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Mar 23, 2011 18:10:17 GMT -7
Post by Sueli on Mar 23, 2011 18:10:17 GMT -7
Hollywood's search for "That Guy"An interesting take on what Hollywood promotes young actors and how some have recovered, or not, from it. ... to compare to the latest in a long line of fresh faces the major studios force down our throats, only for us to tire of them within a year or two. For the sake of this article, I'll call refer to this idea of the "next" big actor as the search for "that guy." Some of them, like Ben Affleck and Jude Law, have recovered from this overexposure backlash to enjoy long and successful careers. Others (Josh Hartnett, Orlando Bloom) have not, though I suppose there's still time...
... Feeling more pressure to produce dollars than a quality performance, [Colin] Farrell vowed to avoid blockbusters all together after Miami Vice and Alexander failed to live up to their massive budgets. He has since rebuilt his career around indies like Cassandra's Dream and In Bruges, even going uncredited in Crazy Heart as a sign of support for Jeff Bridges. It looks like he's ready for a big paycheck again, though, signing on for the Total Recall remake.
Either way, let's hope Farrell learned his lesson and will continue to mix in those little indies with his top-lining roles in mainstream features. Affleck and Law benefitted from that strategy as well...
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Mar 31, 2011 22:08:07 GMT -7
Post by Sueli on Mar 31, 2011 22:08:07 GMT -7
Now that The YouTube of China Goes Legit, and GM is going with new concept for their advertising, does this mean less work for advertising in China for Miller? With no more episodes of Prison Break, or any other series or movies for Miller at the moment, and Youku cutting deals for other U.S. series, how will this affect Miller's Asian fan base and overseas cache?
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