I think Guy can afford to pick and choose whatever whackadoo project catches his fancy.
He was a major Aussie teenaged star for years on television, so he had his bank account squared away a long time before L.A. Confidential.
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DavidS - Apr 23, 2011 4:07:01 pm PDT #14236 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 23, 2011 4:10:48 pm PDT #14237 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm pretty sure he'll never have to pay for a drink in his life as long as there are gay bars. (Which would probably be true for the next decade even if he'd never been in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, but still...)
quester - Apr 23, 2011 4:27:09 pm PDT #14238 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Well, if it's his choice, OK. But if it's people not offering him work...that's just wrong!
le nubian - Apr 23, 2011 4:40:53 pm PDT #14239 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Matt,
ha!
I understand that the actor himself is a little weird and so some key roles haven't gone to him because of his personality traits. I cannot elaborate more because I forgot what I read.
billytea - Apr 23, 2011 5:23:42 pm PDT #14240 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
The only surprise was the Guy Pearce was in it and I had no idea. When did he drop into obscurity?
My reaction exactly! IIRC, he decided he didn't much like the Hollywood life and returned to Australia, which is why he hasn't capitalised on his profile following L.A. Confidential and Memento.
It took me some time to be sure it was him.
He was a major Aussie teenaged star for years on television, so he had his bank account squared away a long time before L.A. Confidential.
True, although bear in mind that he was earning an Australian soapie salary. Neighbours didn't quite offer the same kind of bucks as Melrose Place.
Strega - Apr 23, 2011 8:24:30 pm PDT #14241 of 30000
IIRC, he decided he didn't much like the Hollywood life and returned to Australia
Yeah, my impression was that after Monte Cristo & Time Machine he decided he'd rather take smaller roles in movies he liked than star in crap.
I can't remember where I picked that up now. I feel like it was an interview with a director, maybe? It's all hazy.
Polter-Cow - Apr 24, 2011 8:10:19 am PDT #14242 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So remember that great Volkswagen commercial with Little Vader?
Marvel's made a parody with Little Thor. It's hilarious and adorable.
quester - Apr 24, 2011 10:03:19 am PDT #14243 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Ha!
sumi - Apr 25, 2011 4:23:52 am PDT #14244 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Movie casting news and rumors from I09:
The Hunger Games
National treasure John C. Reilly is reportedly in talks to play Haymitch Abernathy, the drunken ex-champion who trains Katniss and Peeta for the games. [Vulture]
Caprica's Paula Malcomson has reportedly been cast as Katniss's mother. [Heat Vision]
The Hobbit
Peter Jackson has confirmed that Ian Holm will return as the older version of Bilbo Baggins, presumably in the same scenes that see Elijah Wood reprise his role as Frodo. [MTV Movies Blog]
Jackson also announced that Rob Kazinsky will have to drop out of the role of Fili for personal reasons. He also explained what impact this will have on filming:
"I should say that Rob's departure will not affect ongoing filming of The Hobbit, nor will it impact work done to date, as we had yet to film much of Fili's storyline. At the moment we are shooting scenes featuring Bilbo without the Dwarves, which will give us time to find a new Fili."
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§ ita § - Apr 25, 2011 6:56:57 am PDT #14245 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm worried there's not enough Tom Hardy in Warrior. From my tumblr, you'd think he was the only person in it. From the previews, there's some other guy he fights. His accent sounds really good, though.