Latter Days : Jacqueline Bisset

She stunk. She's supposed to be an experienced actress? She barely spoke above a whisper, I couldn't even hear her most of the time. The crying scene on the bench outside the hospital made me roll my eyes over how fake she was. Yes I realize acting is by definition faking, but it's supposed to be convincing so we think it's real. She was making all the squealy, crying noises, but there was no emotion behind them.

I also didn't get what her problem was. She had a boyfriend/lover who was dying/died? Why was it such a secret? Who cares? None of her backstory made sense or was the least bit intriguing.

I can't remember what was said in the dvd commentary about why she was cast, but I'm guessing it was because of her "reputation" as an actress and they were blown away that an actress of her caliber would lower herself to appear in low-budget film. That and the accent.

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I agree that she acts as if she were only visiting!
















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I completely disagree. I had no problem hearing her. Maybe you should get your ears checked. I thought her performance was perfectly good. Not an oscar winning performance but perfectly fine for the film and the charector.

I thought she did a good job. Maybe a little too soft-spoken, but hey, she's Jackie frickin' Bissett! I remember my dad ogling her in The Deep back in the 70's, and I think she's done some great roles. I loved her in Class, and the little-seen (but always on HBO back in the early 80's) Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe. She's always been gorgeous, but is still beautiful, and seems to be aging rather naturally.

Actually I thought Jacqueline Bisset was perfect as Lila. The role admittedly makes few demands on her acting ability (in the so-called "crying scene" she has the tears under control by the time we actually get a good look at her), but she lends class and grace and a sense of warmth and welcome that embraces everyone in her world, even the actress she dishes about in an early scene.



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She said she really liked the script and felt the movie had an important message. Her role was small, but I liked her in it.

The story about Lila's dying/dead life partner served the purpose of her meeting Aaron at the hospital and subsequently extending him an invitation to her restaurant. Which, as we know, he took her up on at the end of the film, which created the reunion with Christian.

(I loved it right when Aaron and Christian ran to embrace, Lila, trying to put two and two together, said "It's not it isn't?")

Completely agree.

I think she was perfectly cast as Lila, and was totally believable. It is nice to see a female star allowing herself to age gracefully.

I adore Jackie Bissett. I've been following her career since AIRPORT (1970). She is beautiful, classy, intelligent, and always brings her individual style to every role she plays.



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Having J. Bisset and M K Place seemed like quite a coup for a low budget movie. I thought they were both fantastic and helped make this a worthy movie.