Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Vanishing Act
Sunday 20 July 2008 on USA

A well-know magician disappears during an illusion stunt, and finding his fate proves difficult when his fellow magicians close ranks to protect their secrets.

It took Frain a year to film Reindeer Games (edit) James reported that he wants to try directing in the future. (edit) James said that when he was younger he was inspired by Daniel Day Lewis. (edit) James Frain has seven brothers and sisters. He is the oldest sibling. (edit) Frain deliberately choses complex characters to portray in films. (edit)

Frain: (On why he doesn't want to be famous) Most actors I would guess are playing the celebrity game to get access to work he says. Certainly no one I know is into fame, because then it becomes a dangerous game, a Faustian pact. I mean even doing interviews, I never used to think about that when I used to imagine being an actor. (edit) James Frain (On Almeida theater) Jonathan and Ian have managed to create a real sense of event around going to the theater - you always feel that something original and different will happen when you see something at the Almeida. That's because they are completely fearless and bold in both the things - either new plays or classics - and the people they choose to work with. They take risks and are always pushing in every direction. Their ambition is endless. I think it's also telling that they've now decided to leave. They recognise that theatre is about immediacy and that it always requires fresh blood to reinvent itself. What do you make of working in a converted bus shelter? It's great. I love the idea of performing in different and untraditional spaces. It is a bit tricky sometimes to judge the acoustics, though. (edit) James Frain: (When asked who he would like to swap places with) I'd swap places with Richard Burbage or someone else in Shakespeare's original company so I could play all those wonderful parts for the first time. (edit) James: (When asked if he prefers film or stage) It's sort of ridiculous to compare the two because they're so different. But I do prefer film. Film is about the spontaneous and natural moment. It should be the same in theater but it's not. Also, and I know this is opposite to what many people say, I think film is the actor's medium and theater is the director's. On stage, the director chooses what play is done and then determines the style and tone of the performance - it's all about the director's vision. With film, that's not so much the case and they never tell you to be anything but natural. In theatre, the term 'natural' is used in a disparaging fashion. I like to come back to the theater, though, because of the writing. (edit) James Frain: (On filming The Count of Monte Cristo during the summer) It was a big Disney film we were shooting in Malta. Richard Harris was doing all the miserable stuff inside a prison, and I was doing all the fun stuff. (edit)

Star
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Recurring Role
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Guest Star
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