“Czech” Out the Big Stars of Karlovy Vary Fest Trailers
Ahead of Friday’s unveiling of the trailer for the Czech film festival’s 57th edition, starring Johnny Depp, the org offers a look at Jude Law, Danny DeVito and Casey Affleck have done in the past.
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Mel Gibson, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Casey Affleck, Jude Law, Harvey Keitel, Andy Garcia and Danny DeVito have all received honors from the Karlovy Vary Festival in the Czech Republic and starred in its popular festival trailers.
Oscar nominee and controversial actor Johnny Depp is the latest big Hollywood name to join the list.
During the opening ceremony of the big summer festival in the picturesque Czech spa town on Friday evening, organizers will unveil the trailer for its 57th edition, starring Depp.
The Karlovy Vary team has presented star-studded trailers, which explore what artists who have received a Crystal Globe lifetime honor from the fest actually do with their statue, for 15 years. They are typically black-and-white and full of attitude.
The 2010 honoree Jude Law, for example, puts his award to creative use in car-focused fest trailer running 1 minute and 35 seconds for the event’s 46th edition.
Malkovich’s trailer features an awkward “oh”-moment in a taxi, Affleck’s trip to a pawn shop ends in a surprise, while Mirren wants to store her statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to Oscar statuette, in its box.
The Karlovy Vary festival’s online platform, KVIFF.TV, features the various trailers on a special page.