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New York Times
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Straight Girls' Poetry Night
Several creative circles merged in the Red Room at KGB Bar in the East Village of Manhattan on a recent March evening. Sipping stiff martinis and enjoying a dedicated playlist of '2008's top hits,' the intersection of literature, fashion, art and internet filled the room with a throwback, almost Beatnik buzz. They were here for the sixth installment of 'Straight Girls,' a monthly poetry reading hosted by the poets Riley Mac and Montana James. In just a few short months Ms. Mac, 30, and Mr. James, 28, have gained reputations for escaping the sometimes frumpy poetry scene of the outer boroughs. Their knack for pulling together a vaudevillian, stylish repartee is a breath of fresh air for many regular attendees of poetry readings. 'There are a lot of great poetry events in the city, but they can be so insular,' said Meg Yates, an artist who makes work under the name Meg Superstar Princess. Ms. Yates, 27, praised the two not only for their ability to curate a potent lineup of readers, but also for their effortlessness in organizing a stylish fete that attracts established literary-world figures as well as 'scenesters, socialites and artists that don't leave their house.' The goal, Ms. Mac says, is for the milieu to mirror that of the house parties she would host in high school, which she characterized as 'every social clique you could imagine in my mom's basement.' The night's roster included the writer Gideon Jacobs, the poet Jordan Franklin and the digital artist Molly Soda, among others. The flyer with the event's details featured a photo from the show 'Jackass' — which debuted on MTV in 2000. The readings are often a mix of original poetry and found texts that the readers find accidentally poetic. The mood is a mix of ironic and sincere in equal measure, with plenty of pastiche and a heavy appreciation for the profundity of cultural detritus. The poet Erin Perez opened the evening with work about homoerotic friendships, followed by readings of her own LetterBoxed reviews. The audience laughed when Ms. Perez, 27, delivered her review of 'Phantom Thread, from 2017: 'Why was he so mean?' Ms. Soda, 36, brought a stack of printed-out images from the casting website She had written captions in the voice of each model. 'After about 15 minutes, I'm OK again,' she said. 'But, I guess, for those 15 minutes, Picasso would be proud,' she added, holding a photo of a would-be model crouching in a field. Ms. Franklin, 34, who wore a hooded sweatshirt printed with an image from 'The Re-Animator,' a sci-fi film from 1985, was the final act of the evening. Her set included a work titled 'Break: Ode to the Indonesian Action Flick,' and she ended her time onstage by telling the crowd that they were so supportive she found it 'disgusting.' Ms. Mac and Mr. James said they started 'Straight Girls' because they were feeling relegated to basements in Bushwick and wanted to bring a queer sensibility to the poetry scene in Manhattan, where they both live. 'Poets deserve a stage and a spotlight,' Mr. James said. 'And the audience deserves to be separate from the stage, in the dark. You should be able to roll your eyes in private.' Ms. Mac met Mr. James at a poetry reading in 2021. Mr. James had read a poem about a 'beautiful spoiled cow,' and Ms. Mac read one on the actress Lea Michele. Mr. James suggested they 'do lunch,' and Ms. Mac replied by saying she had been 'really into hot dogs lately.' 'I was in love,' Mr. James recalls. (The two are not romantically involved. Ms. Mac is engaged to the artist and sometimes-model Coco Gordon-Moore.) In 2023, Ms. Mac quit drugs and alcohol, and Mr. James followed suit a few months later. When the two started Straight Girls last November, the name was a partial wink at their newfound sober status — as well as an ode to heterosexual girlhood. Mr. James said it was not so much the attraction to men that defined a straight girl, but rather the themes of self-discovery, longing and a propensity for 'self-romanticizing, keeping a diary.' He added, with appreciation, that 'they're totally self-conscious and not at the same time.' Sofia Coppola and Lana Del Rey were cited as exemplars of artists working in the genre. 'I credit the straight girls in my life for loving me and letting me love them,' said Ms. Mac, who has the phrase 'everyone on earth is a teenage girl' tattooed in lowercase on her abdomen. A bit of poetry, made permanent.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Robert Pattinson Said Steve-O And Jackass Helped Inspire His Mickey 17 Voice, And Now I Can't Unhear It
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mickey 17 is quite an offbeat dark comedy for Robert Pattinson. He portrays an 'expendable' who dies and is repeatedly cloned for dangerous space missions until he confronts one of his clones. As soon as the sci-fi movie's first trailer premiered, you couldn't ignore the British actor's unexpectedly distinctive new voice. If you're curious where the Remember Me actor got his Mickey 17 voice from, he credits Jackass' Steve-O, and now I can't unhear it. If I were to describe Robert Pattinson's voice as Mickey Barnes, I would say it's a bit raspy and quirky. There's almost an underdog quality of being unsure of what life throws at you, but you still go along with it all. That's all the more reason why Pattinson is perfect to play Bong Joon-ho's character, who's constantly thrown in death-defying missions. As to where Pattinson drew inspiration from, here's what he told Capital Buzz TikTok: We talked about this TV show Jackass, which I was obsessed with growing up. There was something I liked about the relationship between two characters, Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville. And like Steve-O was this guy who would constantly be hurting himself all the time and be really enthusiastic about doing it and it didn't really make any sense. And it's kind of, it just popped into my head one day, and I was kinda trying to do his voice and then I sort of morphed into this other thing. That makes so much sense! As Steve-O has received the worst injuries in the Jackass franchise, you can hear this chaotic energy in the stunt performer's voice whenever a prank goes horribly wrong. I can tell Robert Pattinson tries to mirror Steve-O's raspiness, enthusiasm, and reckless energy. You can almost hear the weight of all of the dangerous missions this 'expendable' has been through in the authentic voice he created. Now, that's true talent. Robert Pattinson is the perfect example of an actor who heavily alters their voice for a role. Just when you thought it was a stretch for the British star to talk in an American accent for the Twilight movies, he donned a French accent for Netflix's The King, which certainly got fans talking. In his role as a detestable pastor in The Devil All the Time, Pattinson surprised the cast and crew with his deep Southern accent that he waited to debut on the first day of shooting. Hey, if you're gonna wow a film set as well as an audience, you might as well go big. And we can't forget about the dark, brooding voice the high-grossing actor used for The Batman. Robert Pattinson felt that sounding like the Caped Crusader came out 'organically' as he kept getting more into character. Director Matt Reeves even made sure Pattinson's 'Bat Voice' was the same as his alter ego Bruce Wayne's for audiences to further connect with the iconic character. With all of the voices Pattinson comes up with for his characters, it shows how much he understands the roles he embodies and wants to bring something unique and layered to each one. Now that I know that Pattinson's Mickey 17 voice came from Jackass' Steve-O, now that's all I'll be able to hear out of the Good Time actor when I see the book-to-screen adaptation. Well, as the darkly comedic character does go through some Jackass-type scenarios that are more dangerously scary to go through compared to intentionally funny, I think Pattinson picked a good muse to draw on. You can take a listen to the London native's unrecognizable voice in the upcoming 2025 movie release in theaters on March 7th.
The Independent
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Robert Pattinson reminds audiences that accents are a signature of his performances in 'Mickey 17'
Often when Robert Pattinson gets a script, one of the first things he does — to the annoyance of his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse — is try on different voices to bring his character to life. "I've always had that sort of response to a script,' he reflected, but said it became a practice while making his 2014 film, 'The Rover.' 'I think I feel very uncomfortable just doing something in my own accent. And for a while I felt like just doing an American accent felt like I was acting more.' It's unsurprising, then, that when he was offered a starring role in 'Mickey 17' — director Bong Joon Ho's first feature film since his Oscar-winning 'Parasite' — Pattinson's wheels immediately began turning over what his character(s) would sound like. 'Mickey 17,' a Warner Bros. release hitting theaters March 7, tells the story of Mickey Barnes, a naive but sympathetic protagonist who signs up to be an 'expendable' in a world that makes use of 'human printing' for dangerous tasks and research. When an expendable dies on the job, another version of them is printed with their consciousness and memories of their death intact. But Mickey's immortality is threatened when a very different version of him is printed while the 17th Mickey is mistakenly believed to be dead. 'I needed to find an actor who could cover both personalities,' Bong said through a translator, recalling Pattinson's performances in 'The Lighthouse' and 'Good Time' as he considered the more sinister and conniving Mickey 18. The inspiration — and creative choices — behind 'Mickey 17' The film is based on Edward Ashton's 2022 novel, 'Mickey7.' But Pattinson, who read the book before he got the script, said he still can't believe how different they are from one another. 'When I read the script and Bong's changes to it, I was like, 'How did you see this tone in this book at all?' It's very, very different tonally. But I thought it's fascinating to have that interpretation,' he said. Although Pattinson was eager to work with the acclaimed Korean filmmaker, he wasn't given a lot of initial information about the movie or role. 'The only thing I knew was that it was in English and that the part was impossible,' Pattinson said, laughing. As he eventually gleaned more about the story and his character, ideas for Mickey — and Mickey's voices — began swirling around in his head. Pattinson envisioned slapstick montages of his myriad deaths à la 'The Tom and Jerry Show' — but that portion of the film turned out to be much darker than he expected. One early idea for voices that Bong shut down was inspired by Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville — Pattinson was a devout 'Jackass' fan growing up and even repped a 'Jackass' T-shirt to school 'almost every day.' But one initial idea the 38-year-old had did stick. 'My first thought, on pretty much the first read of it, was, 'It's like Ren and Stimpy,'' he said of the irreverent animated Nickelodeon series from the 90's about a cat and dog. The dynamic between the two Mickeys is an apt comparison given Ren's short temper and diabolical nature (Mickey 18), which stands in stark contrast to Stimpy's naivete (Mickey 17). The similarities in their voices can also be heard. 'I kind of wanted to do this like cartoon character performance. You start out really, really extreme and then kind of gradually tone it down," he said of how he refined the characters. 'When directors just let you do stuff, you just come out of the box doing whatever and wherever your instinct is taking you." Working with Bong Joon Ho after 'Parasite' In addition to Pattison, the sci-fi comedy boasts an impressive cast, including Mark Ruffalo,Steven Yeun,Toni Collette and Naomi Ackie. Although Ackie, who plays Mickey's romantic partner in the film, hadn't worked with Pattinson before, she said they quickly hit it off. 'We're both quite similar in how we work, which is very chatty up until the point of 'Action,' and then we do the acting. And I really enjoy that kind of separation between character and self. I find it quite difficult to hold onto characters once there's no cameras on,' she said. But it wasn't just Pattinson who made the experience a positive one for her. 'I'm pretty certain you could ask anyone who works with Bong Joon Ho, 'Would you go back?' And they'd be like, 'I'd pay money.'' Despite the notoriety the director has reaped since 'Parasite' racked up four Oscars in 2020, including best picture and best director, Bong said the experience hasn't changed him. 'It was fun and exciting to meet with all these famous artists and filmmakers during the campaign, but I didn't feel like I was like on cloud nine. It was actually very mentally and physically exhausting because the campaign is so long and I just remember thinking, 'Wow, this is really tough,'' he recalled. 'We kept just like handing each other vitamins.'
Associated Press
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Robert Pattinson reminds audiences that accents are a signature of his performances in ‘Mickey 17'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Often when Robert Pattinson gets a script, one of the first things he does — to the annoyance of his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse — is try on different voices to bring his character to life. 'I've always had that sort of response to a script,' he reflected, but said it became a practice while making his 2014 film, 'The Rover.' 'I think I feel very uncomfortable just doing something in my own accent. And for a while I felt like just doing an American accent felt like I was acting more.' It's unsurprising, then, that when he was offered a starring role in 'Mickey 17' — director Bong Joon Ho's first feature film since his Oscar-winning 'Parasite' — Pattinson's wheels immediately began turning over what his character(s) would sound like. 'Mickey 17,' a Warner Bros. release hitting theaters March 7, tells the story of Mickey Barnes, a naive but sympathetic protagonist who signs up to be an 'expendable' in a world that makes use of 'human printing' for dangerous tasks and research. When an expendable dies on the job, another version of them is printed with their consciousness and memories of their death intact. But Mickey's immortality is threatened when a very different version of him is printed while the 17th Mickey is mistakenly believed to be dead. 'I needed to find an actor who could cover both personalities,' Bong said through a translator, recalling Pattinson's performances in 'The Lighthouse' and 'Good Time' as he considered the more sinister and conniving Mickey 18. The inspiration — and creative choices — behind 'Mickey 17' The film is based on Edward Ashton's 2022 novel, 'Mickey7.' But Pattinson, who read the book before he got the script, said he still can't believe how different they are from one another. 'When I read the script and Bong's changes to it, I was like, 'How did you see this tone in this book at all?' It's very, very different tonally. But I thought it's fascinating to have that interpretation,' he said. Although Pattinson was eager to work with the acclaimed Korean filmmaker, he wasn't given a lot of initial information about the movie or role. 'The only thing I knew was that it was in English and that the part was impossible,' Pattinson said, laughing. As he eventually gleaned more about the story and his character, ideas for Mickey — and Mickey's voices — began swirling around in his head. Pattinson envisioned slapstick montages of his myriad deaths à la 'The Tom and Jerry Show' — but that portion of the film turned out to be much darker than he expected. One early idea for voices that Bong shut down was inspired by Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville — Pattinson was a devout 'Jackass' fan growing up and even repped a 'Jackass' T-shirt to school 'almost every day.' But one initial idea the 38-year-old had did stick. 'My first thought, on pretty much the first read of it, was, 'It's like Ren and Stimpy,'' he said of the irreverent animated Nickelodeon series from the 90's about a cat and dog. The dynamic between the two Mickeys is an apt comparison given Ren's short temper and diabolical nature (Mickey 18), which stands in stark contrast to Stimpy's naivete (Mickey 17). The similarities in their voices can also be heard. 'I kind of wanted to do this like cartoon character performance. You start out really, really extreme and then kind of gradually tone it down,' he said of how he refined the characters. 'When directors just let you do stuff, you just come out of the box doing whatever and wherever your instinct is taking you.' Working with Bong Joon Ho after 'Parasite' In addition to Pattison, the sci-fi comedy boasts an impressive cast, including Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Naomi Ackie. Although Ackie, who plays Mickey's romantic partner in the film, hadn't worked with Pattinson before, she said they quickly hit it off. 'We're both quite similar in how we work, which is very chatty up until the point of 'Action,' and then we do the acting. And I really enjoy that kind of separation between character and self. I find it quite difficult to hold onto characters once there's no cameras on,' she said. But it wasn't just Pattinson who made the experience a positive one for her. 'I'm pretty certain you could ask anyone who works with Bong Joon Ho, 'Would you go back?' And they'd be like, 'I'd pay money.'' Despite the notoriety the director has reaped since 'Parasite' racked up four Oscars in 2020, including best picture and best director, Bong said the experience hasn't changed him. 'It was fun and exciting to meet with all these famous artists and filmmakers during the campaign, but I didn't feel like I was like on cloud nine. It was actually very mentally and physically exhausting because the campaign is so long and I just remember thinking, 'Wow, this is really tough,'' he recalled. 'We kept just like handing each other vitamins.'
