'Girls' HBO Series: 5 Things To Know About Actress Allison Williams
Allison Williams is one of HBO's newly infamous "Girls": The new comedy series follows four twenty-something women as the struggle to adjust to the demands of post-collegiate years in New York City.
The show was created by "Tiny Furniture" writer, director and actress Lena Dunham; "Girls", like her debut feature, is semi-autobiographical. Some have complained the series is driven by privilege and nepotism, as all four lead actresses hail from well-connected backgrounds. An altered series promotional poster -- highlight each actress' famous connection -- made the viral rounds shortly after the show premiered to mostly positive reviews.
Until the joke poster serviced, many viewers may not have known that Allison Williams is the daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. But skeptics can hold their horses: Nepotism exists in just about every industry, for one thing; and it certainly looks like Williams did not just wake up one day and decide to be an actress (well at least not any day recently).
Here are five facts about the "Girls" star.
She's an improvisation veteran.
Williams joined the Yale University improvisation group Just Add Water while a student. She credits her improv experiences with helping her land the role of Marnie Michaels in "Girls." "Part of my audition for 'Girls' was doing an improvised scene with Lena that lasted maybe ten minutes," she told the Yale Daily News in 2011. "If I hadn't been doing improv for the four years that I was at Yale, I would have been completely unequipped to handle the scene."
She's spoofed Kate Middleton, in a truly funny and not cringe-worthy way
Williams took a funny stab at the royal couple by writing and performing in Funny or Die episodes titled "Will and Kate: Before Happily Ever After." She played the future Duchess of Cambridge. One episode features the couple getting ready for an on-camera interview. Her Kate is concerned about the lighting on William's head.
"You look like a globe," she tells him.
His diminishing hairline doesn't help matters, either.
"I had no idea he was this f**cking bald," she vents.
She's made waves on YouTube.
Williams starred in a professionally-made YouTube video titled "Mad Men Theme Song With a Twist." She sang "Nature Boy" to the tune of the hit show's theme song. Don't worry, it's not another "Black Friday." Williams looks a wee bit uncomfortable in front of the camera, but her melodic voice is worth listening to.
That video caught a certain directorial eye.
Williams told the Huffington Post that Judd Apatow, an executive producer for "Girls" whose film resume includes "Superbad" and "Knocked Up," called a few days after the video aired and asked her to audition for the show. She said she then became acquainted with Dunham's "Tiny Furniture" film and loved it. "Obviously I put a tremendous amount of pressure on myself," Williams told HuffPo of her audition.
Her parents were cool with acting, on one condition.
Williams was barely out of diapers when she realized she wanted to be an actress, but her folks wouldn't let her do it full-time until she got a degree. She told the New York Post in a 2011 interview that her parents would be "morally and emotionally supportive of my career as an actress if I promised I wouldn't start professionally until I graduated from college."
Girls’ Allison Williams on Boring Relationships, Not Getting Naked, and Her Masturbation Scene
We're imagining last night was an "unmitigated joy" kind of night for Brian Williams, whose daughter, Allison Williams, stole Episode 3 of Girls with a masturbation scene unlike any other we've seen on TV. (It involved a gallery bathroom and Jorma Taccone talking dirty.) It was her character Marnie's hottest sex to date — she otherwise barely gets off (if she gets off at all) with her boyfriend, Charlie. Vulture spoke with Williams about the long shelf life of a boring relationship, what she knows about gallery girls, and getting it on with herself onscreen.
* The good news is the non-nudity clause is open to negotiation in near future if the show is renewed for third season as well. That's why sweet Allison hesitates to be affirmative about it. The manner she stresses "not planning on it" means the folks in charge needs to reward her generously ($$$) and persuades to do it in baby steps. Bare ass shot. Filming love scenes albeit dark silhouettes of the tits. Before the unveiling of the real thing. Without doubt she is the most popular character on the series. But will she be around for third year?
How long did you live off your parents after college?
I’d rather not talk about it. They’re really supportive of me emotionally, though. [Laughs.]
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As I got older the need to censor these things became less apparent and when I turned eighteen I was able to see an R-rated movie without having to worry about my mom jumping in front of the screen (though it is still awkward to watch those movies with her.) But now that these worlds were open to me I began to notice an entirely different form of censorship, one that was perpetuated not just by those people making the movies and television shows, but by most of us watching them. You can blame the ratings companies all you want but just look at the old super bowl scandal as evidence of why nobody will touch certain material. For those of you who don’t remember; during one of the previous super bowls, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performed during the half-time show. For whatever reason Justin decided, at the end of the song, to rip off part of Janet Jackson’s outfit, exposing one of her breasts (though her nipple was covered… because thatmakes sense). I was watching that super bowl and the exposure couldn’t have lasted more than one second before the camera switched away. But the damage was done and the ensuing uproar was taken completely out of hand. For one thing, a great deal of people didn’t even know it had happened because it was so quick. For another, it was one boob with the nipple covered; there is more scandalous stuff on basic cable every day.
But the super bowl incident was neither the first nor the last time America freaked out about nudity (or suggested nudity). If you need a more recent example, look no further than Katy Perry’s appearance on Sesame Street. There was no boob exposure in that one and people still freaked out about it. And if you’re reading this article when it is horribly out dated, just fill in the blanks: “Remember when ______ wore that ______ on the ______ show and everyone freaked out?”
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Sally Golan and Rebecca Blumhagen – stars of The Girl’s Guide to Depravity
The other day I watched a few episodes of the Cinemax After Dark series ‘The Girl’s Guide to Depravity’, based on a Internet blog. While the premise was interesting and the two leads are attractive, the show was a turn off for me. Believe it or not, the main thing against the show are the sex scenes. They aren’t needed and take away from the plot of the show.
When I was a kid one of the things we use to do was try to watch Cinemax Friday After Dark because that’s when they showed the soft core porn. It was all simulated sex (no penetration) but we didn’t care because it was more than we had experienced or known about at the time. The other thing about the Friday After Dark shows, many were also explicit sex comedies. I don’t hate sex comedies in general – check out the classic “Porky’s” – but soft core porn comedies are usually very bad.
‘The Girl’s Guide to Depravity’ has better production values than the usual Cinemax porn but for some reason the worst part of the show are the sex scenes. Those scenes didn’t really add anything to the plot.
The leads are decent actors. Rebecca Blumhagen who played Samantha and Sally Golan who played Lizzie do a good job with the rest of the non-sex parts of the plot. Both are attractive and natural looking which is better than 90% of the Cinemax porn I’ve seen before.
However, the main characters are hard to sympathize with because Samantha makes many bad choices and Lizzie gives terrible advice. Ironically, Lizzie doesn’t have much better relationship success than Samantha. It’s like the blind leading the blind.
One good part in the sex scenes is when the guys are shown putting on condoms.
If you have Cinemax and have nothing else to do, check out the show. I would use a DVR and fast forward through the sex scenes.
* really not expecting nudity but you never know with Korean chicks...........
Until the joke poster serviced, many viewers may not have known that Allison Williams is the daughter of NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. But skeptics can hold their horses: Nepotism exists in just about every industry, for one thing; and it certainly looks like Williams did not just wake up one day and decide to be an actress (well at least not any day recently).
Here are five facts about the "Girls" star.
She's an improvisation veteran.
Williams joined the Yale University improvisation group Just Add Water while a student. She credits her improv experiences with helping her land the role of Marnie Michaels in "Girls." "Part of my audition for 'Girls' was doing an improvised scene with Lena that lasted maybe ten minutes," she told the Yale Daily News in 2011. "If I hadn't been doing improv for the four years that I was at Yale, I would have been completely unequipped to handle the scene."
She's spoofed Kate Middleton, in a truly funny and not cringe-worthy way
Williams took a funny stab at the royal couple by writing and performing in Funny or Die episodes titled "Will and Kate: Before Happily Ever After." She played the future Duchess of Cambridge. One episode features the couple getting ready for an on-camera interview. Her Kate is concerned about the lighting on William's head.
"You look like a globe," she tells him.
His diminishing hairline doesn't help matters, either.
"I had no idea he was this f**cking bald," she vents.
She's made waves on YouTube.
Williams starred in a professionally-made YouTube video titled "Mad Men Theme Song With a Twist." She sang "Nature Boy" to the tune of the hit show's theme song. Don't worry, it's not another "Black Friday." Williams looks a wee bit uncomfortable in front of the camera, but her melodic voice is worth listening to.
That video caught a certain directorial eye.
Williams told the Huffington Post that Judd Apatow, an executive producer for "Girls" whose film resume includes "Superbad" and "Knocked Up," called a few days after the video aired and asked her to audition for the show. She said she then became acquainted with Dunham's "Tiny Furniture" film and loved it. "Obviously I put a tremendous amount of pressure on myself," Williams told HuffPo of her audition.
Her parents were cool with acting, on one condition.
Williams was barely out of diapers when she realized she wanted to be an actress, but her folks wouldn't let her do it full-time until she got a degree. She told the New York Post in a 2011 interview that her parents would be "morally and emotionally supportive of my career as an actress if I promised I wouldn't start professionally until I graduated from college."
By Jada Yuan
We're imagining last night was an "unmitigated joy" kind of night for Brian Williams, whose daughter, Allison Williams, stole Episode 3 of Girls with a masturbation scene unlike any other we've seen on TV. (It involved a gallery bathroom and Jorma Taccone talking dirty.) It was her character Marnie's hottest sex to date — she otherwise barely gets off (if she gets off at all) with her boyfriend, Charlie. Vulture spoke with Williams about the long shelf life of a boring relationship, what she knows about gallery girls, and getting it on with herself onscreen.
I feel so bad for Charlie.
He’s such a good person. I think [their relationship] is a very relatable scenario. And I think it’s one that isn’t depicted very frequently. It’s that very familiar dynamic where you’re over someone in a relationship and no matter how nice they are to you, and especially when they are nice you to, it just feels grating, and it just feels like you’re being suffocated, and she just doesn’t have the guts to end it.
He’s such a good person. I think [their relationship] is a very relatable scenario. And I think it’s one that isn’t depicted very frequently. It’s that very familiar dynamic where you’re over someone in a relationship and no matter how nice they are to you, and especially when they are nice you to, it just feels grating, and it just feels like you’re being suffocated, and she just doesn’t have the guts to end it.
Why do people stay in boring relationships?
Safety. It’s honestly as simple as having someone to have dinner with every night. Like, someone who is your default meal partner. And it’s also just that fear of change, and when you’re in such a precarious phase in life anyway, the idea of adding one other variable into the mix is really terrifying. And, so, if you have one constant, which is a boyfriend, then it might kind of feel like you kind of have it together.
Safety. It’s honestly as simple as having someone to have dinner with every night. Like, someone who is your default meal partner. And it’s also just that fear of change, and when you’re in such a precarious phase in life anyway, the idea of adding one other variable into the mix is really terrifying. And, so, if you have one constant, which is a boyfriend, then it might kind of feel like you kind of have it together.
Marnie is also just completely abusive to him.
Yeah, but I think it’s in that way where, again, as you’re nearing the end of a relationship that you’re no longer in emotionally, and you just want to push them away, which requires some abuse, because if you lack the maturity to figure out that you need to end it, I guess the instinct is just to push them away and offend them and piss them off to the point where they will break up with you, because you just don’t have the guts to do it yourself.
Yeah, but I think it’s in that way where, again, as you’re nearing the end of a relationship that you’re no longer in emotionally, and you just want to push them away, which requires some abuse, because if you lack the maturity to figure out that you need to end it, I guess the instinct is just to push them away and offend them and piss them off to the point where they will break up with you, because you just don’t have the guts to do it yourself.
Were you drawing off of any boring relationships?
Oh, I’ve never had a boring relationship. I’ve had — I’ve had relationships, and there have been shades of this in them, but, you know, like anything with acting, you just sort of pull experiences from every corner of your life and create an amalgam of them to portray. And I think that was definitely the case with this. It’s no one boyfriend that he corresponds to.
Oh, I’ve never had a boring relationship. I’ve had — I’ve had relationships, and there have been shades of this in them, but, you know, like anything with acting, you just sort of pull experiences from every corner of your life and create an amalgam of them to portray. And I think that was definitely the case with this. It’s no one boyfriend that he corresponds to.
Are you someone who ends things, or are you someone who lets them go on?
Oh, I’ve been on both sides of that. I’ve been dumped hard. My heart has been broken and shattered, and I’ve also been on the other end of that too, so.
Oh, I’ve been on both sides of that. I’ve been dumped hard. My heart has been broken and shattered, and I’ve also been on the other end of that too, so.
How did you prepare for the masturbation scene?
Uhhh, [Nervously laughs.], I talked to Lena about it. It was just, I read it and, um, we just, yeah — I mean, I shot the scene with Jorma, so I knew what came first, so that was really nice to shoot it in sequence. And so I could remember what I felt like after that scene with him and then, yeah. I’m sort of fascinated that it’s being made into a thing, because I just looked at it as a part of my job. There were scenes that were more difficult for me to do than that one, and it’s interesting to me that people are fixating on it. I mean, little Sally Draper in Mad Men did it before me, so listen — I’m just entering her territory.
Uhhh, [Nervously laughs.], I talked to Lena about it. It was just, I read it and, um, we just, yeah — I mean, I shot the scene with Jorma, so I knew what came first, so that was really nice to shoot it in sequence. And so I could remember what I felt like after that scene with him and then, yeah. I’m sort of fascinated that it’s being made into a thing, because I just looked at it as a part of my job. There were scenes that were more difficult for me to do than that one, and it’s interesting to me that people are fixating on it. I mean, little Sally Draper in Mad Men did it before me, so listen — I’m just entering her territory.
Did you meet girls who work in galleries to prepare for the role?
I know a couple girls that work in galleries. My roommate in college was an art history major, which was very helpful. I don’t know much about art, and so I had to ask a couple questions about it. But it’s just a fascinating world.
I know a couple girls that work in galleries. My roommate in college was an art history major, which was very helpful. I don’t know much about art, and so I had to ask a couple questions about it. But it’s just a fascinating world.
It is, but you also don’t know what they do all day when they’re between openings.
It’s sort of inexplicable. One of the things I love about Marnie is that she wears a suit to work, even though she works at an art gallery, because her idea of going to work is just, like, you put on a suit and you go to work. And it’s very official, but in reality, her job is one of the more fun ones that a young girl can have, and she should really be enjoying it and not taking it so seriously and that’s one of the things that I love about her is that she just — she really takes everything pretty seriously.
It’s sort of inexplicable. One of the things I love about Marnie is that she wears a suit to work, even though she works at an art gallery, because her idea of going to work is just, like, you put on a suit and you go to work. And it’s very official, but in reality, her job is one of the more fun ones that a young girl can have, and she should really be enjoying it and not taking it so seriously and that’s one of the things that I love about her is that she just — she really takes everything pretty seriously.
Did you know that Bravo is actually doing a reality show called Gallery Girls?
Oh, I didn’t know that. That’s really funny. Someone even said to me last night, “I didn’t know you were a gallery girl on the show.” Yeah, they used that phrase. That’s funny.
Oh, I didn’t know that. That’s really funny. Someone even said to me last night, “I didn’t know you were a gallery girl on the show.” Yeah, they used that phrase. That’s funny.
You haven’t gotten naked yet on the show. Are you planning on getting naked?
Uh, I’m not planning on getting naked.
Uh, I’m not planning on getting naked.
Is that contractual?
I don’t think I can talk about that.
I don’t think I can talk about that.
Okay.
But, yeah, I’m not planning on it.
But, yeah, I’m not planning on it.
* The good news is the non-nudity clause is open to negotiation in near future if the show is renewed for third season as well. That's why sweet Allison hesitates to be affirmative about it. The manner she stresses "not planning on it" means the folks in charge needs to reward her generously ($$$) and persuades to do it in baby steps. Bare ass shot. Filming love scenes albeit dark silhouettes of the tits. Before the unveiling of the real thing. Without doubt she is the most popular character on the series. But will she be around for third year?
How long did you live off your parents after college?
I’d rather not talk about it. They’re really supportive of me emotionally, though. [Laughs.]
And did you intern throughout college?
I did. Oh my gosh, I’ve done so many funny jobs. I worked at a farmer’s market through high school. I worked in the stock room of Ralph Lauren. I graduated to salesperson at Ralph Lauren, which was a big deal to me. I’ve been a P.A. I’ve been a stand-in. I’ve been an assistant’s assistant. Uh, yeah, I’ve done a ton of jobs.
I did. Oh my gosh, I’ve done so many funny jobs. I worked at a farmer’s market through high school. I worked in the stock room of Ralph Lauren. I graduated to salesperson at Ralph Lauren, which was a big deal to me. I’ve been a P.A. I’ve been a stand-in. I’ve been an assistant’s assistant. Uh, yeah, I’ve done a ton of jobs.
And you were an assistant to Tina Fey’s assistant, right?
Yes.
Yes.
Like, how does that even work?
You know, I think it was really — I just wanted experience and I wanted to get to know the business, and it was a great summer because she was finishing Baby Mama and starting 30 Rock, so I kind of got to see, like, film and television. And it was so informative. Not only did I learn a lot about the industry, but I learned a lot about New York City — just getting lost in cabs and not knowing where things were. I got to spend a day in the writers' room of 30 Rock and I’ll never forget it … I just thought [Tina Fey] walked on air.
You know, I think it was really — I just wanted experience and I wanted to get to know the business, and it was a great summer because she was finishing Baby Mama and starting 30 Rock, so I kind of got to see, like, film and television. And it was so informative. Not only did I learn a lot about the industry, but I learned a lot about New York City — just getting lost in cabs and not knowing where things were. I got to spend a day in the writers' room of 30 Rock and I’ll never forget it … I just thought [Tina Fey] walked on air.
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America's Fear of Sex and Nudity
By M. T. DremerImagine the following scenario: you’re a ten-year-old kid watching a movie with your parents. You’re enjoying the movie and everything is going fine until suddenly your parents leap from their chairs to cover the TV screen, your eyes, or find the remote in order to fast-forward. What happened during that brief blackout is going to be of great interest to ten-year-old you, heck it would still be of interest to present-you if such a strange thing were to happen. What was it that your parents didn’t want you to see? Maybe it was a violent murder, or a character getting high on drugs. In my case, more often than not, it was nudity; it didn’t matter if it was a man or a woman, a butt or a boob, it all got censored. Like anyone else this only helped develop a curiosity with that which cannot be seen.
As I got older the need to censor these things became less apparent and when I turned eighteen I was able to see an R-rated movie without having to worry about my mom jumping in front of the screen (though it is still awkward to watch those movies with her.) But now that these worlds were open to me I began to notice an entirely different form of censorship, one that was perpetuated not just by those people making the movies and television shows, but by most of us watching them. You can blame the ratings companies all you want but just look at the old super bowl scandal as evidence of why nobody will touch certain material. For those of you who don’t remember; during one of the previous super bowls, Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performed during the half-time show. For whatever reason Justin decided, at the end of the song, to rip off part of Janet Jackson’s outfit, exposing one of her breasts (though her nipple was covered… because thatmakes sense). I was watching that super bowl and the exposure couldn’t have lasted more than one second before the camera switched away. But the damage was done and the ensuing uproar was taken completely out of hand. For one thing, a great deal of people didn’t even know it had happened because it was so quick. For another, it was one boob with the nipple covered; there is more scandalous stuff on basic cable every day.But the super bowl incident was neither the first nor the last time America freaked out about nudity (or suggested nudity). If you need a more recent example, look no further than Katy Perry’s appearance on Sesame Street. There was no boob exposure in that one and people still freaked out about it. And if you’re reading this article when it is horribly out dated, just fill in the blanks: “Remember when ______ wore that ______ on the ______ show and everyone freaked out?”
Different aspects of our media are in different stages of nudity denial. R-rated movies can show full frontal, but generally it is quick and does not involve full frontal sex scenes. If your character is nude for too long you’ll probably get an NC-17 rating. (Watch the movie “This Film Is Not Yet Rated” for a greater exploration of the movie rating system). There also seems to be a hierarchy of nudity no-nos. For examples, showing butts is pretty acceptable, followed by every part of the breast except the nipple. For some reason a tiny circle of darkened flesh is more offensive than the rest of the boob. After the nipple comes the vagina and the penis; in that order. Those last two don’t make it into R-rated movies very often, but it does happen. However prolonged camera time of said genitals will quickly skyrocket the rating. Why this hierarchy of nudity exists is a mystery to me, and the only part that makes any sense is the last two because those are the actual sex organs. There is also the hierarchy of gay sex scenes, which by default are more offensive to the public than straight sex scenes. And within the gay sex scene category, lesbian sex is less offensive than two men having sex. For example the movie Gia depicts two women having sex and it is regarded as a teen boy’s holy grail. But when Brokeback Mountain even hinted towards two men having sex, there was a whole debate about whether or not it should be in there. Granted, those two movies might not be the best to compare, but these hierarchies exist and they’re visible in almost every form of media.
Premium cable channels tend to follow in the film industry’s footsteps, allowing for R-rated material on their original shows. Video games seem to be lagging behind. You can depict countless bloody decapitations, disemboweling and murders, but you’re going to have to jump through hoops to get a pair of boobs in there. I would say that this is because people still think video games are for kids, but that argument doesn’t hold up because why is graphic violence okay, but nudity is not?
Premium cable channels tend to follow in the film industry’s footsteps, allowing for R-rated material on their original shows. Video games seem to be lagging behind. You can depict countless bloody decapitations, disemboweling and murders, but you’re going to have to jump through hoops to get a pair of boobs in there. I would say that this is because people still think video games are for kids, but that argument doesn’t hold up because why is graphic violence okay, but nudity is not?
And that brings me to my next point; violence versus nudity. Let’s ask ourselves this: why don’t we want our children to watch violent shows or play violent video games? The answer, I assume, is because we don’t want our children to perform violent acts. Now let’s ask ourselves the other question; why don’t we want our children to watch shows or play video games with nudity or sex in them? The answer here is probably that we don’t want our kids to run out and have lots of meaningless sex with risk of STDs and pregnancy. So how are these two doing in practice? Kids have access to shows like power rangers, ninja turtles, Danny Phantom and Avatar: the Last Airbender. What do these shows have in common: violence. Now I’m not saying they are bad shows. I’m actually a huge fan of Avatar and Danny Phantom, but it is clear to me that violence is a part of those shows and neither me nor my nephew are shocked to see it; it’s just part of the story.
The same is true of video games. One of my nephew’s favorite video games was Super Smash Bros where Nintendo’s famous mascots beat the snot out of each other. It is important to note here that violence doesn’t necessarily mean blood; just any sort of hostile attack/battle between two parties (though kids certainly find a way to get their hands on the newest Mortal Kombat game). I’ll often point out to my brother that my nephew probably shouldn’t be playing/watching certain things because of the violence factor, and his only argument is that we played/watched the same things when we were kids and we turned out fine. I hate that argument because it is ignoring the problem, but the consensus among my family is that even with violence, kids turn out okay. I doubt every family feels this way, but the very fact that violence is allowed to have a debate shows how it is separate from nudity. With nudity there is no debate; the answer is always no. There is never a spec of nudity in children’s shows and the mere thought of it sends a nation of parents gasping. What is it that is so offensive about nudity? Specifically human nudity because animals have been appearing nude on television for ages.
The same is true of video games. One of my nephew’s favorite video games was Super Smash Bros where Nintendo’s famous mascots beat the snot out of each other. It is important to note here that violence doesn’t necessarily mean blood; just any sort of hostile attack/battle between two parties (though kids certainly find a way to get their hands on the newest Mortal Kombat game). I’ll often point out to my brother that my nephew probably shouldn’t be playing/watching certain things because of the violence factor, and his only argument is that we played/watched the same things when we were kids and we turned out fine. I hate that argument because it is ignoring the problem, but the consensus among my family is that even with violence, kids turn out okay. I doubt every family feels this way, but the very fact that violence is allowed to have a debate shows how it is separate from nudity. With nudity there is no debate; the answer is always no. There is never a spec of nudity in children’s shows and the mere thought of it sends a nation of parents gasping. What is it that is so offensive about nudity? Specifically human nudity because animals have been appearing nude on television for ages.
I remember a time in elementary school that a lot of us probably experienced. It’s when you find that medical book in the library that shows pictures of naked people. It’s always so scandalous and exciting. But the only reason these medical pictures have any power is because of how much emphasis censorship has put on them. If children had already been exposed to naked people prior to the book in the library, would that book ever get picked up? Do kids hide in corners looking at books about martial arts or do they just run home to play Ninja Punch-Fest 4? Despite how much people try to avoid letting their children see nudity, there is still a rise in teen sex and pregnancies. Part of that is just; all teenagers are horny, but hiding that stuff from them has only seemed to make it more appealing. Other countries are more lenient with sex and nudity in the media and, as far as I know, they aren’t churning out sex-crazed adults.
And that brings me to my next point; though I talk a lot about the effect of violence and nudity on children, the truth is that this censorship doesn’t stop at age 18. Like I mentioned above, a movie can be filled from start to finish with violence and it only gets an R rating, but if you fill it start to finish with nudity, you’re looking at an NC-17. Television shows like Dexter glorify serial killers and that’s okay, but if a show glorified a prostitute, would it ever get green-lit?
The biggest thing that gets me about the violence versus nudity debate is that violence represents pain, anger and hostility towards someone or something else. Nudity represents the truth of the human body, sexual pleasure and (hopefully) love. Now I understand that not every sex scene is about love, but at least it has the potential to be, where as violence is never about love. So why is it that the human body, without any coverings, is so offensive to the American people? Why is sex viewed as more dangerous than stabbing someone with a knife? It’s no wonder so many of us are self conscious; we’re told to hide and be ashamed of everything vulnerable and natural about ourselves. And don’t even get me started about masturbation; you might as well be punching a puppy because that’s how guilty America thinks you should feel about it.
Now, out of all of this, my message is not that we should run porno on TV twenty-four-hours a day to get everyone used to it. But maybe we could freak out a little less if a boob happens to cross the screen. Sex and Nudity are a part of human culture, but you wouldn’t know it by watching our movies and television shows or playing our video games. We treat it like it is something to be hidden and ashamed of. And I understand that our multimedia is more sexually graphic today than it was years ago, and I also understand that sex is often used to sell products, but there has always been some threshold and I suspect there always will be. There will always be something that is ‘too far’. One can make the argument that we need this threshold in order to maintain a functioning society, but if that is the case; why is there such a double standard versus other forms of offensive content? And why does sex and nudity seem to be singled out as the worst of the bunch in America?
The biggest thing that gets me about the violence versus nudity debate is that violence represents pain, anger and hostility towards someone or something else. Nudity represents the truth of the human body, sexual pleasure and (hopefully) love. Now I understand that not every sex scene is about love, but at least it has the potential to be, where as violence is never about love. So why is it that the human body, without any coverings, is so offensive to the American people? Why is sex viewed as more dangerous than stabbing someone with a knife? It’s no wonder so many of us are self conscious; we’re told to hide and be ashamed of everything vulnerable and natural about ourselves. And don’t even get me started about masturbation; you might as well be punching a puppy because that’s how guilty America thinks you should feel about it.
Now, out of all of this, my message is not that we should run porno on TV twenty-four-hours a day to get everyone used to it. But maybe we could freak out a little less if a boob happens to cross the screen. Sex and Nudity are a part of human culture, but you wouldn’t know it by watching our movies and television shows or playing our video games. We treat it like it is something to be hidden and ashamed of. And I understand that our multimedia is more sexually graphic today than it was years ago, and I also understand that sex is often used to sell products, but there has always been some threshold and I suspect there always will be. There will always be something that is ‘too far’. One can make the argument that we need this threshold in order to maintain a functioning society, but if that is the case; why is there such a double standard versus other forms of offensive content? And why does sex and nudity seem to be singled out as the worst of the bunch in America?
Girls Guide To Depravity? Not So Much…
* not everyone are enamored with Rebecca sex scenes. To be fair opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one.
Sally Golan and Rebecca Blumhagen – stars of The Girl’s Guide to Depravity
The other day I watched a few episodes of the Cinemax After Dark series ‘The Girl’s Guide to Depravity’, based on a Internet blog. While the premise was interesting and the two leads are attractive, the show was a turn off for me. Believe it or not, the main thing against the show are the sex scenes. They aren’t needed and take away from the plot of the show.
When I was a kid one of the things we use to do was try to watch Cinemax Friday After Dark because that’s when they showed the soft core porn. It was all simulated sex (no penetration) but we didn’t care because it was more than we had experienced or known about at the time. The other thing about the Friday After Dark shows, many were also explicit sex comedies. I don’t hate sex comedies in general – check out the classic “Porky’s” – but soft core porn comedies are usually very bad.
‘The Girl’s Guide to Depravity’ has better production values than the usual Cinemax porn but for some reason the worst part of the show are the sex scenes. Those scenes didn’t really add anything to the plot.
The leads are decent actors. Rebecca Blumhagen who played Samantha and Sally Golan who played Lizzie do a good job with the rest of the non-sex parts of the plot. Both are attractive and natural looking which is better than 90% of the Cinemax porn I’ve seen before.
However, the main characters are hard to sympathize with because Samantha makes many bad choices and Lizzie gives terrible advice. Ironically, Lizzie doesn’t have much better relationship success than Samantha. It’s like the blind leading the blind.
One good part in the sex scenes is when the guys are shown putting on condoms.
If you have Cinemax and have nothing else to do, check out the show. I would use a DVR and fast forward through the sex scenes.
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Jang Nara shoots a bedroom scene with Zhao Qing
Singer and actress Jang Nara has shot a bedroom scene for a movie for the first time in her life.
Under a beautiful sunlight, the star shot a scene in a bedroom appealing her pure beauty in the Chinese movie Ai Shei Shei (愛誰誰).
Jang portrays a successful career woman with a high social status as a C.E.O of a luxurious skin care shop. In the movie, she visits a charity where she accidently runs into Gao Ren Jie (played by Zhao Qing), director of a veterinary clinic, and falls in love with him. They spend fun time at a gathering with their friends, and they are attracted to each other on their first encounter as if they are destined to be together. Refusing to say good-bye, they spend a sweet night together and approve each other’s feelings.
The bedroom shooting took place on May 5 in a hotel located in Qingdao, China. When the star revealed her white skin, the whole staff was left in awe because her appearance and her bright smile made it look like a still cut of a commercial. The actress would have been emotionally sensitive before the shooting, but she kept her smile on for the whole time and led a bright atmosphere.
Jang said, “I was very nervous because it was my first shooting in a bedroom. But I wanted to get into the character who is deeply in love and has a sweet, heart-pounding feeling. I want to give special thanks to Zhao Qing and Korean staff for their kindness and help in concentrating on the emotional acting.”
Thai actor Zhao Qing who plays Jang’s lover in the movie said, “I’m honored to play as a partner of Jang Nara in the movie. I was very nervous during the shooting, but since Jang led me through a lot of things, I felt more comfortable acting. I’m grateful.”
Jang’s agency Nara Jjang.Com said, “Actress Jang Nara tries to catch every move and facial expression during the shooting. We learned that she prepared for the scene for several nights. We hope that it will touch Korean and Chinese fans’ heart as much as she has poured into it.”
The movie Ai Shei Shei is a romantic comedy where three male characters, including Zhao Qing and Jaycee Fong, express modern men’s marriage, love, and family in a funny way. It will premiere in August.
* really not expecting nudity but you never know with Korean chicks...........
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Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s Steamy Scene
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s Steamy Scene
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are a sexy silver screen duo in the upcoming film Gangster Squad.
The two actors, who are starring alongside Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi and Nick Nolte, are getting cozy in the sheets for a couple scenes.
We have to admit, Emma is one lucky girl!
Gangster Squad shoots into theater this October.
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Paoli Dam in Hate Story
* just wish Bollywood shifts gear into sex and nudity gimmick a bit more quickly. We need to see real nudity and not sheets covering the important parts. It's going to happen soon when they dump the ancient rating system with US/British type of guidelines.
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Indiana Evans Nude! No Not Really…
Who’s Indiana Evans? Dunno, don’t care. I care even less that some one saw fit to remake the Blue Lagoon (without the underage nudity) and run it on Lifetime. Hell, I’m impressed Lifetime found time to run something other than flicks about brutalized women and sappy love crapola.Anywhoot… this is Indiana Evans on the set.
Indiana Evans Covers Up in Blue Lagoon Remake
What's with the clothes?
As filming continues in Puerto Rico for Lifetime's TV remake of The Blue Lagoon, it looks like producers are taking a more modest approach to costumes than Brooke Shield's no-top-no-problem take in the iconic 1980 film.
This time, Australian actress Indiana Evans is making her splash in the lagoon outfitted in denim shorts and a (fittingly) blue bikini top.
While Shields, then 15, wore what PEOPLE at the time described as "artfully shredded dinner napkins," Evans, 21, has been photographed on-set in button-down shirts and jeans as the shipwrecked Emmaline.
She's also been snapped in a white robe, suggesting some of those controversial nude scenes, in which Shields used a body double, might make it into the made-for-TV movie.
Assuming Christopher Atkins's role opposite Evans: fellow Aussie Brenton Thwaites. Denise Richards will also star in the telefilm.
The reboot – which is actually the fourth version, after previous ones in 1923, 1949 and '80 – began filming in February.
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening will air on the female-skewing cable network on Saturday, June 16 at 8 p.m.
Original Blue Lagoon cast member Christopher Atkins will also make an appearance.
* Lifetime=No Real Nudity.
But if it draws enough viewers and proves to be a hit among male demographic, maybe PeaceOut Productions will be inclined to repackage unrated DVD release. Hiring couple of relatively unknown (outside Australia) actors in lead role is quite promising. Cost cutting yes but more approachable - negotiation wise - when it comes to nude scenes.
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Nikki Bell and Her Sexy Sorority Sisters Get Bloody in New 'Alpha Girls' Trailer
More sorority girl shocks are setup for Tony Trov and Johnny Zito's demonic college horror 'Alpha Girls'. A new blood-soaked trailer has shown itself featuring a whole host of sorority sisters involved in all sorts of unholy activity. The movie stars Falon Pattani, Nicole Cingilia ('Six Degrees of Hell'), the sexy former NFL Eagles Cheerleader Nikki Bell (below), Schooly D and legendary porn star Ron Jeremy and you can pledge your allegiances to the brand spanking new trailer below. "Alpha Beta house is the oldest and most elite sorority in the world. Some of the most influential politicians, celebrities and scientists are Alpha Girl alumni. After performing long hidden rituals, some of the sisters suspect that their good fortune is tainted by demonic evil. They quickly realize firsthand that the consequences of their curiosity are much more gruesome than any of them could have possibly imagined."
Ding a Ling! It's Sexy ex-Cheerleader Nikki Bell
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First Elijah Wood'sMANIAC Uncensored Trailer Footage 
Plot synopsis: Just when the streets seemed safe, a serial killer with a fetish for scalps is back and on the hunt. Frank is the withdrawn owner of a mannequin store, but his life changes when young artist Anna appears asking for his help with her new exhibition. As their friendship develops and Frank's obsession escalates, it becomes clear that she has unleashed a long-repressed compulsion to stalk and kill.
French actress Nora Arnezeder is playing Anna. This Maniac remake is directed by Franck Khalfoun (P2, Wrong Turn at Tahoe) from a script by Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur and C.A. Rosenberg.
Genevieve Alexandra (famous for being the the propeller girl in Piranha 3D and boning Aja to get the thankless part. Probably dies in this one too. Looked like her in that nude scene) and America Olivo (pretty sure she will be naked)
Genevieve Alexandra (famous for being the the propeller girl in Piranha 3D and boning Aja to get the thankless part. Probably dies in this one too. Looked like her in that nude scene) and America Olivo (pretty sure she will be naked)
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Cannes Review: Blood and Water Flow Freely In Jacques Audiard's Beautiful and Moving 'Rust and Bone'
Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts) and his son Sam (Armand Verdure) are doing what they can to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. Living on the street, eating what they can find or salvage, they soon find refuge, and some semblance of stability, with Ali's estranged sister Anna (Corinne Masiero). She too is doing what she can to make ends meet, working part-time as a cashier in a supermarket, in addition to temporarily looking after dogs for a breeder. In the small apartment complex where she lives, the residents share resources, skills and company. Seeing the state of Sam's clothing, she immediately goes to the neighbors to find him more suitable attire and arranges to enroll him in school. It's less to help out Ali than to at least do right by a child whose mother used to use him to smuggle drugs.
A few months pass, and one day Ali, now working as security guard, gets a call out of the blue from Stephanie. He's heard what happened to her on the news, and she invites him to come by. Perhaps out of curiosity or pity, he makes the time to see her and she's much different than he remembered. Ali finds her depressed, shut up in a new apartment, shades drawn. Asking if she's had any visitors, she says "lots" but it's clear none have been as direct as Ali, and Stephanie soon cottons to his approach. He refuses to tiptoe around her disability or even consider it a disability at all, and rather remarkably, within his first visit, he's taken Stephanie down to the beach and helps her to take a swim in the ocean. The freedom she has in the water is intoxicating, a smile crosses her face. Through Ali, she now has hope.
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The Director of Candyman Makes a Sx_Tape at Cannes
Yeah, so what if that headline look as if it were torn right from TMZ? We can't help but revel in it! That being said, director Bernard Rose (Candyman) has a new flick working its way around Cannes entitled Sx_Tape, and we have the first details for you here!Produced by Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious, The Lords of Salem), the flick stars Caitlyn Folley, Ian Duncan, Diana Garcia, and Julie Marcus. Check out the first image from the movie below, and look for more on this one soon!
Synopsis
Adam and Jill attempt to spice up their relationship by recording a sex tape in an old abandoned mansion. However, it quickly becomes apparent that they’re not exactly alone in their new ominous surroundings. Soon the couple realizes that some sex tapes should never be made as their kinky adventure turns into a desperate fight for survival.
* Caitlyn Folley naked? My gut feeling says she will go topless. Bernard Rose is well respected director in the genre and upcoming actress like Caitlyn is hoping for career break-thru. She will be up for it.
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