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Posted by Sean O'Hara on 06/15/07 04:05
In the Year of the Golden Pig, the Great and Powerful Curtin/Dobbs
declared:
> The ostensible star of some films end up being overtaken by a co-star or
> supporting player. Perhaps the most recent example may be DREAMGIRLS,
> wherein Jennifer Hudson blew away Beyonce. Though, she could have been a one
> shot wonder. Let's hope not. I believe if she works on her acting and visits
> the gym (just please don't get skinny!), she'll have a long career ahead of
> her.
>
> A couple of relatively recent examples of "Falling Star/Rising Star" that
> stick in my mind are:
>
> NED KELLY ('04)
> Heath Ledger / Orlando Bloom
>
How was Ledger a falling star? At this point in his career, he was
still being hyped as The Next Big Thing even though his biggest film
was A Knight's Tale; after this he went on to Brokeback Mountain.
--
Sean O'Hara <http://diogenes-sinope.blogspot.com>
Bender: I gotta bring my ass in for servicing. The recall notice
says it could burst into flames in a low-speed collision.
Fry: No wonder you've been staying at the back of conga lines lately.
-Futurama
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