Casting John Malkovich

Opus: John Malkovich, Mark Anthony Green on storytelling and creating pop stars
John Malkovich and Mark Anthony Green spoke to Digital Trends about their movie Opus, the art of storytelling, and how to create a pop star.
‘Opus’: Casting John Malkovich as a Popstar Was a Rotten Idea
Casting is important. I feel like I’ve seen dozens of interviews with directors who humbly suggest that once you hire the right actors and let them do their thing, brilliance follows. It’s rare these days to see a truly rotten pairing of performer and role,
How John Malkovich Manipulates the Music in Opus
Malkovich tells Consequence that "I've done all kinds of unlikely things, but that was really a singular experience." How John Malkovich Manipulates the Music in Opus
Actor John Malkovich channels his inner dark pop star on A24's 'Opus: The Moretti' EP
Marking his official musical debut as a vocalist, John Malkovich performs all three tracks in tone with the film's mysterious Alfred Moretti. Produced and written by Nile Rodgers and The Dream, the project displays pure creativity and utter decay of a pop star in rebirth.
The 'Opus' ending parallels Luigi Mangione's story, according to director Mark Anthony Green
The "Opus" ending has a twist that makes audiences reconsider how they view Moretti, John Malkovich's mysterious pop star turned cult leader.
Opus film review — John Malkovich turns mysterious pop star in hip horror
Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. John Malkovich has played all manner of unlikely roles — a US Army general, a cruise ship captain, a Russian gambler — but more often than not,
Here’s How John Malkovich Became A Diabolical Diva In ‘Opus’
The iconic actor and writer-director Mark Anthony Green discuss the thriller and who inspired Malkovich's maleficent Moretti, a man who puts the cult in pop culture.
'Opus' review: John Malkovich plays pop superstar in clumsy thriller
The famously intense actor is a bad fit for the role of a dance-pop megastar in Mark Anthony Green's debut film.
John Malkovich Performs Original Tracks on OPUS: THE MORETTI From New A24 Film
The Moretti EP, the stunning 3-song EP from the movie now in theaters. The 3 tracks are all original songs performed by John Malkovich, and written and composed by Nile Rodgers and The-Dream. Each of the tracks exhibits a nostalgic,
'Opus' Review: John Malkovich Has a Fever, and the Only Prescription Is a Better Movie
Only Ariel seems to think any of this weird stuff is suspicious. To everyone else it's just show business. Artists are oddballs and that comes with the territory. What are obsessive fans if not cultists,
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Opus will likely disappoint viewers looking for a pop-star focused thriller, but those interested in the push and pull ...
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‘Opus’ Review: Pop-Star Cult of Personality Thriller Never Finds Its Groove
This satirical thriller — starring John Malkovich as a pop-star cult leader and Ayo Edebiri as the reporter that sees through ...
'Opus' a hopeless pop music satire that mashes up movie genres into pure cacophony
The violence is over the top, as is the acting from a skilled cast including Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich and Juliette Lewis.
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‘Opus’ Review: Ayo Edebiri Shines In New Cult Horror
Mark Anthony Green curates an incredible vibe in Opus but that isn’t enough to elevate this film to cult status.
A24’s Opus is a stylish symphony of half-baked ideas
John Malkovich’s dulcet tones are the only thing that comes through clear in Mark Anthony Green’s debut feature.
Movie review: ‘Opus’ a messy mashup of previous A24 films
Before writer/director Mark Anthony Green pivoted to filmmaking, he was an editor at GQ Magazine — he knows the world of ...
‘Opus’ review: John Malkovich and Ayo Edebiri match wits in an album release party gone wild
Cultlike celebrities of a certain size sometimes cross the line between unsettling narcissism and unsettling narcissism with top notes of pathology. This may not be news, even if they make the news ...
‘Opus' Director Mark Anthony Green on Ayo Edebiri, Who He Wanted to Cast Before They Died, and Sean Baker's Wise Words About Theaters
Green tells IndieWire about shooting his A24 feature debut in just 19 days and more on why the term "elevated horror" is ...