What is he filming movies simultaneously?
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Coolestmovies — 11 years ago(February 17, 2015 11:46 AM)
Par is actually in another 2015 movie called NO DEPOSIT with BOTH Eric Roberts and Michael Madsen that isn't included in his filmography here yet.
It's the latest self-serving cinematic wank from Toronto's own wannabe-auteur-but-in-reality-chronic-narcissist Frank D'Angelo, wealthy scion of a vegetable oil empire, failed owner/face of a distastrous beer brand, restauranteur, singer, author (of his own autobiography) and host of a TV talk show shot in the basement of his restaurant and aired in time slots he purchases largely to promote his movies, his "celebrity friends" and his company's products in the commercial breaks. And he's a filmmaker now. NO DEPOSIT is his third feature (possibly fourth) after REAL GANGSTERS and THE BIG FAT STONE, and between all of his shows D'Angelo has brought together an admittedly impressive roster of direct-to-video B-movie names essentially latter-career journeymen who'll do whatever you want if you meet their fees including Par, Roberts, Madsen, Peter Coyote, Nick Mancuso (SO much better than the crap he appears in), Paul Sorvino, John Savage, Margot Kidder, Daniel Baldwin, Art Hindle, Tony Rosato, Robert Loggia, Jennifer Dale, Doris Roberts and of course, Canada's man of many entertainment hat2000s, Frank D'Angelo, who inevitably puts his awfulness front and centre on screen.
Many nights, Frank fills his talk show slots with making-of/premiere "documentaries" showing Frank and his new pals debuting their films at the (rented) TIFF Bell Lightbox to barely-filled houses while crowds roar with applause on the soundtrack, or Frank holding court over round table discussions in his restaurant wherein cinema expert Frank drowns out, bullies and contradicts just about EVERYTHING his assembled and grateful cast members say (including Par), as if his handful of slickly-photographed but gawd-awfully directed and written home movies gives him an insight that several veteran show people, whose careers alone outspan Frank's entire time on this earth, simply could not have. It's truly fascinating yet repulsive to watch D'Angelo in action because he genuinely has no IDEA what a mediocre "personality" he really is, surrounding himself with performers more than happy to associate with him because his ridiculous three-day shoots (!) mean easy paycheques, then acting like the horrible finished products are somehow indicative of a sea change in the way movies are made.
Par's better than this. But I suppose it pays the bills.
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Prairie_Scum — 11 years ago(January 28, 2015 05:19 AM)
There is quite a bit of film and television production concentrated in a few Canadian cities, this makes it easy for actors to jump from set to set and stay gainfully employed. A veteran like Mr. Pare, who seems very likable and easy to work with, would have plenty of offers to keep him busy.
I'm glad to see him getting the work, I really enjoy everything he is in and Michael Pare is one of the few actors these days that hasn't turned me off by constantly spouting out his/her personal and political views.