Elaine stritch and donald sinden in twos company in 1975. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. Actress elaine stritch, star of broadway hits including elaine stritch at liberty and show boat, who was nominated for multiple tonys. Elaine stritch on why she began drinking before performing in the 1950s, quoted in daily news, may 19, 1996. Elaine stritch was all of these things in the final years of her life. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the films journey connects stritchs present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a oneofakind survivor. Shoot me is a ferocious, funny and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend as she reaches her 87th year. The uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased. Shoot me is a 20 documentary film directed by chiemi karasawa about the life and career of elaine stritch.
Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, ginlaced voice and. Shoot me, the title figure is a pistol she has some misfires, a few blanks, but shes still a straight shooter. Come spend an evening with broadways enduring dame as she regales you with songs and stories from her life. She had to be briefly hospitalized in the middle of the publicity tour and it sometimes seemed a labor for her to speak. A new york without elaine stritch the new york times.
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. Candid reflections about her life are punctuated with words from friends including james gandolfini, tina fey, john turturro, hal prince, george c. Shoot me synopsis as she approaches her 87th birthday, the broadway legend contemplates retirement and mortality. That is not last months news, it is simply her agenda for this early spring day. This is a wonderful window into her final days in new york. Jul 17, 2014 elaine stritch and donald sinden in twos company in 1975. A documentary about her had just come out called elaine stritch. Shoot me, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema varita. 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 is the experience of being in stritch s company for 80 minutes, and thats fine.
Shoot me, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite. It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritch s death in july 2014. Shoot me is a raw honest depiction of the aging process and its physical toil of the human body, but not its spirit. Elaine stritch works with musical director rob bowman on her onewoman cabaret shows in director chiemi karasawas documentary elaine stritch. Elaine stritch was a unique and gifted actress and performer. Shoot me, a sparkling cocktail of music and memoir. With interviews from tina fey, nathan lane, hal prince and others, 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. I had just linked on the savant main page to a youtube clip called dracula meets elaine stritch. Shoot me blends rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite to reach beyond stritchs brassy exterior, revealing a. Sadly, it was elaine stritchs death that got me to finally do so. At 87, broadway legend elaine stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight.
Broadway legend elaine stritch remains in the spotlight at eightyseven years old. 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. Still i doubt anyone will walk out of this film wishing it. I saw her on tour in san francisco and in several different productions on broadway. 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. Sadly, it was elaine stritch s death that got me to finally do so. John curtisrex features if so, she was perhaps a first lady from the nancy reagan mould. With elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, james gandolfini. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she.
Shoot me official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd what does it mean to be a performing artist first, last and always. Might come back and buy it because i think the tale of old age fending off debilitating diseases and death is one i need to rerun occasionally. Elaine stritch won the tony and emmy awards along with legions of fans for her. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with. Chiemi karasawa deserves all the credit in the world for the intimate and hilarious portrait that is elaine stritch. In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the. And initially, thats exactly what it seems like it might turn out to be. Shoot me 20 starring elaine stritch and alec baldwin on dvd and bluray. Elaine stritch at libertypublic theater, 425 lafayette st. Now in her late 80s, broadway legend elaine stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever.
Shoot me reaches beyond the icons brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring portrait of a complex woman and artist. Elaine stritch a fiery, feisty broad of 76 takes us through her life in b. Shoot me screening at paley center for media on feb. In the opening moments of this intimate, surprisingly moving documentary, the camera follows stritchthe nearly 90yearold grande. It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritchs death in july 2014. The inyourface handheld camerawork is, at times, startling and intrusive, but it captures her pain and stamina. At 87, stritch is still here, dominating the stage in her one woman cabaret.
Shoot me in this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is revealed both on and off stage. She was inducted into the american theater hall of fame in 1995. Shoot me could have been nothing more than a fawning, onedimensional tribute to one of the most beloved ballbusters in showbusiness history. Michael musto, elaine stritch and chiemi karasawa at 92 nd street y on february 17, 2014 photo credit. Alec baldwin and broadway producer cheryl wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. She was nominated for a 2003 laurence olivier theatre award for her performance as best actress in a musical or entertainment in elaine stritch at liberty at. He is the actor hunter ryan herdlicka, who appeared with her in a little night music, in 2009, and can be seen in the new documentary, elaine. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the films journey connects stritchs present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a oneofakind survivor emerges.
She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Ever the stylish and often pantless octogenarian, the broadway legend elaine stritch sashays through elaine stritch. The uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite. Elaine stritch on profanity, aging, doc elaine stritch. Jul 19, 2014 a documentary about her had just come out called elaine stritch. Tony and emmy award winner elaine stritch in 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. A welcome note from rob bowman, who appears in the film 8. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Mar, 2014 elaine stritch works with musical director rob bowman on her onewoman cabaret shows in director chiemi karasawas documentary elaine stritch. Karasawa and crew began following stritch in 2011, she was 86 at the time. Thats what i want you all to know, elaine stritch wistfully told the crowd at the 92nd street y. Shoot me nr, 1 hr 20 min comedy, documentary, special interest. The chiemi karasawadirected documentary elaine stritch.
Apr 07, 20 the broadway star elaine stritch is irascible and indomitable and, to theatergoers of a certain age or mindset, irresistible. A keepsake of all the joy she brought to me over the years. Feb 20, 2014 in the revealing and poignant elaine stritch. The documentary shoot me focuses on elaine stritch, who has performed a one woman show at new york citys carlyle hotel for years before retiring to michigan. Shoot me stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
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