This is the second onscreen collaboration among leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, and kathy bates, all of whom previously costarred in titanic, released in 1997. Actor michael shannon said that he did not feel that on the set of the film. Shannon, who received an oscar nomination for his supporting role in revolutionary road two years ago, will star alongside british actor henry cavill, who is the man of steel in the new film. Shannon was oscarnominated for his performance in revolutionary road 2008 michael brought an amazing inherited darkness to his role in. Dec 27, 2008 in every role, michael shannon makes you wonder, makes you want to know, what the hell is eating him. When john does find him, he discovers a man who has no desire to go back to his old life. He has been nominated twice for the academy award for best supporting actor for his roles in revolutionary road 2008 and nocturnal animals 2016. But is that what revolutionary road the movie or the book is. May 16, 20 interview with michael shannon, one of the ten actors to watch award winners at the 2008 hollywood film festival. Michael talks about his role in revolutionary road, the book, and working with. Revolutionary roads michael shannon talks oscars, kate and. The podcast the sixth so far, the actor michael shannon boardwalk empire, take shelter, revolutionary road reads a memory.
The actor loved the book and spent the rest of his life trying to finish a. Oct 05, 2017 michael shannon has been in more than sixty movies, more than forty plays, and all five seasons of boardwalk empire. Michael shannons ten favorite books include the works of charles bukowski, dr. He earned screen actors guild award and golden globe award nominations for his role in 99 homes 2014, and a tony. In revolutionary road, shannon plays a damaged man named john givings who has been troubled, in the. Michael shannon to play general zod in superman telegraph. Michael corbett shannonborn august 15, 1974 is an american stage, film, and television actor.
Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, kathy bates, michael shannon, david harbour, kathryn hahn mpaa rating. Jun 14, 20 shannon was oscarnominated for his performance in revolutionary road 2008 michael brought an amazing inherited darkness to his role in the iceman, the films director, ariel vromen, says. I just dont think revolutionary road is very rewatchable. Interview with michael shannon, one of the ten actors to watch award winners at the 2008 hollywood film festival. Michael shannon was shy and softspoken during a recent interview at the four seasons hotel, keeping his intense blue eyes studiously focused on the. Michael shannons academy nomination for revolutionary road is one. A rabid fan of the novel revolutionary road compares it to the. Zoe kazan, richard easton, michael shannon, michael shannon mpaa rating r restricted purchase rights stream instantly. That magnetism has worked in his favor onstage and onscreen in tracy lettss bug, in which. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, michael shannon, kathy bates studiorun time. Michael corbett shannon born august 7, 1974 is an american actor and musician, known for his work in revolutionary road, nocturnal animals, 99 homes and long days journey into night in switch the flip, stewie declares his body swap experiment a total disaster, like when peter tried to keep michael shannon from going insane. Revolutionary road definitely conveys the shadow side of marriage which can lead to extreme loneliness and intense suffering. The performances of dicaprio and winslet earned them a golden globe. In the new sam mendes film, revolutionary road, adapted from.
Michael shannon talks the quarry and religion, plus lessons from scorsese, herzog, del toro. Michael corbett shannon was born and raised in lexington, kentucky, the son of geraldine hine, a. Michael shannon interview revolutionary road youtube. He was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for his role in revolutionary road. But in a society where zigging with the crowd is important, frank and april zag. Jordan creed, black panther, fruitvale station and michael shannon revolutionary road, man of steel, nocturnal animals are attached to star in fahrenheit 451, hbos movie. Actor michael shannon, 34, is the first to admit that he looks a bit crazy.
You may not have heard of michael shannon, but it would be impossible to walk away from the eisenhowerera marital drama revolutionary road without being shaken by his blistering performance as john givings, a recovering psychward patient who might just be the sanest inhabitant of a connecticut sub. Michael shannon on the iceman by israeli filmmaker ariel. In revolutionary road he equals the high standards of the former movie by here employing a haunting threenote figure that is subtly moulded and transformed depending on the atmosphere of the scene. He and his partner, the actress kate arrington, and their fouryearold daughter, sylvia, share an apartment. Revolutionary road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by sam mendes. Top ten books michael shannon by lauren weissler a small role in groundhog day, aside, michael shannon carved his career on the stage, founding a red orchard theater in chicago where star turns in plays like tracey letts killer joe got him noticed by such iconoclastic directors as werner herzog who has described him as. Revolutionary road 68 movie clip whats so obvious about. The only thing that might make this rewatchable is the performances from leo, kate and michael shannon. Shannon, a regular on boardwalk empire, an oscar nominee for revolutionary road and a confirmed urbanphobe, moved to new york city from. A small role in groundhog day, aside, michael shannon carved his career on the stage, founding a red orchard theater in chicago where star turns in plays like tracey letts killer joe got him noticed by such iconoclastic directors as werner herzog who has described him as the best of his generation. Michael shannon wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Special features on the dvd include a commentary with director sam mendes and screenwriter justin haythe. Yates offers no simple answers, refuses to preach, and compels readers to think past slogans, cliches, and simplistic moral answers to complicated problems that are peculiarly american. He is a series regular on the critically acclaimed boardwalk empire. Although his first love will always be the theater its like tripping, and the. Hes been nominated for two academy awards and a tony. Titanic shipmates kathy bates, leonardo dicaprio, and kate winslet step onboard for director sam mendes tale of suburban malaise in 1950sera connecticut. Michael shannon biography and filmography michael shannon. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, michael shannon, kathy bates distributor.
Revolutionary road movie trailer and videos tv guide. Michael shannon on the shape of water, his personal. He earned screen actors guild award and golden globe award nominations for his role in 99 homes. Michael shannon discusses his attempts to have his poetry and prose published in the new yorker. Academy award nominee leonardo dicaprio and academy award winner kate winslet reunite for two powerful, groundbreaking performances in revolutionary road. Revolutionary road scenestealer michael shannon stars in this modern noir. Michael shannon on the shape of water, his personal style. Like why the best chicagobred actor of his generation doesnt embrace movie stardom. Michael shannon is pretty sure he doesnt have walking pneumonia, but whatevers going on in his body seems cause for genuine concern. Michael shannon has always been a weaponalthough, for a long time, he was mostly one of the secret variety.
Revolutionary roads michael shannon talks oscars, kate. Revolutionary road dicaprio and winslet shine as the troubled couple in sam mendess beautifully crafted film of richard yatess postwar classic, writes philip french published. Mar 02, 2012 titanic shipmates kathy bates, leonardo dicaprio, and kate winslet step onboard for director sam mendes tale of suburban malaise in 1950sera connecticut. Dec 28, 2008 michael shannon in revolutionary road. In 1920s london, virginia woolf is fighting against her rebellious spirit as she attempts to make a start on her new novel. So michael shannon walks into a diner you can learn a lot about a man over three plates of eggs. Set in post911 america, the missing person follows private eye john rosow shannon as he attempts to find a man who has been lost since the world trade center attacks. They want to live life with abandon, not plod through it.
The actor michael shannonbugeyed, restivehas lived in red hook for six years. Frank commutes to new york city where he works in an office job that he hates. So michael shannon walks into a diner chicago magazine. Based on the bestseller by richard yates, this mesmerizing and moving story follows the lives of a passionate young couple living in suburban connecticut who decide to risk everything to pursue their dreams. Frank and april and practically everyone else smoke frequently, and they guzzle beer, sherry and martinis, among other drinks.
Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, michael shannon, kathryn hahn, david harbour, kathy bates. Michael shannon has been in more than sixty movies, more than forty plays, and all five seasons of boardwalk empire. Michael corbett shannon born august 7, 1974 is an american actor, producer, director, and musician. Revolutionary road dicaprio and winslet shine as the troubled couple in sam mendess beautifully crafted film of richard yatess postwar classic. Hes a quirky guy, and michael playing a crazy person was a genius idea. As are most films that deconstruct 1950s suburbia, revolutionary road is soaked in booze and hazy with cigarette smoke. Jun 22, 2014 to be with his partner, kate arrington, mr. April and frank wheeler are a young, ostensibly thriving couple living with their two children in a prosperous connecticut suburb in the mid1950s. Winslet and dicaprio deliver oscarbound performances in mendes sendup of. Apr 11, 2011 shannon, who received an oscar nomination for his supporting role in revolutionary road two years ago, will star alongside british actor henry cavill, who is the man of steel in the new film. Michael corbett shannon born august 7, 1974 1 2 is an american actor, producer, director, and musician.
Frank and april wheeler appear to have the perfect life living in the connecticut suburbs with their two young children. In every role, michael shannon makes you wonder, makes you want to know, what the hell is eating him. Michael corbett shannon born august 15, 1974 is an american stage, film, and television actor. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an. Apr 26, 20 michael shannon was shy and softspoken during a recent interview at the four seasons hotel, keeping his intense blue eyes studiously focused on the. The 1950s suburban landscape painted by revolutionary road is hemmed in by a constricting set of expectations about what suburban should look like. Michael shannons two breakout performances new york. Based on the bestseller by richard yates, this mesmerizing and moving story follows the lives of a passionate young couple living in suburban connecticut who decide to risk everything to pursue their.
Books similar to revolutionary road revolutionary road. It was written by justin haythe and based on the 1961 novel of the same name by richard yates. Kate winslet and leonardo, leo and kate, revolutionary road, sam mendes, michael shannon, books art, film movie, cinema film, film stills. Richard yates revolutionary road is not an easy novel, but it is an important one, and it will give readers a great deal to ponder. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, michael shannon, kathy bates, zoe kazan. Awesome scene when the insane john givings does a reality check on frank and april wheeler in revolutionary road. Michael shannon plays the straighttalking, recently straitjacketed son of real estate agent helen givings kathy. Shannon will play jerry buss, majority owner of the lakers during a period. Scenestealer why the actor has a reputation for playing scary, and how his role in kate and leos revolutionary road continues the trend. At 6 feet 3, with wideset eyes and a decidedly square head, he cuts an. Just the few scenes michael shannon was in, he stole those scenes. Michael corbett shannon august 7, 1974 lexington, kentucky, usa. Michael shannon on the iceman by israeli filmmaker ariel vromen. Michael shannon to play lakers owner jerry buss in hbo.
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