Michael Caine is one of the most popular British in Hollywood. His filmography abounds in excellent titles that have been appreciated not only by viewers, but also by critics. He has received numerous awards for his roles, including twice. He first received an Academy Award in 1987 for his role in Woody Allen’s cult comedy-drama Hannah and Her Sisters. The second joined the collection 13 years later for “The Cider House” by Lasse Hallström, based on the novel by John Irving.
The star distinguishes films into three categories. Which one is “On Deadly Ground”?
How is it possible that such an excellent one shone triumphs one year, and the next was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award? This was the case with the thriller “Jaws 4: Revenge”, on which the reviewers did not leave a dry thread. It turns out that Michael Caine’s acceptance of the role has always been determined by three key categories. The first are films in which he can climb to the heights of acting, the second are those in which he will have fun while shooting, and in the third nothing matters but the amount of remuneration. In this way, “On Deadly Ground” was included in his output. – I proposed a very high rate, which was accepted – later in one of the interviews. “I was desperate at the time,” he said.
When the film began, Caine enjoyed an unshakable position in the film industry. He has already had an Oscar and many outstanding roles on the glass screen. His participation in the production, whatever it was, was supposed to be a guarantee of success and attract crowds of viewers to the cinema. For this reason, the studio agreed to direct, which ultimately was the beginning of the end of his career, because the film turned out to be a flop and earned him a Golden Raspberry Award.
Caine talked about his relationship with Seagal. He revealed how he treated him on the set
Years later, Caine admitted that when he decided to participate in the production, he expected such a response, but the salary compensated for the bad reviews. Despite this, he had to break one of the rules that was important to him, which he followed when taking on this type of role. The filming set was carried out in Alaska, which did not necessarily match his preferences. “I broke one of the cardinal rules of making bad movies. If you’re going to make a bad movie, at least do it in a great location. In this case, I agreed to shoot in Alaska. The film was called “On Deadly Ground” and it turned out to be very accurate – he recalled.
He also referred to the relationship with the director himself, who was infamous in the industry and was considered difficult to work with. It turns out that Caine had no problems with it, although today he has a theory about it. “It wasn’t one of my dream experiences, to put it mildly. We were in Alaska after all. Seagal was quite nice to me, but I rarely saw him because he didn’t come out of his RV very often.
Source: Gazeta
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