Cavisel James is strikingly handsome: a manly face, piercing eyes, a charming smile and a pumped up body lead to ecstasy of his enthusiastic fans. In Hollywood, Cavizel is famous for his very strict morals, he has been happy with his wife for a long time, and his name has never been illuminated in any love scandal. Having played along with D. Lopez, he did not succumb to the female charms of the sultry American diva, but demanded that his partner not be naked in the erotic scene, moreover, in all the hot episodes on the movie platform, he was replaced by an understudy.
The beginning of a film career
True Catholic Cavisel James was born in 1968 into a large and very religious family raising their children according to church canons. A young man who entered university after graduating from a school understands that he is attracted to acting career. He begins to actively go to various auditions, which is bearing fruit: his textured appearance is soon noticed and offers small episodes in the movie series. At the age of 23, Cavizel has a unique opportunity to meet well-known actors and gain the necessary experience by playing a small role in his first full-length movie with C. Reeves.
James Cavizel: Movies and Roles
Who knows what his further career would have been, consisting entirely of minor roles in films of not the best quality, if not for the invitation to withdraw from director T. Malik in 1998. The military drama The Thin Red Line, in which James played an American infantryman, was nominated for an Oscar, and the brilliant play of the American actor was praised by critics.
The film was a real breakthrough in the film biography of the gifted Cavizela, after which famous directors began to actively invite him . The drama “Eyes of an Angel”, in which Cavisel James brilliantly played the role of a lost memory, reveals new facets of his talent. Having played arguing with the fate of Edmond Dantes in the film adaptation of the famous novel by A. Dumas, he expressively conveyed the character of the troubled protagonist. The audience came to look only at his ingenious game, which saved a very mediocre tape.
Fierce debate film
“I really love Christ, even more than my family,” said James Cavizel, a former Catholic preacher, whose filmography would be incomplete without mentioning the controversial picture of M. Gibson. The director, whose name has repeatedly been tarnished by dubious stories, decided to make a reappraisal of his values with the film "Passion of Christ." The picture, which became scandalous even before its release, made the actor a star who reacted with great trepidation to the proposed role of Jesus. James, carefully choosing the words, told his vision of the film: "We are not looking for the guilty here, because everyone is guilty of Christ's death: he suffers for our sins."
The burdens of filming
The last 12 hours of life on earth, Jesus Christ - that is what is discussed in the film "Passion of Christ." James Cavizel suffered various torments on the set, and not only the complex 8-hour make-up became the reason. The movie scenes were shot not in heated pavilions, but in as close as possible to real environmental conditions. The filming process took place in the Italian winter - with piercing through the winds and constant hypothermia. After the scene of the flagellation of Christ, James had life-long scars on his back, and during the sermon he was even struck by lightning.
The episode with the crucifixion became especially difficult for the actor, who is on the cross at freezing temperatures for more than a month. The film crew froze even in warm jackets, and Cavisel James was shot almost without clothes. By the way, this scene shocked the audience so much with its realism that one American fainted right in the hall, and later died.
Fans and opponents
The actor, noting the spiritual changes during the filming, believes that the film with amazing directing also dramatically changed the lives of people who came to faith after watching it. Theological scholars, however, criticized Gibson, believing that the plot is far from genuine, but the audience noted the incredible realism of the events, causing them to tremble when watching scenes of Christ’s torment. After the release of the tape, Cavizel appeared for a long time in public with guards, since not everyone liked the image of Christ created by him, and thousands of religious fanatics who did not accept the sensational picture threatened the actor with reprisal.
Personal life
James Cavizel, unusually popular with all spectators, whose films demonstrate his masculine attractiveness in the best possible way, is married to the same Catholic as he is. Since the couple does not have their children, they issued documents for the adoption of a boy from China with a brain cancer patient, and later adopted the girl.
As the actor explained, he listened to the words of his friend, who said that the family just needs to take children with serious problems into the family so that faith helps them on the difficult path. James believes that this act should inspire other people to try to change the world for the better.