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Acting is all about respect: to the material, to collaborators and, most importantly, to the character. One of last year\u2019s best examples was Rebecca Hall\u2019s portrayal of Christine Chubbuck, a Florida newscaster whose on-air death in 1974 became part of an ever-evolving television mythology. Chubbuck\u2019s is a delicate story, one that could easily have become an exploitative caricature of a \u201ctroubled woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
But in Antonio Campos\u2019 \u201cChristine,\u201d Hall enriches her version of Chubbuck with that respect, keeping this on-screen version from being a flat cipher for the problems in our modern news media or for those dealing with mental health issues. With 43 years of distance, \u201cChristine\u201d lets Hall show a fuller view of Chubbuck\u2019s life.<\/p>\n
In playing the full series of events that led to her fateful decision, Hall gets the opportunity to show other sides of Chubbuck that those only familiar with her final few minutes might not understand. We see her struggle for acceptance in her professional life at the WXLT station, in her personal relationships with co-worker George Peter Ryan (Michael C. Hall), and beyond.<\/p>\n
All of these tiny moments help show a woman who wanted to be seen and wanted the opportunity for more than she had. While history may not have been as kind to Chubbuck\u2019s life-defining choice, Hall\u2019s performance gives her another chance at a sympathetic reevaluation.<\/p>\n
We spoke with Hall at last year\u2019s Toronto International Film Festival, where she talked about the desire to show Chubbuck as a fully formed person rather than someone viewed only through the lens of a single action.<\/p>\n
You can watch Rebecca Hall\u2019s performance as Christine Chubbuck in Antonio Campos\u2019 \u201cChristine,\u201d now playing on Movies On Demand through April 17.<\/p>\n
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