Liam Aiken - the talented child of the world of cinema
The influence of Liam's mother on his acting career
Its first screen time, Liam Aiken received morewhile studying at the Dweyet Englewood School. He took part in the shooting of the commercial for Ford Motor Company Windstar. On the stage, Liam lit up for the first time at the age of 7, playing a role in the Broadway production of The Dollhouse.
The first role in the movie young Liam Aiken receivedthe same year, playing Neda in the feature film of American director Hal Hartley "Henry Ful". This film was later nominated for the "Golden Palm Branch". Liam himself, speaking of his first role, mentions the invaluable influence of the mother, which contributed to the participation of his son in the movies. Moya Aiken, Liam's mother, recalls that the family did not go much at that time, but she tried to do everything necessary to ensure that her son could go to college in the future. Certainly, Liam's further acting career solved this problem.
The role that brought Aiken's glory
The role that brought the young man glory, you canConsider this in the movie "Stepmother" - a drama, directed by director Chris Columbus. In this film, young Liam played the son of the main character, the role of which was performed by Susan Sarandon. It is worth noting that in this movie was also shot famous actress Julia Roberts. Of course, this work was not wasted, because Liam managed to work with real stars of Hollywood. The film tells about dramatic relationships between children, their mother and stepmother.
This work brought the boy a suddenpopularity. Liam Aiken, whose photo flaunted on the covers of magazines, began his journey in the cinema. In 1999, at the insistence of the mother, who complained about the gloominess of the role and the film itself, Liam rejected the proposal for filming Shyamalan's film The Sixth Sense. The stunning success of the picture certainly made the young man regret his decision in the future.
Continuation of the career of a film actor
Liam Aiken, whose filmography replenished in2002 due to his role in the film director Sam Mendes "The Damned Way", was successful overnight. This film positions itself as a gangster drama, and the main role in this film was played by Tom Hanks. The boy also got the role of the son of Tom Hanks, Peter Sullivan. It should be noted that the famous American actors Jude Law, Paul Newman and Daniel Craig also took part in this film. Liam Aiken for his role in this film in 2003 was nominated for a prize for the best supporting role. The actor himself was pleased with this work, pointing out that his experience, coupled with eminent actors, would undoubtedly play an important role in his career.
After the movie "The Damned Way" Aiken took upwork in the comedy film "Shaggy Special Forces". It was shot by director John Hoffman in 2003. This picture is significant because in it the young actor played the main role for the first time. Interesting fact: for participation in the picture Liam was presented with a puppy of the Italian Greyhound, which the actor called Kesom.
The failure in Aiken's career
Perhaps the biggest failure in Liam's careerwas that he could not get the role of a magical boy, the hero of the books of Joanna Rowling, Harry Potter. This role he did not get, despite the fact that Liam already collaborated with the director, who was to shoot the first part - Peter Columbus. The reason for the refusal was the nationality of Liam, as according to the books, Harry was an Englishman, which means that the actor who performs his role should have an appropriate accent. In the end, Potter was played by Daniel Radcliffe.
However, his tale Liam still found, playingthe main role in the film "Lemony Snicket - 33 misfortunes." By the way, this picture is based on the novel by writer Daniel Handler. The director of the picture was Brad Silberling, and the main role - the villain Count Olaf - played Jim Carrey. Liam was very flattering about this work, focusing on the excellent game of Jim, who "amused" everyone only by his presence on the set.
Liam Aiken today
The last at the moment work in the cinema forLiam became a part in the feature film "The Killer Within Me", filmed by Mike Winterbottom and released in 2009. Participation in this film was hosted by Casey Affleck, Keith Hudson and Jessica Alba. The role of Liam in this picture was, rather, vsoroplanovoy and especially not remember, but still Aiken discovered new facets in his acting career.
Liam Aiken, whose biography is full of interestingevents, currently receives an education at the University of New York, which he entered in the spring of 2008. Aiken's specialty is cinema and television.
