Saw "True Grit" a few days ago and couldn't help but think of Anne Shirley. Now, Anne was never caught in the middle of a gunfight or cut a hanged man down from a tree, but the tenacious spirit of Mattie Ross makes them so alike. They were both very intelligent for their age, well-spoken, articulate, shrewd, and let their opinions be known. It wasn't hard to imagine Megan Follows in the role. I thought it was a great movie.
shareOh, that's nice to know :) I didn't see True Grit yet but will surely be giving it a thought when I will be watching it :)
shareI guess, but they were still more different than they were alike IMO.
Mattie is serious and simple. Anne is vibrant and energetic. Anne isn't always as mature as Mattie, and I cannot imagine serious Mattie pretending to be Lady Elaine and nearly getting herself drowned and holding a several-year-long grudge against a boy who made fun of her hair.
Raise your glasses, please, into a toast, for we are many hometown ghosts.
I think the similarity seeing is in the acting style. I noticed it too the first time I saw the Coen's True Grit. The way Hailee Steinfeld delivers her lines, ennunciates, moves her mouth etc. It reminded me very much of Megan. And I hadn't watched AoGG in years when I first saw True Grit in the cinema but I noticed the similarity right off.
Perhaps there's a particular type of actor training for children of that age which would make them similar. Or maybe it's just coincidence.