Normally I just shrug when I hear about a celeb passing - but I'm really stunned by this. I don't know exactly why this one has really surprised me. Natasha was a rare celeb, especially for one of the "celebrity royalty." She never had any big exciting drama in her personal life. She seemed to be happily and quietly married, with two teen age sons. As best I could tell, she was a class act - a beautiful woman in every way. And maybe it's just the suddenness of it all. Or maybe because the last time I went skiing it was at Mont Tremblant. Maybe it is because I never ever wore, nor would wear a helmet, and because I've knocked myself out cold when skiing. I don't know. But to hit your head hard enough during a lesson... on the beginner slope, and die from it? As a healthy 45 year old? I am just stunned. Her family must be crushed. :(
My response to this news has been far out of proportion compared to my normal detachment when I hear pretty much anything a celeb does. It is not like I know them or anything, Lindsay hasn't returned my phone calls for months now! Some BFF she is!I know almost nothing about her life, but I do know that she was a beautiful woman and an IRL smoker and appeared in 11 films that way. Most smoking fetishists feel disappointed about her, especially after the film - Waking Up in Reno - though that is largely because of expectations. Before the movie's release, both she and Charlize Theron had promo shots of them smoking 120s in the movie, and Penelope Cruz smoked in it too - but then it came out, and the film is just an exercise
in frustration for a smoking fetishist; with barely any actual smoking in the movie. And what there is in the film is filmed terribly - stupid non-fetishist editors! Interestingly enough though, Ms. Richardson always smoked all whites, and at least 100s in any role - which I definitely noticed; but other than that, most everything I know about her I learned this week. I just figured I'd share the few pics I have up as a little tribute to a Ms. Richardson. Here's 75 screen captures of her with Elizabeth McGovern from 1990's The Handmaiden's Tale - 5.84 MB HandmaidenTale.zip sharebee file. Overall the movie was very mediocre film (I think it simply was biting off too much to try to do that book in 2 hours) - but there were a couple of scenes that were some good fantasy inspiring stuff.
With that said, I hope you rest in peace Ms. Richardson. My condolences to all those who knew you. Here is her CNN obit.
4 comments:
Well... its like you wrote sometime in the past - present is really a "present" and we shouldn't take it for granted. This is just another wake up call.
RIP.
Definitely true.
I can relate. I am taking this harder than any celebrity death I can remember. I am actually driven to tears. Part of it is because of how tragic, sudden, and unexpected her death was.
But also it's because Natasha represents the "ideal woman" to me. She was so pretty, classy, and seemed to have such a great personality, a loving spirit about her. Her persona she presented to the public was very very likeable, unusually so for a celebrity. I know many others have that same vibe.
Also, having the smoking fetish must play a large role in my reaction. I just LOVE good looking, glamourous women smokers like Natasha. They are just so "perfect" to me, like Goddesses. It's beyond physical attraction, it's very deep seated. I want them to continue to live the glamorous life and enjoy their cigarettes. I want nothing bad to happen to them. This accident was as bad as it get's. A woman I consider so ideal was taken away and it hurts me even if I don't know her or even that much about her. I hope that makes sense. I know it's not logical, but it's how I sincerely feel.
Jay, thanks for the post. And I definitely understand what you are saying. I can't profess to know much of anything about her, but I think that in itself says something too. We know everything about some of these celebs out there.
Natasha was a rarity these days. A class act. And feelings are never about logic for me - but I'm pretty mushy, at least that's what my close friends say.
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