Taylor Lautner has yet to really make his mark post-Twilight (sorry Abduction fans), but the twinktastic teen idol has sunk his teeth into the meaty role of Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson’s porntastic blockbuster, Boogie Nights.
It happened last week at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) was holding another one of his legendary “Live Reads.” Joining Lautner were Judy Greer as Amber Waves, Mae Whitman as Rollergirl, Nick Kroll as Reed and Miami Vice star Don Johnson as Jack Horner (played by Burt Reynolds in the film). Reitman’s readings are hot events in the City of Angels—he’s also done ones for the Big Lebowski and The Princess Bride.
So how about Dirk’s infamous reveal at the end of Nights? The one that got everyone talking about a newcomer named Mark Wahlberg. Did Taylor go method? A review in EW doesn’t say, but it does praise his performance:
Lautner was perfect. He captured Diggler’s earnestness, sweet stupidity and eventual megalomania with an easy grace that makes you wonder why he hasn’t been given more interesting roles in films. Or maybe Diggler is just the perfect part for him. Either way, the audience regularly stopped to cheer Lautner for everything from his “I’m gonna be a big bright shining star” proclamations to his surprisingly moving portrayal of Diggler’s coked-out breakdown in front of Jack. But the biggest cheers came after Lautner sang, intentionally off-key, during the scenes when Diggler is attempting to become a rock star.
Okay, someone needs to just cast Taylor Lautner a remake of American Gigolo.
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