Jan 09, 2015 but at its most basic level, inherent vice, in book and film forms, isnt asking for probing inquiry. Chau previously had a recurring role on the new orleansset tv series treme, and paul thomas andersons quirky 2014 comedy inherent. The thought of a master filmmaker like paul thomas andersonwho up until this point could do no wrong in my book tackling. Inherent vices spiraling, wordplayhappy script never quite resolves the difficulty of adapting this particularly confounding philosophical whodunit, but the films groovy sprawl is a fine place to hang out for 2. Inherent vice actresses katherine waterston, hong chau. The heart of comedy is surprise, and since anderson cues us to expect the unexpected very early on, we dont physically laugh during the movie so. Inherent vice, based on thomas pynchons trippy 2009 novel, is a shaggy dog sort of private eye film one in which the dog comes in out of the rain and shakes himself dry, drenching everything. The latest film from paul thomas anderson, inherent vice, is a unique, crazy trip through sixties california. But at its most basic level, inherent vice, in book and film forms, isnt asking for probing inquiry. With joaquin phoenix, josh brolin, owen wilson, katherine waterston.
L ike the 2009 thomas pynchon novel on which its based, p. Katherine waterston, josh brolin, owen wilson, reese witherspoon, benicio del toro, hong chau, martin. Inherent vice jade 2014 market hours angela 2014 treme linh 201120. Paul thomas anderson brings thomas pynchons work to the big screen, with mixed results. Jena malone, joanne newsom, jordan christian hearn, hong chau, jeannie berlin, maya rudolph, michael k. For her performance, she was nominated for the golden globe award for best supporting actress motion picture, the screen actors guild award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role, and several other. Inherent vice is a 2014 american crime comedydrama directed, produced, and screenadapted by paul thomas anderson, coproduced by daniel lupi and joanne sellar, and starring joaquin phoenix, josh brolin, owen wilson, katherine waterston, reese witherspoon, benicio del toro, jena malone, joanna newsom, maya rudolph, and martin short. Downsizing actress hong chau rumored to be a lesbian.
Paul thomas anderson on finding the music in thomas pynchon. Chau hong and joaquin phoenix in 2014s inherent vice during her youth, chau watched her parents work plenty of lowpaid jobs washing dishes in kitchens, humping goods in supermarket warehouses. Chaus first and so far only theater role, as an unfaithful girlfriend in john, written by the pulitzer prize winner annie baker and directed by. Though artemis fowl, based on the popular series of the same name by. Based on thomas pynchons 2009 novel, inherent vice already has some fans among respectable, responsible, intelligent film critics, notably j. That doesnt mean that chau, whose decadelong career includes turns in 2014s inherent vice and this years hbo hit big little lies, hasnt tackled complicated characters before. Jan 09, 2015 when a celebrated director helms the firstever adaptation of a book by a notoriously cerebral author, the natural impulse is to overanalyze. Actress hong chau talks about paul thomas andersons inherent vice. Josh brolin and kathryn boyd brolin at an event for inherent vice 2014 illeana douglas at an event for inherent vice 2014. Andersons inherent vice is set in 1970 in the fictional town of gordito beach, california. The new paul thomas anderson film, inherent vice, comes from the 2009 novel of that name, by thomas pynchon. Hong chau born 1979 is an american actress best known for her appearance in the us film downsizing 2017 as vietnamese amputee and political activist ngoc lan tran. She studied film at boston university where she intended to make a career behind the camera, before she was encouraged to pursue acting, which she did in new york city.
Joaquin phoenix, owen wilson, katherine waterston, benicio del toro, sasha pieterse, joanna newsom, hong chau, jena malone, martin short and maya rudolph spoke on the detective film before its. Hong chau has made her mark in hollywood with her work in movies and series like my boys, ncis, how i met your mother and csi among others. She plays a sexy masseuse who makes up for her lack of nudity in the film by kissing a girl. Downsizings hong chau cast as allnew character cbr. Hong chau and sasha pieterse talk about what an incredible experience it was to work with paul thomas anderson on the crime comedy thriller, inherent vice. She had roles in the films inherent vice, american woman, and downsizing. Hong chau hong chau was born in thailand to vietnamese parents who had immigrated there. Above all, inherent vice brings us pynchon the plotter at his tightest. This is the blessing and the curse facing inherent vice, the rare stoner comedy that will receive more critical attention than it should. Nov 10, 2014 inherent vice is essentially an adult cartoon that you shouldnt expect to understand.
Inherent vice actress hong chau has been cast in a supporting role on hbos limited series adaptation of big little lies, thewrap has learned exclusively. This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publishers prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that. Paul thomas anderson on finding the music in thomas. Hong chau talks being an awards season contender for downsizing, calling it a messy conversation that goes beyond whether a person is talented. Courtesy of filmrise people often say that my characters carry a quiet strength about them, and i get that in life, too, from people, says hong chau with a laugh.
Inherent vice is a 2014 american neonoir film written and directed by paul thomas anderson, based on the novel of the same name by thomas pynchon. For her performance, she was nominated for the golden globe award. Either way, it is the best and the most exasperating that well ever have. Inherent vice is a comedy, but with a couple of exceptions, it isnt a film that triggers laughter.
Oct 04, 2014 joaquin phoenix, owen wilson, katherine waterston, benicio del toro, sasha pieterse, joanna newsom, hong chau, jena malone, martin short and maya rudolph spoke on the detective film before its. Hong had her biggest role in downsizing 2017 for which she was nominated for golden globe award. Though artemis fowl, based on the popular series of the same name by eoin colfer, has long deserved a. Inherent vice the 60s are over, everyone is on the run, and theres nowhere to hide in paul thomas andersons audacious, fiercely funny pynchonian stoner noir. Chau was born to vietnamese parents who lived in a refugee camp in thailand. Inherent vice by paul thomas anderson joaquin phoenix, josh. On treme, her first experience on a tv drama, she played the daughter of vietnamese immigrants in the same racially complex new orleans milieu in which she. But, when it comes to information about her personal life, especially romantic life, she doesnt let out much. See more ideas about thomas pynchon, thomas anderson and inherent vice movie. Oct 06, 2014 inherent vice, based on thomas pynchons trippy 2009 novel, is a shaggy dog sort of private eye film one in which the dog comes in out of the rain and shakes himself dry, drenching everything.
When a celebrated director helms the firstever adaptation of a book by a notoriously cerebral author, the natural impulse is to overanalyze. Josh brolin, joaquin phoenix, joanna newsom, owen wilson, benicio del toro, reese witherspoon. Actress hong chau talks role in upcoming scifi film. Great performances from joaquin phoenix, josh brolin, and the largely unknown. Dec 20, 2017 chau previously had a recurring role on the new orleansset tv series treme, and paul thomas andersons quirky 2014 comedy inherent vice, opposite joaquin phoenix, among other roles. Actor hong chau downsizing, inherent vice has boarded hbos upcoming television adaptation of watchmen in a key role. Paul thomas andersons latest film, inherent vice, is an adaptation of thomas pynchons novel, and we sat down with the filmmaker to discuss how he adapted the book, the thrill of discovery in. Actress hong chau, actress yvette yates, actor eric.
Its purposeful oddness sets up a reality in which anything seems possible, and in a setting like that. Inherent vice is a 2014 american neonoir film written and directed by paul thomas anderson. Hong debuted in 2008s movie the sarah silverman program. American actress hong chau at inherent vice red carpet. What might have seemed poised as a primo 1970s counterculture companion piece to boogie nights emerges as. Dec 11, 2014 paul thomas andersons latest film, inherent vice, is an adaptation of thomas pynchons novel, and we sat down with the filmmaker to discuss how he adapted the book, the thrill of discovery in. At this time, hbo has not officially revealed who exactly chau will be playing, but deadlines sources tell them that she will be taking on the role of a brandnew character named lady t. Downsizings hong chau knows the secret to getting through. Dec 12, 2014 now comes inherent vice, and its a little less opaque, a little more transparent, and its starting to look more like a bad movie than a mysterious, confounding great one. Chau was born to vietnamese parents who lived in a refugee camp in thailand after fleeing vietnam in the late 1970s. Downsizings hong chau knows the secret to getting through awards season. The movies based on the 2009 novel by thomas pynchon, the notoriously camerashy.
May 15, 2020 chaus first and so far only theater role, as an unfaithful girlfriend in john, written by the pulitzer prize winner annie baker and directed by tony winner sam gold, was a wakeup call. Martin short, and eroticmassage specialist jade hong chau. Lr actress hong chau, actress yvette yates, actor eric roberts, actress jena malone, actor jordan christian hearn and actress shannon collis, winners of the robert altman award for inherent vice, pose in the press room at the 2015 film independent spirit awards on february 21, 2015 in santa monica, california. Downsizings hong chau on being an awards season contender. Hong chau is an actor who has appeared in television shows such as treme and big little lies.
A boy genius is on his way to fill the hole that a certain boy wizard left seven years ago. Before downsizing, she appeared in the us television series treme 201020 and the us film inherent vice 2014. Inherent vice, is the seventh feature from paul thomas anderson and the first ever film adaption of a thomas pynchon novel. Inherent vice is populated with the whole phone book of freak city, played by a wide range of talent, much of it new and very promising. Inherent vice by paul thomas anderson joaquin phoenix. Actress hong chau, actress yvette yates, actor eric roberts.
Downsizings hong chau is speaking a language hollywood. Kaufen sie inherent vice naturliche mangel gunstig ein. Dec 12, 2014 inherent vice, the authors take on the tradition of l. Its purposeful oddness sets up a reality in which anything seems possible, and in a setting like that, nothing seems unusual. Dec 25, 2014 inherent vice, is the seventh feature from paul thomas anderson and the first ever film adaption of a thomas pynchon novel. Andersons adaptation of inherent vice had been in development since 2010.
Downsizings hong chau on director alexander payne, big. Much of the movie is narrated by sortilege joanna newsom, using the refined hardboiled hipster text from pynchons novel. Jan 21, 2018 chau hong and joaquin phoenix in 2014s inherent vice during her youth, chau watched her parents work plenty of lowpaid jobs washing dishes in kitchens, humping goods in supermarket warehouses. In 2018, she appeared as a guest star in several tv series. Hong chau nude, fappening, sexy photos, uncensored. Dec 15, 2017 hong chau talks being an awards season contender for downsizing, calling it a messy conversation that goes beyond whether a person is talented. As filmed by the writerdirector, the locale suggests the west coast of robert altmans the long goodbye and other new hollywood lamentations on the death of 1960s counterculture.
Taking in black power, aryan supremacism, drug smuggling and real estate, inherent vice does get overentangled. Paul thomas anderson adapts thomas pynchons celebrated detective. Paul thomas anderson written for the screen by, thomas pynchon based on the novel by. Inherent vice is essentially an adult cartoon that you shouldnt expect to understand. Inherent vice, the authors take on the tradition of l.
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