Chris Rock's 'Misty Green' premieres at NYFF, with Rosalind Eleazar in the lead
Chris Rock's fourth film as director, 'Misty Green', had its U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival. Coverage centres on British actor Rosalind Eleazar's performance as a self-destructive former TV star in Los Angeles.
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Left · 2Chris Rock's fourth film as writer-director, Misty Green, premiered in the U.S. at the New York Film Festival, where Rock and star Rosalind Eleazar spoke to audiences. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Chris Rock delivers something unexpected with his fourth feature as writer-director, Misty Green” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Rolling StoneL “a few days after Misty had its American premiere at the New York Film Festival” Read at Rolling Stone ↗ Left · 2The film follows Misty, a once-successful actor who had been on a hit TV show and won Emmys, as her career and personal life unravel over about a week in Los Angeles. Rolling StoneL “an actor who, once upon a time, had been on a hit TV show and won Emmys” Read at Rolling Stone ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “for a week or so as she moves through Los Angeles watching her life unravel” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 2The Hollywood Reporter describes it as a slice-of-life movie that doubles as a bitter kiss-off to Los Angeles, running just under two hours. Rolling Stone calls it a caustic character study of show business and the artists it chews up. The Hollywood ReporterLC “a slice-of-life movie that doubles as a bitter kiss-off to Los Angeles” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Rolling StoneL “This often caustic character study” Read at Rolling Stone ↗
Left · 2Eleazar, a British actor best known as MI5 agent Louisa Guy in Apple TV's Slow Horses, plays Misty. Rolling Stone says Rock auditioned close to 100 actors for the role. The Hollywood ReporterLC “She spent four seasons on the critics’ darling as Louisa Guy” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Rolling StoneL “noting that he auditioned close to 100 actors for the role” Read at Rolling Stone ↗ Left · 2The cast also includes Adam Driver as Misty's longtime hook-up, who is also her dealer according to Rolling Stone, Daniel Kaluuya as her brother with mental health issues, and Anna Kendrick as a fellow has-been starlet. Rock appears as a filmmaker who once fired Misty and offers her a second chance. Rolling StoneL “a longtime hook-up (Adam Driver) who doubles as her dealer, a brother (Daniel Kaluuya) with mental health issues”“a filmmaker (played by Rock himself) who once fired her offers her a second chance” Read at Rolling Stone ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “a fellow has-been starlet (Anna Kendrick, doing great work)” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 1Speaking at Lincoln Center, Rock said "L.A. is America in a way," citing Skid Row and Rodeo Drive being seven miles apart. He has described the film as about the "soul-sucking" nature of Hollywood and who gets redemption. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““L.A. is America in a way,” Rock told the crowd at Lincoln Center.”“He has described the new one as about the “soul-sucking” nature of Hollywood and who gets redemption.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Left · 2In a post-screening discussion, Rock called Eleazar his favourite of the Mistys he saw. Eleazar told the NYFF audience she has compassion for people who face the world with "so many layers of protection". She said she flew to Los Angeles early to prepare, and described a chaotic audition that included a scene about a bad audition. Rolling StoneL ““Rosalind turned out to be my favorite Misty.”“they had me auditioning with a scene involving a bad audition within the film!” Read at Rolling Stone ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC ““But I have a lot of compassion for people that sort of go out into the world with so many layers of protection.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter praises Eleazar's "stunning performance" but criticises the film's handling of Kaluuya's character, saying his story is "shoehorned into an unnecessary serial killer subplot". The Hollywood ReporterLC “It’s the stunning performance he draws from British actor Rosalind Eleazar”“the brother’s story is shoehorned into an unnecessary serial killer subplot” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 1Rolling Stone reports that Oscar buzz has followed the fall festivals, though Eleazar says the exposure scares her a bit. It adds that the film opened in L.A. and New York the previous weekend and goes wide on Oct. 16. Rolling StoneL “the Oscar buzz her performance started generating after the fall festivals”“opened in L.A. and New York this past weekend and goes wide Oct. 16” Read at Rolling Stone ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets lead with Eleazar's performance as a breakout. The Hollywood Reporter pieces together a review and festival Q&A. Rolling Stone runs a profile-interview built on her career, preparation and Oscar buzz.
- Emphasis
- Eleazar's craft and background, Rock's praise of her, and Rock's critique of Los Angeles and Hollywood.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet carries dissenting views. Both are largely positive about the lead, and the only criticism is of the Kaluuya subplot in the Hollywood Reporter piece.
- Charged language
- “Takes a Scalpel to L.A.”“Makes a Star of Rosalind Eleazar”“stunning performance”“Blow You Away”
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“Chris Rock Takes a Scalpel to L.A. in ‘Misty Green,’ Makes a Star of Rosalind Eleazar” — The Hollywood Reporter
“She’ll Blow You Away in ‘Misty Green’” — Rolling Stone
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What every side reports
- Misty Green is Chris Rock's fourth film as director and had its U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival.
- Rosalind Eleazar, known for Slow Horses, plays the title character, a self-destructive former star in Los Angeles.
- Adam Driver and Daniel Kaluuya appear in the film, and Rock plays a filmmaker.
- Both outlets single out Eleazar's performance.
Chris Rock person
Rock presents the film as a portrait of Los Angeles and the cost of Hollywood success, and praises Eleazar as the best of the actors he saw for the role.
““L.A. is America in a way,” Rock told the crowd at Lincoln Center.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“She was the best actress, she was the smartest actress” — Rolling Stone
Rosalind Eleazar person
Eleazar presents Misty as difficult but deserving of compassion. She says she is pleased the film is getting attention but that the extra exposure scares her a bit.
“I have a lot of compassion for people that sort of go out into the world with so many layers of protection.” — The Hollywood Reporter
““I’d be lying if I said the exposure doesn’t scare me a bit,” she confesses.” — Rolling Stone
Left2 articles
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The Hollywood ReporterLC · · Opinion
Chris Rock Takes a Scalpel to L.A. in ‘Misty Green,’ Makes a Star of Rosalind Eleazar
Mixed A review-feature that praises Eleazar's lead performance and Rock's pointed take on L.A., while faulting an underdeveloped mental-health thread turned into a serial killer subplot.
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You Know Rosalind Eleazar From ‘Slow Horses.’ She’ll Blow You Away in ‘Misty Green’
Sympathetic A warm interview profile of Eleazar, covering her audition mishaps, background and Oscar buzz, with Rock's praise.
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- 10 Oct 22:57 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Chris Rock Takes a Scalpel to L.A. in ‘Misty Green,’ Makes a Star of Rosalind Eleazar Opinion
- 14 Oct 00:00 +73h 3m Rolling StoneL You Know Rosalind Eleazar From ‘Slow Horses.’ She’ll Blow You Away in ‘Misty Green’
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