I'm sure casting a porn actress sounded like a neat little gimmick at the time. The problem is that her delivery sounds like a porn actress. She sounds strung out and emotionally detached.

I know nothing about Sasha Grey, I haven't had the opportunity to experience the thoughtful body of work she's built over her career (163 titles in 36 months,) but I do know that despite what people want to believe a vast majority of people doing porn do so out of desperate situations be it addiction, out-of-control self loathing, immense greed, or a variety of serious psychological issues. Sasha Grey may be the most secure, psychologically stable woman in the world, but to put her out there in a role like this and advertising her as a porn star to give the role a sense of credibility is exploitation - which is probably one of the reasons Soderbergh did it. Grey made porn and now she wants to cross over and be a serious actress and exploits the filth she's created to leverage that effort. As the culture becomes more and more deprived, the lines between the straight and porn film industries will continue to blur.

Screenwriters: Brian Koppelman (Rounders) and David Levien (Ocean's 13)
Director: Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's 12)
Actors: Sasha Grey, Chris Santos and Peter Zizzo

Labels: film, movie trailer, steven soderbergh