093 – The Painted Veil (Naomi Watts – Part Two)
Publisher |
Joe and Chris
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Awards
Movies
Oscars
TV & Film
Categories Via RSS |
TV & Film
Publication Date |
May 11, 2020
Episode Duration |
01:46:20
Our second episode on the Oscar trajectory of Naomi Watts brings us to 2006’s The Painted Veil, a W. Somerset Maugham adaptation set during a cholera outbreak in 1920s China. Watts starred opposite Edward Norton as a combative English couple whose love rekindles after an affair, with the actress’s then-boyfriend Liev Schreiber as the other man. … Continue reading "093 – The Painted Veil (Naomi Watts – Part Two)"
Our second episode on the Oscar trajectory of Naomi Watts brings us to 2006’s The Painted Veil, a W. Somerset Maugham adaptation set during a cholera outbreak in 1920s China. Watts starred opposite Edward Norton as a combative English couple whose love rekindles after an affair, with the actress’s then-boyfriend Liev Schreiber as the other man. The film reminds of similar period costume dramas that once was thought to be prime Oscar fodder, but became another example of how that tide has turned in recent years. However, The Painted Veil was moreso plagued by an Oscar campaign that started far too late, despite lingering in predictions throughout the season. Distributed by Warner Independent, delays in post-production meant the film was forced to skip the fall festivals and arrived late to the screener pile that was crucial to Oscar campaigns in the mid-00s. This episode, we look back at the short-lived run of Warner Independent and the Best Picture winner that was almost theirs. We also discuss Diana Rigg in a mirror opposite to her Game of Thrones character, composer Alexandre Desplat, and cult musical Chess. Follow Us on Twitter! @Had_Oscar_Buzz Joe: @joereid Chris: @chrisvfeil

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