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Magpie
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Feb 8 2013, 5:36pm
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I was thinking about this recently.
I think studios want someone to sell the movie. A well known name that is popular or proven. (not always the same thing)
Those people tend to be slightly older actors. (and I'm using 'older' in a way a studio would use it) But then they need that fresh, young face that will cause people to sit up and take notice.
It's interesting to see actors (M & F) go through the fresh, young face stage and then, perhaps onto the established, known, proven face stage.
Unfortunately, roles past this slightly older, proven stage drop off and it's only the cream of the crop that find work once they reach a certain age. So we just don't see lots of people once they get older. (and, I think some of them move to the other side of the camera)
And those in the fresh, young face stage move up (if they're lucky and/or talented) to the featured, established role.
So it looks like they are 'doing better' while the name stars might look like they're falling off. But I think a lot of it is how the industry works.
The movie (trailer) that got me thinking this? Jack the Giant Slayer.
Established, proven name that is slightly older: Ewan McGregor (he's promoting the movie)
Young, fresh face: Nicholas Hoult (from Warm Bodies and About a Boy)
Even older, recognizable faces that won't necessarily sell a movie anymore but familiar and comforting nonetheless: Stanley Tucci and Bill Nighy
This movie has a lot of people I'm ready to watch including Ian McShane. It looks really, really geared to be a 3D ride extravaganza, though. I hope there's some amount of enjoyable plot otherwise since I wouldn't be watching it in 3D.
God help the boy but Robert Pattinson just makes me shudder. He would have a huge hurdle to jump for me to buy him as James Bond.
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What is your favourite film/TV adaptation of the King Arthur legend?
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 7 2013, 8:15pm
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"Other"
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arithmancer
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Feb 7 2013, 8:22pm
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What do you mean?
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The White Wizard
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Feb 7 2013, 8:47pm
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I mean the BBC Series with Sam Neill as a young Merlin//
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 7 2013, 8:56pm
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Is it even possible to vote for anything other than Monty Python!? ;)
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Ardamírë
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Feb 7 2013, 8:48pm
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It is the first dvd I ever bought. //
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Feb 7 2013, 11:42pm
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Cringe-worthy? Dumb?
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Kassandros
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Feb 8 2013, 9:54pm
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I should have prefaced...
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Ardamírë
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Feb 8 2013, 10:32pm
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Sometimes there's just no substitute
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zarabia
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Feb 10 2013, 5:48am
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I once responded to a job posting that asked for...
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Magpie
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Feb 10 2013, 4:33pm
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I wonder how many applicants got that?
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zarabia
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Feb 11 2013, 7:56am
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And sometimes people are only interested in what's gonna be on the quiz
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SirDennisC
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Feb 11 2013, 2:42pm
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Haha! :D //
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zarabia
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Feb 13 2013, 7:32am
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I voted 'Other'
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Angharad73
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Feb 7 2013, 8:55pm
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Have to agree with this
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sevilodorf
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Feb 8 2013, 4:18am
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I voted for Excalibur
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 7 2013, 9:14pm
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Yes I remember Nigel Terry from that film as well
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Feb 7 2013, 9:18pm
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Excalibur For The Young
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JWPlatt
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Feb 8 2013, 11:23pm
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True.
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 8 2013, 11:37pm
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King Arthur (2004) and A Knight's Tale
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SirDennisC
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Feb 8 2013, 6:46am
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I love A Knight's Tale :)
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zarabia
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Feb 8 2013, 7:33am
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I would never have put A Knight's Tale as an Arthur tale
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Magpie
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Feb 8 2013, 2:52pm
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True
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SirDennisC
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Feb 8 2013, 5:22pm
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key vs supporting actors
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Magpie
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Feb 8 2013, 5:36pm
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me either
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Annael
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Feb 13 2013, 8:44pm
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Déjŕ vu
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JWPlatt
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Feb 13 2013, 9:05pm
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as I age, my patience with some things grows... with other things wanes.
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Magpie
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Feb 13 2013, 11:10pm
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Monty Python
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zarabia
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Feb 8 2013, 7:25am
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Camelot 2011 TV series
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SirDennisC
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Feb 8 2013, 11:40pm
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I found this on Netflix
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SirDennisC
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Feb 10 2013, 4:37am
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netflix's guess at 'my' rating is 2.5 out of 5.
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Magpie
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Feb 10 2013, 4:41pm
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Michael York & Arthur
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JWPlatt
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Feb 10 2013, 5:03pm
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Mists of Avalon for me, too...
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batik
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Feb 12 2013, 12:39am
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Python! Python! Python!
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Donry
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Feb 12 2013, 2:40am
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I went with The Sword in the Stone
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Spencissimus
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Feb 15 2013, 1:24pm
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Tristan + Isolde (2006)
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SirDennisC
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Feb 26 2013, 3:15am
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Camelot
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Feb 26 2013, 11:04am
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