From "Jude Law has more than a whiff of Henry VIII in Firebrand/The film received an eight-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Cannes film festival on Sunday" (London Times).
2. Charlize Theron - For her role as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film "Monster" (2003), Charlize Theron gained weight and wore prosthetic teeth to transform herself physically. She also didn't wear deodorant or shower during the production to create a more realistic portrayal of the character's hygiene and lifestyle.
3. Daniel Day-Lewis - Known for his intense method acting, Daniel Day-Lewis reportedly stayed in character throughout the production of "Gangs of New York" (2002) and went to great lengths to embody the 19th-century character of Bill the Butcher. This included refraining from showering and wearing the same clothes for weeks to achieve a certain level of odor.
4. Heath Ledger - In the film "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), Heath Ledger played the character of Ennis Del Mar, a rugged and rough cowboy. To maintain the authenticity of his character, Ledger purposefully avoided using deodorant, which contributed to the overall unclean and sweaty appearance of his role.
5. Marlon Brando - In "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), Marlon Brando portrayed Stanley Kowalski, a working-class character known for his brute masculinity. To enhance his performance, Brando would reportedly wear the same clothes for weeks, not wash them, and even put raw meat in his pockets to create a pungent smell, emphasizing the character's rawness and intensity.
These are all examples of actors using their own body to produce the bad smell. Law had a perfumier manufacture something for him. Prompting ChatGPT, I got a list of only 4 items:
1. Sir Laurence Olivier - In the film adaptation of "Richard III" (1955), Laurence Olivier used... a foul-smelling oil in his hair....
2. Johnny Depp - In the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series, Johnny Depp.... used a mixture of different perfumes to create the distinct scent associated with his character....
3. Tilda Swinton - In the film "Only Lovers Left Alive" (2013), Tilda Swinton... requested the set to be filled with a specific scent, described as a mix of Moroccan spices, saffron, and other elements, which helped her connect with the character's ancient and sensual nature.
4. Tom Hanks - In the film "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007), Tom Hanks... reportedly used herbal cigarettes during filming instead of regular cigarettes. This choice not only helped him remain healthier but also prevented the usual unpleasant odor associated with tobacco smoke.
Only item #1 corresponds to what Law did — use something to create a bad smell. Item #4 is especially nonresponsive — annoyingly off point.
I don't think it's fair to the other actors, who, I presume would like to perform using their own skill and interpretation. They're forced to include the instinctive feeling of disgust that the other actor is choosing to inflict on them. Which actors are allowed this liberty to intrude on other actors like this? Jude Law sounds quite pleased with himself, and Alicia Vikander looks on, as though she is simply a lowly recipient of his whim. Vikander, a woman, is 34. Law, a man, is 50. The disparity in power is obvious, though not as great as the disparity in power between Henry VIII and Catherine Parr. Still, Henry VIII had no choice about having that rotting leg. Law chose... and suffered no pain. For him, it was hilarious.
ADDED: I glossed over the raw meat Brando put in his pockets. There was one item in the first set that had an actor using something other than his own body. ChatGPT did not correct me when my follow-up prompt said that all of the items only had the actor using his own body to generate the stink.
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Henry VIII is just one example of how women would rather put up with a homicidal, oafish, philandering, domineering, murdering serial bigamist than not be with the King. They'll watch him cut off his wives and girlfriends heads and then rush the door to prove their undying love. Undying at least until they're under the age that is.
Speaking of Brando and stinks, I’ve read that on the set of ‘Apocalypse Now’ Dennis Hopper smelled so appalling (to, you know, [i]enhance his performance[/i]) that Brando refused to get within smelling distance and that’s why they’re never framed together in the same shot. There are a lot of unlikely stories about that production, but I like this one and therefore find it totally credible.
ChatGPT, what other aids have talentless actors used to try and make their character more believable?
1st time I saw Vikander in a film was Ex Machina. Been hooked ever since.
Tobacco smoke doesn't have an unpleasant odor. It has a strong odor, which is different. Shame on ChatGPT for that editorial inclusion.
I'm reluctantly charmed that Brando stuffed his pockets with raw meat. Stanley is like a piece of bloody steak. There's a poetry to the choice.
I'm to lazy to get the names correct, but the anecdote about great actors together making a movie. ?Dustin Hoffman showed up on set, and ?Laurence Olivier greeted him and said he looked absolutely terrible. ?Hoffman replied he was staying in character for the whole shoot. Olivier replied. "have you considered, just acting?"
Also, I question the title "perfumier". This potion is a special effect that someone in Hollywood's horror department would relish. A professional nose whose job is to create a beautiful scent wouldn't normally want anything to do with this project.
That clip was garbage. Who thought that would be a good hook to get people interested in the film?
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I never thought about Hopper and Brando not being in the same shot, but I think that it created a dynamic of distance, Hopper’s slavish adoration and Brando’s complete disregard that worked for the movie.
Vikander was great in the Miniseries Irma Vep. Might still be streaming on HBO MAX.
Not quite on topic, but I have it on excellent authority that when making 9 1/2 weeks, Kim Basinger had it put in her contract that before shooting any sex scenes, Mickey Rourke had to bathe.
Or, just maybe, Law could just act and rely on his fellow actors to do the same.
also a small part in man from uncle, however she didn't sell me on laura croft,
henry tudor was a nasty brutish man, somewhat like dorian gray, his awfullness manifested in later life
Was festival screen arena also redolent
No black people?
Henry's not in drag?
I won't watch that racist, anti-trans shit.
I had thought of Vikander as having a very "modern" kind of face, but her facial structure suits the Tudor costume remarkably well, at least in these shots.
The 6 wives of Henry illustrate the dangers of pregnancy in those days, even with the best of available care for the well off. 2 of the 6 died in childbirth, although Parr's daughter was fathered in her quick subsequent marriage, seen by some as evidence that her marriage to Henry was unconsummated. Queen Jane Seymour died giving birth to Henry's only son. 2 of his wives had no children. (One was beheaded for adultery, the other had their unconsummated marriage annulled.) 2 survived birthing a daughter (but one was beheaded for adultery).
Christ... Jude Law in Urine? A secular woke of art.
Joe Smith, big fan of the Danish Girl, with her Oscar winning role?
To help fiil in for for ChatGPT shortcomings.....
While playing the titular character in the film Hook, Dustin Hoffman reportedly ate foods heavy in garlic and onion regularly because he wanted the character's breath to be as offensive as possible.
"I had thought of Vikander as having a very "modern" kind of face, but her facial structure suits the Tudor costume remarkably well, at least in these shots."
Never heard of her...looked her up.
She's a cutie. Kind of girl-next-door hot : )
Don't expensive perfumes have some ingredients similar to the mixture that Law went for? A list of ingredients here.
The lady who has presented on various rooms of the house for BBC had a great show on bathrooms. Very few baths were taken in Britain between Roman times and maybe 1850. People generally thought their soft white skin would be in more danger if it was exposed than if it was covered with a kind of stinky crust. The rich covered all this over with oils and such, and changed clothes several times a day. Jonathan Swift was known to bathe far more than normal. I don't know if he suggested to frequent guests that they should bathe as often as he did.
He could have obtained the same odiferous effect by hugging Michael Moore or Rob Reiner.
From the dawn of civilization to about the late 1980's most indoor spaces stunk. Nobody noticed because, well, most indoor spaces stunk.
The decline of indoor smoking must be the greatest civilizational advance of my lifetime.
Unbathed, open abscess, touch of syphilis, rotting teeth, I think they got Henry right.
John Waters - Polyester - ODORAMA - Smell-O-Vision.
I will not link to the above, just note in passing that the "redolent" technology asked about by Narayanan exists and has a long history of abuse, or at least use, already. Another reason to revile Baltimore, in my book.
---1st time I saw Vikander in a film was Ex Machina. Been hooked ever since [RCBelaire]
Ditto, but maybe that was the best she will ever do. Have been disappointed every other time so far.
--That clip was garbage. Who thought that would be a good hook to get people interested in the film? [AlbertAnon]
Ding ding ding!
Somewhat related: "Ryan Gosling Says Margot Robbie Left Him Pink Gifts With a Pink Bow Every Day While Filming ‘Barbie’: ‘From Barbie to Ken’"
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/ryan-gosling-barbie-gifts-margot-robbie-filming-1235623872/
I understand king chuck bathes once a week whether he needs it or not
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I thought Alicia Vikander was terrific in Deus Ex Machina, but it's a performance that she has not yet topped.....I read somewhere that you need three great performances in a row to become a superstar. One doesn't put you over the top.....Off topic: What role can Eliot Page now play without pulling the focus of the audience? I think she might make an interesting Peter Pan or maybe one of Shakespeare's cross dressers, but it's hard to imagine any genre where she could play the lead role. She's a talented actor, but Henry VII's role is beyond her/his range.
Let's be thankful these movies aren't like the Soarin' ride at Disney's Epcot Center. They call is a 4D experience where they pump in smells.
I'd include Bradley Cooper in his version of A Star is Born. The entire movie I kept wanting him to wash his hair, and at a certain point his hair was about all I could focus on.
"Throw me the meat, Stanley!"
Is that a T-bone in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
I don't know what the OED says on the matter, but the AHD says that the word is "perfumer." In French, it's parfumier.
"Perfumier" appears to be a shocking error for the Times.
“In classic ChatGPT form“
I resent that kind of poetic license. ChatGPT has scarcely been out of whatever it emerged out of.
Mary Roach's book "Grunt" has a whole chapter on the military's development and deployment of stink-tech. Fascinating--they have formulated stuff the use of which might be a war crime.
In Europe before modern times, people were sometimes sewn into their winter outfit.
Everything used to be a lot like the Turd World of today.
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