Posts Tagged ‘Broadway’

Short Take: Complex and subtle, yet intuitive and readily understood. It could not be more inspired

Director: Rob Marshall (Chicago)

Screenwriters: Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella; Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston (American Broadway musical); Mario Fratti (Italian musical)

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Marion Cotillard (Public Enemies), Penéope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Nicole Kidman (Cold Mountain, Moulin Rouge), Kate Hudson (Bride Wars), Sophia Loren (La ciociara), Fergie (Planet Terror)

Length: 1h 50m

Synopsis: Guido Contini (Day-Lewis) is a famous Italian film director who is having tremendous trouble making his newest movie. Suffering from writer’s block and feeling pressure from everyone around him to make this next picture something incredible, Guido looks to escape in any way that he can. Try as he might to find it, inspiration remains elusive for him even though he is continually reminded that said inspiration has often come from the many women in his life. Read the rest of this entry »

Mike Nichols

Chair of the American Film Institute (AFI) Sir Howard Stringer made an announcement today that Mike Nichols will be honored with AFI’s 38th Life Achievement Award, which will be given out next summer in Los Angeles.

Nichols is one of few artists who have won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony. He won the Best Director Oscar (1967) for The Graduate, two Emmys for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries (2001; 2004) for Wit and Angels in America, the Grammy for the 1960 Broadway show An Evening with Nichols and May, and Tonys for Best Directing for Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, and Spamalot.

“Genius is a word oft overused in our world, but surely not in the case of Mike Nichols,” Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI board of trustees, said in announcing the honor. “His artistry has spanned the mediums of modern storytelling — movies, television and the stage — and his gifts across five decades continue to inspire artists and audiences alike.” Nichols said in response, “I’m surprised and pleased. The AFI award is truly an honor. I feel very blessed.” - Hollywood Reporter

The Life Achievement Award is the highest honor that AFI bestows.

Sources: Variety, Hollywood Reporter