Ileana douglas ghost world book

Ghost world is a good movie, surprisingly based on a comic book, as the material here belies that. Current films include shes funny that way 2015 directed by peter bogdanovitch, pearly gates 2015 all stars 2014 sisters 2014 with barbara hershey, and max rose 20 with. Illeana douglas and martin scorsese were a couple for several years. Caricatures come to life in comic book ghost world chicago tribune. Ileana douglas plays a pretentious yet oddly lovable neohippie art teacher. In 1969 illeana douglas parents saw the film easy rider and were transformed. Extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number. Ghost world screening brings illeana douglas to alamo. They were eager to work together once again, and came up with a new project based on enids artschool class and the smarmy teacher, played by ileana douglas, who belittles her efforts. Ghost world is an ode to misfits, and a profound xray of dying friendship.

Illeana began studying acting at the neighborhood playhouse in nyc. American film actors, american television actors and american film directors. I have to read the book and watch the movie every so often. Based on the comic book of the same name by daniel clowes, with a screenplay cowritten by clowes and zwigoff, the story focuses on the lives of enid birch and rebecca johansson, two teenage outsiders in an unnamed american city. Zwigoff and clowes decided to adapt the comic book series into a film. Ghost world 2001 roberta allsworth the drew carey show tv series 2001 rachel murray 2 episodes, 2001. Bob balaban is perfect as enids clueless, milquetoast father. An entertainment weekly best popculture book of 2015.

Started in show business as a standup comedienne, doing a routine called raging. While ghost world might seem to be an offthewall comedy, its also a wonderful character study film, notably between birchs enid and johanssons rebecca. Based on the 19931997 comic book of the same name by daniel clowes. Illeana douglas talks about her new book, ghost world and more before her sunday appearance at alamo drafthouse. Illeana douglas celebrity profile check out the latest illeana douglas photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Illeana douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Ghost world is a harrowing yet humorous film from terry zwigoff and company. Enid is definitely more plagued by materialism and a lack of identity than daria or jane. Shes written a book, i blame dennis hopper, part memoir, part.

From awardwinning actress illeana douglas comes a memoir about learning to survive in hollywood while staying true to her quirky vision of the world. But i agree that ghost world and the daria series operate in vicinity of each other, culturally speaking. Born with show business in her blood, she is the granddaughter of screen legend melvyn douglas. Audio commentary featuring terry zwigoff, ghost world comic creator and film cowriter daniel clowes and producer lianne halfon. Award winning actress illeana douglas is a hit with critics and moviegoers alike. Douglas worked again with her goodfellas costar ray liotta in the arson investigation thriller point of origin hbo, 2002, then took part in the. Back in the world of indie film, she lent her talent to the wonderful adaptation of daniel clowes acclaimed graphic novel ghost world 2001, as a wellmeaning, albeit, misguided, art teacher. Audio commentary featuring terry zwigoff, comicbook. A new ghost world, soon images from the criterionforum of the forthcoming ghost world dvd. You may also like these titles from the afi catalog of feature films, the most authoritative documentation of the first 100 years of american filmmaking.

Illeana began studying acting at the neighborhood playhouse in new york. Watch ghost world on the criterion channel stream of the day. Biography for illeana douglas turner classic movies. Rebecca becky doppelmeyer becky is enids best friend of many years. In addition to her acting, she serves as the host of trailblazing women, which will premiere its second season on turner classic movies in. However, she almost always laughingly goes along with. The end result was their next film, art school confidential, for which clowes had written a part tailored to the actor john malkovich, one of the producers. While working in new york as a standup comedian and sketch comedy artist, she got a job screaming for martin scorsese s. Illeana douglas is an awardwinning actress, comedienne, writer, producer, and director. This is more of a coming of age film starring two girls than spandex wearing muscle heads. She has been in a 2001 episode of six feet under for which she received a primetime emmy nomination as outstanding guest actress in a drama series and won the best guest actress in a drama series award from ofta, the online film.

Enid and rebecca, the two best friends of ghost world, are a. Illeana douglas is a member of the following lists. Funny, candid, juicy, gossipy, douglas insider look at the film industry charms with its pinch me, im dreaming sweetness while imparting hardwon and. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family illeana douglas born july 25, 1965 is an.

Millions have watched easy to assemble, a web series she created and starred in from 2008 to 20. Thora birch, scarlett johansson, steve buscemi, illeana douglas. Illeana douglas is an actress, writer, and producer. The films supporting players really stand out from its cameo appearances from ileana douglas, david cross, and teri garr to the hilarious performance from dave sheridan. Steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad. Writer daniel clowes and director terry zwigoff masterfully captured the cartoonishness of the world at large without making it seem over the top or silly, which is a truly difficult trick to pull off. For the premiere episode we have actress, producer, director illeana douglas goodfellas, ghost world to talk about her new book, i blame dennis hopper. Actor, writer, and director illeana douglas is the granddaughter of twotime academy awardwinning actor melvyn douglas. Illeana douglas talks about her new book, ghost world and more. Born july 25, 1965 in quincy, massachusetts, illeana douglas is the granddaughter of actor melvyn douglas who was particularly partner greta garbo in ninotchka and congresswoman helen gahagan douglas, who had been among other campaign for. See more ideas about illeana douglas, melvyn douglas and actresses. Adapted from the 1997 graphic novel by daniel clowes, ghost world is indeed.

Based on the comic book of the same name by daniel clowes, with a screenplay cowritten by clowes and zwigoff, the story focuses on the lives of enid birch and rebecca. Thora birch, scarlett johansson, steve buscemi, brad renfro, ileana douglas, bob balaban rated. The criterion collections release of ghost world features an audio commentary by zwigoff, clowes, and producer lianne halfon. Woman at book party the perfect woman short 1993 grief 1993 leslie household saints 1993 evelyn santangelo. Art as dialogue, new interviews with actors thora birch, scarlett johansson and ileana douglass. In this sublime series of essays, douglas revels in her dual roles as both participant and observer, never losing her awe of the actors and directors she has met along the way. Ghost world screening brings illeana douglas to alamo drafthouse. Current films include shes funny that way 2015 directed by peter bogdanovitch, pearly gates 2015 all stars 2014 sisters 2014 with barbara hershey, and max rose 20 with jerry lewis. Ghost world first appeared in eightball as a serial that was updated issue to issue.

Ghost world by daniel clowes is a graphic novel about enid coleslaw and rebecca doppelmeyer, two girls who have recently graduated from high school. The narrative is a simple one, but it works and allows the characters to push the progression, so it again returns to how natural and authentic ghost world feels. I havent read the comic bookgraphic novel so i cant judge if it is anything like. Taking dennis hoppers words, thats what its all about man to. Most movies these days take pages from the book of hollywood truths where everything works out in the end. She found an exrental copy in a blockbuster sale bin and picked it up because she thought it looked like something i. And other stories from a life lived in and out of the movies.

Ileana douglas actress from cape fear, ghost world, goodfellas, law and order, the drew carrey show, and many more joins cenk uygur for. Weve all gone through personality phases and weve all had the fantasy that living with your best friend would be a dream come true. Actressauthor illeana douglas joins dj andrew sandoval for a discussion of her incredible first book, i blame dennis hopper, and the role music has played in her movies and life. Illeana douglas and 0 related entities entities finder. I think ileana douglas shines here as well, as the obliviously pretentious art teacher, though the performance is dialed a little over the top compared to her costars. Jul 30, 2014 illeana douglas is an actress, producer, director and screenwriter american born july 25, 1965 in quincy, massachusetts united states. Born with show business in her blood, she is the granddaughter of screen. Extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number that appears in ghost worlds. She says she lives by this quote from her grandfather, actor melvyn douglas.

Enid and rebecca spend most of their time making fun of other people they encounter and occasionally playing mean tricks on them. I received this film as a gift from my mom many years ago. Thats the basic premise of the film version of ghost world, based on the comic book of the same name by daniel clowes. Illeana hesselberg, most commonly known as illeana douglas, is an american actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. It centers on two teenage girls, enid and rebecca, right after highschool graduation. What are your thoughts on the 2001 film ghost world.