Who does not dream of the life that celebrities live? Who doesnât be tempted to become as rich as the brightest stars of Hollywood? About the forbidden sweet life, which can become a reality, tells the picture "Elite Society." Actors, characters and other interesting information are in our article.
Truth-based fiction
The picture is based on a real story that happened on the Hollywood hills. A company of several teenagers, deciding to profit from the state of famous actors and public people, penetrated the star houses, taking as a keepsake everything that they liked. As the unlucky criminals later explained, they acted under the influence of excitement, they wanted to feel the taste of real life. The film's director, Sofia Coppola, met with Nick Prugo, the leader of the gang, who had enriched over three million. His story was the impetus for creating in the picture the image of Mark - the only guy from the whole girlâs team.
The film "Elite Society" was released in 2013. Its premiere took place at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, which brought together all the major actors who played in the film. Before moving on to them, it is worth saying that the plot features real Hollywood stars. Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton and Kirsten Dunst appeared in episodes; documentaries with other artists also got into the picture.
Components of success
The film did not cause negative reviews, leaving a neutral aftertaste. As critics noted, it can hardly be called highly artistic. Rather, it is a free presentation of the material by Sofia Coppola, who writes the script herself, acts as a producer and sets the film. What contributed to the success of the picture "Elite Society"? Actors who starred! The screen turned out to be a very bright team, which can not be appreciated. There are disagreements within the team, which is reflected in the relationship of the main characters. Each of them is a separate person, not like the others. A certain predictability that arose during the viewing makes us expect this or that denouement with interest, because it becomes obvious that a âfriendly gangâ will not last long.
Teenagers are the foundation of everything
For Sofia Coppola, the youth genre is one of my favorites. Behind her a few directorial works, but they are all related to the problems of adolescence. According to Sophia, she had long wanted to talk about the life of celebrities, which ultimately was reflected in the film "Elite Society". Actors were selected mainly from among little-known stars. The exception, perhaps, was Emma Watson. This was her second full-length film, released after the completion of the franchise about the wizard Harry Potter. In âElite Societyâ, she played narcissistic Nikki, who wants to âstealâ and dreams of âleading the countryâ. Agree, a rather unusual, controversial character.
The Path of Beginning Stars
The image of a more modest girlfriend, Rebecca, embodied the 18-year-old American Katie Chang. She can be safely called a beginner in the cinema. She took her first steps in the 20-minute short âLovely Girlâ, and then she appeared in the film âGeneral Guide of the Breederâ. To get into the âSociety ...â became for her a real success. And although the picture allowed the producers to pay attention to her, the girlâs career cannot boast. After a two-year hiatus, Katie Chang returns with a minor role in Tim Blake Nelson's thriller Anesthesia.
Perhaps the next talented young actor will one day get to the top of his popularity. Sophia Coppola placed great responsibility on the native of Gulfport, Israel Broussard, chosen from among hundreds of applicants. He should have harmoniously joined the women's team, because the heroines are the key ones in the plot. Initially, Mark is kept in the background, and after he becomes almost the leader of the gang. He is in love with one of the girls and, by and large, agrees to become an accomplice only for this reason. Actor Israel Broussard made his debut in the series âSons of Anarchyâ. It is rarely seen in films, and therefore it is fair to say that âElite Societyâ remains the most famous work from his track record. In 2015, he starred in the teenage drama âPerfect Highâ. In the same year, the release of the family picture âJack of the Red Heartsâ is planned, where Broussard has the main role.
âElite societyâ: supporting actors
As mentioned above, Sofia Coppola is a lover of discovering new names. What is familiar to the audience of Taiss Farmig? First of all, by kinship with the more successful sister Vera. In Elite Society, Taissa played one of the key characters, named Sam. The aspiring actress made her debut in the film âHeaven and Earthâ, posed by her sister, in which her character played at a young age. Together they starred in the comedy Middleton, and in 2013 Farmiga Jr. played a major role in the horror film Psychic 2. Among Taissa's latest works are the melodrama â6 Yearsâ and the thriller âLast Girlsâ.
Chloe performer, young actress Claire Alice Julien made her debut in a cameo in The Dark Knight. Unfortunately, after the âElite Societyâ the girl did not act in films.
The Hollywood star Leslie Mann played in the film the mother of one of the heroines. Her name needs no introduction. The actress starred exclusively in films that awaits success. Mann herself is experimenting with different genres, but gives preference to comedies.
Among the other stars that appeared in the âElite Societyâ, one can name Gavin Rossdale, Carlos Mirand, Logan Miller, Erin Daniels and others.