{"id":345066,"date":"2014-05-23T18:17:35","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T10:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/glenn-close-lindetronable-345066.html"},"modified":"2014-05-23T18:17:35","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T10:17:35","slug":"glenn-close-lindetronable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/culture-hk\/entertainment-hk\/glenn-close-lindetronable-345066.html","title":{"rendered":"Evil Heroines: Glenn Close, the undisputed villain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"glenn<\/span><\/a><\/p>

In cinema, she trapped a girl\u2019s rabbit in a pot, tried to tailor a coat from baby Dalmatians, and catalysed the downfall of a damsel in debauchery.\u00a0On television, she was also seen as a Machiavellian lawyer through five seasons of Damages<\/em>.\u00a0Just a brief filmography of Glenn Close<\/strong> is a testament to the glory of the wicked.\u00a0This trend can already be explained by her late big screen debut.\u00a0\"She shot her first film at age 35,\u201d recalls Didier Roth-Bettoni, \u201cso the younger roles escaped her. And, in the Hollywood <\/a>of the 1980s, romantic comedies were not for her.\u00a0\"<\/p>

At the question of timing is added \u201ca hardness in the face\u201d, a profile of an eagle, a piercing look that makes her the perfect candidate for any bitchy roles.\u00a0Yet, with the same kind of physique, Meryl Streep<\/strong> manages to avoid this cataloguing. \u201cStreep melts into a role, whereas Glenn Close imposes her personality in it.\u00a0It is necessary for the character,\u201d says the critic. With six Oscar nominations<\/a>, two Golden Globes and three Emmy Awards, the star is certainly living proof that wickedness does indeed pay.<\/p>

\"MARQUISE DE MERTEUIL FASCINATED ME!\" CAMILLE, 42, EDITOR.<\/span> <\/h2>

\"Growing up, I was really a ninny when it came to relationships<\/a>.\u00a0Suffice to say that the Marquise de Merteuil, played by Glenn Close in the adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons<\/em>, fascinated me.\u00a0I also would have loved to have Valmont anything to lead me and my world to the ground.\u00a0Merteuil knew how to decipher all the codes and use it to her benefit.\u00a0Her wickedness almost faded into the background in my eyes.\u00a0On hindsight, I am still drawn the most to her, though she ends up alone and syphilitic...\u201d.<\/p>

READ MORE from\u00a0OUR REPORT \u201cWHY DO WE PREFER THE VILLAINS?<\/a>\u201d<\/span> <\/h2>

The wicked stepmother\u2019s raging ambitions<\/a>
The femme fatale\u00a0brings men to their knees<\/a>
The madwoman draws us in with fear<\/a>
The manipulative one boosts our ego<\/a>
The excessively dramatic one who awakens our savage side<\/a>
The 5 most evil heroines we love to hate!<\/a><\/p>

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Josephine\u00a0<\/span>LEBARD<\/span><\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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