In HBO’s February biopic, Temple Grandin, Claire Danes worked with an amazing cast that included Julia Ormond, David Strathairn, and Catherine O’Hara to tell the true story of the scientist whose own autism allowed her unique insights into the behavior of cows and other livestock. But Danes says she was just as charmed by her bovine costars.
“They had long lashes and were so sweet,”Danes recalls. “They were referred to as the HBO Cows because it was cheaper for HBO to buy them than rent them. So I dressed on Halloween as an HBO Cow. With an extension chord as a tail.”
Photo Credit: Van Redin/HBO
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Wow. She looks just like Dr. Grandin in that pic. I was afraid that they would try to glam her up, which would be out of character for this very interesting individual. I will be very interested to see this.
Yeah, she is the spitting image. I can’t wait for this. I am such an admirer of Grandin. Her books are amazing.
did you mean “extension cord”? a “chord” is something you play in music.
Aww, how sweet. Did she play them some nice music, cut their throats, and then eat the HBO cows after the movie was done, all they while telling them how sweet they are (er, were)
Grandin feeds to people what they want… A mouthpiece for the industry that NEEDLESSLY slaughters 10 billion animals a year. As we know, meat is not “necessary” by any means. Yet, people want to believe that everything is rosey for the animals, at least in the final moments of their miserable lives. It’s a “machine” that operates on an (dis)assembly structure. And nothing stops the line… unless an inspector shows up, and then, maybe not even: Slaughterhouse by Gail Eisnitz
It’s a fantasy to think that there’s any such thing as “kind” or “humane” killing. All living beings fight for the life they possess. And none have the “right” to take it from the Other.
Go Vegan
Claire Danes is playing someone with autism. Husband Hugh Dancy just played someone with Asperger’s. I wonder if she went to him for acting tips at any point.
My son is 6 years old with autism, Temple Grandins book Thinking in Pictures was the first of many books related to autism that I have read, I enjoyed hearing about her view point, very interesting. Can’t wait to see this movie, When in 2010 is it going to air??
Dean’s mom