#ginnifer goodwin interview

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Ginnifer Goodwin photographed by Michael Elins for Interview magazine, 2006

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Hi Cat! I hope you had a nice weekend. Could you please help me with faceclaims I’ve been struggling with? I’m trying to think of actors and actresses that could fit both the screwball comedy and the noir aesthetic of movies from the 30s/40s. Thank you so much!

Non-binary:

Sara Ramirez (1975) Mexican, some Irish - is non-binary (they/them) - Madam Secretary.

Janelle Monáe (1985) African-American - is non-binary (she/they) and is pansexual - Glass Onion, Hidden Figures.

Women:

Anna Chancellor (1965) - The Hour.

Miranda Otto (1967) - Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Queen Latifah (1970) African-American - is openly dating a woman but hasn't publicly labelled her sexuality - Bessie.

Luisa Ranieri (1973) - 7 Women and a Murder.

Christina Hendricks (1975) - Mad Men.

Ruby Lin (1976) Chinese - Phantom of the Theatre.

Ginnifer Goodwin (1978) Ashkenazi Jewish / English, some Welsh, distant German - Why Women Kill.

Kelly Macdonald (1976) - Swallows and Amazons.

Juliet Rylance (1979) - Perry Mason.

April Bowlby (1980) - Doom Patrol.

Zhang Jing Chu (1980) Taiwanese - For a Few Bullets.

Allison Tolman (1981) - Why Women Kill.

Kate Siegel (1982) Russian Jewish, Moldovan Jewish, Polish Jewish, German Jewish - is bisexual.

Ruth Wilson (1982) - His Dark Materials.

Natalie Dormer (1982) - Penny Dreadful.

Emily Blunt (1983) - Mary Poppins.

Kerry Bishé (1984) - Penny Dreadful.

Andra Day (1984) African-American - The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

Nathalie Kelley (1985) Argentinian, Peruvian [Quechua, possibly other]

Chasten Harmon (1985) African-American - Damnation.

May Calamawy (1986) Jordanian, Palestinian / Egyptian.

Janet Montgomery (1986) - Dancing on the Edge.

Natasha O'Keeffe (1986) - Peaky Blinders.

Rachel Shenton (1987) - All Creatures Great and Small.

Evan Rachel Wood (1987) - is bisexual.

B.K. Cannon (1990) - Why Women Kill.

Julia Garner (1994) Ashkenazi Jewish / English, Cornish, Scottish, Irish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish.

Anya Taylor-Joy (1996) - Peaky Blinders.

Sadie Calvano (1997) - Why Women Kill.

Benedetta Porcaroli (1998) - 7 Women and a Murder.

Men:

Burn Gorman (1974)

Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977) Igbo Nigerian - Dancing on the Edge.

Matthew Goode (1978) - Dancing on the Edge.

Oscar Isaac (1979) Cuban-Guatemalan-Spanish - W.E.

Vinny Chhibber (1980) Indian.

Ben Barnes (1981)

Fawad Khan (1981) Pakistani.

Utkarsh Ambudkar (1983) Marathi / Tamil.

Oliver Jackson-Cohen (1986) Egyptian Jewish / English - The Haunting of Bly Manor.

Nikesh Patel (1986) Indian - Indian Summers.

Hale Appleman (1986) Ashkenazi Jewish / Irish, English - is queer.

Ludi Lin (1987) Chinese.

Nicholas Ralph (1990) - All Creatures Great and Small.

Dominic Sherwood (1990) - Penny Dreadful.

Jacob Anderson (1990) Afro-Caribbean, English - Interview with the Vampire.

Daniel Zovatto (1991) Costa Rican - Penny Dreadful.

Freddy Carter (1992) - Shadow and Bone.

Jeremy Pope (1992) African-American - is gay - Hollywood.

David Corenswet (1993) Ashkenazi Jewish / English, Irish - Hollywood.

Anirudh Pisharody (1994) Indian.

Eli Goree (1994) Black Canadian.

Jonah Hauer-King (1995) Ashkenazi Jewish / English.

Hey! I'm not that helpful when it comes to time era asks but I hope you find some suggestions useful!

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i watched the first 3 eps of daisy jones and the six. my thoughts are, i’ll probably watch the rest of the series bc i am always a sucker for the fake-documentary conceit and getting to see these characters several years removed from the events of the story, able to comment on their flaws and extrapolate about the mistakes they made etc etc. i know it’s based on a book so i’m tempted to go in search of that to just read but for now, here’s what i think of the show: 

the first three eps felt a little thin, especially since you spent the whole time just WAITING for them all to finally connect. despite daisy having less Plot™ to get through, i think riley keough is pretty great in this steve nicks-type character (not perfect, but definitely compelling) and the vibes are so strong that i enjoyed her scenes soooo much more than anything going on with the dunne brothers and their v obvious story beats. sam claflin as billy specifically is...fine? but the character feels v shallow and he seems miscast age-wise—i know they’re all having to play older in the interview scenes but he is not believable as a young-20 something musician, especially when surrounded by so many other baby faced actors. hopefully as the episodes progress his age starts to match the scenes better? the best thing he has going for him in this role is definitely his voice, which does sound good with riley’s and i’m eager to hear more of their songs together, but performance-wise...eh. he’s a little forgettable—case in point, i literally finished the 3rd episode like 15 minutes ago and i already had to use google to figure out his character’s name while typing this up. 

as for the other characters, eddie seems v two-dimensional. i hope he gets some added depth beyond just being the jealous would-be lead singer—i’m getting strong jason lee in almost famous vibes, except jason lee was actually funny in that role and contributed more that just barely hidden resentment. i will admit i’m onboard for the karen/graham will they/won’t they, so i’m intrigued to see where that goes, though when they’re separate from each other they’re a little less distinct. i DID enjoy karen’s reaction to daisy in the recording studio so i’m eager to see how that relationship develops. warren is, unfortunately, the after thought comic relief who doesn’t seem to contribute much other than sight gags about mustaches and 70s drug references. camila, unfortunately, bears the brunt of being intimately tied to the character i care least about in the show, but i do enjoy the spark they’ve managed to highlight in her—the scene of her standing up for herself after finding billy in the van was solid. she’s definitely playing a v specific trope—the first wife in the musician biopic, the ginnifer goodwin as vivian cash in walk the line—and seems to be somewhat inspired by linda mccartney (the photographer to paul’s singer/songwriter), so i’ll wait to see what they do with her. 

my favorite two characters though, by far, have to be simone and teddy, who both feel more real and lived in than any of the others. they have the benefit of also having storylines and interior lives removed from daisy or billy (had to google his name again, yikes)—the scene of simone coming home from that horrifying recording day to find daisy sitting on the floor and finding herself unable to explain just what happened, what made her skin crawl, how she’s feeling...damn that was good. also, her stunned reaction to the bold woman at the party being so direct—the scene was so charged and i’m hoping we get to see that nyc club owner return. and teddy as a music producer who’s had a bad run of failed records trying to get his colleagues to put faith in his gut instincts instead of saddling him with christmas albums of old timers is especially poignant. his physicality does a great job showing the physicality of the stress he feels professionally, especially when he finds himself starting to care for these two young singers, separately, and then, eventually, deciding to bring them together is really lovely—i’m hoping they take some time to explore WHY exactly he felt compelled to introduce them, what drove him to do that, but i won’t be surprised if it’s left unsaid. i’m hoping simone and teddy continue to shine and don’t get sidelined now that daisy and sam claflin have finally met, but we’ll definitely have to wait and see. 

anyway, don’t know why i felt the need to type this up but tada ✌️

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May 4, 2018

“Oh, man, I’m fired. Guys, I think this might be my last day!” Once Upon a Time is in its final days of production, and Ginnifer Goodwin is feeling particularly punchy after flubbing a line during a pivotal scene. Her Snow White stands before our beloved heroes at a massive war-room table, giving a rousing speech about hope as it seems all but lost. A great evil threatens to steal their happy endings once and for all — if it sounds like a moment from the pilot, there’s a reason for that. As actress Jennifer Morrison puts it, “The heartbeat of the show has always been hope.”

Despite being the brainchild of Lost writers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, Once’s premise — Snow White and Prince Charming’s (Josh Dallas) daughter Emma Swan (Morrison) returns after 28 years to rescue a variety of legendary literary characters, like Jiminy Cricket (Raphael Sbarge) and Little Red Riding Hood (Meghan Ory), from the Evil Queen’s (Lana Parrilla) dark curse — seemed a lot to swallow when the series launched in 2011, and many critics expected the fairy-tale mash-up to fail.

Instead, OUAT went on to become one of ABC’s top performers, bewitching audiences with emotionally grounded and relatable stories that resonated with adults and children alike for seven seasons. “Even though it’s about fairy-tale characters, the writers have written [the show] in such a way that really goes to the heart of everybody,” says Colin O’Donoghue, who joined the show in season 2 as Captain Hook. “That’s hopefully where it will endure.”

Part of the show’s initial appeal was the OUAT bosses immediately bucking age-old expectations, setting a game-changing tone of female empowerment with a very simple, if not monumental moment in the pilot: sticking a sword in the hand of Disney princess Snow White. “When we wrote it, we didn’t realize,” Kitsis says. “We wanted her to pull a sword and not be a damsel in distress, and that is what people respect about Snow White — she’s a fearless warrior for good.”

“At the time that we made the pilot, no one was doing anything like this,” says Goodwin. “Honestly, these guys wrote a truly female-driven show. It was instrumental then in my choosing to take the part.” Goodwin notes OUAT’s female-forward approach was also used behind the scenes — she was No. 1 on the call sheet for years until Parrilla took the top spot in season 7. “I hope that Once is remembered as being groundbreaking, that it’s remembered as being representative of the strongest kinds of complex and beautiful women.”

That was never more apparent than with the character of Regina Mills. She started out as the show’s ultimate villain, unleashing a curse that trapped everyone in a land without magic, where Regina could live out her own personal happy ending. But it was one that turned out to be anything but happy, evolving into a Groundhog Day-like prison of her own making until she adopted Henry (Jared Gilrmore), eventually leading to the arrival of Emma Swan, who went on to wake the cursed characters.

Slowly, but surely, Regina conquered her own demons, becoming not just an ally to the Charmings, but family. “Regina is a very hopeful character because she’s so flawed and complex,” says Parrilla. “Following Regina’s journey over the years, we’ve seen that she’s made some mistakes, but she picks herself back up. I think she’s an inspiration to many, including myself; I’ve learned so much from her.”

Aside from its compelling leads, the show’s fortitude also stemmed from its ability to reinvent itself from season to season, sometimes multiple times within. The Once universe expanded into a playground sandbox where characters like Aladdin (Deniz Akdeniz) and Belle (Emilie de Ravin) could cross paths with Tinker Bell (Rose McIver), the Wicked Witch (Rebecca Mader) or Dr. Frankenstein (David Anders). The show even birthed a short-lived Wonderland-set spin-off.

The biggest reboot came last year when — after the exits of six major cast members — Parilla, O’Donoghue, and Robert Carlyle (as Rumplestiltskin) were left to take center stage alongside Andrew J. West as an older version of Henry (Jared Gilmore), Dania Ramirez as a new iteration of Cinderella, and Rose Reynolds as Wish Realm Hook’s daughter Alice. But audiences waned without the original cast, seemingly losing hope at the worst possible time. “It makes me sad that something so positive on television is being taken off the air when we need it most,” says Parrilla. “It breaks my heart.”

Even the characters of Once may come to lose hope as the series heads into its final episodes. Despite developments in Hyperion Heights that could signal a brighter tomorrow, an unleashed villain intends to follow through with a dangerous plan, the painful effects of which would be felt by our cherished characters for eternity. “I would definitely say the last episode is as epic as probably any episode that Once Upon a Time has ever done,” O’Donoghue teases. “It’s like taking the best of all seasons and jamming it into one — literally.” West concurs: “The finale is maybe the single most massive episode that the show has ever done. And I mean that in all sincerity.”

Though their future may look bleak, Snow White would (and does) tell our heroes to keep hope alive, a notion Morrison attributes to why the show “had such a strong connection with the audience.” It didn’t hurt that the show launched in a time when social media allowed fans to share in the characters’ experience, cheer their triumphs, and criticize their missteps in real time, creating a community of fans who have cemented a strong bond over the years. “It’s brought a lot of people together that maybe never felt seen,” says Mader, who joined the show’s ranks in season 3. “These people will now be friends forever, because of a TV show that we made — that’s really special.”

For some, it’s much more than that; the mark that OUAT has left is indelible. “There’s been a couple of times where people have said that they were so desperately alone that they’ve considered taking their own lives,” O’Donoghue says. “Through the show, they’ve met other people who felt the same way and realized they’re not alone. That blows me away.”

Sometimes, even the OUAT actors can forget how much the show has affected fans, something season 7 addition Reynolds learned while filming the final episodes. “It didn’t really hit me, the impact of this show, until I went to Steveston,” says Reynolds of the real-life Storybrooke set that the show will return to before series end. “We had people coming out to see it, and even just being on the street I saw in the pilot, that is when it really hit home for me that this is a big deal and this show is epic. Working with [returning stars] Ginny and Josh as well has hammered that home even more.”

Though the Once bosses depicted their originally planned ending in the season 6 finale, they have cooked up a particularly magical final chapter that brings the show back to the beginning in a number of ways — keep your eyes peeled, as there are Easter eggs galore. “The pitch for the whole show was ‘What would a world look like in which the Evil Queen got her happy ending?’ I feel that we’ve finally figured out what that would look like,” says Goodwin, just one of the season 6 departures who returns for the finale. (Read who else is returning here.) “We saved Regina’s happy ending for the end,” says Kitsis. “Her journey has really been watching somebody confront the demons within and emerge on the other side a better person.”

“I know everyone’s been waiting for Regina’s happy ending and no one really could define what that is, and no one really knew what it was going to look like, and nor did I,” Parrilla says. “Once Robin died, it was really hard to foresee another love in her life. But I’m happy with where her happy ending is at.” Parrilla remains coy about the specifics of Regina’s happily-ever-after, only teasing that it takes place “in the same location” as the opening of the pilot.

O’Donoghue, meanwhile, offers that Hook’s fate is intrinsically tied to Rumple’s. “I remember thinking [the ending] was just such an amazing way for this relationship that Bobby and I have invested in over six seasons,” O’Donoghue says. “It’s been so integral to both of our characters, so I thought it was a really beautiful moment and very, very important to me for that to be the happy ending for Hook.”

The notion of happy endings has been vital to the success of the show, particularly Once’s central message that no matter who you are as a person, good or evil, everyone deserves a happy ending — all three of this year’s legacy characters initially entered the show as villains. “It’s so important to send that message,” says Dallas, “particularly in this day and age, when we have so much negative in the world, and to know that you do have a second chance, that you can have redemption, is super-powerful.”

But the question remains whether Once will get a second chance in the future, someday joining the pantheon of shows getting the reboot or revival treatment. “Look, you never say never, but for now this is our ending and the end of this show for us,” says Horowitz. “But if in the future something else happens with the show, we’ll be excited to see what that is.”

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Justin Long and Ginnifer Goodwin Lived "He's Just Not That Into You" in Real Life

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Ginny at  A Little Late With Lilly Singh

Ginnifer Goodwin shares the hilarious phrase her son learned on set and the challenges of keeping her role in Zootopia a secret.

Ginnifer Goodwin talks about her love of old-fashioned things and learns about Snapchat filters.

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Translated from dutch via Google, so be warned that the translation is iffy:

Emilie de Ravin is an Australian actress who you most probably know as Belle from Once Upon a Time. But this 37 year old actress has already built up a nice CV. She has been shown alongside Once Upon a Time in the series Roswell and Lost and she played alongside Robert Pattinson in the tear-off tractor Remember me. Not so long ago, the makers have announced that they will stop Once Upon a Time, so that we will soon have to say goodbye to Belle. Chicklit.nl spoke with Emilie about, among other things, the end of this great series. What do you think of the last season of Once Upon a Time? I have only read the two scripts that characterize my character, that was the episode 'Beauty' in which we see Belle getting older and eventually see death. This episode was both pathetic and incredibly beautiful. I am very proud of the end result. There were some beautiful scenes between Rumple and Belle. I'm also in the very last episode, which I can not say anything about, but I had a great time while working on the episode. This episode also has sad moments, but for very different reasons than the episode 'Beauty'. So we say goodbye with the last episode of the series. How was it to hear that so many characters left Once Upon a Time? It was the idea of ​​the makers to do a reboot. She wanted to use the same formula as they did in the previous six seasons, but they wanted to give a whole new twist to the series. I have not seen the last season myself, but my heart is with the original Storybrooke and the original characters. Do you think they stopped the show because so many fans were not satisfied with season 7? I really have no idea. It could just happen, but there could be other reasons for it. Do you think the series should have gone through with the original characters? I would have loved to play in season 7! I would have liked more time to perform Belle. I loved to be able to play it. But that would not work with the idea of ​​the makers to give it a whole new twist. What do you think of the end of Belle? All I can say about it is that I find it a very nice and perfect ending. How was it to record the very last scene of Once Upon a Time? It was sad, but in a festive way. We have been allowed to do this show for so many years. I myself have been allowed to participate in the series for six years, which is a long time. Just look at Jared Gilmore (Henry Mills). He was so small when he started the show and now he has become a real man. It has really been a journey where I have become very close with many of the people around me. That's what I got out of it; great experiences and great new friends. What is your favorite season of Once Upon a Time? I think that season is 3. I thought the character development was worked out very well in this season. It was a great season for Belle and also for Rumple and Belle together. This is also the season in which they marry. The evolution of the whole story can be seen in season 3. But my favorite episode remains Skin Deep, that was also my very first episode of Once Upon a Time. I would actually only stay one episode, but apparently the creators liked the character (and me) enough to become a permanent character in the series! Who are you best friends with? With Robert Carlyle (Rumple) and Rebecca Mader (Zelena). Who is, besides Belle, your favorite character? Rumple! Rumple is such a fantastically complicated character. But Cruella is also fantastic! There is no trace of goodness in the character, but that also makes her so nice. Which character has the best end of Once Upon a Time? I think that is really up to the public to decide that. Who is your favorite couple from Once Upon a Time? Rumple and Belle of course! Not because they have the best or quietest relationship, but because it was so real. They have seen the worst in each other and they still are and they want to be together. And that is very special in my eyes. Were there any romances on the set between actors? Josh and Ginnifer (Charming and Snow white) met on the set and together they have 2 beautiful children. Can you tell us something about the last episode? I can not tell too much, but it is a wonderful fairytale ending for the characters. You can not perfect everyone's storyline because of course there are so many characters in the show. There are a lot of old friends coming back in the series for the final episode and I think the fans will love this end.

Have you heard rumors about a spin-off from Once Upon a Time? No, I did not hear about that. But you never know. They also made the spin-off in Wonderland after season 1, so who knows. If there would be a spin-off, what would you like to see in the spin-off? I actually have no idea. Maybe they could do something like Wonderland and choose a world to go. But if you focus on a different world you can just as well make a new series and not spin off. But who knows. Time will tell us. What are you currently working on? I recorded the last episode last week, so I just finished it. I think they are now finished filming the final episode. Currently I am trying to spend a bit more time with my little girl who has just turned 2 years old. I went back to work quite soon after she was born, so it's nice to be able to spend more time with her now.

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Josh and I talked in the few minutes we were still awake after yesterday, we talked and talked about what an honor it was to be part of [Regina's] happy ending.

Ginnifer Goodwin {x}

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Once Upon a Time Series Finale Cast Interviews - OUAT cast members such as Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas and more return and reminisce about their time on the show and discuss the series finale. 

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3 words to describe the season finale?

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June 12, 2017

Ginnifer Goodwin interview on The Talk

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Ginnifer Goodwin is building a modern family.

The Pivoting star, 43, revealed that she offered husband Josh Dallas' sperm to a good friend who was ready to become a mother, as she appeared Friday with her costars Eliza Coupe and Maggie Q on SiriusXM's Pop Culture Spotlight with Jessica Shaw.

"By the way, I offered his sperm to one of my best friends who was gonna be a single mom," she recounted. "And my husband and the best friend were the ones who were like, 'This could lead to complications.' And I was like, 'I just feel like you need to procreate.' "

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Almost two years after its debut, Paramount+ has unveiled the first look trailer at its upcoming second season of Why Women Kill, which is scheduled to premiere on the new streaming service Thursday, June 3. The new chapter will span 10 episodes, much like its first season, with a new episode airing weekly on the platform.

Starring Ginnifer Goodwin (OUAT), Lucy Liu (Elementary) and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Good Place), the first season spanned three decades, detailing each fictional character's marriage in the '80s, '90s, and then-present day (2019). Season 2 takes on a new setting in 1949 and promises to follow “what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society and finally, the lengths one woman will go to in order to finally belong,” according to the logline.

Allison Tolman (Fargo), Lana Parrilla (Once Upon a Time), Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), B.K. Cannon (Switched at Birth), Nick Frost (Into the Badlands), Jordane Christie (Containment) and Veronica Falcón (Queen of the South) make up the second season cast. Parrilla and Tolman will lead the season as Alma and Rita. Marc Cherry is credited as the creator of the anthology series.

Leo Howard, who worked on the first season, previously praised Lucy Liu for her work on the show, adding that he believed her to be at the top of her game and was a valuable mentor for his career. "There's a stigma in the industry where if you are the sort-of leader on a set task-wise, which Lucy is, how you act and how you are on set really affects the entire crew, entire cast," Howard told PopCulture.com in a phone interview. "Lucy is one of the greatest that I've worked with in terms of setting a good work environment. Not only is she a really pleasant person to work with, but she's so professional and so on top of her game."

"She always brings something really interesting to the table," he added. "I think that inspires not only the crew, but also the cast to perform better on the day. I'm very fortunate to call her one of my friends and she's a really special human being."