Margo Martindale Joins ‘August: Osage County’

[Will42]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:35pm

EXCLUSIVE: Margo Martindale has joined the cast of August: Osage County. The Emmy winner will play the jaded sister of Meryl Streep in the feature adaptation of Tracy Letts’ family clan play. Martindale’s character is Mattie Fae Aiken, the wife of Charles Aiken, played by Chris Cooper, and the sister of Violet Weston, played by Streep. The actress will start filming in Oklahoma on September 24. Martindale won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2011 for her role on FX’s Justified. Julia Roberts also stars in August: Osage County as Violet’s daughter Barbara. Abigail Breslin, playing Barbara’s daughter, recently joined the film, as did Juliette Lewis. John Wells is directing August: Osage County, Letts is writing the adaptation of his Pulitzer and Tony-winning play. George Clooney and Grant Heslov are producing along with Jean Doumanian and Steve Traxler. The Weinstein Co. is financing and distributing August: Osage County. Martindale is repped by the Gersh Agency.

http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/august-osage-county-margo-martindale-meryl-streep-weinstein-co-george-clooney-julia-roberts-emmy-justified/

[Jordan Catalano]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:36pm

THANK.


GOD.

[Wynbish]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:37pm

Very good!

[Bettyboy72]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:38pm

Praise Jesus! Maybe Margo can get herself an Oscar now!

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

[Wynbish]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:43pm

[Will42]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:45pm

I hope so. Wouldn't mind to see Dianne Wiest in the role, but Martindale is a wonderful actress and an inspiring choice.

[Will42]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 2:47pm

Come to think of it, she kind does look like Meryl Streep.

[Musical Director 109]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #7

Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:03pm

She will be wonderful!!!! So looking forward to this film.

Updated On: 8/1/12 at 03:03 PM

[GlindatheGood22]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:10pm

I'll drink to that.

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[Huss417]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #9

Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:12pm

This casting makes me very happy. :)

"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter." Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.

[nasty_khakis]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #10

Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:17pm

This is possibly the best way this could go (I think even above the on-the-nose Kathy Bates). She'll find comedy in the darker parts and a darkness in the comedy. WOOHOO!

[themysteriousgrowl]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:45pm

Well, this is unexpected and just about perfect.

You know what I really adore her in?

"Paris, je t'aime."

Her performances makes that vignette one of the best in a series of terrific vignettes.

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[Huss417]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #12

Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:48pm

I still love her in the short lived "The Riches". Very underrated show and was disappointed when it was cancelled.

"I hope your Fanny is bigger than my Peter." Mary Martin to Ezio Pinza opening night of Fanny.

[Playbilly]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #13

Posted: 8/1/12 at 3:58pm

This is good news. Now I have hope for this movie.

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[PalJoey]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 4:05pm

LOVE her.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #15

Posted: 8/1/12 at 4:13pm

PERFECTION!

[Jordan Catalano]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 4:15pm

Playbilly, you didn't have hope in the movie with Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Chris Cooper and Abigail Breslin already in it?

[nasty_khakis]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 4:51pm

Jordan, I must say I'm in no way saying Julia and Meryl aren't VERY talented actresses because of course they are. I actually find myself defending Julia to "acting snobs" a lot. I honestly feel they're both almost entirely miscast. Meryl, less so, but I can already see her caluclated performance. I still have hope and want them to be amazing, but I think Wells will have to be strong and direct them both against type.

Cooper and Martindale? Hell yes.

[Jordan Catalano]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 4:55pm

Julia is going to be amazing and win her 2nd Oscar.

[random person 112]

Margo Martindale Joins ?August: Osage County? #19

Posted: 8/1/12 at 4:57pm

Yes and pigs will fly across the sky! Jordan i know you are a fan but be realistic here when has she ever displayed any of the qualities that would make her a good Barbara.

Updated On: 8/1/12 at 04:57 PM

[followspot]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 5:03pm

With both this and THE NORMAL HEART, 2013 will indeed be a very good year for Julia Roberts.

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[ray-andallthatjazz86]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 5:38pm

I really wish they announced who's playing Ivy already. So happy to see Margo Martindale joining this wonderful cast, she's gonna be great as Mattie Fae, can't wait to see her scenes with Streep and Cooper, they'll be explosive.
This is such a great ensemble of people! Keep them coming

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[Jordan Catalano]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 5:51pm

I'm still hoping Julianne Moore is cast as Ivy.

[E.Davis]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 6:20pm

My first pick for the movie since day one, I am glad they listened.

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[GlindatheGood22]

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Posted: 8/1/12 at 7:04pm

I was watching Political Animals the other day and it struck me that Carla Gugino would be a good Ivy.

And can you imagine what Sigourney Weaver's Barbara would be like?

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