In the 2021 awards season, there is one actor who is particularly eye-catching.
She's Vanessa Kirby.
Her performance in the awards season hit film "Fragments of a Woman" has been called "the most shocking performance of the year" by countless fans, and perhaps not one of them.
From the physical pain of women during childbirth to the psychological trauma after the loss of a woman, Vanessa Kirby connects the body and emotions with delicate and layered performances, creating an immersive prison for the audience.
Vanessa Kirby is well known by the majority of mainland film fans, thanks to "Fast and Furious: Special Operations" in 2019 and "White Widow" in "Mission Impossible 6" in 2018.
Vanessa Kirby's beauty and cool temperament in "Fast and Furious: Special Ops" successfully breaks the limitations of the angle, even if the photographer directly gives a close-up of the face is impeccable, although the overall quality of the film is average, if you have to find a second brush reason, Vanessa Kirby is definitely the perfect answer.
And the blonde beauty with mysterious temperament and exquisite facial features in "Mission Impossible 6" took the dagger from the side of the thigh, and took the enemy's life cleanly and sharply, at this moment, who would not be fascinated by her?
Today, I will talk to you about the British goddess who has conquered countless fans, Vanessa Kirby.
In 2018, with the global release of Mission Impossible 6, "White Widow" instantly became Vanessa Kirby's business card.
In playing the White Widow, Vanessa Kirby imitated Lauren Bacall, known as the "Snake and Scorpion Beauty", not deliberately showing off sexiness, but exuding a natural and deadly charm, with a very aggressive look in her eyes and a unique nobility between her hands and feet - this is her other masterpiece "The Crown", she has just undergone a "royal baptism".
At the time, many people had just met Vanessa Kirby, and for the British actress, "White Widow" was just one aspect of her multifaceted life. And it's clear that she's not satisfied with White Widow's little test in the film, and "Fast and Furious: Special Ops" really made her addicted to action movies. (Very correct way to open)
Although she said that her body movements were uncoordinated since she was a child, she could complete a lot of hot action scenes in the film. Leaping between armored vehicles, squandering opponents with quick hands, standing between the two bald heads of Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, who are not inferior, such an outstanding performance is difficult to believe that she is a new "screen star." ”
Can fight martial arts and appearance, have acting skills and do not lose temperament, it is clear that Vanessa Kirby will become another super popular female actor after Michelle Rodriguez and Gale Gadot in the "Rapid Universe".
Speaking about the film, Kirby said he never thought he would be exposed to so many action scenes one day, but it was exciting to be involved in the actor-led action movie, especially when she thought of the little girls walking into the theater and seeing her character.
In addition to "Mission Impossible" and "Rush", Vanessa Kirby is also trying many serious social theme films, and believes that she will have more choices and explore her potential after the popularity has soared.
Fragments of a Woman
In fact, before the fame of "White Widow", Kirby has appeared in many film works familiar to the audience, such as "Time and Space Traveler", "Jupiter Uplink", "Desperate Altitude", "Genius Catcher" and "Before I Met You", etc. Although she is some small supporting roles, she has also learned a lot from the big coffee we work with.
In her understanding, there is good luck to help, in the eyes of the audience, but also due to strength, the combination of the two has made Kirby from a small supporting role to a top business masterpiece in just a few years, and even the darling of the awards season, and has the potential to become a new generation of phenomenal actresses.
Compared with the big screen career that has only gradually risen in the past two years, Vanessa Kirby's theater career has already achieved some success. Her father was a surgeon, her mother was a magazine editor, and the family didn't seem to have the genes to bring her art, but she watched Vanessa Redgrave perform in The Cherry Orchard at the age of 12 and has been determined ever since to become a performer.
Vanessa Kirby in The StreetCar of Desire
In middle school, she never forgot her ambitions, so she began to take drama classes at the age of 15. During college, Kirby spent a lot of time involved in the school's drama club. But it was still a hobby, and in order to really enter the world of theater, Kirby approached and turned to and from her middle school drama teacher, Andy Johnson.
When Andy Johnson introduced her to the agent who signed Emily Blunt that year, she herself was shocked. And the agent signed kirby without even watching kirby's performance.
It turned out that the teacher and agent's vision was not wrong, and after an interview, theater director David Sacker put three scripts in front of Kirby, namely "The Ghost", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "My Son and My Brother".
Kirby, who took to the stage at the age of 22, received critical acclaim, and A Midsummer Night's Dream brought Kirby the Ian Charson Award. This has since led her to the path of drama completely. Whenever Kirby talks about this experience, he will sigh: "These few short months are like being arranged in the dark."
Although Kirby's later film and television career went all the way up, she never left the theater stage, starring in "Desire StreetCar" in 2014, "Uncle Vanya" in 2016, Variety commented that she was "a very outstanding stage actress of her generation, who can play any unexpected role", and last year's "Miss Julie" also received a good response.
Vanessa Kirby in Miss Julie
She's well aware of the difficulties of the acting industry, so she thinks she'll feel lucky to have someone say, "I want to work with this girl" no matter what. Humility, awe, and devotion at all times is Kirby's attitude toward theater.
Kirby, who has developed across the board, is now also smooth on the small screen, but today's achievements are also not achieved overnight. Kirby made his television debut in the 2011 episode "Studio Moments", and has since appeared in works such as "Great Prospects" and "Labyrinth", but still has not left a deep impression.
Vanessa Kirby's television debut in The Time of the Show
It wasn't until 2016, when she played Princess Margaret in The Crown, that it became a turning point in her entire career.
Kirby, as a supporting role this time, was not overshadowed by the protagonist Elizabeth II in the play, but played Princess Margaret with a rebellious personality that dared to love and dare to hate and a free femininity that impacted the royal stereotypes, and the love story around her became the indispensable charm of "The Crown".
The Crown
In order to play the princess well, Kirby carefully went through a lot of relevant literature and videos, and at first she would be bothered by details such as her height (Princess Margaret is 155cm tall, while Kirby is 170cm), but Kirby later believes that "this is not just a simple imitation of a person, but an effort to grasp the inner spirit and soul of a character".
She did exactly that, combining Margaret's unworldly extroverted personality with the fragility of her heart, and even as a public figure who would have a preset in the audience's mind, Kirby's interpretation was convincing.
In the process of playing this role, Kirby was really attracted to the princess. When it comes to excitement, you will accidentally burst out of the foul language, dance when you talk about happiness, and make a funny expression Kirby is not losing, so it seems that Kirby and Margaret must have a lot of resonance.
"The Crown" brought Kirby fame, and with her outstanding acting skills, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2018 London Television Academy Awards. More importantly, Tom Cruise invited Kirby to appear in Mission Impossible 6 because he saw Kirby's performance in The Crown.
Kirby's Margaret is deeply rooted in people's hearts, once Kirby was walking down the street with a wine bottle in her hand, and just as she was about to take a sip, a passerby called her "Margaret" in surprise! Disdainful of the conservative stereotypes of the royal family, Margaret has always been keen to participate in various cocktail parties, completely disregarding the public eye, between Kirby's exaggerated drinking demeanor at that time, this "Margaret" is particularly appropriate.
Vanessa Kirby, who wanders freely on the big screen, television and stage, constantly expands her multi-faceted life in exploration and experimentation, which must also be a process of constantly surprising the audience, and there is always a reason for you to fall in love with her!