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Casting Might-Have-Beens - by Eila Mell (Paperback)

Name: Casting Might-Have-Beens - by Eila Mell (Paperback)
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Some acting careers are made by one great role and some fall into obscurity when one is declined.
About the Author: Eila Mell lives in Westbury, New York.
342 Pages
Performing Arts, Film

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Some acting careers are made by one great role and some fall into obscurity when one is declined. Would Al Pacino be the star he is today if Robert Redford had accepted the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather? Imagine Tom Hanks rejecting Uma Thurman, saying that she acted like someone in a high school play when she auditioned to play opposite him in The Bonfire of the Vanities. Picture Danny Thomas as The Godfather, or Marilyn Monroe as Cleopatra. This reference work lists hundreds of such stories: actors who didn't get cast or who turned down certain parts.

Each entry, organized alphabetically by film title, gives the character and actor cast, a list of other actors considered for that role, and the details of the casting decision. Information is drawn from extensive research and interviews. From About Last Night (which John Belushi turned down at his brother's urging) to Zulu (in which Michael Caine was not cast because he didn't look "Cockney" enough), this book lets you imagine how different your favorite films could have been.

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"meticulous...useful...fascinating...a good job"-ARBA; "fun"-Communication Booknotes Quarterly.

About the Author

Eila Mell lives in Westbury, New York.

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Dimensions (Overall): 10.18 Inches (H) x 6.86 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.36 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 342

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Film

Publisher: McFarland & Company

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Eila Mell

Language: English

Street Date: January 20, 2005

TCIN: 1011231572

UPC: 9780786420179

Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-1724

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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