Say what you may about the financially troubled Annie Leibovitz, but you just can’t deny that every image she takes gives you an emotional experience. In Vanity Fair’s new Hollywood 2010 issue, she gives us an intimate look at the relationship between actors and directors and shows us their magical connection.
“Whether it was the epic romance of Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz, the continuing saga of Nora Ephron and Meryl Streep, the otherworldly connection between James Cameron and his Pandoran creations, or the debut threesome of Lee Daniels, Gabourey Sidibe, and Mo’Nique, many of the year’s most intriguing Hollywood liaisons have been artistic.”
The Hellions
Quentin Tarantino with Christoph Waltz
One film together: Inglourious Basterds (2009)
The Battle-Scarred
Kathryn Bigelow with Jeremy Renner
One film together: The Hurt Locker (2009)
The Romantics
Pedro Almodóvar with Penélope Cruz
Four films together: Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Volver (2006), and Broken Embraces (2009)
The Beautiful People
Tom Ford with Colin Firth and Julianne Moore
One film together: A Single Man (2009)
The Sprites
Peter Jackson with Saoirse Ronan
One film together: The Lovely Bones (2009)
The Trouble Girls
Lone Scherfig with Carey Mulligan
One film together: An Education (2009)
The Best Buds
Todd Phillips (second from right) with Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Bradley Cooper
One film together: The Hangover (2009)
The Juke-Jointers
Scott Cooper with Jeff Bridges
One film together: Crazy Heart (2009)
The Pot Stirrers
Nora Ephron with Meryl Streep
Three films together: Silkwood (1983) and Heartburn (1986) with Ephron as writer, and Julie & Julia (2009) with Ephron as writer-director
The Real Deal
Lee Daniels with Mo’Nique and Gabourey Sidibe
One film together: Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)
The Visionary
James Cameron with His Fusion 3-D camera
One Film Together: Avatar (2009)
Source: Vanity Fair