After the release of the picture “Spies in the Neighborhood,” the actors experienced one of the biggest failures in their careers. Critics have brought down their indignation at the directors and screenwriters of comedy.
In the comedy series Spies in the Neighborhood, actors and screenwriters diluted the everyday boredom of the American spouses with gunfights, fights and chases.
About the film
More than a year ago, the premiere of a comedy action movie about a simple American family who fell into the center of espionage passion by chance. Strange neighbors with suspicious connections settle next to them. Filmmakers and screenwriters place heroes among the average Americans in difficult conditions, following the example of many of the same comedies.
The selection of actors indicates the ambition of the directors to create a family project. The leading performers have considerable experience in this particular genre. According to the director of the film “Spies in the Neighborhood” (2016), actors with such big names in the comedy genre were to become the key to success at the box office. But box office witnessed the loss of producers and a general failure.
Isla Fisher
Played by Karen Guffin in the comedy action movie "Spies Next Door". Actors in the lead roles of this film with their participation added to the project's audience popularity. Among them, Fisher, who won the attention of a considerable number of fans.
At that time she was 40 years old, the actress has 25 serious roles in the track record.
A native of Scotland, Isla Fisher was born in 1976, left her historical homeland with her diplomatic father and settled in Australia. There, as a child, she tried herself as an actress for commercials. She made her debut in feature films and TV shows at the age of 18 and immediately gained recognition. After the first role, there were plenty of invitations from directors for permanent employment.
Zach Halifianakis
In the frame, he knows how to make people laugh and does not pretend to have other roles, because the viewer knows him by his roles in the comedy genre. On the project “Spies in the Neighborhood,” the actors no longer needed any introduction. Before this film, Zach starred in comedies for 16 years, although he began his career with public speaking.
As a comedian, the guy performed in the open air on the street.
Greek by birth, Zach Halifianakis was born in 1969 in the American outback. The boy had few prospects in the city of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA. After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the university, he decides to become a comedian. Television people notice him, and he gets a job in the frame. After that, there were several fateful invitations to film in the career, they began to recognize his face from several comedy films from the world box office.
In the film “Spies in the Neighborhood” (2016), actors from his shooting partners already recognize great talent and experience in Halifianakis. On the project at 47, Zach played the humble head of the Guffin family named Jeff.
John hamm
In his career, the tape about suspicious neighbors also did not become a reason for pride. John was previously well known on the television series Mad Men. He was invited to the role of Tim Jones in a comedy thriller at the age of 45, on the set he was one of the most experienced actors.
John Hamm was born in 1971 in St. Louis, into a family of freight business entrepreneurs. The childhood of the future actor was relatively prosperous, however, his mother would die of cancer, and his father would die a little later.
For Hamm, the acting profession was a salvation from poverty and obscurity.
The debut on the screen in an episodic role took place only at the age of 29, but since then he has become one of the most titled actors on television and in the movies. On the set of the film “Spies in the Neighborhood” (2016 film), the actors already recognized his indisputable authority. He will become the owner of Emmy, Golden Globe and other acting awards.