Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Written by: Stan Redding, Frank Abagnale Jr. , Jeff Nathanson
Year: 2002
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen ,Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, James Brolin, Brain Howe, Frank John Hughes, Steve Eastin, Chris Ellis, John Finn, Jennifer Garner, Nancy Lenehan, Ellen Pompeo, Elizabeth Banks, Guy Thauvette, Candice Azzara, Matthew Kimbrough, Joshua Boyd, Kaitlin Doubleday, Kelly McNair, Jonathan Dankner, Maggie Mellin, Thomas Kopache, Margaret Travolta, Jimmie F. Shaggs, Lilyan Chauvin, Robert Ruth, Alex Hyde White, Eugene Fleming, Jennifer Manley, James Morrison, Robert Symonds, Jennifer Kan, Robert Curtis Brown, Kelly Hutchinson, Wendy Worthington, Jane Bodle, J. Patrick McCormack, Brain Goodman, Ray Proscia, Sarah Lancaster, Jill Matson-Sachoff, Mike Baldbridge, Joel Ewing, Ritchie Montgomery, Jim Antonio, Kyle Davis, Dave Hager, Jane Edith Wilson, Morgan Rusler, Andrew Meeks, Shane Edelman, Benita Krista Nall, Jonathan Brent, Angela Sorensen, Patrick Thomas O’Brien, Jaime Ray Newman
Storyline: A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. worked as a doctor, a lawyer and as a co-pilot for a major airline company all before his 18th birthday. A master of deception he was also a brilliant forger, whose skills gave him his first real claim to fame. At the age of 17 Frank Abagnale Jr. became the most successful bank robber in the history of the U.S. FBI Agent Carl Hanratty makes it his prime mission to capture Frank and bring him to justice , but Frank is always one step ahead of him.
There are five different types of actors impersonator, interpreter, personality, wild card, and character and in the movie Catch Me If You Can. I will show you three out of the five types of actors.
In this clip Frank Abagnale Jr.(Leonardo DiCaprio) is impersonating a co pilot for Pan American Airline. He would fit in the impersonator type. In the text is states ” impersonator considered somewhat demeaning in the acting world, suggesting that the actor has simply coped the manner, dialect and behavior of a character , instead of creating the character.” ( Goodykoontz & Jacobs,2014). There are some good actor that can fit in this same category , Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Mirren, David Strathairn, Meryl Streep “character roles of fictional characters besides impersonating real people, and might fit into almost any of the following actor types” ( Goodykoontz & Jacobs,2014).
In this clip FBI Agent Carl Hanratty ( Tom Hanks) is talking to Frank Abagnale Jr. He is portraying the actor type of interpreter. Interpreter is” actor who take material and put their own stamp on it” ( Goodykoontz & Jacobs,2014). These are some actors that fit in this category to Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Guinness, Forest Whitaker.
In this clip Dinner with Brenda’s family Frank Abagnale Jr. ( Leonardo DiCaprio) is meeting his girlfriend Brenda Strong ( Amy Adams) family for the first time. Her father Roger Strong ( Martin Sheen) and her mother Carol Strong ( Nancy Lenehan). Roger Strong fix in the type of personality actor.” Personality actors are, at some level, playing themselves (or at least that is the perception). Films with strong personality actors can make it difficult for audiences to differentiate between the actor and the character”( Goodykoontz & Jacobs,2014). Here are some actors that in the same category Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone, John Wayne, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Jack Nicholson, Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Denzel Washington, Jennifer Lopez.
The one character in the movie I’m going to focus on is Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks is a wild card type of actor. A wild card actor is “an actor who is difficult to classify as one certain type, often because he or she can play a wide variety of characters equally well without becoming typecast. He has proven to be an extremely versatile actor by taking on a wide variety of roles across a variety of genres.
Captain Phillips( Taking Over)
Hanks adds another terrific performance in his already illustrious filmography with his turn in Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillip. Based on the true story of the 2009 Somali pirate hijacking.
Big (play piano scene)
In the late ’80s, one of the more popular film trends was the body switch comedy. Which starred Hanks as Josh Basin a teenager who wishes to be ” big” get more than he bargained for when he wakes up in the body of a 30 year old man.
Cast Away ( Willson!!!!!!)
In lesser hands, this film could have been a disaster, but Hanks was up for the test. Using his natural everyman qualities and likability, he was able to give viewers a character who was easy to root for as well as pose some serious “what would you do?” questions. Despite acting against a volleyball for most of the running time, Hanks’ performance is so strong.
Forest Gump (3 Clips that takes you on the journey with Forest Gump)
Peas and Carrots
Bubba On Shrimp
The end scene
The script calls for Forrest to be in essentially every scene, and Hanks’ innocence and charm prevents the character from becoming an annoyance. Instead, the part allows him to show off his impressive acting range while giving viewers a different viewpoint of the States in the 20th century. Crafting one of the most memorable film characters ever, Hanks makes Gump an endearing and inspirational figure, showing that even a simple man can accomplish extraordinary things. As you can see from every movie clip I chosen the range of Tom Hanks acting ability from comedy to dramatic is simple without question one of the finest acting talents of his or any generation._P
Reference Page
Goodykoontz, B., & Jacobs, C. P. (2014). Film: From watching to seeing (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264464/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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