Coyote Girls : life before Eat, Pray, Love
Directed by David McNally, Coyote Girls (2000) It’s not exactly a masterpiece, but it’s still the kind of film that’s firmly anchored in its time, and that we’re always happy to see again. A guilty pleasure, some would say. A cult dramatic comedy for others. The fact remains that the feature film revealed the actress Piper Perabobecame a youth favorite in the 2000s. Starring Maria Bello, Tyra Banks, Bridget Moynahan, and even Izabella Miko, and a soundtrack that is of its time. The story follows Violet Sanford, a young woman who arrives in New York and dreams of becoming a singer.
In order to find accommodation and food, she needs to find a job quickly. So she is hired as waitress in the Coyote Ugly bar. An atypical place where the barmaids order without batting an eyelid and then let loose on the counter dancing to heat up the room. If Violet will initially be disconcerted by this place, she will take it on and discover that behind the shows there are above all strong women, ready to stick together.
At the origin of Coyote GirlsThere is a true story. That of Elizabeth Gilbert, known for being the author of Eat, Pray, Loveadapted for the cinema with Julia Roberts in 2010. It tells the story of her departure from New York for a trip around the world with the aim of rediscovering the taste of life. Before that, Elizabeth Gilbert worked as a bartender. As surprising as it may seem watching the films Coyote Girls AND Eat, Pray, Lovethe two heroines are therefore the same person.
The Story of Elizabeth Gilbert
It’s in an article by GQ that Elizabeth Gilbert recounted in 1997 his experience at the Coyote Ugly Saloona bar in New York’s East Village created in 1993, where the bartenders put on a real show. Women of character, those who serve a shot of Jack Daniel’s instead of a Martini and answer: “This is how we make Martinis here, buddy.In this article, Elizabeth Gilbert describes other situations taken entirely from the film Coyote Girls.
If you were Coyote Ugly Saloon while Caroline was at the bar and you asked her for a rusty nail, she would climb up on the bar and pour Jack Daniel’s down your throat. If Lil was at the bar and you asked for a glass of water, you would be in trouble. Lil supposedly turned off the jukebox, climbed up on the bar and yelled, “Are we drinking water in this goddamn bar?” before pouring Jack Daniel’s down the throats of all your friends. Lil would then pour Jack Daniel’s down their throats and charge you for that drink.
Screenwriter Gina Wendkos came across this article and was inspired to imagine Violet Sanford’s story. The result has since won over audiences Coyote Girls grossed $114 million worldwide. Additionally, the film spawned another Coyote Ugly bar in the United States and other countries, including one in Liverpool, England, where the atmosphere remains less crazy than in the film.
Source: Cine Serie
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