Les livres en français sont sur www.livres-cinema.info
Casting Might-Have-Beens
A Film by Film Directory of Actors Considered for Roles Given to Others (livre en anglais)
de Eila Mell
(0 vote)Moyenne des votes :
| 0 | vote |  = On peut s'en passer |
| 0 | vote |  = Bon livre |
| 0 | vote |  = Excellent livre |
| 0 | vote |  = Unique / une référence |
Votre vote : -
Description de l'ouvrage :
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.
À propos de l'auteur :
Eila Mell lives in Westbury, New York.
Revue de Presse :
"meticulous…useful…fascinating…a good job"—ARBA; "fun"—Communication Booknotes Quarterly.
Voir le site internet de l'éditeur McFarland & Co
> Sur un thème proche :
Raised by the Stars (2011)
Interviews with 29 Children of Hollywood Actors
de Nick Thomas
Sujet : Acteur
Tales from the Cult Film Trenches (2007)
Interviews with 36 Actors from Horror, Science Fiction and Exploitation Cinema
de Louis Paul
Sujet : Acteur
Below the Stars (2021)
How the Labor of Working Actors and Extras Shapes Media Production
Sujet : Métiers et Formation
Oscar's Favorite Actors (2017)
The Winningest Stars (and More Who Should Be)
de Roger Leslie
Sujet : Festivals
An Actor Succeeds (2014)
Tips, Secrets & Advice on Auditioning, Connection, Coping & Thriving In & Out of Hollywood
Sujet : Métiers et Formation
Retour
