The Verge: Portia Doubleday
At least until the Weinstein Company moved its terrific comedy Youth in Revolt to Jan. 8, Portia Doubleday was shaping up to be have one of the biggest breakthroughs of 2009. That’s fine, though — now she can have 2010 to herself for a while. Adapted from novelist CD Payne’s cult classic about the mischievous misadventures of Nick Twisp (played here by Michael Cera), the film features Doubleday as Sheeni Saunders, the captivating Francophile object of Nick’s geek lust. Shielded from Nick’s advances by fundamentalist parents who dispatch her to school or anywhere else her paramour (and his wicked alter ego Francois) can’t track her down, Sheeni represents both a bad influence and perfect muse. In her first feature film role, Doubleday demonstrates a knack for merging those qualities; Sheeni’s kittenish warmth radiates even when she wields her sex appeal and unattainability like the weapon it is. It’s a neat trick Doubleday attributes in large part to the guidance of Cera and director Miguel Arteta; the 21-year-old actress sat down with Movieline a while back to discuss their crash course in acting and her road to Revolt. Read More
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