Topic: shame

Carey Mulligan Tattooed Her Wrist To Land Her Shame Role

Carey Mulligan Tattooed Her Wrist To Land Her Shame Role

See that tiny little seagull right there on Carey Mulligan‘s wrist? That tattoo is what helped the actress land her role opposite Michael Fassbender in Shame. As Carey tells it, she was instantly enamored with the role of Sissy and had to beg director Steve McQueen to give her the role. So she sat him down and talked all about how she felt Sissy was similar to another role she’d played and loved, that of Nina in the play The Seagull. And then she brought up the tattoo: More »

Michael Fassbender’s Full-Frontal Nudity (But Not Carey Mulligan’s) Gets Shame The NC-17 Rating

Michael Fassbender's Full-Frontal Nudity (But Not Carey Mulligan's) Gets Shame The NC-17 Rating

It’s official: Shame, the buzzed-about drama starring Michael Fassbender as a sex addict, has been branded with the NC-17 rating by the MPAA. Although we already know that the movie features a very naked Michael having his way with multiple women, it turns out it’s just one detail that led to the heightened warning: Michael has a full-frontal nude scene where his junk is on display. Because they didn’t find a way to hide it behind a sock or piece of furniture, the movie joined the “for adults, but not porn” club. More »

Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Fassbender Are Playing Sex Addicts in Thanks For Sharing and Shame

Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Fassbender Are Playing Sex Addicts in Thanks For Sharing and Shame

Big news: Sex addiction is now sexy, instead of sad! Instead of us turning away in embarrassment when David Duchovny goes to rehab, we’re eagerly waiting to see GOOP goddess Gwyneth Paltrow and our not-so-secret love Michael Fassbender playing folks who just can’t shake the habit. Sadly, they’re not in the same movie, because wouldn’t that make for just the screwiest rom-com! More »