Portman and Moore to star in Todd Haynes’ “May December”

[Margo]

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The score, says Haynes, was key to making it work. An adaptation of Michel Legrand’s preexisting score for 1971’s The Go-Between, reworked by composer Marcelo Zarvos, the score is more essential even than in Haynes’s other, richly scored films. “It informed the performances, it informed the movement of the camera, the speed of the zooms, it informed the rhythms,” says Haynes, who adds that he had never worked in that way before. “Any time there was not dialogue, we would be playing the music.”

Yeah the score is definitely noticeable (even jarring).

Omg. I love Legrand and I love a heavy use of score

[Meerkatnip]

From the same article:

Elizabeth’s involvement in her subjects’ lives deepens as the story goes on. She slowly starts to take on Gracie’s mannerisms, leading to an unsettling scene in which Portman, directly facing the camera, recites a monologue as Gracie. Because it was filmed as a single shot, Haynes gave Portman the room to do multiple takes. “The eight takes that Natalie did, someday need to be shared, because of just the most extraordinary performative exploration and nuance,” says Haynes. “Each take has its own integrity, is complete unto itself, but has absolute distinctions from the next.”

In a weird turn of events, the take that Haynes chose to use includes a moment when a truck unexpectedly drove by the set in downtown Savannah, creating a low growl underneath her monologue. Like much about this project, Todd was sure it was a sign. “It was just like, Holy shit,” says Haynes. “It was just another little indicator that that was the one.”

[greenray]

Don't know how the score could be more essential than in Carol, but okay!

[Jack]

From the same article:

[CrownOnTheGround]

From the same article:

I am so excited for this. Need to know Netflix’s release plans.

[EOLB]

Need to know Netflix’s release plans.

Acquisition in May, release in December. Wink, wink.

[CrownOnTheGround]

Acquisition in May, release in December. Wink, wink.

Lol

More that I want to know how widely it’ll be released theatrically, and for how long?

[Blade Runner]

Oh, Natalie.

[GeorgeEastman]

This was mildly amusing but rather silly, predict Portman to get GG + SAG noms and the film to be entirely shut out in the end. Kind of a miracle this wasn’t a Netflix film from the start, because Moore’s character seems almost created from an algorithm that makes characters with “meme/going viral” potential.

[Jman23]

This was mildly amusing but rather silly, predict Portman to get GG + SAG noms and the film to be entirely shut out in the end. Kind of a miracle this wasn’t a Netflix film from the start, because Moore’s character seems almost created from an algorithm that makes characters with “meme/going viral” potential.

Netflix are gonna have a weak year aren't they

[GeorgeEastman]

Netflix are gonna have a weak year aren't they

Legend Fincher saving them again

[McTeague]

Netflix are gonna have a weak year aren't they

Jman23 is gonna have a troll year, aren't they.

Because yeah, one AWer not liking the film totally cancels the wonderful reviews the film is having.

[AHiddenEnthu]

Netflix are gonna have a weak year aren't they

Basing May December's potential on George's opinion is like basing Chastain's nomination potential based on Grace Randolph tea

[skuLd]

This was mildly amusing but rather silly, predict Portman to get GG + SAG noms and the film to be entirely shut out in the end. Kind of a miracle this wasn’t a Netflix film from the start, because Moore’s character seems almost created from an algorithm that makes characters with “meme/going viral” potential.

OMG this film, just like EEAAO, is gonna win everything, isn't it?

[Idioteque]

Netflix are gonna have a weak year aren't they

New Fincher is going to have more chances than this.

[Solarie]

Basing May December's potential on George's opinion is like basing Chastain's nomination potential based on Grace Randolph tea

SCREAMING jdnshjsabshasabsad

OMG this film, just like EEAAO, is gonna win everything, isn't it?

:nod:

I don't trust George's tea

[McTeague]

New Fincher is going to have more chances than this.

Yeah Fincher's thrillers have always done SO well with AMPAS.

[Roberto]

AMPAS has often been quite receptive to Haynes’ brand of actressing.

[GeorgeEastman]

OMG this film, just like EEAAO, is gonna win everything, isn't it?

Unlike EEAAO the audience ratings doesn’t seem fake, 3.7 lb and 7.1 IMDb and only gone downhill since festival started seems appropriate

[McTeague]

Unlike EEAAO the audience ratings doesn’t seem fake, 3.7 lb and 7.1 IMDb and only gone downhill since festival started seems appropriate

Is anyone arguing that this bis gonna win something or get more than acting + maybe writing, tho? I'd use that argument if people were arguing this is some juggernaut, but nobody is.