"Big Fish Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy comedy-drama film based on the by Daniel Wallace. The film was directed by Tim Burton and stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, and Marion Cotillard. Other roles are performed by Steve Buscemi, Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew McGrory, Alison Lohman, and Danny DeVito among others. Edward Bloom (Finney), a former traveling salesman in the Southern United States with a gift for storytelling, is now confined to his deathbed. Will (Crudup), his estranged son, attempts to mend their relationship as Bloom relates tall tales of his eventful life as a"
"and color. Starring Ewan McGregor as young Edward Bloom and Albert Finney as an older Edward Bloom, the film also stars Jessica Lange, Billy Crudup, Danny DeVito, Alison Lohman and Marion Cotillard. ""Big Fish"" is also notable as Miley Cyrus' first film—she plays ""Young Ruthie"" credited under her birth name, Destiny Hope Cyrus. ""Big Fish"" received four Golden Globe nominations as well as an Academy Award nomination for Elfman's score. ""Big Fish"" was also the second collaboration between Burton and Helena Bonham Carter, who played the characters of Jenny and the Witch. ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" (2005) is an"
"also portrayed the younger Edward Bloom in the critically acclaimed film ""Big Fish"" (2003) alongside Albert Finney, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman and Billy Crudup. In the same period, he also received critical acclaim for his portrayal of an amoral drifter mixed up with murder in the drama ""Young Adam"" (also 2003), which co-starred Tilda Swinton. McGregor voiced two successful animated features; he played the robot Rodney Copperbottom in ""Robots"", which also featured the voices of Halle Berry and Robin Williams, and he voiced the lead character in Gary Chapman's ""Valiant"" (both 2005), alongside Jim Broadbent, John Cleese and Ricky Gervais."
"backgrounds. JUMPCUT is dedicated to providing its graduates with a VIP pass into the screen industries every year. Gillian Berrie began by making David Mackenzie's short films ""California Sunshine"" (1997) and ""Somersault"" (2000) before she went on to produce Mackenzie's debut feature ""The Last Great Wilderness"" (2002). The film stars Alastair Mackenzie and was co-produced by Zentropa and premiered in Toronto in 2002. Following their first feature, David Mackenzie directed ""Young Adam"" (2003) starring Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swinton. The film premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2003 in the Un Certain Regard competition and won Best Film and Best Director"
"later. Guitarist Mike McCready stated, ""We were so blown away by the movie ... Eddie and I were standing around talking about it afterwards and were teary-eyed. We were so emotionally charged and moved by the imagination and humanity that we felt because of the movie."" Columbia Pictures planned to wide release ""Big Fish"" in the United States on November 26, 2003 before pushing it back to December 10 for a limited release. The film premiered on December 4, 2003 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. The domestic wide release in the US came on January 9, 2004, with the"
"Billy Crudup William Gaither ""Billy"" Crudup ( born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his role in ""Gypsy"", and supporting roles in films including ""Almost Famous"", ""Big Fish"", """", ""Watchmen"", ""Public Enemies"", ""Spotlight"", and """", as well as lead roles in films including ""Without Limits"", ""Dedication"", ""The Stanford Prison Experiment"", and the animated film ""Princess Mononoke"". He appeared in the 2017 superhero film ""Justice League"" as Doctor Henry Allen. He has also had an extensive stage acting career, appearing mostly on Broadway. He has been nominated four times for a Tony Award for his acting,"
"into horror film territory before subverting all expectations and delivering something altogether different instead. It premiered at TIFF in 2002. He followed this with his acclaimed adaptation of Scots beat writer Alexander Trocchi's cult novel, ""Young Adam"" (2003). It features Ewan McGregor as a young drifter working on a river barge as he disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits. Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan and Emily Mortimer also star. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2003, and played TIFF and Telluride,"
"Ewan McGregor Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor and director, known internationally for his various film roles, including independent dramas, science-fiction epics, and musicals. McGregor's first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the British Channel 4 series ""Lipstick on Your Collar"". Some of his best known roles include heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama films ""Trainspotting"" (1996) and ""T2 Trainspotting"" (2017), Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ""Star Wars"" prequel trilogy (1999–2005), poet Christian in the musical film ""Moulin Rouge!"" (2001), young Edward Bloom in ""Big Fish"" (2003), Rodney"
"(1983), ""Miller's Crossing"" (1990), ""Erin Brockovich"" (2000), ""Big Fish"" (2003), ""The Bourne Ultimatum"" (2007), ""Before the Devil Knows You're Dead"" (2007), ""The Bourne Legacy"" (2012), and the James Bond film ""Skyfall"" (2012). A recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Awards, Finney has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor four times, for ""Tom Jones"" (1963), ""Murder on the Orient Express"" (1974), ""The Dresser"" (1983), and ""Under the Volcano"" (1984); he was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ""Erin Brockovich"" (2000). Finney was born in the Charlestown"
"million. In 2012, the film was nominated for the European Film Awards People's Choice Award. The film was also nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, Best Actor - Comedy or Musical for McGregor, and Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for Blunt. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a 2011 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked. Based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Paul Torday, and a screenplay by Simon"
"shortly. The recording was released on Decca Broadway and the vocal selections are available from Hal Leonard. ""Big Fish"", Lippa’s newest musical, with a book by John August, based on the 2003 film and the , premiered in Chicago, Illinois at the Oriental Theatre from April 2013 through May 5, 2013. It opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre October 6, 2013, following previews that began on September 5, 2013. Susan Stroman directed and choreographed, with scenic design by Julian Crouch, costume design by William Ivey Long and lighting design by Donald Holder. Norbert Leo Butz starred as Edward"
"the story."" Spielberg eventually left ""Big Fish"" when he became distracted with ""Catch Me If You Can"" (2002), and DreamWorks also backed out of the film. With Spielberg no closer to committing, August, working with Jinks and Cohen, considered Stephen Daldry as a potential director. ""Once Steven decided he wasn't going to do it, we put the script back to the way it was,"" recalls Jinks. ""Steven even said, 'I think I made a mistake with a couple of things I asked you guys to try.'"" August took his favorite elements from the previous drafts, coming up with what he"
"co-finance and distribute ""Big Fish"" with Columbia, and planned to have filming start in late 2001, after completing ""Minority Report"" (2002). Spielberg courted Jack Nicholson for the role of Edward Bloom Sr. and towards this end, had August compose two additional drafts for Nicholson's part. August recalls: ""There was this thought that there wasn't enough for Jack Nicholson to do in the movie so we built new sequences. Pieces got moved around, but it wasn't a lot of new stuff being created. It ended up being a really good intellectual exercise in my explaining and defending and reanalyzing pieces of"
"of ""Roadies"". All songs written by Eddie Vedder. Man of the Hour ""Man of the Hour"" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder, ""Man of the Hour"" accompanies the closing credits of the 2003 film ""Big Fish"", and is the first track on the film's soundtrack album. It was released as a single on November 26, 2003. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, ""rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)"". Director Tim Burton approached Pearl Jam in 2003 to request an original song for the soundtrack of his new film,"
"Ben Kingsley, directed by Paul McGuigan; ""Lord of War"" starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke, directed by Andrew Niccol; ""The Big White"" starring Robin Williams, Holly Hunter and Woody Harrelson, directed by Mark Mylod; ""Ask the Dust"" starring Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek, written and directed by Robert Towne; ""Edison"" starring Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, Justin Timberlake, and LL Cool J; ""The Jacket"" starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley, directed by John Maybury; ""The Punisher"" starring John Travolta and Thomas Jane, directed by Jonathan Hensleigh; ""Deception"" starring Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle Williams, directed by Marcel Langenegger; ""Who's Your"
"exaggerated tall tales, which allowed him to tell various stories of different genres. He signed to direct in April 2002, which prompted Richard D. Zanuck, who worked with Burton on ""Planet of the Apes"", to join ""Big Fish"" as a producer. Zanuck also had a difficult relationship with his own father, Darryl F. Zanuck, who once fired him as head of production at 20th Century Fox. For the role of Edward Bloom, Burton spoke with Jack Nicholson, Spielberg's initial choice for the role. Burton had previously worked with Nicholson on ""Batman"" (1989) and ""Mars Attacks!"" (1996). In order to depict"
"video ""The Ballad of G.I. Joe"" on the website Funny or Die. From 1996 to November 2003, Crudup dated actress Mary-Louise Parker. Parker was seven months pregnant with their son, William Atticus Parker, when Crudup left her for actress Claire Danes, then 24 years old. Billy Crudup William Gaither ""Billy"" Crudup ( born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his role in ""Gypsy"", and supporting roles in films including ""Almost Famous"", ""Big Fish"", """", ""Watchmen"", ""Public Enemies"", ""Spotlight"", and """", as well as lead roles in films including ""Without Limits"", ""Dedication"", ""The Stanford Prison Experiment"","
"Confidence (2003 film) Confidence is a 2003 crime drama film starring Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Andy Garcia and Rachel Weisz, directed by James Foley, and written by Doug Jung. A group of grifters rip off their latest mark and celebrate, while de facto leader of the group Jake Vig (Edward Burns) explains the art of the con. When one of the four, Big Al (Louis Lombardi) is found shot to death, the other three learn that the latest money they stole actually belonged to a local L.A. crime lord called The King (Dustin Hoffman). Jake proposes that the grifters work"
"three Golden Globe nominations, along with several Emmy nominations including Outstanding Miniseries, and acting nominations for Dunst, Plemons, Smart, and Bokeem Woodbine. The third season, set in 2010 and starring Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Goran Bogdan, and David Thewlis, premiered on April 19, 2017. It was met with positive reviews from critics, and received Emmy nominations including Outstanding Miniseries, and acting nominations for McGregor, Coon, and Thewlis. It received three Golden Globe nominations, for Outstanding Limited Series, and McGregor and Thewlis for acting, with McGregor winning in his category. A fourth season is currently in development, to"
"Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a 2011 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked. Based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Paul Torday, and a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy, the film is about a fisheries expert who is recruited by a consultant to help realize a sheikh's vision of bringing the sport of fly fishing to the Yemen desert, initiating an upstream journey of faith to make the impossible possible. The film was shot on location in London,"
"Big Miracle Big Miracle is a 2012 British-American drama film directed by Ken Kwapis, and stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. The film is based on Tom Rose's 1989 book ""Freeing the Whales"", which covers Operation Breakthrough, the 1988 international effort to rescue gray whales trapped in ice near Point Barrow, Alaska. In small town Alaska, Adam Carlson, a news reporter recruits his ex-girlfriend Rachel – a Greenpeace volunteer – on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle. Adam names the adult whales Fred and Wilma, and the infant"
"to three murders that police were able to trace to a known homicide, and he confessed to stabbing at least two other people. He was put on trial for the kidnapping and murder of Grace Budd, and was convicted and executed by electric chair. His crimes were dramatized in the 2007 film ""The Gray Man"", starring Patrick Bauchau as Fish. Fish was born in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 1870, to Randall (1795 – October 16, 1875) and Ellen (née Howell; 1838–c. 1903) Fish. Fish's father was American, of English ancestry, and his mother was Scots-Irish American. His father was"
"Young Adam (film) Young Adam is a 2003 British drama film written and directed by David Mackenzie and stars Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan and Emily Mortimer. The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Alexander Trocchi. The film is set in Scotland in 1954. Shiftless young drifter Joe Taylor works on a barge which operates from Glasgow, on the River Clyde, along the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals to Edinburgh. He shares the cramped on-board living quarters with its operators, Les and Ella Gault, and their young son Jim. One day Joe"
"indicating ""generally favorable reviews"". Big Fish & Begonia Big Fish & Begonia (original title: ""Da Yu Hai Tang""), is a 2016 Chinese animated epic fantasy film written, produced and directed by Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun. The first animated feature film of B&T Studio collaborating with Studio Mir, it is a joint investment by B&T and Enlight Media. It was released in both 2D and 3D formats in China by Enlight Media on 8 July 2016. Shout! Studios acquired the North American distribution rights, with a wide release on 6 April 2018 in co-distribution with Funimation Films. Manga Entertainment premiered"
"Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, The Railway Man, starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman, A Little Chaos, starring Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman, Eddie the Eagle, starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman and Brooklyn, starring Saoirese Ronan. In May 2015, Zygi Kamasa announced that Lionsgdge to finance and co-invest in up to 25 British independent films between 2015 and 2019. Zygi Kamasa Zygi Kamasa (born 12 November 1969) is a Swedish-British entertainment studio executive and film executive producer. He currently serves as CEO of Lionsgate UK & Europe and was the Executive Producer for Brooklyn, Eddie the Eagle, Salmon Fishing"
"His 2001 film ""The Shipping News"", adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by E. Annie Proulx and starring Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett, won him a directorial Golden Bear award at the Berlin International Film Festival as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for its lead and supporting actors. His 2011 film ""Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"", based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Paul Torday and starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards in the Comedy or Musical category, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actor"
"Man of the Hour ""Man of the Hour"" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder, ""Man of the Hour"" accompanies the closing credits of the 2003 film ""Big Fish"", and is the first track on the film's soundtrack album. It was released as a single on November 26, 2003. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album, ""rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003)"". Director Tim Burton approached Pearl Jam in 2003 to request an original song for the soundtrack of his new film, ""Big Fish"". After screening an early print of"
"television series ""Doc"". In 2003, Cyrus was credited under her birth name for her role as ""Young Ruthie"" in Tim Burton's ""Big Fish"". During this period she auditioned with Taylor Lautner for the feature film ""The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D"", and although she was one of two actresses remaining, she started doing ""Hannah Montana"" instead. Tish Cyrus became Miley's manager, and worked to acquire a team to help her career flourish. Cyrus signed with Mitchell Gossett, director of the youth division at Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty. Gossett is often credited with ""discovering"" Cyrus, and played a key"
"pleased with the result: ""If you're watching the film and don't recognise the solitary, enigmatic figure on the porch, that's fine. But if you do – well, it just makes me so happy to see him and I think other people will feel the same way."" Original ""Big Fish"" author Daniel Wallace makes a brief appearance as Sandra's economics teacher in the ""Courtship of Sandra Templeton"" scene. Burton planned to start filming in October 2002, but principal photography in Alabama did not begin until January 13, 2003. Apart from filming in Paris for one week in May, ""Big Fish"" was"
"Big Fish & Begonia Big Fish & Begonia (original title: ""Da Yu Hai Tang""), is a 2016 Chinese animated epic fantasy film written, produced and directed by Liang Xuan and Zhang Chun. The first animated feature film of B&T Studio collaborating with Studio Mir, it is a joint investment by B&T and Enlight Media. It was released in both 2D and 3D formats in China by Enlight Media on 8 July 2016. Shout! Studios acquired the North American distribution rights, with a wide release on 6 April 2018 in co-distribution with Funimation Films. Manga Entertainment premiered the film in the"
"sexually transmitted disease. Burton immediately thought of Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka, who in August 2003 joined the film, his fourth collaboration with the director. Lurie's script received a rewrite by Pamela Pettler, who worked with Burton on ""Corpse Bride"", but the director hired ""Big Fish"" screenwriter John August in December 2003 to start from scratch. Both August and Burton were fans of the book since their childhoods. August first read ""Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"" when he was eight years old, and subsequently sent Dahl a fan letter. He did not see the 1971 film prior"
"The film's theme of reconciliation between a dying father and his son had special significance for Burton, as his father had died in 2000 and his mother in 2002, a month before he signed on to direct. ""Big Fish"" was shot on location in Alabama in a series of fairy tale vignettes evoking the tone of a Southern Gothic fantasy. The film received award nominations in multiple film categories, including four Golden Globe Award nominations, seven nominations from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, two Saturn Award nominations, and an Oscar and a Grammy Award nomination for Danny"
"to oversee the call center. For Working Title Films, and Universal Pictures, Kwapis directed the rescue adventure ""Big Miracle"", starring Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski. Based on a real event that took place in 1988, the film tells the tale of a small town newsman (Krasinski) and a Greenpeace volunteer (Barrymore) who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of gray whales trapped in the ice of the Arctic Ocean. The film was shot during fall 2010 in Alaska and released in 2012. In 2013, nine years after bringing the pilot to U.S. television, Kwapis directed the"