- Title: Actress Jessica Chastain cements legacy in Hollywood
- Date: 4th November 2016
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 3, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** JESSICA CHASTAIN KNEELING AS SHE PLACES HANDS IN CEMENT CHASTAIN SMILING FOR CAMERAS AS SHE KNEELS WITH HANDS IN CEMENT (SOUNDBITE) (English) JESSICA CHASTAIN SAYING: "I've played fantastic characters in my career, I got to play a mission commander to Mars, a CIA operative, an open hearted Southern bombshell, and a lobbyist on Capitol Hill. And I've learned so much from the women I've had the privilege to embody. I've learned that there are different ways to be brave and strong and kind and loving." CHASTAIN PULLING HANDS OUT OF CEMENT AND SHOWING REMNANTS OF CEMENT ON PALMS (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR KATHRYN BIGELOW SAYING: "Jessica is possessed of keen intelligence and enormous, enormous range. A sublime grace coupled with an almost feral intensity. She is also an utter slave to her craft and one of the hardest working people I've ever met, let alone directed in a film." PAN FROM REPORTERS TO A KNEELING CHASTAIN CHASTAIN SIGNING SIGNATURE IN CEMENT CHASTAIN BEING HELPED AS SHE PLACES HER SHOD FEET INTO CEMENT CHASTAIN STANDING IN CEMENT CHASTAIN SIGNING IN CEMENT CLOSEUP SHOWING CHASTAIN'S HAND AND FOOTPRINTS IN CEMENT CHASTAIN FLANKED BY DIRECTORS GUY MADDEN AND KATHRYN BIGELOW, POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS CHASTAIN FLANKED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN FRONT OF HAND AND FOOTPRINTS IN CEMENT
- Embargoed: 19th November 2016 00:51
- Keywords: Jessica Chastain Miss Sloane TCL Chinese Theatre Hand Print Ceremony Kathryn Bigelow John Madden
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Celebrities,Arts/Culture/Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA00156W7TCD
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Actress Jessica Chastain sank her hands and feet into cement Thursday (November 3) in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre, honoring a career that has brought her two Oscar nominations.
Chastain talked about some of the more memorable big screen roles she has taken on. "I've played fantastic characters in my career, I got to play a mission commander to Mars, a CIA operative, an open hearted Southern bombshell, and a lobbyist on Capitol Hill. And I've learned so much from the women I've had the privilege to embody. I've learned that there are different ways to be brave and strong and kind and loving."
The 39-year-old was born in Sonoma and raised in Sacramento, California, before going on to study at the Juilliard School. Early television roles on "E.R." and "Law & Order" were followed by her big screen debut in the 2008 film, "Jolene."
Chastain had her breakout year in 2011, when she had six films released, including "The Help,'' which brought her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination. She also received a best actress Oscar nomination in 2013 for her portrayal of a CIA analyst in "Zero Dark Thirty.'' That film's director, Kathryn Bigelow, praised Chastain's craft and commitment at the ceremony. "Jessica is possessed of keen intelligence and enormous, enormous range. A sublime grace coupled with an almost feral intensity. She is also an utter slave to her craft and one of the hardest working people I've ever met, let alone directed in a film."
Chastain's next role is that of the title character in "Miss Sloane," which opens in theaters on November 25. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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