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How come she isn't a bigger star yet?

posted 10 years ago by coastin_on_a_dream
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I absolutely love Portia.

Youth in Revolt was a good movie, and she played the role she had really well, as sort of that unattainable, fantasy girl that a teenage boy would chase after and risk everything for. She made it look effortless.

And she was the best actor in Carrie. Chloe Grace Moretz was okay as Carrie and she did the best she could, but let's face it- she wasn't the right person for the role. Julianne Moore was good as Carrie's mother, but sometimes she was a little too over the top that it was kind of comical. Gabrielle Wilde can't act. But Portia Doubleday as Chris? She nailed it. She portrayed the insecure mean girl that you just HATE really well. She made Chris a layered character too. You know there was way more to her than meets the eye, and there was a lot of misery there.

Unfortunately, Portia doesn't seem to be getting a ton of roles. Youth in Revolt, Carrie, Her, and the Big Mommas sequels have been her biggest movies. I think she has so much potential. She needs more roles.

She would be great on American Horror Story.

She should also try and get a franchise. That's what Jennifer Lawrence did with The Hunger Games and X-Men, and Shailene Woodley with Divergent, and now they're huge stars.

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[–] smithmight 10 years ago

I would actually like to see her in a Rob Zombie movie--- if he's still doing that.

[–] KazLuigi 10 years ago

I agree, she totally stole the show. I don't know what it was about her but I paid attention. The acting was pretty good in general. I mean Wilde ain't that good but she wasn't bad either. Maybe she'll get better.

[–] KazLuigi 10 years ago

[–] coastin_on_a_dream 10 years ago

I so do not want to see her in a Rob Zombie movie! She deserves real acting work. Not some trashy trailer park whore in a Rob Zombie horror movie. I mean, RZ has his own following, but she deserves real recognition. She can do way better.

I can see her as an A-lister but she needs more high profile roles. She's done a few big movies, but only once in awhile. They aren't consistent. And she isn't really showcased in them when she does. She seems to always be overlooked.

That last time she was promoted as a lead was Youth in Revolt. But in Carrie she wasn't really apart of the marketing. Once again, she was overlooked despite being the most convincing in her role. It was mostly Chloe and Julianne that were being talked about. And she only had a small part in Her.

[–] KazLuigi 10 years ago

I watched the film with an open mind and gave all of the cast a fair shake and yes I know it annoys her fans but I do think Moretz was miscast and she was nowhere near as good as Sissy. Mind you I'm not even a huge fan of the original Carrie so their is no nostalgia involved with my assessments. Wilde wasn't as good as Amy Irving either, I'd say she was much worse performance wise. Moore was fine but it was a paycheck gig, it's not like it was her best work.