Tag: Rushmore
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Wes Anderson to Be Honored at Venice Film Festival Ahead of ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’ Premiere
Wes Anderson will be honored at the 80th Venice Film Festival, which runs Aug. 30-Sept. 9. The U.S. director will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award, which is given to “a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.”The awards ceremony will take place on Sept. 1 in…
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Jason Schwartzman: How Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ Helped Me Revisit the Grief in My Life
Editor’s note: In “Asteroid City,” Jason Schwartzman plays Augie Steenbeck, a war photographer who has to break the news to his kids that their mother has died. He also plays Jones Hall, an actor portraying Augie in a play. This complex gamble brought a new dimension to Schwartzman’s longstanding relationship with Wes Anderson nearly 25…
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Has Wes Anderson Become a Victim of His Own Aesthetic?
I’ve always been shy when it comes to writing about Wes Anderson, because he’s a filmmaker I rarely connect with. When I watch one of his movies, I can’t help but see his talent, but I feel like I’m experiencing something that was made on a different planet from the one I live on. I…
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Wes Anderson Stands by Bill Murray Amid Misconduct Claims: ‘He Is Really Part of My Family’
Wes Anderson is standing by Bill Murray amid sexual misconduct claims against the actor.After numerous harassment accusations and a formal complaint on the “Being Mortal” set, Murray chalked up his behavior to the changing state of comedy in the current culture. He added that he is hoping to “make peace with it.”“Asteroid City” filmmaker and…
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Wes Anderson Stands by Bill Murray Amid Misconduct Allegations, Explains Actor’s ‘Asteroid City’ Exit: ‘He’s Really Part of My Family’
Wes Anderson told IndieWire ahead of “Asteroid City” opening in theaters that Bill Murray is his family and their working relationship will not be affected by various misconduct claims made against the actor, who has starred in a total of nine Anderson movies over the years.“My experience with Bill is so extensive,” Anderson said. “Bill…
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Bottle Rocket’s Reception Made Wes Anderson Doubt He Could Get Rushmore Made
Wes Anderson is one of the most distinguished working directors today, but he thought his career might be over after his very first film. The young director was incredibly excited for the world to see “Bottle Rocket” when his Sundance short got picked up by a major Hollywood producer. Sadly, he faced a seriously crushing…
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Olivia Williams: ‘I have unattractive knees. They have taken offence at my scathing remarks and decided to stop functioning’
The actor on early ambitions in tractor driving, wardrobe mishaps and the body parts taking revengeBorn in London, Olivia Williams, 53, studied at Cambridge University and Bristol Old Vic Theatre school before joining the RSC. Her movies include The Postman, The Sixth Sense, Rushmore and The Father, and her TV work includes Friends, the British…
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Olivia Williams: ‘I’ve been close enough to stardom to see how horrifying it is’
As she prepares to star in The Nevers, an eerie TV drama about supernatural Victorian women, the actor talks about fame, cancer – and squaring up to Bruce Willis in The Sixth SenseWhat I wouldn’t have given to be in an actual room with Olivia Williams, rather than down a Zoom. For all her early-90s…
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Why ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ Is Secretly Wes Anderson’s Best Film
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was released 15 years ago today, the fourth film from the now-iconic director of melancholic whimsy Wes Anderson. His previous three movies – Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and The Royal Tenenbaums – were critical darlings, singling Anderson out as a young filmmaker to watch. Then he made a movie about…
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‘I’m nothing but compost’: Bill Murray on good friends, bad bosses and Harvey Weinstein
The actor talks about loneliness, big families, his temperamental reputation – and why he loves to live in the momentThe last time I met Bill Murray things got rather physical rather quickly. It was the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars party and I was about to leave, bloated with celebrity sightings and starting to suffer from…