The plot, characters, actors. "Deal with the Devil": a history of modern magic against the background of male friendship

Picture of 2006 "Deal with the devil" refers to the number of thrillers, combining the shades of horror and mysticism. This genre is well known to the viewer. Despite the fact that he barely paid back the budget spent, the overall ratings and ratings were positive. In this article, we will dwell in detail on the performers of the main roles.

The power of magic

The plot tells the story of four teenagers who, being counted to a certain caste of people, are endowed with supernormal abilities. They must use them to stop the evil that many centuries ago they themselves created. To use magic for personal purposes is prohibited under the threat of rapid aging. The temptation is incredibly strong. To keep oneself in hand, young people must trust each other, which is not easy ...

Producer Renny Harlin, who had previously removed the painting "The Exorcist: The Beginning," felt like a fish in the water, because he took on a similar plot. And immediately began to look for the main actors. According to the plot, the characters are four teenagers who enjoy success with girls. Harlin needed charming young actors. "Deal with the devil" was calculated on a teenage audience. This created all the prerequisites for the successful distribution of a picture of little-known stars to have the chance to become new sex symbols.

Long search for the sons of Ipswich

Remembering this, the director experienced difficulties during the casting. In the picture many audiences and beginning actors tried, "Deal with the devil" for which could serve as a good launch pad. According to the plot, the company of heroes is similar to each other, and Renny Harlin was required to show their difference, otherwise all the screen images would mix. Keileb, Reed, Tyler and Pogue meet the enigmatic Chase, who is too suspiciously pouring into their circle. Later, friends will be forced to look for the facts of his past life to make sure that he is not what he wants to appear. This will lead to a decisive battle, which will be the final chord of the film "Deal with the Devil." Actors, approved for the main roles, showed a harmonious screen tandem and excellently coped with the task assigned to them. This could be said by numerous reviews of those viewers who liked the film.

Heroes-devils, charming actors. "Deal with the devil" as a forge of talents

Let's get to know more closely with those who appeared on the screen in the image of the four "magical handsome."

Stephen Strait . A native of New York, he began his career as a model, first appearing in advertising brochures at the age of ten. At the same time I studied acting. In 2005, the debut in the film "Aerobatics" was held, to the soundtrack of which Stephen recorded a song. This largely determined his desire to try his hand at being a singer. In the end, he became a soloist and songwriter for the band Tribe. A year later, he received an offer to play Celeb Danvers in the "Deal with the Devil." In 2007, he married actress Lynn Colins. Among other famous works of Streit - pictures "10 000 years before our era", "War on Duress", "Magic City".

Born in Canada, Taylor Kitsch was born in 1981. Of the entire composition of "Deal with the Devil" he is the most famous actor. In his childhood he was fond of hockey, dreaming of becoming a professional player. However, in 2002 he moved to New York, where at first he worked as a model.

From the role of football player Tim Riggins in the series "Fires of Friday Night" began a long career in the cinema. A holder of good physical shape, Kitch became a frequent guest in various teenage scenes, among them "Die, John Tucker!". In "Deal with the Devil" he got the role of Pog Perry. In 2009 he performed the image of Remy LeBo, or Gambit, in the fantasy "X-Men: Beginning. Wolverine". Next came the successful hits - "Battleship", "John Carter", "Survivor", "Particularly dangerous", "Big scam". In 2014 he starred in the film "Ordinary Heart", which tells about the persecution of homosexuals of America of the past decades.

Chace Crawford . A native of Texas, he was born in 1985. Until a certain age, he was an "ordinary" child who studied at school, practiced sports, loved drawing and photography. As a teenager, Chase began to work as a model. As often happens, it turned into an activity in acting. Crawford's first film was The Long-Lost Son, and a year later he joined the cast of the thriller Deal with the Devil, where he won the role of Tyler Simis. The most famous was the youth series "Gossip Girl", for which Chase was three times awarded the Teen Choice Awards as the best actor. In 2012, I played in a romantic melodrama "What to expect when you are expecting a child". About his personal life, Chase tries not to spread. It is known that he met with singer Carrie Underwood and actresses Ashley Greene and Rachel Golding.

Toby Hemingway . Born in England in 1983 in a family of writers. After moving to America, he entered the School of Fine Arts. Career began with the series "Bones" and "Eternal Summer". In 2005, he received the role of Reed Garvin in the "Deal with the Devil." The most famous films with his participation are the thrillers Black Swan and Time.

Sebastian Stan . Romanian actor was born in 1982. As a child, he often moved with his parents from country to country, until he settled in the States, where he went to school. The first experience of acting was on the school stage, then he played in the summer camp. In the "Deal with the Devil," he got the role of an intriguing guy named Chase Collins, who is opposed by the main characters. After the film, the actor starred in several films that allowed him to appreciate his talent. Among them were "Womanizer", "Rachel gets married", "Time Machine in the Jacuzzi", "The phenomenon", "The game for survival." I remembered in the image of James "Bucky" Barnes, who played in the "First Avenger". Sebastian was approved in the series "Gossip Girl", where he met with Chase Crawford.

In addition to the basic composition, the picture is occupied by equally famous actors. "Deal with the devil" can boast the participation of stars such as Jessica Lucas, Kyle Schmid, Laura Ramsey and many others.

Bonus for actors: friendship behind the scenes

The picture was warmly received by most viewers. Some critics have noted the primitiveness and mediocrity of the plot, which is barely visible behind the "excessively beautiful" faces of the main characters, distracting all attention to themselves. Be that as it may, the performers of the leading roles have made a strong male friendship due to the atmosphere that prevails on the set of the film "Deal with the Devil". Actors, whose photos decorated the covers of many glossy publications, were able not only to make friends outside of the set, but also to demonstrate it on the screen.