Nine films are in the running for the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars.
16.01.2020 - 23:06 / variety.com
Casting director Ellen Lewis first worked alongside Martin Scorsese on 1989’s “New York Stories.” Since then, Lewis has worked with Scorsese on casting his films including “Goodfellas,” “The Departed,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and “The Irishman.”
When it comes to casting a film as grand as “The Irishman,” Lewis’ process is the same as any other project. “I start with the script,” she says. “I look at all the roles and I break them down.”
She approaches each project creatively and starts
Nine films are in the running for the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars.
It may not have scored the BAFTA for its effects work, but you have to admit, what Martin Scorsese and his visual effects teams did with The Irishman is nothing short of astounding. Well, the featurettes keep on coming and here’s one from the TV programme Click which seems to have broken down the VFX in the most interesting behind the scenes look yet.
Even Meghan Markle feels like a fraud sometimes.
One of them starred Eddie Murphy
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Martin Scorsese talked with Variety about “The Irishman,” its challenges and rewards, and the responsibility of filmmakers to “enrich” audiences — and about the meaning of life. “The Irishman” (starring Robert De Niro and scripted by Steven Zaillian) is nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and Scorsese as director.
Jonah Hill just wanted to see his friend Martin Scorsese. Coca-Cola wanted to make an interesting Super Bowl commercial. Somehow, those two goals came together.
Actors sometimes complain about being typecast, but it’s a fact of life for anyone in entertainment. John Ford is usually labeled a director of Westerns, despite “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Mister Roberts.” David Lean is known for his epics, but he also directed “Brief Encounter” and “Summertime.” Vincente Minnelli? The director of musicals, overlooking “The Bad and the Beautiful,” “Lust for Life” and “Some Came Running.”
What happens when you mix cats, a couple of Facebook watchdogs and a deranged killer who publishes homicidal videos to the Internet? One of the most talked-about (and disturbing) true-crime shows in recent memory.
As he reflects on his four decades working with Martin Scorsese, re-recording mixer Tom Fleischman smiles, recalling the roughly 25 feature and documentary productions on which they collaborated, from 1980's Raging Bull to the director's most recent mob epic, The Irishman.His favorite part of the collaboration? "When we've been working for hours on a difficult sequence or a tricky musical transition and I turn around and we both smile and nod and he shouts, 'Great!' And gives me a
When Thelma Schoonmaker heard about her Oscar nomination for “The Irishman,” she had just stepped off a plane from England. Martin Scorsese’s assistant had texted her about the news, one of the first people to do so.
"It's a true honour"
Martin Scorsese has finally roped in two of his favourite leading men to share the same screen space in his next film. Before presenting Robert De Niro with the Life Achievement Award at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed that he will soon star alongside the legendary actor in Scorsese's upcoming movie, Killers of the Flower Moon. While the project had been rumoured earlier, this is the first time it has been officially announced by a reliable source.
Magnolia Pictures has released a new trailer for Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, a forthcoming documentary produced by Martin Scorsese. The film, which hits theaters February 21, is directed by Daniel Roher, and largely focuses on Robertson’s personal journey, including a glimpse into his life before the Band. Watch the trailer below.
Lewis Capaldi has finally broken his silence on the rather awkward topic of his ex girlfriend, Paige Turley, being in the latest batch of sexy singletons hitting Love Island.