Standup Lessons from Newell and De Niro
According to the Deadline news portal, Mike Newell will lead the filming of the drama " The Comedian ", in which Robert De Niro has been confirmed. The script for the film belongs to the authorship of Art Linson (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood).The project has been in development for several years, and was once methyl Sean Penn in the director's chair. The source reports that the filmmakers announced their readiness to start filming in November this year. De Niro will play an aging comedian who loves making offensive jokes. The prototype of the main character was Don Rickles, with whom De Niro worked on the set of the movie "Casino". Jokes and monologues for the film were written by Jeffrey Ross, who is a successful stand-up comedian and a regular at Comedy Central . The drama will be produced by Linson , Courtney Solomon and Mark Canton.  In the filmography of Mike Newell there are several films that have already become classics of cinema - "Fanatic", "Mona Lisa Smile", "Donnie Brasco", "Four Weddings and One Funeral". Among the director's recent projects is the drama Great Expectations, starring Jeremy Irwin, Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes. The Topic of Article: Standup Lessons from Newell and De Niro. |
