Having Brody as the headliner certainly helps as well. HOUDINI, if given the same budget as HATFIELDS & MCCOYS, could be another must see. We have had very few movies that have done a good job portraying prestidigitation, the exceptions being Christopher Nolan‘s THE PRESTIGE and Neil Burger‘s THE ILLUSIONIST.
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Houdini was the quintessential magician/illusionist of his time. Brody stars in History’s two-part miniseres Houdini airing Monday, Sept. The name Harry Houdini conjures up a lot of illusions, no pun intended. I myself was obsessed with Houdini as a kid. Adrien Brody as Houdini is simply captivating. His life story appeals to the universal longing for acceptance with which we all can identify. Houdini mastered the art of escape – not only from physical chains, but from poverty and the social constraints of a humble immigrant origin. The actor, who idolized Harry Houdini as a boy, recently spoke with THR about the magician, his directing.
His bravery and obsessive determination still fascinate me. Adrien Brody is stepping into the chains and straitjacket f or History Channel’s Houdini. “Since my childhood, when I dreamed of being a great magician, Harry Houdini has been one of my heroes. The drama will chronicle the life of a man who can defy death through his stunts, his visions and his mastery of illusion.Īdrien Brody had this to say about the project: presidents to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Grigori Rasputin. History Channels epic two-part Houdini biography gives Adrien Brody a great opportunity to take it over the top in this often times inaccurate but. The story will follow the man behind the magic as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. The film will start shooting this fall and will likely air in 2014.
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The script for the four hour series comes from Nicholas Meyer. With his sad brown eyes, taut physique and dashing period. To be directed by Uli Edel (THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX), HOUDINI will co-star Kristen Connolly (THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, HOUSE OF CARDS) as Houdini's wife, Bess. Adrien Brody is riveting in a two-night miniseries that purports to offer a psychological portrait of The Great Harry Houdini. Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody has committed to star in History's mini-series based on the life of famous magician Harry Houdini. With the huge success of their HATFIELDS & MCCOYS mini-series as well as THE BIBLE and VIKINGS, History may have found their next big project. Très actif dans le doublage, il est notamment la voix française régulière de Chris Hemsworth, Sam Worthington, Ashton Kutcher, Adrien Brody, Zachary Quinto et Henry Cavill ainsi quentre autres lune des voix de Channing Tatum, Cillian Murphy, Garrett Hedlund et Joel Edgerton. History, like many cable networks, is venturing away from what the channel was initially designed to showcase and into the world of scripted television. Adrien Antoine est un acteur français, né le 29 avril 1980 à Champigny-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne). Adrien Brody stars as the legendary escape artist Harry Houdini in a two-night miniseries that looks great, but can't overcome a narrative voiceover clogged with tough-guy cliches.