Word: weisz
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...else orders - and he falls a little in love with her loneliness. She leaves New York for Memphis, where she gets a couple of waitressing jobs and meets a cop (David Strathairn) who's sunk into alcoholism over the departure of his good-time wife Sue Lynne (Rachel Weisz). Elizabeth then goes to Nevada, cocktailing in a casino. There she encounters Leslie (Natalie Portman), a canny gambler who's got a sassy line of patter and is almost, but not quite, as good at cards as she thinks...
...most of the stories spring to movie life. Jeremy's devotion to Elizabeth is more an idea than a felt emotion, though Law pours all his considerable charm into the effort. Strathairn and Weisz have some potent moments in a set piece of domestic regret, but each has to push harder than should be necessary to achieve the rueful feelings. It's not until Portman shows up that you'll find the sort of sizzle and sympathy Wong cooks up with ease in his best films...
...soooo nervous. I agreed to do the movie and had no idea who else would be in it. I just figured he wouldn't have actors of that caliber and fame because I thought it was a little indie movie. All of a sudden, it was Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn and Jude Law, and it's like, "Oh, crap, what'd I get myself into?" But it was too late to pull out. If it doesn't work, though, I hope I can always go back...
...Your next project is The Brothers Bloom, with Adrien Brody and Rachel Weisz. How do you choose your roles? I feel good when I'm on set, so all I want is to have more of that. I really want to treasure such times. Of course, I'll read a script carefully and also look at the previous work of the director. Timing is important, too. But I act on instinct more or less...
...HARVEY: We snagged the most sought-after title at the American Film Market, which was the Wong Kar Wei movie starring Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz and Norah Jones. That showed nimbleness. At Toronto, between Penelope and the Vince Vaughn movie, we were right there where...