Jessica Chastain covers the new issue of W Magazine. YES, that’s Jessica Chastain. While this high-concept editorial is fug as hell, it’s a sweet relief because I have some angles to discuss. I like Chastain so much and she’s a very beautiful and talented woman, but her interviews are like watching paint dry. She’s just not all that great at giving compelling quotes – you can read the full piece here. As for the editorial… it’s just a big WHY? Why would you do this to a classically beautiful woman? Why give her giant brows and pink hair and make her look like Katy Perry?
Her 2011 debut at Cannes, being held up by Brad Pitt & Sean Penn: “They were! I would have fainted without them. When I see a picture from that premiere, I seem happy. But that was, actually, a kind of acting. In my head, I was thinking, I have no idea what I’m doing here, and I don’t belong. Cannes was when my career was born. I made it through the fire to the Palais, and it changed my life.”
Doing so many different roles all at once: “It did confuse people. I would hear, ‘Who is the real Jessica?’ a lot. I think of versatility as a good thing, but it does make it difficult for audiences to know you…They rarely say that about men. They never worry about ‘knowing’ them.”
Career goal: “One of my goals is to play a villain in a Bond film. People ask me if I want to be a Bond girl, and I say, ‘No, I want to be the villain.’ I’m waiting for that call!”
Working with Charlize Theron on The Huntsman: “I look like a Smurf next to Charlize. I play a warrior in the film.”
Her boyfriend Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo: “He’s a gentleman. And that’s very important to me. He’s from an old-school Italian family. No one in his family has ever been divorced!”
I’m actually a little bit suspicious of people who come from families where there has been no divorce, ever. I mean… it’s 2015. People get divorced, even in Italy. Am I wrong for thinking that’s suspicious? Probably. As for her statement about wanting to play a Bond villain, I’m almost positive that Angelina Jolie said something similar, only Angelina said something like she didn’t want to be a Bond Girl, she wanted to be James Bond.
You know who she reminds me of in this photo, below? Ani DiFranco!
Photos courtesy of Steven Klein/W Magazine.
Ahhhh! No no!! I’m afraid?!?
It looks like an art deco piece.
I like the second picture, sort of. I don’t like the first one , it is too vulgar.
Overall, it is not my thing because the colors are so irritating. but ok, as a piece of art I can look at it.
It’s like someone smashed Joan Crawford and Gwen Stephani together and then threw some 1980’s Madonna on her to see if it would stick.
Love it. Happening.
I get it. It’s cool. Love it.
Her hair looks technicolor over a blonde wig, I love it.
It not even editorial ugly. It’s just wrong.
Sometimes I feel like magazines just run out of ideas and then pull this crap. That’s why I only buy Marie Claire any more.
she looks like the lead singer of dead or alive
heh, I can see that! It’s very 80s at any rate.
When I saw the picture I thought, “Uhg,another Justin Beiber post.”
My idea also
Looool good one!
Oh she really can’t handle that look. On the second picture she looks like Carrie who was just soaked in pig’s blood.
Frida Kahlo worked it better!
No! She is such a pretty woman, just watched her in The Help yesterday.
She was brilliant in it.
I think she kind of looks like a Patrick Nagel painting! I have to say, I’m kind of digging it.
I am too. Not only is it something different but really well thought out – the color choices, the bold elements balanced with the more delicate lines of the jewelry and lace. This may not be her most beautiful but it is really visually interesting.
> I’m actually a little bit suspicious of people who come from families where there has been no divorce, ever. I mean… it’s 2015. People get divorced, even in Italy. Am I wrong for thinking that’s suspicious?
It is a different view of marriage. A marriage as a partnership, not a marriage as an never ending love affair .
I had a friend who divorced his wife because he “didn’t love her anymore”. Fair enough. But what if he stops loving his next wife, then what? Just keep divorcing them for the next love?
That is what people do these days. But it is not the most stable way to live.
Same here. I work in a retirement community were people have been married 65 years. And most of them are just tolerating each other.
Then there’s the people who’s spouse must have died just to get away from them.
“Then there’s the people who’s spouse must have died just to get away from them.”
Oh, thank you! I needed an excellent, evil belly chuckle today.
Ha ha ha ha mmwwaaahh.
Lol, yes, that was a very Mrs. Adams thing to say. I laughed even though I shouldn’t have. ))
No it is not suspicious if one hasn’t had any divorces in their family. You need to take into account country and cultural traditions. Some also work on their marriage and don’t call it quits after a fight.
I have a HUGE extended family. 13 sets of aunts and uncles – all married, 1 divorce. (Sixer goes through first cousins mentally, hang on…) 34 first cousins with 3 divorces between them. It’s not the kind of family that frowns on divorce either. So y’know – it can happen! They only stay married for about five minutes in Mr Sixer’s family. He’s the only one to last at it!
One divorce in my father’s large family (my dad’s sisters all had 5-7 kids each), which includes three women who were married as pregnant teenagers and are still married to the same guys 30- 40 years later and happy. Four divorces total in my mother’s huge extended family. She’s one of nine and I have 45 cousins on that side, most of whom are well into middle age with grown children. And all four of those divorces are all cousins who were born within the same year, which is rather weird.
Your family is so enormous you’ll be taking over stateside!
Why are you suspicious because her parents arent divorced?? Maybe it’s the way you worded it, but that sounds bizarre-ly judge & rude? Why does it matter.. it’s a good thing
Jessica said that her boyfriend’s family has not have any divorces at all not her parents. But it is not suspicions at all to me. I guess Kaiser thinks it is a familily where problems are pushed under the rug or there is judgemental attitude about divorce. But some families just do not have any divorces or very few. It is not that rare that have families with no divorces. There are some families where everyone divorces and many people multible times so it affects the statistics to looks like everyone should have relatives that have divorced.
It makes her look like one of those creepy Old Navy mannequins.
She looks like lady Gaga.
Yes. Which is ridiculous, because Jessica is much better looking than Lady Gaga. Way to go, W Magazine!
My boyfriend’s parents have been together since their teens. My parents will celebrate 40 years together next year. I think it has given me a more realistic view of marriage.. one founded on friendship, partnership and shared life goals. Maybe not popular in today’s world of expecting a partner to be ALL and IT but I have had happier less dramatic relationships than many of my counterparts because of it. This isn’t confined to people who have grown up the same but I learned this lesson earlier than friends who had different expectations and had to learn it within the first few years of marriage.
As an Italian I can confirm that families like her boyfriend’s get real pride in stupid shit like that. In the mean time all of those who refuse to get a divorce when married and miserable, have second families, mistresses and affairs, of course.
I came from one of those families with no divorces. Not one of my parents’ relatives had divorced, and there were scores of them. Then, naturally, my parents had a messy divorce! There’s nothing to make you feel like a failure, as being the only one in a large group who can’t make something work. Mum cried and fretted for years. So, yeah, good luck Jessica and Gian Luca. This one Hollywood relationship might be the one to last?
The blonde one made me think of 1986 Madonna.
The quote ‘He’s from an old-school Italian family. No one in his family has ever been divorced!’ rubbed me the wrong way. God forbid someone being trapped in an unloving marriage gets divorced. What’s with this elitist, traditionalist, conservative view that all divorces are bad and a sign of not being classy, as if it was more important than love, safety, trust??? Especially coming from someone who is herself not married!
I didn’t get the impression she was passing any kind of judgment on divorced people — either positive or negative. She simply mentioned that his family is “old-school Italian” – hence, no divorces. She seemed to allude more to her boyfriend’s cultural influences and traditions than offering an opinion on whether being divorced was bad or not.
She looks like a post-op.
The third one made me think of Kate Winslet when she still looked like Kate Winslet.
Absolutely dreadful. But then I think anyone who is vanilla and uncharismatic cannot pull off something this avant-garde and over the top. These looks are meant to be fun and eye-popping but only works for a woman who is adventurous, sexy, and charismatic, which Chastain is not. She is pretty because her looks are a throwback to a bygone era. She has one look that works: pale, red lips, big smile. She’s a very popular and busy actress, so I accept I’m in the minority on this: I think she’s one of the most over-rated actresses in the business.
I’m a Jessica Chastain fan and I think she looks very bad on top of ridiculous. I agree with you about her interviews being uneventful, but I think that’s how she likes it too. I think she loves the red carpets and glamour so on but not so much the fame-for-its-own-sake aspects. She’s here for the acting.
Oh, no. Not for her. This kind of thing needs stronger features.
I like her interviews – she comes across as down to earth, intelligent and gracious. She’s a great role model to have.
For those who claim her relationship is fake – I went to a low profile screening of Eleanor Rigby in NYC and Jessica and James Mcavoy were there to promote the film, and they were the most gracious people ever. Jess’ bf was there too, he was very gracious but he stood at the back and didn’t bother to pose for any photos for the paparazzi. Seems to me like they’re very private and don’t mix relationships with famewhoring.
Not everyone can pull off 80’s Nina Hagen. I love Chastain, but, no.