At this point, I’m kind of over the Cara Delevingne story. But here we go again. This week, Cara did a link-up interview with Good Day Sacramento. My opinion is still that she was rude, bratty and unprofessional, but that the GDS team sort of went overboard calling her out on her Angry Baby Dramz. Was it the worst thing I’ve ever seen from a wannabe starlet? Of course not. Was it just another example of Cara’s unprofessionalism? Sure. I also tend to believe Cara made it worse by basically patronizing her critics, claiming that those dumb Americans simply didn’t “get” her obviously superior British humor and sarcasm.
So where are we now? Well, yesterday, John Green – the author of Paper Towns, the adaptation of which Cara stars in – wrote a lengthy defense of Cara. You can read it here. I think… yeah, sure, he’s defending the young actress in the film adaptation of his book, of course he’s going to stand up for her. I don’t fault him for that. I do fault him for the argument he makes though. His argument is that it’s terribly sexist to ask Cara IF she’s read the book when journalists were asking her male costar WHEN he read the book. I don’t think that’s really a thing – journalists ask if/when questions of men and women with no particular sexist agenda, but Green claims he saw it all over the place. Sure. So Cara gets asked all the time IF she read the book. Did she eye-roll and deign to answer the question every time?
Green also makes the argument that treating actors as celebrities and selling a movie on the idea that people want to see a certain “celebrity” is actually dehumanizing. Seriously. He makes that argument. About Cara Delevigne, whose social media thirst is one of the reasons she was able to become a big-name model, then sh-t all over her modeling career at the first chance to become an actress. Green’s final argument is that Cara is compelling (AS A CELEBRITY) because she “refuses to stick to the script. She refuses to indulge lazy questions and refuses to turn herself into an automaton to get through long days of junketry.” Such lazy questions from the people trying to help you promote a film that’s bombed. How dare journalists ask “Did you read the book?”!!!!
And finally, as if to prove the point that journalists should ask Cara if she’s read the book, she posted this (NSFW Language warning):
Whoever said this! Thank you so much! pic.twitter.com/PyshC8DqNG
— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) July 30, 2015
“Whoever said this!” LOL. If she was trolling, that would have been brilliant, especially if she had followed it up with “You should be a writer!” Unfortunately, she was not trolling. She later realized it was John Green and posted a thank you to him personally. She also tweeted this:
I am soooooo lucky and anyone who thinks I am unappreciative or ungrateful clearly doesn't know me
— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) July 30, 2015
I work really really hard and love what I do, I don't feel like I need to apologize for being human #sorrynotsorry
— Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) July 30, 2015
No, you don’t need to apologize for being human. You could apologize for being an unprofessional brat though.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I’m glad I disabled Adobe Flash. This entire kerfuffle sounds ridiculous.
oh, I can copy and paste it for you though. lol!
Only If I can park my car next to it with my neighbor’s giant jumping/barking dog inside 🙂
**bursts into laughter**
🙂
So she wants to be an actress and a star but doesn’t want to put in the work. Got it.
To be fair, I haven’t seen the clip of the interview in question and I’m just getting caught up on the Cara stories but I’m surprised how many people came out to defend her.
“Who said this?” is freakin’ hilarious though.
I think both sides were pretty unprofessional. If she reacted more humble and enthusiastically, the interview would have been different. What these actors and actresses don’t get is that it’s your job to promote the film and that there are people working on the other side too.
I’ve seen it and she’s clearly joking around and looks legitimately shocked and upset when they cut her off.
That said, she was low energy – especially when compared to the annoyingly amped up morning crew – and her tech seemed a little out of sync with the tv show’s…there’s a weird pause and a puzzled face after every question.
You should see the clip then. There was technical glitches / delays and a bit of humour mismatch, but then the hosts just went freakin stupid AND rude and continued bitching about her – on air! – after the live feed cut out. Complete with “angry baby” sound clip.
I agree 100 percent with you. She came across as a self-entitled, arrogant, condescendent, spoiled bitch.
I’m so happy that Paper Tonws was a flop at BO. I’m over with this girl and John Green
I nwver understood the hype around John Green. He’s books are so repetitive and pretentious.
Agree, I just read the plot summary on Wiki
We’re probably too old for his kind of thing. I read The Fault in Our Stars and was pretty meh on it (never saw the movie). And then I saw Paper Towns (didn’t read the book) and also felt meh. If I were still 15, I’m sure I would have loved it.
John Green is just awful. He gets credit for trying to stick up for important issues, but when you’re in his position, trying just isn’t enough. He needs to be fully educated before he opens his mouth.
That being said, I did genuinely feel bad for him about the tumblr meltdown. Those allegations were unfair and certainly not called for.
What happened on tumblr?
@invadertak
A post was going around basically saying that John Green is a pedophile because he writes books that are marketed to teen/tween girls and spends a ton of time with his fans. So obviously he’s a child molester because every YA author that panders to young girls is a pedophile.
The post got a ton of notes, he got a ton of hate and stepped off of tumblr for a while. I don’t know if he ever went back.
Good luck on getting that Oscar you say you see in your future, Cara!
There was definitely some sexism in this situation in that I can’t imagine any male star ever even the ones that act like complete asses getting cut off that way. That being said I just heard an interview with Jason Segal and one of the questions was ‘did you read the book ‘? I think the reporters were unprofessional and grandstanding for press but the questions were typical morning show fare. She answered every one of them so people should lay off her.
I still think you are overplaying this, Kaiser. When I watched the interview, I was ready to reach through the screen and smack the idiots in Sacramento. Now, I’m not promoting a movie so I could do that without drama. Cara can’t, but it also seemed like a lot of lag time with her not being in studio. They talked over the top of each other so I didn’t think she understood their questions all the time. I’m not a Cara fan….never have been……but of all the things to criticize, this interview is not one of them.
This.
A million times this.
Agreed, they were awful. They should not be in that job position. So unprofessional.
She handled it fine.
I’m sorry, but why is asking if someone read the book about the movie they were in considered lazy? That’s a simple question that’s always asked! And I highly doubt she did! And it’s not sexist, actors get asked that as well. I remember Rob Pattinson being asked that, and he made a joke about it. But it was genuine and funny, not pouty and bratty. I’m so sick of these starlets being put on a pedestal. She has made a career out of being a celebrity.
Totally agree!!! They’re basic quetions -she didn’t need to be a annoying brat about it!
They seemed to really have a condescending tone towards her. The questions weren’t bad, but the presentation was super unprofessional.
That’s why I have my doubts if she read this book. When asked about relating to the character (who was an a**hole, just for record), she gave a very vague answer “oh… yeah… we’re connected…” and such, but who knows. Still, I think the anchors were rude and deserved her reaction.
Amen!
Other males asked IF they have read the book their movie or TV show is based on:
Bradley Cooper, Kit Harrington, Peter Dinklage, Charles Dance, males of Twilight, males of Hunger Games, males of whatever series Shailene Woodsley is in, males staring in Marvel or DC comic book movies, Any males that go to comic-con, etc. etc. etc.
John Green does not want to start this fight. Someone on YouTube will do a Daily Show type compilation of interview clips from the long list of men who have been asked the same question as well as many stupid questions. And no this is not similar to RDJ’s walk out interview. If the interviewers started going into Cara’s drug issues, issues with her mother, her sexual orientation etc. at an interview promoting a film THEN you can compare the two. But no, interviewers actually stayed on script only asking questions related to her profession. Please don’t use the sexist card to cover for unprofessional behavior. Most women prepare for their interviews ahead of time and stay composed when the interviewer messes up their names. Even teenage girls.
It’s a standard question, followed up by -is that what interested you in the project…yes, actual real established actors are asked this…Meryl Streep is asked this…and this author thinks she shouldn’t be subjected to such mundane questions because, uh, what?? (are they a pair or something? I know zilch about her) her frozen face (Posh Drama School grad?) didn’t denote humor..just blasse indifference.
P.S.
Forgot to add that the last John Green book-to-movie adaptation was “The Fault in our stars” staring Shailene Woodsley. Both she and her male co-star where asked if they have read the book and if they can relate to their characters. LOL. I guess he is conveniently forgetting about that little piece of information.
“I’m sorry, but why is asking if someone read the book about the movie they were in considered lazy? That’s a simple question that’s always asked! And I highly doubt she did!”
What tipped you off? The fact that she didn’t know who the author was when he took the time do a write-up to defend her? LOL
To me those anchors started the issue. The first one got her name wrong which is unprofessional. Then they did the “dumb model questions” like “did you read the book?”. On the flip side, not being a morning person should never be an excuse for not being professional.
Cara can be annoying for a lot of other reasons but this seems blown out of proportion a bit. At any rate I guess they could turn it into good publicity cor the movie.
Unrelated to this really boring media backlash about her disdain for interviews and putting in work, I find that her looks have grown on me. Are her angry baby eyebrows softer? Have I lost my mind? So many questions.
funny you say this, Lama.
it’s the opposite for me.
i found her incredibly striking with the IT factor when she 1st came onto the modeling scene.
now…
i only see a bloated face and harsh looks.
i don’t know why.
Yep. I noticed it too, right around the time of the interview where she’s talking about not letting anyone touch her eyebrows. Guess she changed her mind.
Yes, Lama, you’ve lost your mind but we love you anyway.
JG thinks everyone in his movies are special snowflakes when they really aren’t. I wish he would just GO AWAY and take Cara & Nat with him
Is Nat also annoying?
To me? Very.He’s said some things about people in the industry that gets my side-eye…especially when said people never did anything to him. He’s like Miles Teller in that way and it leaves a bad taste in my mouth
Make it stop. She’s not even talented. Paper Towns was awful. Like, serious absolute garbage. She was less insufferable when she was a model and didn’t speak.
The film underperformed at the BO, if this is his reasoning, it is not a very good one. Movies, while not always greay, have become hits because the cast is bringing their A game to promoting. This is an excuse and one that makes him look idiotic.
Entitled. She is one of these golden people who never had to graft and work real, shitty jobs for a living, think it is beneath them to get up out of bed and do an interview. PS She has double chins. She won’t age well.
This was not important enough to still be talking about it 4 days later. And definitely not important enough to write an essay on it. Time for everyone to move on.
A huge Amen to this.
Did she seriously not know that John Green wrote a piece defending her? She tweeted that excerpt without knowing who said it?
1. She is lazy and entitled (because curiosity alone would have me google who said something like that about me)
2. She has crappy handlers because shouldn’t they have shown her what the author of the movie she is staring in said to defend her?
And Dear Mr. Green – ALL the actors, male/female in these young adult books turned into films are asked if they read the books. The Twilight actors, both male and female were always asked. And yes, the MALE stars of The Hunger games were asked:
“Did you read all of the books, so that you could have a better sense of the character?”*
http://collider.com/josh-hutcherson-liam-hemsworth-hunger-games-interview/
*PS Cara it took me all of three second to google and find an example.
And don’t forget everyone on Game of Thrones.
Yeah, I didn’t watch the video of the interview, but the fact that she couldn’t be bothered to research Green, and know who he was, is kind of telling: that she didn’t read the book, if she had no idea who the author was. Asking if she read the book was about as sexist as asking Palin what newspapers she read, in that it wasn’t sexist at all. I had no problem with the narrative that the interviewers were looking to goof on her, or that she had a different sense of humor, but the sexism angle is veering into Taylor Swift territory. And I say this as someone who never had a problem with her.
“Asking if she read the book was about as sexist as asking Palin what newspapers she read, in that it wasn’t sexist at all.”
Quoted for emphasis: Asking if she read the book was about as sexist as asking Palin what newspapers she read, in that it wasn’t sexist at all.
Thumbs up @Mia girl and @kiddo
Kiddo, just want to point out that in the interview she does say that she read the book, and very clearly knows who Green is. It is strange that she wasn’t aware that the quote she posted had come from him, but she had definitely read the book and is already friends with Green. I also don’t really agree with the sexism angle, but don’t attack her for this if you haven’t seen the interview in question.
Okay, it was only a second of dipshittery. I don’t agree with his argument though.
Thank you, MIA GIRL!
exactly. every press tour for The Hunger Games they are ALL asked if they read (or read again) the books to get back into character. Its not sexist at all…your movie is BASED ON A BOOK
I love this comment.
She looks like she could not hate her life more in the top picture. She needs to get over herself and be grateful she got to make a buttload of money for a few weeks work and doing fluff pieces on local morning news shows.
Being an annoying, spoiled, entitled brat doesn’t make you interesting. It makes you an asshole!
What we got of of Cara-I-give-no-f’s-gate is
British humor is defined as: using heavy sarcasm in an unfunny manner, answering every question with the opposite answer first, rolling your eyes between the fake answer and the real one, looking like you are uninterested and over it.
Brilliant! Now every bratty teen in the U.S. can tell their parents and teachers that they don’t get his/her British humor 🙂
She does nothing for me. As a model, an actress, nor do I like her personality. With that said, the interviewers were pretty rude here and I don’t blame her for responding the way she did.
John Green has a history of being overly dramatic. A Tumblr user wrote that he seemed creepy (‘like the dad who offers to watch a pool party”) because he has a huge female fanbase which he’s friendly toward, and John decided that meant the user was accusing him of being a pedophile. It was nuts.
Oh. But that was what the user implied, no?
i agree. i can understand getting upset, you dont want people to start rumours like that.
Kaiser seems to think she is some fame thirsty starlet and seems her actions through that lens. But I do not know anything about her and I just thought the reporters were really unprofessional and she was just explaining her humor later and not being patronizing. I think John Greene might be right that there was some sexism since the reporters asked the question like “have you EVEN red the book?” They could also but have thought Cara is just a starlet and were not taking her seriously. But I think we have discussed enough of this “controversy” and people have different opinions. Greene did not really need to comment, but I have seen his interviews and he seemed pretty nice and smart so I feel he mean the best.
They started the interview by calling her the wrong name. I don’t care what they asked after that, if they were expecting someone bubbly, they weren’t going to get it! I 100% think the anchors were the ones being unprofessional and she matched their tone. They were DEFINITELY acting like they didn’t think she’d read the book. It was a highly insulting question, IMO. AND IT WAS SEXIST if they didn’t ask her male costar that question. It’s patently ridiculous. Then the next question really didn’t even make sense? I don’t know what the F the situation was with those anchors that morning, but they handled the whole thing badly and I don’t think she needed to lay down and just take it. If a male star (let’s say someone like Nicholas Hoult) got called Nigel Hoult in his intro and then was asked if he’d bothered to read the source material for the film (while the anchors talked over eachother and laughed manically for no apparent reason) and HE seemed irritated, I honestly don’t think anyone would have faulted him for it, but that’s because he doesn’t have to be a “good little girl” and play nice if people aren’t playing nice with him. Frankly, I think the coverage of this is sexist.
What kind of society do we live in that it’s considered appropriate to be an a*shole to anyone who pronounces one’s name wrong? Yeah, the news anchor got her name a little wrong–big whoop. It’s early in the morning, they crank out a ton of these short promo bits every day without alot of prep time, people make mistakes. I’m 36 years old, and people get my name wrong 98% of the time (I wish I were exagerrating), and my name really isn’t that difficult. Granted, I’m not famous, but even tho it happens ALL THE TIME I never feel like it’s okay to be rude when it happens. She’s paid to be professional–even if someone else isn’t treating her like a princess.
I wonder if something happened behind the scenes to start the whole interview off on the wrong foot. Maybe Cara was rude to the techs or assistants setting up the video call before going on air. Maybe she was supposed to be in studio & changed plans at the last minute. Who knows. Maybe I’m an old fart, but I just don’t think it’s ok to be a brat in public.
I laughed out loud at the “whoever”. And John Green just comes off as the awkward nerdy guy, always dreaming about the prettiest girl from school.
I really do think this is much ado about nothing.
I second the sentiment that I’m over this, but I have to say that I feel like even those who are defending her are stooping to an immature level to do so–John Green’s mini essay defending her, and that picture-quote she retweeted both screamed, “Cara is special, don’t you get it?!” and that is a really stupid defense. Cara’s actions were childish and immature, and she had a scowl on her face before the questions even began. She didn’t want to be there. She thinks she’s too cool for interviews or the appearances that actors are required to make on shows like that to promote their movies. Actors deal with a bit of crap I personally wouldn’t want to, like gritting their teeth and bearing it while interviewers try to pry into their personal lives and veer off topic, or begin asking ridiculous, stupid questions. They have to laugh and smile and remain calm and nice because no one wants to support the career of an assh*le. I think Cara has treaded into “assh*le” territory. She thought she was too cool and important for the appearance on some random morning show, and she didn’t like being asked questions that she believed were beneath her.
Her lack of appeal speaks volumes because John Green’s books have rabid fans, so if this movie bombed, I believe she is a large part of it.
Agreed.
I would also lay some/a lot of blame on the filmmakers because they changed her character. She was bitch at the end in the book but the movie made her much, nicer and “understanding”. When I saw it I kept thinking “wtf are they doing HAVING COFFEE?” Really!?!
And there was a lot of saying and not showing in the movie. Visual medium! Show it! In the characters.
I thought the questions were definitely lazy although not sexist. Their attack was however steeped in sexism. Can you imagine any male actor being told in the middle of an interview that they look moody or irritable or perhaps they should go take a nap? Not even Justin Beiber or Chris Brown ever had to put up with anything short of a respectful interviewer. That whole exchange just reminded me of the many times I have had complete strangers instruct me on what my demeanor should be, because I know for a fact that my brother has never had to put up with that.
Bit there was nothing remotely bratty about the interview. She answered the questions. She was boring, but a good interviewer can turn that around. The only unprofessional and bratty people were the newscasters asking her what was wrong with her.
Meh, I never expected anything more from her. I’ll say it again: sure, it’s her job to promote the movie and she’s paid a lot to do it, but what about those journalists? It’s their job too. One doesn’t expect Cara Delavigne to be mature, but what about them? They really were unprofessional and bitchy.
They are milking this just to draw attention to that flop film.
“She refuses to indulge lazy questions and refuses to turn herself into an automaton to get through long days of junketry.”
Well, that’s kind of part of the job no matter how special you think you are no? She is probably too young and full of herself (being encouraged by people around her doesn’t help) to know that she could actually be sassy to them in a really professional smiley way. These are not paps, this is an interview. If they were unprofessional (and I think they were), instead of being all annoyed she could’ve used her professionalism against the lack of theirs. And the story would’ve been “Cara puts journalists to shame with her professionalism and charisma”.
In defending her he just made the situation worse and dragged it out longer. Asking if the book was read isn’t lazy or sexist. It’s a morning show – they’re supposed to ask light, simple questions. No one is looking to breakfast television for meaningful messaging about literature.
My daughter maintains that it is a karmic injustice that John Green is hailed as an awesome, world changing genius while Hank Green, the other half of the vlog brothers, remains obscure. I tend to agree and I hope it is because Hank wants it that way. John isn’t inherently bad, but Hank is very talented and smart and a cool guy.
My real is name Mandy and I have people get it wrong all the time. I’ve been called Maddie, Maggy and Amanda so many times, I couldn’t give you an estimate. Number of times I’m a bitch to the person for getting it wrong? Zero. In fact, if I have to correct the person, say because they are writing it down for a doctor appointment, I feel awful for correcting them because I don’t want them to think they upset me or feel embarrassed. You just don’t treat people the way she did. You’re beautiful, rich and lucky enough to star in a movie even though you can’t act. At least pretend to be happy for 5 minutes of your cushy life.
Cara Whateverherlastname does not merit this thread because she is neither talented, smart, professional, etc. nor even remotely interesting. Best going forward is to ignore her from now on so she can continue to work on her superior “British” sense of humor, which realistically defined means she is a super bitch! 🙂