The article is dedicated to the American film "Blame the Stars." The director was Josh Boon. The picture was released in 2014. Due to the cast, the film has become quite successful. He not only had high ratings, but also received several awards.
Storyline and Features
The plot of the film is twisted around the relationship between the girl Hazel and Augustus. They are both sick with cancer, but despite this, they do not lose optimism. Thanks to the love that arose between them, young people, although not for long, forget about their own problems.
The film is an adaptation of John Green's novel “Blame the Stars.” In one of the scenes, the guys find themselves in the estate of Anne Frank, open to tourists. However, the film crew was not able to obtain permission to shoot in this building, a reconstruction was created.
An interesting fact is that the author of the book starred in a cameo role in the film. The prototype of the main character was the girl whom Green met in 2009. She was sick with thyroid cancer.
The main actress specially cut his hair for the filming of the movie “Blame the Stars” (2014). She gave her hair to an organization that creates wigs for children with cancer.
There are several references in the film, in particular to the film Aliens, shot in 1986, and the series Buffy. The first one can be seen in the scene where the heroes fly to Amsterdam by plane.
Shailene Woodley - Hazel
Hazel is a beautiful 16 year old girl. She has cancer. Her parents try to make her life better and ask to go to a support group. It is there that she meets Gus. First, they begin normal friendships, and after a while they realize that they love each other.
The role went to Shailene Woodley. Like other actors in the film “Guilty Stars” (2014), she recalls how her samples and shootings went. They were quite complicated, since initially the author of the novel did not see Hazel in it. However, immediately after listening to his opinion changed dramatically.
Ansel Elgort - Augustus Waters
Augustus is a sweet and romantic guy. Despite his diagnosis, he is optimistic and loves taking care of others. He used to want to become a basketball player. However, due to the disease, he lost his leg, which was a critical moment in his life. The guy falls in love with Hazel almost immediately. And after a while he has a goal - to realize the dream of his beloved. It is about Hazel meeting with the author of her favorite book “Royal Ailment” - Peter Van Houten, played by Willem Dafoe.
The role of Gus was played in the film “Guilty Stars” (2014) by actor Ansel Elgort. He repeatedly recalled how his filming went. The guy said that he got this character thanks to a fruitful collaboration with Shailene during the trial. The actor shared that his hero is an idealist. He tries to make his name important to the story. Thanks to his girlfriend, he realizes that this is real.
Willem Dafoe - Peter van Houten
Actor Willem Dafoe played the favorite author Hazel. He is an intelligent and reasonable man. The actor noticed in an interview that all the shooting weekdays were fun, despite the depressing scenes. Although his character rarely appears, Willem often visited the set. He liked working with the younger generation, which has relatively little experience, but has tremendous potential.
Laura Dern and Sam Trammell
In the movie Blame the Stars (2014), the actors played husband and wife, Mrs. and Mr. Lancaster. They are Hazel's parents. The actors managed to embody on the screen the images of selfless and loving parents, who primarily care about the well-being of their child.
Laura and Sam noted that they liked the roles. This experience has become unforgettable for them. They gave their consent to the shooting right after reading the script. They liked not only the plot, but also the selected castes.
Mistakes in the picture
In the film, the events unfold in Indiana. However, the shooting took place in Pittsburgh. This is visible to the naked eye: billboards with pictures of the city or its famous towers flash. According to the plot, Hazel had an operation on the thyroid gland. However, the make-up artists did not take care of the scar, and he had to stay. Heroes go to Amsterdam on an airplane of the American Airlines company. It is interesting that in fact the company does not carry out such flights. Particularly attentive viewers noticed that in the scene where Isaac throws an egg, it bounces and jumps like a ball. Actors of the movie “Blame the Stars” (2014) marked this moment as one of the most fun on the set.
The film also has incorrect information about the dates, times, and also the essence of the letters. However, the overall picture is good. Critics and viewers rated it 100%.
Reviews
The film “Blame the Stars” received excellent reviews. The storyline was liked by absolutely everyone. The picture is more designed for adolescents who are able to fully plunge into her emotional atmosphere. However, among adults there are many people who could not but cry while watching.
The actors and roles of the film “Blame the Stars” (2014) are so perfectly matched that even fans of the original story have no complaints about the caste.
It is worth noting that the main actors at the time of the film were already loved by the audience on the film "Divergent". He came out a few months earlier. In this picture, Hazel and Ansel played siblings.
Girls especially liked the film. They were completely imbued with a touching and tragic story. This was also facilitated by musical accompaniment, which turned out to be very successful.
The author of the original story noted the film adaptation as a pretty strong picture. He is completely satisfied with it. It should be noted that deviations from book history are minimal. The actors did their best, completely transforming into their characters.