Although controversial in that it involves an adult man who is attracted to a 12-year old girl, the 1955 Vladamir Nobokov novel Lolita was somehow successfully adapted for American cinema, not once but twice. The first version was directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1962 as a fabulous vehicle for James Mason and Peter Sellers. Although I prefer this earlier version, it was once again made in 1997 by director Adrian Lyne, and starred Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith, and Dominique Swain. Although Swain was significantly older than 12 when she made the film, it was her deceptively innocent portrayal of Dolores, the title character, that really makes the second remake shine.
Thankfully, now Dominique Swain is 30 years old, so it’s really no problem any longer to find her quite attractive. Also thankfully, she made a rare and first-time appearance at the Hollywood Show on Saturday, April 2, 2011. And as you can see, she’s still gorgeous. She was also very friendly and kind and easily one of the highlights of the show that day. I didn’t really have to think twice before shelling out the $20 for her signed photo and an extra $10 to get a picture with her and her very soft skin. At least it looked that way. Uh huh. I took two pictures…just in case.
Celebrities of the Spring 2011 Hollywood Show will continue…
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