What the Hell Happened to Kim Basinger?

[TMC]

Originally Posted by isiahthomas

I didn't know Kim Basinger was on some episodes of Charlie's Angels. Mood Ring, you can't be serious that you don't think she's attractive hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Kim is hot and always has been. She's aged very well and she's 61. I've seen several of her movies like No Mercy, Final Analysis, The Getaway, Nadine, The Door In The Floor, The Burning Plain, Blind Date, While She Was Out, Cellular. I can't believe she wasted her time being in Grudge Match with Sylvester Stallone and Robert Deniro LOL.

http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/20...led-2-527.html

June 8, 2016

This 80’s A+ list actress is now barely in demand for any movies. She used to be married to an A+ lister who has been A list for a few decades. Our actress stopped getting roles after she fired multiple directors and directors of photography because they were not shooting her the way she wanted. She also fired writers who didn’t give her enough dialogue.

Kim Basinger/Alec Baldwin

[king of comedy]

She has aged well. Shame she never got any bigger roles.

[Mood Ring]

A few days ago I watched 'Never Say Never Again'. She looked great in that movie. Her acting never impressed me much though.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by king of comedy

She has aged well. Shame she never got any bigger roles.

I always thought that Kim Basinger was one of the most beautiful women in the world. Kim was kind of the '80s-early '90s version Taylor Swift (albeit more curvy, shorter and introverted). But I also think that she's extremely neurotic, bitter and flaky. I seriously don't know if we haven't seen her much these days simply because she's getting older (in fairness, despite being an Oscar winner, Kim Basinger was really an above-average actress at best), her past diva reputation, or her personal life making her too much of a liability. Her daughter, Ireland in particular is a big time mess if you've been keeping track of her (but then again, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree). The sad thing is that Kim is for the most part, still very beautiful as evidence in these photos by Jay L. Clendenian for the LA Times.






https://www.instagram.com/p/kX1BWykoJi/

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

I don't normally have a thing for blondes but Kim was hot in Batman '89, I think maybe her range was limited and pretty much peetered out after marrying Alec Baldwin with only a slight bump with L.A. Confidential.

Then of course there's the harsh reality in Hollywood that women past 40 are no longer given meaty roles unless you're a Meryl Streep.

The thing about women past 40 in Kim Basinger's situation, isn't so much that she's simply an actress who stopped getting meaty roles just because she was now past 40. It has more to do w/ the fact that Kim whether she likes it or not, built much of her career on the fact that she was extremely hot (to put things bluntly) and not her actual acting talent! Unfortunately, if you're an actress whose main calling card is your good looks and sex appeal like Kim Basinger, that has a very limited shelf-life.

Eventually, I think she crossed a point where it was perceived that Kim had little else to offer than her looks. And as she approached middle age, the value of her looks wasn’t what it once was. Simply put, being an incredibly beautiful middle aged woman won’t get you lead roles in movies. Those go to incredibly beautiful 20 something year olds for the most part.

[king of comedy]

Originally Posted by TMC

I always thought that Kim Basinger was one of the most beautiful women in the world. Kim was kind of the '80s-early '90s version Taylor Swift (albeit more curvy, shorter and introverted). But I also think that she's extremely neurotic, bitter and flaky. I seriously don't know if we haven't seen her much these days simply because she's getting older (in fairness, despite being an Oscar winner, Kim Basinger was really an above-average actress at best), her past diva reputation, or her personal life making her too much of a liability. Her daughter, Ireland in particular is a big time mess if you've been keeping track of her (but then again, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree). The sad thing is that Kim is for the most part, still very beautiful as evidence in these photos by Jay L. Clendenian for the LA Times.






https://www.instagram.com/p/kX1BWykoJi/

Still beautiful.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by king of comedy

Still beautiful.

Kim was even drop dead (no pun intended), breathtakingly gorgeous in that Tom Petty video despite playing a dead woman the whole time (a la a gender flipped Weekend at Bernie's).

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

I don't normally have a thing for blondes but Kim was hot in Batman '89, I think maybe her range was limited and pretty much peetered out after marrying Alec Baldwin with only a slight bump with L.A. Confidential.

Then of course there's the harsh reality in Hollywood that women past 40 are no longer given meaty roles unless you're a Meryl Streep.

Maybe I wrong, but Kim Basinger perhaps, seems like one of those actors or actresses who is really only as good as her director. Kim’s main strengths as an actress are arguably her insane beauty, sensuality/sultriness and her sensitivity/vulnerability. But Kim can also arguably sometimes come across as kind of a charisma vortex. She always has to speak in a breathless, timid, somewhat flat tone of voice. And then she’ll “overcompensate” by delivering a too emotionally overwrought performance (e.g. Cellular). I read somewhere that Kim Basinger’s trademark style of acting is to always like like she’s ready to run off the set and cry.

Kim Basinger probably isn’t the most even-keel actress out there. She’s the type of actress who arguably, excels best at more quiet, intimate scenes, but she none the less, will more than often, play things at two radically different extremes. What I mean is that sometimes, it seems like she lacks confidence or natural ease in her acting. And then on another end, when she actually has to be more “on”, she becomes too self-aware (that she has to put on a “performance”) or over-extends.

And I say this with the “utmost respect” to Ms. Basinger, but I believe that her onscreen personality/temperament, is for the most part, a tad bit on the mousy and delicate side. Kim Basinger when you get right down to it, is for better or worse, the classic “window dressing” type of actress. Because Kim is so stunningly beautiful, you just want to spend the whole time staring out her. But when she actually has to act, she sometimes well take you out of the movie for whatever the reasons.

[Mood Ring]

Originally Posted by TMC

Maybe I wrong, but Kim Basinger perhaps, seems like one of those actors or actresses who is really only as good as her director. Kim’s main strengths as an actress are arguably her insane beauty, sensuality/sultriness and her sensitivity/vulnerability. But Kim can also arguably sometimes come across as kind of a charisma vortex. She always has to speak in a breathless, timid, somewhat flat tone of voice. And then she’ll “overcompensate” by delivering a too emotionally overwrought performance (e.g. Cellular). I read somewhere that Kim Basinger’s trademark style of acting is to always like like she’s ready to run off the set and cry.

Kim Basinger probably isn’t the most even-keel actress out there. She’s the type of actress who arguably, excels best at more quiet, intimate scenes, but she none the less, will more than often, play things at two radically different extremes. What I mean is that sometimes, it seems like she lacks confidence or natural ease in her acting. And then on another end, when she actually has to be more “on”, she becomes too self-aware (that she has to put on a “performance”) or over-extends.

And I say this with the “utmost respect” to Ms. Basinger, but I believe that her onscreen personality/temperament, is for the most part, a tad bit on the mousy and delicate side. Kim Basinger when you get right down to it, is for better or worse, the classic “window dressing” type of actress. Because Kim is so stunningly beautiful, you just want to spend the whole time staring out her. But when she actually has to act, she sometimes well take you out of the movie for whatever the reasons.

I think you should start a Kim Basinger appreciation forum

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Mood Ring

I think you should start a Kim Basinger appreciation forum

Sure, okay (so says the person who wanted to ridicule me for posting a lot about Star Trek in a board dedicated to Star Trek)!

[Mood Ring]

Originally Posted by TMC

Sure, okay (so says the person who wanted to ridicule me for posting a lot about Star Trek in a board dedicated to Star Trek)!

The point is this is a Charlie's Angels forum, not a Kim Basinger forum.

[gidgetgrape]

I thought Kim's career fizzled out because she was mentally ill. I remember reading stories about her having social anxiety and not being able to leave her house.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Mood Ring

The point is this is a Charlie's Angels forum, not a Kim Basinger forum.

Uh, Kim Basinger was in the "Angels in Chains" episode of Charlie's Angles during the first season (before anybody actually knew who she was mind you) so it kind of does of count! I guess according to you, there's an unwritten law in which you can't go in depth about the subsequent career path of one particular guest star on Charlie's Angels (let alone a future Academy Award winner)!?

And plus, Basinger would later (presumably) claim that she was up to take Farrah Fawcett's slot (which would ultimately be filled by Cheryl Ladd):
http://lebeauleblog.com/2016/02/07/k...ions-with-god/

LG: Didn’t you also turn down “Charlie’s Angels”?

KB: I could have been the Angels’ little sister. But it was a mess. I did one segment-“Angels in Chains”-and it became a classic “Charlie’s Angels.” But I just knew I wanted to do film and I wanted to sing. Real simple.

[Mood Ring]

Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

I thought Kim's career fizzled out because she was mentally ill. I remember reading stories about her having social anxiety and not being able to leave her house.

Yes, but don't mention that here... or TMC will have a breakdown

[TMC]

Originally Posted by Mood Ring

Yes, but don't mention that here... or TMC will have a breakdown

You're the one who doesn't seem to want to discuss what the hell happened to Kim Basinger's career (and I had already said regarding her alleged mental state that she can sometimes come across as very neurotic and flaky, so you can't pull that card) in this particular forum in the first place, so I don't know where you're going to or getting at!