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She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Shoot me 20 full streaming online watch elaine stritch. Shoot me 20 bravura abounds in this portrait of one of broadways brassiest stars. Jun, 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. Still i doubt anyone will walk out of this film wishing it. Shoot me and the generic title really is the worst thing about the film opens with its subject holding court in a city in which shes recognized on every corner. 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. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, elaine stritch. The firsttime director captures broadway legend elaine stritch pulling poses in her trademark style behindthescenes of a new documentary.
Elaine stritch is a theater treasure, though she is acerbic, demanding, a perfectionist and selfabsorbed. Shoot me official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd what does it mean to be a performing artist first, last and always. His director of photography credits include bikini moon 2017, elaine stritch. 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. Shoot me synopsis as she approaches her 87th birthday, the broadway legend contemplates retirement and mortality. 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 february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. The 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. I have seen stritch on stage myself, and enjoyed her roles and talents as shown not only on stage, but on tv shows and in movies. 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. Shoot me or download full movies online watch elaine stritch. Elaine stritch celebrity profile check out the latest elaine stritch photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
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In the opening moments of this intimate, surprisingly moving documentary, the camera follows stritchthe nearly 90yearold grande dame of broadway, film, and. She was inducted into the american theater hall of fame in 1995. Elaines fears and uncertainties of dealing with age and a disease really hits home. Shoot me is the experience of being in stritch s company for 80 minutes, and thats fine. Shoot me pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Elaine stritch works with musical director rob bowman on her onewoman cabaret shows in director chiemi karasawas documentary elaine stritch. Shoot me, follows the inimitable force of nature that is broadway veteran elaine stritch, and is a shot in the arm of humor, heart and humanity with a jolt of adrenaline. Joshua z weinstein is an american independent filmmaker based in new york city.
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Shoot me pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released elaine stritch. In this swiftlypaced one hurricaneofaperformer show she lets out all the stops, recounting her life in the theater with its comic and poignant personal moments while giving brief but telling impersonations of judy garland, noel coward, and ethel merman at her coarsest. Seattle film critics awards 2015 nominee seattle film critics award. Release dates 8 also known as aka 3 release dates usa 19 april 20 tribeca film festival usa 5 may 20 montclair film festival usa 2 august 20 traverse city film festival usa 11 october 20. I have followed elaine stritch s career for decades. The uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. Weinstein was nominated for best first feature at the. This film shows elaines amazing strengths, but also shows the very human side of a celebrity. Tribeca film festival usa 5 may 20 montclair film festival usa 2 august 20.
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