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| | Evan Rachel Wood says Kate Winslet convinced her to wear a biscuit merkin | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?m kind of bummed that I?m not going to be watching HBO?s Mildred Pierce, but I guess I?ll just end up watching it whenever it comes out on DVD. It premieres this coming Sunday, and it looked good. Anyway, for those who aren?t watching it, Kate Winslet plays the resilient matriarch and Evan Rachel Wood plays the spoiled-bitch daughter. Everything is Depression-era, period detailing. Even the biscuits, you know? Meaning there were no Brazilian waxes during the Depression. So when it came time for Evan Rachel Wood to discuss her nude scene, her screen mom Kate Winslet gave her a word of advice: go for the biscuit merkin.
To prepare for the part of Mildred Pierce?s daughter, Veda, in HBO?s depression-era miniseries ?Mildred Pierce,? Evan Rachel Wood worked for months with piano and dialect coaches. But there was one aspect of the role that no amount of studying could ready her for ? full-frontal nudity.
?I was a lot more nervous than I thought I was going to be,? Wood said of the shocking scene she has at the end of the series? fifth and final installment opposite Kate Winslet, who stars as Mildred Pierce.
?I hadn?t made my mind up if I was going to go full until we were rehearsing, and I was talking to Todd [Haynes, the series' writer and director] ? like ?What do you think?? ? and he was like, ?I think we?re going to be chickening out if we don?t just go for it.??
At a New York press event for the miniseries, a retelling of the classic James M. Cain novel, Wood told us she credits Winslet, who famously bared all in ?The Reader,? for giving her the courage to strip. ?I looked at Kate and she was like, ?You?ve got to do it. Trust me, it?s so brave. Put a merkin on and you?ll be fine.?? A merkin? ?Let?s just say, I had to wear a wig because it was in the 30s, and everything had to look like it was in the 30s,? explained Wood with a laugh.
?Kate helped me,? she continued. ?She gave me strength. She kind of dared me. I also felt I had to prove it to myself. I had to do it at least once ? get it all on film now so when I?m 80 I can look back at it and say, ?Yeah! I did that!??
What about ?True Blood,? a show that seems to have nudity written into ever actor?s contract? Wood, who stars as vampire queen Sophie-Anne, said she?s still waiting to be asked to disrobe. But even then, she nervously confessed, ?I don?t know. It depends. I can?t say I had a lot of fun.?
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If I had ERW?s body, I would be all ?can we get more nudity into the contract?? But I suppose every woman feels like her body isn?t up to snuff, etc. It?s funny to think that there is such a thing as period-detailed pubic hair, but it makes sense. Have you ever looked at 1970s porn? It?s amazing how different the body and the hair situations were even a few decades ago.
By the way, you know what ERW is doing right now? She?s filming in Cincinnati, being directed by George Clooney in The Ides of March. Clooney ?hand-picked? her for the role after telling her that she goes from ?innocent to sexy in the drop of a hat.? Yeah? Clooney wants to see her biscuit merkin.
Also - is the Marilyn Manson stuff over? I think it is, but you never know. I hope ERW realizes that she could do much better.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Kate Winslet & Evan Rachel Wood Premiere "Mildred Pierce" | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Just weeks away from its television kickoff, Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood joined up for the premiere of "Mildred Pierce" in New York City on Monday evening (March 21).
Held at the Ziegfeld Theatre, the two lovely co-stars were joined by leading man, Guy Pearce, as well as director Todd Haynes at the special Big Apple screening.
As for the production, "Mildred Pierce" is "a five-part drama follows the independent, ambitious and hard-working Mildred Pierce after she and her husband Bert (Brian F. O?Byrne) separate in Glendale, California in 1931 and then rebuilds her life for herself and her two daughters, Veda (Morgan Turner), 11; and Ray (Quinn McColgan), 7."
Drawing rave reviews from critics, the made for TV miniseries will debut parts 1 & 2 on Sunday (March 27) from 8 to 10:05PM on HBO while part 3 airs on April 3 from 8 to 9:15PM.
The sure-to-be entertaining work will close out with parts 4 & 5 airing on April 10 from 8 to 10:30PM.
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In no mood to smile for the paparazzi, Evan Rachel Wood was spotted dodging the photogs at LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday (January 11).
The ?Across the Universe? beauty walked out of the terminal and quickly covered up with her coat before hopping into a vehicle and speeding off.
In other news, Wood will be reprising her role as Queen Sophie Anne on the hit HBO show ?True Blood.?
?It?s been great. It?s one of the funnest sets I?ve worked on,? she said of being back. ?[There?s]?s just always something crazy [happening]. ?True Blood? is just a blast; it?s fun; it?s scary; it?s sexy; it?s hilarious.?
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| | Evan Rachel Wood: Winter TCA Tour Hottie | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Tending to her all-important promotional duties, Evan Rachel Wood was front and center at the HBO portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour in Pasadena, California on Friday (January 7).
Held at the Langham Hotel, the lovely redhead was joined by director Todd Haynes and actor Guy Pearce during the "Mildred Pierce" panel discussion.
During the course of the conversation, it was revealed that "Mildred Pierce" - which also stars Kate Winslet - will be debuting on HBO on March 27th.
A synopsis of the TV series via IMDB tells: "Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her her ambitious elder daughter, Veda."
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| | Evan Rachel Wood: Rocky Horror Picture Show Sexy | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Getting into the Halloween spirit, Evan Rachel Wood took part in the 35th Anniversary performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show last night (October 28).
The ?True Blood? babe was joined onstage by Lucas Grabeel and Danny DeVito at The Wiltern Theatre for the special event to benefit The Painted Turtle.
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| | Evan Rachel Wood: Marilyn Manson is "Genius" | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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They used to be engaged, and Evan Rachel Wood is still a fan of Marilyn Manson even though they broke up earlier this year.
In a recent interview, the ?True Blood? babe explained that the shock rocker actually helped her grow up into adulthood.
Ms. Wood shared, ?He had a hand in raising me. I?m always gonna love that guy. He?s a genius, he?s an amazing artist.?
When asked why their relationship couldn?t continue, despite such strong feelings, she simply said, ?Some things just aren?t meant to be.?
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