The film "A Million Ways to Lose Your Head" (2014) gathered several Hollywood stars in the frame and became the second director's full-length work of Seth MacFarlane. What event revolves around the plot of the picture and how was the western comedy received by the audience?
The creators of the picture, a short plot
The film āA Million Ways to Lose Your Headā (2014) is the second full-length work of the American animator, producer and director Seth MacFarlane.
Seth began his career as a cartoon developer. He is the creator of the sitcoms "Family Guy" and "American Dad." A little later, Seth began to try himself in other roles: as a producer, television presenter, director.
MacFarlaneās first full-length comedy was called The Third Extra. The main roles in the project were played by Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg. Then there was the project "A Million Ways ...", to which Seth wrote his own script and in which he assigned himself the main role.
In the center of the plot of the Western "Million Ways ..." - the unfortunate farmer Albert. The main character is a quiet woman who is not able to fend for herself and for her girlfriend. That is why he loses his beloved Louise, but soon meets an incredibly spectacular Anna, completely changing his life and character.
Actors and roles of the film "A Million Ways to Lose ...". Seth MacFarlane as Albert
Seth from a young age had a specific sense of humor. The director of the school in which the future actor and director studied, considered his jokes stupid. But, nevertheless, MacFarlaneās comedy sitcom āFamily Guyā became famous throughout the world and earned two Emmy awards.
The film "A Million Ways to Lose Your Head", starring Charlize Theron and MacFarlane, was Seth's second directorial experiment. This experiment turned out to be very successful, because with costs of 40 thousand dollars, we managed to gain twice as much money.
McFarlane took on the role of a loser, who after meeting with the mysterious and stunning Anna literally changed. Albert's new girlfriend taught him how to hold a punch. Soon, the farmer had the opportunity to prove his masculinity in practice: Anna's ex-husband arrived in the city, with whom Albert will have to fight.
Guest actors: "A Million Ways to Lose Your Head" and the heroine Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is one of the most extraordinary actresses in Hollywood. She has an angelic appearance, but is not limited to the roles of simply beautiful girls. For example, in the movie "Monster" Theron played a serial killer, while in the frame there was not a hint of glamor.
A difficult role went to the actress in the project "Northern Country". In this film, Theron played Josie, a woman who for the first time dared to institute proceedings against
sexual harassment at work in a small town
. The Million Ways to Lose Your Head project (2014) was a definite experiment.
Actors Liam Neeson and Charlize Theron played the spouses in this film. However, Anna, performed by Theron, for some reason left her husband and went to a small town, where she met the loser Albert. As befits a real woman, Anna even managed to make a real man out of such a soft-skinned guy.
Amanda Seyfried as Louise
Seth MacFarlane invited many eminent actors to the film. āA Million Ways to Lose Your Head,ā for example, was included in the filmography of the young star Amanda Seyfried. The girl got the role of Louise - Albert's lover, who left him.
By the way, Amanda began to flicker on the screens as early as 11 years old. Her first roles were in the series "All My Children" and "While the World Rotates." Seyfried also worked as a model until 17 years old.
Amanda was lucky to get the main role in the comedy "Mean Girls", where the aspiring actress starred with Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Seyfried's position in Hollywood was strengthened by work on projects such as Mamma Mia, where she starred with Meryl Streep, and Alpha Dog, where Timberlake became Seyfried's partner.
Amanda mainly uses the image of a modest and shy girl. She is not interested in selfies, loud novels do not appear in her piggy bank, and the actress spends her free time on her ranch, where she has thoroughbred horses.
Liam Neeson as Clinch
Briton Liam Neeson is also prone to experiment, however, like other Hollywood actors. "A Million Ways to Lose Your Head" is almost the only film with the participation of Neeson, which was shot in the genre of comedy. Usually the artist chooses more dramatic projects.
For the first time, success came to the artist in 1993, when he played a major role in Spielberg's "Schindler's List." Neesonās hero had a real prototype - it was a German businessman who used his fortune to save Jews from the Holocaust.
The next time they talked about Neeson, when he appeared in the image of Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars. In the filmography of the Hollywood star, such films as āGangs of New Yorkā, āBatman: The Beginningā, āHostageā and āClash of the Titansā also appear.
In the Seth MacFarlane comedy, the eminent actor played the bandit Clinch Lezervud - Anna's husband.
Other role performers
What other actors were involved in the project? "A Million Ways to Lose Your Head" is the tape in which Giovanni Ribisi appeared . He began his career on TV shows like The X-Files. He also played Frank Buffet Jr. in the sitcom Friends and played the role of medic Irwin Wade in the drama Save the Private Ryan.
Neil Patrick Harris, star of How I Met Your Mother, got the role of Foda in the MacFarlane movie. In addition, the actor participated in "Smurfs" and the thriller "Disappeared."
The role of Ruth went to Sarah Silverman, a satirist and comedy stand-up actress. In Sarah's filmography, the Muppets and Likes / Likes projects are listed.
Bill Mar played the host of the party. Mar himself is a rather versatile figure: he combines acting, the work of a critic and writer.
Also in the project you can see Wes Studi (āDancing with the Wolvesā), Even Jones (ā8 Mileā), Rex Lynn (āDjango Unchainedā) and Christopher Lloyd (āBack to the Futureā).