Post by OwenFan96 on Oct 17, 2006 15:51:14 GMT -5
I Was Looking Through Some Old Newspapers And I Found An Article In The Sunday July 9th Edition Of The New York Post About Our Boys.. The Article Is About Being The Less Famous Sibling. And Since I Dont Have A Scanner I Will Type It Out..Enjoy =)
This Summer, Everything's Coming Up Wilson. Together, Owen And Luke With Notch Five Major Movie Titles On Their Belts- This Friday And Next, It'll Be " You, Me & Dupree" And " My Super Ex-Girlfriend," Respectively. Owen's Already Kicked Off Summer With A Massive Hit, " CARS" And Luke Returns In " Mini's First Time" And " Idiocracy." It's A Huge Score For The Texas Born Siblings. Except, That Is, For The Other Wilson: Their Older Brother, Andrew. He's An Actor, Too. Perhaps You Remember Him From Hansel's Entourage In "Zoolander"? Or His BB-Scarred Hand Close Up Shot In " The Royal Tenebaums"? No? Well, It's A Tough Life, Being The Under The Radar Celebrity Brother. Of Course,For The Thicker Skinned, The Very Idea Is Enough To Launch A Career. Exhibit A- Charlie Murphy, Eddie's Younger Brother, Who Found Work Writing Sketches For Dave Chappelle About Being In Eddie's Entourage. And Speaking Of Entourages, There's Matt Dillon's Little Brother, Kevin, Currently Playing _ What Else? The Washed Up Brother Of A Celebrity On HBO's "Entourage."
Less Promisingly, There Are Examples Like Chris Penn, Brother Of Sean. While Nowhere Near The Star Status Of His Sibling, Chris Forged A Decent Career As A Heavyset Character Actor-But He Died A Drug-Induced Death Earlier This Year. The Name Baldwin Has Also Taken On Some Punchline Overtones,With Alec And Billy's Brothers Daniel And Stephen Baldwin Being Respectively Known As The Fat Baldwin And The Born Again Baldwin. It's An Understandably Stressful Scenario, Having A Brother ( Or Two ) Shoot To Stardom, Reaping All The Financial And Romantic Rewards Therein, While You Slog Away In The Acting Trenches.
" It Really Depends On How Disappointed He Feels About Not Achieving That ( Level Of Fame )," Observes Family Expert Dr. Renee A. Cohen, A Psychologist In West Los Angeles, Who Adds That A Less Famous Sibling's Perspective On Celebrity Can Be A Crucial Factor In Life. " Does He See It As A motivator, Or A Challenge? Or Does He See It As A Failure?" But By All Accounts, The Wilson Clan Has Steered Clear Of The Pitfalls. And 41 Yr Old Andrew Seems As Laid Back As Any Film Role Owen's Ever Goofed His Way Through. " I Never Got That Kind Of Sibling Rivalry Feeling From Him," Says Kurt Hale, Who Directed The Little Known 2006 Movie " Church Ball," In Which Andrew Starred, And Lived With The Eldest Wilson For A Month During The Shooting. " It Seems Like Andrew Kind Of Started The Whole Thing, Actually," Hale Says. " He Was Studying Film At College, So He Kind Of Opened The Door. Obviously, His Brothers Ran Through It." To Say The Least. The Two Younger Wilsons, Have Been On An Upward Trajectory In Hollywood Ever Since Their 1996 Debut, "Bottle Rocket" Which Owen Co-Wrote With Director Wes Anderson, And Starred In With Luke, Became A Cult Hit On Video After A Disappointing Initial Theatrical Release. Owen Went On To Prove Himself As Both A Writer And An Actor, Receiving An Academy Award Nomination For Co-Authoring 2001's " The Royal Tenenbaums" With Anderson, And Honing A Quirky, Surfery Persona In Big Budget Comedies Like " Shanghai Noon," " Zoolander, " " Starsky & Hutch," And " Wedding Crashers."
Meanwhile, Luke's Carved Out Niche As An Understated, Witty Straight Man. Starting Out In Wilson/Anderson Written " Bottle Rocket," " Rushmore," And " Tenenbaums," He Eventually Moved Into Larger Fare Such As " Charlie's Angels," " Legally Blonde," " Old School," And " The Family Stone." And Lately, Hes Been Gaining Ground On Big Brother Owen, Whose Outsize Personality Has Always Marked Him The More Famous Wilson. " In Certain Movies, Like In My Movie " Old School," He's The Level Headed Glue That Holds The Wilder Characters Together," Says Ivan Reitman, Who Also Directed " My Super Ex-Girlfriend." " Luke Has Become A Hollywood Leading Man Type, And Hollywood Is Kinda Desperate For A Leading Man," Say Box Office Expert David Poland. " He's More Middle Of The Road Than Owen. I Could See Him Being Bigger." But Dont Look For Petty Ego Battles Between The Texas Born Brothers, Who Have Always Publicly Maintained A Mellow Attitude Towards Fame. Rather Than Diving Head First Into Leading Roles, They've Both Spent A Good Deal Of Time Doing Smaller Parts, And Low Budget Indie Films. " They Play Both Sides More Than Any Other Brothers, Or Anybody Has Done," Says Poland. In Contrast, Many Famous Brotherly Teams In Hollywood Pick One Mold And Stick To It. There Are The Coen Brothers, Who Reliably Collaborate On Smart, Artsy Films. The Wachowski Brothers, Andy And Larry, Were The Duel Directorial Threat Behind The " Matrix" Trilogy, And Co-Wrote Last Fall's " V For Vendetta." The Wayans Brothers- Keenan, Damon, Shawn, And Marlon ( Plus A Sister Kim ) Have Produced A Steady Stream Of Lowbrow Comedies Over The Years, The Most Recent Of Which Were " White Chicks," And This Summers " Little Man." Damon Has Broken Away From The Wayans Pack, Earning Substantially More On His Own In Film And A TV Series," My Wife And Kids" But Stayed Firmly Within The Mainstream Comedy Arena With His Siblings.
Despite Their Meandering Career's, Owen Insists He And His Little Brother Do Take Their Work Seriously. " I Dont Know If Its Being From Texas And The Way That We Speak That People Always Sort Of Attribute That To Us," He Says, " But I Can Definitely Be Kind Of A Worrier. And Luke, I Think Can Be Really Uptight." But All Three Brothers Seem To Look At Their Close Knit Friendship As A Remedy To The Stress Of Fame ( Or Lack Thereof) , Rather Than A Cause Of It. " Yeah, They Hang Out, They Stay At Each Others Houses, They Go On Holidays Together," Says Reitman. " They All Seem To Genuinely Both Love, And Like Each Other."
" They Have Their Personal Relationships As The Fabric Of Their Lives, And Not Their Careers," Says Psychologist Cohen. If Only Chad Lowe's Personal Life Had Fared So Well. Just Last Week, Hilary Swank Revealed In An Interview With Vanity Fair That Lowe, Her Husband Of Almost 14 Years, Had Been Struggling With Addiction Problems For Years. He's Been Trying To Get Work As An Actor And Director, With Limited Sucess, Especially Compared With Older Brother Rob, Who Transitioned From The
" Brat Pack" And Survived Scandels To Land An Emmy Nominated Gig On Tv's " The West Wing."
Compared To Tales Like These, Andrew Seems A Model Of Mental Health, Happy To Be Working With His Brothers On Smaller Projects Like Their Fourthcoming Film " The Wendell Baker Story."
Still, The Long Shadow Cast By His Younger Brothers Seems Sort Of Inescapable. " Andrew Is Totally Great," Raves Hale. " If You Close Your Eyes And Listen To Him, He Sounds Exactly Like Owen."
Wow, I Hope This Hasnt Been Posted Already..Sorry If It Has And Uggg My Spelling Can Be Horrible At Times, I Hope Its Ok =)
This Summer, Everything's Coming Up Wilson. Together, Owen And Luke With Notch Five Major Movie Titles On Their Belts- This Friday And Next, It'll Be " You, Me & Dupree" And " My Super Ex-Girlfriend," Respectively. Owen's Already Kicked Off Summer With A Massive Hit, " CARS" And Luke Returns In " Mini's First Time" And " Idiocracy." It's A Huge Score For The Texas Born Siblings. Except, That Is, For The Other Wilson: Their Older Brother, Andrew. He's An Actor, Too. Perhaps You Remember Him From Hansel's Entourage In "Zoolander"? Or His BB-Scarred Hand Close Up Shot In " The Royal Tenebaums"? No? Well, It's A Tough Life, Being The Under The Radar Celebrity Brother. Of Course,For The Thicker Skinned, The Very Idea Is Enough To Launch A Career. Exhibit A- Charlie Murphy, Eddie's Younger Brother, Who Found Work Writing Sketches For Dave Chappelle About Being In Eddie's Entourage. And Speaking Of Entourages, There's Matt Dillon's Little Brother, Kevin, Currently Playing _ What Else? The Washed Up Brother Of A Celebrity On HBO's "Entourage."
Less Promisingly, There Are Examples Like Chris Penn, Brother Of Sean. While Nowhere Near The Star Status Of His Sibling, Chris Forged A Decent Career As A Heavyset Character Actor-But He Died A Drug-Induced Death Earlier This Year. The Name Baldwin Has Also Taken On Some Punchline Overtones,With Alec And Billy's Brothers Daniel And Stephen Baldwin Being Respectively Known As The Fat Baldwin And The Born Again Baldwin. It's An Understandably Stressful Scenario, Having A Brother ( Or Two ) Shoot To Stardom, Reaping All The Financial And Romantic Rewards Therein, While You Slog Away In The Acting Trenches.
" It Really Depends On How Disappointed He Feels About Not Achieving That ( Level Of Fame )," Observes Family Expert Dr. Renee A. Cohen, A Psychologist In West Los Angeles, Who Adds That A Less Famous Sibling's Perspective On Celebrity Can Be A Crucial Factor In Life. " Does He See It As A motivator, Or A Challenge? Or Does He See It As A Failure?" But By All Accounts, The Wilson Clan Has Steered Clear Of The Pitfalls. And 41 Yr Old Andrew Seems As Laid Back As Any Film Role Owen's Ever Goofed His Way Through. " I Never Got That Kind Of Sibling Rivalry Feeling From Him," Says Kurt Hale, Who Directed The Little Known 2006 Movie " Church Ball," In Which Andrew Starred, And Lived With The Eldest Wilson For A Month During The Shooting. " It Seems Like Andrew Kind Of Started The Whole Thing, Actually," Hale Says. " He Was Studying Film At College, So He Kind Of Opened The Door. Obviously, His Brothers Ran Through It." To Say The Least. The Two Younger Wilsons, Have Been On An Upward Trajectory In Hollywood Ever Since Their 1996 Debut, "Bottle Rocket" Which Owen Co-Wrote With Director Wes Anderson, And Starred In With Luke, Became A Cult Hit On Video After A Disappointing Initial Theatrical Release. Owen Went On To Prove Himself As Both A Writer And An Actor, Receiving An Academy Award Nomination For Co-Authoring 2001's " The Royal Tenenbaums" With Anderson, And Honing A Quirky, Surfery Persona In Big Budget Comedies Like " Shanghai Noon," " Zoolander, " " Starsky & Hutch," And " Wedding Crashers."
Meanwhile, Luke's Carved Out Niche As An Understated, Witty Straight Man. Starting Out In Wilson/Anderson Written " Bottle Rocket," " Rushmore," And " Tenenbaums," He Eventually Moved Into Larger Fare Such As " Charlie's Angels," " Legally Blonde," " Old School," And " The Family Stone." And Lately, Hes Been Gaining Ground On Big Brother Owen, Whose Outsize Personality Has Always Marked Him The More Famous Wilson. " In Certain Movies, Like In My Movie " Old School," He's The Level Headed Glue That Holds The Wilder Characters Together," Says Ivan Reitman, Who Also Directed " My Super Ex-Girlfriend." " Luke Has Become A Hollywood Leading Man Type, And Hollywood Is Kinda Desperate For A Leading Man," Say Box Office Expert David Poland. " He's More Middle Of The Road Than Owen. I Could See Him Being Bigger." But Dont Look For Petty Ego Battles Between The Texas Born Brothers, Who Have Always Publicly Maintained A Mellow Attitude Towards Fame. Rather Than Diving Head First Into Leading Roles, They've Both Spent A Good Deal Of Time Doing Smaller Parts, And Low Budget Indie Films. " They Play Both Sides More Than Any Other Brothers, Or Anybody Has Done," Says Poland. In Contrast, Many Famous Brotherly Teams In Hollywood Pick One Mold And Stick To It. There Are The Coen Brothers, Who Reliably Collaborate On Smart, Artsy Films. The Wachowski Brothers, Andy And Larry, Were The Duel Directorial Threat Behind The " Matrix" Trilogy, And Co-Wrote Last Fall's " V For Vendetta." The Wayans Brothers- Keenan, Damon, Shawn, And Marlon ( Plus A Sister Kim ) Have Produced A Steady Stream Of Lowbrow Comedies Over The Years, The Most Recent Of Which Were " White Chicks," And This Summers " Little Man." Damon Has Broken Away From The Wayans Pack, Earning Substantially More On His Own In Film And A TV Series," My Wife And Kids" But Stayed Firmly Within The Mainstream Comedy Arena With His Siblings.
Despite Their Meandering Career's, Owen Insists He And His Little Brother Do Take Their Work Seriously. " I Dont Know If Its Being From Texas And The Way That We Speak That People Always Sort Of Attribute That To Us," He Says, " But I Can Definitely Be Kind Of A Worrier. And Luke, I Think Can Be Really Uptight." But All Three Brothers Seem To Look At Their Close Knit Friendship As A Remedy To The Stress Of Fame ( Or Lack Thereof) , Rather Than A Cause Of It. " Yeah, They Hang Out, They Stay At Each Others Houses, They Go On Holidays Together," Says Reitman. " They All Seem To Genuinely Both Love, And Like Each Other."
" They Have Their Personal Relationships As The Fabric Of Their Lives, And Not Their Careers," Says Psychologist Cohen. If Only Chad Lowe's Personal Life Had Fared So Well. Just Last Week, Hilary Swank Revealed In An Interview With Vanity Fair That Lowe, Her Husband Of Almost 14 Years, Had Been Struggling With Addiction Problems For Years. He's Been Trying To Get Work As An Actor And Director, With Limited Sucess, Especially Compared With Older Brother Rob, Who Transitioned From The
" Brat Pack" And Survived Scandels To Land An Emmy Nominated Gig On Tv's " The West Wing."
Compared To Tales Like These, Andrew Seems A Model Of Mental Health, Happy To Be Working With His Brothers On Smaller Projects Like Their Fourthcoming Film " The Wendell Baker Story."
Still, The Long Shadow Cast By His Younger Brothers Seems Sort Of Inescapable. " Andrew Is Totally Great," Raves Hale. " If You Close Your Eyes And Listen To Him, He Sounds Exactly Like Owen."
Wow, I Hope This Hasnt Been Posted Already..Sorry If It Has And Uggg My Spelling Can Be Horrible At Times, I Hope Its Ok =)