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Welcome, Lily! This forum is such a delight, filled with people who genuinely appreciate all aspects of the ballet. Glad you found Ballet Alert.
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My (Double) Life as a Black Swan - By Sarah Lane
Bonnette replied to Stecyk's topic in Ballet News & Issues
I, too, thought that was odd. Maybe ABT preferred that the company name not be mentioned, though of course the studio and her fellow dancers would have been recognizable to the cognicenti. While this story probably won't hold the public interest for long, there might well be repercussions involving future cinematic casting/crediting/contractural/promotional decisions - on the parts of dancers and production companies, alike; and that could have implications for other types of doubles, even (perhaps) retroactively. It's an interesting dilemma. I agree with Ms. Lane when she says that the promotional pitch for this particular film - touting Portman as a balletic wunderkind - is the main concern here, compounded by ongoing misrepresentation after the fact on the part of the motion picture studio and principals. -
Oh, my. I grew up watching The Edge of Night, The Secret Storm and As the World Turns at my mother's knee; All My Children and One Life to Live seemed like upstarts at the time, but now they are hoary war horses whose time has run out, like sands through the hourglass - oh wait, that's Days of our Lives! . I think that Ms. Lucci is already forging a career path on one of the home shopping networks (exercise equipment), and hopefully she has invested her past earnings wisely.
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My (Double) Life as a Black Swan - By Sarah Lane
Bonnette replied to Stecyk's topic in Ballet News & Issues
I think what you've said is brilliant. That first sentence nails it (for me, anyway). In a perfect world, Portman would have acknowledged her debt to Lane in terms of the dancing involved - Portman's acting ability in the film does not seem to be in dispute. But even her closeups fail to pass the believability test for me, which should at least have been part of a successful performance based on - if not about - the ballet. She can't make me believe her in the role, because she neither looks the part nor moves her arms in a balletic (or even graceful) way. When questioned, a simple statement from Portman to the effect that she could only aspire to do justice to the skill, hard work and dedication of real-life dancers would have sufficed. -
Hi Helene, I figured it was something like that, and am glad you were able to get back up and running so quickly. Hope you're able to get to the bottom of the mail situation without any further problems, and thank you for working so hard to keep Ballet Alert's cyberdoors open!
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Tutu-inspired vintage-50's wedding gowns!
Bonnette replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Everything Else Ballet
Absolutely, I agree. Platform spike heels have no place with this simple, elegant look - and pearls would have been a lovely addition. -
Tutu-inspired vintage-50's wedding gowns!
Bonnette replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Everything Else Ballet
Cristian, you've made my day! I love all of those images, and of the dresses there simply can't be one more sublime than Hepburn's. Honestly, it's just so refreshing to see these. Thank you! -
Tutu-inspired vintage-50's wedding gowns!
Bonnette replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Everything Else Ballet
Oh, so do I! -
Tutu-inspired vintage-50's wedding gowns!
Bonnette replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Everything Else Ballet
Lovely photo! Cristian, maybe take a look at this site when you get a chance - they have vintage formal and informal wedding gowns, veils and complete wedding paraphernalia. Some of the gowns are reproductions, and some are genuine vintage. The beautiful Spessivtseva's costume in the photo is quite similar to some of the apparel on the website. -
Tutu-inspired vintage-50's wedding gowns!
Bonnette replied to cubanmiamiboy's topic in Everything Else Ballet
Cristian, what a fun project! I found this dress on a Google search for vintage prom dresses...the model isn't exactly "of the period," LOL, and doesn't show the dress to its best advantage, but at least you can see the entire gown if you scroll to the bottom of the page. Your friend will probably have more luck finding what she wants by looking for circa-1950 prom dresses, than wedding dresses per se. Hope this quest has a very happy ending! (I think we need a clinking champagne glass emoticon.) Edited to add: Here's another confection! The site (Blue Velvet Vintage) includes vintage-inspired and genuine vintage garments (like this one). It's wonderful! -
My (Double) Life as a Black Swan - By Sarah Lane
Bonnette replied to Stecyk's topic in Ballet News & Issues
Yes, I agree with all that you have written, and with everything Ms. Lane says in the piece. Parenthetically, The Daily Beast has a good article about what the author calls "the death of the triple threat," which is among the issues Ms. Lane raises in her WSJ piece. -
My (Double) Life as a Black Swan - By Sarah Lane
Bonnette replied to Stecyk's topic in Ballet News & Issues
Thank you, Stecyk - excellent piece, and I thought very restrained. It was not behind a subscription wall. -
He was fine playing the heavy in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing, too...though the movie itself was not one of my favorites. What a versatile actor. I agree, dirac, Granger was marvelous in Strangers on a Train and Rope - he had such a wonderful chemistry with his partner in the latter (John Dall).
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Thank you for that. It doesn't surprise me...though I was hoping for a chapter!
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Thank you so much for that information, Jack. It sounds like a wonderfully entertaining book, full of balletic anecdotes. 40 pages of LeClercq references in one place, albeit scattered, sound good to me! We need a biography - if I were younger and able to do the research, I'd take on the task myself. Thanks again.
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If only Amazon had furnished D'Amboise's book with a Search Inside feature! I have a particular interest in Tanaquil LeClercq and wonder - for those of you have the book - how much space is devoted to her. That aside, at some point I will order the book because it sounds like such a wonderful record of this dancer's life and devotion to his art.