Agnes Obel is a Danish singer, songwriter, and musician who is known for her haunting and ethereal sound. Her music often draws inspiration from various sources, including folk, classical, and ambient music. One recurring theme in Obel's music is the idea of witchcraft. Witchcraft has a long history and has been present in various cultures throughout the centuries. It typically involves the practice of magic, spells, and the use of supernatural powers. In popular culture, witches are often portrayed as mysterious and powerful figures, capable of both good and evil.

Bewitching Sandra Bullock

With the Halloween season this year comes a film about witches in the present day who use their powers to cast spells on men. Sandra Bullock, who plays a starring role in the movie Practical Magic, spoke with CBS This Morning Contributor Eleanor Mondale.

Bullock plays a woman with at least one thing in common with her fun-loving onscreen sister, Nicole Kidman. They're both modern-day witches. While they don't fly on broomsticks, the two are trying to sweep something under the rug: a murder they committed in self-defense.

To add to the supernatural troubles, Bullock's house is a carefree coven with a curse. Any man that her character falls in love with is doomed to an early death. One great love is a murder investigator played by actor Aidan Quinn.

Bullock uses one word to describe kissing Aidan Quinn: "Dreamy." Still, she said it felt wrong because, of course, he's married.

Bullock says that in real life, while she doesn't believe in witchcraft, she doesn't dismiss the powers of the unknown such as "unexplained coincidences, connections. intuitive things."

"I definitely think that exists out there," Bullock says. "If you don't, you're really narrow-minded."

She says that she herself experiences premonitions. "I always have this great sense of doom. It's obnoxious, because I can tell when something horrible is getting ready to happen," she says. "And it's always within a week. And I get this pit in my stomach, and it always happens, and I always say something's going to happen, and those who know me, have been around me when it's happened, are like, they're just waiting."

Bullock might have had that sense of impending doom when she walked onto the set of Speed 2. But by agreeing to make the ill-fated sequel, the studio backed her dream project, allowing her to produce and star in last year's Hope Floats.

When Bullock was starting her career, she says, she would take almost anything that came her way. Now, she is more careful about her choices.

"I find stories. I look at the whole story now instead of just me, my part. And now that I've decided to take a year off, that's, of course, when amazing scripts have come with great actors. But I'm like, 'If I don't take this time off, I'm going to die.'"

Away from her acting work, Bullock finds relaxation in everyday activities.

"I just do everything everyone else does," she says. "Go out to dinner with friends, go travel, go on road trips. You know, hang out."

With a mischevious grin, Bullock adds, "You know, same boring brouhaha. Go get drunk and take off my clothes and jump into fountains."

Although Bullock hit some rough waters at the box office with both Speed 2 and Hope Floats, the prospects for Practical Magic look good.

The film opened at No. 1 at the box office last Friday. So far, it has netted about $13 million.

Reported By Eleanor Mondale

First published on October 21, 1998 / 3:18 PM EDT

© 1998 CBS. All rights reserved.

This Nicole Kidman & Sandra Bullock Movie Was Legit Cursed By A Witch

If you're going to make a movie about witches, you better do your due diligence, and director Griffin Dunne thought he was doing just that when he hired a witch consultant to help with his movie Practical Magic. The movie, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, is not necessarily considered a success, despite resonating with female audiences, and according to an interview in Vulture, this witch consultant might be to blame.

"I thought she was a really intelligent person and I invited her to come to Los Angeles to observe the rehearsals with Sandy and Nicole," Dunne explained. However, once she arrived at her hotel, things took a turn for the worse.

"You’re not going to buy me off with a hotel room," she apparently told a producer. "I want a percentage of the movie. I’m going to have my own Practical Magic cookbook. I want an additional $250,000 dollars."

When the producer refused, she told him that not only was she going to put a curse on him, she was putting a curse on the movie, and Dunne himself.

"I get back to my office on the Warner Bros. lot and I listen to my voice-mail," he remembers. "How dare you sic that shrew on me?" she said in the message. "You think you can buy me off, well let me tell you something? There is a land of curses!" And then, she slipped into tongues.

"It was terrifying," Dunne continued. "I listened to as much as I could and then I hung up. Within minutes, Warner’s been served with papers. She’s suing Warner Bros."

The legal department was equally as perturbed by the tape, and ended up just paying her off in hopes the problem would disappear.

"I don’t give the curse any power, but at the same time, I did come to think that somehow a little stink was put on the movie," Dunne reflected. "It took time for that stink to go away."

‘Practical Magic’ turns 25: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman then and now

In popular culture, witches are often portrayed as mysterious and powerful figures, capable of both good and evil. Obel's interest in witchcraft can be seen in her lyrics and the atmosphere she creates through her music. Many of her songs, such as "Fuel to Fire" and "The Curse," evoke a sense of enchantment and mysticism.

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"Practical Magic" is turning 25!

The movie follows sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, played by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, who are witches, living with the knowledge that the women in their family are cursed. Due to a three-century-old curse, any man the Owens women fall in love with are doomed to die.

Despite receiving poor reviews after its initial release, "Practical Magic" has gone on to become a cult classic, and is considered a must-watch on Halloween.

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The lyrics often reference magical elements, such as spells and potions, and convey a feeling of otherworldliness. Moreover, Obel's music itself has a spellbinding quality. Her delicate piano melodies, layered vocals, and haunting arrangements create a sense of magic and enchantment. The combination of her unique voice and the ethereal atmosphere of her music transports listeners to a different realm, where witchcraft and mystery abound. Obel's fascination with witchcraft can also be seen in her visual aesthetic. In her music videos and live performances, she often incorporates elements associated with witchcraft, such as dark, atmospheric lighting, flowing costumes, and occult symbols. These visual elements further enhance the sense of mystery and intrigue that surrounds Obel's music. It is important to note that Obel's interest in witchcraft does not necessarily indicate a belief in or endorsement of actual witchcraft practices. Instead, it can be seen as an artistic expression and a way for her to explore themes of magic, mysticism, and the unknown. Through her music, Obel invites listeners to enter a mystical world and experience the power of witchcraft in a metaphorical sense..

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