo excited that 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' was coming to TIFF!!! ( Toronto International Film Festival) Of course I went to the premiere and Tilda was STUNNING in her emerald green silk pyjama/tuxedo Belgian designer with awesome stilettos outfit!-awesome question/answer session apres movie. I am in love with her and have been for a while - I guess since Orlando. Anyhoo, she truly wears her clothes,like is totally committed at all times to her choices which is a real joy to see. Have you seen 'I am Love' ( I think it's Sono L'Amore) OMG!!!! more amazeballs/Tilda in her clothes awesomness...

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  2. Tiffany27 October 2011 at 03:03

    Tilda is incredible. I won't see Kevin The Movie though - the book gave me nightmares for months ...

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  3. Ivy Black27 October 2011 at 07:28

    I love Tilda. She is wonderful...fantastic actress and always looks beautiful. I'm looking forward to seeing the film.
    x

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  4. the nyanzi report27 October 2011 at 10:26

    this movie has Oscars written all over it. when i heard that they were making a movie after i had read the book, i couldn't contain my excitement!

    it is well cast and executed.

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  5. That's Not My Age27 October 2011 at 10:29

    Tiffany/Mr Nyanzi - the book is mind-blowing but I'd watch Tilda in anything. And yes, definitely an Oscar-worthy performance.

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  6. Vix27 October 2011 at 16:08

    We Need To Talk About Kevin is one of my favourite books and I was glad to read in last Saturday's Guardian that Lionel Shriver's delighted with the film.Tilda Swinton rocks. x

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  7. Anonymous27 October 2011 at 16:44

    I love Tilda Swinton, and the movie "I am Love" is great, and she has the most incredible clothing in it. Each outfit more mouth watering than the next.
    I did read the book (About Kevin) and although it is a very tough subject, I'm looking forward to the movie.

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  8. Alison Cross27 October 2011 at 17:11

    Looking forward to seeing the film - she's such a fab actress, isn't she.

    And has a totally unique look - I love her :-)

    AX

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  9. Make Do Style27 October 2011 at 18:04

    Oh I can't wait to see it - had to do Tintin with petit garcon instead this week!

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  10. mette27 October 2011 at 19:01

    I have not seen movies for a l o n g time, and I don´t know anything about this Tilda. I have only seen her pictures on covers of some magazines.
    I just wished to stop by and say, that somehow I, totally unaware of Tilda, have spent a very normal week ; )

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  11. The Wild Fairy27 October 2011 at 19:22

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  12. materfamilias27 October 2011 at 22:27

    Damn! Like Tiffany, I rather feel the book was enough for me. Superb, yes, but too difficult to want to watch a movie version. But how can I avoid the opportunity to watch Swinton -- did you see the marvellous job she did in I Am Love. So I'll follow your lead and watch it as a complement to my Pilates class, butt-clenching, core-strengthening and all . . .

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  13. Caryl28 October 2011 at 00:42

    Just found your blog and love it. I am a big fan of
    Tilda Swinton and also Lionel Shriver, author of
    "We have to talk. . .". Loved her next book:
    "The Post Birthday World" too. Anyway, I'll
    be returning to your site often and hope you
    will check out SecondLiveClub.com. I am new
    to this world but like that we can connect so easily
    if with the ocean between us.

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  14. WendyB28 October 2011 at 01:50

    I saw Martha Marcy May Marlene this week...not bad!

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  15. Susan Tiner1 November 2011 at 16:10

    I'll try I am Love but will probably skip We Need to Talk About Kevin. Tilda is a fascinating creature.

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  16. Fashionistable4 November 2011 at 08:40

    Looking forward to seeing both of these. Tilda is amazing. Xxxx

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  17. Stephanie Clayton8 November 2011 at 16:33

    tilda is utterly fascinating! if she were anymore incredible, she wouldn't be human.

    -styleODYSSEY xo

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