Spielberg's Reason to Choose Liam Neeson for Schindler list #shorts #short
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| Title | Spielberg's Reason to Choose Liam Neeson for Schindler list #shorts #short |
| Author | Film-Memory |
| Duration | 0:46 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=cfn_ChHQ0UU |
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@Film-Memory
Did you KNOW WHY Steven Spielberg chose Liam Neeson for the role of Oskar Schindler? Spielberg didn't want a movie star with Hollywood clout to portray Schindler. Kevin Costner and Mel Gibson auditioned for the role of Oskar Schindler, and actor Warren Beatty was far enough along in the process that he even made it as far as the script reading. Spielberg hired Irish actor Liam Neeson, who was at the time relatively unknown, for the part after seeing him perform in the play Anna Christie on Broadway. According to Spielberg, Liam was the closest to what Schindler's List was like in my experience. His charm, the way women love him, his strength. He actually looks a little bit like Schindler, the same height. He said, If I had made the movie in 1964, I would have cast Gert Froebel, the late German actor. That's what he looked like.
