,'” said Scorsese. “Then and now, David’s music captures the energy and excitement of New York City.
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Todd Gilchrist editor On Feb. 24, Ray Liotta will receive a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring almost 50 years of amazing work in TV and on film. Following his turn in Jonathan Demme’s 1986 film “Something Wild,” playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s “Goodfellas” was the moment that many moviegoers first discovered his complex, sometimes contradictory charms. When asked about the moment he knew that Liotta was the perfect choice for Hill — a character that was slick, confident, effortlessly charming, but with an edge of danger that made him fearsome and attractive at the same time — Scorsese says it wasn’t during casting, or even on set, but when the two crossed paths ahead of the beginning of production.
“We were thinking about just a few actors to play Henry Hill, and Ray was one of them,” Scorsese tells Variety. “I had one concern. I knew that he could handle a role like the one he had in ‘Something Wild,’ but here he would have to carry the whole picture. He had to look like he could have come out of that world, he had to have a certain innocence, he had to have authority, but most of all he needed charm as a counterweight to the violence and the horrifying behavior. I loved Ray’s work, we got along very well whenever we met and I knew we could work together. “But still… I wondered,” he admits. “And then, something clicked into place.” Scorsese says he was in Venice for “The Last Temptation of Christ” when they unexpectedly crossed paths. “I was staying at the Excelsior Hotel. I was crossing the lobby to do an interview and I saw Ray waving to me on the other side of the room — he was there with ‘Dominick and Eugene’,” he remembers. “He headed toward me to say hello and he was confronted by a
,'” said Scorsese. “Then and now, David’s music captures the energy and excitement of New York City.
What’s a good way for Martin Scorsese fans to wait out the release of the director’s next narrative feature, “Killers Of The Flower Moon“? How about Scorsese’s latest musical doc, “Personality Crisis: One Night Only“? Scorsese co-directs with David Tedeschi for a movie that’s part concert film, part biopic, with New York Dolls frontman David Johansen as the main attraction. READ MORE: ‘Personality Crisis: One Night Only’ Review: Martin Scorsese’s David Johansen Bio-Doc/Concert Film Offers Maximum Vibes [NYFF] An intimate January 2020 cabaret performance at NYC’s Café Carlyle sets the stage for “One Night Only,” which sees Johansen regale his audience with music and stories about his time in the ever-evolving New York City music scene.
Showtime has unveiled an April 14th premiere date for their documentary Personality Crisis: One Night Only, on New York Dolls frontman David Johansen, also debuting a trailer for the pic directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese (The Last Waltz) and Emmy nom David Tedeschi (The 50 Year Argument), which you can view above.
Leonardo DiCaprio has described Martin Scorsese‘s new film, Killers Of The Flower Moon, as a “masterpiece”.DiCaprio stars alongside Robert De Niro in the movie, which details the real-life killings of the native Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma, where oil deposits were discovered.Jacqueline West, the movie’s costume designer, who also worked with DiCaprio on The Revenant, recently recalled a conversation she had with the actor about Scorsese’s film.Speaking to Deadline, she said: “I was talking to Leo about it. We had lunch before I came here.
Martin Scorsese is widely considered one of the best directors of all time.Since his debut in 1967 with Who’s That Knocking At My Door, Scorsese has racked up countless awards and helmed a steady stream of popular movies from 1976’s Taxi Driver to 2019’s The Irishman.His films typically explore masculinity, guilt and redemption alongside Scorsese’s signature use of extreme violence. However, he’s also worked on some impressive documentaries, with The Last Waltz, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story and The Rolling Stones‘ rock doc Shine A Light regarded as some of his finest work.Scorsese’s best movie, according to reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, is Goodfellas which currently holds a 96 per cent Fresh rating. Released in 1990, the iconic gangster film follows the late Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill as he works his way up the ranks of a criminal organisation and features standout performances from Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Lorraine Bracco.Check out Martin Scorsese’s 15 top-rated movies below:15.
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James Martin was flooded with support after he paid tribute to one of his heroes in the cooking world - late French chef Michel Roux.Taking to his social media pages to reflect on the culinary extraordinaire, who passed away in March 2020, the ITV chef shared a series of throwback snaps with Michel.WATCH: Everything you need to know about James Martin "Another year passes. I will never forget you my friend…" he wrote.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is at the Oscars this year and she brought her son as her date!
Hugh Grant is owning up to his mistakes. The 62-year-old actor recently shared a story about his «terrible» behavior on the set of the upcoming film, .«I lost my temper with a woman in my eyeline on day one.
that a female headliner, which fans believe to be , pulled out due to a change in touring plans. And due to the festival's choice of replacement for her, a lineup of all-white, all-male headliners for this year’s event was left. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses, and Elton John were promoted as the main headliners, which left Lana Del Rey upset as she pointed out that she was the main headliner for the Other stage. Commenting under Glastonbury's Instagram post, Summertime Sadness singer Lana Del Rey wrote, “Thanks for announcing that I was headlining the other stage.
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“Deadpool 3,” another beloved actor just revealed he would have loved a shot at the role: Keanu Reeves.While taking part in a reddit AMA, Reeves was asked if there’s ever been a role in his career that he regretted turning down. He said no, but that he “did always want to play Wolverine,” no doubt jump-starting a whole new fan campaign to get the 58-year-old actor in the role if/when the Marvel Cinematic Universe recasts.Reeves is no stranger to comic book movies, having led 2005’s DC adaptation “Constantine,” a role he intends to reprise in an upcoming sequel at Warner Bros.
Angelique Jackson John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu are set to star in the action-comedy “Grand Death Lotto” for Prime Video. Paul Feig will produce and direct the film from a script by Rob Yescombe (“Outside the Wire”). “Grand Death Lotto” is set in the very near future, where a competition known as “the Grand Lottery” has been established in “economically challenged California.” But, as the film’s official logline explains, there’s a catch: “Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize.” The logline continues: “New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while dealing with Noel’s protection rival Louis Lewis (Liu), who also wants to get her to sundown in order to claim his rich protection commission.”
Martin Scorsese has shared a list of his favourite films of all time.The director, known for films like Taxi Driver and The Wolf Of Wall Street, revealed his favourite films in a poll for Sight And Sound magazine.Since 1952, the magazine has asked various filmmakers every decade for their lists of the greatest films of all time. As part of the Winter 2022-23 issue, directors like Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Barry Jenkins and Ari Aster were invited to contribute their favourites.Scorsese’s top pick, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was named the overall favourite from the collective votes.
Molly-Mae Hague was seen crying when she discovered her boyfriend Tommy Fury won his fight against Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night. Molly, 23, was told the news by her sister Zoe Hague, who came running in and filmed the PrettyLittleThing creative director as she was in bed with her daughter Bambi. After Zoe, 26, filmed herself running into Molly's bedroom, the new mum was crying on her Instagram story as she was cuddling Bambi - who Tommy, 23, dedicated his win too.
Honoring her dad. Ray Liotta’s daughter, Karsen, paid tribute to her late father while celebrating his posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ray Liotta’s family and famous friends gathered on Friday to pay tribute to the late actor as he received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Ray Liotta's daughter Karsen Liotta paid tribute to her late father as he was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 24-year-old actress accepted the star on her father's behalf at the ceremony, which was held on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on a rainy Friday morning. After the ceremony, Karsen told Fox News Digital her father was very different from the tough guy roles he was known for playing over his decades-long career.
Ray Liotta was just honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and his daughter Karsen was on hand to accept!