Coverage Of Mira Nair's Film By The New York & LA Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal & More
Plus, watch CBS News's "The Lost Journey Of Amelia Earhart" at the bottom of this post, and check out Hilary's cover and photo from Marie Claire. AMELIA opens this Friday, October 23rd!
USA Today: "Search for Amelia Earhart Endures - New Film Shows She's Still Remembered"
At a time when women had only recently acquired the right to vote, when people (well, men) actually believed women couldn't fly because their periods would make them go berserk in the cockpit, and when flying was a truly dangerous occupation, Earhart cheerily defied conventions and got away with it. She lectured, wrote a magazine column, designed clothes and luggage, endorsed products, promoted aviation. - USA Today
The New York Times: "Earhart’s Mystique Takes Wing Again"
In the last week I have flown from Los Angeles to Italy, back to L.A., then a few days later I flew to Dubai, then Dubai to London, and in two days I will be flying back home,” said Ms. Swank, who won best actress Oscars for her performances in “Boys Don’t Cry” and “Million Dollar Baby.” “We take all of that for granted, but people paid a price to make that a reality. Amelia Earhart found something that she loved, a passion, and went after it. All of us, especially women, are the better because of it.”
- The New York Times
MSNBC.com: "Hilary Swank 'Has the Craft’ to Back Up Oscars"
Wall Street Journal: "Taking a Flier On Amelia Earhart"
USA Weekend: "The Girl From a Trailer Park Who Dropped Out Of High School Is Sitting Pretty"
Canwest News Service: "Hilary Swank Reaches New Heights As Amelia Earhart"
OK! Magazine: "Hilary Swank Sweats Out Life In Pilot’s Seat"
Learning how to fly was so euphoric because it was like I was learning how to ride a bike. It was a first. It takes all of your senses. You’re completely immersed. It’s dangerous, it’s adventurous, it’s all of the things that I love. I love to learn, and it was exciting to learn something new that really was challenging. I didn’t realize all the calculations that go into flying. It seemed like I was back in calculus.”- OK! Magazine
The Seattle Times: "Amelia Earhart Movie, Exhibit Show Pioneer Pilot Still Soars In American Imagination"
In 1921, she took her first flying lesson, and soon saved enough money to buy a secondhand two-seater plane. In a time when few women dared to fly, she quickly became known for her exploits, and in 1928 became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Though Earhart was merely a passenger for the trip, it resulted in enormous publicity and fame... "Some day women will fly the Atlantic and think little of it because it is an ordinary thing to do," [she wrote] - a prophetic but then astonishing notion." - The Seattles Times
Andrée Parent Amelia est un film extraordinaire !!! Ça fait longtemps que j'attendais ce film. Mille fois bravo à Hilary Swank qui campe ce magnifique rôle avec beaucoup de justesse. Elle a su se faire oublier comme actrice et être vraiment Amelia Earhart. Je... suis une grande fan de HS. Et de plus en plus, elle est une actrice exceptionnelle. Vous devez également la voir dans le film Freedom writers. Elle est géniale! Andrée Parent, Montréal, Québec, Canada