If you haven’t heard the story of how Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo wrote Bridesmaids together it’s a good one. (Unlike Kristen, Annie didn’t star in Bridesmaids but she had a cameo as the scared airplane passenger that sat next to Kristen’s character.) The two of them had a couple of ideas for co-writing a screenplay, and they pitched one to Judd Apatow. Then they changed their mind on the concept, and called Judd the next day to say that they wanted to switch it up to another story. It was too late already because Judd told them that he had already sold it! So they stuck with Bridesmaids, wrote it up on a long weekend and went through a very involved editing process that they learned as they went along. It took about four years total to make the movie. I heard an interview with the two of them on KCRW’s The Business and I was impressed with how funny and open they were about it. Now the two of them are moving on to another project, and Wiig has said she’s not going to helm another Bridesmaids for some time. So there’s no Bridesmaids 2 coming, and her costars have been clear that they’re not onboard without her.
Mumolo and Wiig came to the Oscars together and I just loved watching their red carpet interviews. They were excited to be at the Oscars and they cracked some jokes and talked about how much it meant to them to be there. Mumalo said that when she wrote Bridesmaids she used to wait tables and also had a job working with kids. She said “I worked like three jobs at once!” (I’m disappointed in our photo agencies because they don’t have a photo of Annie and Kristen together, and they didn’t even consider Annie photoworthy on her own, but you can see an interview and picture of the two of them together here.)
Moving on to the fashion, I really loved the tailoring and style of this fabulous J. Mandel gown that Kristen wore. It was both incredibly flattering and fashion-forward without looking silly or overdone at all. Sometimes these tiered tulle gowns can be ridiculous, but this just looks effortlessly pretty. I don’t like the color and find that it washes Kristen out a little. I think that she just doesn’t want to go too vamp and goes for an understated look with most of her fashion, which is why we’re seeing such a killer dress in a drab color. Still, it was a great look overall.
Wiig’s costar Rose Byrne also brought it last night. Rose could have easily looked bizarre and fug, remember the terrible pantsuit she wore to the SAGs? When Ryan Seacrest questioned her on the red carpet about that pantsuit, she joked “It’s crazy for a woman to wear pants, it’s 2012.” ha! This one shoulder black sequin Vivienne Westwood is to die for though. Plus she didn’t go as severe with her pageboy hair and I think it was flattering last night. Did you notice how tiny her waist looked? On screen it was noticeable how slender she is. Also, I just googled her and found out she’s Australian! I thought she was British after seeing her on Get Him To The Greek. She’s a solid actress.
Photo credit: WENN.com and FameFlynet.com
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