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...former teacher and current colleague, Arnheim Lecturer on Filmmaking Robb Moss, glowingly describes her as one who can “bring together her abilities as an image-maker with her interest in the social world” in a way that is “nuanced, complex, and emotive.” Yet she is refreshingly down-to-earth, and, as one of her VES 150 students puts it, “practical, taking into consideration our situation as undergrads...
...immune to sentiment, but they make pictures with kids because, well, they hope a sack of money will fall on them. A big project (like the Harry Potter series) can earn zillions, and even the smaller ones do O.K. Because of Winn-Dixie, about a motherless girl (AnnaSophia Robb) and her pet dog, was made for an estimated $15 million and pulled in $13 million in its Presidents' Day weekend debut--and it's not even very good. Dear Frankie, a Scottish drama about a fatherless deaf boy (Jack McElhone), has been charming festival audiences and opens this week...
Finally, since a first film is a crash-course acting school, save the hardest bits till last. That's what director Wayne Wang did in Winn-Dixie: he let Robb ease in to the heavy lifting with early lighthearted scenes. "I was nervous until the day she did a scene of consequence," says producer Albert. "But in those scenes she was surrounded by very strong actors. So by the end of the movie she was a better actor than she was at the start." Wang would also hold Robb's hand, a technique that seemed to focus her attention...
...year-old India “Opal” Buloni, played by newcomer AnnaSophia Robb, is a lonely girl who sports overalls and an American Girl smile. Opal is distinguished from the other townsfolk of sleepy Naomi, Florida with her odd name and piercing blue eyes, framed by dark mascara and perfectly plucked eyebrows. This artistic choice on the part of the makeup artist gives the young actress a surreal appearance to stand out in a movie lacking any standout plot or character development...
...year-old India “Opal” Buloni, played by newcomer AnnaSophia Robb, is a lonely girl who sports overalls and an American Girl smile. Opal is distinguished from the other townsfolk of sleepy Naomi, Florida with her odd name and piercing blue eyes, framed by dark mascara and perfectly plucked eyebrows. This artistic choice on the part of the makeup artist gives the young actress a surreal appearance to stand out in a movie lacking any standout plot or character development...