Here’s the HBO video with an interview with Mildred Pierce writer/director Todd Haynes talking about the miniseries’ Part 3:
Category: Career
2011 Apr 04
Download “Mildred Pierce” Part 3
Good morning!
Here’s the site with several links to download part 3 of Mildred Pierce:
Enjoy! :)
Hello my dear fellow fans,
How are you guys liking Mildred Pierce so far? What are you thinking of Kate’s performance? I, myself, must say, having seen the original movie and using our fellow Kate fan, Will Heveland’s words: Kate blows Joan Crawford out of the water!
Please discuss your thoughts of the first two parts in the comments! :)
Mildred Pierce is a beautiful five part mini-series based on the 1941 novel of the same name by James M. Cain. Set in Glendale, California in 1931, this story follows a woman who is struggling to balance her new life as a single mother with two children and a new career.
In Part One, we meet Mildred Pierce (Kate Winslet) and Bert Pierce (Brian F. O’Byrne), a couple in a very hostile relationship. Mildred appears to be doing most of the work and taking on most of the sacrifices. When she asks Bert for simple forms of help, it becomes too much and he bails. His affair with a woman named Maggie also might have to do with his sudden exit.
The revelation to Mildred’s two children about their deadbeat father leaving was heartbreaking. Morgan Turner who portrays young Veda Pierce is a remarkably talented actress. At just eleven years old, Turner is clearly well fit for this craft and should not be overlooked in a mini series full of award winning actors and nominees. Young Veda ends up becoming one the most of evil little girls HBO has come across and it is mainly to do with Turner’s fantastic performance.
Another significant moment in part one took place when Mildred was counting change in the market, putting back one item for a more significant item. Mildred’s frustration was subtle yet incredibly painful. But this doesn’t last for too long… or does it? After quite a handful of unsuccessful attempts, Mildred gets a job as a waitress at a local diner with Ida Corwin (Mare Winningham) training her. Not only that, a newly single Mildred takes on a brief but very steamy relationship with friend, Wally Burgan (James LeGros). Mildred’s other friend and seemingly neighborhood gossip, Lucy Gessler (Melissa Leo) seems to be just as thrilled as Mildred. It’s fascinating, the reminder of how women were treated back in the day without a husband in their lives.
Continue reading “Mildred Pierce” miniseries recap & review: Part One & Part Two
2011 Mar 28
Download “Mildred Pierce”
Good morning, fellow Katers!
I thought I’d share with those of you, like me, who are not in the United States, links to download Mildred Pierce:
Please share your thoughts in the comments after you see it! :)
2011 Mar 26
Kate Winslet wins over critics as Mildred Pierce
Kate Winslet has wowed critics in her HBO series debut.
Kate Winslet, the British actress usually known for her big screen parts, has taken up the title role in the new HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce, which will premiere tomorrow.
As reported by Hollywood Today, critics attended a HBO screening in Los Angeles yesterday, with a Q and A session with the show’s producers and the actors. Based on the 1941 James M. Cain film starring Joan Crawford, Winslet plays Pierce, a mother raising her two daughters against the backdrop of 1930s Depression. Her performance has been almost universally praised, with the New York Times calling her “an amazing actress, capable of showing every nuance of feeling.”
Evan Rachel Wood who stars opposite the actress as teenage daughter Veda, was quick to heap praise on her co-star. Speaking to Associated Press she said of Winslet “She’s just brilliant. She’s my favorite actress and I’ve wanted to work with her forever. I was tearing up when I first got to meet her.” Speaking about Winslet’s challenge with such a difficult role: “I don’t know how she got through this. She had such a massive thing to tackle and she never broke or complained.”
Source: Contactmusic
