Oscar winner Charlize Theron caused some problems the other night at the premiere of her new film, “The Burning Plain.”
Theron, who’s one of the movie’s producers, didn’t win any friends when she left as the movie started to screen and never returned, not even to the party that was held for her at the Box downtown.
According to insiders, Theron did work the press line before the film. She brought her mother along, and insisted that she be included in the pictures. There was no sign of Stuart Townsend, her longtime steady beau, however.
When director Guillermo Arriaga (”Babel”) introduced the film, Theron didn’t bother to leave her seat. She just waved to the crowd instead of coming forward. When the lights went down, Theron split and eas not seen again all night. An explanation was offered that she wasn’t feeling well.
“Burning Plain,” which opens today, also features Kim Basinger, who rarely works anymore but has gotten high marks from advance audiences. But she’s done just about nothing to promote the film. Maybe both actresses knew the fairly negative review that would come from Tony Scott in today’s New York Times. But in a year when there are few possible best actress nominees, they might have been a little more cooperative.
At least they didn’t ask for money to promote the film. That’s the only positive I can think of.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Charlize Theron talked to all the press on the red carpet, which is more than most big celebs do. Yes she was hurried. but like I said, not big stars think they have to stop and talk to reporters anymore. She did all the photo ops and those generously. She answered a few questions for all 6 reporters who were there. Admittedly not a big crowd and not a good sign. And no she didn’t stay for the film but the reason she possibly didn’t go down the steps of the theater for the director’s intro is because she was wearing ridiculously high shoes and the theater steps are steep and raked. She could have broken her neck if she fell. The steps made me nervous and I stayed on a high row so I wouldn’t have fallen. Jennifer Lawrence (who is in Mel Gibson’s movie and she had some amusing things to say about that) also didn’t go down the steps. Theron didn’t show for the afterparty that’s right. But Basinger is better in this movie than she’s been since LA Confidential and at least it acknowledges people over 50 can have hot sex..
September 20th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Why can’t she take her picture with her mother. I think that’s sweet.