Before Chris Pratt established himself as an action hero, he received criticism about his weight. And when he was told he was “too fat” for a role, the actor went on a crash diet and stopped drinking to get it. Here’s how it went down:
Chris Pratt was told he was ‘too fat’ for his ‘Moneyball’ role Moneyball stars Chris Pratt, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2011 | Michael Tran/FilmMagic Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Pratt rose to fame in the early 2000s as Andy Dwyer in the hit NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation. And by 2010, he had appeared in nearly a dozen comedy films, including Bride Wars and Deep in the Valley.
But in 2011, the future Guardians of the Galaxy star made a pivot to drama with the role of Scott Hatteberg in Moneyball. However, when he first auditioned for the part, the actor was told he needed to lose weight.
Chris Pratt was told he was ‘too fat’ for his ‘Moneyball’ role Moneyball stars Chris Pratt, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in 2011 | Michael Tran/FilmMagic Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Pratt rose to fame in the early 2000s as Andy Dwyer in the hit NBC sitcom, Parks and Recreation. And by 2010, he had appeared in nearly a dozen comedy films, including Bride Wars and Deep in the Valley.
But in 2011, the future Guardians of the Galaxy star made a pivot to drama with the role of Scott Hatteberg in Moneyball. However, when he first auditioned for the part, the actor was told he needed to lose weight.
- 2/25/2023
- by Mishal Ali Zafar
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Although diversity on TV, both on and off camera, continues to improve each year, significant roadblocks for female and minority creators continue to exist in the industry — chief among them budgets.
According to a new study from UCLA’s Entertainment and Media Research Initiative, nearly half of all TV shows created by white men across broadcast, cable and television received a budget of 3 million or more per episode. On broadcast, 41.5 of shows created by white men had episodic budgets higher than 3 million, while that figure increases to 48 and 61.3 when looking at cable and streaming. In contrast, show creators of color had show budgets above 3 million per episode 28.5 (broadcast), 29.2 (cable), and 33.3 (streaming) of the time. Meanwhile, only 13 of broadcast shows and 13.3 of cable shows from white woman creators had episodic budgets over 3 million — streaming was significantly better, at 48.7, but still lagging far beyond their male counterparts.
Published Wednesday, the study authored by UCLA’s Dr.
According to a new study from UCLA’s Entertainment and Media Research Initiative, nearly half of all TV shows created by white men across broadcast, cable and television received a budget of 3 million or more per episode. On broadcast, 41.5 of shows created by white men had episodic budgets higher than 3 million, while that figure increases to 48 and 61.3 when looking at cable and streaming. In contrast, show creators of color had show budgets above 3 million per episode 28.5 (broadcast), 29.2 (cable), and 33.3 (streaming) of the time. Meanwhile, only 13 of broadcast shows and 13.3 of cable shows from white woman creators had episodic budgets over 3 million — streaming was significantly better, at 48.7, but still lagging far beyond their male counterparts.
Published Wednesday, the study authored by UCLA’s Dr.
- 10/27/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
While TV audiences are flocking to shows with diverse casts, UCLA’s study of the 2021-2022 TV season warns of a “contracting and potentially homogenizing TV landscape” that may signal the scaling back of diversity efforts, particularly when it comes to “big budget shows and who gets to write for TV.”
Despite growing audiences for shows featuring diverse casts including CBS’ “FBI,” TNT’s “Snowpiercer” and Netflix’ “Bridgerton,” the report, released on Thursday, found a pattern indicating that shows created by people of color were showing an uptick in getting greenlit but “tended to receive smaller budget than those created by white men, particularly in the digital arena,” said Ana-Christina Ramón, inaugural director of the Entertainment Media Research Initiative, which is housed in UCLA’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.
Continued Ramón in her statement, “The next few years may be a true test of whether Hollywood is...
Despite growing audiences for shows featuring diverse casts including CBS’ “FBI,” TNT’s “Snowpiercer” and Netflix’ “Bridgerton,” the report, released on Thursday, found a pattern indicating that shows created by people of color were showing an uptick in getting greenlit but “tended to receive smaller budget than those created by white men, particularly in the digital arena,” said Ana-Christina Ramón, inaugural director of the Entertainment Media Research Initiative, which is housed in UCLA’s Institute for Research on Labor and Employment.
Continued Ramón in her statement, “The next few years may be a true test of whether Hollywood is...
- 10/27/2022
- by Diane Haithman
- The Wrap
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