Foxcatcher received rave reviews at Cannes
It felt so good to wake up this morning. Foxcatcher received rave reviews at Cannes, and Channing's performance was praised by the critics. I am glad Channing's hard work was rewarded. This movie will become a turning point for his career as an ACTOR. He may not be able to actually win awards, but I hope people in the industry will consider him for better roles from now on. Bradley Cooper was nominated for an Oscar twice, why not Channing? Give the right role, a good script, a gifted director, Channing can shine. A lot of people let their prejudice blind them, they just refuse to admit Channing actually is growing to be a decent actor. I hope Foxcatcher will become Channing's Moneyball. And I found this article from Vulture very interesting:
Channing Tatum, the 34-year-old former male model has been turning in steadily more impressive work over the past few years, most particularly in the films he's made with Steven Soderbergh. But there are still some who would dismiss Tatum as some mere meathead, a claim that will be harder to make after his subtly sensational work in today's Cannes Film Festival premiere, Bennett Miller's fact-based drama Foxcatcher.
The funny thing is that Tatum's Foxcatcher role initially seems like his most meatheaded yet, as he's playing Mark Schultz, a brutish, cauliflower-eared Olympic wrestler who broods through most social situations rather than speaking. But Tatum, a consummate physical performer, gets under the skin of Mark and goes deep. You meet Mark when he's still living in the shadow of his genial older brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo), a far more decorated wrestler, and Tatum's hunched, defeated shoulders and self-loathing stares in the mirror tell you everything Mark would never dare to say out loud.
That deep well of insecurity makes Mark an unexpectedly easy pawn for wealthy heir John du Pont (an unrecognizably transformed Steve Carell), who has become obsessed with the sport of wrestling and sinks millions into Mark, his new pet project. Tatum is heartbreaking in his scenes with Carell: Formerly shuffling and mumbling through each conversation, he begins to stand up straighter and feel prouder, ennobled by this rich man's attention. But du Pont has his own demons, and Mark is so trusting (and so indebted to du Pont) that he tries too long to turn the other cheek, allowing the wealthy man's obsession with him to build to a monstrous, ultimately tragic degree.
There had already been a lot of buzz on Carell's performance before Foxcatcher hit the Croisette, and rightly so. (We'll get to that one in a moment.) But it wasn't clear until today just how throughly integral Tatum is to the film, and how much of himself Tatum pours into his role: When upset, the miserable Mark has an inclination for self-harm - he'll punch his own face over and over, or smash a mirror with his forehead - and Tatum is so committed to those scenes that he left the audience fearful not just for Mark's well-being, but for his own. When awards season starts to get underway, let's hope we find him in the thick of the Best Actor derby right alongside his flashy co-star Carell.
Here are some photos and a video. Channing looked so good today. He even played a photographer for a while. Such a cutie.
Costar Mark Ruffalo shared this lovely picture.
However, judging from the reviews. I can say this movie not being a crowd pleaser. But a lot of award worthy movies are like that. It will be interesting to see how well it will do at the box office. I hope it can do similar business like Moneyball.
Finally, a video. Check out Channing taking photographs of his costars near the end. Also the part where Channing and director Bennett Miller bickering about ducks and geese is pretty funny (0'27"-0'53").
Channing Tatum, the 34-year-old former male model has been turning in steadily more impressive work over the past few years, most particularly in the films he's made with Steven Soderbergh. But there are still some who would dismiss Tatum as some mere meathead, a claim that will be harder to make after his subtly sensational work in today's Cannes Film Festival premiere, Bennett Miller's fact-based drama Foxcatcher.
The funny thing is that Tatum's Foxcatcher role initially seems like his most meatheaded yet, as he's playing Mark Schultz, a brutish, cauliflower-eared Olympic wrestler who broods through most social situations rather than speaking. But Tatum, a consummate physical performer, gets under the skin of Mark and goes deep. You meet Mark when he's still living in the shadow of his genial older brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo), a far more decorated wrestler, and Tatum's hunched, defeated shoulders and self-loathing stares in the mirror tell you everything Mark would never dare to say out loud.
That deep well of insecurity makes Mark an unexpectedly easy pawn for wealthy heir John du Pont (an unrecognizably transformed Steve Carell), who has become obsessed with the sport of wrestling and sinks millions into Mark, his new pet project. Tatum is heartbreaking in his scenes with Carell: Formerly shuffling and mumbling through each conversation, he begins to stand up straighter and feel prouder, ennobled by this rich man's attention. But du Pont has his own demons, and Mark is so trusting (and so indebted to du Pont) that he tries too long to turn the other cheek, allowing the wealthy man's obsession with him to build to a monstrous, ultimately tragic degree.
There had already been a lot of buzz on Carell's performance before Foxcatcher hit the Croisette, and rightly so. (We'll get to that one in a moment.) But it wasn't clear until today just how throughly integral Tatum is to the film, and how much of himself Tatum pours into his role: When upset, the miserable Mark has an inclination for self-harm - he'll punch his own face over and over, or smash a mirror with his forehead - and Tatum is so committed to those scenes that he left the audience fearful not just for Mark's well-being, but for his own. When awards season starts to get underway, let's hope we find him in the thick of the Best Actor derby right alongside his flashy co-star Carell.
Here are some photos and a video. Channing looked so good today. He even played a photographer for a while. Such a cutie.
Costar Mark Ruffalo shared this lovely picture.
However, judging from the reviews. I can say this movie not being a crowd pleaser. But a lot of award worthy movies are like that. It will be interesting to see how well it will do at the box office. I hope it can do similar business like Moneyball.
Finally, a video. Check out Channing taking photographs of his costars near the end. Also the part where Channing and director Bennett Miller bickering about ducks and geese is pretty funny (0'27"-0'53").
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