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Title: "17 Again" Genre: Comedy Youth Fantasy Director: Burr Steers Screenwriter : Jason Filardi Producer: Adam Shankman Jennifer Gibgot Release date: March 11, 2009 Premiered in Sydney, Australia 2009 April 17, USA ?....Mike?O'?Donnell?at?17 American actor. The famous director Adam Shankman called him the best teenage actor in the United States today. His father, David Efron, is an electronic engineer. ? Efron is well-known for starring in the Disney movie "High School Musical" and the TV series "On the Coast". In 2007, he once again played the leading actor Troy Bolton in "High School Musical 2". He entered the entertainment industry in 2002 and initially played small guest roles in some CSI TV series. Zac Efron made his debut at the age of 15, and has guest-starred in "CSI" and "On the Coast" Zac Efron. By 2009, Zac Efron had just turned 22 years old. Zac? Efron was born into a Jewish family, but he did not practice Judaism. Matthew Perry?....Mike?O'Donnell?-?Adult The only son Matthew was born in Massachusetts. After his parents divorced, he moved to Canada with his mother. His father still stayed in the United States to continue his career. Acting work. His mother was a former model and former press secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada. Matthew went to Berkeley, a private high school. When he was growing up, he never thought about acting, but was very keen on tennis. At the age of 13, Matthew was ranked second in Canadian junior singles. Because he wanted to be a professional tennis player, he decided to move to Los Angeles to live with his father. Unfortunately, the failure of his debut in the United States ruined his career as a professional tennis player. Matthew began to turn his attention to his father's acting career. When he was only 16 years old, he had the opportunity to participate in small roles in movies. After graduation, he was invited to play the leading role in the TV series Boys Will Be Boys, and guest starred in many other TV series from time to time. For example, the growing pains that Chinese people are familiar with. In 1993, Matthew was tired of always playing small roles and decided to develop his writing talents. He wrote his own play Maxwell's House, about several young people in their twenties. NBC was interested in the subject, but decided to make another similar comedy, "Friends," and soon after he got the role of Chandler in "Friends." The success of this play led him to make many successful movies later. Leslie Mann?Leslie?Mann?....Scarlett?O'Donnell?-?Adult Leslie Mann is a singer with a slender voice and a good figure. The petite and charming blonde first appeared on the stage in the short-lived ABC drama "Birdland". She made her big screen debut in 1996 with her first movie "Things I Never Told You", and later starred in Ben Stiller's "Cable" TV Fixer", co-star Matthew Broderick praised her appearance as if she had a Marlene Dietrich flavor, and the show's producer Judd Apatow soon became Leslie's husband.
She also challenged the roles of a lesbian and a prostitute in the films "The Only One" and "The Last Man", and also starred with Brendan Fraser in the family comedy "Tarzan". Afterwards, Leslie Mann did not take any roles for a period of time and concentrated on being a mother. In 1999, she made a sexy transformation in Adam Sandler's "Daddy Step Up", starring as a hot Waitress. Leslie Mann has recently appeared in the hit films "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Bunch of the Night" produced by her husband Apatow. She has a small role but plays very likable roles. Ushered in the golden period of his career. Michelle Trachtenberg....Maggie O'Donnell was born in New York on October 11, 1985. Biography Michelle Trachtenberg, who is just over 20 years old, already has her own fixed A fan base, this young girl born in New York has already entered the entertainment industry when she was 11 years old. After filming many commercials and TV shows, Michelle starred in the movie "Little Spy" and starred with Matthew Br Rodrick co-starred in the blockbuster comedy "G-Type Detective". The grown-up Michelle Trachtenberg once again entered the audience's attention with her outstanding performance in the popular TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". She played Sarah Michelle... Gayla's little sister Don. A comment from IMDB said: "Even if he can't control the plot, this kid has the ability to make the TV screen shine." After starring in "European Sex Travel" in 2004, Michelle Trachtenberg has continued to have film appointments. She also starred in an inspirational youth film about figure skating in which an ugly duckling turns into a swan, "Princess on Ice," and guest-starred as a popular female singer in the hit TV series "Six Feet Under." Melora Hardin Melora Hardin Melora Diane Hardin was born on June 29, 1967, in Houston, Texas, to actor Jerry Hardin and acting coach/manager Dashiell Hardin . She began working at the age of 6, appearing in television commercials, and then landed her first appearance in the NBC children's series Cliffwood Avenue Kids when she was 10. Harding keeps busy by starring in several top-notch shows like The Love Boat, Quincy Me and Diff'rent Strokes as her teen guest star. She made her big screen debut in Disney's feature The Irregulars in 1979. Thomas Lennon Thomas Lennon.... Ned Freedman Thomas Len graduated from Lake Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA, and was a classmate of Mike Gerber. He is a fan of Jackie Chan. He considers the film "Brazil" to be his best work so far. He made his debut on the screen in 1991 and participated in TV series performances in the following years. In 1999, he starred in the TV series "Friends". In 2001, he voiced the TV series "The Legend of Tarzan". In 2002, he participated in six episodes of the TV series performance. In 2003, he starred in the movie "Ten Days in Victoria" and the TV series "Reno? 911". ? Hunter Parrish?....Stan Allison Miller?....Scarlett?at?17
[Edit this paragraph] Plot Introduction: If you had the chance to be 17 again, would you, my dear newspaper friends, still choose the life you live today? The comedy movie "17 Again" made such an assumption for us.
"Chandler" Matthew Perry in "Friends" and heartthrob Zach E in "High School Musical" Zac Efron played the middle-aged and teenage Mike O'Donnell respectively, while Michelle Trachtenberg played Mike's daughter Maggie. (Maggie? O'Donnell), and there are many scenes opposite the handsome guy Zac? Efron? ~ Mike is a famous figure in the school. As a basketball player, he originally received a scholarship. He was directly recommended to college, but he gave up this opportunity in order to be with his girlfriend Scarlett (Leslie Mann). Twenty years later, Mike, who has become a middle-aged man, has achieved nothing. He and his wife Scarlett broke up, and he rarely spoke the same language with his children. As for his job in a drug company, it was even more boring. The frustrated Mike returned to high school to reminisce about his former glory. There he met a janitor. When the two chatted, Mike confided in him his desire to be 17 years old again. If he could do it all over again and he would not give up the opportunity for scholarships and further education, his life would be very different. On the way back from school, Mike accidentally discovered the mysterious janitor preparing to jump into the river. The surprised Mike quickly jumped out of the car to save him. Unexpectedly, the janitor suddenly disappeared. Mike, who was running too fast, rushed into the river and miraculously transformed into the person he was when he was 17 years old...
[Edit this paragraph] Behind the scenes·The film was filmed at Shanta Monica High School. During the filming of the film, students from this high school Taobao store were recruited as extras for free. ·In order to make the film more accurate, the gymnasium at Shanta Monica High School was repainted and the name of the gymnasium was changed to Hyde High School. ·The crew erected a permanent flagpole on the playground of Shantae Monica High School.
Second Chance 17-year-old Mike O'Donnell is youthful and energetic. Dazzled by love, he feels that he has found the entire true meaning of life, but the problem is, his Life has not even begun yet... Many years later, Mike found that his only wish was to go back to when he was 17 years old and choose the decision that he had given up on - to play the role in "Seventeen Again" Zac Efron (Zac Efron), who raised 17-year-old Mike, said: "I think the film contains a very important movie concept, which is to do it all over again and reverse the trajectory of your entire life. If you If you start over again with the knowledge that can only be gained through the passage of time, the decisions you make will naturally change, and the results will also become completely different." Burr Steele, the director of the film. (Burr Steers) believes: "I believe that such a story can make everyone who sees it have some kind of excitement, because we have all experienced this kind of life-changing moment, and a decision will change you." Leading to a certain path of life.
And then you keep wondering, what would it be like now if you went back in time and made another choice? "The script of the film was created by Jason Filardi. He said that because in the process of improving the script, a lot of repetitive work needs to be done, the key here is how to retain the second character. The memory of a life, and then trying to still follow the mark of the past when the protagonist gets a "second chance", Frilatti said: "I always think there, how much comedy can I give to this story? potential? Especially in the process of repeated revisions, I am afraid that such an approach will cause the script to lose its original inspiration, so I constantly remind myself and hope that I will not deviate from the original goal: If you are already an adult, And then you go back to high school as a teenager, and you can assume that you have a lot of power - I mean, you know how to cater to the teachers, you are comfortable in the student cliques, and you have different athletic talents. Ordinary people...for anyone, this is equivalent to a dream becoming a reality. ” Filmmaker Adam, who is very experienced in the field of comedy and has directed such box-office hits as “Bringing Down the House” and “Bedtime Stories” Adam Shankman, who will serve as a producer for the film, said: "Everything comes back to a basic idea, which is that we should be grateful for what we can have in our lives. Don't ask for things that don't belong to you. For me, this is a comedy work related to the theme of 'the past reappears'. Whether it is in terms of personal life or work experience, our protagonist Mike walks into a crossroads in life, and his understanding of reality The living situation is very disappointing... Obviously, when an adult man is in a kind of frustration that he can't control, he is more willing to think back to what he was like when he was young. I think this is completely understandable. of. ” Adam Shankman, who has already worked with Zac Efron before on the musical comedy “Hairspray,” continued: “When you look at him through the camera, that feeling It's really special, it will give you a sense of the unknown that can't be defined. At the same time, he is also very talented in acting. The most important thing is that when he works, he is almost like a stranger. That kind of hard work is really rare among his peers. He is so dedicated to his role that he gives almost everything he has, and I have witnessed firsthand how dramatically he has grown and improved over the last few years. ” In fact, when Adam Shankman and his producing partner and sister Jennifer Gibgot read the script, written by Jason Frilati, they immediately agreed. Realizing that the story told in it was a perfect fit for Zac Efron, Gilbert affirmed: "We all thought it was a good opportunity to take Efron out of the musical comedy mode and give him a A whole new space to showcase his talent, because we all know how good this guy is at doing comedy that relies on a lot of body language. Efron himself still has many emotional layers worth exploring, but most people don't understand them. "When Zac Efron got the script, he immediately understood that this film provided him with an out-and-out opportunity to show an emotional dimension beyond his own age. Efron Said: "This is also the main reason why this film attracts me so much. You must know that my role has always been that of a young boy, so being able to play a person with a mind in his 30s is really impressive. This is an area that I have never touched upon.
If my character were a teenager, those feelings would be familiar to me - first kiss, bad dates, estrangement from parents, etc., but the only thing I haven't tried is that I actually have I have a daughter about the same age as myself, and the relationship between the two is very bad... For me, this is an experience I have never had, so I do feel a lot of pressure, but in the process, I also truly experienced a lot of unparalleled happiness. ”
The generation gap and conflict between the two generations. After it was determined that Zac Efron would play the protagonist Mike in the film, the two producers found Burr Steele. Before convincing him to direct "17 Again," Steele had received critical acclaim for his big-screen debut, "Igby Goes Down." Mann recalled: “I remember clearly the indie film that Steele made, and it was absolutely a great exploration of the rich inner world of the character. He is a very powerful director who can easily control all kinds of actors. For us, this is a vital talent. When we met Steele, he showed a deep interest in the script, and we couldn't be happier about it. Jennifer Gilbert added: "When Steele listed to us the reasons why he loved this story, I found that many of them coincided with mine. Shankman and I were looking for a director with a quirky, sly temperament for this film, and we believed Steele was the man we needed. Steele continued: "What first attracted me to the script was the story concept that combined warmth and humor. Shankman and Gilbert are both very funny and creative filmmakers, and I've always been an admirer of Shankman's directorial work, and what he made with Hairspray was an astonishing leap forward. As for Gilbert, she is an impressive producer with a unique vision. She seems to always adhere to the same belief - to make better films. Then, I met Efron again and found that we were very compatible, so everything settled down and went smoothly. "Efron also showed great enthusiasm for Steele. He said: "I learned a lot from Steele, and what he taught me the most was how to maintain a true touch in front of the camera, even if It is in such a movie story that goes against common sense and derives a lot of comedy content. I really like and cherish this opportunity to work with him. "In "17 Again", we saw Zac Efron for the first time. He appeared as a 17-year-old high school senior Mike. It was 1989. Mike lived a carefree life. A good life, handsome and popular, and the hero of the school basketball team, Mike seems ready, no matter the outcome will ultimately make or break him. But at this time, his girlfriend is pregnant, so. He made a crucial decision: gave up his college scholarship and married his girlfriend... Twenty years later, Mike had long lost his glory and was killing time in a lifeless job. At the same time, he also experienced a A marriage that was doomed to fail and raising two children that he didn't know at all, so he couldn't help but think back to those years. Efron said: "From the beginning, Mike had countless options for the future, but But he gave up all opportunities. So one day, when he didn't fall behind, he began to think that if he could go back to the past, if he seized those possibilities, maybe he wouldn't be in the situation he is in today. I mean, if you make a choice that results in a monotonous, boring life for the rest of your life, of course you're going to want to go back and change that. " Matthew Perry (Matthew Perry) plays the adult Mike in the film. He said: "Everyone will make some decisions that they regret, but if you just keep looking back and thinking, 'I wish I had done this or that. ’ Then you will live in pain forever.
Mike was very unhappy with his situation and clearly felt like he was at a dead end. What he needed most was to learn how to be grateful for what he had - a wonderful wife and wonderful children - and then realize that maybe He himself is the cause of all this. When I read the script, I loved the character so much that even though he was so depressing and frustrating, I just couldn't help but sympathize with him. "Jennifer Gilbert said: "Perry played the adult Mike so cutely, with a depressed expression of being taken advantage of all the time on his face. This is the most commendable thing he brought to this film. Place - Perry gives us what we desperately want: a middle-aged man filled with pain and disappointment, without being too clumsy, with a head-to-toe look that arouses your * **Ning's realism, Perry can balance the strong contrasts that appear in this character better than anyone. ” Burl Steele continued: “Perry is one of those special actors who makes you instantly like him and is key to how we connect the story to the audience, because in the beginning, Mike was just too much. He is addicted to self-pity, but in fact, his heart is still kind and soft. ”