After the release of UTCM in 1986, the movie received a lot of bad reviews. Kristin Scott Thomas tried her hardest to promote the movie on various shows, but she was quite embarrassing at times when she couldn't explain the movie. There's a clip of her being interviewed on Good Morning America and it was so disturbing. The media acknowledged her as a great talent, but do you think UTCM destroyed her acting career?

wasn't she in The English Patient? i never seen it.

jason7sh said:

After the release of UTCM in 1986, the movie received a lot of bad reviews. Kristin Scott Thomas tried her hardest to promote the movie on various shows, but she was quite embarrassing at times when she couldn't explain the movie. There's a clip of her being interviewed on Good Morning America and it was so disturbing. The media acknowledged her as a great talent, but do you think UTCM destroyed her acting career?

Do you know anything about her? Obviously not.

this is a wrecked career??

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000218/

Mong said:

jason7sh said:

After the release of UTCM in 1986, the movie received a lot of bad reviews. Kristin Scott Thomas tried her hardest to promote the movie on various shows, but she was quite embarrassing at times when she couldn't explain the movie. There's a clip of her being interviewed on Good Morning America and it was so disturbing. The media acknowledged her as a great talent, but do you think UTCM destroyed her acting career?

Do you know anything about her? Obviously not.

Another incredibly well thought out thread by jason7sh.

Have you never seen The Horse Whisperer, The English Patient, Four Weddings And A Funeral? If you career is "destroyed" you don't get offered those kind of roles.

Under the Cherry Moon was her first film. How can you destroy something that didn't exist up to that point?

She's done a lot of great work over the years - including I've Loved You So Long, which I suspect was the inspiration for Prince's song Better With Time (reportedly written for her). The movie's theme of the death of one's child must have touched him deeply. And her performance was amazing.

Absolutely not

She's had a marvellous career and I'm sure she will continue to astound us with great work. Anytime a new movie comes out (good or bad), critics practically unanimously praise her performance.

When I saw young KST in UTCM; I fell in love with her (as an actress) and she's been my #1 ever since (and that's just her movie career)

Well... someone doesn't know what Wikipedia is.

For a talented actress, she could go nowhere else but up after UTCM, and that's exactly what happened .

Militant said:

Have you never seen The Horse Whisperer, The English Patient, Four Weddings And A Funeral? If you career is "destroyed" you don't get offered those kind of roles.

i gotta check out those flicks...i liked mary sharon!!

I met Kristen Scott Thomas when she was performing in London in The Seagull.

She was on Bond Street in the west end, i said hello to her and she was very nice indeed, she told me i was the first person to stop her in the street in a long time.

I did not ask her any Prince questions.

QuasarOfRock said:

Mong said:

Do you know anything about her? Obviously not.

Another incredibly well thought out thread by jason7sh.

No shit. I'm wondering if it's someone just fucking around or what because some of the stuff is just too stupid.

Serena said:

QuasarOfRock said:

Another incredibly well thought out thread by jason7sh.

No shit. I'm wondering if it's someone just fucking around or what because some of the stuff is just too stupid.

[Bait snip - luv4u]

jason7sh said:

Serena said:

No shit. I'm wondering if it's someone just fucking around or what because some of the stuff is just too stupid.

[Bait snip - luv4u]

And you are the one telling other people to grow up?

She has had been in two critical and European hits a year for the past few. I loved her in "Ive Loved You So Long".

My all time fav has to be Gosford Park though cause she got to shag Ryan Phillipe.

She's more of a "Critically-Acclaimed" Actress!!!!!!! Scott-Thomas is more in Indie Films. It certainly didn't hurt Actor Steven Berkoff (who played her Dad in UTCM). He's most recently seen in "The Tourist" w/Jolie & Depp................

woogiebear said:

She's more of a "Critically-Acclaimed" Actress!!!!!!! Scott-Thomas is more in Indie Films. It certainly didn't hurt Actor Steven Berkoff (who played her Dad in UTCM). He's most recently seen in "The Tourist" w/Jolie & Depp................

Here in the States. But she's a big deal globally.

sosgemini said:

She has had been in two critical and European hits a year for the past few. I loved her in "Ive Loved You So Long".

My all time fav has to be Gosford Park though cause she got to shag Ryan Phillipe.

I've Loved You So Long was AMAZING. I almost cried.

Hello everyone, point well taken. Thanks for the information. I haven't seen her any other films. Honestly, I just didn't know what happened to her after UTCM.

jason7sh said:

Hello everyone, point well taken. Thanks for the information. I haven't seen her any other films. Honestly, I just didn't know what happened to her after UTCM.

Not trying to be a dick...but some things are REALLY easy to research. This would be one of them.

Zannaloaf said:

jason7sh said:

Hello everyone, point well taken. Thanks for the information. I haven't seen her any other films. Honestly, I just didn't know what happened to her after UTCM.

Not trying to be a dick...but some things are REALLY easy to research. This would be one of them.

Zannaloaf, you're not being a d..., [Name calling snip - luv4u]

she was nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards in 1996.

Maybe a minor setback, but she does more French than British movies, which might explain why the successful movies most people have heard of are sporadic.

TheDigitalGardener said:

I met Kristen Scott Thomas when she was performing in London in The Seagull.

She was on Bond Street in the west end, i said hello to her and she was very nice indeed, she told me i was the first person to stop her in the street in a long time.

I did not ask her any Prince questions.

Which I'm sure she appreciated deeply.

ufoclub said:

she was nominated for best actress at the Academy Awards in 1996.

sure was - so this question is mute

Kristin Scott Thomas is alive and well! She currently has a H-O-T and scandoulous movie out called Leaving. It is in French with English subtitles. She plays the role of a wife who has an adulterous affair. I love her eyes, and the coyish looks she can give at times when seeing her in films. Under The Cherry Moon has not destroyed her career at all.

I guess you could make a case for this if you ignored her dozens of award nominations like:

She was awarded an OBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours list

awarded the Légion d'honneur by the French government in 2005

Nominated — British Independent Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated — Cesar Award for Best Actress
Nominated — British Independent Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Actress
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated — Cesar Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Satellite Special Achievement Award - Ensemble Cast
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer

So, yes, if you could dismiss these awards and nominations, then you could say UTCM ruined her career.

madhouseman said:

I guess you could make a case for this if you ignored her dozens of award nominations like:

She was awarded an OBE in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours list

awarded the Légion d'honneur by the French government in 2005

Nominated — British Independent Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated — Cesar Award for Best Actress
Nominated — British Independent Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
European Film Award for Best Actress
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated — Cesar Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast

National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Satellite Special Achievement Award - Ensemble Cast
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer

So, yes, if you could dismiss these awards and nominations, then you could say UTCM ruined her career.

What a shit career.

[Edited 1/6/11 17:32pm]