Jared Leto and his role (the beginning of a career - 1998 inclusive)

March 9, 2013

It is well known that Jared Leto is an extremely creative person and his interests in the arts are very diverse. One of these faces - this is his acting. Let us recall the most vivid role in the movie Jared and his contribution to world cinema.

Jared creative education began with the admission to University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he specialized in the field of fine arts. Later he transferred to the University of Fine Arts in New York. As a student, Summer wrote and played a major role in his film «CryingJoy». From that point the way Jared seemed, and turned in the direction of the movie.

The first success came in 1994 with the TV series "My So-Called Life" where Jared Leto played Jordan Catalano, a bit strange and self-absorbed teenager, enthusiastic music and on the verge of exclusion due to poor academic performance, in love with the heroine. His partner on the series was Claire Danes. Despite the short duration, the show has received immense popularity and critical acclaim, which in turn has been removed in the summer of fairly large full-length films.

My So-Called Life (TV series), 1994

Later in 1994, he starred with Alicia Silverstone in the independent film "Cool and Crazy" Ralph Baksh. Here he plays the role of Michael, who, like his friends, trying to escape from the custody of their parents, to be free, to live in his own apartment, getting married at eighteen. But soon the false freedom of a heavy burden of responsibility falls on the shoulders of his wife, child, work. It was only at the end of the film he is truly free.

Cool and the Crazy (TV), 1994

In 1995, Jared gets a cameo role in "How to Make an American Quilt", but this is his first role in a feature film, which was his in fact a big step in the career of an actor. Here he appears in the history of Marianne as her boyfriend and the father of her child. In this film, starring Winona Ryder, which later intersects Jared Leto on the set in the movie "Girl, Interrupted."

How to Make an American Quilt, 1995

Next comes the role in 1996 film "The Last of the High Kings". Hero of Summer, Frankie Griffin, son of actor and eccentric mother, confident that her numerous children are descended from Irish kings. Frankie 17 years, and he just graduated from high school. Grave doubts that the necessary number of points scored, he was horrified to expect exam results and decide that the last summer school should be used to its fullest. He wants to meet with two girls, whom he thought to be inaccessible, but they did a loser. However, this summer brings him far more than he'd expect: a true love and experience, and examination results are not so bad, and he has a place in college. In this movie film starred Jared Leto is known then the actresses Catherine O'Hara and Christina Ricci.

Last of the High Kings, The, 1996

In 1997 Jared Leto replaces Tom Cruise in the movie "Prefontaine." Biographical drama about the life of legendary runner has overcome a lot of obstacles on the road to victory. Since childhood, Steve Prefontaine was interested in sports, for it was the victory of life over. He believed that he had no data to run, and all their victories attributed to hard work and unswerving faith in their victory. Often, he hurt people by his indifference to the victories of other athletes, their opponents confidence and aggressive manner race. All his forces sought to keep the thought of defeat, and because of this, any loss became a disaster. At the Olympic Games in Munich, after the tragedy of Jewish athletes, he was never able to recover from the shock and lost the race, not even poborovshis for third place, because he was not running for a medal, but only for victory. This loss undermined his confidence. Steve took a lot of effort that would regain the confidence of victory, but, unfortunately, he was unable to participate in the Olympic Games in Montreal.

Steve Prefontaine was killed at age 24 in a car accident.

Steve Prefontaine Jared Leto, "Prefontaine", 1997

With the role of Jared linked surprising fact: Summer is so much accustomed to the role that this sister of the deceased athlete, seeing Jared on set in the image, could not hold back the tears, he was so much like her brother.

Also in 1997 Jared plays the role of Lane Dixon in "Switchback". Lane Dixon - a young doctor who has lost faith in himself, after the death of his patient. Having gone to hitchhike, he once again changes the companion, sitting in the car to a cheerful and smiling Bob Goodall. Having survived with many difficult situations, such as how to fight with the miners or fall with icy road in a break on the car, it turns out that one of them is the one maniac, who is wanted by the police all over the state.

Switchback, 1997 

But 1998 is full of film roles. Summer acted in the drama "Basil" with Christian Slater. Summer is a young aristocrat who lived under the guidance of his father, who teaches him that is supposed to do and how to behave, being an aristocrat. For example, imagination, or due to the lower class people are not worthy of the Lord. Lost his mother and being a witness to his father kicked out of the house of his elder brother's relationship with the daughter of a teacher, Basil whole life afraid of losing relationships and inheritance. But then a young man desperately wants to have friends, so he befriends a man who saved his life, which in turn leads to tragic consequences.

Basil, 1998

Next are the "Urban Legend" with the role of Paul Gardner, a journalist student newspaper.Although the film received mostly negative reviews from critics, but the youth horror gathered a good cashier, and the role of the charming journalist Jared Leto brought a certain popularity.

Urban Legend, 1998

Finally, in 1998, Summer gets a small role in the movie "The Thin Red Line" - the war drama directed by Terrence Malick with a very strong cast in a fairly large rating on IMDB. Very positive picture and met criticism - on Rottentomates 78% positive reviews. Organization of Review National Society of Film Critics named "The Thin Red Line" the best film of the year.

The Thin Red Line, 1998

To be continued.

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English translation by me ;)