Harvey weinstein rages over amy adams today fiasco. Keane art the big eyes paintings of margaret keane. Amy adams earns golden globe nomination for big eyes video. Big eyes is based on the true story of walter keane christoph waltz, who was one of the most. Nov 18, 2014 lana del rey made several top 10 lists last year with summertime sadness, and this winter, shell be giving a voice to the sadness of amy adams character in big eyes, the tim burton. A drama about the awakening of painter margaret keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s. How amy adams overcame her resistance to big eyes the. Amy adams and christoph waltz star in director tim burtons margaret keane biopic drama big eyes. Amy adams heads to tv for thriller by gone girl author. This new upcoming movie of amy adams is based on the story of former u. Amy lou adams was born in vicenza, veneto, italy, to american parents, kathryn hicken and richard kent adams, a u. Amy adams plays artist margaret keane in tim burtons new movie, big eyes.
Tim burton says he was amazed how quickly amy adams got margaret keane, the subject of his new film big eyes, opening christmas day. Released december 25th, 2014, big eyes stars amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, krysten ritter the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr. Sep 19, 2014 big eyes story is the perfect basis for a compelling drama, and while burtons films can be hitandmiss this looks like it could be one of his better efforts. Big eyes featurette amy adams, christoph waltz movie hd. The movieclips trailers channel is your destination for the hottest new. Amy adams, who plays margaret in the movie opening christmas day, has met the reallife woman, who is 87 and. Amy adams packs up the car with her daughter and their personal belongings, and leaves her husband to start a new life in san francisco. Dec 28, 2014 the big, dopey eyes are back in burtons latest movie, based on the strangerthanfiction travails of the american artist margaret keane. In this best picture contender directed by tim burton, amy adams plays. Amy adams on big eyes, american hustle and batman v superman ryan gilbey the star talks about singing, acting and the abused. See who they starred with and what they are working on now.
Amy adams new upcoming movies that you dont wanna to miss. Amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, jon polito, krysten ritter, jason schwartzman, terence stamp, tim burton. Big eyes amy adams plays the painter margaret keane in tim burtons colorful but shallow biopic. Dec 24, 2014 and actress amy adams, who was unceremoniously bumped from the show monday as she was about to do a short interview during the shows 9 am hour to promote her new film, big eyes. Adams anchors big eyes with an astounding portrayal of a complex woman. Big eyes star amy adams talks motherhood, fame, her five. Wellacted, thoughtprovoking, and a refreshing change of pace for tim burton, big eyes works both as a biopic and as a timelessly relevant piece of social commentary. Amy adams on big eyes, american hustle and batman v superman. From enchanted to the muppets to playing the bakers wife in a central park production of into the woods, music is never far from an amy adams.
Casting amy adams to star in big eyes is one of the great nobrainers in hollywood history. Keane and her husband, walter, who, in the 1960s, passed off ms. Big eyes is a 2014 american biographical drama film directed by tim burton, written by scott alexander and larry karaszewski and starring amy adams and christoph waltz. Sydney prosser in american hustle 20, before portraying reallife artist margaret keane in tim burtons biopic big eyes 2014.
Adams did not want to play margaret keane, the artist whose life she would end up depicting in this seasons big eyes. Big eyes is a 2014 american biographical drama film directed by tim burton, written by scott alexander and larry karaszewski and starring amy adams and. Best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy, amy adams, gewonnen. However, no one realizes that his wife, margaret amy adams, is the real painter behind the brush. Big eyes, big lies the carpetbagger the new york times. The story opens in the late 1950s, when margaret keane amy adams packs up the car with her daughter and their personal belongings, and leaves her husband to start a new life in san francisco. Amy adams has played the reallife aspiring culinarist julie powell in. Jan 09, 2015 actress amy adams tells the story of artist margaret keane in the new movie, big eyes. Lana del rey made several top 10 lists last year with summertime sadness, and this winter, shell be giving a voice to the sadness of. Amy adams behind the scenes movie interview duration. From the academy award winning team that brought you ed woods, big eyes focuses on the artistic coupling of margaret amy adams and walter keane christoph waltz. Dawn of justice 2016, and headlined denis villeneuves science fiction. How amy adams overcame her resistance to big eyes the new.
Margaret, it is true, paints eyes a little like those for which her husband is famous. Big eyes is een amerikaanse biografische film uit 2014 onder regie van tim. The film is about the life of american artist margaret keanefamous for painting and drawing portraits of people with big eyes. Adams at the premiere of her at the 20 new york film festival. Walter keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of bigeyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply in. What made big eyes star amy adams burst into tears. Dec 21, 2014 after big eyes, amy adams returned to her role as lois lane in 20s man of steel for production on batman v. Wellacted, thoughtprovoking, and a refreshing change of pace for tim burton, big eyes works both as a biopic and as a. Amy looked stunning at the new york city premiere of her movie big eyes on dec. Amy adams is an american actress who made her film debut in the 1999 black comedy drop dead gorgeous. She was raised in a mormon family of seven children in castle rock, colorado, and has english, as well as smaller amounts of danish, swissgerman, and norwegian. Big eyes 2014 amy adams movie trailer, release date. With amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, krysten ritter. Hitfix sat down with amy adams to chat up her upcoming film big eyes.
Dec 24, 2014 casting amy adams to star in big eyes is one of the great nobrainers in hollywood history. Big eyes official trailer 2014 tim burton hd youtube. Big eyes featurette big eyes, big lies 2014 amy adams, christoph waltz movie hd a drama centered on the awakening of the painter. Amy adams as the artist margaret keane with christoph waltz as her domineering husband, walter, in tim burtons big eyes. Walter played by christoph waltz in the movie claimed he was inspired by the. Yes, the movie s about margaret keane, the secret painter behind those big eyed waif paintings and. Big eyes remains watchable thanks to adams and waltz, its few moments of burtonesque flair, and the fascinating story it tells about art in the last halfcentury. Walter did acknowledge that margaret amy adams, too, was a painter, but the paintings credited to her had slightly smaller almondshaped eyes with a different style. Vice president dick cheney who ignored the military service during the vietnam war but after he became a stout advocate to attack iraq in 2003 over wrong claims due to which the nuclear weapons were developed.
Walter keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of bigeyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to. It follows the story of margaret and her husband, walter keane, who took credit for margarets. Aug 04, 2014 usa today has the exclusive images of amy adams and christoph waltz from tim burtons big eyes, a biopic of artist margaret keane. Browse amy adams movies and tv shows available on prime video and begin. Big eyes is still a compelling film, well presented and solidly performed by leads amy adams and christoph waltz. There, margaret quickly reconnects with her old friend deeann krysten ritter, and falls head over heels for walter christoph. Its not just about the story of the lady in question though. Usa today has the exclusive images of amy adams and christoph waltz from tim burtons big eyes, a biopic of artist margaret keane. From when she left her first husband to when she met walter.
New york times critic john canaday did indeed pan the 1964 worlds fair. Amy adams and margaret keane tell big eyes movie story. The director still manages to inject a little bit of visual weirdness into the story by showing alarming visions of the characters in the film from margarets big eye perspective. Yes, the movies about margaret keane, the secret painter behind those bigeyed waif paintings and. After moving from one army base to another, adamss family settled in castle rock, colorado. Amy adams discusses why she initially turned down her role in. Amy adams earns golden globe nomination for big eyes.
Amy adams discusses why she initially turned down her role. She was raised in a mormon family of seven children in castle rock, colorado, and has english, as well as smaller amounts of danish, swissgerman, and. In 2016, she reprised her role as lane in batman v superman. Released december 25th, 2014, big eyes stars amy adams, christoph waltz, danny huston, krysten ritter the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of 62 out of 100. Harvey weinstein rages over amy adams today fiasco page six. True story behind the films starring amy adams time.
In 2002, she had her first major role in steven spielbergs biographical crime drama catch me if. Big eyes is one of the most beautifullooking movies of. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews. Keanes wildly popular paintings of gianteyed children as his own. Big eyes, directed by tim burton, stars amy adams as margaret, and christoph waltz as walter. Big eyes recounts the life of margaret keane adams, the creator of those iconic portraits of children with the saucer irises which were commonly labeled kitsch. Harvey weinstein is pushing nbc for a formal apology over the amy adams today show fiasco, sources exclusively tell page six the movie mogul is furious after the big eyes stars. Tim burton to direct big eyes starring amy adams and. Learn about amy adams including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies. Watch amy adams in the trailer for tim burtons big eyes. She went on to guest star in a variety of television shows, including that 70s show, charmed, buffy the vampire slayer, and the office, and also appeared in minor film roles. First look at amy adams, jeremy renner in scifi arrival. No doubt, harvey weinstein is planning to position big eyes as a serious awards contender next year, given the high pedigree of its screenwriters, twotime oscarwinning leading man in waltz and adams filling the misunderstood protagonist role that features in every burton movie with johnny depp frequently assuming that position. Amy adams and margaret keane tell big eyes movie story youtube.
Big eyes isnt a great film but it is a very good one that kind of falters in the homestretch. After a string of fanciful and imaginative, but artistically spotty, explorations in film imagery dark shadows anyone. Amy adams on big eyes, american hustle and batman v. Tim burton, amy adams tease firstlook photos for big eyes. When she was first offered the part, she passed on it to avoid playing another naive woman. New friday the th nabs director by peter martin aug 09, 2016 comments movie news. The artist margaret keane surprised the cast of big eyes and herself by showing up at the premiere of the new movie based on her strangerthanfiction life. And how one little white lie told on the spur of the moment became a very big one indeed. New images offer a sneak peek at big eyes, tim burtons upcoming artist memoir starring amy adams and christoph waltz.
Amy adams finds herself keen pupil in big eyes usa today. Tim burtons film tells the story of margaret keane, the painter of the big eyes. Amy lou adams was born on august 20, 1974, to american parents richard and kathryn adams, when her father was stationed with the united states army at the caserma ederle military complex in vicenza, italy. Dec 16, 2014 hitfix sat down with amy adams to chat up her upcoming film big eyes. Read more amy adams to tackle janis joplin in new film. Now a new movie directed by tim burton, big eyes, tells the story of margaret and walter keane and. Adams met keane at the gallery before filming started. Now, however, 87yearold margaret has her own chance at fame with tim burtons upcoming film big eyes. Adams will play keane, who rose to stardom in the 1950s for the. It tells the tumultuous story of the couple, played by christoph waltz and amy adams. Actress amy adams tells the story of artist margaret keane in the new movie, big eyes. Transcript for amy adams earns golden globe nomination for big eyes nominee amy adams was recently nominated for a golden globe for portraying margaret keane. She is the middle of seven children, with four brothers and two sisters.