Filmmakers are finding it difficult to cast period movies because people are so darn pretty these days. Check it out:
Historical movies such as Steven Spielberg‘s “Lincoln” have placed a greater premium on authenticity in recent years, with on-set researchers ensuring that costumes, production design and language accurately reflect the age. Filmmakers, however, have a more difficult time making sure the contemporary appearance of their casts doesn’t strain a movie’s credibility.…
Teeth whitening, plastic surgery, body piercings, weight training, healthful eating and yoga have made it a challenge to find the perfect period performer. Add the unforgiving nature of high-definition video on which more movies are made and seen and the emergence of visually savvy audiences, and you often have a recipe for historical dissonance.
Hey, I’ve got a terrible complexion, crowded lower teeth, and no muscle tone whatsoever. I could make a killing as an extra.
So Tommy Lee Jones is just another pretty face?
Interesting.
Well, compared to Thaddeus Stevens…