... On How to "Trash Up" Your Leading Ladies (From Hollywood):
So, you're making an emotionally charged crime or political drama based loosely on actual events? GREAT!
First, do you have your leading lady? GOOD!
Is she blonde? If not, make her blonde... and for good measure, add some cheap highlights to her hair. Remember, blondes are the stars and brunettes are best for chubby and sassy best friends with hoop earrings (see Joan Cusack in Working Girl).
Good! Now you have your blonde leading lady with cheap highlights. You'll want to clothe her in cheap synthetic fabrics that are 2 sizes too small and make her wear gold chain necklaces and dangly earrings.
So, you're making an emotionally charged crime or political drama based loosely on actual events? GREAT!
First, do you have your leading lady? GOOD!
Is she blonde? If not, make her blonde... and for good measure, add some cheap highlights to her hair. Remember, blondes are the stars and brunettes are best for chubby and sassy best friends with hoop earrings (see Joan Cusack in Working Girl).
Good! Now you have your blonde leading lady with cheap highlights. You'll want to clothe her in cheap synthetic fabrics that are 2 sizes too small and make her wear gold chain necklaces and dangly earrings.
... Laura Linney in Mystic River.
Trashy women don't know how to wear makeup in a manner that enhances their natural beauty. Lots of frosty pinks and blues, black mascara and don't skimp on the lip liner! Also, don't be shy with styling those bangs! The crispier the better! Her hair, when worn down should be as big and as toussled as possible.
Trashy women don't know how to wear makeup in a manner that enhances their natural beauty. Lots of frosty pinks and blues, black mascara and don't skimp on the lip liner! Also, don't be shy with styling those bangs! The crispier the better! Her hair, when worn down should be as big and as toussled as possible.
Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich
Your leading ladies' favorite hair accessory should be a scrunchie used to hold back a high ponytail or a french braid. Work it, Helen! If you can't find a scrunchie, because you're not looking in the right places (The Dollar Store), simply use a banana clip or leave her hair down with a bouffant up front.
Your leading ladies' favorite hair accessory should be a scrunchie used to hold back a high ponytail or a french braid. Work it, Helen! If you can't find a scrunchie, because you're not looking in the right places (The Dollar Store), simply use a banana clip or leave her hair down with a bouffant up front.
Helen Hunt in Pay it Forward
Your leading lady should know that her motivation is to love one thing with "awll of huh haaaht" - be it her kids, her husband, finding herself, getting high, proving herself right... she's a passionate woman and she's ready to fight for and cry over whatever she is passionate about it.
Your leading lady should know that her motivation is to love one thing with "awll of huh haaaht" - be it her kids, her husband, finding herself, getting high, proving herself right... she's a passionate woman and she's ready to fight for and cry over whatever she is passionate about it.
Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone, "I don't got day cay-uh"
Remember, your typical trashy woman character always has kids! She got knocked up young and had to grow up fast! This is what makes her such a compelling character for your leading lady to portray. She's either a single parent who is trying to make it work and/or kicking a drug habit, or she's married to a gang leader or has a live in boyfriend who is misunderstood and constantly struggling to achieve his dream.
Remember, your typical trashy woman character always has kids! She got knocked up young and had to grow up fast! This is what makes her such a compelling character for your leading lady to portray. She's either a single parent who is trying to make it work and/or kicking a drug habit, or she's married to a gang leader or has a live in boyfriend who is misunderstood and constantly struggling to achieve his dream.
Blake Lively in The Town, "I wanna go witchoo"
Lastly, your leading lady will need a trashy accent to go with her look. Remember - she's urban! Her accent will either be South Boston or Jersey Shore. If your movie is set in Boston and your leading lady doesn't have an ear for the "subtle" differences between the two, then tell her to commit. At the very worst, she can't sound anywhere near as horrible as whatever accent Julianne Moore was going for on 30 Rock.
Theerrreee you have it! An easy step by step formula on how to "trash up" any leading lady so things can "get real" for your next emotionally charged crime or political drama!
Lastly, your leading lady will need a trashy accent to go with her look. Remember - she's urban! Her accent will either be South Boston or Jersey Shore. If your movie is set in Boston and your leading lady doesn't have an ear for the "subtle" differences between the two, then tell her to commit. At the very worst, she can't sound anywhere near as horrible as whatever accent Julianne Moore was going for on 30 Rock.
Theerrreee you have it! An easy step by step formula on how to "trash up" any leading lady so things can "get real" for your next emotionally charged crime or political drama!
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