Michael Shannon Career Retrospective | SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations
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- Опубліковано 27 січ 2016
- Career Q&A with Michael Shannon. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.
Academy® Award nominee Michael Shannon is making his mark working with many of the industry's most honored talents and treading the boards in the world's most respected theatres.
He currently stars as Rick Carver in 99 HOMES. His performance has earned him a SAG Award nomination, Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination among many others.
Shannon made his mark in an Oscar®-nominated supporting role in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD playing 'John Givings,' the psychologically troubled neighbor's son. Directed by Sam Mendes and adapted by Justin Haythe, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Kathy Bates.
With over forty roles in film, Shannon's credits include Siofra Campbell's thriller THE PRICE, Werner Herzog's SALT AND FIRE, Matthew M. Ross' FRANK & LOLA, Liza Johnson's ELVIS & NIXON, Peter Sollett's FREEHELD, Jeff Nichols' MIDNIGHT SPECIAL and TAKE SHELTER, John McNaughton's THE HARVEST, Jake Paltrow's THE YOUNG ONES, Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL, Ariel Vromen's THE ICEMAN, David Koepp's PREMIUM RUSH, Liza Johnson's RETURN Marc Forster's MACHINE GUN PREACHER, Floria Sigismondi's THE RUNAWAYS, Werner Herzog's MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONE and BAD LIEUTENANT, Sydney Lumet's BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD, Oliver Stone's WORLD TRADE CENTER, William Friedkin's BUG, Curtis Hanson's LUCKY YOU, Michael Bay's BAD BOYS II, Curtis Hanson's 8 MILE, David McNally's KANGAROO JACK, Cameron Crowe's VANILLA SKY, Michael Bay's PEARL HARBOR, John Waters' CECIL B. DEMENTED, Noah Buschel's THE MISSING PERSON and Shana Feste's THE GREATEST.
For all his roles on screen, Shannon maintains a connection to theatre. In 2012, Shannon appeared opposite Paul Rudd, Ed Asner, and Kate Arrington in “Grace” at the Cort Theatre. For his portrayal of 'Sam,' a distrustful and lonely computer genius who had recently lost his fiancé in a car accident, Shannon was nominated for a 2013 Distinguished Performance Drama League Award. In 2010, he led Craig Wright's off-Broadway play, “Mistakes Were Made,” at the Barrow Street Theater. Directed by Dexter Bullard, Shannon portrays 'Felix Artifex,' a small time theatre producer, who gets in way over his fast-talking head when he takes on an epic about the French Revolution. The play received its world premiere at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago in 2009 with the same cast and director. The critically acclaimed production garnered numerous accolades for Shannon, including an Outstanding Lead Actor Lortel Award nomination, an Outstanding Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award nomination, an Outstanding Solo Performance Outer Critics Award nomination, and a Distinguished Performance Drama League Award nomination.
Additional theatre credits include “Uncle Vanya” (Soho Rep Theatre), “Our Town” (Barrow Street Theatre), “Lady” (Rattlestick Theatre), “The Metal Children” (Vineyard Theatre), “The Little Flower of East Orange” (Public Theatre), “The Pillowman” (Steppenwolf Theatre), “Bug” (Barrow Street Theatre, Red Orchid Theatre and Gate Theatre), “Man From Nebraska” (Steppenwolf Theatre), “Mr. Kolpert” (Red Orchid Theatre), Killer Joe (SoHo Playhouse, Next Lab Theatre and Vaudeville Theatre), The Idiot (Lookingglass Theatre), The Killer (Red Orchid Theatre), and Woyzeck (Gate Theatre).
On television, Shannon's credits include Martin Scorsese's HBO series, “Boardwalk Empire,” co-starring Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald. Based on Nelson Johnson's book of the same name, the series centers on an Atlantic City liquor distribution ring at the onset of Prohibition. In the series, Shannon portrayed 'Nelson Van Alden,' a dedicated senior agent with the Treasury Department who has a strong interest in controlling bootlegging.
Michael Shannon grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and began his professional stage career in Chicago, Illinois. - Розваги
He's hilarious without even trying
One of the best character actors of his generation! Glad he's finally getting more recognition and bigger roles these past 5 years!
Jenelle is hands-down one of the best interviewers working today. She is so well prepared and laid back at the same time.
"Once you're on TV it's like getting a tattoo on your face." Hysterical and so true.
Every time Michael Shannon breaks the fourth wall I get weak and aroused. When I first saw my son my son what have ye done I absolutely understood the quality of this guy's acting. He is so intelligent and also just so real. Absolutely amazing.
Love how honest he is about Pearl Harbor, so funny
very rare to find an Actor who is down to earth but yet out of this world at the same time haha I can watch this guy drink coffee.
Michael Shannon is awesome! Hilarious and intelligent.
I like how he is serious and funny at the same time. Great laid back guy to hang with.
Saw the man on boardwalk empire was totally one of my favs , now every movie he dose I watch , super underrated
Incredible actor. Too bad they keep trying to typecast him into "crazy guy" roles, while he definitely excels at it, I'm sure he has a bigger range than that.
Agreed! I'd very much like to see him in a romantic role, and not necessarily in the painfully self-aware 'look I'm Michael Shannon ostensibly not fitting in' way
I could see him in a dark comedy or even as a talk show host.
For someone who you think of as being such a serious actor his delivery and comic timing is amazing. Him talking about being told to be funny and then delivering the "here, be in the film about one of our nations great tragedies"
he's a very eccentric individual. you can definitely see his quarks. he's always so serious in his acting so confident. in real life is just a big kid. i would actually have to say he's one of my favorite actors he ranks up there with al pacino for me. awesome guy.
I approve the lady interviewer. She's doin an awesome job. I like her.. And Shannon has been my fave actor since I don't know when. He's like hands down one of few best working actors till these dates. Wish him a long amazing career in films and off stage
On top of being a great actor, he's so wonderfully weird!!!!! Love him!!!
I laughed a lot more watching this interview than I thought I would.
First off, I think Jenelle Riley is a marvelous host, bubbly and enthusiastic, but always managing to get the best possible interview out of all her guests. As for Shannon, I truly LOVE this actor! For me, my favorite actors are the ones who manage to get MORE by doing LESS, which he truly excels at, which is why I wasn't as impressed with his General Zod, way to over the top for his style of acting. Only my opinion, of course. Loved him in Boardwalk too, but after seeing his standout performance as the murderous, psychotic hitman Richard Kuklinski in "The Iceman," I was simply overwhelmed with his raw ability, once again not in his histrionics, but in the power of his silence. I've watched it a dozen times now, and it never gets old.
Btw, when Michael was being funny in this little exploration, he was freaking HILARIOUS!!! I very nearly peed in my pants at his stories, which should the right person be listening might make him the ideal lead in a strictly comedy film. I think, given the right material, like Robert DeNiro he could make waves in broad comedy as well as his forte, dark and dramatic roles. I think we've only begun to plumb the depth of this man's talent.
I f*cking love Michael Shannon's no bullsh*t intensity; reminds me of Leonardo Dicaprio. First time I saw him was in that bizarre/disturbing Bug movie. So glad he has been cast in some incredible indie stuff to showcase his unreal acting talents.
I love how he had no plans to end up in film or become a Hollywood actor he was just initially happy getting to do theatre and work a part time job on the side then gradually people saw talent in him and gave him his break but you can tell if he was still just doing theatre he would be just as content lol
I could watch him talk about making bread for five hours and feel thoroughly entertained.
great insight into a great actor
Great great interview. Michael Shannon is my fave actor. And Jenelle Riley, I've seen a lot of these SAG Q&As and you rock! :)
Janelle dresses so well. She dresses with flair. She is an excellent communicator that we who listen, appreciate!
this guy is awsome! so trully honest and realistic ,and so self critics, never knew him from this angle! very inteligent man ,pure soul...
The first movie I saw him in was pearl harbor and 8 mile and then when I saw him in bug I was blown away by his performance and he was definitely good in Revolutionary road.
Loved him for awhile but just now found out he was the kid in Groundhog Day that Bill gave the wrestlemania tickets to
he was great in revolutionary road
Man, I love this interview. So interesting and funny.
In the movie The Shape of Water was amazing.
He was so good .
I think he's amazing !! I adore this guy.
I love him great performances. 👍
He should play Bukowski.
Somebody said Michael is the white version Samuel L Jackson....LMFAO (Spit out my coffee)
This is a fantastic interview on both sides, I enjoyed it immensely. An idea, for those putting this together. How about a nice set for actors/actresses to sit in, and look professional with during an interview. This looks like some little kids playroom with backyard fold up furniture. Set it up to look professional.
Real artist
So glad he made this point 43:42 - 44:16 :-)
great impersonation of herzog!!
He'd be perfect playing Vic Morrow if they made a biopic about him.
He's funny without even trying. :-)
19:15 Damn....
I gotta find a way to get a job working for this guy.
Guys, check out 18:06.its so weirdly funny
Haha, love that look he gave her
I need to see him and Harrison Ford interact 🤣
Which was the clip they mentioned could be found on youtube? I think it was a comedy
Edit: Found it, 58:13 'They Came Together'
the guy's deadpan personified.
You can hear his Chicago accent
In conversation with general zord
he is funny
he was trying to give good thoughtful answering but everybody laughed. That was the weirdest interview I have ever seen.
19:20
John is not well!
Don
16:00 - 18:08
He’s my neighbor.
King Nathan Wait, seriously? Lucky duck!
Surely
I agree about Pearl Harbor. Very silly film.
Reily at least keeps it going. But her fakeness is matched by Shannons authenticity.