In an appearance at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theater, actress Elizabeth Berkley shared her personal insights into the much-maligned 1995 film Showgirls.
Berkley, who portrayed the Las Vegas dancer Nomi Malone, revealed that her family’s reaction to the film differed significantly from the general public’s perception at the time.
“My mommy asked my agent at the time — I won’t mention his name — do you think that she could win an Oscar for this role?” she recalled.
Berkley playfully expressed gratitude to the Academy and jokingly acknowledged her mother’s aspirations. However, she highlighted the film’s transformation from a critical disappointment to a beloved cult classic.
Berkley emphasized the film’s significance. “I’m so grateful that the film has found its way not only in your hearts but especially the LGBTQ community,” she said.
The actress choked up as the audience rose to their feet...
Berkley, who portrayed the Las Vegas dancer Nomi Malone, revealed that her family’s reaction to the film differed significantly from the general public’s perception at the time.
“My mommy asked my agent at the time — I won’t mention his name — do you think that she could win an Oscar for this role?” she recalled.
Berkley playfully expressed gratitude to the Academy and jokingly acknowledged her mother’s aspirations. However, she highlighted the film’s transformation from a critical disappointment to a beloved cult classic.
Berkley emphasized the film’s significance. “I’m so grateful that the film has found its way not only in your hearts but especially the LGBTQ community,” she said.
The actress choked up as the audience rose to their feet...
- 3/23/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Once a punchline, now a classic, Paul Verhoeven’s lusty Las Vegas spin on “All About Eve” was destroyed by critics at its release in 1995. But how many movies from that same period can boast a 1,200-seat sell-out at the Academy Museum’s Geffen Theater all these years later?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s star (and that year’s Razzie-winner) Elizabeth Berkley received no less than three standing ovations during her introduction on Wednesday.
She told the crowd that the property was so hot at the time that she asked her agent if it could mean an Academy Award nomination. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said.
While recognizing now that was a bit of wishful thinking she did salute the audience that “got” the movie from day one.
“[‘Showgirls’] really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s star (and that year’s Razzie-winner) Elizabeth Berkley received no less than three standing ovations during her introduction on Wednesday.
She told the crowd that the property was so hot at the time that she asked her agent if it could mean an Academy Award nomination. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said.
While recognizing now that was a bit of wishful thinking she did salute the audience that “got” the movie from day one.
“[‘Showgirls’] really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced.
- 3/21/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Fubo Chief Product Officer Mike Berkley. (Photo via social media)
After more than three decades working in technology, Mike Berkley is ready to retire.
Berkley announced his decision in a video posted to a social media platform, during which he reflected on his 30 years in the technology field, including his development of Avid’s Pro Tools audio production software.
“Every single job I’ve had has been focused on technology’s impact on media,” Berkley said in the video. “The last 30 years have been a wild ride in the media industry. If you think about it, every aspect of content has been transformed, whether it’s the content formats or production or distribution or the business models of content, it’s all been upended by technology in the last 30 years, and I’d say it’s even more wild to think I may have personally played a small part in these dramatic transformations.
After more than three decades working in technology, Mike Berkley is ready to retire.
Berkley announced his decision in a video posted to a social media platform, during which he reflected on his 30 years in the technology field, including his development of Avid’s Pro Tools audio production software.
“Every single job I’ve had has been focused on technology’s impact on media,” Berkley said in the video. “The last 30 years have been a wild ride in the media industry. If you think about it, every aspect of content has been transformed, whether it’s the content formats or production or distribution or the business models of content, it’s all been upended by technology in the last 30 years, and I’d say it’s even more wild to think I may have personally played a small part in these dramatic transformations.
- 3/12/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
For years, the movie Showgirls faced near-universal derision, yet its star, Elizabeth Berkley, defended it. Now that the film has nearly 30 years of hindsight in the rear-view mirror, it’s become a cult classic, and Berkley has delighted in the idea of telling people she was right all along. It’s definitely not revisionist history for Berkley — before the movie even hit theaters, she was talking to us about how much she loved making it. Berkley, who had done quite a bit of dancing before making the movie, told us she fully embraced the idea of turning her dance moves into striptease moves for the film. (Click on the media bar below to hear Elizabeth Berkley) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Elizabeth_BErkley_ShowGirls_Reserach_.mp3
Showgirls is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
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- 2/8/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
You might remember them asking for donations at the airport, passing out spiritual pamphlets or chanting hymns in saffron-colored sheets on the streets. Less is known about the Hare Krishna Movement’s ties to counterfeit memorabilia, the sexual assault of minors, and the murder of two former devotees. Hare Krishna, a monotheistic tradition loosely based on Hindu scriptures, is the subject of Peacock’s true crime docuseries Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder., streaming now.
The three-part docuseries delves into the religious organization’s foundational principles of nonviolence, the dissemination of power after the founder’s death,...
The three-part docuseries delves into the religious organization’s foundational principles of nonviolence, the dissemination of power after the founder’s death,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Paul Verhoeven's 1995 sex-tastic schlockfest "Showgirls" has finally earned cult status after years of reappraisal, but unfortunately, it's too little too late for some of the film's stars, especially Elizabeth Berkley, whose career never quite recovered from the film's disastrous reception. Verhoeven has been vocal over the years about Berkley's performance, repeating in multiple interviews that he felt like she shouldered far too much blame because he had asked her to be as over-the-top as possible. (Verhoeven? Over-the-top? Never.)
While Berkley's performance is way too much all the time, it makes sense that Verhoeven had asked that of her and was well aware of the effect while calling the shots. There are plenty of other big and ridiculous performances in the film, and the entire thing is an exercise in excess, but Berkley has frequently been the target of the film's harshest criticisms. After all, not only did she...
While Berkley's performance is way too much all the time, it makes sense that Verhoeven had asked that of her and was well aware of the effect while calling the shots. There are plenty of other big and ridiculous performances in the film, and the entire thing is an exercise in excess, but Berkley has frequently been the target of the film's harshest criticisms. After all, not only did she...
- 11/15/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The lifecycle of Paul Verhoeven's 1995 film "Showgirls" is fascinating. It was to be the widest release ever given to a film rated Nc-17, a rating that caused a great deal of chatter. Its star, Elizabeth Berkley, was best known at the time for playing the straightlaced Jessie on the kid-friendly sitcom "Saved by the Bell," so her presence in an all-nude, sex-soaked Las Vegas melodrama raised a few eyebrows. A tie-in coffee table book was authored, selling "Showgirls" as upscale, big-budget adult entertainment for a new age. Upon its release, however, the 45 million bonanza immediately drew negative reviews, with critics bristling at its dumb dialogue and male-gaze/onanism perspective. It currently holds a 23 approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film eked out a mere 20 million before flopping down completely. "Showgirls" immediately became a joke.
"Showgirls" was nominated for 13 Golden Raspberries, "winning" six. People started quoting its idiotic dialogue ironically...
"Showgirls" was nominated for 13 Golden Raspberries, "winning" six. People started quoting its idiotic dialogue ironically...
- 11/14/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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