Julie Christie (left) and Paul Haggis believe in ribbons that match.Photo: Getty Images
"[Celebrities] get asked to do so many things for so many causes," she explained yesterday. The ACLU may have asked regular people "to wear T-shirts with the Close Guantanamo symbol." But ask Helen Mirren to wear a T-shirt? Horrors! No, the celebs must be handled as delicately as a Nothing Bundt Cake (also in the swag bag this year!). "I like to ask things that are simple and specific," says Walker. "The ribbon campaign is a very trusted sign in the artistic community."
Walker took out a full-page ad in Variety in January asking stars to wear the ribbon, which Christie's friend and ex-manager saw, and soon Christie was onboard — but the Oscar nominee had already settled on a red dress and the color coordination worked like stripes on a zebra. So what to do? At this point, we'd suggest the ACLU reconsider their color choice, but so. much. work. Next year, just go with a freaking black ribbon and keep it simple for everyone, m'kay?
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