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- Warren Beatty is chosen with agreement.
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What’s Aged the Best?
Hollywood self-reference, the hairdresser dynamic, cinematography, performances, real estate, and soundtrack licensing are praised.
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- Hollywood self-reference is praised, including Carrie Fisher’s casting as a younger generation of sexual frankness.
- The intimacy between hairdressers and clients is praised as a way the film links physical presentation, secrets, and access to power.
- The cinematography is praised for texture and for holding on the desire immediately before kisses.
- Warren Beatty and Jack Warden’s scenes together are praised.
- Lester’s house is praised separately as real estate.
- Carrie Fisher’s bold first-film performance is praised.
- The ability to license two Beatles songs and the rest of the soundtrack is praised.
Recasting Couch
Gene Hackman is proposed as the coach; Burt Reynolds and Warren Beatty are considered for Jonathan.
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- Gene Hackman is proposed as a stronger choice for the Houston coach.
- Burt Reynolds is considered for Jonathan because of his athleticism and swagger, though Caan is preferred.
- Robert Redford is rejected as insufficiently credible for the violent athletic role.
- Warren Beatty is considered a plausible alternate lead because of his athletic credibility.
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- Burt Lancaster and Laurence Olivier were considered for Vito Corleone.
- Marlon Brando’s contested casting and screen test are recounted.
- George C. Scott is discussed as a possible Vito.
- Mia Farrow auditioned for Kay.
- Warren Beatty was considered for Michael and around directing.
- Jack Nicholson was considered for Michael.
- Ryan O’Neal was Robert Evans’s preferred Michael.
- Robert Redford was considered for Michael.
- Dustin Hoffman auditioned.
- Martin Sheen auditioned.
- James Caan tested for Michael and Tom before moving to Sonny.
- Carmine Caridi was originally slated for Sonny.
- Robert De Niro left the Paulie role for The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.
- Sylvester Stallone unsuccessfully auditioned for Paulie and Carlo.
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