Plot: Steve Martin is one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. “Steve! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” dives into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view, with companion documentaries that feature never-before-seen footage and raw insights into Steve’s personal and professional trials and triumphs. “Then” chronicles Steve Martin’s early struggles and meteoric rise to revolutionize standup before walking away at 35. “Now” focuses on the present day, with Steve Martin in the golden years of his career, retracing the transformation that led to happiness in his art and personal life.
Review: It pains me to think that a generation is growing up that does not hold Steve Martin in the same regard as generations past. At 78 years old, Martin was the biggest comedian of all time for some, a movie star for others, and one of the old guys from Only Murders in the Building for the rest.
Review: It pains me to think that a generation is growing up that does not hold Steve Martin in the same regard as generations past. At 78 years old, Martin was the biggest comedian of all time for some, a movie star for others, and one of the old guys from Only Murders in the Building for the rest.
- 3/26/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
From his childhood job in Disneyland and huge standup success to movie stardom and later life career as a dry humorist this is a fascinating insight into a wild and crazy career
Comedian Steve Martin now comes as close as he’s ever going to get to opening up about his life, his thoughts and his feelings in this absorbingly detailed two-part Apple documentary by director Morgan Neville. Part one is conventionally autobiographical, with archive clips and family photos and Martin’s own sonorous, ironic voiceover covering his painful childhood: failing to please his strict dad and then the extraordinary, 15-year battle to make it as a standup, finally becoming a colossal stadium-level success in his mid-30s powered by smash-hit TV appearances on David Letterman and Johnny Carson. America loved his wacky, formless but almost childishly innocent and in many ways old-fashioned routines – a world away from the tougher...
Comedian Steve Martin now comes as close as he’s ever going to get to opening up about his life, his thoughts and his feelings in this absorbingly detailed two-part Apple documentary by director Morgan Neville. Part one is conventionally autobiographical, with archive clips and family photos and Martin’s own sonorous, ironic voiceover covering his painful childhood: failing to please his strict dad and then the extraordinary, 15-year battle to make it as a standup, finally becoming a colossal stadium-level success in his mid-30s powered by smash-hit TV appearances on David Letterman and Johnny Carson. America loved his wacky, formless but almost childishly innocent and in many ways old-fashioned routines – a world away from the tougher...
- 3/26/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Steve Martin is enjoying a tremendous career resurgence with “Only Murders in the Building,” which he co-created, co-writes and stars in, earning him three Emmy nominations.
But the comedian says when the hit Hulu series ends, he might be done with acting altogether.
“When this television show is done, I’m not going to seek others. I’m not going to seek other movies. I don’t want to do cameos. This is, weirdly, it,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Wednesday.
Right now, he has plenty of other projects in the works, including his comedy tour with his “Murders” co-star Martin Short, “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!,” a documentary about his career with director Morgan Neville for Apple TV+, and his upcoming book, “Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions.”
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But the comedian says when the hit Hulu series ends, he might be done with acting altogether.
“When this television show is done, I’m not going to seek others. I’m not going to seek other movies. I don’t want to do cameos. This is, weirdly, it,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Wednesday.
Right now, he has plenty of other projects in the works, including his comedy tour with his “Murders” co-star Martin Short, “You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!,” a documentary about his career with director Morgan Neville for Apple TV+, and his upcoming book, “Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions.”
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- 8/10/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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