O, es nada, cosas de mujeres
July 10, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I was very influenced by the makeup of Claudia Cardinale in a film where she had very dark eyeliner. As soon as we hit on that for Penélope, everything changed. It was also very important to have an ample cleavage enhanced by strategically placed medallions, because that’s one of the key images of Spanish motherhood, and motherhood is one of the key themes of this film. It was also very important that this woman have an ample arse. The arse is a symbol of optimism. I’m really sorry for those who do not possess a bottom but they can always add something to it. The only false thing that we did was to construct a new arse for her, so that she would have this shape. It wasn’t just about the physical thing, it was also about the spirit of the person: Penélope had trained in dance, and so tends to walk upright, very much in the air. But for the character, we wanted someone very grounded, somebody weighed down by life. And an ample arse helps you to be weighed down and be grounded. So rehearsals are part of all this. - Pedro Almodóvar interview
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” Something about/not about Women ”
01. Soltero - Out at the Wall
You’re No Dream (Southern Records, 2008)
02. De La Mancha - Lotus seven (myspace)
Atlas (Crying Bob, 2008)
03. The Wedding Present - I Lost the Monkey
El Rey (Manifesto Records, 2008)
04. Beau Jennings - In My Veins Again
Holy Tulsa Thunder (a Silence Production, 2008)
05. Colleen Et Les Boites A Musique - Your Heart Is So Loud
Colleen Et Les Boîtes À Musique (The Leaf Label, 2006)
06. The Cloud Room - Blue Monday
Buffet Libre: 80s Rewind (Internet project)
06a. Edith Piaff - La Vie En Rose (wiki)
(1946)
note: Small movie note and an evening list. Just watched Volver by Almodovar. My quick take: very cheerful screen color as usual. everything come out in high color contrast in that film. Amazing. He then does his magic describing strong characters, always woman with Almodovar, with maximum impact. Dialogs are just enough, telling complex stories without being too many cinematic devices. (I absolutely hate sappy music in dramatic dialog.) All in all, a nice mid week evening movie.
about the list: Only slightly related with the post, it’s evening pop rock, mostly recent releases.
see also: Almodovar homepage
image: AP (via dina0)
The main theme song … Volver
aha, so Almodovar agrees with me about function of music and movie scene. (it’s about meaning and story, instead of emotive device for a scene)
Cecilia Bartoli: Spanish Song
Cecilia Bartoli - Yo que soy contrabandista - Manuel Garcia
(bit heavy. not like her italian stuff)
When I click on “Your Heart is So Loud”, there is a supposed error, I read the sentence “I am not here and this is not happening”..Is it just my computer? How come it works for other songs?
wait, just read last comment on how your server’s not doing too well. The link actually works fine. Thanks for all the great music.