Which one is Steve Jobs? I can't tell. Is he even in character?
They will never make a good movie about this.
They will never make a good movie about this.
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First Photos of Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs Surface
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Why is it that everyone has to be so critical about how much the actor looks like jobs? No one says a peep about the actors in other biopics where most of the time the producers don't even bother finding an actor that looks remotely similar!
He looks close enough, but that's beside the point. The final call won't be determined by how close he looks to the source material, it'll be based upon the performance. A good actor can become that character, regardless of their appearance.
I think by saying his time has come, he means it's time for him to be the "leading man" in a film. Sure, he's been nominated, for a supporting role, and is in a big film studio film, so was Hugh Jackman. This is different, this is a dramatic role that could make him a bona fide leading man.
Sorkin's first choice, famously leaked by the North Koreans, was TOM CRUISE!!!
Did you hear the one about the Polish actress who tried to get the role by sleeping with the screenwiter? Hahaha!
Did you hear the one about the Polish actress who tried to get the role by sleeping with the screenwiter? Hahaha!
You call it propaganda, they might call it patriotic. I'm sure if you ask someone in the middle east who watches American Sniper, they'll call it "American Propaganda". It is what it is... a movie about a sniper told from the POV to make the sniper look heroic. But all Seth said is that it reminded him of THAT movie within the movie... not that it was "American Propaganda".
Things are just blown out of proportion and everyone needs to find a reason to be offended by everything these days.
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Seth Rogen is the perfect example of why actors should keep a low public profile if they want to be taken seriously. I can never see him in a role without just seeing Seth Rogen playing Seth Rogen. That's fine for lowbrow comedies, but it negatively affects dramas and non-fictional films like this. I would hope this ends up being his Dead Poet Society or Good Will Hunting where he proves me wrong, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
Then why even bother to wear a costume? It's about the ability of the audience to buy into what your selling. If it's distracting well, it's going to be distracting.
Does the actor have to look like them no, but it sure helps.
Congratulations to Kutcher; he looked like Jobs.
Too bad his acting was awful and the film was even worse.
I think it's incredibility short-sighted to form an opinion about a film based on a few photos taken out of context.
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. Only after having seen the finished film will decide if I think it's good or not.
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. Only after having seen the finished film will decide if I think it's good or not.
Any examples from the modern day where we are bombarded constantly with pictures and videos of famous celebrities on our computers, TVs, phones, tablets, billboards, posters, etc. to where we are hyper familiar with their physical features and mannerisms.
Aside from the bad acting and sloppy script, Kutcher sounding nothing like Jobs was also one of the major hurdles I couldn't overcome in taking that film seriously after being so familiar with his keynotes and interviews.
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Indeed!
I actually thought Kutcher also played the role really well. The film itself was terrible, but oddly enough Kutcher wasn't.
I would also argue that everyone and I mean everyone is quite familiar with SJ's face. If you said hitler, thats fuzzier, if you said Jesus well thats completely open to interpretation.
Fassbender could give an academy award performance but the fact his likeness is so far off will be a problem with lot of people.
My point is if terrific acting was all you needed to sell a performance why even have costumes. Let children play seniors, let white people play african americans... You've got to try and cast someone that looks a little bit like the part.
Fassbender could give an academy award performance but the fact his likeness is so far off will be a problem with lot of people.
My point is if terrific acting was all you needed to sell a performance why even have costumes. Let children play seniors, let white people play african americans... You've got to try and cast someone that looks a little bit like the part.
That just shows how much better Christian bale would have been. From a pure looks standpoint.
did you see 12 years a slave?
you are talking ****
Ugh, yeah, I've seen all his movies, and I think he's a brilliant actor.
This might come as a shock to you all, but Steve Jobs wasn't an action hero, or a Irish Republican whackjob or suffering from sexual addiction, or anything else. He was Steve Jobs.
Anyone who's actually paid attention to Jobs, looked at videos or been around him in real life knows that although he can very very charming and polite, when you look at his eyes it's like looking into a big cat's eyes, and you're the prey. His mind was always on the make, ready to shove what he thought down your throat.
Of course he may well be able to pull it off, but I just don't think he can really conjure that combination of smart, crazy and vicious. I think it's a problem because it was really central to who he was.
Just my 2 cents, so please don't blow a blood vessel, guys, or call me full of **** just because I disagree with you.