Mar 07, 2014 ever the stylish and often pantless octogenarian, the broadway legend elaine stritch sashays through elaine stritch. Alec baldwin and broadway producer cheryl wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. Elaine stritch on why she began drinking before performing in the 1950s, quoted in daily news, may 19, 1996. Producer sheila nevins, elaine stritch and producer john hoffman at the new york premiere of all aboard. Elaine stritch at the 2005 tony awards party and the julie harris award. 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. With interviews from tina fey, nathan lane, hal prince and others, elaine stritch. I am a big fan of elaine stritchs and preordered this documentary. Elaine stritch shoot me director talks theater legends.
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. Elaine stritch was overcome with emotion after watching a new film about herself concluding her story is too bleeping sad. Chakra meditation is a great way to boost your spiritual health and also well being. Elaine stritch, the brassy, tarttongued broadway actress and singer who became a living emblem of show business durability and perhaps the leading. Shoot me reaches beyond the icons brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring portrait of a complex woman and artist. Shoot me speaks about the final days of the stage and screen legend. 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 liberty 2002 original broadway production. It may go far in explaining why elaine stritch at liberty sings, as it does. 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. Elaine stritch on profanity, aging, doc elaine stritch. Elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, chiemi karasawa. Stritch sustain her offbroadway triumph rarely has a show garnered such universally ecstatic critical response as this one did.
Official theatrical movie poster for elaine stritch. Starring elaine stritch, tina fey, cherry jones, nathan lane. Not rated 1h 21min documentary 22 october 2015 denmark. Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, ginlaced voice and. A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend still belting out sondheim numbers at age 87, the documentary tribute showcases the brash, uncompromising tony and emmy winner both on stage and off. Jul 17, 2014 the one elaine stritch performance you need to watch right now. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. Elaine stritch theatre credits, news, bio and photos.
In the opening moments of this intimate, surprisingly moving documentary, the camera follows stritchthe nearly 90yearold grande dame of broadway, film, and. Join the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner both on and off stage in this revealing documentary. Mar 01, 2014 the 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. Brutally honest and utterly compelling, elaine stritch. Jul 18, 2014 elaine stritch, the brassy, tarttongued broadway actress and singer who became a living emblem of show business durability and perhaps the leading interpreter of stephen sondheims wryly acrid. Elaine stritch is really not thrilled about her golden years, or adjusting to life in michigan. 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. Shoot me could have been nothing more than a fawning, onedimensional tribute to one of the most beloved ballbusters in showbusiness history. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Stritch may have found the widest audience of her storied career playing alec baldwins sharptongued mother on the nbc comedy 30 rock. On elaine stritch and her career that went against all. By doing chakra meditation, you transform your power. The 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritchs death in july 2014.
Elaine stritch tina fey alec baldwin cherry jones nathan lane. A brash, incorrigible scenestealer who led a six decade career that had many highs and lows, veteran elaine stritch certainly lived up to the stephen sondheim song im still here. Shoot me, we not only get to hear her perform this legendary song, we learn why she earned the right to do so. The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends and collaborators, including. Shoot me, premiered at the tribeca film festival the week before she left new york, showing a feisty stritch as she reacted with anger, frustration and acceptance. Elaine stritch bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history elaine stritch was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway.
Elaine stritch on the new documentary elaine stritch. She studied acting at the new school for social research. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Shoot me directed by chiemi karasawa, who first met stritch in a hair salon, i couldnt help wondering if an 87yearold man behaving the way stritch who was 87 when the documentary was shot does in the film would be denigrated the way she has been men are rarely called difficultno. Shoot me screening at paley center for media on feb. Now in her late 80s, broadway legend elaine stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. Oct 12, 2019 the broadway legend made her stage debut in 1944, and racked up a number of awards and nominations over a showbusiness career spanning more than six decades. Shoot me 20 starring elaine stritch and alec baldwin on dvd and bluray. 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. Elaine stritch on profanity, aging and her documentary. Elaine stritch returned to new york city on monday. She spoke with nprs scott simon about seeing herself on screen. Shoot me 20 industrys largest impacts has been on the dvd industry, which effectively met its demise with the mass popularization of online content. Elaine stritch, volatile and vulnerable in shoot me.
She appeared in numerous stage plays and musicals, feature films and many television programs. At 87, elaine stritch is still here, dominating the stage in her one woman cabaret act, torturing alec baldwin on 30rock, giving us her take on. Elaine stritch is featured on an npr interview tonight and they went back to recordings from the days when she started on broadway. Elaine stritch is really not thrilled about her golden. Aug 04, 2014 and in the new documentary elaine stritch. Elaine stritch was born on february 2, 1925 in detroit, michigan to george and mildred stritch. And initially, thats exactly what it seems like it might turn out to be. The broadway legend made her stage debut in 1944, and racked up a number of awards and nominations over a showbusiness career spanning more than six decades. Nprs scott simon remembers her career and an interview he had with her earlier this year.
She made her new york debut in a childrens play called bobino and her london stage debut in sail away. A brash, incorrigible scenestealer who led a six decade career that had many highs and lows, veteran elaine stritch certainly lived up to the. Feb 20, 2014 elaine stritch on profanity, aging and her documentary. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she approaches her. Shoot me is a ferocious, funny and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend as she reaches her 87th year. Shoot me, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema varita. Elizabeth stamatina fey was born in 1970 in upper darby, pennsylvania, just west of philadelphia, to xenobia jeanne xenakes, a brokerage employee, and donald henry fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Shoot me, a documentary by chiemi karasawa, out this month. Jul 20, 2014 elaine stritch was indeed a broadway baby as the song says. At 87, broadway legend elaine stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. Reviewed in the united states on november 15, 2015. Jul 17, 2014 19 times elaine stritch taught us how to wear clothes.
Shoot me, we not only get to hear her perform this legendary song, we learn why she earned the. Shoot me, and the films central revelation was not stritchs. Elaine stritch, broadway legend, dead at 89 the wrap. Ever the stylish and often pantless octogenarian, the broadway legend elaine stritch sashays through elaine stritch. Having stolen so many moments on stage that she could be convicted of grand larceny, this tough old broad broached her eighties with the stillshapely legs, puffy. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing elaine stritch. 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.
Whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes, and alcoholism, elaine stritch. Join facebook to connect with elaine german and others you may know. In a new feature appearing in todays variety, chiemi karasawa, director of the documentary elaine stritch. 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. She married john bay, who she met during rehearsals for a production of tennessee williamss small craft warnings. Saw this tonight at what may have been the world premiere showing at the tribeca film festival in new york friday, april 19, 20.
The tony and emmy winner was most recently the subject of the documentary elaine stritch. Elaine stritch and stockard channing at the 2005 tony awards party and the julie harris award. Broadway legend elaine stritch remains in the spotlight at eightyseven years old. Her mother is greek, born in piraeus, while her father had german, northern irish, and english ancestry. Im not easy the legendary actress elaine stritch died this week. When you change your power, you not only really feel better, however it may likewise help you to relocate in advance on your path more easily. The documentary, shoot me, chronicles the 89yearold. Theres a great stritch documentary called shoot me on netflix now. 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. Shoot me official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd what does it mean to be a performing artist first, last and always.
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