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With a nod to John Cassavettes , the star plays a raffish entrepreneur who struggles to keep the tour rolling as he's chased by inner demons and kept on his toes by the strong-willed ladies—played, as themselves, by New York entertainers such as Dirty Martini and Julie Atlas Muz.
Aliens, Operas and a Blank Slate of Documentaries Steve Dollar 2011
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John Hamm, Alicia Keys and Rihanna are rumored to appear in the Cassavettes feature.
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Actually, I see that buckethead here has appeared in several Cassavettes Jr's films—I wonder if Nikolaki is ghost-directing this picture...he's good at forgettable, after all.
Nick Mamatas' Journal nihilistic_kid 2010
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An emotional drunkenness that propels an improvisational Cassavettes-like performance.
Hellin Kay: Joaquin Phoenix, I'm Still Here Hellin Kay 2010
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An emotional drunkenness that propels an improvisational Cassavettes-like performance.
Hellin Kay: Joaquin Phoenix, I'm Still Here Hellin Kay 2010
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If more people avoided all the magical realism we're bombarded with, they'd probably be more apt to try telling the truth more and stop with the "I believe" nonsense that passes for their reality until a Cassavettes shows up.
"Terrible! Unreal! No passion!" Ann Althouse 2009
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As a matter of fact, when it comes to what's important, the hardest ones are usually "grim" in nature and should be endured to make their lessons plain - and Cassavettes was, definitely, a mature filmmaker dealing with mature subjects.
"Terrible! Unreal! No passion!" Ann Althouse 2009
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BTW, I never took a course in film studies; I just like movies, and Cassavettes' made me straighten up and pay attention in a way I hadn't before.
"Terrible! Unreal! No passion!" Ann Althouse 2009
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Casting was another issue -- reportedly Redford, Nicholson and Beatty were considered for the part that went to Cassavettes while Polanski originally wanted Tuesday Weld or wife Sharon Tate for the female lead.
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Sounds great, idea reminds me of Cassavettes' 'Opening Night.'
Natalie Portman Cast in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan | /Film 2009
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