The whole time I'm watching the movie I'm thinking "that guy looks so familiar" and then I found out it was Steve Martin. Holy *beep* I mean, I guess I can kind of see it now. I'm actually suprised I didn't recognize him... I'm a big Steve Martin fan. Hmm...
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at first I thought it was some actor I didn't know, then I noticed his maniacal laughter..... which he also used on Let's Get Small and several of his other movies.... he definetely fits in with the Looney Tunes..... very vibrant and funny guy
Have to see it this afternoon. Been a Martin fan since The Jerk. And his Bowfinger was a small gem.
Dead Men and Two Brains were well done, intelligent fun that he had a writing hand in.
All of Me, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Spanish Prisoner were ones that he reached deep into adult realm. Yes had some misfires like Pink Panther stuff and his out and out farces didn't do it. Lot of credit for expanding horizons with things like Bowfinger that in a tight economy wouldn't get offered today on grounds there isn't any box office return for good 'small' movies.
At least he can get work pandering to family audience w/o alienating his hip followers. I'd like to see him get expanded offers to be in some big contemporary franchises like Bond, Avengers, or even Expendables the way
John Cleese has done. Both are physical actor/writers with a strong humor
element built in that lets them play sidekick, light villain types. Casters may
feel he's still too strongly identifiable scene stealer for that. Soon tho he may morph into that. He'd be great in the Austin Powers series in most any category - hero, villain, sidekick - instant humor.
He has a lot of work ahead where he can spin his Everyman character into the Big Corp CEO type that you love to see taken down. Things like Robocop or Avatar on up to head of Big Oil, Tobacco, Bank, Hedge Fund, or corrupt politician.
HE ALSO LOOKS A LOT LIKE COREY FIELDMAN WHEN HE GROWS MORE OLDER.
sharei felt exactly the same way. i didn't like his acting in this movie but it's kinda genius of him that you and me didn't recognize him.
shareYeah, when I first saw this movie - I didn't recognise hima at all. I guess his voice changed so much from the trailer to the movie. He disguised it very well.
I am - SUPERFLUOUS!!!
Well, he did have dyed hair and glasses so it is possible not to realize it is him. Of course, if you saw the ads and reviews, you'd know before you went in, even though the credits were at the end.
shareI actually thought that was Robin Williams for a while. Then, a close up set me straight that it wasn't Williams but Steve Martin.
Funny film. I enjoyed Jenna Elfman's daffy ride through the adventure! I also enjoyed all the background toon characters doing "their thing".
I thought it was robin williams too. Even the close ups didnt set me strait. oops.
shareI pride myself on recognizing faces easily and I also had no idea til halfway through the movie! I was just like "Who IS this weirdo?"
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