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| Tim Robbins and Bob Balaban Pay Tribute to Robert Altman (9.23.07) |
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| Tickets/Registration: 212.415.5500 |
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| Media Contact: Sarah Morton, 212.415.5435, email |
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| TIM ROBBINS AND BOB BALABAN PAY TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ALTMAN AT 92ND STREET Y |
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| Film and Entertainment Writer Eddy Friedfeld Discusses Director's Work and Influence with Two Altman Colleagues |
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Sunday, September 23, 7:30 PM
92nd Street Y (1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street)
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| New York, NY, September, 17, 2007—When Robert Altman died last November, movie-goers, critics and fellow filmmakers mourned the loss of one of the most independent and distinctive directors in American film. In an industry saturated with formulaic movies and retreads of old ideas, Altman and his work stand alone. On Sunday, September 23, almost a year after his death, the 92nd Street Y welcomes two esteemed actor/writer/directors, Tim Robbins and Bob Balaban to salute Altman and his enormous impact on American and international film, in general, and their own work, the 92nd Street Y, in particular. Moderator Eddy Friedfeld uses extensive clips from Altman movies, as well as from films Robbins and Balaban have worked on, to introduce different aspects of Altman's movies: his masterful handling of the complexities of ensemble acting, his distinctive comedy style, and his deft integration of political ideas with the artistic needs of a movie. |
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Tim Robbins appeared in Altman's The Player, Short Cuts, and Prêt-à-Porter. Known primarily for his acting, Robbins has directed several films, including Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock and the Altman-esque Bob Roberts. Bob Balaban, together with Altman, was responsible for the idea for Gosford Park and was one of the movie's producers. Balaban has acted in a number of films (Capote, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Ghost World) and is increasingly involved in directing and producing. Eddy Friedfeld is a film historian, entertainment writer and the co-author, with Sid Caesar, of Caesar's Hours: My Life in Comedy with Love and Laughter. |
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| For credentials and more information, contact SARAH MORTON at the 92nd Street Y 212.415.5435, smorton@92Y.org |
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| ABOUT THE 92nd STREET Y |
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Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of the over 300,000 people who visit each year — both in person and through the Y's satellite, television, radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to 7,000 public school children through fully-subsidized arts education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org. |
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© 2008 92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association
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