Jeffrey M. Anderson's 400 Screens, 400 Blows - Match Game 2007

Published: August 15, 2007, 2:02 pm

Tags: 400 screens 400 blows, chris evans, cillian murphy, cinematical, fantastic four, film, ioan gruffudd, james franco, jeffrey m anderson, jessica alba, keira knightley, lindsey lohan, mandy moore, movie, nanny diaries, orlando bloom, pirates of the caribbean, sienna miller,

Filed under: Casting, Columns, 400 Screens, 400 Blows, Cinematical Indie A conversation arose in the screening room the other day about the sorry state of young, romantic performers in movies today and the overwhelming blandness slathered across our movie screens. Pretty, plastic, chiseled faces smile at one another and sometimes kiss, and their efforts leave everyone cold. Critics and audiences often use the word "chemistry" to describe these encounters; either the characters have it or they don't. Strangely, there's really no way to tell if it's even there until the movie is finished. You can put two actors in a room together, or screen test them, but none of it comes together until the audience becomes a factor. One reason most movie couples have been so bland lately is the ever-increasing control that studios are demanding of their product. Every aspect of filmmaking must be regulated and stabilized, and so, to make the most of their romantic stories, these same studio people

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