Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn Share On-Screen and Off-Screen Chemistry
From the first time they costarred in a motion picture, it was clear to film viewers that Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn share an on-screen chemistry that can only be based on true friendship and not something cooked up in Hollywood.
As a matter of fact, some have gone so far as to call Wilson's and Vaughn's relationship a "bromance.
" In their first film together, 2005's "Wedding Crashers," Wilson and Vaughn, 44 and 43 respectively, play friends who show up uninvited at weddings in hopes of picking up women who are emotional putty in their hands after watching another woman get married before them.
That movie grossed $209 million and made audiences laugh in theaters nationwide for months after its initial release.
Their second joint production, "The Internship," was released in the spring of 2013 and depicts them as middle-aged salesmen who, having lost their jobs, attempt to win Google internships.
The movie offers many opportunities for the duo to shine, as they are portrayed as being out of touch with modern technology to the point that they have no idea just how woefully out of touch they are.
Both films prominently feature the actors' hilarious banter, which fans of their films know and love.
Wilson and Vaughn, who met while having dinner with mutual acquaintance Ben Stiller, chalk up their repartee to a real-life ability to make each other laugh, as well as two competitive streaks that perpetuate the one-liners.
This is apparent in "The Internship" when their characters team up to overcome their pop culture irrelevance and save themselves from futures in which they cannot afford the basics, much less the good life.
Their chemistry is most apparent in scenes in which the two, in teaming up to avoid irrelevance, are conspiring to best their younger, savvier competitors.
Wilson and Vaughn are members of the informal actors group, The Frat Pack, which includes male actors who became successful in their fields in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Most Frat Pack members tend to play comedic roles.
Wilson and Vaughn are no exceptions.
Born and raised in Texas, Wilson was among the more prominent players in Austin's mid-1990s indie film scene.
After spending a number of years making art-house films, he transitioned into screenwriting with the films "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums.
" His first large commercial break occurred with Jackie Chan's "Shanghai Noon," an action and buddy film released in 2000.
The following year, Wilson played a part in the cult Stiller classic "Zoolander.
" Wilson returned to the buddy film genre with "I Spy" in 2002, followed by "Shanghai Knights" in 2003 and a remake of the television series "Starsky & Hutch" in 2004.
Although he is known mainly as a comedic actor, Wilson reaped critical praise for his role in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," released in 2011.
Altogether, Wilson's films have grossed more than $2.
25 billion in North America.
Vaughn, meanwhile, began acting in the late 1980s, first appearing in television commercials and minor television series roles.
He gained industry recognition with his part in the 1996 film "Swingers.
" Since then, Vaughn has appeared in a variety of films, including "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Starsky & Hutch," "The Cell," "The Break Up," "Old School," and "The Dilemma.
" His notable dramatic role was in Sean Penn's "Into the Wild," an adaptation of the book by Jon Krakauer.
It is, however, the buddy comedies, such as "Wedding Crashers" and "The Internship," that distinguished Wilson and Owen.
In fact, in a Los Angeles Times review of "Wedding Crashers," Carina Chocano wrote, "Underneath the diarrhea gags, the long lens at close range of Vaughn's pants and the handcuffs, it's really just a love story about a couple of buddies who live happily ever after.
And it couldn't have happened to a nicer, more charming couple.
" Although it has received mixed reviews from critics, "The Internship" has received positive reviews where the synergy of Wilson and Vaughn is concerned, with some reviewers claiming their chemistry is enough to carry the film altogether and may even be the one element that saves it.
One reviewer in particular compared Wilson and Vaughn to Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, whose films, he wrote, were mediocre.
However, as with Lewis and Martin, Wilson and Vaughn draw viewers who enjoy watching them play off each other.
Another factor in their on-screen chemistry, say Wilson and Vaughn, is that they each have children roughly the same age.
As a result, their observations on child development and experiences raising their kids contribute to their comedic rapport.
As a matter of fact, some have gone so far as to call Wilson's and Vaughn's relationship a "bromance.
" In their first film together, 2005's "Wedding Crashers," Wilson and Vaughn, 44 and 43 respectively, play friends who show up uninvited at weddings in hopes of picking up women who are emotional putty in their hands after watching another woman get married before them.
That movie grossed $209 million and made audiences laugh in theaters nationwide for months after its initial release.
Their second joint production, "The Internship," was released in the spring of 2013 and depicts them as middle-aged salesmen who, having lost their jobs, attempt to win Google internships.
The movie offers many opportunities for the duo to shine, as they are portrayed as being out of touch with modern technology to the point that they have no idea just how woefully out of touch they are.
Both films prominently feature the actors' hilarious banter, which fans of their films know and love.
Wilson and Vaughn, who met while having dinner with mutual acquaintance Ben Stiller, chalk up their repartee to a real-life ability to make each other laugh, as well as two competitive streaks that perpetuate the one-liners.
This is apparent in "The Internship" when their characters team up to overcome their pop culture irrelevance and save themselves from futures in which they cannot afford the basics, much less the good life.
Their chemistry is most apparent in scenes in which the two, in teaming up to avoid irrelevance, are conspiring to best their younger, savvier competitors.
Wilson and Vaughn are members of the informal actors group, The Frat Pack, which includes male actors who became successful in their fields in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Most Frat Pack members tend to play comedic roles.
Wilson and Vaughn are no exceptions.
Born and raised in Texas, Wilson was among the more prominent players in Austin's mid-1990s indie film scene.
After spending a number of years making art-house films, he transitioned into screenwriting with the films "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums.
" His first large commercial break occurred with Jackie Chan's "Shanghai Noon," an action and buddy film released in 2000.
The following year, Wilson played a part in the cult Stiller classic "Zoolander.
" Wilson returned to the buddy film genre with "I Spy" in 2002, followed by "Shanghai Knights" in 2003 and a remake of the television series "Starsky & Hutch" in 2004.
Although he is known mainly as a comedic actor, Wilson reaped critical praise for his role in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris," released in 2011.
Altogether, Wilson's films have grossed more than $2.
25 billion in North America.
Vaughn, meanwhile, began acting in the late 1980s, first appearing in television commercials and minor television series roles.
He gained industry recognition with his part in the 1996 film "Swingers.
" Since then, Vaughn has appeared in a variety of films, including "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Starsky & Hutch," "The Cell," "The Break Up," "Old School," and "The Dilemma.
" His notable dramatic role was in Sean Penn's "Into the Wild," an adaptation of the book by Jon Krakauer.
It is, however, the buddy comedies, such as "Wedding Crashers" and "The Internship," that distinguished Wilson and Owen.
In fact, in a Los Angeles Times review of "Wedding Crashers," Carina Chocano wrote, "Underneath the diarrhea gags, the long lens at close range of Vaughn's pants and the handcuffs, it's really just a love story about a couple of buddies who live happily ever after.
And it couldn't have happened to a nicer, more charming couple.
" Although it has received mixed reviews from critics, "The Internship" has received positive reviews where the synergy of Wilson and Vaughn is concerned, with some reviewers claiming their chemistry is enough to carry the film altogether and may even be the one element that saves it.
One reviewer in particular compared Wilson and Vaughn to Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, whose films, he wrote, were mediocre.
However, as with Lewis and Martin, Wilson and Vaughn draw viewers who enjoy watching them play off each other.
Another factor in their on-screen chemistry, say Wilson and Vaughn, is that they each have children roughly the same age.
As a result, their observations on child development and experiences raising their kids contribute to their comedic rapport.
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