Alyson HillGood Movie, Bad Casting? (LINK)
April 5th 2008 07:08
A movie is currently being made of the author Jodi Picoult's great story 'My Sisters Keeper'. The parents are to be played by The Lost Boys Jason Patric and Cameron Diaz, and the two girls are Little Miss Sunshine's Abigail Breslin and Sofia Vassilieva (who plays Patricia Arquette's oldest daughter in TV's Medium). Joan Cusack and Alec Baldwin play parts as well - and are pretty much easy to spot if you've read the book - which means I'm not gonna tell you if you haven't. Nick Cassavetes, director of The Notebook , John Q and She's So Lovely, conducts this film as well which apparently promises to be a great feature, and quite convoluted.
Here's the thing...Jason Patric - sure, he's right on the mark for father roles. Joan and Alec have both sucessfully played parts in comedic and dramatic roles, and clearly Nick's range as director is really broad...John Q AND The Notebook??!! The kids are right on the money and pretty much all that's available from the serious kiddie pool who isn't pregnant or out partying with Mom..but Cameron Diaz? Crikey! I have nothing against her, but she's not for dramatic roles. She's not sincere enough..or is it that she's so sincere she makes me ill? I would be surprised to see this film had much humor to it, and really she's a romcom kind of gal.
I look forward to seeing it but I'm not holding out much hope. Even her best bud, Drew, would have been a better choice. Naomi Watts could do it. Kate Winslett could do it. Reese Witherspoon is too young to have a teenage daughter, but she could do it. Is Cameron the only drawcard actress who said 'yes'? Is it a coincidence that Nick had a small acting role in The Mask...Cameron Diaz's breakthrough movie? Is it going to go straight to DVD? Is someone going to bring me a G & T? I wait for the answers to these questions and more!!
Here's the thing...Jason Patric - sure, he's right on the mark for father roles. Joan and Alec have both sucessfully played parts in comedic and dramatic roles, and clearly Nick's range as director is really broad...John Q AND The Notebook??!! The kids are right on the money and pretty much all that's available from the serious kiddie pool who isn't pregnant or out partying with Mom..but Cameron Diaz? Crikey! I have nothing against her, but she's not for dramatic roles. She's not sincere enough..or is it that she's so sincere she makes me ill? I would be surprised to see this film had much humor to it, and really she's a romcom kind of gal.
I look forward to seeing it but I'm not holding out much hope. Even her best bud, Drew, would have been a better choice. Naomi Watts could do it. Kate Winslett could do it. Reese Witherspoon is too young to have a teenage daughter, but she could do it. Is Cameron the only drawcard actress who said 'yes'? Is it a coincidence that Nick had a small acting role in The Mask...Cameron Diaz's breakthrough movie? Is it going to go straight to DVD? Is someone going to bring me a G & T? I wait for the answers to these questions and more!!
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