April 9th will mark the four year anniversary of director Sidney Lumet's passing, at age 86. Lumet was the first director I interviewed whose one-sheet posters hung on my wall as a kid. He was an idol, an icon, and an inspiration. I wasn't yet 30 in April 1997, when I met him at The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills for our interview at the press junket for "Night Falls On Manhattan," one of his solid, authentic urban dramas that blended crime, politics and personal revelations that became his signature.
Lumet immediately put any butterflies I had at ease. Diminutive, but with the infectious energy of a teenager, his was a disarming presence. He paid me a compliment on my sportcoat, saying that I looked a bit like the young Mickey Rourke (which I still don't see, but what the hell), then went on to regale me for an hour with...
Lumet immediately put any butterflies I had at ease. Diminutive, but with the infectious energy of a teenager, his was a disarming presence. He paid me a compliment on my sportcoat, saying that I looked a bit like the young Mickey Rourke (which I still don't see, but what the hell), then went on to regale me for an hour with...
- 4/1/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
With the movie out on Blu-ray today, Glen takes a look back at the classic Le Mans, starring Steve McQueen…
"A lot of people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it... it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting." - Michael Delaney
There have been few stars in the history of cinema that have achieved the iconic status of Steve McQueen. Known as the king of cool, his rough around the edges style saw him play prominent roles in some of the very best films in cinema history. However, having supported himself whilst studying acting by competing in races, and always favouring doing his own driving in films where possible, his one true love was motor sports and it was inevitable that some day he would make his own race movie. In 1971, Le Mans ended up being that movie.
"A lot of people go through life doing things badly. Racing's important to men who do it well. When you're racing, it... it's life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting." - Michael Delaney
There have been few stars in the history of cinema that have achieved the iconic status of Steve McQueen. Known as the king of cool, his rough around the edges style saw him play prominent roles in some of the very best films in cinema history. However, having supported himself whilst studying acting by competing in races, and always favouring doing his own driving in films where possible, his one true love was motor sports and it was inevitable that some day he would make his own race movie. In 1971, Le Mans ended up being that movie.
- 6/12/2011
- Den of Geek
Only days ago "The Deadly Affair" arrived at my doorstep, yet another of Sidney Lumet's films I had never seen before since having been born two-thirds of the way into the director's legendary career, it's always been a game of catch-up. Then again, it was that way for most in his field, even if they were contemporaries.
After passing away far too soon at the age of 86, Lumet leaves behind a half-century-long career that will no doubt be scrutinized for being inconsistent, a richly ironic assessment given that in person and on film, he was known as a straight shooter, and perhaps one of the only filmmakers who could say their final film ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") was as vital and strong as their first ("12 Angry Men"). However, that certainly isn't the only reason why Lumet was a rarity.
In a world full of auteurs, Lumet was a collaborator,...
After passing away far too soon at the age of 86, Lumet leaves behind a half-century-long career that will no doubt be scrutinized for being inconsistent, a richly ironic assessment given that in person and on film, he was known as a straight shooter, and perhaps one of the only filmmakers who could say their final film ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") was as vital and strong as their first ("12 Angry Men"). However, that certainly isn't the only reason why Lumet was a rarity.
In a world full of auteurs, Lumet was a collaborator,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
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