Last night, Halle Berry attended a special screening of her new film, Frankie & Alice. The white/cream strapless dress is Pamela Roland – I don’t know who did the wrap. For me, the wrap saves the look. The wrap reminds me of the gorgeous white dress she won to 2002 SAGs when she won for Monster’s Ball. Without the wrap, the dress is really boring. Yes, Halle is stunning and totally insane with her beauty – I mean, her skin… I just want to lick it. Too much? Admit it, you want to lick it too. I will give Halle credit – she figured out what kind of silhouettes and necklines and colors look great on her many years ago, and she’s stuck to it over time. And it works for her – she always looks beautiful. But this is her first film premiere/screening in a while, and I guess I was just hoping for a show-stopper, not just another tube dress. About the film though – Halle is already getting Oscar buzz:
Since Halle Berry won an Oscar in 2002 for “Monster’s Ball” everyone has been wondering if it was a fluke – “Catwoman,” “Gothika” and every other movie she’s made since have only supplied her accusers with lots of supporting evidence. But on December 4, Halle’s finally working in her own defense with “Frankie & Alice,” a true story about an African American exotic dancer with multiple personality disorder — one of which is a white supremacist.
So yea, that’s got Oscar written all over it. The film, which came out of nowhere to be a late entry in this year’s awards race, had a sneak preview screening last night, which is where Black Voices caught up with Halle to find out why this project piqued her interest.
“The minute I heard about this woman’s story, I was intrigued by it, and I was determined to get it to the screen. Once I get my mindset on something, I’m pretty relentless. It’s hard for me to get unstuck once I’m stuck,” she says.
And Halle came to set prepared to embark on this journey. “I read lots of books, and saw lots of tape. I talked to many doctors in the field. I did my homework.”
[From The New York Post]
A stripper with multiple personalities? Oh, Halle. I’m not buying the Oscar buzz on this one, but I still love you.
One last thing – Halle’s lover Olivier Martinez did not come to the screening, but she met up with him later for dinner. So… they’re still on. And it is hot as hell.
