Crash And Burn - The Elliot Page Story
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It’s human nature to want to see some pompous, overconfident, or just plain, unlikable celebrity take a well-deserved fall from grace. And I’d be lying if I, said there wasn’t an element of Shad and Freud in a lot of these Crash and Burn, videos. But there are other stories, dear viewer. Stories of career, implosions and public meltdowns that are altogether more complicated and in some, cases actually kind of sads. Which brings me neatly along to the story of, Elliot Page. Once celebrated as one of the most promising young actors of their, generation with a plethora of big budget blockbusters and intense dramatic roles, to their credit.
to sb’s credit
making sb deserve praise or respect
To his credit, Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened.
Talented, pretty, charming, and engaging, Paige really, seemed to have it all and looked set to cement their legacy as one of the, biggest actors of the decades. But beneath the red carpet dresses and the, million-doll smiles lay a tragic hidden story of mental turmoil, an identity, crisis, and a secret life that ultimately changed everything. turning.
Paige from one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood to someone who was, basically unemployable. Now, for the purposes of this particular video, I’m, going to be referring to Paige by the names and pronouns they were using at, each particular stage of their life, i.e. Ellen Paige up until 2020 and, Elliot after that. So, with all that in mind, let us examine the crash and burn, of Elliot Page. Paige was born Ellen Paige in Halifax, Nova Scotia back in, 1987. the only child of Martha, a teacher, and Dennis, a graphic designer. Paige was acting from an early age after being scouted by producer John Dunworth, for the TV movie Pit Pony, which eventually got spun off into an entire, TV show and netted Paige nominations for Young Artist and even a Gemini Awards.
spin-off
a book, a film/movie, a television programme, or an object that is based on a book, film/movie or television series that has been very successful （根据成功的书、电影或电视剧制作的）派生作品，搭车产品
Link to original
The TV comedy series is a spin-off of the original movie.
这部电视喜剧连续剧是电影原作的副产品。
spin-off merchandise from the latest Disney movie
根据最新的迪士尼影片开发的商品
ˌspin ˈoff (from sth)ˌspin sth↔ˈoff (from sth)
to happen or to produce sth as a new or unexpected result of sth that already exists 脱胎（于某事物）；（从某事物）派生，衍生；随之而产生
products spinning off from favourite books
从一些畅销书衍生出的产品
~ sb/sthto catch sb or obtain sth in a skilful way
A swoop by customs officers netted a large quantity of drugs.
Young Ellen had really hit the ground running and soon picked up her first, starring role in the movie Marian Bridge in 2002 and a recurring role in the show, Trailer Park Boys the same year. The next few years saw Paige appearing in a.
series of low-budget dramas and TV shows, building a solid acting profile, and impressing audiences were their combination of youthful good looks and, mature, often intense performances. But it was the psychological thriller Hard, Candy that really put her on the map, playing a young woman who traps and, tortures a man she suspects of being a predator. And not the cool kind of, predator that shoots up a squad full of 1980s muscle men either.
a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime （对付某类犯罪活动的）警察队伍
the drugs/fraud, etc. squad
缉毒队、反欺诈小组等
Hollywood was, taking notice of Ellen Paige, especially Brett Ratner, who cast her as Kitty, Pride in X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006. I mean, Last Stand wasn’t exactly a, stellar movie by any means, but it was Paigy’s first taste of major box office, success in international stardom. And believe me, it would not be the last.Juno, the 2007 comedy drama about a teenage girl dealing with an unplanned, pregnancy turned out to be a smash hit, bringing in more than 230 million, against a $7 million budget. Again, Paige impressed everyone with the.
mature, nuanced, and likable performance as the feisty, vulnerable Juno, and even, bagged the best actress nomination for her work. In 2010, Paige pivoted back to, big budget filmmaking with a role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, Inception, raking in more than $800 million worldwide and bagging Paige even, more award nominations.
informal : to get (something desired)获得；占有
She’s expected to bag the award for the team’s most valuable player.
她有望获得全队最佳球员的荣誉。
I bagged the last seat so everyone else had to stand.
我占了最后一个座位，其他人只好站着。
The very same year, she also co-starred in the, low-budget black comedy Super, directed by James Gun, back when he was still an, exciting upand cominging filmmaker willing to make interesting movies, instead of a tired, played out corporate hack recycling the same formula over and, over.
played out:
no longer having any influence or effec
hack:
(disapproving) a person who does the hard and often boring work for an organization, especially a politician （受雇于组织，尤其是政客）从事艰苦乏味工作的人；杂务人员
a party hack
政党杂务人
And if you’re a fan of what the moments in film making, trust me,you’ll want to watch that one. [laughter], Anyway, by the 2010s, Paigy’s star was rising in Hollywood. Talented and, attractive, able to work in everything from big budget blockbusters to, experimental indie projects, and willing to take on daring, challenging roles,
she really did seem like a total celebrity package. More interesting and, unconventional than the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer, Lawrence, but more likable than Kristen Stewart. She seemed like the perfect, balance of artistic ambition and box office viability. But behind all those, red carpet walks and awards ceremonies, things were a bit more complicated,shall we say. Despite getting outied by Brett Ratner on the set of X-Men 3 way, back in 2006, Paige had managed to keep her sexuality mostly under wraps until, 2014 when she finally decided to come out publicly as a lesbian at a human, rights conference in Las Vegas. arguably because the social climate was changing, and stuff like that didn’t carry the career-threatening stigma that it used, to. Funnily enough, it was also around this time that she became an, increasingly vocal activist for well, pretty much everything. Veganism,atheism, abortion, feminism, you name it. If it was a progressive political.
cause that carried a bit of social currency, then there was a good chance, that Ellen Paige had something to say about it. Now, that was all fair enough.And plenty of celebrities get involved in current thing and go on to have, perfectly successful careers even though they probably shouldn’t. But in December, of 2020, everything changed. Paige publicly declared that he now identified, as a man and would be using the name Elliot from then on. Now, I’m not here, to pass judgment on other people’s life choices. Frankly, it’s none of my, business how other people choose to live their lives. But what I can tell, you is the impact it had on Paige’s career. In a nutshell, not good. The, first major problem was the TV show Umbrella Academy that Paige was, currently starring in. Somehow, the writers had to account for the fact that, one of their major characters had just switched from a woman to a man. Their, solution? Well, just don’t worry about it. Near the start of season 3, Vana.
announces that she’s now called Victor, and that’s pretty much the end of it.Unfortunately, that wasn’t the only thing that came to an end around that, time, though. The obvious problem with going from a petite actress to a skinny, 5 foot one in man on the cusp of middle age is that it creates a bit of a, challenge for casting directors. Because here’s the thing, as much as Hollywood, pretends to champion stuff like this at awards ceremonies and social media where, talk is very much cheap, the moment it actually threatens their bottom line,they’ll drop that quicker than an emotionally needy girlfriend’s. A, cursory glance at Paigy’s filmography will show a pretty dramatic drop off in, film roles after 2020 with just one low-budget drama in 2023. Funnily, enough, centering around the plight of a trans man, which was written and, produced by Paige himself. With a global box office hall of $73,000,it wasn’t exactly a massive hits. Despite all the glowing editorials from.
the usual merchants praising Elliot Page as brave, courageous, and, one of the most important humans of the 21st century, the reality in Hollywood, was a lot less forgiving. In the space of a couple of years, Paige had gone, from one of the most exciting and in demand actresses in the industry to, basically unemployable. I’m not saying it was good or deserved, but I am saying, it was a reality. And the thing about reality is that it really doesn’t care, how convenient people find it. The one and only bright spot came in 2026 when, he was casting Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. Nolan has a long history of, working with the same actors across multiple projects. And maybe there was a, little element of wanting to do a favor for an old friend in a time of needs. It, was a nice gesture to be sure, but it did spark a storm of online controversy, when rumors began circulating that Paige was going to be playing Achilles.That nightmare scenario never came to pass. at least. And Paigy’s role turned.
out to be nothing more than a glorified cameo, just a few minutes of screen time, in a movie that goes on for about 6 or 7 hours. And well, it didn’t exactly, rejuvenate his career either, as Paige himself admitted on Kevin McCarthy’s, podcast last week. >> Cuz I imagine you’re getting a zillion, calls after this movie. >> No, Kevin, I’m not. So, let’s, >> if someone wants to call me. >> And to put it bluntly, well, what did he, expect to happen? The thing about being an actor is that not only do you have to, be a good performer, but you have to be able to physically inhabit the role, you’re playing. And if you can’t do it, then guess what? You don’t get the job.That’s why you don’t see Peter Dinklage starring in a Michael Jordan biopic. The, unfortunate truth here is that no amount of forced perspective or makeup is going, to make Elliot Page a foot taller and 50 lbs heavier, which puts him in the, unfortunate position of no longer being willing to play women, but also being.
unable to play men. Elliot Page’s journey took him from one of the most, sought-after actors in Hollywood to an out of work podcast guest, begging for, roles from an industry that’s already moved on without him. Like I said at the, start, this particular crash and burn doesn’t carry the shaden Freud of some, obnoxious celebrity getting their well-deserved comeuppance. It’s more of, a somber, darkly ironic story of a person who was never really comfortable, with themselves finally finding the personal acceptance they’d craved, even, if it cost them everything else. a cautionary reminder that no matter the, struggles and demons a person might be wrestling with to the fine people of, Hollywood, they’re ultimately just an expendable asset and I used you to get, the job done. Got it? >> Anyway, that’s all I’ve got for today.Go away.