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KEANU REEVES
There are people in this world that are obsessed with this star. There are those that are obsessed
with the MATRIX, a 1999 sci-fi action film starring
Keanu Reeves.
Reeves has appeared in 35+ films. That is a huge number for an actor who is only 36 years old. He has starred in SPEED as will. The MATRIX and SPEED are considered two of the biggest and best action blockbuster of the 1990s. According to the Hollywood gossips, he has few, if any, enemies in the film community. He's praised consistently for his work ethic, his integrity, his humility, his utter lack of Hollywood guile.
According to MATRIX co-star, Carrie-Anne Moss," Keanu has the ability to handle stress in a way that is almost Zen-like." She added, "I think he has Zen-like moments, and I think that, absolutely, it affects the other actors he works with. It affects me. You know, there's not one bit of the movie-star ego in that guy...He's incredibly focused and incredibly disciplined, and I mean unlike anyone I've ever met."
Some critics have called Reeves "wooden" and "robotic," Others disagree. I feel that he has real talent and can definitely act. Just because he does not express himself with vibrant facial expressions and tones does not mean he cannot deliver a part effectively.
He was born to an eccentric British costume designer who moved to Paris when she was 14 and who sometimes wore a peach-dyed crew cut. His father is an Hawaiian-Chinese who left the family when Keanu was two, Reeves has had a life filled with many challenges and a lot of variety.
He was born in Beirut. Several years later, his mother moved the family to Canada where Reeves spent his formative years playing hockey and being challenged in school. He was diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disorder which he eventually overcame. His mother earned a living making costumes for musicians such as Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.
The fact that he has recovered from a terrible motorcycle accident shows up in subtle ways. There are a couple tiny scars that you can barely see in close ups. Occasionally, you can tell in the way he moves his neck-just a little bit stiff and perhaps in the way he walks-is there compensation there? If you see him in SWEET NOVEMBER you can see a long scar above the navel. None of the above take away from the actor or the man-just adds a little note to his persona.
This was in the Dallas Morning News 9/11/01:
Keanu Reeves: the gift that keeps on giving
Keanu Reeves has signed away a sizable back-end deal for two Matrix sequels. The Wall Street Journal reports Mr. Reeves handed his profit-sharing points to the franchise's special-effects and costume-design teams. "He felt that they were the ones who made the movie and that they should participate," a movie executive says. It's not the first time Mr. Reeves has shared his movie spoils. For The Devei's Advocate, he shaved his salary by a few million so producers could afford Al Pacino, the Journal reports. But don't cry for Mr. Reeves' bank account: He was paid $10 million upfront for The Matrix and earned $35 million when the film became a hit.
Check out these cool Keanu and related sites
Keanu Web-this is one of the best!
Keanu club-A Keanu Fan Paradise
Carrie-Anne Moss
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This Keanu Reeves Fan Club has some
great pictures but you may have to get
rid of some very irritating popups first
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