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| Bowfinger | |
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Synopsis |
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"We didn't put the accent
on Hollywood movie-making. Our movie is about a group of dreamers with
ambition, but who are shall we say incompetent." |
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Steve Martin, Screenplay "It's rare to find a director who is the first to laugh at a comic scene and who is not afraid to include some of the weird moments. Frank recognizes that a gag can be funny without really knowing why." "I originally wrote the role of Kit Ramsey for a white actor, but when Brian Grazer (producer) suggested Eddie Murphy, it seemed like a brilliant idea. Murphy brought some incredible know-how and great ideas that incorporated into the scenario."
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Steve Martin, Bobby Bowfinger
Born in Waco, Texas, Steve Martin
began performing magic tricks at 11. Following his philosophy and dramatic
arts studies at the University, he began television work as a writer for
the Smothers Brothers. Years later, the public was able to discover him
in his own sketches in the popular series Saturday Night Live. He received
many awards for his record albums. His filmography begins with a short that
he wrote and starred in entitled The Absent-Minded Waiter in 1978. A few
titles that will bring his performances and/or scriptwriting back to memory
include The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), All of Me (1984),
Three Amigos! (1986), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Roxanne (1987), The
Father of the Bride (1991)... Bowfinger represents Martin's fourth collaboration
with Frank Oz.
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Eddie Murphy, Kit Ramsey Born in New York, Eddie Murphy dabbled at writing and sketches throughout his youth and also joined the Saturday Night Live team, in 1980. He appeared in his first film 48 hours by Walter Hill in 1982 and went on to win many honors including the Blockbuster Award 1997 and the Saturn Award for The Nutty Professor (1996). Other film include Trading Places (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Coming to America (1988), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)... |
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