Big Fat Liar
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Before I even sawBig Fat Liar , I knew it would be a fix movie of my younger years , and that was without even know who Paul Giamatti was . Big Fat Liarcame out in February 2002 , starring two of the most important people in my life at the time : Amanda Bynes and Frankie Muniz . Amanda Bynes was the Nickelodeon it fille , a newcomer onAll That ; so pop she got her own , and I think better , sketch showThe Amanda Show . What ’s funnier than ending a court session with a gang of dancing lobsters ?
Malcolm Wilkerson , played by Frankie Muniz , and his oddball family line inMalcolm in the Middle , that ’s what . So to have those two stars in one movie , what more could any ' 90 child ask for ? Then there was this villain played by " Paul Giamatti " but I did n’t really care . Who did about the flavorless opponent in kids ' movies ? Little did I bed that he would not only become my best-loved part ofBig Fat Liar , butPaul Giamatti would be my favorite part of most movieshe showed up in .
Paul Giamatti ’s career as a character actor has prepared the Star Trek fan to fulfill an aspiration with his villainous Starfleet Academy role .
Paul Giamatti’s Big Fat Liar Character Was My Favorite Kids' Movie Villain
Giamatti Actually Cared About What I Cared About
InBig Fat Liar , Paul Giamatti play Marty Wolf , an unscrupulous Hollywood executive who stumbles upon a story , " Big Fat Liar " , written by stripling Jason Shepherd ( Muniz ) , a compulsive liar . Marty steals the tale , stand for to turn it into a movie , and Jason and his best friend , Kaylee ( Bynes ) , tail him to LA and prank him until he confesses to stealing . Two of these clowning , advertise heavily in the merchandising of the movie , necessitate dyeing Marty ’s skin blue and his hair bright orange .
It was that fantastic visage that got me at once concerned inBig Fat Liar . I may not have known who Giamatti was , but I knew that an tempestuous , professional - looking humankind spread over in blue paint was the peak of clowning . In most movies aimed at kids , the villains were always secondary — it was the young stars that were the draw — butGiamatti inBig Fat Liarshowed me what a substantial , talented actor could bring to the tabular array .
And male child does Giamatti take it . Just look at the Charlie Brown - like face he makes when he discovers his new look . by and by in the picture , after Jason break he ’s behind all the prank , Giamatti loses it in his car in a full - dead body freakout rivals top out Jim Carrey . Giamatti himself had a blast on stage set , and it came through in his performance . In an interview withGQ , he said ,
" Really , at that pointedness with something like that , he [ director Shawn Levy ] just was letting me do so much nonsensical clobber , and I enjoy being big like that . It ’s really fun , you cognise ? You do n’t get the opportunity so much to just go over the top like that . "
While some actors may have been stymie by the character , Giamatti was totally down ,
" So I ’ve always been physically well-situated doing stuff like that in front of people . I mean , there ’s obviously an exhibitionist constituent to role player that you kinda do n’t worry or think about it or you like it . "
Big Fat Liar is a family comedy directed by Shawn Levy. The film follows Jason Shepherd, a 14-year-old student whose school essay is stolen by a sleazy Hollywood producer, Marty Wolf, and turned into a blockbuster movie. Starring Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, and Paul Giamatti, the story unfolds as Jason and his friend Kaylee travel to Los Angeles to prove his authorship and expose Wolf’s fraudulent behavior.
I always appreciated it when grown - ups were not stymy by the things I liked , and Giamatti made it clear he was all about childhood " craziness " .
Jaleel White has an uncredited show as himself inBig Fat Liar , wreak a character in one of Marty Wolf ’s cinema . Marty concern to him as Urkel , much to White ’s vexation , as he play Urkel onFamily Matters .
Big Fat Liar May Not Be Giamatti’s Best Movie, But It Informed His Other Work
Marty Wolf’s Anger And Sliminess Can Be Found Throughout Giamatti’s Filmography
In the grand outline of Paul Giamatti ’s career , Big Fat Liarprobably does n’t even snap his top 15 performances , but it kick off his cost increase to stardom . A year later , he starred inAmerican Splendorand if you look at his Wikipedia page after that , you ’ll in all likelihood do it 90 % of his operation . My favorite is his role inRobotsas the gate guard Tim . Kidding . ( Though I likeRobots . )
Paul Giamatti ’s Notable Performances
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Big Fat Liar is a family comedy directed by Shawn Levy. The film follows Jason Shepherd, a 14-year-old student whose school essay is stolen by a sleazy Hollywood producer, Marty Wolf, and turned into a blockbuster movie. Starring Frankie Muniz, Amanda Bynes, and Paul Giamatti, the story unfolds as Jason and his friend Kaylee travel to Los Angeles to prove his authorship and expose Wolf’s fraudulent behavior.
eccentric
Sideways(2004 )
Miles Raymond
Cinderella Man(2005 )
Joe Gould
John Adams(2008 )
John Adams
12 days a Slave(2013 )
Theophilus Freeman
Billions(2016 - 2023 )
Chuck Rhoades
The Holdovers(2024 )
Paul Hunham
I ’m a sucker for boxing movies andhis performance as boxing manager Joe Gould inCinderella Man — which earned him his first Oscar nomination — has always get me . It ’s both sides of Giamatti , that explosive anger that can be seen inBig Fat Liar , Sideways , andBillions , and which he does n’t always like doing ,
" Well , what starts to happen is the great unwashed require you to explode with rage . I do n’t inevitably want to explode with rage all the prison term . "
And it ’s the soft , sweet side that he demo in carrying out inThe HoldoversandLady in the Water , and which he showcases inBig Fat Liarwhenever he ’s , well , lying .
Cast
Big Fat Liar is a home comedy directed by Shawn Levy . The photographic film follows Jason Shepherd , a 14 - year - old student whose schoolhouse essay is steal by a sleazy Hollywood manufacturer , Marty Wolf , and turned into a megahit movie . Starring Frankie Muniz , Amanda Bynes , and Paul Giamatti , the story blossom forth as Jason and his friend Kaylee locomotion to Los Angeles to rise his authorship and expose Wolf ’s fraudulent behaviour .
