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April 30, 2023,
The sensational A-List actress Elizabeth Olsen is shining bright again.
Even brighter than before. If that is at all possible.
With some film stars, we watch a sensational movie that starred in, and then, we don’t see much of them for years. We love how Elizabeth is involved in various projects on and off the screen, continually.
First, a spotlight on one of Elizabeth’s films that we loved.
She starred in her debut film role in the incredibly creepy thriller Martha Marcy May Marlene in 2011, for which she was acclaimed and nominated for a Critics’ Choice Movie Award among other accolades.
That was an unusually unnerving film.
For those of us who feel, at least on some levels, we have been part of a cult, we get it.
We understand.
Ms. Olsen received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and graduated from New York University two years later.
We’ll give you our take on “Martha Marcy May Marlene” if you can say it fast five times in a row.
Very good. We’re impressed. We couldn’t. Even just twice.
Martha Marcy May Marlene is a 2011 American dramatic thriller film written and directed by Sean Durkin, and starring Elizabeth, John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson, and Hugh Dancy.
The uncomfortable plot focuses on a young woman suffering from delusions and paranoia after returning to her family from an abusive and dangerous cult in the Catskill Mountains.
We can really relate to the film because some of our associates were in an organized religion for decades, where those on the outside, described as a cult.
We obviously didn’t feel that way at first but eventually, as we begin to make our exit, so many of the expressions that our members said over and over began to feel like company speak.
Orwellian mind text.
Once we left, it felt like an all-encompassing cloud was lifted.
And once that cloud is lifted, it is as though your life is starting over. Your friends are all gone because you are now viewed as an Apostate.
Where do you go from here?
You have to rebuild and not make the same mistakes that you did when you were young.
Who will be your new friends and circle at middle age? You most likely alienated your family.
We will always remember that night, and the feeling, as we lay in bed, realizing it was over and perhaps, we wasted 20 years of our life. Our youth. When it really mattered.
Are you young?
Are you thinking of joining a religious organization?
You really should see this film first.
The good news is, in our experience, we could leave without the other members coming after us.
In the above film, no such thing.
There, if you leave, not only are they going to come after you, but possibly murder those who try and stop them.
Extremely well-done and very uncomfortable at the same time.
That was the film in general.
Elizabeth’s role in particular was unsettling, mesmerizing and masterful.
It was such a contrast to her role as the “It Chick” in the uneven but, message understood film, Ingrid Goes West.
But here, in Mary, she is all over the map and the terrain is filled with quicksand, choppy waters and predators hiding behind the thick trees.
Her character navigates them carefully but not perfectly and takes us along for a ride where we wish sometimes we were not in the car and we absolutely want to make sure that the door on the passenger side is unlocked.
Here is the storyline.
A 22-year-old woman named Martha has been living as a member of a cult in the Catskill Mountains for some time. The charismatic cult leader, Patrick, granted her the name Marcy May upon her initiation.
Eventually, she decides to flee and escapes into the woods, arriving at a nearby town.
In a diner, she is confronted by Watts, a cult member, who attempts to persuade her to return, but she refuses. Martha calls her sister Lucy, who picks her up and takes her to the vacation lake house in Connecticut that she shares with her husband, a successful and wealthy architect named Ted.
While staying with Lucy and Ted at the lake house, Martha begins exhibiting strange behavior: swimming in a public lake naked, sleeping all the time, not eating, and arguing with her sister and brother-in-law about how to live, specifically arguing over the need for career and possessions. Lucy reveals she abandoned Martha and is now attempting to get her back into her life, while she and Ted are also trying to have their own child.
That was a masterpiece on screen. Elizabeth is part of some great works off the screen.
She is a highly sought after brand ambassador. As we said, she is continually busy.
You should read this.
MISSHA ANNOUNCES ACTRESS ELIZABETH OLSEN AS GLOBAL BRAND AMBASSADOR
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Apr 14, 2023, 08:00 ET
Elizabeth Olsen to Star in Missha’s Global “Beauty is Reality” Campaign Focusing on Attainable Beauty
SEOUL, South Korea, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Global beauty company Able C&C’s top-selling skincare brand Missha announced today that it has selected actress Elizabeth Olsen as its global ambassador and face of its new ‘Beauty is Reality’ campaign.
Elizabeth Olsen is a highly acclaimed actress known for her outstanding acting and appearances, playing the role of Scarlet Witch in Marvel Studios’ “Avengers” films and the TV series “WandaVision.” In Korea, she expanded her presence by starring in the American version of director Park Chan-wook’s film “Oldboy.”
Missha’s global brand campaign ‘Beauty is Reality’ captures beautiful moments in daily life and presents the idea that beauty should not be overly dramatized or based on inflated luxurious sentiments. Able C&C’s Missha chose Elizabeth Olsen as their spokesperson with the belief that her ambition and intelligence transcend her beauty and fame, aligning with the unique message the campaign aims to convey.
Elizabeth Olsen said, “When Missha approached me with an ambassador opportunity, the most important factor was the message the brand wanted to convey.” She added, “Missha’s ‘Beauty is Reality’ represents an innovative and practical message that I can support.” Olsen continued, “Attaining exceptional quality doesn’t necessarily require a hefty price tag. Missha’s aim is to create outstanding products that are accessible to everyone, and it’s an honor to communicate this value to young women like myself.” Olsen personally uses the brand’s famous ampoules to address a variety of skincare needs.
Since its launch in 2000, Missha has led a significant shift in domestic beauty market consumption trends by offering effective products at affordable prices. Through the brand’s latest initiative, Missha aims to strengthen its presence as a global brand by promoting its long-established identity in the international market and further amplifying the excellence of its five best-selling ampoules, which offer tailored solutions for various skin concerns in a new look that embraces the brand’s heritage.
Launching in the U.S. on May 15, 2023 on MisshaUS.com are: ▲Vita C Plus Spot Correcting & Firming Ampoule (Brightening) ▲Artemisia Calming Ampoule (Calming) ▲Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule 5X (Smoothing) ▲Time Revolution Primestem 100 Lifting Serum (Lifting) ▲Bee Pollen Renew Ampouler (Nourishing). Priced at $69.00 for 75 ml each.
The redesigned Missha ampoule packaging combines a minimalist, user-friendly design with triangular sculptural beauty, reflecting the brand’s dynamic identity. The color of each label represents the primary ingredient of the corresponding ampoule, adding a sensory touch.
With the launch of this campaign, Able C&C’s Missha continues to thrive as a global beauty brand, expanding its presence to 46 countries and over 37,000 retail locations worldwide. Able C&C also continues to strengthen its position as a competitive global beauty enterprise, curating a diverse brand portfolio that includes the skincare, cosmetic, Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), and derma categories, featuring brands such as Missha, A’pieu, Chogongjin, Stila, Cellapy, and Lapothicell.
ABOUT MISSHA
Missha is a global beauty brand renowned for its high-quality and affordable skincare and makeup products that are clinically proven and backed by science. Part of the beauty portfolio of Able C&C, a Global Top 100 Manufacturer of skincare and beauty products based in Seoul, South Korea, Missha is centered on holistic functionality, efficacy, and balance. Missha products feature patented, proprietary ingredient blends, unique probiotic fermentation methods and advanced absorption technology that deeply delivers carefully selected active ingredients into the skin. To learn more about Missha, please visit www.MisshaUS.com or follow the brand on Instagram @Missha_US and on TikTok @Missha.Official.
ABOUT ABLE C&C
Based in Seoul, Korea, Able C&C is a first-generation beauty company and a Global Top 100 Manufacturer of skincare and beauty products. Launched 20 years ago as a beauty retail store in a Korean subway station, Able C&C has grown to become the third largest K-beauty manufacturer in South Korea. With “Able” representing a can-do spirit and “C&C” meaning “creation and communication,” Able C&C is rooted in innovation and its founding mission of making high quality beauty products accessible and affordable. Able C&C brings these core values to life every day through its global beauty and skincare brands. To learn more about Able C&C and its brands, visit www.able-cnc.com/en.
SOURCE Able C&C US, Inc.
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