The young hopeful (and hopeless) actors of today
Sara Carr
Issue date: 9/18/07 Section: Arts & Society
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Another star dipped out of the limelight is former heartthrob Josh Hartnett. Rather than tangles with the police, however, his fall is due to poor career choices. Like Lohan, he was also considered to be a hot commodity a few years ago, but his star has burned out rather quickly. His past few films: "The Black Dahlia," "Lucky Number Slevin," "Wicker Park" and "Hollywood Homicide" all floundered with critics and audiences alike. To be fair, "Sin City" was a hit, but he was far from the headliner of the ensemble that centered on Bruce Willis's character.
He has quite a few film projects lined up that include plotlines that do not always sound promising. "30 Days of Night" is about an Alaskan town under siege by vampires while the skies are blanketed by darkness for one month. (I just pray that he was paid well to agree to this kind of film). His other upcoming film, "August," sounds promising, however, and involves two young brothers trying to salvage their small startup company on Wall Street one month before the September 11th terrorist attacks.
On a more positive note, James McAvoy is a promising newcomer who past projects, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "The Last King of Scotland" were both critical and commercial successes. His future projects includes the Oscar bait "Atonement" with Keira Knightley, the action flick "Wanted" with Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie and "Frost Flower" with Holly Hunter. All three of these projects have great plots and starring roles for him. He has earned his chance through his growing resume that includes his BAFTA award (the British Oscar), the Rising Star Award and the Chopard Trophy at the most highly regarded film festival, Cannes, for his brilliant performances.
The three strongest young actresses from our generation are Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johanssen. All have been nominated for the big awards including Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Not to mention the fact that all three have had blockbuster successes and Indie cred. I chose these three women because of their great potential and the lack of scandal in their personal lives. Not everyone is Lindsay Lohan, but the tabloids never cover good behavior, unfortunately.
With our highs and lows on the acting front, much faith remains for the actors of our generation. The Shia LaBeoufs, Natalie Portmans, and the batch of promising newcomers leave me confident that we can look forward to quite a few great performances and have actors who we can claim as our own.
He has quite a few film projects lined up that include plotlines that do not always sound promising. "30 Days of Night" is about an Alaskan town under siege by vampires while the skies are blanketed by darkness for one month. (I just pray that he was paid well to agree to this kind of film). His other upcoming film, "August," sounds promising, however, and involves two young brothers trying to salvage their small startup company on Wall Street one month before the September 11th terrorist attacks.
On a more positive note, James McAvoy is a promising newcomer who past projects, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" and "The Last King of Scotland" were both critical and commercial successes. His future projects includes the Oscar bait "Atonement" with Keira Knightley, the action flick "Wanted" with Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie and "Frost Flower" with Holly Hunter. All three of these projects have great plots and starring roles for him. He has earned his chance through his growing resume that includes his BAFTA award (the British Oscar), the Rising Star Award and the Chopard Trophy at the most highly regarded film festival, Cannes, for his brilliant performances.
The three strongest young actresses from our generation are Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johanssen. All have been nominated for the big awards including Academy Awards and Golden Globes. Not to mention the fact that all three have had blockbuster successes and Indie cred. I chose these three women because of their great potential and the lack of scandal in their personal lives. Not everyone is Lindsay Lohan, but the tabloids never cover good behavior, unfortunately.
With our highs and lows on the acting front, much faith remains for the actors of our generation. The Shia LaBeoufs, Natalie Portmans, and the batch of promising newcomers leave me confident that we can look forward to quite a few great performances and have actors who we can claim as our own.
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