Post by TRE on Oct 10, 2010 19:49:24 GMT -5
Should John really take another role as a drug dealer or cop on the take who ends by taking the fall??? After some second thoughts about the role that Hanks and Bigelow are offering John right now, I am inclined to say that it is actually a step down from what he has managed to do with The Tourist. In essence, John has stepped into a more mature set of opportunities which will allow him to be the lead male in very serious epic films.
Given the fact that this 'Triple Frontier' sort of role is one of those cross-over films which attempts to address multiple cultures and contemporary issues as the complexity of modern day living, one would imagine that it is likely to have epic value and global proportion which would finally lead John to academy level recognition. In short, 'Sleeping Dogs' or 'perros el dormir' would seem to be offering a bankable niche.
The truth is that such films are are often 'back door' entries to the academy through what turn out to be supporting roles given how much of the good acting ends up on the academy floor if you will.... Its really all about who is in charge of the editing and who is the producer. Given the fact that someone has to play the fall guy and someone is going to look really good when all is said and done.... nominations are no guarantee that the script will hold any pivotal moments or options for poignant character revelation.
Playing contrasting leads is certainly tempting but the more stereotypical the character and the setting, the less chance there is that the actor will break out of the 'mould' to measure some sort of depth. Some formulas begin to hurt the hollywood regulars or at least blind them to the greater value and opportunity which can be defined when truly going cross culture such as when the people of a culture see themselves and their individuated standards as far beyond the 'monoculture' diatribe which is inherent in industry.
My hope is that John thinks about this kind of situation and decides for himself if the character offers some latitude for delivery.... I have decided to offer is a much better 'cross-over role' for John to consider as historically correct representation of a man who might have changed history with his writings and his belief in the dignity of a people... namely the latin people at a point in history which it was possible and this stereotypical 'drug runner' culture might not have limited the indigenous tribes to indentured servitude.
The role is called 'El Inca' and its specifically about a spaniard descended from a noble race and recognized as a true scholar... this is the sort of role that would be widely accepted by the Latin and Hispanic people with open arms and which someone like Jennifer Lopez would gladly put her money behind so that she might play the Queen of Spain as a bid to step up her game as a mature Latin in future roles to the global market.... My money is on the smart art here.... John should do his own thing and not get sullied through the mud and blood of the old soft shoe of Hollywood's formulaic successes.
Garcilasco De La Vega
Is this not the John you want to see ladies... and guys (ehem)... come on!
Given the fact that this 'Triple Frontier' sort of role is one of those cross-over films which attempts to address multiple cultures and contemporary issues as the complexity of modern day living, one would imagine that it is likely to have epic value and global proportion which would finally lead John to academy level recognition. In short, 'Sleeping Dogs' or 'perros el dormir' would seem to be offering a bankable niche.
The truth is that such films are are often 'back door' entries to the academy through what turn out to be supporting roles given how much of the good acting ends up on the academy floor if you will.... Its really all about who is in charge of the editing and who is the producer. Given the fact that someone has to play the fall guy and someone is going to look really good when all is said and done.... nominations are no guarantee that the script will hold any pivotal moments or options for poignant character revelation.
Playing contrasting leads is certainly tempting but the more stereotypical the character and the setting, the less chance there is that the actor will break out of the 'mould' to measure some sort of depth. Some formulas begin to hurt the hollywood regulars or at least blind them to the greater value and opportunity which can be defined when truly going cross culture such as when the people of a culture see themselves and their individuated standards as far beyond the 'monoculture' diatribe which is inherent in industry.
My hope is that John thinks about this kind of situation and decides for himself if the character offers some latitude for delivery.... I have decided to offer is a much better 'cross-over role' for John to consider as historically correct representation of a man who might have changed history with his writings and his belief in the dignity of a people... namely the latin people at a point in history which it was possible and this stereotypical 'drug runner' culture might not have limited the indigenous tribes to indentured servitude.
The role is called 'El Inca' and its specifically about a spaniard descended from a noble race and recognized as a true scholar... this is the sort of role that would be widely accepted by the Latin and Hispanic people with open arms and which someone like Jennifer Lopez would gladly put her money behind so that she might play the Queen of Spain as a bid to step up her game as a mature Latin in future roles to the global market.... My money is on the smart art here.... John should do his own thing and not get sullied through the mud and blood of the old soft shoe of Hollywood's formulaic successes.
Garcilasco De La Vega
Is this not the John you want to see ladies... and guys (ehem)... come on!