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Post by veu on Mar 3, 2021 15:41:49 GMT -5
From Inside The Magic: New ‘Little Mermaid’ Will Explore Ariel & Ursula’s Family Tree
IN DISNEY, MOVIES
Posted on March 3, 2021 by Lindsey Paris Leave a comment
A new actor has been added to the cast of Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid adaptation by Disney. The film, starring Halle Bailey, Javier Bardem, and Daveed Diggs, has already started production and is slated for release at a later date. Disney has not confirmed if the movie will release to theaters, as originally planned, or go straight to the Disney+ streaming platform.
The big news (or possible speculation) from Deadline broke yesterday as Jessica Alexander, of Netflix’s Get Even fame, was formally announced as a part of the cast (role unknown) and the article mundanely described Ursula as “Ariel’s Evil Aunt.” It sent Disney movie fans into a tizzy about possible plot complications for the upcoming film.
Ursula as Ariel’s Evil Aunt
The small yet impressionable text in the Deadline article is exciting. Live-action movies by Disney often expand upon a character or two, in order to keep the film fresh and entertaining. Getting to see more or another side of Ursula most certainly scratches that itch, as well as giving Disney Villains fans more of what they crave.
Many Little Mermaid fans already accept Ursula as Ariel’s aunt, either by learning the script writing backstory of the animated film or seeing the touring production of Broadway’s The Little Mermaid. Ursula was originally slated to be Triton’s sister in the 1989 Walt Disney Animation Studios rendition and is part of Ariel’s family tree in the Broadway version of the classic fairytale.
But, furthering this canonized plot element in the live-action film would certainly give the royal relationship more heft.
Melissa McCarthy will be playing the iconic sea witch villain in the live-action film. Since production has begun, McCarthy has been giving insight as to how McCarthy will play the essential villain. She told People magazine:
“I have such an affection for Ursula. I know she’s the villain, but I’ve just always kind of been like, ‘Oh my god.’ I mean, she’s kind of delicious to play,” McCarthy said.
“I’m just kind of doing it as if I could be like the vaudevillian night club act that lives in my heart,” she added of how she plans to fulfill the role. “It’s just so fun, you can’t go too far with her and I’m excited to see it.”
The Little Mermaid Musical
While Deadline’s tiny tidbit made waves in the general film community, as well as among movie fans, many Little Mermaid enthusiasts glazed over the announcement. This is because, as mentioned, Disney’s Broadway musical already featured the familial relationship between the mermaid and the octopus.
Those unfamiliar with Urusla’s Act One song would be shaken by some of its lyrics, as Ursula describes murdering her other six sisters and not caring for her father, Poseiden, as he ages:
Ursula:
When I was a kid, A squirmy little squid
I was number seven born of seven little girls
Seven little pearls
Pretty as could be, Perfect to a “T”
All except for me!
Ugly as a slug, Hideous to hug
Daddy found me loathsome and disgusting I could tell
They all got adored, I just got ignored
Plus, to ease his guilt, a magic shell
Used to belong to my Papa Poseidon. Full of lethal hexes and spells, my little sea-snakes. The perfect gift for a spurned dangerously unstable child…
Ursula also sings about her youngest brother, King Triton, who “stole” the throne from her as well as control of all earthly water bodies. It is finally time for her to exact her revenge. When you think about it, this is a wonderful Broadway-style song, giving a much-needed backstory to a villain who seemed to always be evil, with no specific ax to grind against their foe.
Pat Carroll’s Iconic Voice
Entertainer Pat Carroll has long been identified by her dark and sultry voice, which Disney thought was perfect for Ursula. Even know, when fans hear Ursula’s iconic laugh, they immediately know it’s her — and we have Carroll to thank for it. After a harrowing (and long) audition experience, Pat Carroll recorded her famous voice for Ursula’s lines and songs in the late 1980s. Her voice is used even to this day used in theme park attractions, game shows, video games, and other productions such as nighttime spectaculars. Carroll continues to lend her pipes to Disney’s recording studios when Ursula is needed, though she is now over 90 years old.
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Post by yougottaloveariel on Mar 4, 2021 11:13:00 GMT -5
I knew of Ursula;s family connection since 1990 Found it in a Scholastic Books adaptation WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE? ? |
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Post by veu on Mar 5, 2021 6:34:45 GMT -5
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Post by veu on Mar 5, 2021 6:36:43 GMT -5
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Post by veu on Mar 9, 2021 13:52:32 GMT -5
From CapitalFM: WATCH: Awkwafina Talks About Harry Styles Dropping Out Of Prince Eric Role
2 March 2021, 14:24
After Harry Styles was forced to pull out from the role of Prince Eric, Awkwafina, who stars as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid, spoke about it.
We all remember the day when we found out Harry Styles had been cast as Prince Eric in Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. And we all remember when we found out that it wasn't true.
Awkwafina, who is set to star as the seagull Scuttle in Disney's The Little Mermaid, spoke to Capital about him not being in the film.
"I think I came on a little bit later [than when Harry Styles was said to be cast as Prince Eric]," said the Raya and the Last Dragon actress.
"I am a big fan of Harry Styles," said Awkwafina, before praising Jonah Hauer-King, who was finally cast in the role, saying "[Jonah] is really great, too."
In 2019, Harry Styles explained to Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp as to why he couldn't accept the role, saying "I had a meeting with the director, Rob Marshall - who is the most wonderful man; he's great.
"Honestly, it was just a few things. I think [The Little Mermaid] is going to be an amazing film," he later said.
Meet the cast of Disney's The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, @awkwafina, @daveeddiggs, @jacobtremblay, @melissamccarthy & Javier Bardem. Directed by Rob Marshall, featuring music from the animated original & new music by @almenken & @lin_Manuel Miranda. pic.twitter.com/lXp0p2mVrE
— Disney (@disney) December 11, 2020
This hasn't stopped Harry Styles from acting, however. Recently, he wrapped a project, Don't Worry Darling, in which he stars alongside Florence Pugh and Chris Pine, and is set to film My Policeman soon.
It is also rumoured that Harry Styles is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an undisclosed role. This comes after speculation that he will also be in a film opposite Brad Pitt.Awkwafina Talks About Harry Styles Dropping Out Of The Little Mermaid 🧜♀️ | Capital
After Harry Styles had to (tragically) pull out from the role of Prince Eric in Disney's upcoming The Little Mermaid live-action adaptation, Awkwafina, who plays Scuttle, spoke about being a fan of his, and missing him in the film.
Her Raya and the Last Dragon co-star, Kelly Marie Tran, also spoke to Capital about becoming a Disney princess, and possibly returning to the role of Rose Tico in an upcoming Star Wars spin-off. |
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Post by veu on Mar 10, 2021 13:56:34 GMT -5
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Post by veu on Mar 10, 2021 14:06:09 GMT -5
From InStyle:
Melissa McCarthy Does It for the Laughs
The star of Nine Perfect Strangers talks making a home in Australia, 10 years of Bridesmaids, and the Thunder Force costume fitting that went awry.
By Laura Brown Mar 09, 2021 @ 7:45 am
When you read this issue, Melissa McCarthy will have been living in Australia for nine months. She left the U.S. in July to film the Hulu series Nine Perfect Strangers alongside Nicole Kidman, Michael Shannon, Regina Hall, and Bobby Cannavale. She is staying on to film a Netflix series, God's Favorite Idiot, written by her husband, Ben Falcone. She and her family have been enjoying a bucolic existence in Byron Bay (in a country that has handled COVID-19 effectively enough to resume normalcy), far away, geographically at least, from the strife in the United States.
But this doesn't mean that McCarthy, 50, has divorced herself from the world. If anything, she is more invested, redoubling her commitment to understanding "how we got here" politically, psychologically, socially. This time has also affected her relationship to comedy. "I'm not smart enough to know how to purify the water, but I can throw myself down a flight of stairs and hope that it lets someone forget their troubles," she says. Even if it hurts her hips.
Laura Brown: Hold on. I'm going to pin you [on Zoom]. Don't feel violated.
Melissa McCarthy: I don't know. It's been a while.
LB: COVID is not a horny time. Let's just be clear.
MM: Yeah. The pandemic doesn't really, um, mix it up for me. I keep thinking about if someone said more than a year ago that this would be happening, we'd be like, "Hey, you seem kind of crazy." We'd be rallying a group of friends, like, "Diane's gone batshit."
LB: It's been particularly interesting for you, because you've been in Australia shooting. You're missed in this hemisphere, but you seem to be having a great time down there.
MM: I know. I feel weirdly guilty. But then part of my ploy is to try and get more people here, which is not really my place. I'm sure the government would be like, "You can't do that. Shut up." Ben says, "You can't just tell people to hop on a plane and go to Australia." I was like, "Well, I'm trying to create the world I want."
LB: While you've been in Oz, the New York Times named you one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century.
MM: I couldn't process it beyond they got to 19 and were like, "You know, let's call her dad, Mike McCarthy, and see if he wants to throw somebody's name into a hat." And he's like, "What about my daughter, Missy?" That's how it hit me. I was shocked by it for sure.
LB: What does it mean to you?
MM: I love what I do, but I don't think of myself in that way at all. Fifteen years ago, if you would've said, "Oh, by the way, you and Ben are going to be able to write and make movies like the dumb stories that we used to do on the stage of the Groundlings improv theater in L.A.," we would have been like, "Really? Is that possible?" The way we do things still feels very grassroots. I think of us as circus people in that we just kind of travel around and put on a show. It's like getting an invite to a party where you're like, "Oh, I didn't know they knew I existed."
LB: I always think of actors as having this duality — you're inside yourself as a person but outside of yourself in a role or in a public profile.
MM: It's interesting when people say, "Oh, well, of course you have a public life, you're an actor." Well, I've chosen to be an actor, and I'm quite happy with myself, but I wouldn't know how to play myself. I went into acting because I find other people more interesting. I love getting out of myself and into someone else, so when the light gets shone on me as opposed to a character, I just feel like I'm off.
LB: But it's awesome when you do you. A couple of years ago you and Ben showed up to the Vanity Fair Oscars party, spiritual home of the fishtail evening gown, in matching Adidas tracksuits.
MM: I'm sure it threw everybody into a tizzy because the idea came to me the day before the Oscars. I asked, "Can we wear matching tracksuits?" And someone was like, "For tomorrow?Like, that both fit?" It's not that easy. I just wanted to be in tennies and tracksuits. It just seemed so funny to me and so comfortable. I have never been flipped off or told to f— off as much as at that party [laughs], and it was all done, uh, jokingly, but also with something real behind it. [After the ceremony] everyone put on a different dress and different heels. They just totally were like, "You go f— yourself [for wearing a tracksuit]." My response was, "Oh, OK, I'm going to go dance pretty hard right now."
LB: I want to talk about the last year and your COVID experience. Where were you when lockdown began?
MM: In March I was rehearsing in London with Rob Marshall and the amazing team that's doing The Little Mermaid. I remember it went from "Is this thing going to be a thing?" to two days later I was like, "I need a flight home [to L.A.] today." So, I got there by the skin of my teeth.
LB: How was it being at home in the spring?
MM: My mom had come out for the winter and stayed with us, which was incredible. My dad had gone home a little early, so she got stuck. She stayed five months, which was amazing. I haven't lived with my mom every day since I was 18 years old. To have that time with her again was unbelievable.
But I think we were all just upside down. It was the panic of "What do you have to wash?" We had washing stations in our garage, and we would leave things there. We were in hazmat suits. I just remember scrubbing the outside of grapefruits with soap and water and then [dipping them] into a vinegar bath. We didn't know what was safe enough. The amount of scrubbing and cleaning was crazy. Ben was like, "Are you Cloroxing the outsides of the apple? Should we be eating it?" It was just nuts.
LB: Then you left to shoot Nine Perfect Strangers in Australia with all of this going on.
MM: We were supposed to shoot in L.A., and, obviously, that wasn't going to happen. And in between cleaning grapefruits and laundry I got a call asking what I thought about going to Byron Bay to shoot it. I said, "I can't pick up a family during a pandemic. I can't even go down the street to a store." And then Vivian, my 13-year-old, came out so glazed over from sitting on a Zoom class. I was like, "I just had the weirdest call. Someone asked if we want to move to Australia to do Nine Perfect Strangers." And she didn't even take a beat. She went, "We should leave today. We can't see friends. And isn't Australia one of the safest places on the planet?" And then I looked up Byron Bay, and I was like,"What an idiot. It's heaven."
LB: It works.
MM: Totally. We're staying at least until August. Ben wrote a show called God's Favorite Idiot for Netflix, and we're going to shoot it here.
LB: How has COVID affected the way you think about your own mobility and where you live?
MM: It has changed my entire concept of being. Everything can feel like home. I am connected to Australia in a way that I didn't anticipate. I could very easily live here for the rest of my life. I'm in love with it. Everyone is so chatty. I'm a Midwestern gal who lives in L.A., where no one wants to talk to you. And here I'll be in the grocery store, and I can't go down a single aisle without talking to somebody. It's wonderful. I come home, and I will have had 15 conversations.
LB: Are you recognized often or you can go out and about freely?
MM: I'd say 60/40. There's a funny thing here of I think I'm recognized, but that has nothing to do with why they're talking to me. I'm out buying grapes, and they're like, "What do you think of these?" Then there are other times when someone asks, "Oh, what are you, American? Are you working here [on a movie]? Good for you. Do you get lines?" [laughs]
LB: What's it been like observing what's happening in the U.S. from afar?
MM: It's been going from complete isolation, fear of being sick, to fear of your own country turning on itself. I know COVID-19 is the virus, but the real virus is the violence and the hatred. If anything's going to extinguish us as a species, it's that.
If somebody said, "All you have to do is wear this head-wrap and you can cure cancer," people would be like, "Oh my god, that's amazing. We would do anything for that." And we're saying, "There's up to an 80 percent chance for this disease to decrease if you just wear this little 3-by-5-inch piece of fabric until we figure it out." Somehow that's become an infringement on someone's rights.
I think the scariest thing about all of this more so than even COVID is that I truly didn't think people hated each other that much or hated the idea of people who they don't even know. I always wonder, "Do racists know anyone of a different color?" People who are homophobic: "Do you know anyone gay or bi or trans? Do you know these people, or is it the great unknown?" I think the next 10 years of our lives have to be spent figuring out why people are so angry and also checking on mental illness. I mean, because the whole QAnon thing, that pizzas are eating babies and then they're going to Mars and coming back. It might as well be that.
LB: Don't forget the space lasers.
MM: I want to get mad, and I do get incredulous about how insane it is. But who's going to help people? If you've lost any sense of reality, we can't get mad. People aren't just wrong. They need help.
LB: It pushes your limits of empathy and understanding. How did you feel watching the inauguration and seeing some semblance of civility?
MM: It was the first time in a while that I felt like I could be proud. I kept thinking that the First Lady, Jill [Biden], every time somebody passed by her, she was chatting and laughing. We watched it with the kids. I cried. I mean, I cried at everything. I cried at J.Lo. I cried at Lady Gaga. Everybody made me cry because it just all felt so important. I can't tell you how many Aussies I talked to the day of the inauguration, and they're like, "Oh god, you know, it's such a relief."
LB: It's a trauma for everybody on very different levels. I don't think people were necessarily dancing in the streets on Inauguration Day.
MM: It's very polarizing, but, I mean, I'm on the left for sure, though I'm not an extremist. And I think just saying like, "Can't we all just be kind to each other?" and that gets a "F— you, lady," I don't know what to do.
LB: How has it seeped into your mind as a performer?
MM: The world's tough on comedy right now. Not to be like, "Critics don't like us," but critics are so hard on comedy. You don't have to like what I do, or you don't have to like comedy. But you need to be able to laugh at something. Ben and I talk about it a lot from the perspective of "Will this make somebody happy? Can somebody at the end of an 18-hour ER shift just check out and laugh for, you know, an hour?" It's the one thing we can try to do, and we try to do our best. I'm not smart enough to know how to purify the water, but I can throw myself down a flight of stairs and hope that it lets someone forget their troubles.
LB: You are really good at throwing yourself around. Are you still as keen to do that as you were?
MM: I'm a little more hesitant than I used to be. My initial thought to anything is like, "Oh, I'll do it." Ben and everyone will be like, "Just walk through it. Don't actually fall down." I'll be like, "Absolutely!" And then when I do the rehearsal, I will always throw myself down, and everybody goes, "We just talked about this." Now I've hurt myself in enough places where I have to spend all week like, "I really have to work on my hips."
LB: You sometimes join Ben in an Instagram bit with a beer. When did you realize that beer o'clock was his Insta jam?
MM: Feel confident I'm always close by with a beer. [laughs] Ben started that. I didn't even know he was doing it. All of a sudden he just does strange stuff and will never mention it. He'll write a whole script and be like, "Can you read this?" He was doing all these weird beer o'clocks, and then we both started doing it. As COVID and the quarantine kept going, it kept getting progressively earlier.
LB: One of the last times I saw you, we had dinner and you had come from a full-body scan for a superhero costume for Thunder Force. I remember you just loved that. [laughs]
MM: I mean, anytime you can stand in a nude Capezio and have people scan your body, that's when you know you're living. It's not see through, but it's not opaque. It's like, "Hi, nice to meet you, Carl." Usually, you walk into this huge machine and in 15 seconds it takes 3,500 pictures of your body. But I always say I'm technology poison, and as soon as I crossed the threshold, I heard somebody go, "Oh my god! Oh my god! What's happened?" And I heard this, like, "hubba, hubba, hubba," and everybody's running around this machine. It breaks down, and so instead of doing this thing for 15 seconds, it required two people coming in with cameras to take pictures of every square inch of my body. So that took about 45 minutes. It's just me standing in a nude Capezio being like, "Yeah, OK, cool, cool, cool."
LB: One of the New York Times' 25 greatest actors of the 21st century, everyone.
MM: "But have you seen her Capezio work?" We did get the coolest superhero suits in the world. Octavia [Spencer, her co-star in the upcoming Thunder Force] and I were like, "Oh my god." I kept walking around with my fists on my hips.
LB: You and Octavia have known each other for 20-something years. How have you both changed over that time?
MM: She is one of the most incredibly gifted actresses on the planet. She always knows the most thoughtful thing to say. It's not like, "Oh, she can really turn a phrase." She speaks right from her soft, chewy heart. And she's also the funniest person on earth.
LB: If you were to assemble your own Thunder Force in 2021, who would be on it?
MM: I would say [Dr. Anthony] Fauci. Michelle Obama. Bill Gates. But then also James Corden for fun. Kristen Wiig. She'll make the world better. I think that list would keep going to include, like, my children, my family — uh, yes, all the people I'm going to be murdered by if I don't mention them.
LB: Mike McCarthy.
MM: Mike McCarthy for sure. [laughs]
LB: By the way, it's been 10 years since Bridesmaids.
MM: I don't think I realized that. That film instilled the best lesson of you just have to let things be what they are, because it wasn't supposed to work like that. Annie [Mumolo] and Kristen wrote it, and they had never written anything before. And it was like, "We're going to let your weirdness ride." And people on set were laughing and crying full-out in almost every scene because everybody felt so free and there wasn't a lot of pressure. Certainly, nobody thought it was going to be a game changer. The fit was just perfect.
LB: It's aged like a fine wine. Have you watched it lately?
MM: I haven't, but I'd actually love to see it. There are so many scenes to revisit. Like Kristen in that little cupcake moment that breaks my heart. And then at the same time, the plane scene. She must have done it 20 different ways. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen in my life. Ben and I were sitting next to each other on set, and I said, "I don't think I will ever forget this moment."
LB: "Colonial woman churning butter on the wing!"
MM: I mean, that just comes out of someone's mouth.
LB: Speaking of that magical flight, have you kicked your foot up on an airplane doorframe lately?
MM: I have not. Next time I'm on a plane, I will send you that picture. God help me.
LB: Please! Before your insurance people say you can no longer move anymore, put your hip out one last time.
MM: I'll be like, "This is for Brown!" |
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Post by veu on Mar 12, 2021 16:48:20 GMT -5
From Hypebae: CHLOE X HALLE: UNAPOLOGETIC BLACK WOMEN OF THE NOW AND THE NEXT
The R&B duo is using music to inspire the next generation of young Black women.
For pop culture enthusiasts and avid music lovers across genres, it’s been delightful to witness the star power and Disney-like fairy tale of triumph and success of 22-year-old Chloe Bailey and her sister, 20-year-old Halle. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, the dynamic sister duo — better known to the world as the indomitable Chloe x Halle — continues to showcase a unique penchant for the creative arts. Since their viral discovery on YouTube a few short years ago, the two have experienced what can only be described as a meteoric rise on the music charts and global entertainment circuit.
With their triple Grammy-nominated album Ungodly Hour including hits such as “Do It” and “Forgive Me;” intense artist development under the watchful eye of music icon Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment label; lead roles on the big screen for The Little Mermaid and Grown-ish; and mesmerizing live performances from transformed tennis courts to enchanted virtual performance stages, there seems to be no slowing down for the multihyphenates. With a combined range of talents spanning the worlds of music, beauty, television and movies, Chloe x Halle have had a pretty busy year — and 2021 is shaping up to be next-level for the LA-based superstars.
Amassing millions of followers on their platforms across Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, it’s become more than just the music for Chloe x Halle. They have grown to use their celebrity status to inspire and empower others with great intention: to lead the next generation of young Black women not just in the United States, but throughout the African diaspora in regions such as the Caribbean and the UK. During a heightened period of intersectional awareness brought on by the global conversations on racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement, HYPEBAE sat down with the influential sisters for a candid conversation — with Chloe in the U.S. and Halle in London taping for The Little Mermaid — to talk about the now and the next. In this exclusive interview, the R&B duo get deep into the ways that their magnanimous forms of artistry place a magnifying glass on the authentic lived experiences of young Black women, the tribulations and often pressurized reality of Black female bodies as socio-political sites of expression, their inspirations from home, and how they find ways to stay the course by embracing self-love and celebrating their rooted Afrocentricity.
Ahead of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards which airs on March 14, you can check out Ungodly Hour (Chrome Edition) by Chloe x Halle across all major streaming platforms.
Let’s talk about the big news of the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards – congratulations on the three nominations! Halle, when you guys found out the news, what was the initial reaction?
HB: Thank you! Oh my goodness, we were just stunned. It’s definitely a blessing and we are so shocked every time we get a Grammy nomination. We were just screaming and happy and filled with joy.
Chloe, obviously you’ve both been nominated before, with two nods back in 2018 for The Kids Are Alright. What makes this nomination season different?
CH: Well, this one honestly feels even more special because even though I loved our first album, this one has just been our baby — because it’s about us stepping into our own and owning who we are as young women, our sexuality and all of our insecurities. So this one really means a lot. We put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into it and even though it took eight months, we were just throwing everything at the wall and seeing what stuck. There was lot of crying and a lot of tears, so knowing that it’s been recognized in this way shows that all of our hard work is paying off. It really means so much to us. This time it’s three [nominations], and I actually think we’ll take one this time — we’re hoping and praying.
Halle, I know that Billie Holiday has been one of your biggest vocal inspirations, and for the general public who may not know, she was actually the first Black woman to work with an all-white orchestra in the 1930s, touring the segregated South — it’s a cornerstone of her legacy.
In making those historic parallels, did you understand the magnitude that your career accomplishments, such as the lead role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, would have on your fans and followers?
HB: Absolutely. I understood that about Billie Holiday from the moment I witnessed her amazingness through her records. Her voice is just like an angel, and I was so inspired by her and what she stood for, and how she defied everything and went against the status quo as a Black woman. She wasn’t afraid to speak up and sing in her truth — no matter how many places she got kicked out of or wasn’t welcomed. She was truly an inspiration to me as a young Black woman.
And with everything that has been happening for my sister and I now, we are very conscious of this kind of, I guess, power that we hold where people are looking to us to see what we are going to do. Every decision that we make is completely loving and positive while we continue to break barriers for Black women. It’s truly what we deserve… we should not be held back by anything or any person in society who says we can’t do something. It’s simply not true. So even everything that’s happening with our music, and with [my role in] Disney, it feels so surreal to us but it’s also like, “Okay, now that we’re given this platform, it is our duty to continue to show love and stride in positivity, and keep our heads up no matter what is going on.” It’s something Chloe and I really hold on to.
And Chloe, how important is it for you to use your art to inspire the next generation of young Black women, not just in the U.S., but around the world?
CB: I think it’s so important for us to truly be authentically ourselves throughout the music and letting that inspire all of the beautiful Black and brown young girls around the world. We understand because it’s truly who we are, and we know the trials, tribulations and things we all go through. We put that pain and heartache into the music, so I’m hoping that by us leading by example, we inspire these beautiful women around the world. I think that’s why we wrote the song “Baby Girl” – when you go through the hardships in life… when nothing feels like it’s working… when everything feels like it’s closing in around you, you just have to remind yourself that you are special. I’m hoping that people are receiving that message through the music and applying it. Sometimes I have to go back and listen to these same songs we wrote, just for myself and just to get me out of the little funk I’m in, and I hope that it’s doing that for others as well.
Even as I think back to your music and watching you both open for the OTR II Tour in Miami in 2018, I’m amazed by the growth. You both describe your musical style as “confetti,” and the live performance definitely felt like a burst of different influences in your live music. Having Beyoncé as your mentor and her being one of the most prolific living entertainers, what are the two most important things that Beyoncé has taught you about your art being a form of Black expression?
CB: Yes! So the most important thing that Bey has taught us… I feel like she has really led by example to us. Ever since we were young girls and before we were signed under her, we have always been inspired by her and everything that she did — from girl power, presentation to being her own boss and manager and just taking control of her own professional career — she has always inspired us in that way. One of the things she told us that really stood out to us — and we articulate it through our music — was to not conform ourselves to the world, but let the world catch up to us. And I feel like now the world is catching up — we didn’t have to change our sound, or simplify any of the chords or the weird experimental sounds we like, and people are still enjoying the music. That really makes me happy. So hearing that from a legend like her, it really gave us some confidence through our own art, because you know, we’re just in our home, writing and producing our own songs, doing what makes us feel good and hoping that people like it. We’re happy that people actually do! We didn’t have to change any part of ourselves for them to.
HB: Well, for me and my sister and everyone, I feel like you learn so much from Beyoncé just by watching her, how she moves and what she does even when she’s off the stage. She’s such an inspiring being on the whole and she has taught us and so many young Black girls and women around the world that you can own your sexuality and your power. You can be strong, beautiful, vulnerable and everything in between, at the same time. So for me, I think she’s really taught me that it’s really okay to be everything that I am, even if it’s a lot — to accept and embrace those characteristics as a part of me.
Definitely, and those mantras seems to be all around you. You both seem to have your eyes to the sky and your ears to the ground. Who are some of the other incredible Black female artists you have on your playlist right now?
CB: Oh, wow. Well, the legend Donna Summer, I’ve been listening to so much. And I’ve always been incredibly inspired by Kelis. I think she is so underrated… her musical catalogue is absolutely genius, as well as Missy Elliott being another female producer — she’s also a Cancerian Queen, which I always get hyped about because I’m a Cancer too. All of her cool, ahead-of-its-time beats and production has always inspired me.
That artful and art-filled inspiration also moves into television, with your roles in Grown-Ish. You both portray roles that are strong and kind, but also vulnerable and independent – quite a balance to strike on-screen. You’ve also used those words in past interviews to describe your mother. As a Black woman, what kind of influence would you say Ms. Courtney has had on your career as actresses?
HB: Wow, that’s a great question! Our mama is our world and ever since we were younger. She’s always been just this huge personality and this joyous spirit. She’s loud, funny and has the brightest personality, and we’ve always just been used to her being this outrageous energy. We would watch how people would gravitate towards her, and just her love and light because of the person that she is. So as we grew into the young women that we are now, of course we have different personalities — I’m a bit more chill and Chloe is a bit more chill and sensitive too — but she’s really taught us a lot about ourselves and learning how to be open to certain people.
With acting, it’s a beautiful thing because you’re learning how to tune in to certain emotions that you normally wouldn’t show the world. So for me, I feel like I’m learning a lot about it now. At times when you’re vulnerable by yourself, it’s easy to feel those things, and when you have to do it in front of a crew of 50 people, it’s nerve-wracking. But I’m very grateful for the example of my mom for showing that it’s okay to be you, and it’s okay to be vibrant and open because you are yourself. People will gravitate towards you as long as you are authentically you.
That’s beautiful! For me, I just would like to continue to see Black Girl Magic in continued motion for this year, being able to make new rules, redefining our space and amplifying our voices. What is the message that you really want to send to Black women as they look forward to 2021?
CB: The message that I would like to send is that I am proud of all of us collectively, because last year hasn’t been easy. It has even had us question our own existence because we aren’t 100 percent accepted in today’s society. And I would just have to say this: you don’t need outside people’s validation. Know you are beautiful, own it, claim it, feel confident in it. It’s easier said than done — because even I as a 22 year-old young woman, I’m still learning that on my own. There will be days when it’s tough and hard, but we got this and we can do this. Keep your head held high and also be proud of yourself for what you’ve already gone through.
And Chloe, we both know that it’s been a lot. Halle, what’s it been like working with (wardrobe stylist) Zerina Akers?
HB: Oh we love Zerina! It’s a beautiful thing to be able to work with her, because she’s another young Black woman who is continuously breaking barriers and you know, for me it’s always really exciting to see other creatives express their outlet. With her, it’s cool to see how she comes up with these outfits and wardrobe, and it just pours out of her so amazingly. I just love to see when Black women have their “one thing” and how the creativeness just flows out of them in that one element. We’re used to seeing it in music, but when you see it in a different way — like clothes or art or paintings — it’s fantastic to see how God can really move through somebody like that in every way. She’s just amazing and she elevates every look that we do.
I love that for both of you, that sisterhood that you share across the arts with others. Chloe, to wrap up, what has been that one moment that you can hold on to in the last year that has shown you that it only gets better from here?
CB: Gosh, I love your accent, I keep hearing it more and more – it makes me happy (laughs). The moments for me, for one… definitely the Grammy nominations, and also anytime we did our performances at home on the tennis court-turned-stage. Every time we had different sets and productions, it just showed me how you can physically turn something so small into something great, and whatever you imagine it to be, it can be. We brought the album to life in our backyard and even though during the pandemic we can’t do concerts, I always felt like we had a new show every time we had a new set. The lights, the fog, the smoke — there’s so much that our incredible creative team did that I’m really proud of. Every time I think about that, I say to myself, “2020 was a good-ass year for us with our music”. |
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Post by veu on Mar 13, 2021 9:14:08 GMT -5
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Post by veu on Mar 13, 2021 13:52:42 GMT -5
From Youtube: Chloe X Halle Talk Beyonce, Grammy Nominations, 'The Little Mermaid'
12 mar 2021
ET Canada
Chloe x Halle are up for two trophies at the 2021 Grammy Awards, and whether they win or lose, the R&B duo tell ET Canada's Roz Weston why they're proud to be recognized by their peers. Plus, Halle teases her upcoming role as Ariel in the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid".From Youtube: Chloe X Halle React To 2021 Grammy Nominations | EXTENDED
ET Canada
Chloe X Halle, the R&B duo composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey, speak with ET Canada's Roz Weston about becoming Neutrogena brand ambassadors and receiving nominations at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Plus, Halle shares her excitement over Disney's "The Little Mermaid" live-action movie. |
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Post by veu on Mar 13, 2021 14:03:50 GMT -5
The Little Mermaid live-action in Italy soon. Here the italian article from Cinemotoreonline: Le riprese de “La Sirenetta” di Rob Marshall dovrebbero arrivare in Italia prossimamente
Pubblicato il 12 marzo 2021
Le riprese de “La Sirenetta” di Rob Marshall dovrebbero arrivare in Italia prossimamente con Melissa McCarthy-Ursula, Javier Bardem-King Triton, Halle Bailey-Ariel….
Il cast completo
www.imdb.com/title/tt5971474/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1 |
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