who is this actress
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Re: who is this actress
That's Keira Knightley. So what did I win?
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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
Like I'm supposed to believe someone would beat Keira Knightly. Right.
Last edited by RocShemp; 08-22-09 at 11:38 AM.
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Re: who is this actress
I know we're on the internet and snark is the currency and all, but that was one rather appallingly ignorant statement before, sorry. Most of of the abuse victims I've known have been really attractive women who had really terrible taste in men.
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#13
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Lighten up Francis. I was referring specifically to KK, not making light about abused women everywhere. i.e. the ad would be more powerful if it was an unknown female.
#14
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Re: who is this actress
More like "Against stupidity, The gods themselves, Contend in vain".
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#18
Re: who is this actress
Some notable female celebrities who have been abused:
- Halle Berry
- Farrah Fawcett
- Mary J. Blige
- Oprah Winfrey
Last edited by Defiant1; 08-24-09 at 08:04 PM.
#19
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Re: who is this actress
I disagree. The ad uses Keira to show that even rich, powerful, famous, and beautiful women like her can still be victims of domestic abuse. Everyone knows that normal, everyday women are abused all the time. Having a celeb do this ad increases the visibility and awareness of this problem. There are almost 540,000 views of this video on YouTube. Compare that to a "normal" domestic violence ad.
Some notable female celebrities who have been abused:
- Halle Berry
- Farrah Fawcett
- Mary J. Blige
- Oprah Winfrey
Some notable female celebrities who have been abused:
- Halle Berry
- Farrah Fawcett
- Mary J. Blige
- Oprah Winfrey
All I'm saying is that I see a PSA like that and I see an actress playing a role, not a woman being abused.
Last edited by Michael Corvin; 08-24-09 at 08:56 PM.
#23
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Re: who is this actress
The reason the ad works for me is how it's put together and Keira Knightley is a key component in that.
When it starts, it's as if we're seeing a scene from some movie she did. It's all shot very straight and serious and you honestly have no idea what it's about. You see the guy and you know it's a "movie" about some chick with an abusive husband. But then she suddenly turns and looks right into the camera and says that she wants to cut, they didn't agree to that, and it wasn't in the script. That's a major WTF moment. And while you're still processing that - BAM - he nails her in the face and starts to beat and kick her while she's down.
I find it very creepy and well done. Keira Knightley's presence is there to throw you off from the fact that it was a PSA all along. Afterall, most people mute or channel surf the moment they see PSA's, as they tend to be way too preachy and obvious. Although the message is important, oftentimes the way you deliver the message is even more important.
When it starts, it's as if we're seeing a scene from some movie she did. It's all shot very straight and serious and you honestly have no idea what it's about. You see the guy and you know it's a "movie" about some chick with an abusive husband. But then she suddenly turns and looks right into the camera and says that she wants to cut, they didn't agree to that, and it wasn't in the script. That's a major WTF moment. And while you're still processing that - BAM - he nails her in the face and starts to beat and kick her while she's down.
I find it very creepy and well done. Keira Knightley's presence is there to throw you off from the fact that it was a PSA all along. Afterall, most people mute or channel surf the moment they see PSA's, as they tend to be way too preachy and obvious. Although the message is important, oftentimes the way you deliver the message is even more important.
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