"Hi, I'm Diablo Cody"

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:12pm

(For JoeKev)




"Hi, I'm Diablo Cody. …Well, I'm actually Brooke Busey-Hunt or something, but a name like that doesn't really fit in with my whole trying-too-hard m.o., and let's face it: I try way way too hard. The tired Bettie Page hairdo, the retired-stripper mythos I built around myself because I probably knew all along that it would get my script looked at faster than writing believable dialogue would…it's all a bit much.

Juno is a cute movie, but months of over-praising led to an Oscar that by rights belonged to Tony Gilroy, and now I'm stuck with this persona. And so are you, movie-going public. The next time you see me, I'll most likely have dreads and a Kabbalah bracelet; consider yourselves warned."
TWOP

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:14pm

Her dress scares me.

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:16pm

I think it scared her, too. Did you see the way she was clutching at it, trying to close it up a little when she went on the stage?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:18pm

With that look of, "oh sh*t, I should have worn something else"?

[mmousefan]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:20pm

the JUNO screenplay had its problems, but I'm not sure MICHAEL CLAYTON's was perfect either. In fact, there wasn't a screenplay this year that I felt really clearly was "Best"....I can see the point about Cody's hype, though. Maybe her sophomore effort will show us more of her range. I really liked Gilroy's DOLORES CLAIBORNE screenplay however....

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:21pm

Yeah, like "I thought this was ok when I tried it on at the Pleasure Chest, but now that millions of people will see it, I'm embarrassed."

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:23pm

lol, exactly. It seemed like a good idea until she had to get up in front of everyone.

Whoops?

[DBillyP]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:25pm

Well, Barbra Streisand's pantsuit seemed like a good idea before she realized it was see-through, and look where she is today!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:26pm

I think the dress is what made her cry at the end of her speech.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:27pm

Whatever, no dress was as awful as Tilda "I-shoulda-worn-a-bra" Swinton.
Is Cody really a retired stripper? I thought Jon Stewart was making fun of her outfit when he said that, didn't realize he meant it.

[Jane2]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:28pm

Tilda Swinson came as David Bowie that night.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:31pm

You are all just bitter and jealous you didn't think of the gimmick first. How are YOUR screenplays coming along?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:31pm

Tilda Swinton also scares me.

And yeah, she really is, apparently. There have been a bunch of articles about the whole like, journalistic Cinderella story, but: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_Cody

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:32pm

This was made me literally laugh out loud.

"Hello, I'm Tilda Swinton. I'm actually as surprised as you are to have snagged the Best Supporting Actress Oscar; hell, I picked Cate Blanchett in my Oscar pool too. Everyone knows you can't diss the pregnant lady unless it's Annette Bening! But then I won, and I didn't really style myself for extended airtime, as you no doubt saw -- my dress was actually a curtain I won in a raffle at a drag-king Ren faire, and also I'm entering a David Bowie hair-look-alike contest next week. Good thing I could distract everyone with my brilliant acceptance speech about George Clooney wearing his Batman costume on the Michael Clayton set, and how the statuette's ass looks like my agent's.
"Hello, I'm Tilda Swinton"

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:33pm

I'm Diablo Cody,
Looky at what I wrotey,
I'll never have to stip to get paid,
So get yourself a gimmick and your script,
Just might get MADE!

Updated On: 2/26/08 at 04:33 PM

[nitsua]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:39pm

"Hi, I'm bad writing, and I'd just like to say up front that you shouldn't blame Jon Stewart. He did his best with me, but the strike really fouled up the writers' schedule, and the next thing I know Bruce Vilanch is licking my face. Man alive does that guy have horrendous coffee breath. Anyhoodle, Stewart handled a thankless gig with his customary class, and God bless Seth Rogen for funnying up that Halle Berry gag so I could take a pee break, but believe me, I know what I did, and I'm sorry.

Gotta go, Michael Bay's leaving and he's my ride."

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:40pm

I actually thought the dress was a nice change of pace.

She didn't try and hide her tat's, and she was just being herself.

Good for her!

[nitsua]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:41pm

Sure, she was "being herself", but it was ugly.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:42pm

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:42pm

She could have been herself and shown off her tattoos without looking like she was wearing a window dressing.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:44pm

my, my, my, kitty's got claws!

[blueroses]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:47pm

It wasn't my style but I thought she looked really good.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:47pm

Aww, no claws!

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:48pm

I loved the line about how during commercials,the audience makes catty remarks about what the viewer is wearing at home.

[mmousefan]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 4:48pm

Jungle Red, no doubt.