S1m0ne
- Director: Andrew Niccol
- Writer: Andrew Niccol
- Producer: Bradley Cramp; Michael De Luca
CGiii Comment
Perhaps, if this hadn't been played for the laughs, this could have been a scathing satire on the Hollywood star-making machine...
It didn't go far enough, it didn't dig deep enough, it didn't stab hard enough and the ending is typical Hollywood...shame, it had potential.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star--the first totally believable synthetic actress. The "actress" becomes an overnight sensation, with a major singing career as well, and everyone thinks she's a real person. However, as Simone's fame skyrockets, he cannot bear to admit his fraud to himself or the world.
Cast & Characters
Al Pacino as Viktor Taransky;
Benjamin Salisbury as Production Assistant;
Winona Ryder as Nicola Anders;
Darnell Williams as Studio Executive #1;
Jim Rash as Studio Executive #2;
Ron Perkins as Studio Executive #3;
Jay Mohr as Hal Sinclair;
Catherine Keener as Elaine Christian;
Evan Rachel Wood as Lainey Christian Taransky;
Jeffrey Pierce as Kent