Elaine stritch on profanity, aging, doc elaine stritch. San diego film critics society awards 2014 nominee sdfcs award. The documentary, shoot me, chronicles the 89yearold. Shoot me could have been nothing more than a fawning, onedimensional tribute to one of the most beloved ballbusters in showbusiness history. Shoot me, the acclaimed documentary film that captures the vivid onstage and offstage life of the tony awardwinning theatre icon, will be available for streaming on netflix.
The shoot me dvd is a very interesting, funny, moving and very candid film following ms stritch as she rehearsed and performed in her last last us concerts and at the cafe carlyle. The one thing being around elaine provides, other than. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, elaine stritch. Elaine stritch at libertypublic theater, 425 lafayette st. The one elaine stritch performance you need to watch right now. Feb 21, 2014 whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes, and alcoholism, elaine stritch. She had to be briefly hospitalized in the middle of the publicity tour and it sometimes seemed a labor for her to speak. Shoot me reaches beyond the icons brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring portrait of a complex woman and artist.
Shoot me synopsis as she approaches her 87th birthday, the broadway legend contemplates retirement and mortality. Mar 01, 2014 the 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. Alec baldwin and broadway producer cheryl wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. A documentary about her had just come out called elaine stritch. Elaine stritch a fiery, feisty broad of 76 takes us through her life in b. Shoot me screening at the paley center for media on february 19, 2014 in new york city. In the opening moments of this intimate, surprisingly moving documentary, the camera follows stritchthe nearly 90yearold grande.
She was nominated for a 2003 laurence olivier theatre award for her performance as best actress in a musical or entertainment in elaine stritch at liberty at the old. Reviewed in the united states on november 15, 2015. Pennabaker in 2004 but that has yet to come out on dvd. The uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite. Broadway legend elaine stritch, who died thursday at 89, was known for many iconic. And initially, thats exactly what it seems like it might turn out to be. Shoot me is a ferocious, funny and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend as she reaches her 87th year. Shoot me is the experience of being in stritchs company for 80 minutes, and thats fine. Candid reflections about her life are punctuated with words from friends including james gandolfini. Karasawa and crew began following stritch in 2011, she was 86 at the time. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the films journey connects stritchs present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a oneofakind survivor. Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, ginlaced voice and. With interviews from tina fey, nathan lane, hal prince and others, elaine stritch. This showbiz spitfire is very much still here the largerthanlife broadway and tv and film legend bursts off the screen in this loving but uncompromising.
It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritchs death in july 2014. Android rss with her graveledged belt, a voice like a car shifting gears without the clutch, as people magazine noted in 1988, her charismatic stage presence, tarttongued quips, and her signature outfit. Shoot me, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema varita. Its fitting that stritchs recent documentary, elaine stritch. Nov 08, 2001 elaine stritch at libertypublic theater, 425 lafayette st. Ever the stylish and often pantless octogenarian, the broadway legend elaine stritch sashays through elaine stritch. Not rated 1h 21min documentary 22 october 2015 denmark. Shoot me screening at paley center for media on feb. Apr 08, 20 he is the actor hunter ryan herdlicka, who appeared with her in a little night music, in 2009, and can be seen in the new documentary, elaine stritch. Elaine stritch on why she began drinking before performing in the 1950s, quoted in daily news, may 19, 1996. The chiemi karasawadirected documentary elaine stritch.
Shoot me 20 starring elaine stritch and alec baldwin on dvd and bluray. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with. The actress sobered up again, and remained alcohol free for the rest of her life. Elaine stritch works with musical director rob bowman on her onewoman cabaret shows in director chiemi karasawas documentary elaine stritch. Jul 19, 2014 a documentary about her had just come out called elaine stritch. Stritch quit drinking in 1987 following a severe diabetic attack and remained sober for 24 years. Jul 17, 2014 elaine stritch attends the elaine stritch.
Brutally honest and utterly compelling, elaine stritch. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes, and alcoholism, elaine stritch. Shoot me, which opened in february to a 98 percent fresh on rotten tomatoes, isnt just a portrait of a beloved entertainer. With elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, james gandolfini. Elaine stritch was overcome with emotion after watching a new film about herself concluding her story is too bleeping sad. Struggled with alcoholism throughout her adult life. Elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, chiemi karasawa. Jul 20, 2014 elaine stritch performs in the documentary, elaine stritch. She married john bay, who she met during rehearsals for a production of tennessee williamss small craft warnings. Mar 07, 2014 relocated to her hometown of detroit after living more than half a century in new york, she is the subject of an enjoyably fawning documentary, elaine stritch. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. Jun 11, 2014 whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, elaine stritch.
He is the actor hunter ryan herdlicka, who appeared with her in a little night music, in 2009, and can be seen in the new documentary, elaine. Mar, 2014 elaine stritch works with musical director rob bowman on her onewoman cabaret shows in director chiemi karasawas documentary elaine stritch. Shoot me 20 music department twos company 19751979 all filmography. If you dont already have this, then you should probably pass on it.
In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is revealed both on and off stage. Reviewed in the united states on february 22, 2015. She studied acting at the new school for social research. She was inducted into the american theater hall of fame in 1995. Shoot me is a 20 documentary film directed by chiemi karasawa about the life and career of elaine stritch. She made her new york debut in a childrens play called bobino and her london stage debut in sail away. Elaine stritch performs in the documentary, elaine stritch.
She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and. She spoke with nprs scott simon about seeing herself on. Elaine stritch was all of these things in the final years of her life. On elaine stritch and her career that went against all. Into her mid 80s, stritch began to allow herself a single drink a day which lead to further health problems including a series of strokes, as documented in elaine stritch. Shoot meopening february 21is a topnotch film that provides a candidly appealing look at the ladys stamina, incorrigibility, and. Relocated to her hometown of detroit after living more than half a century in new york, she is the subject of an enjoyably fawning documentary, elaine. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she approaches her 87th birthday and rehearses for a new show. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the films journey connects stritchs present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a oneofakind survivor emerges. A celebration of elaine stritch to take place on nov. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she. I am a big fan of elaine stritchs and preordered this documentary. Shoot me blends rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite to reach beyond stritchs brassy exterior, revealing a multidimensional portrait of a complex woman and an inspiring artist.
Now in her late 80s, broadway legend elaine stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. The 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Elaine stritch, volatile and vulnerable in shoot me. Buy elaine stritch at liberty dvd 2002 from amazons movies store. On elaine stritch and her career that went against all odds.
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