In addition to her many music-related activities – including impassioned involvement in a variety of artists’ rights-related issues – Courtney is also continuing to pursue her love of acting. Love made her cinematic debut with a small role in Alex Cox’s 1986 classic, Sid and Nancy, followed by widely praised appearances in a number of independent films, including 1996’s Basquait and Feeling Minnesota. Her much-celebrated turn as the tragic Althea Flynt in the 1996 film, The People Vs. Larry Flynt, was a career breakthrough, earning her a Golden Globe nomination, along with “Best Supporting Actress” awards from the New York Film Critics Circle and the Boston Society of Film Critics, “Most Promising Actress” from Chicago Film Critics Association, and “Best Supporting Actress” runner-up from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Courtney furthered her calling as an actress with acclaimed performances in such films as 1999’s 200 Cigarettes, 1999’s Man On The Moon (with reunited her with Larry Flynt director Milos Forman), 2000’s Beat, 2001’s Julie Johnson, and 2002’s Trapped. Love also appeared as a youth in several productions at the prestigious Ashland, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Love’s interest in the arts extends to the graphic – from the art on her album to the Japanese graphic novel she ‘stars’ in. The cover and much of the art inside “AMERICA’S SWEETHEART” was drawn by Olivia, (www.eOlivia.com) the world’s premiere pin-up artist. Inheriting the mantle left by Vargas, Olivia has had one-women shows of her art not only throughout the United States but also Japan.
Courtney herself has a strong connection with Japan. She is the subject of a series of Japanese comic books, called manga. Drawn by Japan’s most successful manga artist, Ai Yazawa, and co-written by Love and DJ Milky, Courtney is portrayed as “Princess Ai.” "Princess Ai" is the story of a smart and talented, yet controversial young woman who utilizes the public stage not only for self-expression but also to hide from her assailants. She is the princess of a mysterious, unknown land, who has escaped to our world and is now taking refuge in the bustling nightclubs of Kabushiki-cho.
In the meantime, Courtney Love has crafted what is unquestionably the definitive album of her already-remarkable body of work. As startling as it is irresistible, “AMERICA’S SWEETHEART” makes it plain why the world is in love with Love.
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