That was pretty damn funny.
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In the abstract, I think making the story of Noah into an disaster movie is a great idea. The trailer does not make me want to see it, though.
As to the reason actors take jobs in bad movies. They may love the part to overlook the awfulness of the script. Especially if they love the taste of scenery and film indulges that preference. Also actors can simply misjudge what the film will be like. Laurence Olivier once claimed he took a role in the original Clash of the Titans because he thought it would be an art film based on classical Greek myths. I'm not sure if that excuse was true, or if he thought that iy sounded better than "I had no choice. They waved money in front of my nose."
I assume it's also a good idea to put yourself out there if you're an actor. Better to be in a bad film once in a while than to disappear from the screen for a decade.
Anthony Hopkins is in every movie, though. I think it's a law now.
I like Christopher Lee's approach. "I'm an actor, I act. They want to pay me to act. That's my job."
Anthony Hopkins is in every movie, though. I think it's a law now.
Morgan Freeman, too.
Yes!
Michael Caine took (takes?) movies for the money. Which is why he was in Jaws 3.
Although from what I understand sometimes actors sign a contract for a movie and by the time into production it's changed and it's difficult to get out of it.
Didn't Bill Murray claim he did the voice of Garfield in the animated movie because he was mistaken about who was directing the movie?
I love Aronofsky pretty much so I'm not convinced it will be as bad as the trailer implies.