Of all the modern day romantic comedies, few are written as confidently as Nora Ephron's "When Harry Met Sally..." The story is deceptively simple, yet devastatingly witty — and that has as much to do with Ephron's crackling grasp on syntax as it does with the conversations that inspired her. Ephron was notorious for taking inspiration from everything around her in her work. For "When Harry Met Sally," she was partly inspired by interviews (and heated debates) with actor-slash-director Rob Reiner. He provided the template for one half of the film's titular duo, the cynical, recently-divorced Harry Burns. Sally was, of course, inspired by Ephron herself. Their dynamic (or at least the dramatization of it) built up fascinating stakes in a story where nothing "really" happens. Writing it had been easy enough, but finding two actors that could carry the weight of it would prove slightly challenging.
Casting the role of Sally was a breeze,...
Casting the role of Sally was a breeze,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
Russell Crowe is responding to a book excerpt published earlier this year, which he most likely didn’t come across until now.
In February, the excerpt from Scott Meslow’s From Hollywood With Love, was shared online by Vulture, claiming that “My Best Friend’s Wedding” director P.J. Hogan had originally tried to cast Crowe as the best friend- portrayed by Dermot Mulroney- opposite Julia Roberts’ character in the 1997 rom-com. However, the director first noted that Crowe needed Roberts’ approval before he could be cast in the film, so Hogan allegedly organized a table read.
The “Unhinged” actor reacted to the news by tweeting a link to an article published by US Time Today headlining the actor’s “failed audition”. The publication reflects on Crowe’s “awkward audition” despite Hogan supposedly calling Crowe his “first choice for the role” and “the greatest actor I’ve ever met”.
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In February, the excerpt from Scott Meslow’s From Hollywood With Love, was shared online by Vulture, claiming that “My Best Friend’s Wedding” director P.J. Hogan had originally tried to cast Crowe as the best friend- portrayed by Dermot Mulroney- opposite Julia Roberts’ character in the 1997 rom-com. However, the director first noted that Crowe needed Roberts’ approval before he could be cast in the film, so Hogan allegedly organized a table read.
The “Unhinged” actor reacted to the news by tweeting a link to an article published by US Time Today headlining the actor’s “failed audition”. The publication reflects on Crowe’s “awkward audition” despite Hogan supposedly calling Crowe his “first choice for the role” and “the greatest actor I’ve ever met”.
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- 10/15/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
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Russell Crowe is disputing a claim that he had a rough audition to star opposite Julia Roberts in the 1997 hit romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding.
Crowe took to Twitter on Friday to address the film’s director, P.J. Hogan, having told author Scott Meslow in the book From Hollywood With Love that Crowe sat down for a table read with Roberts during the casting process. Hogan referred to it as “one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced” and said it became clear that Crowe, whom Hogan felt was a rising star, was not right for the film.
In his tweet, Crowe said that the audition never happened and that he has never read with Roberts. “Pure imagination on behalf of this director,” the Oscar winner wrote. “I did not audition for this film. I have never done a table read with the actress mentioned.
Russell Crowe is disputing a claim that he had a rough audition to star opposite Julia Roberts in the 1997 hit romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding.
Crowe took to Twitter on Friday to address the film’s director, P.J. Hogan, having told author Scott Meslow in the book From Hollywood With Love that Crowe sat down for a table read with Roberts during the casting process. Hogan referred to it as “one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced” and said it became clear that Crowe, whom Hogan felt was a rising star, was not right for the film.
In his tweet, Crowe said that the audition never happened and that he has never read with Roberts. “Pure imagination on behalf of this director,” the Oscar winner wrote. “I did not audition for this film. I have never done a table read with the actress mentioned.
- 10/14/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Russell Crowe wants you to know he did not bomb his audition for “My Best Friend’s Wedding.” In fact, the actor claims it never even happened.
Crowe’s name ended up in the headlines earlier this year when an excerpt from Scott Meslow’s book “From Hollywood with Love” was published in Vulture. The passage featured “My Best Friend’s Wedding” director P.J. Hogan describing his attempt to cast Crowe in the 1997 romantic comedy. Crowe was apparently the director’s first choice, but star Julia Roberts had veto power over casting decisions. So, per the excerpt, Crowe was brought in for a table read with Roberts, and Hogan claims it went so poorly that the role ultimately went to Dermot Mulroney.
“It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced,” Hogan wrote. “Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and...
Crowe’s name ended up in the headlines earlier this year when an excerpt from Scott Meslow’s book “From Hollywood with Love” was published in Vulture. The passage featured “My Best Friend’s Wedding” director P.J. Hogan describing his attempt to cast Crowe in the 1997 romantic comedy. Crowe was apparently the director’s first choice, but star Julia Roberts had veto power over casting decisions. So, per the excerpt, Crowe was brought in for a table read with Roberts, and Hogan claims it went so poorly that the role ultimately went to Dermot Mulroney.
“It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced,” Hogan wrote. “Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and...
- 10/14/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
“Pure imagination,” wrote Russell Crowe this morning in response to a book excerpt published months ago which had likely just come to the Oscar-winner’s attention.
In the excerpt from Scott Meslow’s From Hollywood With Love, which was posted online by Vulture in February, My Best Friend’s Wedding director P.J. Hogan says he originally tried to cast Crowe as the film’s titular best friend opposite soon-to-be-Oscar winner Julia Roberts. But first, said the director, Crowe had to be ok’d by Roberts, who had casting approval. So he allegedly set up a table read.
Hogan said, according to From Hollywood With Love:
It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced. Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t look at her once. He read every line in a monotone. At one point, Julia...
In the excerpt from Scott Meslow’s From Hollywood With Love, which was posted online by Vulture in February, My Best Friend’s Wedding director P.J. Hogan says he originally tried to cast Crowe as the film’s titular best friend opposite soon-to-be-Oscar winner Julia Roberts. But first, said the director, Crowe had to be ok’d by Roberts, who had casting approval. So he allegedly set up a table read.
Hogan said, according to From Hollywood With Love:
It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced. Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t look at her once. He read every line in a monotone. At one point, Julia...
- 10/14/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Ah, the heartbreak when two good-looking people don’t have chemistry!
According to “My Best Friend’s Wedding” director P.J. Hogan, the 1997 rom-com would have looked very different had Julia Roberts and Russell Crowe connected during the audition process.
“I don’t know what went wrong,” Hogan said in an excerpt of Scott Meslow’s book “From Hollywood With Love,” as reported by Vulture. “It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced.”
Hogan, who had been pushing for Crowe to play Roberts’ love interest, added that megastar Roberts had casting approval.
“No one was getting in this movie if Julia didn’t approve,” Hogan said. “[But] Russell was, I thought, probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered. I kind of knew Russell was going to be a really big star.”
Yet their table read didn’t quite go as planned: “Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script,...
According to “My Best Friend’s Wedding” director P.J. Hogan, the 1997 rom-com would have looked very different had Julia Roberts and Russell Crowe connected during the audition process.
“I don’t know what went wrong,” Hogan said in an excerpt of Scott Meslow’s book “From Hollywood With Love,” as reported by Vulture. “It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced.”
Hogan, who had been pushing for Crowe to play Roberts’ love interest, added that megastar Roberts had casting approval.
“No one was getting in this movie if Julia didn’t approve,” Hogan said. “[But] Russell was, I thought, probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered. I kind of knew Russell was going to be a really big star.”
Yet their table read didn’t quite go as planned: “Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script,...
- 2/4/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The final trailer for Birds of Prey dropped yesterday ahead of the movie’s release in less than a month, and it sure seems like a good time. From the looks of things, the next installment of the resurgent Dceu appears to be set to continue the franchise’s recent creative renaissance, with the studio also reportedly now convinced that The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is set to be a box office hit following the highly-publicized and extensive reshoots that were helmed by John Wick’s Chad Stahelski.
Throughout production, one of the most pressing questions about Birds of Prey was how it would handle the green-haired elephant in the room, namely Jared Leto’s divisive take on the Joker that featured in Suicide Squad. Star and producer Margot Robbie has confirmed that the Clown Prince of Crime won’t appear in the movie, but that the story...
Throughout production, one of the most pressing questions about Birds of Prey was how it would handle the green-haired elephant in the room, namely Jared Leto’s divisive take on the Joker that featured in Suicide Squad. Star and producer Margot Robbie has confirmed that the Clown Prince of Crime won’t appear in the movie, but that the story...
- 1/10/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”]
Of all the reimagined bits of history that round out Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” there’s one sequence that continues to divide moviegoers. The scene — a wild, on-set, hand-to-hand battle between Brad Pitt’s stuntman Cliff Booth and Mike Moh as the legendary Bruce Lee — involves plenty of elements worth unpacking, including the use of a historical figure. But some audiences are struggling to understand where it fits in the film’s narrative.
The Bruce Lee/Cliff Booth fight has become one of the film’s biggest points of controversy since “Hollywood” hit theaters late last month. Both Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee and protégé Dan Inosanto have spoken out against Tarantino for his portrayal of the martial arts and acting legend in the scene.
Actor Mike Moh, who plays Lee in the film, recently admitted that he was conflicted at first about taking on the part as written,...
Of all the reimagined bits of history that round out Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” there’s one sequence that continues to divide moviegoers. The scene — a wild, on-set, hand-to-hand battle between Brad Pitt’s stuntman Cliff Booth and Mike Moh as the legendary Bruce Lee — involves plenty of elements worth unpacking, including the use of a historical figure. But some audiences are struggling to understand where it fits in the film’s narrative.
The Bruce Lee/Cliff Booth fight has become one of the film’s biggest points of controversy since “Hollywood” hit theaters late last month. Both Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee and protégé Dan Inosanto have spoken out against Tarantino for his portrayal of the martial arts and acting legend in the scene.
Actor Mike Moh, who plays Lee in the film, recently admitted that he was conflicted at first about taking on the part as written,...
- 8/7/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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