The Jane Austen Chainsaw Massacre
No, it’s not a new film, although we are suddenly coming up with images of Fanny Price in a ski mask, revving up her chainsaw and wreaking havoc upon the inhabitants of Mansfield Park!
In an article in the Metro, Anne Hathaway talks about having had nightmares during the filming of Becoming Jane:
The 24-year-old star of The Devil Wears Prada says she was so scared of not playing the character well enough that she even suffered panic attacks.
“I had really bad dreams about being chased around and being stabbed to death with a quill by Jane Austen,” she laughs.
Oh, Anne, when will you realize that being killed by Jane Austen is not a laughing matter? On the other hand, this sounds like a great idea for the next Jane Austen Mystery – Stephanie Barron, we hope you’re paying attention!
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Sorry to everybody. It si the first time I see this blog about Jane Austen and it really impressed me! I’m an italian student writing a dissertation about Jane Austen. I need your advices and your help if you can, because I think this is the right place to ask something about Jane Austen under a new point of view.
I would like to analyse why is she so famouse in this years and was she so chaste as the old book said?
What do you think about the Arielle Eckstut’s book “Orgasm and Prejudice”? do you think it is a true story?
If you can help me somehow I will be greatfull to you all.
Thanks a lot
Gioia
Gioia–that book is complete fiction and was written as a joke. And all you need to do to understand Jane Austen is read her books.
Now GETTING THIS BACK ON TOPIC WHERE WE WILL LEAVE IT IF YOU PLEASE–that is hilarious. Jane stabbing her with a quill. Tho’ I am a bit put out that she didn’t dream about the Editrix chasing her with the Cluebat. Have we not been snarky enough?
That made me feel rather sorry for her—even if I did let off a huge groan a long time ago when I first heard she was going to play Jane. But, she’s not even sure if she’s done it right.
Seems a hopeless business.
But, it’s not about Anne Hathaway, she probably just did what she was expected to do. And it won’t be her fault that her interpretation of Jane is wrong and that the script is dead wrong.
Ach, this started off meaning to be encouraging, really it did.
That may not have been a dream. Can Mags account for her whereabouts at that time?
LOL Heather L.
I guess Miss Hathaway lacks the insight to realize that dreams can bear important messages. But aside from the screenwriter, we can also blame the producers and director for the portrayal of the character.
Mags I’m going to duck from the swing of the almighty cluebat to answer one of Gioia’s questions. The hormones make me fearless, LOL.
The reason Jane Austen is famous this much after her death is because she wrote characters who were profoundly real in spite of being imagined, and that is apparent to anyone who reads her works. We relate because we’ve met all of those characters in our lives. We’re even related to some of them. Anyone who can capture human nature so well, is destined to be celebrated.
Better to be killed than kill.
Hmmm. Just a few blog posts ago we learned of Anne Hathaway’s genius, um, let’s see, she went to Vassar and she is an Austen scholar. And today she is dreaming that our dear Jane wants to kill her with a quill.
Poor Jane
That may not have been a dream. Can Mags account for her whereabouts at that time?
I just heard that they finally allowed her to use her Treo inside her jail cell.
pssst…Ixnay on the eoTray Inside the Ailjay.
I think I am going to save my homicide card until after I see the film.
Mags, can we smuggle you in some extra strong spiked tea? I hear they allow you a Bible in jail; will Northanger Abbey count?
Seriously, I think Anne’s conscience is bugging at her. She knows Jane Austen is laughing at her in her grave. I would be sweating too if I played Jane as a sappy for a man.
While it is touching to know Anne “was paralysed with the fear of failure and not doing her justice”, it would comfort me more to know that had gotten the story right. Grrrr.