The film received generally positive reviews from film critics, who praised the visuals, voice acting and music. The line between fact and fiction has never been so terrifyingly and brilliantly blurred. He chokes Sonia to death and hides her body in the basement. Before she played The Grand High Witch in The Witches, she played an equally villainous character in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. Increasingly frustrated and frightened, Sonia calls the police. Displeased with her age and weight, Adrian berates her. Crime Horror Thriller An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. While Adrian is retrieving trash bags, Alexandra comes downstairs and finds Flory's body. This is emotional extreme horror, but you wont be able to look away. [91] At the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, she garnered an Outstanding Variety Special (Live) nomination. Cult distributor TetroVideo gave the movie a special limited DVD release with French and Italian subtitles in 2020, featuring a gory artistic rendition of Anne Hathaway on the cover. Adrian (the character) is as unlikely a killer as Norman Bates, but thats what makes him so terrifying. [206] In July 2006, she spent a week in Nicaragua to help vaccinate children against hepatitis A. In the second take, Adrian uses real chloroform and knocks Sonia out. [50] To prepare for the part, she volunteered for a few weeks as an assistant at an auction house. [186][187] The journalist Laura Brown found her to be a "sincere", "warm and funny" woman. Anne Hathaway History. "Hate seems to me to be the opposite of life; in soil that harsh, nothing . "Your first . Anne Hathaway: My Catwoman Suit Was A 'Psychological Terrorist'. Gugliemli believed that her ability to extensively research her roles is the key to her success. "[78] Hathaway described her interpretation of the White Queen as "a punk-rock vegan pacifist", drawing inspiration from Debbie Harry and the artwork of Dan Flavin. [236] As a supporter of LGBT rights, she has donated money to organizations that support same-sex marriage. But Hathaway has made a point to keep her personal life privateincluding her nine-year marriage to Adam Shulman. Last week's reveal of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, in the upcoming Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises, caused quite a stir. [231] Their second son was born in November 2019. Inspired by John H. Groberg's memoir In the Eye of the Storm, the film met with mostly negative reviews and was a box-office failure. for her 2010 episode where she. [151] Critics felt that Hathaway "steals the show";[152] ABC Online's Jason Di Rosso added, "The film's best moments belong to Hathaway as the anxiety-ridden, vain and capricious starlet. The 39-year-old actor was photographed in a cutout blue dress and black bralette as she attended the WeCrashed premiere in Los Angeles alongside co-star Jared Leto. Be My Cat is a solid and effective step forward in found footage horror. She is a board member of the Lollipop Theatre Network, an organization that brings films to children in hospitals, and advocates for gender equality as a UN Women goodwill ambassador. She described her character as "narcissisticdownright selfish". [106] The Dark Knight Rises was critically successful and grossed more than $1billion worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2012. [209] In July 2019, Hathaway announced they were expecting their second child together, and opened up about her struggles with conception and infertility. "[7], Little White Lies wrote that the movie "is a prime example of meta-cinema, endlessly blurring the line between behind-the-scenes reality and onscreen fantasy, between documentary and fiction, while also repeatedly commenting on the process of its own making. Hathaway took a bit more time to think through her answer before replying. [69] Despite this, the film was successful financially and earned Hathaway an MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance nomination. [63] Her following release, the mystery thriller Passengers alongside Patrick Wilson, was a critical and commercial failure. [36] Hathaway sang three songs on the film's soundtrack, including a duet with singer Jesse McCartney. She had aspired to work with DeNiro and Meyers, her favorite actor and director, respectively; impressed with the film's story, she auditioned for the third time for a Meyers film. Actress Awkwafina asked Anne about her 'recurring dreams' and what they might be 'about.' Anne explained that she's 'had different recurring dreams through different periods of my life,' but. [b][95] Hathaway later expressed regret that she might have inadvertently encouraged misogyny as she did not trust Scherfig as a director, which she felt was because of her gender. [80] Commercially, it grossed $1billion to become the second-highest-grossing film of 2010. And during a speech at Elle 's 29th Women In Hollywood event, Hathaway shared her experiences of the period of virulent online derision, and what what it took to "end" her own self-hatred . Hathaway believed that if she did not perfect her accent, people would dismiss her performance in the first five minutes of the film. [66] She received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress. CNN Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway wants everybody to start calling her by her nickname, Annie. The film tells the story of two young people who meet twenty years after they shared a one-night stand together. [92], In 2011, Hathaway voiced Jewel, a female Spix's macaw from Rio de Janeiro, in the animated film Rio, produced by 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. He also explains that the character in his film seeks to turn the actress character into a surrogate of his cat that he accidentally killed, and that this is based on how he accidentally killed his cat as a child. [117], After briefly appearing in the romantic comedy Don Jon (2013),[118] Hathaway starred in and co-produced (with her husband and others) Song One. In 2020 Terror Films teamed up with Cinedigm to expand the release, and also with Kings of Horror to release it for free on YouTube. [18] The film opened to mostly mixed reviews. This is because she was playing the iconic Catwoman/Selina Kyle character who is notoriously fit. Anne Hathaway says she's not too fond of her first name and much prefers being called Annie, Hath, or literally 'anything but Anne.'. [185] John opined that, despite considerable success, she has never "gone Hollywood", staying close to her friends. For the role, she spent time with a Parkinson's patient to research the disease, and in preparation for the film's nude scenes, she watched films of Kate Winslet and Penlope Cruz who, in Hathaway's view, have done nudity with sensitivity and dignity. 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It tells the story of Ben Whittaker (played by Robert De Niro), a 70-year-old widower who becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway). [49] At this point, she realized that she wanted to play roles to move audiences or otherwise entertain them so much that they forget about their own lives. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. He also states that he is worthy of Anne in every way, betraying that his intentions for Anne may be more than artistic. [93] A commercial success, it grossed more than $484million worldwide against a budget of $90million. The first sign that Anne Hathaway had come to steal the show at this year's Cannes Film Festival was when she stepped out for her first official appearance in a stunning Schiaparelli two-piece. Kate McCauley Hathaway is an actress who played Fantine in the . At the start of her film career, her acting style and appearance were compared to Judy Garlandwhom she cites as one of her favorite actresses[11]and Audrey Hepburn. [25][26] She earned an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance nomination for the role. If you think thats a joke, give the film a look and tell me the chloroform sequence doesnt send a wave of shivers racing down your spine.[4], Slash/Film said that Be My Cat is insidiously terrifying and ofei is magnetic on screen. [10] In 2009, Hathaway described her religious beliefs as "a work in progress". [35][36][37][38][14][10][16][17][19][39], Terror Films acquired the movie's worldwide VOD distribution rights in late 2017 and gave it a wider release starting with April 2018 on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft / Xbox, Vudu, and later on Steam, Screambox, Vidi, Tubi, Roku and POV Horror. [18][19][20][21] Three days after her performance at Carnegie Hall, Hathaway was cast in the short-lived Fox television series Get Real. Anne Hathaway: Disguised as a maid at Bruce Wayne's party, Hathaway gets into Bruce's private quarters and tries to slip past him after stealing his mother's string of pearls that were locked in a . She has since played a scientist in the science fiction film Interstellar (2014), the owner of an online fashion site in the comedy The Intern (2015), a haughty actress in the heist film Ocean's 8 (2018), a con artist in the comedy The Hustle (2019), and Rebekah Neumann in the miniseries WeCrashed (2022). Be My Cat: A Film for Anne is a 2015 Romanian found footage psychological horror feature film directed, produced, written by, and starring Adrian ofei, about an aspiring filmmaker who goes to extremes to convince actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. [87][88] Together with actor Denzel Washington, Hathaway hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway in December 2010. [219] It was reported that the FBI confiscated Hathaway's private journals from Follieri's New York City apartment as part of their ongoing investigation into Follieri's activities. [12] Later, she appeared in other plays like Jane Eyre and Gigi, at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. [44] During her audition, she lied to Lee about her knowledge of horseback riding so he would cast her, but she did subsequently take lessons. [161] She then played the wife of Mark Ruffalo's character in Todd Haynes' legal drama Dark Waters, about environmental poisoning committed by the chemical company DuPont. Anne Hathaway says 'my country gassed children' Actress Anne Hathaway took to Instagram to blast border patrol agents using tear gas on migrants seeking asylum by attempting to cross the U.S. border. [21], Adrian ofei, who came from a background in method acting and theatre (Ion Cojar's method), partially improvised the movie in his hometown in Romania on a limited budget as director, producer, writer, lead actor, editor, cinematographer and most other jobs usually performed by a film crew, he never used a camera before in his life, had no crew present during shootings other than him and the actresses, partially lived in character, met the actresses for the first time in character with the camera on, and kept only first takes in the final cut. [18] The film was released in August 2004 to negative reviews,[38] but made $95.1million against a $40million budget. The Australian actress revealed that Hathaway's test video was made before Hooper settled on the digital fur technology he ended up using in the film to turn the actors into realistic felines.. [79] Alice in Wonderland received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the film's visuals but criticized the lack of narrative coherence. [65] Peter Travers found her to be "raw and riveting" in the role, adding that she "acts the hell out of it, achieving a state of sorrowful grace". [147][148], After a two-year absence from the screen, Hathaway starred as a famous actress in the all-female spin-off of the Ocean's Eleven franchise, Ocean's 8, directed by Gary Ross. [138][139] The film grossed $194million worldwide against a $35million budget. Anne Hathaway, in full Anne Jacqueline Hathaway, (born November 12, 1982, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American actress known for her versatility, appearing in films that ranged from fairy tales to adult-oriented dramas and comedies.. Hathaway's family moved from Brooklyn, New York, to Millburn, a New Jersey suburb, when she was six years old. She tries to talk him out of killing her and briefly tries to escape. [6] When Hathaway was six, the family moved to Millburn, New Jersey, where she was raised. [75][76], In 2010, Hathaway appeared as a receptionist who dates a clerk (played by Topher Grace) in the ensemble romantic comedy Valentine's Day, directed by Garry Marshall. Dr Jaimie Glick, a board-certified dermatologist in the Flatiron District tells The New York Post, "Her skin looks very bright and beautiful." [45] The film received critical acclaim and several Academy Award nominations. [162] Writing for Variety, Owen Gleiberman termed her supporting performance "a piercing dance of agony and loyalty". Anne Hathaway You have to want to be married to someone. [13] She played the teenager Meghan Green alongside Jon Tenney, Debrah Farentino and Jesse Eisenberg. [164] It received negative reviews from critics. "[153] Ocean's 8 was a box office success, grossing over $297million worldwide against a $70million budget. [7][9] Her relationship with the Catholic Church changed at age fifteen, after learning that her older brother was gay. [7] Hathaway was "the ninth choice" for the role, citing this later as an inspiration for people to never give up. Sonia Teodoriu, Florentina Hariton, Alexandra Stroe and Adrian ofei are so convincing that, at times, its uncomfortable to watch. Things even out. Anne Jacqueline Hathaway is an American actress. In the episode, she competed against her The Devil Wears Prada co-star Emily Blunt; she lip synced "Love" by Mary J. Blige and "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus. While going to meet the second actress Adrian explains that he was bullied in the past, and due to this he dislikes boys and dogs for their meanness and likes girls and cats due to their sweetness and innocence. While Hathaway has played her fair share of sexually provocative roles in films like Havoc and Brokeback Mountain, we were skeptical of her newfound candor; nevertheless, the rumor has only built. He states that his interest in Anne and making this film came from her portrayal of Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, citing a love for cats. [222] In 2008, she began smoking after a stressful summer and the end of her relationship with Follieri. And boy is Adrian a messed up freak. Mockumentary Film Festival (2016), Area de Contencao: Cartaxo International Fantastic & Horror Film Festival (2015), Bram Stoker International Film Festival (2015), Torremolinos International Fantastic Film Festival (2015), Davis Great Bay Area International Film Festival (2018), Kapitularz: Lodz Fantastic Film Festival (2018), Kocham Dziwne Kino (I Love Strange Cinema) Film Festival (2019), This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 01:01. The character played by Adrian ofei in the movie was developed over the course of 5 years. ", Owing to the success of The Princess Diaries, People magazine named Hathaway one of its breakthrough stars of 2001. [110] In preparation for the role, Hathaway consumed fewer than 500 calories a day to lose 25 pounds (11kg), researched prostitution, and cut her hair. In doing so, Hathaway presents lovemaking as an artistic, creative act while also emphasizing the enduring power of her husband's writing. [42] It is considered a cult film by fans and film professionals. [73] In 2010, she also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for providing her voice for the episode "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" in The Simpsons. [22], A language switch was used during filming to ensure the safety of everyone involved: speaking English meant everyone is interacting in character, and speaking Romanian meant everyone returns to be being themselves (with a few exceptions when the characters had to speak Romanian). [241][242] In the 2020 United States presidential election she supported Democratic candidate Joe Biden over incumbent President Donald Trump. She memorized almost all her lines and songs at the first read-through. [134], Hathaway began 2015 with an appearance in the first season of the musical reality show Lip Sync Battle. [192] Hathaway aspires to appear in many different films, work with different directors and play diverse roles. They are so much fun to do, I figure I might as well get the most out of them while I can. [7][8][9][10][11][12], Be My Cat: A Film for Anne initially received a limited release by Adrian ofei in 2016, then benefited from a wider release by distributor Terror Films in 2018, and in 2020 cult distributor TetroVideo gave the movie a special limited DVD release. Upon meeting the second actress Flory, Adrian is disappointed, as she had sent him pictures of herself when she was younger. [169][170] The film was shot over the course of 18 days with limited resources. She supports several charitable causes. Anne Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York. The newly-engaged (and newly-shorn) actress underwent a total body transformation to slip into her Catwoman suit, which she'll wear in the upcoming Batman finale "The Dark Knight . Although the film was thematically different from her previous releases, Hathaway denied that her role was an attempt to be seen as a more mature actress, citing her belief that doing nudity in certain films is merely a part of what her chosen form of art demands of her; because of that belief she does not consider appearing nude in appropriate films to be morally objectionable. A deeply troubled, sheltered man whose misogyny and perversion combine to create a portrait of passion and obsession, one that is both terrifying yet deeply fascinating. Hathaway performed in several plays in high school. 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