Geena Davis's path to Hollywood was stranger than fiction. She spent Saturday shifts sitting motionless in an Ann Taylor store window, posing as a living mannequin for crowds on Fifth Avenue — then got a call from a modeling agency that led to her very first film audition, for Tootsie. She got the part.
Ballet was not just a hobby for Jacqui — it was a full identity and physical education. The discipline demanded by classical training at 15 gave her a core strength and mental rigour that still informs how she carries herself today.
Modelling is often misunderstood. Jacqui started at 16 in Malta and quickly learned the unwritten rules: follow directions, wear the outfit, hold the pose — and for premium brands, absolutely do not smile. Seriousness sells luxury.
On her very first film, Geena Davis was invited to dailies by Dustin Hoffman — a privilege normally reserved for department heads. Hoffman spent the entire shoot coaching her to use dailies as a diagnostic tool: go see whether the intention you played actually read on screen.
On a transatlantic flight, George Clooney told Geena Davis he 'hated' Brad Pitt — then revealed it was because Pitt got the part in Thelma & Louise. Clooney had auditioned with Davis. She had absolutely no memory of it. She lied and said she did.
Brad Pitt showed up to Thelma & Louise as an unknown and was immediately, obviously a star — fun, playful, loose, and totally unselfconscious. Geena Davis says she knew the moment she saw the audience's reaction that this was the reaction he was always going to get.
After completing his first run-through of a one-man show in New York, Sean Hayes told director Leigh Silverman he felt like he was 'just saying words.' Her response: 'Yeah. It looks like that.' Devastating — but exactly the kick he needed.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey earned $264 million worldwide in just three days — the biggest live-action box office debut of 2026 — and is projected to hit $500 million in its first 10 days. Nolan made history by shooting the entire film on IMAX cameras, and exit polls showed 4 in 5 viewers plan to recommend it.
Bill Simmons built a full category-by-category case for why Matt Damon deserves to be in the conversation with DiCaprio. Damon wins action movies, ensemble work, comedy, range, and iconic rewatchable films. DiCaprio wins Oscar bait and the most iconic single moments. After The Odyssey, it's genuinely close.
Both Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan came away from The Odyssey believing it will win Best Picture and that Matt Damon delivered a once-in-a-career performance. Nolan embraced the latest technology like Kubrick before him — and the IMAX experience is something audiences should seek out before it leaves theaters.
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