Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Woody Harrelson and CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos will star in TIFF’s surprise live reading of American Beauty hosted Thursday by Juno director Jason Reitman.
The film, about the dark side of American suburbia, premiered at TIFF 13 years ago and netted Oscars for director Sam Mendes, writer Alan Ball and lead actor Kevin Spacey.
Since last October, Montreal native Reitman has organized and narrated the stage directions for a series of live-reads with A-list actors in Los Angeles, including The Breakfast Club with Jennifer Garner, Shampoo with Bradley Cooper and Kate Hudson, and The Big Lebowski with Seth Rogen.
For the Toronto live-read premiere on stage Thursday at the Ryerson Theatre, the former Ryerson student puts Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) in the lead role of Lester Burnham, a mid-level advertising executive in the throes of a mid-life crisis who becomes infatuated with his daughter’s friend Angela.
Playing Burnham’s bitter and unfaithful wife Carolyn is sultry Christina Hendricks of Mad Men fame.
Toronto-born Sarah Gadon (Cosmopolis) steps into Mena Suvari’s shoes as Angela Hayes, the teen object of Lester’s rose-petal-filled sexual fantasies and his daughter’s cheerleader best friend.
Lester’s rebellious and introverted daughter Jane (originally played by Thora Birch) will be read by Mae Whitman (Amber in Parenthood).
Ricky, played by Wes Bentley in the film, will be read by Adam Driver, best-known as Hannah’s sort-of boyfriend in HBO sitcom Girls.
Woody Harrelson plays Ricky’s abusive, homophobic, gun-collecting ex-marine father Col. Frank Fitts.
It’s Harrelson that Strombo is most excited to join on stage — the CBC talk show host has a smaller role in the live-read playing Jim Olmeyer, one half of a happy, normal gay couple (both named Jim) who are neighbours to the Burnhams.
Stroumboulopoulos, who says the group won’t do any rehearsal before Thursday, describes the enduring impact of American Beauty.
“I remember watching it and talking to friends who were roughly the same age as Spacey was,” he says. “I remember really enjoying the film, but there was an uneasiness and almost panic in these guys’ eyes because they could almost relate to that. And I remember saying I can’t wait to experience this movie when I’m older.
“And I mean, to be part of that dialogue. It’s poetic and fluid, but when you cut through the cinema of it, it’s severe. It’s heavy to carry around with you because it’s real, you know.This a simple guide to help collectors and enthusiasts to buy air jordan shoes. I think to hear rather than see it in the cinema sense, is going to leave different mark on the audience.”
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I struggle to give you the visual of what it felt like. A French painting of Mrs. Obama, twisting red flags held high above her head (with flawless makeup and cute hair), leading an army of women into a fiery red battle? An Olympic Mrs Obama sprinter tearing up the track and handing off the baton to the President with a ten second lead as the crowd roars in the background. You get my picture though.... the women in my building seemed to have experienced a shared bonding experience.
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Hooper primed for breakdown battle in Perth
Young Wallabies flanker Michael Hooper will attempt to replicate David Pocock's heroic World Cup quarter-final performance when he lines up in Saturday night's Rugby Championship clash with South Africa in Perth.
Pocock was at his pilfering best against the Springboks at last year's World Cup, with his dominant display at the breakdown lifting Australia to an unlikely 11-9 victory despite the Boks dominating the match.
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Hooper grew up idolising Wallabies great George Smith, and said the 32-year-old gave him a call recently to wish him all the best when he replaced the injured Pocock for the last Test loss to the All Blacks.
"It was nice to hear from a legend like him," Hooper said. "He gave me some little words of wisdom about what to expect.
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The Wallabies have recalled fullback Kurtley Beale for Saturday's match, while Adam Ashley-Cooper reverts to outside centre after the more defence-oriented Rob Horne was dropped from the squad altogether.
No.8 Radike Samo replaces Scott Higginbotham in the starting line-up, although Higginbotham is expected to play the bulk of the second half.
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With Pocock nursing a knee injury that has ruled him out of the remainder of the Rugby Championship, 20-year-old Hooper knows he has big shoes to fill as the Wallabies attempt to win the crucial breakdown battle against the Springboks.
The Boks have opted against using a specialist openside flanker in recent games in the injury-enforced absence of their specialist Heinrich Brussow and Hooper senses that creates an opportunity.
But he is also bracing himself for a physical battering from the bigger-bodied Springboks who played 194cm tall Jacques Potgieter in the openside No.,nike air max shoes are the immortal Nike creation.7 jersey in their last-start, 16-all draw in Argentina.
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Hooper grew up idolising Wallabies great George Smith, and said the 32-year-old gave him a call recently to wish him all the best when he replaced the injured Pocock for the last Test loss to the All Blacks.
"It was nice to hear from a legend like him," Hooper said. "He gave me some little words of wisdom about what to expect.
"I got to spend his last year in Australia with him down at the Brumbies and I learned a lot off him.
"He's a great bloke off the field as well as player on."
The Wallabies have recalled fullback Kurtley Beale for Saturday's match, while Adam Ashley-Cooper reverts to outside centre after the more defence-oriented Rob Horne was dropped from the squad altogether.
No.8 Radike Samo replaces Scott Higginbotham in the starting line-up, although Higginbotham is expected to play the bulk of the second half.
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