Pollock the troubled life of influential american abstract expressionist painter jackson pollock and his marriage to fellow artist lee krasner make for absorbing drama in actor ed harris first. Directed by and starring ed harris, pollock is a beautifully crafted, stunning drama about the legendary american painter jackson pollock. Pollock film wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Pollocks legacy was secured by his widow, lee krasner, who managed his estate after his death. Robinson precisely recreates his most iconic workwear looks. He was nominated for the academy award for best actor. Playing jackson pollock, the volatile reclusive painter who found fame in the forties and fifties, this follows the ups and downs of his career and personal life.
Harris made his directorial debut in 2000 with the drama biopic pollock, in which he also starred as artist jackson pollock. Pollock adalah film biografi drama amerika serikat tahun 2000 yang disutradarai oleh ed harris dan diproduseri oleh ed harris, fred berner, jon kilik dan james francis trezza. Ed harriss directorial debut about famed abstract expressionist artist jackson pollock is a competent and ambitious biopic about postwar americas. Pollock is an excellent, intense film that i found to be more about alcoholism and. A 10year obsession with pollock ed harris gets oscar nomination for acting in his directing debut what was it about jackson pollock that drove harris to spend 10 years making a movie about.
Pollock script transcript from the screenplay andor ed. Mar 23, 2001 finally, the documentary film is painted as an undoing of pollock. Apr 23, 2014 the actordirector clarifies which jackson pollock biography he relied on most for his film. The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew. Sep 07, 2000 pollock the troubled life of influential american abstract expressionist painter jackson pollock and his marriage to fellow artist lee krasner make for absorbing drama in actor ed harris first. This film is based upon the book jackson pollock,an american saga which won many awards. A no felaldozza sajat karrierjet, hogy segithesse tehetsegesebbnek tartott szerelme, pollock eloremenetelet. As we sit for almost an hour at the four seasons in washington dc, he doesnt remove any of this ensemble, including the scarf. Jackson pollock dancing colors rivisiting pollock movie with ed harris by claudio crivelli. Ed harriss 2000 passion project of iconic american painter jackson pollock. For ed harris, who played pollock, the film project was a labor of love and a personal quest to bring the artists life story to the screen. Though pollock does not really allow audiences a glimpse of the painter as a person. Ed harris s directorial debut about famed abstract expressionist artist jackson pollock is a competent and ambitious biopic about postwar americas most celebrated but deeply troubled painter. It was considered wellresearched by publishers weekly and library journal, and inspired ed harris to adapt it to film as pollock in 2000.
An american saga karya steven naifeh dan gregory white smith. Ed harris is so convincing in certain scenes that depict jacksons verbal and emotional abuse towards his wife that i found it hard to watch, and i generally am fine with that sort of thing in a film. Marcia gay harden won the academy award for best supporting actress for her portrayal of lee krasner. The road to the silver screen the idea to make the jackson pollock movie came to ed harris after receiving a rather strange gift from his father. Jackson pollock dancing colors rivisiting pollock movie with ed. Directed by ed harris writing credits wga steven naifeh book jackson pollock. To prepare for the role, he built a small studio in which to copy the painters techniques.
Ed harris in paint splattered jeans clothes on film. I was very happy playing sports until i was 18, and then there were a couple of years where i really didnt know what i wanted to do. The documentary film was to pollock, what a zoo can be to a wild animal. May 24, 2002 an artist should only go to europe when he is very young or very old, groans pollock cynically. The actor and for first time director had read the book biography and put all the effort into taking artist. This is not my production, merely an excerpt from the film. Fellow artists and lovers pollock and lee krasner marcia gay harden, in an oscarwinning performance are at the centre of new yorks 1940s art scene, but as krasner neglects her work to push pollocks career forward, pollock begins to. At the start of the story as a struggling artist, pollock ed harris is straightaway established as an outsider against the progressive backdrop of. The actordirector clarifies which jackson pollock biography he relied on most for his film. Pollock the sad fate of pollock and similar biopics, including recent fare like surviving picasso and basquiat is that the artistic. For almost ten years ed harris harbored the idea to make a movie about the late painter jackson pollock. Pollock interview with ed harris nitrate online feature.
Pollock is a 2000 american biographical film which tells the life story of american painter jackson pollock. The ultimate splasher movie to portray jackson pollock, ed harris learnt to paint, slept in the artists bed and smoked his fags. Ed harris project would almost suggest that jackson was less a genius and more someone who found an easier way to. Appaloosa was a good western but harris first turn in the directors chair was for this very interesting biopic. After having received a biography of the modern painter by his father, harris was intrigued in the life, the antics and the art of this remarkable painter and decided to one day make a film on the subject. He was an alcoholic and manicdepressive, and he died in a drunken car crash that killed an innocent woman. Ed harris is so convincing in certain scenes that depict jacksons verbal and. Ed harris, in full edward allen harris, born november 28, 1950, tenafly, new jersey, u. Is he the greatest living painter in the united states. Released february 16th, 2001, pollock stars ed harris, marcia gay harden, amy madigan, jennifer connelly the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of 77 out of 100.
Ed harris wears all black pants, tshirt, scarf, overcoat. Jackson pollock was a longnurtured passion project for actor ed harris, who. Pollock 2000 ed harris synopsis, characteristics, moods. Fellow artists and lovers, jackson pollock and lee krasner are at the. As he struggled with selfdoubt, engaging in a lonely tugofwar between. American artist jackson pollock was an alcoholic, manicdepressant and often an uncontrollable, angry and insecure man. Pollock is a 2000 biographical film which tells the life story of american painter jackson pollock. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of pollock.
The pollockkrasner foundation did not authorize or collaborate with any production. Costume design for the film pollock 2000 by david c. A ferfi egyre nepszerubb lesz, a new yorki muveszvilag. Jan 05, 2019 ed harriss 2000 passion project of iconic american painter jackson pollock. Its as if ed harris the actor in character could be talking to ed harris the film auteur. In august of 1949, life magazine ran a banner headline that begged the.
However, when he painted, he found a sense of freedom and peace, a release from his anger and sadness. One such american is jackson pollock who forever changed the landscape of art with his abstract expressionistic paintings. Pollock, 2000 ed harris directs and stars as american. And really captures the artists vision and torment.
Fresh from the debut screening of pollock at the venice film festival, harris was in toronto for the movies. The movie pollock is, in essence, ed harris labor of love. Throughout the movie, the audience is shown the substantial sacrifices made by everyone in pollocks life, including pollock himself. Pollock an intuitive journey interview with ed harris interview by cynthia fuchs, 23 february 2001. Pollock film wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Fellow artists and lovers pollock and lee krasner marcia gay harden, in an oscarwinning performance are at the centre of new yorks 1940s art scene, but as krasner neglects her work to push pollock s career forward, pollock begins to unravel emotionally. Ed harriss pollock is a moving portrait of artist jackson pollock, a leader of abstract expressionist painting whose work had major influence on the modern art movement. An american saga is a 1989 biography of abstract expressionist painter jackson pollock, by steven naifeh and gregory white smith. Inspiration excerpt pollock 2002 ed harris youtube. Pollock is a film directed by ed harris with ed harris, marcia gay harden, tom bower, jennifer connelly, year. An artist should only go to europe when he is very young or very old, groans pollock cynically. Its surprising that no one has attempted to make a film of. An american saga, directed by and starring ed harris, was released. Ed harris writing credits wga steven naifeh book jackson pollock.
Modern art, to me, is nothing more than the expression of the contemporary aims of the age that were living in. Ed harris fulfiled his longheld dream in 2000 when he released pollock, a film about american painter jackson pollock. What ed harris, in an oscarnominated turn, is able to show in pollock is. Pollock, in your opinion, what is the meaning of modern art. With ed harris, marcia gay harden, robert knott, molly regan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The story of his rise as a painter is retold in the biographical film entitled pollock. Ed harriss powerful biographical film pollock may be the first movie about a painter to transcend the gushy cliches found in movies that.
Harris did all the painting shown in the film, and also assumed the directors. Feb 25, 2001 the ultimate splasher movie to portray jackson pollock, ed harris learnt to paint, slept in the artists bed and smoked his fags. Its surprising that no one has attempted to make a film. Ed harris project would almost suggest that jackson was less a genius and more someone who found an easier way to paint. A 10year obsession with pollock ed harris gets oscar. Ultimately directing the film pollock, he succeeded not only in translating his vision of pollock to the screen, but also managed to be both nominated for an academy award and have his leading lady. This film is based upon the book jackson pollock,an american saga which won.
As he struggled with selfdoubt, engaging in a lonely tugofwar. March 8, 2001 in the film pollock, actor ed harris portrays jackson pollock, the america painter who pioneered abstract expressionism by dripping and squeezing and spilling paint onto canvas in. He was nominated for his first academy award for best actor and third oscar overall for his performance. I saw some theatre in oklahoma and made a decision to learn about acting. Learn more about harris, including his other notable films. In august of 1949, life magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question. Finally, the documentary film is painted as an undoing of pollock.
Naskah film ini ditulis oleh barbara turner dan susan emshwiller berdasarkan buku jackson pollock. Pollock is an excellent, intense film that i found to be more about alcoholism and relationships than a story of an artist. He was also miserable and made everyone around him miserable a lot of the time. Fascinating as we ourselves are watching a film about pollock. To portray jackson pollock, ed harris learnt to paint, slept in the artists bed and smoked his fags. Ed harris, american actor and director acclaimed for the intensity of his performances, most notably his portrayal of american painter jackson pollock in pollock 2000, a film harris also directed. A film about the life and career of the american painter, jackson pollock. In 2000, the biographical film pollock, based on the pulitzer prizewinning biography, jackson pollock. Jackson pollock ed harris az onbizalomhiannyal es alkoholproblemakkal kuszkodo feltorekvo festomuvesz megismerkedik egy tehetseges new yorki muvesznovel, lee krasnerrel marcia gay harden. Jackson pollock a maverick of american contemporary art history, a volatile and gifted painter,wgo created some of the most memorable art ever seen. Directed by ed harris jackson pollock ed harris lee krasner marcia gay harden peggy guggenheim amy madigan clem greenberg. Released february 16th, 2001, pollock stars ed harris, marcia gay harden, amy madigan, jennifer connelly the r movie has a runtime of about 1. For ten years actor ed harris worked hard on bringing the life story of jackson pollock to the screen.