Flash In The Pan Babes: Julia Ormond---The Cake Eater Take

I would have "yipped" at the LMC on his post, rather than starting a whole new one, but for some strange reason, Steve-o did not give me access to anything other than what I have authored.

Hmmmmm. Could it be that trust only goes so far? I wonder.

Anyhoo...Julia is still out there. The Maximum Leader makes an interesting point in the comments about her decreased visibility being due to her habit of playing roles as a "...woman who will be nothing but a curse to men.{...}" Legends of the Fall is one thing, yet, as far as homewrecker female characters, Julia hit her stride with this movie. Julia played her incredibly well, but as someone who read the book, I can tell you she played Smilla exactly as penned, with an extra pinch of obstinate viciousness thrown in for fun. Julia Ormond's Smilla was one of the most interesting female characters of the past ten years. I didn't like Smilla, but she was interesting.

So, knowing this, it makes one wonder what, precisely, does the Maximum Leader want in a female character? Are actresses doomed to career failure if they take roles other than goody-two shoe girls, who wait patiently in the background while the men do all the work?