What Would Sarah Polley Do?
October 31, 2017 5:55 AM Subscribe
Sarah Polley's 20-Year Journey to Adapt Atwood's Alias Grace (via)
“It was really easy as someone born in ’79 in a white middle-class background to disregard what feminism was, because it felt like it had always been this way. Then you start to get older and you start to think, like, if an alien came down from outer space and you showed them the history of women over thousands and thousands of years, where they had no rights, no agency, nothing, and then this tiny blip of a few decades where actually things were starting to look up, would you think that’s inevitably going to last? Or would you think probably not? And I think what we’re seeing now is the probably not.”Another Margaret Atwood Adaptation Shines on Netflix
Loved her as a child actress, and I'm so happy to see her succeed and find fulfilment on the other side of the camera. I've enjoyed everything she's been involved with, and she's obviously a super smart and savvy woman.
And dammit, can we just stop already with thw trope of every interview with a woman focusing on what she eats!?!
posted by The Underpants Monster at 8:54 AM on October 31, 2017 [8 favorites]
And dammit, can we just stop already with thw trope of every interview with a woman focusing on what she eats!?!
posted by The Underpants Monster at 8:54 AM on October 31, 2017 [8 favorites]
For anyone who has not seen her documentary about her family Stories We Tell, do yourself a favour and seek it out. It's a powerful look at family and the complexities of being an adult/parent.
posted by Fizz at 9:13 AM on October 31, 2017 [5 favorites]
posted by Fizz at 9:13 AM on October 31, 2017 [5 favorites]
I realize that description of the documentary I gave is fairly generic but don't want to spoil the ending, it's quite a fascinating story.
posted by Fizz at 9:27 AM on October 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Fizz at 9:27 AM on October 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
can we just stop already with thw trope of every interview with a woman focusing on what she eats!?!
Yeah, two paragraphs on the food, two sentences on “when she was 14 she got some teeth knocked out by the riot police at a protest.”
posted by corb at 9:32 AM on October 31, 2017 [5 favorites]
Yeah, two paragraphs on the food, two sentences on “when she was 14 she got some teeth knocked out by the riot police at a protest.”
posted by corb at 9:32 AM on October 31, 2017 [5 favorites]
And dammit, can we just stop already with thw trope of every interview with a woman focusing on what she eats!?!
Oof and a Jesse Brown quote in the 4th paragraph to somehow legitimize her standing in Canada. The article is like a text book example of Toronto navel gazing. Which is a shame as Sarah Polley deserves better.
posted by Ashwagandha at 10:13 AM on October 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
Oof and a Jesse Brown quote in the 4th paragraph to somehow legitimize her standing in Canada. The article is like a text book example of Toronto navel gazing. Which is a shame as Sarah Polley deserves better.
posted by Ashwagandha at 10:13 AM on October 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
Loved her as a child actress, and I'm so happy to see her succeed and find fulfilment on the other side of the camera. I've enjoyed everything she's been involved with, and she's obviously a super smart and savvy woman.
Ditto. I think Sarah Polley on Avonlea was one of my first TV crushes (along with Ocean Hellman on Danger Bay).
posted by leotrotsky at 11:29 AM on October 31, 2017 [2 favorites]
Ditto. I think Sarah Polley on Avonlea was one of my first TV crushes (along with Ocean Hellman on Danger Bay).
posted by leotrotsky at 11:29 AM on October 31, 2017 [2 favorites]
Every interview I see with her she just comes across so damn smart and (even better) thoughtful and decent.
posted by leotrotsky at 11:35 AM on October 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by leotrotsky at 11:35 AM on October 31, 2017 [1 favorite]
“A big part of why she is so well-known and beloved is that she rejected American stardom,” explains Jesse Brown, a prominent Canadian media figure and host of the CanadaLand podcast. “A crucial conceit of the fragile Canadian ego is that we live here by choice. It’s not really true for most Canadians, but it is for Sarah. She’s like an anti-star. She’s famous for not being more famous.”
What? No. She is so well known and beloved because she's talented, intelligent, politically active, and creates powerful art that people connect with (including uniquely Canadian work) and has been for 25+ years.
And can I just say how angry I am that abusive, sexually exploitative/objectifying industry men (including Weinstein) were a significant factor in driving her away from acting.
posted by Secret Sparrow at 12:03 PM on October 31, 2017 [7 favorites]
What? No. She is so well known and beloved because she's talented, intelligent, politically active, and creates powerful art that people connect with (including uniquely Canadian work) and has been for 25+ years.
And can I just say how angry I am that abusive, sexually exploitative/objectifying industry men (including Weinstein) were a significant factor in driving her away from acting.
posted by Secret Sparrow at 12:03 PM on October 31, 2017 [7 favorites]
What? No. She is so well known and beloved because she's talented, intelligent, politically active, and creates powerful art that people connect with (including uniquely Canadian work) and has been for 25+ years.
Exactly. Why diminish her with such a lousy and narrow viewpoint. Sadly it is a viewpoint I've encountered a lot with media people in Toronto.
posted by Ashwagandha at 12:28 PM on October 31, 2017
Exactly. Why diminish her with such a lousy and narrow viewpoint. Sadly it is a viewpoint I've encountered a lot with media people in Toronto.
posted by Ashwagandha at 12:28 PM on October 31, 2017
"I’ll put myself in this position again when I’m 60. Although — ” she adds with a wry laugh. “I’ll have to write a part for myself.”
I hope this happens; it would really be something to see.
posted by BibiRose at 3:36 PM on October 31, 2017
I hope this happens; it would really be something to see.
posted by BibiRose at 3:36 PM on October 31, 2017
absolutely love her. looking forward to the stuff she creates in 30 years.
posted by cluebucket at 3:44 PM on November 10, 2017
posted by cluebucket at 3:44 PM on November 10, 2017
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posted by Shepherd at 8:02 AM on October 31, 2017 [12 favorites]