Caught
between accidental and intended hits, Sean Hayes stars as Larry in the
hilarious comedy “The Three Stooges.” Spanning more than twenty-five
years since they appeared on television slapping and poking their way in 190
original comedies, the Stooges are about to be seen in a whole new dimension on
the big screen.
In “The
Three Stooges,” Larry, Curly and Moe are released into the wild city landscape
after spending half of their lives in an orphanage. Out to save the
orphanage and raise the money to save the only home they know, they decide to
tackle the world outside the only way they know how.
Starring as the troika of knuckleheads are Emmy® and Tony® Award-winner Sean
Hayes ("Will & Grace" ), who portrays the balding, sour-faced,
bushy-haired Larry; Will Sasso ("MADtv") as the rotund funnyman
Curly, whose trademark "nyuk-nyuk-nyuk" usually invites a physical outburst
from older brother Moe; and Chris Diamantopoulos ("24," "The
Kennedys") as Moe, the dark-haired leader of the farcical trio known for
his distinctive bowl-style haircut and intolerant ire.
Given the Stooges’ iconic stature,
casting the middle stooge Larry was as formidable a task as Moe and Curly. The
part of Larry, who served as the trio's straight man, was in some ways the most
difficult to cast because unlike his two cohorts, Larry lacked a distinctive
voice. "It's also hard to define exactly what made Larry so funny,"
says Sean Hayes, who like Diamantopoulos, attended several auditions to land
the coveted role. "He certainly was a great reactor."
To help turn the handsome Sean Hayes into sour-pussed Larry, veteran Hollywood
wig maker Renate (who has created hairpieces for such characters as Spider-Man,
the X-Men, and "Pirates of the Caribbean" anti-hero Jack Sparrow)
styled a replica of the original Larry's unique hairstyle. It was a
time-consuming routine to do the Larry "'do." Each day of shooting,
Hayes had his head shaved, cleaned and prepped. Then, the hair team would draw
an outline on his pate, apply glue, and affix the wig to Hayes' head using
spirit gum and tape.
The filmmakers, the Farrelly
Brothers have brought The Three Stooges' unique brand of humor to modern-day
moviegoers. "We're giving audiences something they'll have a great time
with," says Chris Diamantopoulos. "The movie is old-fresh," adds
Hayes about the film's comedy. "You don't have to be a fan of The Stooges
to relate to our modern version." Adds Will Sasso: "The characters
are based on the original Three Stooges, but, this is a movie for everybody
because it has emotion and heart."
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