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Post by roverpup on Apr 9, 2022 15:12:48 GMT
Anyone else watching this series?
It's about Julia Child and stars some very familiar faces - Sarah Lancaster, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth (and in a small role the one and only Isabella Rossellini) among others.
We've only watched the first episode but it's impressive in recreating the feeling of the early 60s in almost every aspect! The pilot episode was 45+ minutes and so far there are four episodes. Not exactly a comedy, it does have comedic moments in it as well as dramatic ones. It isn't face paced but seems to be more inclined to be building a world in which the characters would inhabit and interact in rather than just use as a backdrop. I'm looking forward to seeing more episodes.
This first one dealt with Julia Child getting her foot in the door at the Boston PBS station - dealing with resistance from the male executives at the station and slight resistance from her adoring husband Paul (played wonderfully by DHP).
It's a show for adults, not some crude joke laden chuckle-fest. Clever, subtle writing and a great cast with some impressive visuals.
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Apr 9, 2022 20:11:10 GMT
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Post by roverpup on Apr 9, 2022 20:11:10 GMT
We just watched the second episode and it was better than the first one. The more I watch it the more I like it!
The lead Sarah Lancashire (I misnamed her, I think in my first post) starred in Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax) is obviously having a great deal of fun playing Julia Child!
And I really like the relationship shown between that character and her husband - on one level it's very loving (not stereotypical in any way) but definitely not perfect. DHP is an absolute favourite of mine and a very expressive actor. There was an article in the Guardian today focusing on DHP and he said this role was the only one since Fraiser to truly lure him back into a TV series. He felt drawn to the character. I hope it does well and fulfills its run.
It's good to see DHP in such a quality role.
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Apr 13, 2022 11:04:26 GMT
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Post by roverpup on Apr 13, 2022 11:04:26 GMT
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Post by roverpup on May 5, 2022 21:44:01 GMT
Well we just finished up the 8th and final episode today of Julia and loved every last one of them!
And as an extra bonus I read today they have signed on to do another season!
Yay!
This is such a great vehicle for DHP. He's sooooo good as Julia's husband!! All the cast is great and it's so refreshing to see a show that treats it's characters as intelligent beings.
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May 5, 2022 21:59:29 GMT
Post by llminnowpea on May 5, 2022 21:59:29 GMT
Well we just finished up the 8th and final episode today of Julia and loved every last one of them! And as an extra bonus I read today they have signed on to do another season! Yay! This is such a great vehicle for DHP. He's sooooo good as Julia's husband!! All the cast is great and it's so refreshing to see a show that treats it's characters as intelligent beings. Did you happen to see the documentary that came out recently? I went and saw it at the indie theater. |
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May 6, 2022 0:40:55 GMT
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Post by roverpup on May 6, 2022 0:40:55 GMT
Is it on a streaming service? Sounds interesting.
I forgot to add in my write up of the final episode that Isabella Rossellini was used more extensively in this episode. I adore her acting so this was a real bonus.
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Post by llminnowpea on May 6, 2022 0:55:50 GMT
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Jun 27, 2022 11:51:52 GMT
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Post by roverpup on Jun 27, 2022 11:51:52 GMT
Just read this lovely interview with DHP. www.vulture.com/article/david-hyde-pierce-julia-interview-frasier-reboot.htmlI adore Julia and am really looking forward to the second season. I think Pierce has such a balanced view about life. I admire that greatly. And in the interview I think there are a lot of similarities between his and BC's approach to acting. They both love to deeply inhabit the characters they take on and enjoy exploring lives different from their own experiences. And they definitely don't like to get into a rut by going to the same well too many times. They both seem highly motivated by working with people they like. But you get the feeling from both that they know exactly where to draw the line between their profession of acting and their "other life". I'm so happy to see DHP is back on a great series and his ample skills are on full display. |
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Post by Susanne Ramirez de Arellano on Jan 2, 2024 14:47:40 GMT
A quien pueda interesarle:
It seems I am late to the Julia party, but I am hooked. It has also brought up a dilemma that I think many women - of my generation and those that followed - have faced. What are women made of - and let's skip the sugar and spice stuff. What are we supposed to be - if anything? The sum of how many parts?
I love this line from Julia: "What do I do with Betty Friedan in my head?" She is talking about the Friedan who wrote The Feminine Mystique and is widely credited with sparking second-wave feminism in the United States. This hits the nail a bit on the head for me - don't know if for others. We were "el jamon del sandwich" between Friedan and a culture that celebrated domesticity and motherhood. It's a two-headed hydra. On the one hand - one wanted to be like Oriana Fallaci (or Martha Gellhorn) and write and travel and be independent; on the other - not being a domestic paragon and a great and earthy cook (with bright yellow lemons in bowls and a roasted chicken in the oven) - unbalanced the entire picture. It's like we were missing an essential ingredient.
It's hard to be both. Thankfully - whoever decided this jigsaw puzzle called me - made me a menace near the stove. But oh how I look up to women that can cook like Julia. For me - its representative of hearth. Or, as Laura Esquivel - author of "Like Water for Chocolate" once wrote to me, " las hermanas del fogon." We can do both, but should we? Can't it be that each is the opposite side of the same?
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Post by roverpup on Jan 3, 2024 1:00:07 GMT
First let me say... Welcome to the fandom of "Julia"!! It's GREAT to see another enthusiast for the show on this board!
And thanks for the intriguing topic of discussion stirred up by viewing the show. This show has sooooo much to offer and it good to see that others recognize the social commentary embedded in the episodes.
To me being a creative chef is the antithesis of the stereotypical "domestic" woman. A great cook like Julia Child is an artist.
And the women portrayed on the show demonstrate their creativity and talents in all sorts of ways - Alice, Judith, Avis, Simca, to name a few... and of course Julia. A major reoccurring theme is the creative expression through cooking a really fine meal. And how that brings with it an emotional bonding with friends and family - and allows an individual to get in touch with their own feelings and strengthens their self-esteem.
Women like Judith and Aiice especially find being creative in the kitchen, not a chore of domestic drudgery, but something that gives them a feeling of accomplishment and pride in making an edible piece of art! These are ambitious, talented women working in competitive businesses (dominated by men - publishing and TV production, respectively) but they can simultaneously find utter satisfaction in completing a complex recipe.
Can we do both? Of course, if you are so inclined. It's not mandatory of course but neither is it an either or situation, IMO. Rather than a coin imagery, I liken it to a fibrous root system in which many aspects of life feed a person.
I'm almost 70 years old (just 9 more days to go) and my life has been spent following both independent unbeaten paths AND celebrating things considered to be more traditional like being creative in the kitchen, gardening and taking pride in my home.
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