Lindsay Lohan a casting risk
28 Apr – After the public’s initial shock over the casting of rehabilitated actress Lindsay Lohan as Dame Elizabeth Rosemond “Liz” Taylor has subsided, it seems that the producer behind the new biopic of the Queen of Hollywood is experiencing a shock of his own, having admitted that his decision to cast Lohan is a big risk, according to Entertainment Wise.
The movie, titled “Liz And Dick”, is a made for television feature, and will be aired on the Lifetime channel. Lohan was confirmed for the role recently, on 23 April, but producer Larry Thompson now revealed that they have a Plan B, and that he is prepared for the possible problems Lohan could cause.
According to Thompson, “Lindsay Lohan may be the most insured actress that ever walked on a soundstage for this movie. We’ve tried to anticipate a lot of things – we hope none of them happen.”
For example, the production will be filmed in Los Angeles rather than Canada to minimise the risks.
However the producer stood by his casting decision, contending that, the troubled actress would be perfect for the role as “We think she understands the role, we think she lives it. I know when she talks to me about it, she goes, ‘Oh my gosh, I understand exactly what was going on. I know what she was thinking’. I think that’s an added value that she as an actress brings to our project that we might not otherwise get.”
Thompson felt so strongly about the 26-year-old actress that she was not asked to audition or screen test for the role.
He said, “I’ve had the conversation with my wife, who worries about it, and I worry about it. But you know, as a producer we take risks and if you want to make magic, that’s the world Lindsay Lohan lives in, that’s the world Elizabeth Taylor lives in.”
“Liz And Dick” is a biopic about the British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor and her well-known relationship with her “Cleopatra” co-star Richard Burton, even appearing together in 11 films. Taylor’s other notable roles include “Giant” (1956), “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (1958) and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966).
Lindsay Lohan to play Liz Taylor
Lindsay Lohan is to play Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor in a new film about her life, US network Lifetime Television has confirmed.
The project, called Liz Dick, will be based on the story of her romance and two marriages to Welsh actor Richard Burton.
The British actress died at the age of 79 in March last year.
“I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor,” said Lindsay Lohan in a statement.
“She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well.”
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I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor. She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well
Lindsay Lohan
The actress, who made her name in the film Mean Girls, leaked the news about her role last month in an interview and posted a picture of herself dressed as Taylor on Twitter.
Lohan recently appeared on US comedy show Saturday Night Live and landed a guest spot on Glee.
The 25-year-old was released from five years of formal probation last month over a 2007 drink-driving case.
She has been trying to change her image recently after being in and out of jail, rehab and court.
Elizabeth Taylor met Burton on the set of the 1963 film Cleopatra.
They began a passionate love affair that made headlines around the world.
They married and divorced twice over the years.
Lindsay Lohan: I'm Going Through a Process of Proving Myself
Lindsay Lohan is determined to prove she’s gotten her life back on track. Before she hosts Saturday Night Live this week, she sat down with Today‘s Matt Lauer, and spoke candidly about wanting to show everyone she can be trusted again.
“I think that takes time,” Lohan said during an interview that will air on Thursday’s show. “Because people can say things all they want, but I think I still need to go through the process of proving myself with SNL, being on time, keeping my… stuff together.”
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The sit-down comes nine months after Lohan canceled on Lauer at the last minute. Except for her recent Playboy spread, Lohan, 25, has kept a low profile while she completed her community service and fulfilled her probation terms, stemming from a 2007 DUI and 2011 shoplifting charges. She recently received a positive progress report from a judge, and her probation is scheduled to be lifted March 29.
Lohan told Lauer that partying no longer feels right. “That’s not my thing anymore,” she said. “I went out, actually, a few months ago with a friend and I was so uncomfortable. Not because I felt tempted, just because it was just the same thing that it always was before, and it just wasn’t fun for me. I’ve become more of a homebody and I like that.”
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The actress also discussed her next project in which she’ll play the legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor. “We’re in the middle of casting,” Lohan said. “We start production soon. I’ve been doing tons of research, but I’ve always kind of researched her. She’s always been a fascinating woman to me. So I’m really honored and I will not let anyone down, especially myself.”
“I could see where it could be scary for people to invest in me, and I don’t want people to have that reason to be scared anymore. So being able to have this opportunity with SNL and the film, I’m gonna do what I’m supposed to do, and enjoy doing it, and do it as best as I can.”
A preview of Thursday’s full interview will air Wednesday on Today.
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Lindsay Lohan's trial nears end
Los Angeles (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan’s probation should end next month, clearing the way for the actress to revive her acting career possibly playing Elizabeth Taylor in a made-for-TV movie.
Lohan appears in court Wednesday for a judge to check her progress, but she’s gotten glowing probation reports for the last two months.
Lohan’s “on the home stretch” to completing her 480 hours of community service — most of it cleaning up at the Los Angeles County morgue — on schedule next month, her publicist Steve Honig said.
Once she’s done, Lohan will be released from the strict probation requirements that started five years ago after two drunk driving convictions. She should have finished two years ago, but it was extended after several probation violations, including missed counseling sessions, failed drug and alcohol tests and a shoplifting conviction.
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Stints in jail and court-ordered rehab cost Lohan acting jobs, but the light at the end of the strict probation tunnel appears in sight for Lohan.
Lohan travels to New York next week to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on March 3. It’s her fourth time hosting the show, but the first since her legal troubles began in 2007.
She appears close to signing a deal to play the lead in a Lifetime network movie about legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor, who died last year.
Honig acknowledged negotiations are underway, but “nothing has been signed.”
Although just 25, Lohan has deep knowledge of Hollywood’s golden age and has a “high regard” for its icons, he said. She would “really embrace” the role of Taylor, he said.
The sales success of her nude photo spread in Playboy magazine, which hit news stands in December, is evidence that Lohan’s star power survived her legal troubles.
Lohan was reportedly paid nearly $1 million to pose for the photos taken in a style reminiscent of the nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe that graced the debut issue of Playboy in 1953.
