The New Generation of 'The Women' Have Arrived
By Carita Rizzo, Special to Hollywood.com
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
HW: Eva, how would you describe your character's costumes and how did they help you get into the role?
Eva Mendes: Well I would describe them as barely there, considering one was being in a bathtub, and one wearing lingerie. We really wanted to make sure that she was not a tramp. I could have really given it to you in a Brazillian thong, you know. And it would have been really vindictive. We didn’t do that because it was too obvious to go that way. She’s not that girl – she’s actually much smarter and much more calculated which makes her more dangerous. So for that one scene, we tried to make it a little classy. We didn’t show midriff. It’s La Perla.
HW: We have now a woman who will be running for the Vice President, but not everyone is standing up on a chair and being excited about it. What is your take, considering that Hollywood, in a sense, has been a leader in terms of creating opportunities for women?
Anette Bening: Well, I think that it’s exciting to see a woman chosen to be on a major ticket. The idea that people who voted for Hillary, who tend to be Democrats, would change and vote for McCain because of Sarah Palin seems to me bizarre – I’m sure there are some women who only vote because they want to vote for a woman, but I find that an odd idea. Because, of course, Sarah Palin’s politics are right of McCain’s. I believe that’s a fair statement to say she’s more conservative than John McCain. So whether she will rally more conservative people to get out there and vote, I don’t know, but I hope that the people that were going to vote for Hillary are voting for Obama.