Martin Henderson is an American actor known for his roles in many projects, including Talking to the Wind (2002), Bell (2002), Trump Aces (2006), Anatomy of Passion (2005) and even Britney’s music video. Spears for the song Toxic. But in the article we will consider only those films in which he played key characters.
Martin Henderson Biography
Our hero was born in 1974 in Auckland (New Zealand). He attended Birkenhead Elementary School and Westlake Boys High School. And already at the age of 13, after repeated auditions, he got into the Strangers project, broadcast on local television.
For four years, beginning in 1992, Martin Henderson played the role of Stuart Nelson in the Shortland Street medical soap opera. Then he appeared in several Australian projects, including such series as “At Home and On the Road” (1996), “Echo Point” (1995), “Pot” (1996), etc. And after moving to the USA and two years of training in professional conservatory for actors of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, he began to appear in Hollywood films.
There are now about 40 projects on the list of films with Martin Henderson. Below we consider the most popular of them.
The Call (2002)
The psychological drama of Mount Verbinsky was filmed based on the novel of the same name by the Japanese writer Koji Suzuki. The film received mostly positive reviews. The picture not only recouped the financial costs of its creation, but also brought multimillion-dollar profit to the director's team. It is interesting that for the promotion of the thriller, promotional sites depicting characters and scenes from the film were used. A video from the “damned” cassette was broadcast at the end of night programs throughout the summer before the premiere, without any hint of the film itself.
The plot spins around a mysterious video, after watching which a person will die. Not right away, of course. Before this, the victim is given a whole week. The investigation of strange deaths is carried out by a journalist named Rachel. Now this is her personal affair. After all, the videotape fell into the hands of her son.
“The Bride and Prejudice” (2004)
The romantic romantic melodrama with Martin Henderson and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice. True, she was shot in the Bollywood style. Filming was sponsored by the British Cinematographic Council, but on the condition that most of them will take place in the UK. The result was a better average. And film critic Stella Papamichael said that director Grinder Chadha added to the popular novel brightness and fun.
Mrs. Bakshi sleeps and sees how to give her four daughters married. And now, having learned that a magnificent wedding would be held in their small Indian town, she decided to look for suitors there. It remains only to persuade his disinterested daughter Lolita, who wants to marry for love. And there is already a contender on her heart.
The Little Fish (2005)
Rowan Woods, an Australian crime drama, claimed thirteen awards from the Australian Film Institute, of which five were taken. Critics liked the picture, they gave her a pretty high score (77). And on Rotten Tomatoes, she is rated 89%.
The film with Martin Henderson and Cate Blanchett tells the story of Tracy Hart, who fights drug addiction and also tries to atone for her mother. And it would have been much simpler if the addict brother and ex-boyfriend, Johnny, had not constantly dragged her into trouble.
“Lafayette Squadron” (2006)
Around the military drama of Tony Bill, which tells about the events of the First World War, there was a lot of controversy. In particular, it was a question of historical authenticity. Or rather about its absence. Inaccuracies related to aviation technology were also mentioned. Nevertheless, this did not stop the film from earning above the average score on popular resources (IMDb and Kinopoisk).
The picture tells about the Lafayette squadron, which consisted of only volunteers. Moreover, they were citizens of other countries not involved in the war with Germany. This is a story about recruiting, training and gaining combat experience by young guys who decided to become pilots of fighter aircraft manufactured by Lafayette Airlines.
