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Steve Martin: 'Failure inspires me'
5 November 2009 7:26 AM, PST
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Steve Martin has admitted that his own personal movie highlights happened much earlier in his career. However, the actor told Metro that he had no regrets about making his less-admired films. Martin said: "'I love Bowfinger, The Jerk, Roxanne, La Story, Planes, Trains And Automobiles. But they were all so long ago... "You have to take the good with the bad. If I do something that fails, it inspires me to do something (more)
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Martin And Baldwin Are Your Oscar Hosts
3 November 2009 5:03 PM, PST
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Earlier today we delivered the unfortunate news that Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller would not be hosting the Oscars, though we were happy to see that producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman were skewing in a younger direction. Well, it looks as though that idea didn't pan out as Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, according to Variety, are the official co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards. While the previous sentence may read as me being disappointed, it is not because of the selections, as I am a weekly 30 Rock viewer and I pine for The Jerk when I hear about The Pink Panther or Cheaper by the Dozen. Instead, it is more about change.
In 2007, we watched, or rather didn't, as the Oscars fell to an all-time low in ratings. The following year, however, with the use of a dramatic actor and a musical vibe, the ratings spiked despite
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Top Ten Tuesday: Comedians Turned Actors
28 July 2009 7:29 AM, PDT
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They make us laugh. They make us cry. Okay, maybe not so much. But they sure make us laugh. In honor of Judd Apatow’s latest film about stand-up comedians, we felt it was time to come up with our top 10 list of comedians turned actors. Some of them have found more success in one area over the other. Others have done a fine job walking the line between the two. Regardless of how the success is dispersed, each individual on this list has reached it at some point in their career.
10. Chris Farley
One of the most successful SNL stars to branch out into the film world, Chris Farley is a legend in the comedy world. Imagine if he had survived longer than his 33 years. One of the most iconic images in the last 20 years of SNL is Farley dressed as a Chippendale’s dancer along with Patrick Swayze.
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Apatow Credits Martin For Teenage Comedy Boost
21 May 2009 6:30 PM, PDT
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Funny filmmaker Judd Apatow credits comedy great Steve Martin with kickstarting his Hollywood career - after The Jerk star refused to sign an autograph for him.
The man behind movie hits Knocked Up and The 40 Year Old Virgin grew up idolising Martin and would visit the comic's Hollywood home during his summers in the hope of catching a glimpse of his hero.
And when the comic appeared once, Apatow approached him and asked for his autograph. Martin refused, explaining he never gave autographs at his home.
The teenage Apatow was so upset by the snub he left his hero a note, threatening to give his address to tourists.
He recalls, "(I said) if he didn't send me his autograph I was gonna send his address to Homes of The Stars and he would have tour buses passing by.
"He sent me an autographed book of "Cruel Shoes" that said, 'To Judd, I'm sorry I didn't realize I was talking to the Judd Apatow.'
"As I look back on it now I really do see it as a big turning point for me because it was the first time I thought, 'I think I made someone really funny laugh - because he would not have sent me this book if my letter to him didn't make him laugh.'"
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Martin Shrugs Off Bad Reviews
14 February 2009 6:10 AM, PST
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Hollywood funnyman Steve Martin has dismissed recent poor reviews of his latest Pink Panther movie - accusing film critics of "snobbery" when judging comedy films.
Martin reprised his role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau for Pink Panther 2, but the new picture received a barrage of scathing write-ups from film journalists and took a disappointing $12 million (£8.28 million) in its opening weekend at the U.S. box office.
But Martin is adamant he doesn't take any notice of film critics, insisting they never give funny films a chance.
He says, "I have received bad reviews my whole life. I received bad reviews when I started with my stand-up act. 'The Jerk', one of my most enduring comedy films, was universally panned in America. And comedies always have to overcome critical snobbery.
"It's just the way it is. And so you go, oh, well, okay, why are these movies that you've criticised so archly still around 10 years later, 15 years later, 20 years later? It's because comedy is not a critics' medium. It just isn't."
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Martin dismisses 'Panther' criticisms
13 February 2009 11:54 PM, PST
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Steve Martin has defended new film The Pink Panther 2, claiming that comedies are always up against "critical snobbery". While presenting the movie at the Berlin Film Festival, the 63-year-old actor revealed that he has received bad reviews throughout his career, reports Reuters. He said: "The Jerk, one of my most enduring comedy films, was universally panned in America. And comedies always have to overcome critical snobbery. "It's just the way it (more)
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Steve Martin: "I Have Received Bad Reviews My Whole Life"
13 February 2009 1:35 AM, PST
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Steve Martin has insisted that he was unfazed by the blistering reviews he
received last week for his performance in The Pink Panther 2.
Appearing at a news conference at the Berlin Film Festival, Martin
said, "I have received bad reviews my whole life. I received bad reviews for
my stand-up act. The Jerk, one of my most enduring films, was
universally panned and criticized in America. Comedians always have to
overcome critical snobbery, that's just the way it is. ... Comedy is just
not a critic's medium." Overcoming critical reaction may be one thing, but
The Pink Panther, now playing in more theaters than any other film --
3,245 -- averaged only $109 at each of them on Wednesday, suggesting that
many theaters may be running it with no one in the seats.
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An Open Letter to Steve Martin
6 February 2009 10:36 AM, PST
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Dear Mr. Martin:
I have been aware of your work for 30 years. Even as a kid, with "King Tut" on the radio and the arrow through the
head gag, I knew you were different than other comedians of the time. Somehow, I genuinely connected with your
style even though the arrow through the head was definitely not aimed at me. It is ironic that in 2009, a new
generation of children can laugh at your work, since your comedy has become about the lowest common denominator in
almost every case.
There was not another Steve Martin when The Jerk established
you as a movie star, nor was there another Steve Martin in 1987 when Roxanne showed how graceful your comedy could be. There
is not another Steve Martin now, the star of The Pink Panther 2 - a has-been
who's perfectly content to embark on the film version of the faded rock
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Ten Things You Never Knew About Steve Martin
4 February 2009 1:14 AM, PST
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White-haired American comic Steve Martin returns to the big screen this month as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in Pink Panther 2. Starting out as a madcap standup in the 1970s, Martin worked his way through the comedy ranks, producing music and TV shows until he hit the big time with 1979's classic The Jerk. His success continued with popular family franchises Father Of The Bride and Cheaper By The Dozen, while more recently he's turned his hand to writing novels such as 2001's Shop Girl. Read on to find out ten more facts about the veteran A-list funnyman. 1. Martin was born in Texas in 1945 to Mary Lee and real estate agent Glenn Vernon. 2. Before Martin's wedding to Anne Stringfield in 2007, he told some guests including Tom Hanks and Eugene Levy that he was hosting a party, surprising them when he partook in the nuptials. (more)
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trailer break: ‘The Pink Panther 2’
29 January 2009 8:56 AM, PST
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If there was any doubt that Hollywood thinks audiences are morons, surely it must be laid to rest by this trailer. If this is all the funniest stuff -- as, alas, trailers tend to focus on -- I can’t even begin to imagine the trial that the rest of the film will be. The first one, in 2006, was pretty damn near unbearable -- could this be even worse?
I despair of Steve Martin of late. It’s not like you can call “King Tut” or The Jerk or Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or Planes, Trains and Automobiles or Roxanne highbrow, but they had some wit and some charm and some... something that didn’t make you want to claw your eyes out and wonder if the collective Iq of the entire planet hasn’t dropped in the last ten years. I realize that Martin’s Shopgirl was way too esoteric for mainstream audiences,
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"Saturday Night Live" Welcomes Steve Martin And Jason Mraz
21 January 2009 1:29 PM, PST
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One wild and crazy guy -- Steve Martin -- will make his 15th appearance as host of "Saturday Night Live" on January 31st. Martin will be joined by singer Jason Mraz, making his debut alongside the legendary performer.
Celebrity News Service always loves Martin on "SNL," and is looking forward to his performance. Martin, one of the most diversified performers in the entertainment industry, was a 2007 recipient of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor.
Martin will return in the role of Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink Panther 2," which opens February 6. He has a score of film roles to his credit and received critical praise in the 2006 film "Shopgirl" (which he adapted from his novella), as well as in the hits "Cheaper By The Dozen" and "Bringing Down the House." Martin has starred in several comedy classics; "The Jerk," "All of Me" "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" "Father of the Bride," "Parenthood" and "Planes,
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DVD Round Up, Jan. 20, 2009: ‘Henry Poole is Here,’ ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘King Kong,’ ‘Skins’
20 January 2009 2:05 PM, PST
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Chicago – This week’s edition of the Round-Up - HollywoodChicago’s recurring feature of titles that might fall through the cracks if we don’t shine a spotlight on them, however briefly - includes proof that while not all remakes fail some certainly do, Chris Rock is still the most talented stand-up comedian alive, and the Brits usually do TV better than Americans.
“Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger,” “Henry Poole is Here,” “King Kong,” “The Pink Panther,” and “Skins”. Some you probably know well, others you may be reading about for the first time here. Take notes.
(Check out the first edition of the round-up, the second edition, number three and a few Blu-Ray Round-Ups here and here.)
All of these titles were released on January 20th, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger was released by HBO Home Video on January 20th, 2009.
Photo credit: HBO
“Chris Rock: Kill
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