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Old 08-26-16 | 02:57 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by inri222
Hollywood loves its flavor of the month and if doesn't stick they move on to the next one. Let's see what happens with Margot Robbie.
Robbie will be the next "Aunt May" in the inevitable 2020 reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

I think Suvari kinda faded away, like American Beauty's reputation.
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Robbie will be the next "Aunt May" in the inevitable 2020 reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.
in 2020 she'll be 30, that's too old for a re-re-re-boot of Spider-man.

Originally Posted by davidh777
I think Suvari kinda faded away, like American Beauty's reputation.
American Beauty is a really funny, really entertaining movie, sort of surprised it was as well received as it was on release though.
Old 08-26-16 | 05:15 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
I was with him. He was my old wingman from the PUA days. It helped that he was from New Zealand, so he had the accent going. Man, those were some great fucking times.
He sounds like a great wingman. He gets to (almost) fuck Mena Suvari while you get to get to sit in the next room and wait.
Old 08-26-16 | 05:29 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
He sounds like a great wingman. He gets to (almost) fuck Mena Suvari while you get to get to sit in the next room and wait.
Maybe Why So Blu? was mackin' on Natasha Lyonne while he was waiting.
Old 08-26-16 | 05:32 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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He sounds like a great wingman. He gets to (almost) fuck Mena Suvari while you get to get to sit in the next room and wait.

Dude, I was running my own game. Like I would really cock block my homie. My claim to fame was making out with Taylor Cole (like a year later) aka the chick in the Papa Roach "Scars" music video. She's a character actress.
Old 08-26-16 | 06:25 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
My claim to fame was making out with Taylor Cole .
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Old 08-26-16 | 06:47 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

He's a good kisser, too.
Old 08-26-16 | 06:52 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

My cousin knows the members of Papa Roach- they're from Vacaville (Cowtown in Spanish).
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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My cousin knows the members of Papa Roach- they're from Vacaville (Cowtown in Spanish).
Is that what that means? I drive very fast through Vacaville twice every year.
Old 08-26-16 | 06:57 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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Is that what that means? I drive very fast through Vacaville twice every year.


Yup.
Old 08-26-16 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
Yup.
Next summer, I'll be driving very fast through Vacaville, and I'll think of this thread.
Old 08-26-16 | 07:14 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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Next summer, I'll be driving very fast through Vacaville, and I'll think of this thread.
I don't think you'll have time to think - it's probably going to smell like cow shit.
Old 08-26-16 | 07:16 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
Dude, I was running my own game. Like I would really cock block my homie. My claim to fame was making out with Taylor Cole (like a year later) aka the chick in the Papa Roach "Scars" music video. She's a character actress.
So his claim to fame is not banging Mena Suvari and yours is not banging some chick named Taylor Cole. I might have to question you and your friends ability to "run game".
Old 08-26-16 | 07:19 PM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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So his claim to fame is not banging Mena Suvari and yours is not banging some chick named Taylor Cole. I might have to question you and your friends ability to "run game".
Suvari was with her husband and Taylor was with her friend who was being a cockblocker.

I should clarify that "running game" doesn't mean sex per se. I can walk up to a beautiful woman and start a conversation and that would be considered running game.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
I don't think you'll have time to think - it's probably going to smell like cow shit.
That and the heat are why I drive fast.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by TomOpus
This is kinda weird timing that this thread got started today. I follow A24 on Instagram and they posted a photo of an oldtime theatrical box office as part of #tbt (for those not on social media it stands for "throw back Thursday). Well, she posted a comment on there, I believe praising the photographer.

Just weird that I don't think about her in years then she pops up twice in the same day.
That's amazing!
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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That's amazing!
My head is still reeling.
Old 08-27-16 | 03:28 AM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Mena had personal problems in nailing down a good marriage which derailed from her establishing a more prolific and respectable movie career.

First husband was seventeen years older than she was. Second husband was seven years younger than was. Now, she's with a tattoo artist, so things should work out fine.

Suvari married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann on March 4, 2000. Brinkmann was 17 years her senior. On April 24, 2005, she filed for legal separation, citing irreconcilable differences; the divorce was finalized in May 2005.

In 2007, Suvari began dating Italian Canadian concert promoter Simone Sestito, whom she met at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Suvari and Sestito became engaged in July 2008 during a vacation to Jamaica.[14][15] They were married on June 26, 2010 in a private chapel in Rome.[16][17] On January 13, 2012, Suvari filed for divorce from Sestito in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences and listing November 1, 2011 as the date of separation.[18] The divorce was finalized in October 2012.[19]

She is currently dating tattoo artist Sal Sanchez Jr., whom she met at his tattoo parlor in Los Angeles, California.[20]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mena_Suvari#Personal_life

I shared an elevator with her at the old Virgin Superstore in Hollywood back when it was in existence. I don't believe she was moist at the end of the journey, however.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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Mena had personal problems in nailing down a good marriage which derailed from her establishing a more prolific and respectable movie career.
She also said during the interview that the house she grew up in was haunted. I was waiting for her to make a joke about it, but she was serious the whole time like she thought it was actually haunted.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
Suvari was with her husband and Taylor was with her friend who was being a cockblocker.

I should clarify that "running game" doesn't mean sex per se. I can walk up to a beautiful woman and start a conversation and that would be considered running game.
You and I have different definitions then. I consider it successful when it leads to closing the deal.

Originally Posted by mcnabb
She also said during the interview that the house she grew up in was haunted. I was waiting for her to make a joke about it, but she was serious the whole time like she thought it was actually haunted.
You'd be shocked at the amount of otherwise rational, logical thinking women, who believe in ghosts. Its crazy.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Obi-Wan Jabroni
Because she's not that good of an actress and not that hot?
This.

Odd choice to dedicate a thread to as well.
Old 08-27-16 | 07:14 AM
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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Interesting read. Thanks for that.



That I was not aware of. Checking google shows that both her parents had small roles in Deep Throat. I wonder if this contributed to them not having a problem with her showing her tits when she was underage in American Beauty.
Her not having any tits is probably what contributed to them not having a problem with it.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

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Her not having any tits is probably what contributed to them not having a problem with it.
They're talking about Thora Birch.
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Re: How did Mena Suvari not become a bigger star?

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
Suvari was with her husband and Taylor was with her friend who was being a cockblocker.

I should clarify that "running game" doesn't mean sex per se. I can walk up to a beautiful woman and start a conversation and that would be considered running game.
An eightball of blow and you would've been in there.


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