QUVENZHANE CAPTIVATES AT CANNES
Eight-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis may not be the most seasoned of all of the actors at Cannes Film Festival, but her charismatic performance in “Beasts of the Southern Wild” has critics predicting her nomination for the best actress at the festival.
In the film, the first-time actress plays Hushpuppy, a young girl learning to survive and take care of her ill father in the midst of a terrible storm. The director, also a first-timer, won the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance and has left the French at the Cannes in awe.
Dwight Henry, who plays Hushpuppy’s father in the film, had this to say about his pint-sized co-star:
“That girl has an aura about herself. She’s always happy and laughing. She’s always making other people happy. You cannot help but to love her when you meet her. And she’s very smart,” he added. “She’s the perfect package of a lot of good things.”
Although the young actress is in the middle of the spotlight, she is still just a kid having fun. She said, “I like it when people take pictures of me. I like the lights.”
Quvenzhane’s natural ability to captivate her audience and glowing personality will keep her rising to the top.
Check out more pictures of Quvenzhane with director Benh Zeitlin and actor Dwight Henry at the ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2012 in Cannes, France
Photos:Cannes.fr
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- Quvenzhane with Benh(L) and Dwight(R)
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Oh my goodness she is too cute! wish her well!!
I love her name and I know how to pronounce it, too.
Cute kid. Her name is a mess…I don’t care how you slice it.
It’s pronounced Kwah-Ven-Jah-Nay. Zhané means “gift from god.” It’s the same pronunciation as the R&B duo from the 90′s that sang “Hey Mr. Dj” The “Quven” part is a combination of her parents. Qulyndreia and Venjie.
I wonder what her name means
Aww she is cute
.But her name..how does one pronounce that? 0_o
I think it’s unfair for a parent to give a child an unpronounceable name.
Q is going to rock Hollywood.
I see someone is on the ‘black people’ mood today.
I’m excited to see this film! I wish Q much success.
Q looks so cute. I love the new hairstyle
Lol @ “Q”… I’m gonna roll with that as well!
That’s what I call her from the 1st time BCK featured her. Not even gonna try & pronouce the name.
I MISS HER AFRO, BUT SHE LOOKS VERY CUTE ANYWAY. SHE IS GOING TO BE GREAT!
um ihave heard some white people with not so good names not just black people n what do her name have to do with anything
Is it just me or does this child look like she could be Tina from Mary Mary’s child.
She is a cutie pies . I wish many blessings on her