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Yesterday, Meryl Streep joined directors Ava DuVernay and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy in a conversation panel, moderated by Jon Stewart, at the Women in the World Summit. Vanity Fair has summed up the panel, which can be watched in its entirety in the video archive. Streep described the hardest thing for an actress to do—to get anyone but women to identify with them onscreen. As evidenced by everything from the way toys are marketed to which movies win Oscars, the general assumption is that women will identify with female and male characters, while men will only identify with other men. Or, as Streep puts it, “I wanted to be Tom Sawyer, not Becky.” (The way she says “Becky,” by the way, is 19 Oscar nominations worth of talent in two syllables) For Streep, the hardest thing as an actress is “to have a story that men in the audience feel like they know what I feel like.” In the video, you can see DuVernay—who beefed up the role of Coretta Scott King in the script for Selma– and Obaid-Chinoy—who won an Oscar for a 2012 documentary about women attacked with acid in Pakistan—nodding in agreement. Pictures have been added to the image library.
A lot of great production stills and on-set pictures have been added to the galleries, including from films, television and theatre. Some very rare theater pictures from Meryl’s time with the Green Mountain Guild and at Yale’s Repertory Theatre have been added, with many thanks to Joan. Then, some fantastic new on-set pictures from “The Deer Hunter”, “Sophie’s Choice” and “Falling in Love” have been added. Many thanks to Claudia for sending them in. For a complete list, check the previews below.
Image Library – Career – 1985 – Plenty – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1984 – Falling in Love – On-Set Pictures
Image Library – Career – 1983 – Silkwood – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1982 – Sophie’s Choice – On-Set Pictures
Image Library – Career – 1982 – Sophie’s Choice – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1981 – French Lieutenant’s Woman – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1981 – French Lieutenant’s Woman – Promotional Stills
Image Library – Career – 1980 – Omnibus – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1978 – The Taming of the Shrew – On-Set Pictures
Image Library – Career – 1978 – The Deer Hunter – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1978 – The Deer Hunter – On-Set Pictures
Image Library – Career – 1975 – The Shaft of Love – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1974 – The Marriage of Bette and Boo – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – 1972 – Overruled – Production Stills
Another nice batch of older appearances pictures have been added to the image library. These additions range from 1994 to 2000 and include Meryl’s footprint ceremony at the Mann’s Chinese Theatre, the Women in Film Crystal Awards in 1998 and some great pictures from the 1999 and 2000 Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Enjoy the new additions.
Image Library – Public Appearances – 2000 – Screen Actors Guild Awards – Show
Image Library – Public Appearances – 2000 – Golden Globe Awards
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1999 – Screen Actors Guild Awards
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1998 – “One True Thing” Premiere (Los Angeles)
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1998 – Women in Film Crystal Awards
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1994 – “The River Wild” Premiere (Los Angeles)
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1994 – Footprint Ceremony at Mann’s Chinese Theatre
In an interview with Rolling Stone, director Jonathan Demme revealed that Streep covered songs from artists like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, and Lady Gaga. Streep performed in front of a live audience and no playback was used to enhance her vocals — Streep is a very talented singer, as many of you are probably already aware. The actress covered Petty’s “American Girl” and Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” which means a group of lucky people on this planet got to watch Streep perform like a rock goddess and somehow managed to not hyperventilate to death.
Entertainment Weekly’s April 17 issue features a look at the Summer movies to look forward to – including the Jonathan Demme directed “Ricki and the Flash”, starring Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer. Besides a nice article on the film that includes interviews with Demme and Gummer, a new picture of Meryl as Ricki Randazzo is featured as well. Both the magazine page and the production still can be found in the image library, with many thanks to Claudia.
Some fantastic images from the past have been added to the image library, featuring public appearances pictures ranging from 1979 to 1988. Among the new additions is Meryl at a 1979 Broadway opening night of “The 1940s Radio Hour”, promotion for “The Seduction of Joe Tynan” and “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” and the 1983 Academy Awards. Many thanks to my friend Claudia for helping me with these wonderful pictures. Scroll down for a complete list. Enjoy the new pictures.
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1983 – Academy Awards – Press Room
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1983 – Academy Awards – Show
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1982 – New York Rallye Against Nuclear Power
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1981 – 26th Annual Obie Awards
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1981 – “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” Screening
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1980 – Oscar Nominees’ Party at Tavern Green
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1979 – “The Seduction of Joe Tynan” Premiere (New York)
Image Library – Public Appearances – 1979 – “The 1940s Radio Hour” Opening Night
Many thanks to Simona, who has covered the Italian promotion for “Into the Woods” and has sent in scans from La Rivista del Cinematografo (March 2015 issue), Grazia and Ciak Magazines (April issues). Very appreciated.
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 2015 – Ciak Magazine (Italy, April 2015)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 2015 – La Rivista del Cinematografo (Italy, March 2015)
“Into the Woods” has been released on Blu-Ray, DVD and demand in the USA. Screencaptures from the Blu-Ray have been added to the image library, alongside captures from the making of and deleted scenes. Also updated are the production stills, on-set pictures and key art for the film. Make sure to grab your copy today. Many thanks to Claudia for helping me, very appreciated. Enjoy the new additions.
Image Library – Career – Into the Woods – Making Of Screencaptures
Image Library – Career – Into the Woods – Deleted Scene Screencaptures
Image Library – Career – Into the Woods – Production Stills
Image Library – Career – Into the Woods – On-Set Pictures
Image Library – Career – Into the Woods – Posters & Key-Art
James Corden, Meryl’s co-star in “Into the Woods”, celebrated his first Late Late Show yesterday. For his debut, Corden has filmed a segment that featured an array of celebrity cameos, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Meryl Streep, Chris Rock and Billy Crystal. You can watch Meryl’s segment, in which she recites Lady Gaga song names, in the video archive. Screencaptures have been added to the image library.
Today’s final magazines update boasts some 100 additional scans, ranging from 1978 to 1999 and featuring interviews from throughout the years and great pictorials. For a complete overview of all new albums, check the list below the previews. As always, when it comes to magazine scans, no update would ever be as complete without the generous help of my friend Alvaro. Thanks a lot! Enjoy reading.
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1997 – OK Magazine (UK, June 1997)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1997 – Krestjanka Magazine (Russia, April 1997)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1995 – Ruvesnik (Russia, November 1995)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1995 – People Magazine (USA, June 19, 1995)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1995 – Preview Magazine (Netherlands, February 1995)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1995 – Gala Magazine (Germany, January 1995)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1995 – Elle (France, January 30, 1995)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1992 – Tele Poche (France, November 1992)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1992 – Hoerzu (Germany, November 1992)
Image Library – Articles & Scans – 1991 – Time Out (United Kingdom, January 02, 1991)
