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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 29 June 2019
At 50, Watts relishes in a plethora of rich roles

By BROOKE LEFFERTS made an impact on history.
Associated Press AP: Are you worried about
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s often living up to the fan hype
said that actresses have of “Game of Thrones” and
trouble finding meaty roles how are you feeling about
as they get older, but at the role?
age 50, Naomi Watts is Watts: Goose bumps all
flourishing, with two key over! ... I’m excited and
projects that share a com- I’m sorry I can’t say any-
mon theme — strong wom- thing. It is intimidating....
en determined to have having just come off the
their voices heard. last series where the world
On Sunday, Watts will be was blowing up over it,
seen in the Showtime lim- everything was “Game of
ited series “The Loudest Thrones”-related, all the
Voice,” where she stars as advertising on TV, every ar-
Gretchen Carlson in the ticle, everybody’s jumping
dramatization of the sex- on that bandwagon. So it’s
ual harassment scandal scary but hopefully those
around the late head of fans come along and get
Fox News, Roger Ailes. to find something new and
Watts also stars in the film interesting in this world as
“Ophelia,” which will be well. I think they won’t be
in theaters June 28 and let down.AP: You recently
on video on demand and posted a sweet tribute to
digital on July 2. It’s a re- your former partner, Liev
telling of Shakespeare’s Schreiber, on Father’s Day
“Hamlet” with a different This June 17, 2019 photo, actress Naomi Watts poses for a portrait in New York. that many found inspira-
perspective. Directed by Associated Press tional. Is it important to
Claire McCarthy, written by “Game of Thrones” prequel was significantly different: playing the role of Gretch- maintain a strong relation-
Semi Chellas and adapted to air on HBO. The Oscar- quite young and pure. I en Carlson to become a TV ship?
from Lisa Klein’s book, it’s nominated actress talked mean she’s still young pure personality? Watts: Absolutely. Always
a female-driven project — about the pressure of fol- and chaste and tragic, Watts: She was someone the children first. I mean
which was part of the ap- lowing the juggernaut se- and then a little bit mad. that worked really hard there’s no question that
peal for Watts. ries, playing a TV anchor in And we find, I think with and was highly, highly edu- they will do better if there
“We’ve put to bed that “The Loudest Voice” and Shakespeare’s works, often cated. She was not just a is synchronicity. If it’s acri-
theory that, you know, you how women are uniting the women are a little bit pretty face. So it was an im- monious, they pick up on
age out after 40,” she said more in Hollywood in the one-dimensional, they’re pressive act, how she man- it, you know. And so that
in a recent interview with #MeToo era. either like that or the oppo- aged to survive against all was always our pledge to
The Associated Press. It’s ___ site, overly sort of emotional odds. one another and the kids,
a great time for women of AP: In “Ophelia” you play or powerful and crazy. And And obviously as an actor obviously, that we had to
my age. So that’s again a Hamlet’s mother, but this so, it was nice to see a rei- again, looking for compli- always keep assembling
very heartening thing that prince isn’t the protagonist magining, that you can cated women, how did a semblance of family for
we’re witnessing in this life- of the story. take a story like that and she manage that and suc- them. And we’ve stuck to
time.” Watts: This has been just turn it on its head. And ceed and transform and it. We’ve done pretty well.
And Watts still has more changed to the point of it speaks to a new era and turn it into something that, AP: You also frequently
coming up, including view of Ophelia’s and in new generation. I mean, let’s look back post about your girlfriends--
her role in the upcoming the play that we know, she AP: How did you tap into 10 years from now. She’s some of them famous.q

The Black Keys stick to roots on ‘Let’s Rock’

By RAGAN CLARK they may have ventured to their catchy, provoca-
Associated Press from this sound slightly on tive riffs, “Let’s Rock” leans
The Black Keys, “Let’s their last album, 2014’s closer to their more recent
Rock” (Nonesuch/Easy Eye ambient and psychedelic albums than their earlier,
Sound) “Turn Blue,” they’ve re- grittier sound. Softer songs
The Black Keys are back turned to it in full force and like “Walk Across the Wa-
with a return to their roots. to full effect on their ninth ter” and the Beatles-sound-
And just in case their open- LP, “Let’s Rock.” ing “Sit Around and Miss
ing song doesn’t make that Opener “Shine a Little You” bring depth to the
clear enough, the album’s Light” is appropriately album, while the female
title — “Let’s Rock” — spells bright and upbeat, enter- background vocalists used
out their intention. ing with a blues rock feel throughout add gentle,
Dan Auerbach and Patrick before changing gears soulful tones. From top to
Carney have made rock into a more garage rock bottom, the 12-track “Let’s
with a bluesy-funk under- sound for the chorus. It’s Rock” holds tight to capti-
tone their specialty, with followed by “Eagle Birds,” vating instrumentation, with
this influence even shining a track equally reminis- guitar at the center. The
through on some of Auer- cent of the Keys’ sound Black Keys are rock royalty
bach’s production projects on 2010’s “Brothers” and and to the relief of many,
(see Cage the Elephant’s This cover image released by Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch 2011’s “El Camino.” While they aren’t quite ready to
Records shows “Let’s Rock,” the latest release by The Black Keys.
“Tell Me I’m Pretty”). While Associated Press the Keys have returned relinquish their reign.q