Farrelly Brothers' ``Shallow Hal,'' Starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black, Begins Production.Entertainment Editors/Film Writers LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 5, 2001 Production has begun in Charlotte, N.C., on "Shallow Hal," a new comedy directed by Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly, and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black and Jason Alexander. The story revolves around Hal (Jack Black) who, taking his dying father's advice, dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins Anthony Robbins or Tony Robbins, (born Anthony J. Mahavorick on 29 February 1960 in North Hollywood, California, U.S.) is an American life coach, writer, and professional speaker. . Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the inner beauty of even the least physically appealing of women. Hal is smitten smit·ten v. A past participle of smite. smitten Verb a past participle of smite Adjective deeply affected by love (for) Adj. 1. after meeting the obese and homely home·ly adj. home·li·er, home·li·est 1. Not attractive or good-looking: a homely child. 2. Lacking elegance or refinement: homely furniture. Rosemary, as he translates her kindness and humor into physical perfection (Gwyneth Paltrow). After Hal's equally shallow friend, Mauricio (Jason Alexander), undoes the hypnosis hypnosis State that resembles sleep but is induced by a person (the hypnotist) whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject. The hypnotized individual seems to respond in an uncritical, automatic fashion, ignoring aspects of the environment (e.g. , Hal must face an unrecognizable Rosemary and make a fateful decision. "Shallow Hal" is written by Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly & Sean Moynihan. The producers are Bradley Thomas Bradley Thomas is a professional footballer, currently a free agent. He plays for Crawley Town in the Conference National. Born in Forest Green, he is a defender standing at 6ft 2in. , Charles B. Wessler, Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. A Best Actress Oscar-winner for "Shakespeare In Love," Gwyneth Paltrow has also starred in "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Bounce," "Seven," "Great Expectations," "Sliding Doors" and "Emma," among other films. Composer/actor Jack Black was most recently seen in the comedy "Saving Silverman." He also starred, with John Cusack in the widely-hailed comedy "High Fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high ." Jason Alexander is best known for his Emmy(R)-winning work as "George Costanza George Louis Costanza is a fictional character in the United States-based television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" (by Elaine Benes), "Lord of the Idiots" (by " in the landmark sitcom "Seinfeld." His film credits include appearing in "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle," "Love! Valour! Compassion!" and "Dunston Checks In." Directors Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly are known for consistently pushing the envelope of comedy and breaking new ground with their unique brand of humor, in films such as "There's Something About Mary," "Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin" and "Me, Myself & Irene." |
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