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My Spencer Review

posted 3 years ago by LLOwens (983)
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I should start off by saying that I'm hugely disappointed after watching my most highly anticipated movie of the year. Why do I say this? Because Kristen Stewart was not in Spencer. Or perhaps she disappeared into the role and became completely unrecognizable, morphing into Diana, so much so that even an avid fan such as yours truly could not find my beloved actress in any of the scenes. Vanished in the sense that there was no visible trace of Bella Swan whatsoever or any of the characters she played throughout the years for that matter. Even her Guernica tattoo was no longer on her forearm. What a pity as Kristen would have been perfectly cast and right at home in a film that showcased a European arthouse aesthetic, just as Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper were tailor made for her.

The actress who portrayed Princess Diana in Spencer churned out career defining performance and is deserving of all the critical acclaim and accolades she will be receiving. On a superficial level she embodied Diana's mannerisms, accent, and hair--down to the way she batted her eyelashes. Of course, this actor's layered performance was much more than that--exhibiting the most credible range of any actress I've seen so far this year--going from acting out the carefree happy-go-lucky archetype in the opening scene to tearful self-pity through much of the second act, to fierce self-assertion and fearless independence in the final act.

With someone of the stature of Princess Diana, there exists a fine line between exhibiting confidence and being arrogant--the lesser actor would project arrogance and a false sense of confidence. Of course the actor who portrayed Diana was much more than confident--she carried herself with grace, elegance, poise and sophistication. She embodied these qualities with such credibility that she did not appear at all to be merely pretending to be someone she wasn't. For this reason I can say she became Diana, thus making it an Oscar-worthy performance.

While this was supposedly a fantasy biopic, it was as eerie and creepy as any horror film I've watched in recent memory sans the gore. The Princess was portrayed as living vicariously as the ghost of the martyred Anne Boleyn, with her fractured emotional state, visiting her childhood home which appears to be haunted and its hauntingly beautiful cinematography which gave this film its hypnotic ambience, eliciting Kubrickian undertones.

Admittedly, I thought I would have a difficult time empathizing with an immensely wealthy, popular and powerful woman, with a large staff of servants who caters to her every fancy and whim, reminiscent of Downton Abbey, complaining about living in a "gilded cage" when she has no idea what it's like to face skid-row poverty, brought upon countless Anglo-Americans during the new gilded age.

But even here, this actress manages to pull it off--convincing me to identify with her plight of being a wallflower in a grandiose, larger than life setting, always having to put on a facade to please the royal family, putting their interests above her own--she is oft reminded that no one is above tradition--along with her increasingly strained relationship due to infidelity on the part of her husband Prince Charles. Her sole purpose in life, her very existence, was to always present an artificial persona "for the crown", when she longed for her childhood and normalcy, which was evidenced by the fact that she gave it all up in the end--as Diana realized even a palace can be a prison--to live a relatively normal life.

This film wasn't a portrait of the Diana the people's princess anywhere as much as it was a case study of her demise, mental breakdown and fractured mind, whereby she is depicted as being physically, mentally and emotionally lost, driving her to among other things, self-mutilation, anorexia and bulimia--which no one in their right frame of mind would envy. So we the audience can share her loss and pain.

This is a great example of a film where the lead character transcends the plot, where her commanding and mesmerizing depiction of the Princess of Wales was all that really seems to matter in this film. This actress pours her mind, body and soul into a role that leaves her raw and exposed. You know it by the way she holds her gaze, which is not only deliberate and intense but reveals much about how and what she was feeling, emoting her happiness, vulnerability, tenderness, frailty and ferocity.

Also noteworthy was her undeniable chemistry with her onscreen sons Prince William and Prince Harry--the scenes they shared were the most endearing and sentimental. And lastly her screen presence which carried the film on her shoulders as the camera was closely focused on her during all the important scenes. If the actress who magnificently portrayed Princess Diana in Spencer doesn't bring home a golden statuette, it will probably be the biggest Academy Awards snub of the 2021 awards season.

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

LL, thanks for that personal review. I haven't seen the film but your review is in line with the reviews I've seen.

For your preamble, the first paragraph, I've had that thought from the trailers I've seen. They do seem to show the actress disappearing into the character so very well.

Interesting and revealing how you call it somewhat like a horror film. I can see that given what the Princess goes through even with all the wealth and staff around her. The issues, mental and otherwise, that go with being in such a limelight and being expected to perform while perhaps also feeling remote and isolated. It'll be an interesting aspect to see on film.

No surprise though to read that she has good on screen chemistry with important cast members as she seems to have that most of the time.

Thanks, can't wait to see this!

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

For your preamble, the first paragraph, I've had that thought from the trailers I've seen. They do seem to show the actress disappearing into the character so very well.

Saying so may even be an understatement, Ron, as all of her previous performances can't hold a candle to this one in terms of her communicating and projecting a character which bears little semblance to her real-life persona while masking her mannerisms, quirks and idiosyncrasies. Even if we were to contrast this with a similar role, such as when Kristen played Snow White in SWATH, during the finale when she was crowned the queen of Tabor, the similarities are virtually nonexistent.

I'm now wondering if she's taken some method acting classes to finally allow her to exorcise all of her Bella Swan eccentricities. Even if we were to compare this to her best performances prior to this one, be it Valentine in Clouds of Sils Maria, Joan Jett in The Runaways, Lydia Howland in Still Alice, Jean Seberg in Seberg, Melinda in Speak, Georgia in The Cake Eaters or Maureen in Personal Shopper, none of her past performances can hold a candle to her portrayal of the Princess of Wales. Yes, it was that good.

Now I can declare with confidence that Kristen has finally come into her own, taking her level of acting maturity and stature to another level. Whether or not this is the best version of her acting self, her magnum opus, remains to be seen. But all I can say with a measure of certainty is I doubt there exists a dramatic role she cannot convincingly portray after nailing this one with an exclamation point. Contrary to what I stated in the outset in jest, you will not be disappointed.

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

Saying so may even be an understatement, Ron, as I honestly can't compare this performance to any of her previous performances in terms of the mannerisms, quirks and idiosyncrasies she exhibited as a character in past roles. Even if we were to contrast this with a similar role, such as when Kristen played Snow White in SWATH, during the finale when she was crowned the queen of Tabor, the similarities are virtually nonexistent.

I've wondered if or when she would change up her acting style in some way, for some roles or if she felt the need. Maybe she's done some studying to expand her approach to roles. And/or, as you say, if she's coming into her own whether or not she's taking classes. Actors are always learning and Kristen has always been smart and mature from a young age.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

Actors are always learning and Kristen has always been smart and mature from a young age.

Many moviegoers don't seem to realize this as they judge Kristen almost exclusively by her role in Twilight. Yet even in that movie, when principal photography began, she was only 17 and when filming completed she turned 18 just a few weeks prior.

My first recollection of Kristen was watching her in Panic Room, where she co-starred with Jodie Foster. Here's a case in point regarding her being mature way beyond her years, as she was a 10-year-old budding star when filming began.

One of her all-time best performances was in Speak where she was 13. When she was 16, she churned out two more stellar performances in The Cake Eaters and Into the Wild.

Some say that Hollywood actresses peak at around 30, so this may be the case for Kristen as well. But the again, throughout her career she has proven her doubters wrong time and time again. So who knows? Her best may be yet to come. I mean, if she can realistically portray the nuances and subtleties of someone of the stature of Princess Diana, then surely she can portray a much maligned 30-year-old billionaire philanthropist who will have an integral role in saving humankind.

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

Hello LL and Ron.
I shall finally get my ass over to the movie theater and watch Spencer later today.
I look forward to seeing it.

Meanwhile, with all this talk about Kristen being almost guaranteed an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Spencer, a couple of weeks ago I read a somewhat interesting article titled,
10 Times Kristen Stewart Deserved An Oscar Nomination But Rudely Got Snubbed

The ten films are listed in chronological order and contain both lead and supporting roles.
Needless to say, I was delighted with the first film listed, so much so that I shall quote the entire write-up of the film.

1. Speak (2004)
Four years before Kristen Stewart burst onto the national scene as Bella Swan in Twilight, she was already proving herself to be an extremely capable actor. In this film based on an award-winning YA novel, Stewart plays Melinda Sordino, a 14-year-old student struggling to speak in the wake of being raped by a classmate the previous year. Even with limited dialogue, Stewart is a captivating presence on screen, conveying a depth of emotion with little more than facial expressions and gestures. While this film never had a theatrical release, it is well worth watching. Technically, its Showtime premiere would make this performance eligible for an Emmy rather than an Oscar, BUT in a perfect world, it would have hit theaters and Kristen would have swiped that child actor nomination she deserved.

The nine other films listed are ...
. 2. Adventureland (2009) - lead
. 3. The Runaways (2010) - supporting
. 4. Camp X-Ray (2014) - lead
. 5. Still Alice (2014) - supporting
. 6. Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) - supporting
. 7. Certain Women (2016) - supporting
. 8. Personal Shopper (2016) - lead
. 9. JT LeRoy (2018) - supporting (?)
10. Happiest Season (2020) - lead

I find it interesting that three 2014 films and two 2016 films are listed.
Meanwhile, the film I was most surprised to see on this list is JT LeRoy.
And of course, the film I was most annoyed to see left off this list is definitely The Cake Eaters (2007).
Anyway, you can read the entire article here ...
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/kristen-stewart-said-shes-only-224720019.html

So as Arnold says in The Terminator, "I'll be back," after I see Spencer, that is.
I expect that Kristen's performance will contain much of what was written about in the Speak write-up I quoted, i.e., "a captivating presence on screen, conveying a depth of emotion with little more than facial expressions and gestures."

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

You're preaching to the choir, Carved, with regard to Speak as I now realize that this may be her most flawless performance in her pre-Spencer era. The Cake Eaters could be her runner-up. That being said, my sentimental fave will always be her character Em in Adventureland as her performance in this rom-com is what made me a fan of hers. The first rock song I fell in love with growing up was I Love rock 'N Roll, so Kristen portraying Joan Jett in The Runaways likewise elicited in me feelings of nostalgia especially since her performance was spot on.

Her best dialogue driven role is easily Valentine in Clouds of Sils Maria. I believe this was a major reason why she was a critics darling, receiving more awards from the most prestigious critics groups of any actress in 2015, which included winning awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, National Society of Film Critics, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Boston Society of Film Critics to name a few. From a critical acclaim perspective, this was by far her biggest pre-Spencer snub.

That being said, in my opinion, Kristen obliterated all of her pre-Spencer performances in her portrayal of Princess Diana. Here she not only conveys so much emotion with her facial expressions and gestures like the article you quoted from mentioned, but also communicates with utmost clarity and confidence, befitting of the most beloved princess of our time.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

And I'm not the only one who thinks this is Kristen's best performance ever. Here are my fave excerpts from a review written by Peter Travers of ABC News who showers her with very high praise:
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/spencer-review-kristen-stewart-performance-life-diana-spencer/story?id=80913652

'Spencer' review: Kristen Stewart gives the performance of her life as Diana Spencer

It’s not a biopic. You should know that about “Spencer,” only in theaters, in which LA-born Kristen Stewart gives the performance of her life as Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales. Oscar should smile on Stewart, who makes “Spencer” a spellbinder from first scene to last.

Other Dianas, from Emma Corrin and Elizabeth Debicki in “The Crown” to Jenna de Waal in Broadway’s “Diana: The Musical,” paint their portraits of Diana on a larger canvas. But Stewart‘s three-days-in-a-life interpretation is beyond compare and tellingly, thrillingly alive.

Without flashbacks or a mansplaining script, Stewart nails every nuance as Diana wanders the estate where she grew up as a carefree child in a rental house, now boarded up and full of ghosts to remind Diana of her once unscrutinized bliss as part of the Spencer family.

Stewart, 31, knows the fame drill, having been a tabloid princess since her teen idol days as the star of the “Twilight” saga. That popularity probably influenced the snob Academy to ignore her stunning work in “Clouds of Sils Maria,” “Personal Shopper” and “Seberg.”

But there is no ignoring the Stewart tour de force in “Spencer.” The technical demands of the role from strict posture to posh accent are absorbed into an intimate and indelible portrayal that finds the grit, grace and grieving heart of a caged spirit.

What starts as an emotional horror show ends as the best jailbreak movie since “Shawshank.” There’s nothing here of the car crash that tragically ended Diana’s life at 36 in1996. Instead, “Spencer” shows Diana in the revitalizing act of escape from her privileged prison. And thanks to Stewart’s brilliant, bittersweet, utterly transporting performance, we get to watch her fly.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

I've wondered if or when she would change up her acting style in some way, for some roles or if she felt the need. Maybe she's done some studying to expand her approach to roles.

I realize that my words fail to sufficiently express what I meant when I stated that Kristen took her acting to another level--she's so comfortable in her own skin--so much so that I decided to do a Spencer movie edit to showcase this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agrDWwLLqGk

Initially, I was thinking about going with the original You Don't Own Me sung by Lesley Gore or one of the well know cover versions of the song performed by artists such as Dusty Springfield, Joan Jett and SayGrace but for some reason the clips seem to match better with Kristin Chenoweth and Ariana Grande singing in the background.

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

Nice job, LL.

One thing's for certain -- that's definitely not the Kristen Stewart I fell in love with when I first saw Speak and The Cake Eaters.

Your initial post to start this thread makes much more sense after seeing the video you just made.

Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to gobble down some turkey, stuffing, etc., etc., etc.

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

Good reviews all. Thanks for the insight and comments on the movie. I'm really glad for Kristen to show once again what she can do, especially with a script that does the character justice so she can shine in the role. Too often a movie script may not match up to the character which may get great reviews for a role.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

If you think that was impressive acting by Kristen, Carved, wait till you watching my latest movie edit which contains additional clips of her mesmerizing performance with three of the songs from the Spencer Original Motion Picture Soundtrack resonating in the background, entitled: Oscar-Caliber Portrayal of Diana? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omSgMqUR6F0

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

Excellent video LL; I commented on it. I haven't seen the movie so didn't want to see all the video, but I saw enough to understand what you mean that Kristen loses herself in the role. The accent, mannerisms and speech are all done so well!

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

While it did contain some spoilers, Ron, they weren't spoilers that film critics didn't discuss in their reviews. I wanted to make the video longer as there were so many great clips of Kristen which I couldn't include because of time constraints as I didn't want to run the risk of having it removed just as one of my Happiest Season edits which was over ten minutes in duration was taken down.

I haven't seen the movie so didn't want to see all the video, but I saw enough to understand what you mean that Kristen loses herself in the role. The accent, mannerisms and speech are all done so well!

The primary reason why Spencer is my fave performance of Kristen's in terms of acting prowess--displacing Clouds of Sils Maria.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

I see you've watched my latest Kristen Stewart video edit, Ron, as evidenced by your comment on the video. In case Carved or anyone else perusing this thread is interested in watching this vid entitled Kristen Stewart Awards Season Buzz, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEEskCoSq9s

The film critics are definitely in Kristen's corner along with awards experts from the major trades publications such as Scott Feinberg, Senior Awards Analyst for The Hollywood Reporter and Clayton Davis, Variety's Film Awards Editor who are giving her major props. Hopefully, voters from the Actors Branch of the Academy are listening and will go witness for themselves her phenomenal performance in Spencer.

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

Yeah, I know what the film critics are saying, LL.
From what I've read so far, you would think that a Best Performance by an Actress nomination is a given.
BUT, the critics, with the exception of The Critics Choice Awards, are not the ones who vote, as you correctly pointed out.

That being said, I will be sorely disappointed if Kristen does not receive nominations from The Academy as well as the Screen Actors Guild.

As far as winning one or both of those, I'm gonna wait until the nominations are first announced before I start to fantasize about Kristen's acceptance speeches a la Howard Stern.
But for the record, she damn well better thank me for all those CDs I sent her in the past. ;-)

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

But for the record, she damn well better thank me for all those CDs I sent her in the past. ;-)

You actually sent Kristen CDs in the mail, Carved? Did you ever receive confirmation from her that she received them? I ask because I'm thinking about sending her a PDF copy of my screenplay on a CD. I tried contacting her agent about the script by sending a query letter but she has yet to respond. I read somewhere that most agents and talent agencies, especially the top ones, such as the agency that represents her (William Morris Endeavor Entertainment), don't accept unsolicited emails--so perhaps this is the reason--although I'm wondering why her email address is posted on IMDb Pro if she doesn't want to be contacted. Another reason could be her agent represents some of the biggest names, as far as popular actresses working in Hollywood, so she probably receives tons of email making it virtually impossible to respond to all of them. Yet another reason is Kristen is focusing all of her attention on the movie she is about to direct based on a screenplay that she wrote. I also read that a screenwriter doesn't contact an actor/director's agent but the agent contacts the writer. Say hypothetically, if the screenplay wins a major screenwriting competition, interested parties will seek out the writer, not the other way around.

So I went ahead and entered my script in one of these contests. Some claim that screenwriting competitions are a waste of time as the winner is determined by the subjective whims of its judges. And I'm hoping my script isn't disqualified because it contains some typos which were the result of my rushing to cut the script down from 220 pages in PDF form to 150 pages, which is the maximum allowed in this contest, within a few days to meet the last minute deadline for entry. Man, I needed to eliminate a major scene, a handful of characters, all of the subplots and slash much of the dialogue to reduce it by 70 pages.

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

Yes, I sent CDs in the mail, LL.
Specifically, I sent them to Kristen's agent at the time.

I had sent her CDs several times even though I never received any confirmation that she had received them.
They were some of the same "Kristen Music CDs" I had burned for myself, however, I did not include those photos of Kristen that I had printed on the opposite page of the track list. I did include the track lists however.
I finally stopped sending them when a package I had sent was returned unopened and stamped Return to Sender.
This was around the time that Kristen had changed agents, something which happened several years ago.

Btw, I'm still burning compilation CDs for myself and friends (they like my tastes in music). However instead of photos of Kristen, I now print out psychedelic art.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

"I finally stopped sending them when a package I had sent was returned unopened and stamped Return to Sender.
This was around the time that Kristen had changed agents, something which happened several years ago."

Was that around the time when Kristen left Gersh and her agent Ken Kaplan to sign with WME to represent her, which happened circa August 2019? If so, was your reason based on WME being one of the four major Hollywood talent agencies, which might make it more difficult to contact her? Of course Gersh is no slouch either as they are currently the sixth largest talent agency in the U.S.

I'm wondering if Kristen listened to the mixtape CDs you sent her previously, considering she did not send them back. One would think that if her agency at the time abided by a hard-and-fast rule of no unsolicited mail, they would have sent all of the CDs back. Now I feel like sending her a PDF copy of my screenplay on a CD, in hopes that she might just take a look at it. I did, after all, spend years writing the script for her to direct and star in.

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

LL, just thought I'd let you and Ron know that I have just preordered the Spencer Blu-ray from Amazon.
It has a release date of January 11, 2022.

I fully expect that this will not be the only time that I purchase a Blu-ray of this film, because I am quite certain that a year or so from now there will be a Criterion Collection release of the film.

I currently own three Criterion Collection Blu-rays of films with Kristen. They are ...
Clouds of Sils Maria
Certain Women
Personal Shopper

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

Nice CK, those three are very good films along with your future Blu-ray of Spencer.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

The only Criterion Collection Blu-ray movie I own which Kristen starred in, Carved, is Clouds of Sils Maria.
Bluray.com, a site I look to before buying a Blu-ray, gave high ratings to this Blu-ray transfer for both video and audio quality, ratings which I wholeheartedly agree with:
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Clouds-of-Sils-Maria-Blu-ray/129379/
Reviewers on this site have yet to rate the Spencer Blu-ray transfer.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

Speaking of the soundtrack, while I was impressed by the original musical score written by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, I'm scratching my head as to why Pablo Larrain used the 1985 song All I Need Is a Miracle by Mike & The Mechanics in the finale when there are literally thousands of songs from the 1980s which would have been a better fit, especially since Princess Diana was a huge fan of pop music. Larrain himself claims he narrowed it down from over 100 choices. So I'm now curious to see what was on his relatively short list. And don't get me wrong, it's quite catchy and it did peak at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it didn't fare so well in the UK, so I'm still baffled as to why this song was selected.

Case in point, Princess Diana's all-time favorite song was the 1984 hit "Hello" according to Lionel Ritchie while her fave band was said to be Duran Duran. Had the soundtrack boasted hits from Ritchie such as "Hello", "Say You, Say Me", or the more upbeat "Dancing on the Ceiling" or Duran Duran's "Save A Prayer", "Come Undone" or "Ordinary World", I wouldn't have a dissenting opinion.

And being that she was friends with the likes of George Michael, Elton John, Michael Jackson, and Freddie Mercury, to name a few giants in the pop music industry, why wasn't one of their songs chosen instead? And don't get me started with the songs that she listened to regularly and were part of her music collection which comprised of albums from Diana Ross, Stevie Nicks, Celine Dion and Rod Stewart.

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

LL, I am quite certain that the music in the song had very little to do as to why it was chosen.
I believe that the answer lies in the song's title. It seems to sum up Diana's situation perfectly.
All I Need Is a Miracle, indeed.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

This is the best answer I've read so far as to why the song may have been chosen, Carved. Yet even if this was the primary reason, what about all the other songs with the word Miracle in its title. For example, Whitney Houston's 1991 song Miracle which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 was released the same year the events of Spencer supposedly took place, which was Christmastime 1991. According to Kevin Costner, Princess Diana was in talks with him and nearly starred in a sequel to The Bodyguard. I'm sure you're aware that Houston costarred with Costner in the original film. The melody of Houston's "Miracle" also matched the somber tone of Spencer. And to illustrate how this comes full circle, speaking of bodyguards, Diana's former bodyguard in 1991, Ken Wharfe, praised Kristen's portrayal of the Princess of Whales stating how "she managed to perfect her mannerisms."

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

For my latest Kristen Stewart movie edits I'm doing a series on the famous celebrities she portrayed in past films:

Kristen Stewart Portraying Famous People: Jean Seberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXy6vprTy8Y

Kristen Stewart Portraying Famous People: Joan Jett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZSKLQjSBGw

I'm assuming Ron already watched these videos as he often leaves comments on my YouTube channel vids.

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

Yes, I've seen the videos and commented as you said. I subscribed to your videos so usually they show up on my phone. :)

As I said before, in Runaways I really liked the music the women did, especially Kristen and Dakota who sang most songs.

I haven't seen Seberg yet so waiting to see it; good reminder for me to keep a watch for it.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

And here's the link to my latest Kristen Stewart movie edit which you also commented on, in case Carved or anyone else perusing this thread is interested in watching:

Kristen Stewart Portraying Famous People: Diana Spencer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGJvF8QpAZc

[–] CKid (3833) 3 years ago

Well done, LL.
In my opinion, that was the second best Kristen video you've ever done.
Interspersing Princess Diana's comments with Kristen's portrayal of Princess Diana really brought home how perfectly Kristen captured the character, from her mannerisms to her accent. I only hope that those who actually vote for the Academy Awards realize it as well. Hmm, perhaps this video should be mandatory viewing just before they cast their votes.

As for your best Kristen video, I still believe it was the one where you combined scenes from The Cake Eaters with the Scars on 45 song, Change My Needs. To this day, I still wish that you didn't feel the need to remove it from YouTube, only to eventually lose it completely when the computer you made it on crashed and burned. I really loved that music video.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

Interspersing Princess Diana's comments with Kristen's portrayal of Princess Diana really brought home how perfectly Kristen captured the character, from her mannerisms to her accent. I only hope that those who actually vote for the Academy Awards realize it as well. Hmm, perhaps this video should be mandatory viewing just before they cast their votes.

This is such an important point Carved, that my latest Kristen Stewart edit juxtaposes several clips of Kristen from Spencer with clips of Princess Diana from her BBC Panorama interview to further illustrate the similarities between their accents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn2FdpZ4RFQ

As far as losing that video of Kristen from The Cake Eaters that you adored, I've learned a valuable lesson to do my edits on a reliable computer, not on a computer that I found abandoned on the side of a street. That computer was actually pretty reliable--until it "crashed and burned" as you stated.

[–] LLOwens (983) 3 years ago

For my most recent Kristen Stewart music video, Carved, I chose Lana Del Rey's hauntingly beautiful song Young and Beautiful, for the hauntingly beautiful actress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL89iQBgfrM

[–] Ron2011 (908) 3 years ago

LL, as you know I saw this video and commented on it. Beautiful pics of Kristen. And the song selection by Lana Del Rey fits so nicely.

[–] CrabgrassWilly (1616) 3 years ago

This movie was like totes adorbs. I was all like "aaaaah" when that stuff was happening, and I'm like "no Bella, don't go in that tunnel! The popper otzi are all chasin ya"!