Hughes was raised in the projects and aspired to become someone successful and get out of the trouble he was brought up around. He explains later in the film that he learned how to act, talk and dress by watching the Tonight Show. Hughes takes on the responsibility of Greene's manager and quickly lands him publicity doing stand up comedy and his own comedy show. Though it isn't stated in the film, the actor playing Greene does a phenominal job of displaying his characters distatse for all the fame and new direction that his manager is taking. Hughes is too caught up in his own dream that he is playing out in Greene that he doesn't realize the conflict happening. He gets Greene a spot on the Tonight Show and feels that they have finally reached the top. But when Greene takes the spot light on stage, he annouces his disgust in being there. After doing so, Greene and Hughes got into a fight off stage, ending the friendship and partnership between the two. After a period apart from each other and Hughes becoming the new talk radio host and ultimately buying the company, they reunite their friendship until the end when Greene dies at just 53 years old. His funeral session was held in public where over 10,000 people came to mourn his death. Overall, I felt that this film was excellent and the cast chosen to portray the characters were perfect for each roll.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Talk To Me
Watching this film, I quickly felt the connection that the actors displayed in the characters. The film begins with a convict, Petey Greene, getting the opportunity to do talk radio in prison on good behavior. He meets an employee, Dewey Hughes, of a local radio station called WOL when he comes to visit his brother in prison. After an agreement with the warden, Greene gets out of prison early and finds himself at WOL attempting to get a job. With his job and reputation on the line, Hughes talks his boss into giving Greene a chance. Greene goes on air and proclaims foul statements which losses his opportunity to be with the station. But after hearing the publics possitive reaction to Greene's blunt and honest remarks, Hughes gets Greene back in the booth where his talk radio show becomes an instant hit with the public. 
Hughes was raised in the projects and aspired to become someone successful and get out of the trouble he was brought up around. He explains later in the film that he learned how to act, talk and dress by watching the Tonight Show. Hughes takes on the responsibility of Greene's manager and quickly lands him publicity doing stand up comedy and his own comedy show. Though it isn't stated in the film, the actor playing Greene does a phenominal job of displaying his characters distatse for all the fame and new direction that his manager is taking. Hughes is too caught up in his own dream that he is playing out in Greene that he doesn't realize the conflict happening. He gets Greene a spot on the Tonight Show and feels that they have finally reached the top. But when Greene takes the spot light on stage, he annouces his disgust in being there. After doing so, Greene and Hughes got into a fight off stage, ending the friendship and partnership between the two. After a period apart from each other and Hughes becoming the new talk radio host and ultimately buying the company, they reunite their friendship until the end when Greene dies at just 53 years old. His funeral session was held in public where over 10,000 people came to mourn his death. Overall, I felt that this film was excellent and the cast chosen to portray the characters were perfect for each roll.
Hughes was raised in the projects and aspired to become someone successful and get out of the trouble he was brought up around. He explains later in the film that he learned how to act, talk and dress by watching the Tonight Show. Hughes takes on the responsibility of Greene's manager and quickly lands him publicity doing stand up comedy and his own comedy show. Though it isn't stated in the film, the actor playing Greene does a phenominal job of displaying his characters distatse for all the fame and new direction that his manager is taking. Hughes is too caught up in his own dream that he is playing out in Greene that he doesn't realize the conflict happening. He gets Greene a spot on the Tonight Show and feels that they have finally reached the top. But when Greene takes the spot light on stage, he annouces his disgust in being there. After doing so, Greene and Hughes got into a fight off stage, ending the friendship and partnership between the two. After a period apart from each other and Hughes becoming the new talk radio host and ultimately buying the company, they reunite their friendship until the end when Greene dies at just 53 years old. His funeral session was held in public where over 10,000 people came to mourn his death. Overall, I felt that this film was excellent and the cast chosen to portray the characters were perfect for each roll.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment