Comments on: Why Has Everyone From ‘Bridesmaids’ Landed Big New Gigs Except Its Leading Lady Kristen Wiig?

By: SNL_KILLER

SNL_KILLER — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Wiig doesn\’t have any projects lined up because most men can\’t stand her. She ruins most skits on SNL and was overly depressing in Bridesmaids. Judd\’s rewrite of her overly melodramatic script is the only reason why the comedy was a success in the first place. Wiig is only good in small doses and why she worked in Knocked Up or can be sporadically funny in SNL.

By: Simon Sez

Simon Sez — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

LOL, it so true about how Hollywood is too busy plagarising, copying sequaling other successful movies that they don\’t realise how much audiences love originality and creativity. When they wrap their heads around this idea then the industry will improve be better for all.

By: LA2000

LA2000 — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

You call \”Bridesmaids\” a game changer, and then wonder why she doesn\’t have another project lined up right away. Well, that\’s because it changed the game. And when the game gets changed, it takes a minute for Hollywood writers to pivot from that \”Inception\” knock off they were writing (because that was last years \”game changer\”) to the myriad of Kristen Wiig \”Bridesmaids\” knock offs they will surely crank out in the next 12 months before that \”game\” gets changed yet again.

Give it a year, and not only will Wiig\’s dance card be full, but we will have a handful of freshly spawned, brand spanking new \”Kristen Wiig- types\” who will be available to step into the projects she doesn\’t want.

For the moment, you can bet she is reading a lot of Tina Fey\’s leftovers.

By: Edward Davis

Edward Davis — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

It\’s not like Oli is MAD about it, he\’s just \”hey, why is she not reaping these benefits?\”

(also, why does Imogene not have like a full green light with an awesome cast might be the better question — though yeah, that might be right around the corner if we\’re all lucky.

The piece is pretty much a love letter to these actresses with mild concern. Not sure why everyone\’s so angsty.

By: Nik Grape

Nik Grape — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Wiig has \”Friends with Kids\” next, there was an article about it here.

And i\’m sure she\’s just biding her time, like all the others have said.

Nothing to worry about.

By: Celia

Celia — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Wiig\’s probably taking a note of of Zach Galiafinakis\’ mistake book. Don\’t overkill your schtick within the space of 12 months. Smart woman.

By: DuluozGray

DuluozGray — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

It helps if you guys get your facts straight. Apatow did not come up with the idea for Bridesmaids, Wiig did. The script was either finished or close to finished when he approached her and she told him about it. He \”loved\” it and then proceeded to have his crew do an uncredited rewrite, which was almost a page one rewrite from what I hear. Wiig is hardly a comic genius. More like the Damon and Affleck of female screenwriters who get credit for shit they didn\’t really write.

By: RT

RT — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Actually for Rose, Damages season 4 production is completed they finished on June 8th. However, she\’s also been on the Bridesmaids press junket since then so with little time for a movie she\’s probably opting for vacation.

By: sp

sp — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

I do believe Kristen Wiig is just being picky, but one breakout hit doesn\’t make an actor ( or actress ) a blockbuster movie star.

Rose Byrne is definitely versatile , and she deserves more. Interestingly, Byrne badly wanted Anne Hathaway\’s role in \” Brokeback Mountain \”.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

What on earth are you talking about? How do you know Kristen Wiig isn\’t writing another script for herself at this very moment? Do you expect her to just jump at whatever dumb Hollywood offer falls into her lap? You\’re simply using clueless speculation to create a problem that probably doesn\’t even exist.

As for Rose Byrne, she hasn\’t had a moment\’s rest this year. When she wasn\’t doing non-stop publicity for her THREE big movies (Insidious, Bridesmaids, X-Men First Class) she was working 18+ hours a day alongside Glenn Close on the amazing show \”Damages\” from January to June. The very busy actress will finally be taking a much needed break by visiting her family in Australia for a few weeks before heading right back to New York to shoot (until January) the next season of her tv show. Please tell me what MORE you think Byrne could be doing in order to keep her supposedly stalled career going. Perhaps she could ask the \”Damages\” producers to use a puppet for most of her scenes so she can run off and do yet another movie. Would that satisfy you?

By: Laura T

Laura T — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Well for Rose Byrne, she is commited to Damages her TV series and they start production for Season 5 in August. So it would be hard for her to commit to a large movie project right now. Maybe a 60 day shoot indie or a small co-star role.

By: julie K

julie K — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

It could be simply that Miss Wigg is waiting for a good script.. I know she has a few personal projects she wants to work on… So now that she can do what she wants, let\’s cheers her, rather then assume she\’s not offered anything.

Reality, if I were MIss Wigg, I would be picky, I read a lot of scripts.. If most of the projects I\’ve read are any indication as to what an actress has to look forward to, I would never work again.

When is Hollywood and especially the indies, going to be a bit pickier as to what they make….?

By: shea

shea — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

there\’s a ton of just, pure genius screenplays revolving around 38 year old women, right? and those evil studio execs are conspiring to make sure they never get made !

By: Eneko Ruiz

Eneko Ruiz — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

A very interesting article and topic to disscus. As always, it seems that everything change to stay in the same way. Hollywood is always afraid of everything different, even if the difference is only to be a woman comedian.

Rose Byrne is probably just finishing the shooting of the fourth season of Damages, by the way. Kristen Wiig is not good for SNL anymore, and SNL is no good for Kristen Wiig. She has stated she is going to be there for one more season, but the show is only hurting her and her image (her characters are already boring) and she can do much better. Anyway, if Friends with Kids works, she would have another success under his belt. She is doing much better than Jason Sudeikis, who is working a lot but without getting box-office love.

By: shea

shea — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

great, now in addition to hearing about who is \”circling\” roles and who is on the \”shortlist\” instead of just actual casting news, now when an actor doesn\’t have something publicly announced during a 5 week period it\’s a cause for concern?

I\’m not a fan of her schtick but she\’s obviously huge right now, can probably do anything she wants, if anything she can now take some time to be selective – she doesn\’t have to sign on to something right away to maintain momentum, can actually take the time to figure out what her next step is.

But I guess it\’s cool to bring up women\’s ages and pregnancies and speculate on how they affect their movie role choices.

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:21:44 +0000

Honestly, before Bridemaids i only knew of Kristen Wiig for her role in Paul and before that i remember her from Adventureland. I think there\’s another movie i\’ve seen with her inbetween Adventureland and Paul but can\’t remember. I only recently found out she was a regular cast member of SNL! Didn\’t even know she was on that show but we don\’t get SNL here in the UK.

From a UK perspective i don\’t know much about her apart from what i\’ve already mentioned and neither will anyone else until Bridesmaids appears on our shores.

As for Rose Byrne she\’s currently filming the 4th season of her show Damages with Glenn Close.