I'm asking this question because Canadian digital cable has a new channel called IFC...that would be, "Indepentant Film Channel" and they had this movie on tonight and he hasn't got any kind of star power on it, it gives me some name of an actor I've never heard of and Tilda Swinton, that's it.

I just realized he's worked twice with this actress also, Thumbsucker and Constantine. Is there any new actress's in hollywood he's going to work with LOL>>>>

Also, the main protagonist occasionally looks creepily like a young Keanu. Does that count?

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lol.. I'm not agree with the most part of the article, but this one is true tho..

I watched Thumbsucker three Nights ago ,and I loved it . mostly all performances was great . and Lou Pucci was awesome in it.

and Keanu : absolutely hilarious character , and he delivered it so well

Keanu in this movie is diffidently a doctor when a kid asks him about his Animal power (which is obviously a wolf ), would say : " it's personal " *LOL*..and that means he acted it very well .. :D .jk..but seriously he was very good

http://youtu.be/8jOwmWJV0q8

http://livrediva.blogspot.com/2011/08/brief-encounter-keanu-reeves-elbow-and.html

They don't want extras to stand out in crowd scenes, so I doubt the part about the Lolita heart-shaped sunglasses.

I believe the part about the cigarette, but not the beer. He's too professional about his job to drink beer on the job. And how do you pump your arms with a beer in your hand?

"I hope you're all having a thumb-sucking good time"?? Nope. I don't buy that quote. It's completely non-Keanu.

The runners didn't get paid? That part I definitely don't believe. I was in a crowd scene with something like 100 people, and it took us only a few hours total to do the scene. Everybody got paid. Even if Thumbsucker was low-budget they'd have paid the extras for such a lengthy job.

And finally, if you kneel down you can't jab someone in the boob.

So I'd say that "Livre Diva", who sounds like she was hating on Keanu from the get-go and generally diva'd herself through the whole thing, probably exaggerated and/or made up several parts of her account.

Sometimes it's easier to make up negative shit about a good film than actually focus on what was good about it. ^^

I also liked the film, even though Keanu wasn't in it for too long. I loved the main character and the plot. The soundtrack was brilliant. I think the only times I am exposed to Elliott Smith's music is through film.

I think it's very unlikely that the runners didn't get paid either. I think it's especially unlikely for low-budget productions. In general, I don't trust the bigger corporate films.

I don't think Keanu is the beer kind of guy, especially on the job.

And, inkhuldra, you were an extra on "Chain Reaction"? How awesome is that? ^^ Which part were you in?

http://brightwalldarkroom.tumblr.com/post/14269164331/keanu-reeves-week-thumbsucker-2005

I was in a crowd scene towards the end of the movie, when the fusion machine goes out of control and everybody runs like mad out of the research complex. The scene lasted only a few seconds, and you can't really make out any individuals. If I remember correctly.

I had CR on videotape, but threw it out with my VHS player. Never got around to buying it on DVD. I guess I should get it again, along with Feeling Minnesota, which I actually like in some inexplicable way. Poor Jjaks, always being let down and taken advantage of, even by Freddie. I feel for the guy.

Anyway - good flick. I enjoyed it.

I'm about to sit down and watch Chain Reaction for the first time tonight. How did you get to be an extra? lucky you!

http://youtu.be/Y3OKUAriyYY

http://youtu.be/Y3OKUAriyYY