The day a bear interrupted a commercial film shoot.
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Quote: zooo @ February 4 2013, 7:11 PM GMTI need to cuddle it.
Is that because ( if you enlarge the picture ) you can see the face of a tiny kitten that appears to be crawling out from beneath it's nose?
Lol, I can kind of see what you mean!
The Koala would probably chew your ear off.
Just because something looks cuddly doesn't mean it isn't a WILD animal.
And gangs of Koalas are known to use flick knives.
Alright Bill, I wasn't planning on flying to Australia and koala-napping it!
Who are you trying to kid, zooo? We all know you'd already secreted yourself in reds' suitcase.
Ewww, his/her flip flops will be covered!
Quote: Harridan @ February 5 2013, 11:18 PM GMTWho are you trying to kid, zooo? We all know you'd already secreted yourself in reds' suitcase.
Do any of you clever people know why people are credited in title sequences after most of the main cast is credited with terms such as "with so-and-so" and "guest-starring so-and-so" (for a stand-alone film) seemingly irrespective of how major their role in the film? Is it just to give prominence to those actors as they are big names? Is it something that the actors require? It has long confused me...
Quote: Harridan @ February 6 2013, 10:45 PM GMTDo any of you clever people know why people are credited in title sequences after most of the main cast is credited with terms such as "with so-and-so" and "guest-starring so-and-so" (for a stand-alone film) seemingly irrespective of how major their role in the film? Is it just to give prominence to those actors as they are big names? Is it something that the actors require? It has long confused me...
This normally refers to a cameo appearance by a star who would normally be one of the top billed stars or an aging star who's fame is waning. These roles are normally just there to add star power to a film without having to pay for a full performance. Arnie and Willis in the first expendables film which if you believed the hype would have had you believe that they were full stars and not just appearing for about two minutes. Guest stars are often used to make crappy films and mini series more appealing, too many guest stars normally signifies a film that is below par and in need of inflating with a gimmicky guest appearance. There are exceptions, the original Around the World in Eighty Days, but on the whole it is a sign of desperation on the part of the makers who don't have enough confidence in their script.
That's what I would assume, but I've seen it a fair bit recently where the 'with' and 'also starring' actors are playing major roles throughout. That's why it confused me - I can't see why they'd do it unless it was because they didn't want that actor's name to just be the third name up on screen and had to give it prominence somehow. hmm...
Quote: Harridan @ February 6 2013, 11:03 PM GMTThat's what I would assume, but I've seen it a fair bit recently where the 'with' and 'also starring' actors are playing major roles throughout. That's why it confused me - I can't see why they'd do it unless it was because they didn't want that actor's name to just be the third name up on screen and had to give it prominence somehow. hmm...
That may be to do with a billing argument. There was a major ruction between Steve macQueen and Paul Newman in the Towering Inferno, in the end Newman appeared on the left and MacQueen on the right but slightly higher. meaning they could both claim top billing. Apparently it had been MacQueen's ambition to get top billing over Newman since he appeared in a small supporting role in Somebody Up there Likes Me. It's normally all about ego and money