What is the Fast Times at Ridgemont High table read?
ACTOR Sean Penn organized a virtual table reading of his 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High on Facebook Watch.
The event brought a host of famous faces together, including Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, who were married for five years.
Fans were beyond excited to see Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston sit down for the table read[/caption]The reading was for Penn’s organization CORE, a collective coronavirus relief effort.
What is the Fast Times at Ridgemont High table read?
A Zoom virtual table reading hosted by comedian Dane Cook brought together a host of celebrities to raise money for Sean Penn’s charity CORE.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which also starred Phoebe Cates[/caption]Penn, who starred in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, organized a table reading of the film’s script.
The movie, which also featured Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judge Reinhold, is about a group of Southern California high school students who navigate life’s most important subjects at that age: sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll.
Who’s in it?
The table read included Sean Penn along with Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, and more.
Morgan Freeman narrated the script.
Brad and Jennifer Aniston’s character flirted in a steamy scene[/caption]Fans were giddy as they saw Aniston and Pitt’s characters Linda Barrett and Brad Hamilton flirt in one of Brad’s dreams.
Aniston and Pitt ended their five-year marriage in January of 2005.
The two were married for five years[/caption]“Hi, Brad,” Aniston as Linda said.
“You know how cute I always thought you were. I think you’re so sexy. Will you come to me?”
How much money did the event raise?
The event raised a total of $50,000 during its streaming.
Jennifer promoted the event on her Instagram[/caption]CORE, or Community Organized Relief Effort, is a global response organization operating COVID-19 testing sites across the US.
What did viewers say about the event?
Social media erupted as the two read their parts[/caption]The event, which garnered the hashtag #FastTimesLive, saw an excited reaction from fans on social media.
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“I’m watching some of #FastTimesLive and I have some thoughts: 1) I LOVE seeing Brad and Jen together on the same screen 2) Shia LaBeouf is making me anxious. I feel like any minute he’s going to go off-script. 3) Morgan Freeman is a national treasure,” one user wrote.
“When I tell you Shia LaBeouf was DEDICATED to this role. #FastTimesLive another mused, referencing LaBeouf’s scene where he ordered burgers as a shirtless surfer.
“Like, how did Brad Pitt get even better looking during a pandemic? #FastTimesLive one user adoringly penned.