Tag: The Jerk
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Bernadette Peters: ‘Sondheim’s music is about the big, important things’
The American film and stage actor, renowned for her roles in the composer’s musicals, on making her West End debut in a celebration of his musicBernadette Peters is an American singer and actor. Born in 1948 in Queens, New York, where her father worked as a delivery driver, she has appeared in numerous TV shows…
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The Story Behind That Kevin Bacon Cameo in ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’
It’s one of the most beloved and celebrated comedies of the 1980s, headlined by two A-list actors and helmed by one of the decade’s most sought after writer-directors. John Hughes’ classic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, with Steve Martin and John Candy, has been required holiday viewing for over 36 years and continues to make viewers…
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The 15 Best Steve Martin Movies, Ranked
Steve Martin is one of Hollywood’s most beloved and iconic comedy stars. With over fifty years in the business, Martin has grown from a stand-up comic and “Saturday Night Live” regular to a respected comedy writer and actor. After breaking out to wider mainstream audiences with 1979’s “The Jerk,” Martin became a bonafide movie star.…
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Steve Martin Saved The Jerk’s Script With A Single Sentence
In modern parlance, a jerk refers to a cruel, mean-spirited, or hateful person. In 2022, “jerk” is synonymous with “bully” or “a**hole.” In 1979, however, when director Carl Reiner, Steve Martin, and screenwriters Carl Gottlieb and Michael Elias were making their comedy film “The Jerk,” the word referred to a fool or a buffoon, someone who…