Word: bjork
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...should have got into the movie; she surely would have done a better job in Von Trier's bad-vibes musical than its star did. This heartfelt, incompetently made singing tragedy, about a factory worker who is going blind, showcased the minimal talents of Icelandic pop star Bjork. She's a quadruple-threat artiste: can't act, can't dance, can't sing, can't compose. By all accounts, Bjork behaved like a bjerk during filming, and she skipped the press conference, only to show up on the red-carpeted steps of the Grand Palais in a blushing-pink gown...
Finally, Von Trier got to clarify his earlier remarks about Bjork. "It's kind of American to say 'I love you,'" he admitted. "But I like her much more than she thinks. And I hope that she likes me more than I think...
...award to Bjork, it continued a trend started last year with the naming of Severine Caneele, a first-time performer who played in the French drama "L'Humanite," as co-winner of the Best Actress prize...
...closing night belonged to Bjork and Von Trier, who easily eclipsed any drama in their film by staging a wary kiss-and-make-up scene on the Grand Palais stage and at the following press conference. In accepting the Palme d'Or, Von Trier said impishly, "If you see Bjork, tell her I love her." His combative star then emerged from the wings to pose with him. Later, when asked what she thought of Von Trier's declaration of love, the "Best Actress" replied, "I'm such a private person - can I sing it?" But Bjork was giving no free...
...indeed competent - professional actresses: do not hope for recognition at Cannes. Instead, the nod will go to clueless amateurs who display their bodies or souls in so raw a manner that the jury will mistake pity for awe and give them the prize. Von Trier had earlier declared that Bjork was no actress, as if those who'd seen the film needed reminding. But Besson and the jury, which included oughta-know-better actors Jeremy Irons and Kristin Scott Thomas, didn't take the hint...