![]() Steve Martin, (born 14, 1945,,, U.S.), American comedian, writer, and producer who began his career as a comic and eventually achieved success in,,, and. Martin attended State College in Long Beach, California. His interest in performing was honed during this period as he worked as a musician and magician at and debuted his comedy-and-banjo-playing act in local nightclubs. He soon transferred to the University of at, where he majored in. In 1967, while still a student, he accepted a contract to write for the hit television show, for which he won an in 1969. Within a few years, he was writing for The Comedy Hour and other top variety shows of the era. A young Steve Martin demonstrates a card trick at Disneyland's magic shop. PRNewsFoto/Disneyland/AP Images Martin acquired a modest but loyal following during the early 1970s as he performed his stand-up routine on numerous television shows, particularly The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. His breakthrough came in 1976 when he hosted an episode of, the first of more than 25 appearances on the show throughout the years. Within months, Martin was the top comic in the and was drawing standing-room-only crowds to some of the country’s largest performing. His exclamations “Well, excuuuuse me!” and “I am a wild and crazy guy!” became national catchphrases. It was also during this period that Martin had success as a recording artist: his Let’s Get Small (1977) and A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) comedy albums earned, and his hit single “ King Tut” (1978) sold more than a million copies. Martin wrote and starred in his debut film, the -nominated short subject The Absent-Minded Waiter, in 1977. This led to an extended collaboration with writer-director-actor on the hit comedies The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982), The Man with Two Brains (1983), and All of Me (1984). These films established Martin as a movie star of the first rank, and he subsequently retired from stand-up comedy. He demonstrated his willingness to take chances with critically praised limited-audience fare such as Pennies from Heaven (1981), The Lonely Guy (1984), L.A. Story (1991), and Leap of Faith (1992), and he maintained his popular appeal in such films as Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Roxanne (1987), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Parenthood (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), and Father of the Bride, Part II (1995). At the beginning of the 21st century, his box-office success continued with Bringing Down the House (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and its sequel (2005). He later portrayed Inspector, a character made famous by, in The Pink Panther (2006) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009). Martin’s other films include (2009), The Big Year (2011), and Home (2015). Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Steve Martin (in white suit) in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), directed and cowritten by Carl Reiner. ![]() © 1982 Universal Pictures Company, Inc. With Aspen Film Society Martin’s noteworthy writing endeavours include a, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, which premiered at ’s Steppenwolf Theatre in 1993 and went on to win best play and best playwright honours from the New York Outer Critics Circle in 1996. He also wrote a series of well-received satiric articles for magazine, later published in the best-selling collection Pure Drivel (1998). His Shopgirl (2000) was produced as a in 2005 with Martin in a starring role, and his follow-up, The Pleasure of My Company (2003), topped best-seller lists. His autobiography, Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, was published in 2007, and he received a Honor later that year. In private life, Martin was an art, and he explored the New York art world in the novel An Object of Beauty (2010). You must have seen it: the commercial/trailer for “Steve Martin Teaches Comedy.” Facebook tells me it surfaced in early March, when my brother excitedly posted it. All of Me 17 February 2014. Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin look as though they are having as much fun in the movie as I had watching them. A fun movie anytime. Steve Martin: Steve Martin, American comedian, writer. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes. ![]() Shopgirl Claire Danes and Steve Martin in Shopgirl (2005), directed by Anand Tucker. © 2005 Touchstone Pictures with Hyde Park Entertainment In 2009 Martin released The Crow, a collection of original that featured guest performances by banjo virtuoso and country and. A radical departure from the novelty and kitsch of “King Tut,” The Crow was critically lauded and ultimately won the for album of the year. Martin continued in that stylistic vein with Rare Bird Alert (2011), on which he performed with the bluegrass band the Steep Canyon Rangers, and Love Has Come for You (2013), a Grammy-winning collaboration with singer-songwriter Edie Brickell. The latter album inspired the musical Bright Star, which premiered in 2014 and made its Broadway debut two years later. ![]() ![]() The duo cowrote the score, and Martin penned the book for the sentimental play about two connected love stories in during the 1920s and ’40s. It received five nominations, including best musical, score, and book. In addition, Martin hosted the ceremony in 2001 and 2003 and cohosted the event with in 2010. Martin received an honorary Oscar in 2013. Contents • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] Dissatisfied 38-year-old attorney Roger Cobb (Martin) is dating his boss' daughter and is also an aspiring jazz guitarist. A difficult, eccentric millionairess named Edwina Cutwater (Tomlin) has been bedridden since childhood. Cutwater hires Roger to make some unusual final arrangements to her will. Having discovered she is dying, Edwina has enlisted the aid of a culture-shocked mystic named Prahka Lasa (), who has mastered the secret of transferring human souls. She has made an arrangement with Terry Hoskins (), a beautiful young woman. Edwina wants her own soul so that she can finally experience youth and health. Roger is to change Edwina's will so that Terry, her future self, is her sole beneficiary. Roger, unsurprisingly, believes the whole plan is 'bananas'. Edwina dies at the law office. The soul-transfer works, but the vase temporarily holding her soul falls out the window and hits Roger. Roger ends up with Edwina's soul sharing his body. She has control over the right side of his body and he the left. She causes him to lose both his girlfriend and his job. Besides being able to hear her thoughts, Roger talks to Edwina's image that appears in mirrors and other reflective surfaces. Their relationship gradually warms up, but both of them want Edwina out of his body. Terry, meanwhile, is shocked to learn that the soul-transference really works, as she only agreed to it to get Edwina's fortune. Terry tries to prevent Roger from reaching the holy man, but when he does, she refuses to cooperate. When Roger, Prahka and Roger's blind friend Tyrone Wattell () sneak into Terry's bedroom, she is waiting with a loaded gun. She intends to kill Roger and pass him off as an intruder, but Roger manages to gain the upper hand. Rather than go to jail for life as a loser, Terry consents to having her soul placed into the body of her favorite horse and let Edwina take up residence in her body as originally planned. The final shot shows Roger and Edwina (who now resides in Terry's body) dancing together. Cast [ ] Actor Role Description Roger Cobb Edwina Cutwater Terry Hoskins Peggy Schuyler Roger's girlfriend Prahka Lasa Burton Schuyler Roger's boss Tyrone Wattell Roger's blind musician friend Margo Roger's secretary Fred Hoskins Terry's father Fulton Norris Gretchen Mr. Betty Ahrens In an interview, Martin described his sense of his character Roger Cobb: 'This man is not an idiot. He is a contemporary person with some brains, [.] he's not naive or a victim of circumstances. He's an intelligent man who happens to get caught in a disaster. That's a big difference between this role and any other part I've played. [.] For the first time I'm in a story with a beginning, middle, and end. It's old-fashioned and solid [.] This movie was like going to school. I learned a lot about structure and character.' He stated in Steve Martin: The Magic Years, 'My mature film career started with All of Me and ends with.' Reception [ ] The film received a 91% score based on 35 reviews. On release, The New York Times described the film: 'Some things simply have to be seen to be believed, and the sensational teamwork of Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin in All of Me is one of them [.] Mr. Martin's astonishing performance is the film's most conspicuous asset, but the entire cast is good.' Accolades [ ] Award Category Subject Result Nominated Won Won Following the film [ ] Steve Martin and Victoria Tennant met during the making of the film and were married in 1986, staying together until 1994. Remake [ ] In 2012, announced a remake of All of Me is in the works. Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein will be writing, and will be producing. TV series [ ] As of October 2015, NBC planned to develop a TV series of All of Me with serving as writer and executive producer/showrunner of the show. References [ ].
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