Don Jon
Joseph Gordon - Levitt explain how Channing Tatum and Anne Hathaway made cameo forDon Jonas well as Emily Blunt and John Krasinski . Gordon - Levitt led the ensemble cast for the 2013 romantic dramedy alongside Scarlett Johansson , Julianne Moore , Tony Danza , Glenne Headly , Brie Larsonand Rob Brown . Don Jonalso marked Gordon - Levitt ’s feature directorial debut after year of making inadequate films for his HitRecord chopine and turning to film producer booster Rian Johnson for feedback during the writing process and edits of the photographic film .
Don Jonstarred Gordon - Levittas Jon Martello Jr. , a prototypal New Jersey bartender dedicated to his family , friend and church and enjoys his casual sex life . However , as Jon begins developing unrealistic expectation and an habituation to hardcore porn , he struggles to see a new path for his lifetime and his desire for tangible intimacy and rightful making love . Don Jonreceived in the main positive reviews from critics and audiences likewise upon its outlet for its witching humor , Gordon - Levitt ’s direction and Johansson and Moore ’s performances and was a modest boxful office success , gross over $ 41 million against its $ 7.5 million budget .
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In a recent sequence ofVanity Fair ’s " Scenes Selection " serial publication , Joseph Gordon - Levitt looked back on the devising of his directorial debut , Don Jon . When looking at the scene set in the movie theatre , the star deal how he got Channing Tatum , Anne Hathaway , Emily Blunt and John Kraskinski to give cameos for the movie . See what Gordon - Levitt shared below :
“ We might as well head out my dear friends who did me the favor to come along in these movie posters . Emily and John and Chan and Annie . I spent probably right smart too much clip coming up with these and had a luck of merriment designing these pic posters . ‘ So Hard So Fast 3D ’ and ‘ The Special Someone ’ [ Laughs ] The one for the beau and the one for the ladies , because Hollywood movies are reductionist and unhealthy . ”
As Gordon - Levitt explains , the major cameo forDon Joncame from his friendship with having worked with the ace prior . He and Tatum first met while work out on the peaked receivedG.I. Joe : The Rise of Cobra , in which Gordon - Levitt portray Cobra Commander , but he would n’t reelect for the sequelRetaliation , being replaced by Luke Bracey and Robert Baker . Gordon - Levitt antecedently work with Hathaway on another of his rare blockbuster project , Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Rises , in which he starred as Robin " John " Blake , who is left the Batcave by Christian Bale ’s titulary hero after his retirement . Interestingly , Gordon - Levitt also release to Nolan for advice on makingDon Jon , with the film maker cautioning against starring and directing the film for the surplus challenges it would elevate .
Though Gordon - Levitt has yet to star alongside Krasinski for anything , his cameo likely came about from Gordon - Levitt ’s prior kinship with Emily Blunt forRian Johnson’sLooper , with the actress getting married toThe Officestar a few years before the sci - fi thriller . Much like Johnson , it should arrive as a merriment bit of insight to get a line that Gordon - Levitt seeks to keep these relationships alive with his co - stars and began withDon Jon . Though his latest directorial effort , the Apple TV+ seriesMr . Corman , only lasted one season , Gordon - Levitt ’s passion for getting behind the camera as much as in front of it does make a curiosity as to who he may choose to reunite with again in the future .
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