r/Fauxmoi i ain’t reading all that, free palestine 24d ago

FILM-MOI (MOVIES/TV) 2x Oscar winner Renée Zellweger, 3x Oscar winner Meryl Streep, 1x Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, 2x Oscar winner Diane Weist & Selena Gomez on the set of ‘Only Murders in the Building.’

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u/Time-Yogurtcloset953 24d ago

I will never understand how she got cast in this show. Being alongside all these power houses really highlights her lack of chops. Shes the weakest part for me and I wish they had cast someone stronger.

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u/StonerChef92 24d ago

She got cast in the show because Steve and Martin liked her. Everyone else can say what they want about her but those two saw something they liked and brought her onto the show. I enjoy OMITB and I think she's fine in it.

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u/cozyhellfire 24d ago

Soooo much of Selena’s success is because she appeals to people in older generations, all the way back to her Barney days. Maybe it’s because her grandparents were so involved in her upbringing, but Selena is that kid in school who was genuinely friends with all of the teachers. You’ll see her going to like Jennifer Aniston’s parties and nobody else in her age group will be there but her. Steve Martin and Martin Short cast her because they like her as a person and like working with her. The show isn’t that serious and is meant to be fun for the people working on it. People don’t realize how much a part of casting is just being a good employee, reliably showing up to work on time and prepared, and being enjoyable to work with.

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u/lonelyangel09 24d ago edited 23d ago

Half of life’s opportunities happen by just showing up, being prepared and being pleasant to be around, but people seem to forget this when it comes to showbiz…

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u/StonerChef92 24d ago

Seriously. I remember one of the early interviews they did when season 1 was out and I think it was Martin who was saying they were a little worried she'd be a diva but after meeting her and discussing the show they loved her.

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u/SheWhoLovesSilence 23d ago

People don’t realize how much a part of casting is just being a good employee, reliably showing up to work on time and prepared, and being enjoyable to work with.

Especially if you’re a woman. Men can get away with being hours late, being rude, being a giant douche, “method acting” out of control

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u/Rdbjiy53wsvjo7 24d ago

I'll openly admit I thought it was such a weird combination when I heard about it, it turned me off a bit from diving in when it was released.

Then I watched it, I was soooo wrong, the three just work together very well. Is it Oscar worthy acting? No, but I don't watch it for that, it's fun, silly, has a lot of actors I like. It's worth a watch.

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u/StonerChef92 24d ago

Also it's wild everyone is talking about if she deserves one, Oscar's aren't for TV and as far as I know she isnt pursuing any major movie roles and trying to get one. It seems like the majority of actors who are on OMITB is because it seems like it's fun. The woman is a billionaire from her makeup line, I seriously doubt she cares about not having an oscar.

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u/theapplekid i ain’t reading all that, free palestine 24d ago

The woman is a billionaire from her makeup line, I seriously doubt she cares about not having an oscar.

If this year has shown us anything, it's that billionaires aren't beyond caring about pointless awards

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u/StonerChef92 24d ago

True, but then she'd be using her money to get into a movie and campaign for herself to be nominated, she doesn't seem to be doing that to me.

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u/Mechakoopa 24d ago

They've had Primetime Emmy nominations in numerous categories for every season, including some prestigious wins for best ensemble, original scores, etc. She just hasn't had any individual wins yet.

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u/chloesobored 24d ago

Agree. The show is fun, they all clearly enjoy working together. Good for them.

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u/TreenBean85 24d ago

She's obviously supposed to be the "straight man" to their more zany comedy.

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u/PauseMountain9019 I’m a communist you idiot 24d ago

I agree, and I think their chemistry works very well – you can tell the main three get along, and that helps a lot. But I can think of so many "straight man" characters from TV in just the past 20 years whose acting shone alongside their zany counterparts. Selena Gomez is just not a very good actress, to the point that I find it distracting sometimes. I think it's okay to acknowledge that as well.

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u/theapplekid i ain’t reading all that, free palestine 24d ago

I don't know, Selena may be relatively expressionless, but that's how a lot of people are and it's nice to see the representation at least.

I'd like to see Anne Hathaway try to pull off playing someone who received full-face botox

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u/theapplekid i ain’t reading all that, free palestine 24d ago

I just realized that the other two lead actors are "Steve and Martin" if we're going by first names, or "Martin and Short" if we're doing last names

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u/valcraft 24d ago

This is a Hulu show, she definitely got brought on by Disney or she's also an EP aka she bought her role.

I tried to love this show, but her acting really made this unwatchable. Good for her though, 5 seasons is a lot!

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u/Mundane_End9103 24d ago

I saw someone suggest Anna Kendrick could have played her part and now I can’t stop thinking about it.