Elaine Stritch Shoot Me
Highlights:
Chiemi Karasawa joined us for a Q&A with the members following the screening. Chiemi is shown here with Marlene Dodes-Callahan, a teacher at the High School of Performing Arts who hosted the screening that day.
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What does it mean to be a performing artist - first, last and always? Broadway legend Elaine Stritch can answer that. At 87, Stritch is still here, dominating the stage in her one woman cabaret act, torturing Alec Baldwin on 30ROCK, giving us her take on aging, her struggle with alcohol and diabetes, and the fear of leaving the follow spot behind. In stolen moments from her corner room at the Carlyle, and on breaks from her tour and work, candid reflections about her life are punctuated with rare archival footage, words from friends (Hal Prince, George C. Wolfe, Nathan Lane, Cherry Jones and John Turturro) and photographs from her personal collection. By turns bold, hilarious and achingly poignant, the journey connects Stritch's present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a one-of-a-kind survivor emerges.
Director:
Chiemi Karasawa
Cast:
Alec Baldwin, Rob Bowman and Tina Fey
Screenplay:
Not Available
Screening Date:
Feb 08, 2014
Running Time:
80 minutes
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.0% | 25.6% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
“Touching portrait of a performer still performing while confronting her aging. A touch long for my taste might help if you were actually a fan.”
“Loved it and her. What a spirit, talent and inspiration for all of us getting older (and wiser). Big thanks John.” Jeanne K
“Although not a big fan of Elaine Stritch, I now feel I understand her better and did enjoy the film.”
“Good effort for this sassy broad!”
“Terrific film and interview. So lucky the director was here. She was so articulate and entertaining herself. John’s substitute did a great job interviewing on the spur of the moment.”
“Perfect!”
“Fabulous!”
“Delightful!”
“Choose a wonderful subject and you get a wonderful film!”
“Can’t beat this personality. Elaine easily transitions between naiveté and shrewdness, but always funny and direct. No excuses. Great, entertaining movie. Bravo!”
“She was a delight and the film was incredibly tight, a very poignant and intimate portrait of legendary icon Elaine Stritch.”
“Loved the film. She makes you realize that age is not a deterrent to doing. Go for it, it takes changes be irreverent, do your best, deal with the fear. Fabulous attitude. A true inspiration.”
“A wonderful experience! Worth getting up for this morning!”
“Boring! Too bad she didn’t stop years ago and just made periodic appearances. Seems she had no personal life.”
“Maybe the best, but certainly the most entertaining documentary film I’ve ever seen.”
“Having unfortunately never seen Elaine Stritch in person, this was a treat. She surely is one of a kind!”
“An amazing woman makes for a great documentary.”
“Could have included more of Stritch’s history. Editing a little uneven.”
“What a terrific lady! What a terrific film! What a glorious tribute to an incredible talent. There’s life lessons and laughs here for people of every age bracket.”
If you'd like to know more about the film...
Watch this interview with Elaine Stritch on "Theater Talk" as she talks about moving back to her home town and see a few remarkable moments throughout her career on broadway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad3Z9JKgR5I&list=PL1BA39WVAw0TRzikQtbG4Zg...
Check out upcoming showings along with related links for further information. https://www.facebook.com/elainestritch
Chiemi Karasawa founded Isotope Films in 2005 to develop and produce original content based on non-fiction material. Want to learn more? Check out this link! http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/lff-women-directors-meet-ch...
