Chiemi karasawas documentary alludes to stritch, now 89, being a pain in the ass. With the authenticity of a woman of striking wisdom, stritch agreed to be the focus of this piercing documentary by chieme karasawa, elaine stritch. Shoot me followed stritch, by then a weathered old woman battling diabetes, as she looked back on a storied career filled with. Shoot me here is all the information you need about elaine stritch. Shoot me is a documentary about the celebrated broadway singer and actress filmed. 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 actress reads from a woody allen letter saying he wants. Then in 2002 i saw ms stritch live in her one woman show at liberty in london and ive been a fan ever since. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Karasawa and crew began following stritch in 2011, she was 86 at the time.
Diabetes television 30 rock colleen donaghy 200712 one life to live wilma bern 1993 the cosby show mrs. Suatu hari elaine melakukan pertunjukan kabaret pertamanya di gedung teater. There is no one quite like elaine stritch, who is captured in a film biography as she prepares a cabaret show of sondheim songs. Elaine stritch tina fey alec baldwin cherry jones nathan lane. Elaine stritch told her own story, on stage and in a version filmed for hbo, with the acclaimed, at liberty. A fantastic little documentary on this bigger than life broadway and cinema star. Elaine stritch illustrates this well in her documentary shoot me, filmed when she was 86 years old. Shoot me joins a growing group of what one might call lionessinwinter documentaries. Shoot me world premiere at ava theatre in new york city on april 19, 20. For stritch devotees and you cant breathe in a new york theater or cabaret haunt without knocking into a clump of them shoot me makes a lovely companion piece to elaine stritch at. Documentary reveals a different side of elaine stritch. Dayinthelife portraits of odd and colorful lifelong entertainersjoan rivers and fran.
Upijohn angelillo elaine stritch opening night of the broadway production of tom stoppards arcadia at the ethel barrymore theatre arrivals. Capturing a broadway legend on film com alums documentary shows why elaine stritch is one of a kind for filmmaker chiemi karasawa, the documentary elaine stritch. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. The film follows the late, famously pantsless cabaret singer as she dishes dirt on her early days in the biz, pads around her room at the carlyle hotel, and tirelessly rehearses for a onewoman show, illustrating the truism that there is. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. But the story of a career is not the full story of a life. Shoot me 20 bravura abounds in this portrait of one of broadways brassiest stars. Com alums documentary shows why elaine stritch was one of a kind. For an elder, few things are as symbolic of the loss of freedom as the phrase giving up the car keys. Shoot me, which, as the title playfully suggests, conveys not only the octogenarian performers sardonic. Not rated 1h 21min documentary 22 october 2015 denmark. Elaine stritch on the new documentary elaine stritch.
Shoot me, in theaters nowit will make you laugh, cry, and definitely step up your style game. She is elaine stritch who has even appeared on hbo as a judge on an episode of oz in 1998 and a previous stage show called elaine stritch at. Now in her late 80s, broadway legend elaine stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. Shoot me was filmed over a fairly lengthy period nearly a year and a half, from february 2011 to july 2012. Brutally honest and utterly compelling, elaine stritch. Take a peek at the most downloaded documentaries of 2015. Shoot me, which follows the then87yearold actress as she prepares a musical revue, copes with. Reviewed in the united states on february 22, 2015. A delight in that were able to spend time with as rare a creature as elaine stritch, but the films human elements elevate it to greater heights. We have another video we can offer in this post and it is a look at an upcoming documentary about one of the acclaimed and adored salty dames in the entertainment field. At 87, broadway legend elaine stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. Shoot me dvd special interestdocumentary 030306936994. Karasawa would typically meet with stritch accompanied solely by a single cameraman, with no boom operator interfering with the stars activities or comfort.
While karasawa gives her space to revisit career highpoints, the films primary focus is on what its like, having spent ones. Shoot me 20 music department twos company 19751979 all filmography. Shoot me is a ferocious, funny and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend as she reaches her 87th year. To me, she always seemed like just a loud, snarling, cranky old drunk who demanded you let her get her way and that you admire her creepily well preserved legs. Capturing a broadway legend on film bostonia bu alumni. She talks about herself as the old woman she is or rather was and she talks about herself as the young and beautiful up and coming actressstar. I am a big fan of elaine stritchs and preordered this documentary. It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritch s death in july 2014. For more than six decades, the tony and emmy awardwinning performer has been in the spotlight on the stage and screen. Shoot me is a 20 documentary film directed by chiemi karasawa about the life and career of elaine stritch. Documentary reveals a different side of elaine stritch elaine stritch. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Download audiobooks narrated by elaine stritch to your device.
A stritch in time this documentary about a broadway legend is a testimony to a salty, sharp, direct performer who. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, chiemi karasawa. The 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. A portrait of a veteran entertainer she turned 89 last month by an artist in the infancy of her career, shoot me isnt a standard issue celebrity biopic any more than stritch is a standard issue celebrity. A brash, incorrigible scenestealer who led a six decade career that had many highs and lows, veteran elaine stritch certainly lived up to the. So many of my theater queen friends would loudly insist shes a hoot. Shoot me is a cautionary tale about meeting ones hero lest they tell you about the time they had their first orgasm, while acting in whos afraid of virginia woolf. In a rare and revealing interview, elaine stritch, the legendary star of company, sail away, and a delicate balance, looks back on her fifty year. Reviewed in the united states on november 15, 2015. Elaine merupakan seorang seniman pertunjukan yang mendominasi panggung kabaret. She had sass, she had style, and she made a lot of people happy along the way. Shoot me doesnt make 2015 oscars short list the documentary wont be nominated for an academy award.
Yet even the uninitiated may find it hard to look away from elaine stritch. Mcgee 198990 the ellen burstyn show sydney brewer 198687 the edge of night mrs. With interviews from tina fey, nathan lane, hal prince and others, elaine stritch. February 21, 2014 now in her late 80s, broadway legend elaine stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. Iris apfel and 3 other heroines we want to hang out with. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing elaine stritch. Elaine stritch, the legendary broadway star, gets the reality tv treatment in elaine stritch. Alec baldwin and broadway producer cheryl wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. Elaine stritch died yesterday, leaving the words of her favorite song, im still here, ringing in our ears. Elaine stritch was a largerthanlife figure on and off of broadway, combining a renowned stage act with amusing appearances on nbcs 30 rock,i and a persona best described as candid to a fault. Stritch, who appeared on the morning show to chat about the documentary elaine stritch.
Please check out the trailer for chiemi karasawas brilliant new documentary, elaine stritch. She glowed with the radiance of a performer who loved what she did, and she lived life to the fullest, without apology. Shoot me official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd what does it mean to be a performing artist first, last and always. Anyone with even a passing familiarity with the irrepressible personality of broadway legend elaine stritch will be unsurprised to find her caustic wit and roomcommanding charisma frontandcenter in chiemi karasawas 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. One comes away with the sense that elaine stritch wants more than anything for the show to go on, while knowing better than anyone that her final bow cant be far off. Remembering elaine stritch formidable, fun and candid. Elaine stritch arrives on the red carpet at elaine stritch. In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is revealed both on and off stage. We are given a look into the woman elaine stritch and not just the actress, singer, star elaine stritch. Elaine stritch on life, sex and death the last word the new york times.
128 1090 250 1242 919 836 1130 1434 395 777 668 539 1499 1440 741 175 848 252 1172 1419 369 776 930 1004 796 1163 64 588 650 581 492 1075 475 834 645