Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to OthersMcFarland, 24 sty 2015 - 350 Some acting careers are made by one great role and some fall into obscurity when one is declined. Would Al Pacino be the star he is today if Robert Redford had accepted the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather? Imagine Tom Hanks rejecting Uma Thurman, saying that she acted like someone in a high school play when she auditioned to play opposite him in The Bonfire of the Vanities. Picture Danny Thomas as The Godfather, or Marilyn Monroe as Cleopatra. This reference work lists hundreds of such stories: actors who didn't get cast or who turned down certain parts. Each entry, organized alphabetically by film title, gives the character and actor cast, a list of other actors considered for that role, and the details of the casting decision. Information is drawn from extensive research and interviews. From About Last Night (which John Belushi turned down at his brother's urging) to Zulu (in which Michael Caine was not cast because he didn't look "Cockney" enough), this book lets you imagine how different your favorite films could have been. |
Z wnętrza książki
Wyniki 1 - 5 z 95
... studio still had reservations about hiring her and continued to see other actresses. Demi Moore, Rosanna Arquette, Meg Tilly and Meg Ryan all auditioned. Co-star Kelly McGillis stepped in. McGillis was a big star and Paramount needed ...
... studio to own the rights to The African Queen. It was, at that time, a project for the husband and wife team of Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester.25 In ¡939 the studio sold the rights to Warner Bros. Deborah Kerr was interested in ...
... studio. MGM thought Montand might be a communist, and instead gave the role to Georges Guetary.76. American. Psycho. (¡999). Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman (Leonardo DiCaprio) American Psycho was originally planned by Lion's Gate Films ...
... studio to pay for their transportation. He wanted to be credited as a coproducer on the film. He wanted a lot of creative control in the editing. He also asked that his son be hired as his personal assistant. William Holden wanted ...
... studio boss Darryl F. Zanuck wanted William Powell and Dorothy McGuire to star in Anna and the King of Siam. He contacted David O. Selznick to arrange a loan out for McGuire. Selznick made many demands, and Zanuck eventually decided it ...
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for ... Eila Mell Ograniczony podgląd - 2005 |
Casting Might-Have-Beens: A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for ... Eila Mell Widok fragmentu - 2005 |