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I saw Kattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!! in her movie CRAZY tonight. Kat had a SPEAKING PART. Homegirl was not just an extra. And........ She did the WTF face briefly!!!! She looked very delightful. Here were her speaking lines: Sailor: We're (outfitted) out there in the Yellow see. Kat: The Yellow Sea (brief flash of WTF face)? Sailor: It's not really yellow there honey, it's just over there in Korea. Kat: How's the food? Sailor: Actor: Food, food is delicious in (Korea). ...... sailor says something... Kat: Laugh .....star of the film says somethng... Kat: Laugh After Kat and the sailor exchange some lines, he goes over the the star of the film, Hank Garland, who tells the guy, (paraphrasing here) "Look I got you the best one in the house, in case you need a little privacy." Kat's unmistakable heart-shaped face looks on in the background (reminded me of when I saw Kat in person for the first time, from a great distance with her almost doll-like features). The guy then responds "I appreciate that __". Although her screen time was limited to one scene, for about 45-50 seconds, Katharine should be proud of being part of this movie, I know I was for her. First off she filled her role nicely. Her acting was pretty good. Secondly, the film proves to be worthy of 1hr 45 minutes of your time. It's about the life of a musician, but more than that, it's just about how one's life can go in all sorts of directions, how life can turn out to be a sad story. It's a good film, and will be out later this year... with a small theatrical run! I was very proud to see her name among those actors attached to the film listed in the credits as they ran. That represented a first. She was part of a good production, and it represents how even a small role in a real work is a victory and a stepping stone for where katharine wants to be.
Thanks Ken,
I'm glad that Crazy is finally making it "out of the can", and that it's a good film to boot.
How did you happen to see it before release?
Holy independent film...I thought this movie was going to sit on a shelf in a vault for the next 100 years. Apparently it finally found a distributor and managed to get out there. That just goes to show you the struggle in the indie film world today...even if you have a well-written and directed film. America's recent independent film renaissance is just too crowded now with everybody canceling one another out. Delay is preferable to gathering dust, though.
Anyway--thanks a lot, Ken, for managing to catch a screening of "Crazy" and relaying your thoughts on it. And, you know, I wondered if Kat might have some dialogue based on the trailer we saw here last year. In the trailer, it showed that sailor hitting on Kat's character during a party, which apparently was a great opportunity for some sophisticated dialogue there. It could be that "Paramount Girl" was more of a flattering character description for her when she's playing someone else that's quite obvious. But, at least she didn't have to do any scenes that would have ended her film career before it began.
Saying sophisticated dialogue is what's truly memorable--and you really don't see that anywhere now except in independent film. That's why I hope Kat focuses on indie films for most of her film career, because mainstream film is on a slippery slope now to quality oblivion.
Based on the dialogue, I picture Kat fitting that demure retro look that she could truly excel in for films. Recreating the 1930's and 40's is still popular in a lot of films, and seeing her playing characters from that era would fit her perfectly. Then again, she'd fit right in with bizarre 23rd century science fiction or 17th century epics wearing a powdered wig.
Hopefully "Crazy" will eventually head west so I can catch a screening since my city has a couple of great indie movie houses. I like musical biopics like this, especially when they don't cut corners and show it like it really was rather than going with Hollywood hokum...
I don't want her exclusively in indie films. I'd like a good mix of things. She seems to want to "do it all" so I guess I want her to do that too. Besides, it will be fun seeing all sides of her onscreen, and I really think she deserves to be up there in the upper reaches of the pantheon of stars. Just as long as it stops somewhere short of getting mobbed by paparazzi when she's going to the mall to buy diapers. Whoops, getting ahead of myself there. Seriously, I think versatility, while it may have played a part in confusing the beginnings of her recording career because they didn't seem to know what to do with her, is a big asset in the long run. If I were still a teacher I'd have red marks all over that last sentence, but I think you know what I mean.
So this movie is actually getting released. I thought it had come and gone awhile ago when we didn't hear any more about it. Even if it's only about a minute on screeen, at least it's something else for people to look at.
Kat's movie is coming to Cali. Come on Californians, represent Press Release LOS ANGELES, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CRAZY, an independent feature film inspired by the tragic life and groundbreaking music of legendary 1950s-era guitarist Hank Garland, is an official selection at the 22nd Annual Wine Country Film Festival, a roving festival that takes place in spectacular outdoor settings and select theaters and venues throughout Northern California's Napa and Sonoma Valleys. CRAZY will be screened Friday, July 25 at 7PM at the Kenwood Depot, a Sonoma County historic landmark that was a working train station for the Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads until 1947 (314 Warm Springs Road, Kenwood, CA 95452).
It's also playing in Sacramento in early august. Anyone in Massachusets, it's screening Aug 2 at the Woods Hole Film Festival http://woodshole.bside.com/2008/films/crazy_woodshole2008
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