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| Britney Spears inspires "Country Strong" character - Reuters Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:32 PM PST Britney Spears arrives at the Teen Choice 2009 Awards taping in Los Angeles, California August 9, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Fred Prouser
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Gwyneth Paltrow's "Country Strong" character Kelly Canter plays out an all-too-common tale in the music industry: fallen star, substance abuser and rehab graduate hell-bent on a return to their former glory. In fact, it was only last year that we were celebrating "Crazy Heart," the male version of this drama, with Jeff Bridges in the lead role for which he won an Academy Award. And while "Country Strong" also looked to Nashville for authenticity, shooting the bulk of the movie in Music City, recruiting established producers like Byron Galimore (Tim McGraw, Sugarland) and Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift) and working with local musicians and crew, inspiration for the main character came from the pop world. Specifically: Britney Spears and Michael Jackson. "We build these artists and celebrate them, then at the first sign of weakness, we rally around their downfall," writer-director Shana Feste told Billboard. "Then we want to build them back up for a comeback. How difficult to live life like that in public." Feste wrote the bulk of the screenplay in 2008 as Spears was undergoing a series of personal -- and public -- dramas. She was finishing the script when news of Michael Jackson's death broke. "I wanted to present these characters as messy, complicated and conflicted," she said. "Everybody is flawed." (Editing by Zorianna Kit) We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Britney Spears Vs. Lady Gaga: Perez Hilton Weighs In - MTV Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:11 PM PST Fans are responding with fervor to the great pop battle of 2011. Who will come out on top when Lady Gaga and Britney Spears release new music this year? Well, it seems that Perez Hilton has a feeling that both ladies will be wildly successful. And he also pointed out that there are a few other horses in this race. "The gays will be very happy. I think it's going to be super exciting and competitive, especially because Ke$ha's still going to be around and Katy Perry's still around," he told MTV News. "It's gonna be a very competitive year for females in music, and that's exciting." If we're putting Gaga and Brit head to head, who would Perez place his bet on? "When the dust settles, I definitely think that Lady Gaga will win in this battle just because I know personally that Gaga is so hungry and determined to make this album successful that she's going to work so hard," he said. "Whereas Britney and her camp think she doesn't have to work as hard. It will be successful, but I don't think it will be as successful as Gaga's." He may give it to Gaga in the end, but he noted that Britney does have a leg up — initially, at least. "Britney Spears has an advantage coming out first, because if Gaga would have come out first, that would have hurt Britney," he explained. "But Britney can have her moment to shine, and I look forward to hearing [her single]." Do you agree with Perez? Who is your money on? Let us know in the comments! This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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