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.”
2011年6月26日星期日
Paris Men's: Peeling Down for Spring
Like most creative people, designers have to clear their heads now and then. Raf Simons reduced his collection to the essentials of contemporary men's dressing. Even so, you would recognize the Raf silhouette anywhere; that's part of his power. In recent years he has acknowledged a more mature customer by paying close attention to cut, quality fabrics and details.
His spring collection also looked polished, if much more stripped down: the key points were the T-shirt top, the nylon plaid jacket and coat, and the uniform black trousers. The T-shirt might be in super-fine turquoise or melon-orange leather, or a sleeveless knit with a subtle flower detail. The classic plaids are tweaked by being cut on the bias or constructed on the diagonal. For the merest hint of adornment, a gold chain outlined the soles of the black shoes.
And note: with all the polish applied to these clear-headed basics, the attitude was youthful — more than in recent Simons shows.
I was puzzled by Kris Van Assche's repeated elements at Dior Homme — the liquid lines of the monochromatic suits and coats, the high-dome hats, the sheer white curtains of the backdrops. I don't mind when a designer sticks with a groove but in this instance the loose shapes and neutrals looked rehashed. And though Mr. Van Assche is proudly into craft, and his clothes have a certain detached stylishness, it's hard to see a real connection to how men dress nowadays.
Speaking of French reduction, Hermès looked spare and elegant — right down to those slim, shorty shorts presented by the designer Véronique Nichanian. A turtleneck and a pair of bathing-style shorts? I liked the genuine nonchalance. A lot of designers would wind up with a Cub Scout look or something with a militaristic cast, but I think Ms. Nichanian actually sees a guy putting on a turtleneck with his shorts and sandals to have a quick drink with friends.
In my review of the Paris men's shows in Thursday Styles, I'll have more to say about Raf Simons, Hermès, and the Lanvin shows, but I was impressed with the variety at Lanvin — not just in the range of styles; the guys looked individual, too.
His spring collection also looked polished, if much more stripped down: the key points were the T-shirt top, the nylon plaid jacket and coat, and the uniform black trousers. The T-shirt might be in super-fine turquoise or melon-orange leather, or a sleeveless knit with a subtle flower detail. The classic plaids are tweaked by being cut on the bias or constructed on the diagonal. For the merest hint of adornment, a gold chain outlined the soles of the black shoes.
And note: with all the polish applied to these clear-headed basics, the attitude was youthful — more than in recent Simons shows.
I was puzzled by Kris Van Assche's repeated elements at Dior Homme — the liquid lines of the monochromatic suits and coats, the high-dome hats, the sheer white curtains of the backdrops. I don't mind when a designer sticks with a groove but in this instance the loose shapes and neutrals looked rehashed. And though Mr. Van Assche is proudly into craft, and his clothes have a certain detached stylishness, it's hard to see a real connection to how men dress nowadays.
Speaking of French reduction, Hermès looked spare and elegant — right down to those slim, shorty shorts presented by the designer Véronique Nichanian. A turtleneck and a pair of bathing-style shorts? I liked the genuine nonchalance. A lot of designers would wind up with a Cub Scout look or something with a militaristic cast, but I think Ms. Nichanian actually sees a guy putting on a turtleneck with his shorts and sandals to have a quick drink with friends.
In my review of the Paris men's shows in Thursday Styles, I'll have more to say about Raf Simons, Hermès, and the Lanvin shows, but I was impressed with the variety at Lanvin — not just in the range of styles; the guys looked individual, too.
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