There was a big article in the Times on Lindsay Lohan and the making of "The Canyons". Despite my passing interest in the starlet, I did not want to lose all the time that it would take me to read the long magazine article. The piece created enough buzz, however, that we have articles on the article. In this one, the journalist, Stephen Rodrick, is the subject and is asked for some more impressions about the volatile LiLo. Naturally, the Marilyn Monroe comparison caught my interest.
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But here’s the thing, there’s talent in there. She has that undefinable “it” quality. You can see it at certain moments in the film. The frustrating/tragic thing, and Lindsay would be the first to admit it, is getting that talent out of her over the past few years has been nearly impossible. That’s why I called the piece “The Misfits,” after Marilyn Monroe’s last film, one that Schrader and the crew were constantly talking about on set. You can’t argue that Lindsay has the talent or resume of Monroe, but there is that same feeling of talent slipping away, perhaps permanently.--
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We have been writing off Lindsay for a long time now, and, yet, she keeps getting more movie roles, significant roles, and it does not seem to be stopping. So, I am not betting any money on what will become of her. It is a fascinating story to follow, which I suppose is part of her capital: we remain interested in her.
Daimon nods, "Yes, I am reminded of Charlie Sheen. We were supposed to find him dead by now, overdosing atop a hooker in a hotel room somewhere, but he keeps on trucking. Today's celebrities may be a different breed. They can handle more self-destruction and go on living the high life."
It's another world, one that we will never know. But you have to wonder what it is like to be a rock star from Mars...
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