tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360344150029695218.post3269642928965356336..comments2023-11-05T07:02:32.204-05:00Comments on Mongo Angry! Mongo Smash!: The Hugo Weaving EffectUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360344150029695218.post-27952802035869338202011-07-27T10:22:10.874-04:002011-07-27T10:22:10.874-04:00As a former actor, I always said that given the ch...As a former actor, I always said that given the chance, I'd do movies for money and stage for me. <br /><br />I wasn't trying to cast him as some outsider, clamoring to achieve a geek god-like status or to cast his stage work and smaller films as an afterthought, believe me. In fact, I have read a lot of the stuff he's said about his films. He basically treated Transformers as a paycheck and didn't put any subtext into the performance.... which is probably a good thing considering it was a Michael Bay movie.<br /><br />My only thought was that it was just so odd that at the center of every huge event film franchise, recently, there stands Hugo Weaving. He adds a lot of gravitas to the production.<br /><br />If anything, I hope this drives the casual moviegoer to check out his earlier work like The Interview or Proof... just hopefully not Reckless Kelly.Mongohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119404299702711924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360344150029695218.post-56499919062931887432011-07-26T04:28:19.036-04:002011-07-26T04:28:19.036-04:00Treating Weaving's independent films and theat...Treating Weaving's independent films and theatre career as an afterthought is just about the gravest insult you could offer. Read any of the actor's in-depth interviews. He considers Hollywood projects an occasional diversion from his primary love, which is playing complex human characters in Australian films. He's not trying to be a "geek god" or grab villain roles in Hollywood franchises-- that's just Hollywood typecasting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com