https://staging2.theplaylist.net/eva-mendes-talks-convincing-her-place-beyond-the-pines-director-that-she-was-the-real-deal-her-research-her-goal-to-keep-things-weird-20130410/ Fri, 13 May 2016 10:13:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/eva-mendes-talks-convincing-her-place-beyond-the-pines-director-that-she-was-the-real-deal-her-research-her-goal-to-keep-things-weird-20130410/#comment-57721 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:13:20 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/eva-mendes-talks-convincing-her-place-beyond-the-pines-director-that-she-was-the-real-deal-her-research-her-goal-to-keep-things-weird-99561/#comment-57721 she was dope. kudos to her for not selling herself short even "Though some may raise an eyebrow at her being cast in a Derek Cianfrance film." And Kudos for Cianfrance for having the balls to shake up the usual indie-go-to's (sans senior gosling). I think we're seeing a new more self-confident Eva Mendes- the same that I remember James Gray championing when We Own The Night came out.

]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/eva-mendes-talks-convincing-her-place-beyond-the-pines-director-that-she-was-the-real-deal-her-research-her-goal-to-keep-things-weird-20130410/#comment-57722 Fri, 13 May 2016 10:13:20 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2013/more/uncategorized/eva-mendes-talks-convincing-her-place-beyond-the-pines-director-that-she-was-the-real-deal-her-research-her-goal-to-keep-things-weird-99561/#comment-57722 "After watching ‘The Pines’ and reading the Q&A below, I challenge you not to fall for her." -> Challenge accepted… saw Pines last weekend and just now read the Q&A… did not fall for her. Also, she has almost nothing to do in Pines so I don't understand the extensive press tour she has been on.

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