Audrey Hepburn 'couldn't sing and couldn't act', says Emma Thompson

So what?? Even Hollywood folk are entitled to their own opinion. We say stuff like that about star here all the time, why should it be any different for Emma Thompson? Just because so many people love her doesn't mean everyone has to.

First off Emma Thompson is an idiot for saying that. Secondly why even bother making comments about someone who is dead. She could have easily not have said any of these things. Moron.

You are right she is a moron for expressing an unpopular opinion, maybe we should look back at your posts and see what opinions you have shared. She is not a moron simply because she does not agree with you.

Yes she is a moron for saying what she said when she is doing a remake of the movie. I'm sure the people making the movie aren't thrilled about her comments. There will be people not going to see this movie because of her comments.

This is just my opinion but I think Emma is just a little jealous. I like Emma Thompson as an actress. Much Ado About Nothing and Sense & Sensibility are favorites of mine. But she will never be the icon that Audrey is. She'll be remember I'm sure. But I highly doubt that nearly 20 years after her death teenage girls won't be looking up to her, watching her movies, carrying purses with her picture on them, or have prints of her on their walls. Audrey has that undying "it" factor that Emma just doesn't have.

How come every time one person says something negative about another, it's because they're jealous? I don't think Emma Thompson ever had any intention of becoming the kind of style icon Audrey Hepburn is.

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** I think she could have worded it differently. It reads very bitchy.**

It's not the first time in the past few weeks she's been in the news with bitchy comments. I've never known her to make nasty comments like that (at least not in public).

Here's a link to a Daily Telegraph article. Reaction to Emma's comments.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/7935455/Why-Audrey-Hepburn-was-a-real-star.html

I agree with you that Thompson is (probably!) a better actress, but what a pity she's waisting this HUGE amount of talent on crappy Hollywood projects - as an actress and as a "writer" (is it really necessary to take credit for writing Nanny McPhee ?).
At least Hepburn made the most of the talent she had.
I don't know what's gotten into Thompson ... lately she's been in the spotlight more than once with comments that haven't gone down well.

Updated On: 8/10/10 at 05:33 AM

I think it's interesting that Carey Mulligan is in negotiations to play Eliza. She has a quality about her that I can only describe as Audrey Hepburnesque, and the same thing where while you're unsure objectively how talented she is, she's fun to watch and has tons of screen presence. You'd think from Thompson's comments that she'd be going far in the other direction. She's entitled to her opinion, but I disagree with her, of course.

Here's the really stupid part with Hollywood and its denizens. They all think they can do better with their remake.

And 10 times out of 10, they're wrong.

This is the worst way to approach a remake of a classic, Oscar-winning film (8 Oscars), beloved by millions, and a huge hit at the box office in its day. Instead of trying to rise to the occasion and serve the (already tested) material and the (already tested) production aspects, from acting to directing to costumes, etc., come right out and say something about it sucked, and "we can make it better."

No. No, you can't. You'll be damn lucky to make it just as good. Because movies like My Fair Lady don't happen often. Actresses like Audrey Hepburn don't happen often. At least acknowledge what came before you, or you just look foolish.

Emma sounds calculated with her comment, not so much bitchy. It's like she's intimidated by the shadow of the original. So she'll try to "kill it" from your mind. Make everyone think it was terrible, that Audrey was terrible ...

Emma Thompson is choking on her own ego, stumbling over it in that interview. Maybe that's why she hasn't done anything good in a very long time now herself. I expected better from her, particularly in an on-the-record interview.

Is it too late to dub Emma Thompson with a classy person? Can we fix it in post-production?

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Updated On: 8/10/10 at 07:55 AM

The MY FAIR LADY movie did suck! I love PYGMALION and the musical, but the film was a major bore. I always hoped someone would remake it so I'm excited about Thompson's interpretation. And I like that it's being shot on location as opposed to the stuffy sets of the original. Seriously, I felt the need for ventilation when I've watched the movie.

As for Hepburn, she's a passable actress. She's a revelation in ROMAN HOLIDAY, but like most major movie stars/icons, after a while she was just playing herself in every movie.

In short, I agree with Emma.

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Updated On: 8/10/10 at 08:41 AM

I think they're both fine actresses, but it was a mean thing to say and I'm sure, by now, Thompson regrets it.