Author: Linda Marric
Some of stand-up comedy’s most famous faces from both sides of the Atlantic sit down to talk about their profession in Paul Toogood and Lloyd Stanton’s newest documentary feature Dying Laughing. Household names such as Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and even the late great Garry Shandling talk honestly about what makes comedians tick, and offers firsthand anecdotes about “bombing”, being heckled by drunks and “killing” it on stage.
Toogood and Stanton use a talking-heads formate to entice their contributors to tell some of the most harrowing experiences of their careers. Made technically on a shoestring and with more than 50 comics taking part, the film manages to be compelling as well as raise some laughs, but fails to completely convince due to its overcrowded nature.
With whole sections devoted to the relationship between a comic and his or her audience, there are some laugh-out-loud as well as more serious moments.
Some of stand-up comedy’s most famous faces from both sides of the Atlantic sit down to talk about their profession in Paul Toogood and Lloyd Stanton’s newest documentary feature Dying Laughing. Household names such as Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and even the late great Garry Shandling talk honestly about what makes comedians tick, and offers firsthand anecdotes about “bombing”, being heckled by drunks and “killing” it on stage.
Toogood and Stanton use a talking-heads formate to entice their contributors to tell some of the most harrowing experiences of their careers. Made technically on a shoestring and with more than 50 comics taking part, the film manages to be compelling as well as raise some laughs, but fails to completely convince due to its overcrowded nature.
With whole sections devoted to the relationship between a comic and his or her audience, there are some laugh-out-loud as well as more serious moments.
- 6/14/2017
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Roadside Attractions is looking to take advantage of an Oscar-overloaded audience with its war drama Bitter Harvest, starring Max Irons and Samantha Barks. The company has tapped Ukrainian-Americans for the title's opening weekend in three dozen markets. Gkids on Friday opens its Swiss-French animated film My Life As A Zucchini, which is up for an Animated Feature Oscar this Sunday, while Gravitas Ventures digs into comedy with documentary Dying Laughing by Lloyd Stanton…...
- 2/24/2017
- Deadline
Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
This Past Weekend:
Presidents' Day weekend was an interesting one at the box office, and as with most holiday weekends, it was particularly difficult to figure out how things might fare, other than The Lego Batman Movie, which remained at #1 with almost $45 million over the four-day weekend. Fifty Shades Darker followed with $21.3 million, about a 50% drop. Last week, I thought that the Ice Cub comedy Fist Fight would beat The Great Wall, although it seemed like it could be a close race. Nope. Matt Damon’s action epic came in third place with $21.6 million, which is a couple million more than my original prediction, but The Fist Fight fell short of my prediction by almost $10 million, grossing $14.5 million in its first four days.
This Past Weekend:
Presidents' Day weekend was an interesting one at the box office, and as with most holiday weekends, it was particularly difficult to figure out how things might fare, other than The Lego Batman Movie, which remained at #1 with almost $45 million over the four-day weekend. Fifty Shades Darker followed with $21.3 million, about a 50% drop. Last week, I thought that the Ice Cub comedy Fist Fight would beat The Great Wall, although it seemed like it could be a close race. Nope. Matt Damon’s action epic came in third place with $21.6 million, which is a couple million more than my original prediction, but The Fist Fight fell short of my prediction by almost $10 million, grossing $14.5 million in its first four days.
- 2/22/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
"Comedy is purely a result of your ability to withstand self-torture.”
If you’re a fan of standup comedy then you’re going to want to watch this new trailer for an upcoming documentary called Dying Laughing. It features interviews with dozens of famous and popular standup comedians talking about their experiences as comics and the highs and lows that come along with it.
Some of the comedians that the doc highlights include Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, Steve Coogan \, and the late Garry Shandling.
Ben had a chance to see the movi,e and as you’ll see in the trailer, he called it “A poetic, brutally candid examination of stand-up comedy.” Make sure to check out his full review here.
A stand-up comedian is his or her own writer, director and star performer. Unlike any other art form, there is no safety net.
If you’re a fan of standup comedy then you’re going to want to watch this new trailer for an upcoming documentary called Dying Laughing. It features interviews with dozens of famous and popular standup comedians talking about their experiences as comics and the highs and lows that come along with it.
Some of the comedians that the doc highlights include Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, Steve Coogan \, and the late Garry Shandling.
Ben had a chance to see the movi,e and as you’ll see in the trailer, he called it “A poetic, brutally candid examination of stand-up comedy.” Make sure to check out his full review here.
A stand-up comedian is his or her own writer, director and star performer. Unlike any other art form, there is no safety net.
- 1/9/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
From directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood comes the feature documentary “Dying Laughing,” which is described as a candid look at the complicated and fascinating lives of some of the world’s greatest stand-up comedians. Synopsis: A beautiful, moving, funny and… Continue Reading →...
- 1/7/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
"Comedy is purely a result of your ability to withstand self-torture," says Jerry Seinfeld in the trailer for Dying Laughing.
Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, Steve Coogan and the late Garry Shandling are among the dozens of comedians who discuss the highs and lows of their profession in the documentary by Paul Toogood and Lloyd Stanton.
In the preview, comics recall the worst things they've ever heard while performing onstage. "When I was younger, it used to literally kill me," says Jamie Foxx of heckling. "Now I'm able to float through it...
Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, Steve Coogan and the late Garry Shandling are among the dozens of comedians who discuss the highs and lows of their profession in the documentary by Paul Toogood and Lloyd Stanton.
In the preview, comics recall the worst things they've ever heard while performing onstage. "When I was younger, it used to literally kill me," says Jamie Foxx of heckling. "Now I'm able to float through it...
- 1/6/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Dying Laughing, the stand-up comedy doc that includes appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jamie Foxx, Billy Connolly, Steve Coogan, Cedric The Entertainer, Mike Epps, Eddie Izzard, Jerry Lewis, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Keenen Ivory Wayans and the late Garry Shandling. Directed by Paul Toogood & Lloyd Stanton, Dying Laughing premiered at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival, and will hit…...
- 9/20/2016
- Deadline
Here's the first trailer and poster for Dying Laughing, a new documentary about the art of stand-up comedy. This is a subject that's been pretty well-covered in the past, but this doc stands out because of the talent it was able to wrangle for interviews: people like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and tons more.
The film is making its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this week, and I'm hoping to be able to check it out and have a review here on the site soon. Fingers crossed.
A stand-up comedian is his or her own writer, director and star performer. Unlike any other art form, there is no safety net. In its singular realization, comedy thrives on a stage—often in front of hostile audiences. For most people, baring your soul and being heckled would be a life-changing trauma. For stand-ups,...
The film is making its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival this week, and I'm hoping to be able to check it out and have a review here on the site soon. Fingers crossed.
A stand-up comedian is his or her own writer, director and star performer. Unlike any other art form, there is no safety net. In its singular realization, comedy thrives on a stage—often in front of hostile audiences. For most people, baring your soul and being heckled would be a life-changing trauma. For stand-ups,...
- 6/2/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
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