Who needs the Golden Globes anyway…
With the Golden Globes ceremony scuppered, the IFTAs have a chance to grab the international limelight. The full nominations are announced tomorrow, but voting is now open for the “People’s Choice Award, Pantene Best International Actress”. Go to the site to read biogs of Kiera Knightley and Hilary Swank, but not Cate Blanchett or Jodie Foster. Their profiles, in true movie tradition, are “coming soon”.
But don’t miss the sponsor’s statement:
Pantene, the leading brand loved by many Irish women for delivering great looking, shiny healthy looking hair and creator of the Ice Shine collection of products is pleased to sponsor the Best International Actress Award. Pantene’s Brand Manager said: “Our actress nominees have shone like true stars in some of the most compelling performances seen on film in the last year.”
Golden Globes take note: you don’t need scriptwriters to produce shiny, healthy looking lines like that one.
Hilary Swank? For “PS I Love You”? Seriously?
Comment by Conor | January 8, 2008 at 2:39 pmConvenient that the quoted Pantene employee’s name is ‘Brand Manager’ seeing as she probably works in brand management isn’t it?
Comment by Brock Landers | January 8, 2008 at 2:46 pmI agree Conor.
Hilary Swank’s role in her other Irish movie of 2007 of interest to the Pantene demograph was much more deserving of a nomination.
Comment by markg | January 8, 2008 at 3:53 pm