In 2001, directors and screenwriters of the eccentric comedies "Dumb and Dumber" and "Me, I and Irene Again" Peter and Bob Farrelli took up the film with a melodramatic plot. However, the brothers Farrelli could not do without their characteristic humor. The result was a romantic comedy "Love of Evil." Actors, interesting facts and shooting details - read about all this in our article.
What is beauty?
The plot of the film "Love of Evil", which at first glance seems simply curious and funny, has a philosophical connotation. The protagonist Hal Larson (Jack Black) is very picky. Not being the standard of masculinity, Hal is extremely selective in choosing a companion. He is only interested in flawless beauties, and even the slightest flaw is capable of irrevocably pushing away a fastidious character. As a result, all of Larson’s relationships are short-lived.
In the elevator, he accidentally encounters a famous psychologist and pours out his soul. Hal complains about the pettiness that prevents him from feeling truly in love and happy. The psychologist, who, incidentally, was played by the real best-selling author of self-development Anthony Robbins, imbued with the Larson problem, hypnotizes him. Now the hero sees the inner beauty of people. A stranger walking along the street attracts his gaze. It seems to glow from the inside. Falling in love at first sight, Hal meets an angelic beauty, whose name is Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow). This girl seems ideal. She is kind, polite, caring and as if devoid of flaws. But Hal does not know why the chairs break under his lover, and those around him react to her without much enthusiasm.
Love of Evil: actors
Let's start with the basics. The main roles were played by jovial Jack Black (“School of Rock”, “Soldiers of Failure”) and one of the main beauties of Hollywood, Gwyneth Paltrow (“The Perfect Kill”, “Iron Man”). Even Brad Pitt once looked at blonde Gwyneth with amorous eyes, but on the set the Farelli brothers dressed the cutie Paltrow in an 11-pound suit. In addition, a special latex makeup was used for the image of the heroine Gwyneth.
The fact is that the Oscar-winning actress agreed to play the obese Rosemary girl. Hal Larson sees her bright inner world and projects this impression on her appearance, which is why she falls in love with Rosemary with all her heart. When Gwyneth Paltrow decided to take a walk in the completed make-up before filming, then no one recognized her famous actress. Moreover, passers-by tried not to look into her eyes or as if they did not notice her at all.
The Hollywood star realized how psychologically difficult it is for overweight people in society. The actress herself is hardly threatened with the lot of “pysheka” - Paltrow very strictly monitors her diet and even published several books with recipes and a proper nutrition system. However, the emotional experience gained on the set of the film shocked her to the core.
In the movie "Love of Evil" the actors starred quite well-known and in secondary roles. This is Brooke Burns, Bruce McGill, Joe Viterelli, Susan Ward. Jason Alexander played a notorious friend of the protagonist named Mauricio, who at the end of the story learned to accept his own flaw as a highlight.
Russian dubbing
The film also attracted the attention of Russian viewers by the fact that in the Russian dubbing of the film "Love of Evil", foreign actors voiced famous domestic ones. The heroine of Gwyneth Paltrow was voiced by Maria Shukshina, whose voice very approached the delicate image of Rosemary. The character of Joe Black was voiced by Sergey Rost - the actors are very similar in appearance and temperament, so the dubbing blends in harmoniously. Other characters voiced by Sergey Parshin, Evgeny Dyatlov, Natalia Danilova.
Moral of history
This movie is notable for the fact that its purpose is not just the desire to amuse the viewer. The filmmakers put an instructive meaning into it - you cannot judge people by appearance. Behind an attractive face, spiritual ugliness may be hiding, and a person with some kind of external flaw often turns out to have a golden heart.