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From The Hollywood Reporter via ASN:
War on Everyone Makes The Hollywood Reporters Berlin Hot List!
From THR: 17 Buzz-Worthy Titles at the Film Festival:
The market for finished or near-finished films, however, looks hotter than ever, thanks in large part to big spenders Netflix and Amazon, which set Sundance alight with their feeding frenzy and could do the same in Berlin
Here are 17 titles expected to generate the most heat in chilly Berlin this year.
War on Everyone (Bankside Films)
DIRECTOR John Michael McDonagh
THE BUZZ After delivering crossover hits The Guard and Calvary, the London-born director returns with a very dark comedy about corrupt cops in New Mexico.
Source: HollywoodReporter.com
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...7-buzz-861827/item/war-berlin-hot-list-861856
War on Everyone will make its world premiere this Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Berlin International Film Festival.
From The Hollywood Reporter via ASN:
War on Everyone Makes The Hollywood Reporters Berlin Hot List!
From THR: 17 Buzz-Worthy Titles at the Film Festival:
The market for finished or near-finished films, however, looks hotter than ever, thanks in large part to big spenders Netflix and Amazon, which set Sundance alight with their feeding frenzy and could do the same in Berlin
Here are 17 titles expected to generate the most heat in chilly Berlin this year.
War on Everyone (Bankside Films)
DIRECTOR John Michael McDonagh
THE BUZZ After delivering crossover hits The Guard and Calvary, the London-born director returns with a very dark comedy about corrupt cops in New Mexico.
Source: HollywoodReporter.com
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...7-buzz-861827/item/war-berlin-hot-list-861856
War on Everyone will make its world premiere this Friday, February 12, 2016, at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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Hi Melusin, Welcome to the thread
To me it's noticeable because he usually looks killer in either Hugo Boss, or Tom Ford and they tailor it to perfection. There's only a few guys who really nail it in a classic suit for me on the red carpet, and Alex is one of them. Not this time though.
And you know, I was reading what everyone else was saying about how great he looks and I was just nonplussed. It's just photo-perception but to me Alex just didn't look like he was into being there.
He looked good but we know that he can look better. So here's hoping that someone at WB realizes that he really looks better in Tom Ford and Hugo Boss and makes sure that for the Tarzan promotion if he's got to be dressed up it's in Ford or Boss.
More WOE:
"War On Everyone"
Having loved both John Michael McDonagh features to date ("The Guard" and "Calvary"), we're very intrigued to see him step away from the familiar territory of Ireland and Brendan Gleeson for this energetic tragicomedy about two extremely corrupt, frequently tripping New Mexico cops who come unstuck amid a massive blackmail/murder/extortion crime spree. Starring the ever-more-impressive Alexander Skarsgård and the wonderful Michael Peña in a much deserved lead role after so much sterling support in 2015, the specter of his brother Martin's wobbly "Seven Psychopaths," which came after the brilliant "In Bruges," may loom large, but here's hoping the elder McDonagh weathers the transatlantic trip better.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...the-2016-berlin-film-festival-20160208?page=2
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This is exactly what drew me out of the shadows to make a comment. We're all fans, of course he looks gorgeous no matter what!!! That said, I am genuinely anxious for him having only a vague sense of what is about to happen in his career. He's about to be enormously tested by the industry. Tarzan is his first feature film as lead man. Not only is every film exec watching to see if he can carry a film and have it make money, they want to know if he can handle the press junket tour and sell WB's product (regardless of whether it sucks/Yates has screwed it up/or there is the frankly inevitable backlash from critics because the source material is racist, no matter how it's been reinvented).
I obviously don't know diddly about who he keeps on his management/PR team, but my suspicion is it's bare bones. I think it's pretty well established that most actors don't like the PR part of their jobs, but the fact that it's so obvious that Alex appears to dislike it/avoid it/maybe need practice and not have a stylist/personal asst to deal with tiny details like whether his suit jacket is pulling is what is nerve-wracking.
As it stands, I was annoyed on his behalf by how his PR dealt with the DoATG press rounds. Loved the movie, loved his performance, loved hearing about his own view of the film. That said, PR reps shouldn't be visible doing (or not doing) their jobs. Alex's people were aggro to the point that at least one writer (maybe more? I forget) commented on it in an article. Since he doesn't seem to accept tons of event invites, it appeared like his team pushed him towards the end to do more when he was tired/sick/traveling - the Josh Horowitz spot and the Kelly and Michael show appearance being key examples. I'm always super happy to see him publicly, but I'd like him to enjoy the ride too.
I hope he treats himself and beefs up his support team for what's coming up. I want to see him soar and have the latitude to pursue all the projects that interest him!!
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He looked good but we know that he can look better. So here's hoping that someone at WB realizes that he really looks better in Tom Ford and Hugo Boss and makes sure that for the Tarzan promotion if he's got to be dressed up it's in Ford or Boss.
Tom Ford. ALWAYS Tom Ford. And no more last minute tailored off the rack nonsense. BESPOKE. If he doesn't have time or someone to plan that, call me!!
I think WB will have an entire team in place for him by the time major PR starts. He's with CAA. They also manage Robert Downey Jr. They know how to handle major action stars. I hope Tarzan is successful, but I doubt it will be near Ironman/ Avengers levels. When the time comes, he'll have people ready. It will be interesting to see if Robin B is still in the picture during the premieres and press tour. I'm curious if Bjorn and Keith will be accompanying him during his travels acting as bodyguards. Also if Alexa goes along for any of it. His life is getting ready to change. In 5 months the fan sites will be flooded with new people who've just discovered him.
No doubt WB has a big team and strategy. That's what concerns me! I always thought acting careers were a constant struggle between maintaining your own integrity/vision and doing what has to be done at the moment for a project. I have no idea how hands on Robin has been thus far, but somebody competent needs to be there apart from the WB folks. Don't want to see him get pushed into doing things that are not so great for him down the line. There's no way Tarzan will be quite on the scale of one of the major Marvel vehicles, but that's actually a perfect example of how super successful press tours can screw things up for newer actors - a la Tom Hiddleston's rep now for being a dancing circus bear or the Chris Evans/Jeremy Renner sexist flub. [Tom's case is particularly egregious. His young/inexperienced PR guy WAS there and didn't rein him in/intervene enough with the Marvel peeps (bc he was too busy gaining fame himself as a PR guy) and now the press will barely let Tom talk about his new projects because they'd rather he do impressions/goof off/etc.]
Alex is going to get hammered with completely lame questions about his body/workout routine/etc and it's going to sell the film like crazy but without good spin only confirm him as manmeat eye candy and the naked Swede. Both true and delicious, BUT...He's got a *lot* more going on than that. He didn't just prep for the role by getting crazy shredded, he read Steppenwolf and walked to the South Pole for a good cause!!! Time to show what more he can do now that he'll have the ears/eyes of a bigger viewing public.
As for Alexa showing up along the way, that seems like a terrible idea. He will not discuss it on record and it gives the press something to talk about other than the film and how good he is in it.
Alex is going to have to sharpen his interview game ie come up with new ways of saying things. He can be repetitive (I know, most actors can be) but the PR junket for Tarzan will be huge. IMHO he could hone those skills and learn to freshen up his answers a bit.
Same goes for his private life. He can be #awkward about it in interviews. Which is fine but I agree..for the Tarzan PR it should be he talks about it in some small way or not at all, if you get my drift. If they play tic-tac-toe with the press ie getting papped or what have you during the PR tour, I think he should at least acknowledge her. It will be really odd if he didn't, even in a small way.
If he's not prepared to do that, agree - Alexa shouldn't be there. If only because some reporter will throw him a curveball about her and Alex will def.get #awkward.
Same goes for his private life. He can be #awkward about it in interviews. Which is fine but I agree..for the Tarzan PR it should be he talks about it in some small way or not at all, if you get my drift. If they play tic-tac-toe with the press ie getting papped or what have you during the PR tour, I think he should at least acknowledge her. It will be really odd if he didn't, even in a small way.
If he's not prepared to do that, agree - Alexa shouldn't be there. If only because some reporter will throw him a curveball about her and Alex will def.get #awkward.
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I think any appearances or PR effort he put in to promote Diary were simply out of personal dedication to the success of the film. I don't think his own PR profile or image was ever a consideration. And I don't think PR people pushed him to promote it. He simply took advantage of any opportunity he could to support the film, even if it did get hectic.
That tux was Prada, not exactly off-the-rack. I didn't like the color. But I don't think his career will be impacted by his choice. I sincerely doubt he'll ever get a stylist - it's not in his nature.
He probably does have a problem getting suits to fit, since his body shape can change. He's deliberately beefed up or slimmed down for roles a few times now. Right now he's seems to back to his natural shape, not as beefed up as he was for Tarzan. I'm fine with that.
I'm not worried about how he'll manage when the Tarzan promotions start. He's been around for a while now. He's been involved in other promotional tours. I think we notice his repetition because we hang on his every word. I don't think the general public notices. And to some extent, I think the answers he gives are pre-established talking points.
The guy is shy. I figure he'll always be awkward in some interviews. It all seems to depend on the approach the interviewer takes. You can really see the difference when he feels more comfortable.
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Tku for the WoE HRep article and the hq
And for posting even more hqs from the DGA 
Tku Buckeye, it's so good to read indiewire's enthusiasm for WoE, and the words, "Starring the ever-more-impressive Alexander Skarsgård..." I am so pleased for him, and really look forward to seeing WoE, more than Tarzan actually
Idk maybe I'm missing something here, but I have never seen Alex on the red carpet, or at any prem, where he didn't look like he wanted to be there, obviously I don't know what he's thinking but, to me, he always seems extremely pleasant and courteous and I'm not quite sure where you're picking this dislike vibe from.
I also think should Tarzan fail to meet expectations, and there was nothing in the trailer to indicate this, it can't be blamed on any of the main actors, and has to be down to WB's publicity machine, and I'm sure industry execs will realise this. Obviously, it would be better for Alex's future acting choices if Tarzan is a huge success, but I believe him when he says he decides on a role, or project, for the interest and challenge, after all he has his TB fu money.
Yes, I think you are right about Alex coming up with new ways of saying things, but it can't be easy on those press junkets when basically he's asked the same question over and over, and the same re-printed quotes appear on so many websites and publications around the world.
If Alexa is in the same city as him at any of the prems, he definitely has to carefully consider his strategy.
I agree, I think Alex was genuinely proud of Diary, and rightly so. It seemed to be a friendly and close-knit film set, and it definitely showed in his answers which I thought he handled adeptly.
I'm not particularly worried about how Alex handles the Tarzan promotions either, as he definitely gives the interviewers his full attention and even answers the most inane questions politely.