Thursday, July 14, 2011
Do You Agree w/ Jim Caviezel - That Playing Jesus Ruined his Acting Career?
I'm going to answer this from the POV of someone who is in the acting profession, nothing to do with religion. Mention ONE actor whose career has survived playing J.C. EXACTLY. I still think he could 'recover' from it, though, he's THAT great of an actor. He deserved at least an Oscar nomination for that role, if not for the caliber of his performance, then for the fact that he quite literally got his rear whipped playing that role AND was struck by lightning (jk, jk, but hey, it's a known fact that Hollywood gives Oscars for things like that all the time, we know that. Elizabeth Taylor won her first because she almost died of pneumonia! And that's just ONE example!) But he obviously didn't stand a chance of being nominated. Hollywood is all about politics, and he affiliated himself with Mel Gibson, who is very right in a very left town and, though brilliant, is something of a bigot. I think Jim could continue to have a wonderful career if he chooses the right roles. However, he seems to think the backlash comes exclusively from Hollywood's politics. Not really. The other end of the stick is the public. Some, if not many, people will find it awkward to see him playing a criminal, for ex., or even someone's husband. And then there is also the fact that his own beliefs and values may be keeping him from being offered more roles and being a more visible actor. Actors who refuse to do nudity or scenes containing any kissing, sexuality, nudity, etc. find and are offered less suitable roles than those who are willing to just take it all off. That's just a fact of Hoellyweird. But I personally think it's weirder to feel so awkard about kissing someone onscreen yet have no problem with being beaten savagely onscreen until you're barely recognizable. I respect his beliefs though.
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