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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.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
‘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
Movie Review: An unhinged John Malkovich can't help the cult-horror misfire 'Opus'
John Malkovich leans into his regular off-kilter creepy to play the unlikely pop star at the center of this serious misfire by the A24 studio, a movie that also manages to pull “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri back to earth. How both could be totally miscast will haunt your dreams.
How John Malkovich became a pop sensation and horror star in ‘Opus’
Dorchester’s Ayo Edebiri plays a young journalist who’s invited to the desert compound of Malkovich’s cultish character, Moretti.
“Opus” director says John Malkovich didn't think he could pull off the film's twisted pop star villain
"What he said several times was that he didn't think that I was going to be able to do it,” writer-director Mark Anthony Green recalls.
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.
'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,
A Streaming Guide to Opus
Opus is playing in theaters as of March 14. While A24 has not announced an official streaming release date, the film is ...
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John Malkovich Replies To Fans Online
Why isn’t there a movie with Christopher Walken & John Malkovich? Watch the full episode as John Malkovich goes undercover and answers all of these questions and more. Released on 02/18/2025 ...
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There is meta in John Malkovich’s madness
He let Spike Jonze use the inside of his head as the plot of a film. He’s designed 24 menswear collections, one of them named ...