Elizabeth Olsen, the younger Olsen sister (yes, there were more of them!) took the fest by storm in a busy 24-hour period that saw both her films premiering -- 'Silent House' and 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' -- to audiences ready to declare her "this year's Jennifer Lawrence." We expect Olsen buzz to grow stronger as the fest continues.
With his big Sundance premiere approaching, 'Red State' director Kevin Smith has been on a marketing blitz -- sending out press releases promoting a dual protest versus members of the Westboro Baptist Church prior to his screening this Sunday night. Meanwhile, today, news once again spread regarding Smith's wanting to auction off the distribution rights to his film immediately following the screening. The consensus among press is that 'Red State' already has distribution, and this is just Kevin Smith being the excellent showman that he is.
It's Day One, but we already have at least one press and industry screening meltdown. Press lined up for over an hour to see 'Margin Call' (that financial crisis movie with the all-star cast of Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto), but the tiny theater it was shown in made room for acquisitions people (Harvey Weinstein was the last one in) and few press (buzz wasn't good from those we spoke with), creating the sort of angry crowd murmur that's all too common in a Sundance tent.
The critics are very excited about this 21-year-old actress and are predicting that Elizabeth Olsen may be poised for a breakout. After years of living in the shadows of her older sisters, Olsenwould be so excited if she were to surpass their acting abilities.
The twins were absolutely precious in the family hit series Full House but have never seemed capable of an intense drama or a blockbuster hit. It will certainly be interesting to see if Elizabeth will rise to the top.
