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  • Helen Mirren could definitely use a comic redemption after Shazam 2.

    What’s interesting is I think Helen Mirren could play the villain part really well, but I can’t think of “Goodness” roles she’s played. I’m sure she could do it, but no role comes to mind.

    Conversely, I think Jamie Lee Curtis could do the “Goodness” role, but I struggle to see her as a villain. An antagonist, absolutely, but villainous, I’m not sure.



  • Davis cited a test he gave while teaching acting classes in Los Angeles, where he asked students if they were willing to do nudity. Many, as he said, immediately responded, “Oh, yeah, sure,” but to Davis, this meant, “They didn’t think about the question.” If they’re willing to do nudity, that’s absolutely fine, but not even trying to understand why your character might strip down indicates they would “do anything for a job.” Instead of just saying yes to everything, actors should consider why they’re the best fit for a role and use that to guide their choices instead.

    Emphasis mine. So basically he’s just saying don’t apply to every role, pick the roles that you know you’re the best at, the roles where you can really “Wow” the casting/director.

    I think that’s fair, but I imagine that’s difficult when you have no job and are looking for a job. Especially so if it’s your first few jobs and you don’t have much of an acting reel yet.




  • MimicJar@lemmy.worldtoFuck AI@lemmy.worldRaising Prices by AI
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    Because AI is a solution in search of a problem. The current plan is to just put it in everything and hope one of them is better as a result. It’s not the worst plan, because eventually some combination of things is likely to be useful, but it means a lot of useless shit will be slapped together. Of course it’s also far from a great plan, because it means a lot of useless shit will e slapped together.





  • Margo Martindale.

    She plays the sweet mother/grandmother role so well she is my favorite choice. Think Dewey Cox’s mother.

    I’ve seen her in The Leftovers and I’ve heard great things about her in Justified, so it think taking on a more villainous role is well within her skill set.

    I think she would also be the best in terms of character reveal.