Ugh ! Thank God they didn't cast her.Madeleine was perfect in that part and sure can act circles around MacDowell.
shareOh that is a terrible thought! Stowe was wonderful this and is much more attractive too.
There are few things as fetching as a bruised ego on a beautiful angel.
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Stowe and Macdowell were also part of the ensemble cast of Short Cuts but didn't share any scenes together
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Not sure why she couldn't play the role? I think she would have been fine.
shareMaybe because she's a bland and limited actress ?
shareyou mean just like stowe? shes about as homely as they get. horribly miscast. her sister even worse. great movie though, even they couldn't ruin it like Cameron diaz does movies shes in
shareHomely? Miscast?
It is fair to say you are in the minority with that opinion.
Sister probably was miscast, but only because of her overbearing mother.
Stowe homely? Lol!
shareI don't think it is a particularly difficult role so she would probably have been okay, even though I'm not a fan. Michael Mann would have extracted a half decent performance.
The difference was that Madeleine Stowe added something to it that set her apart. The scene in Munro's office when she is arguing with her father (and Duncan) is from the top shelf. In pure acting terms, I think it is the best scene in the movie and she really nailed it to the wall. It's more than just being able to get by. It's pathos and living the role. Cora is a strong character and anything less than that makes the film weak. Madeleine Stowe is moderately attractive but can really act and that's why she was such a good choice for the role. For my part, she's the best character in a movie where there aren't any weak ones.
"Madeleine Stowe is moderately attractive"
Get some glasses,dude ! Madeleine is considered as one of the most beautiful actresses ever !
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000005/thread/231484369?p=1
If you say so... De gustibus non est disputandum. Dude.
The real point is her acting ability.
Madeleine Stowe is moderately attractive
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Wow
"Beauty is in the eyes of the beer holder"
Actually, I think she is attractive but there are no absolutes in this and I was talking about her acting skills, which I think were excellent.
Shall we get back to that instead of arguing about who's "hot"?
Definitly
sharehttps://lebeauleblog.com/2014/12/27/what-the-hell-happened-to-madeleine-stowe/4/
Later that year, Stowe starred opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in Michael Mann’s adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans.share
The movie, like the novel and the earlier 1936 adaptation, is set during the French and Indian War. Day-Lewis plays Hawkeye, a caucasian man who was adopted by and raised as a Mohican. Stowe played Cora, a British officer’s daughter whom Hawkeye must escort to her father’s fort.
To prepare for his role, Day-Lewis lived on his own out in the wilderness. He lived off the land just like his character would have. Had there been any Mohicans around, I’m sure he would have convinced them to adopt him. Mann was even more dedicated if such a thing is possible. At one point, he became annoyed by the presence of an orange light. He demanded that the crew shut it off immediately only to be informed that it was sunlight.
Mann shot about twenty takes per set-up on average. 20th Century Fox ended up sending a rep to the shoot in North Carolina to tell Mann to move along. Mann’s original cut of the movie was three hours long. But Fox balked at the idea of releasing a three-hour movie. They pushed the release date back from summer to fall to allow Mann to recut the movie. Mann was not happy with the two-hour theatrical cut. He was allowed to re-edit the movie for a “director’s cut” on DVD in 1999. In 2010, a “director’s definitive cut” was released which was actually shorter than the 1999 edition.
The Last of the Mohicans opened to positive reviews and was a hit at the box office.
Agreed. Andie McDowell is saccharinely sweet. Don't see her as strong willed.
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