![]() Now Rob Marshall has signed on for what will be his first movie since razzle-dazzling them with "Chicago."Īlthough tryouts will be held in four other cities as well, locals shouldn't assume this means they have little chance. Steven Spielberg was set to direct a few years ago but got seduced by other projects. "The older they are, the longer they can be kept on a set." Golden must be relieved that the movie finally is getting made. ![]() Industry laws dictate the hours that child actors are allowed to work. Pumpkin has a round face, and Satsu really stands out because of her personality."Īlthough Sayuri and Pumpkin are quite young in Arthur Golden's novel, Henninger says teens will be considered. But she will be on the lookout for certain qualities. (For information, call (415) 837-0847.) Local casting director Nina Henninger tells me acting experience isn't necessary and in fact unknowns are preferred. These youngsters aren't trying to revive a tradition they're trying to break into show business.Īsian girls ages 8-18 are invited to audition for the major roles in "Memoirs of a Geisha" - a young Sayuri, her sister Satsu and girlfriend Pumpkin. I close my eyes and imagine that any moment he'll be pouring me a martini.Ĭome on down: A couple hundred wannabe geisha are expected to show up Monday in North Beach, just a mile or so from the Asian Art Museum's "Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile" exhibition. "It's all in the way he draws out his vowels." Suddenly the voice across the table is Grant's. To prepare, MacLachlan repeatedly watched "His Girl Friday," "Charade" and "North by Northwest." "I wanted to show Cary at his most sophisticated," says MacLachlan, who nails the star's distinctive cadence. "It wasn't until I watched the film from beginning to end that I thought, 'Oh, dear.' " The monumental bomb comes back to haunt him with the DVD release this month.įortunately, it will be counterbalanced by MacLachlan's most charming performance to date, in the sweet-natured "Touch of Pink." He plays Cary Grant, brought back to life as the imaginary friend of a confused gay man, who looks to him for guidance. In fact, it seemed very erotic and powerful, " MacLachlan recalls. On the other hand, MacLachlan leaped at the chance to work with "Basic Instinct" director Paul Verhoeven on "Showgirls." "I didn't have a clue how bad it was while we were shooting. You have to remember nobody had heard of Steven Soderbergh back then." "I had just played a similar part in 'Blue Velvet,' and I was afraid of being stereotyped. The big one that got away, MacLachlan tells me, is "Sex, Lies and Videotape." He turned down the lead, a sexually maladjusted interloper in other people's lives, which went to James Spader. ![]() I hasten to add that these gifts from the San Francisco hotel where he's staying go untouched while we sip from bottles of water. Take Kyle MacLachlan, the certified charmer sitting across from me at a table set with a pair of martini glasses, a half-gallon of expensive vodka between them. ![]() San Francisco on 6/17/04 by LIZ HAFALIA / The Chronicle LIZ HAFALIAĪctors aren't likely to forget their mistakes in choosing roles. Opening night of Frameline28-the San Francisco International Lesbian and gay Film Festival-at the Castro with a party afterward at City Hall rotunda. Comments At left is director and writer Ian Iqbal Rashid with actor Kyle MacLachlan in "Touch of Pink" in the Mayor's office.
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