Lindvall was arguably the most successful of the last generation of fashion industry "supermodels." Although some of her peers like Giselle Bundchen and Adriana Lima are better known to the general public, Lindvall has probably worked more than any of them (in actual fashion modeling as opposed to catalog and bikini jobs like SI and VS) even though her all-American looks (she's from Midwest City, Oklahoma for God's sake) ran counter to the massive influx of exotic-looking South American and Eastern European models who have dominated the last decade and a half.
Lindvall's appeal is much more subtle but obviously very effective. At first glance, she just looks rather "normal." But she's proven to be a kind of cypher or canvas on which art directors and photographers can paint whatever effect they need. As far as I'm concerned, she's proven to be a more than adequate actress. While she'll never challenge Meryl Streep, her work in CQ is exactly what's called for. We're not watching "Dragonfly" after all.
And I for one think she's hot as hell.
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11 years ago
Angela Lindvall isn't exactly a world class actress, but she was right for this role. I think Roman Coppola was looking for a blank slate who was capable of exuding sensuality & style...in the same manner actress/model Jane Birkin did in all of those 60s era Euro B movies. Angela had very few lines except the segment in the editing room where she's dubbing dialog. Her role as a mysterious and aloof muse of the infatuated Jeremy Davies is quite touching.
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