As an adult joseph gordonlevitt, his lifes ambition comes true when he becomes a highwire artist who stares death in the face with every step. Not only did he have to nail a french accent and portray a real person with a big personality, but he. Under the guidance of mentor papa rudy, the french daredevil devises a plan to walk on a tightrope attached to the north and south towers of the world trade center. Joseph gordon levitt has completed production on the untitled henry joostariel schulman scifi film for netflix in which he stars opposite jamie foxx and on the independent thriller, 7500, written and directed by patrick vollarth. Joseph gordon levitt trained directly with his characters reallife counterpart, philippe petit. Robert zemeckis film stars joseph gordonlevitt as philippe petit who walked a highwire set between the twin towers. The walk trailer 2 2015 joseph gordon levitt drama movie hd. Oct 02, 2015 joseph gordonlevitt takes a quick disconap between the twin towers in 1974s nyc. Jun 04, 2015 the walk trailer 2 2015 joseph gordon levitt drama movie hd. Joseph gordonlevitt had his work cut out for him while working on robert zemeckis the walk. The coup, as petit joseph gordonlevitt calls it, is certainly daring, but the elements of the highwire walk itselfincluding numerous unaccounted for obstacles that cant be. Under the guidance of mentor papa rudy, the french daredevil devises a plan to walk on a tightrope attached to. And hes a busy guy, too although this weekends snowden marks his first trip to theaters in 2016, he also juggles a variety of responsibilities to his online collaborative hitrecord.
The walk begins with petit joseph gordon levitt perched on the statue of libertys torch, the world trade center rising majestically in the background. My biggest criticism would be that perhaps some of these roles are a little under developed but such is life. Joseph gordon levitt puts forth such an easy charm crossed with a fierce determination that it is impossible not to fall in love with philippe petit as he attempts what sounds utterly suicidal. The walk is the true story of a young dreamer, philippe petit played by joseph gordonlevitt and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible. With joseph gordonlevitt, charlotte le bon, guillaume baillargeon, emilie leclerc. See the first photos of joseph gordonlevitt in the walk, robert zemeckis film about daredevil philippe petit, who walked a wire between the twin towers. As a child, gordonlevitt appeared in the films a river runs through it, angels in the outfield, holy matrimony and 10 things i hate about you, and as tommy solomon in the tv series 3rd rock from the sun. Joseph gordonlevitt talks the walk the stars of the walk, joseph gordon levitt, charlotte le bon, ben schwartz and james badge dale, to talk about the riskiest walks theyd ever taken. Jun 04, 2015 the film stars joseph gordon levitt as petit and revolves around the planning and execution of his daring, illegal 1974 tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center. Joseph gordon levitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon, james badge dale, ben schwartz plot. The walk 2015 joseph gordonlevitt as philippe petit imdb. Joseph gordonlevitts 10 best movies movie and tv news. Joseph gordonlevitt has completed production on the untitled henry joostariel schulman scifi film for netflix in which he stars opposite jamie foxx and on the independent thriller, 7500, written and directed by patrick vollarth.
It is based on the story of 24yearold french highwire artist philippe petit s walk between the twin towers of the world trade center on august 7, 1974. Joseph gordonlevitt trained directly with his characters reallife counterpart, philippe petit. That is to say, the movie comes to dazzling life in its spectacular final 40 minutes or so, when. Or so says joseph gordonlevitt, who mastered the art form to play philippe petit in the walk in imax theaters wednesday, nationwide oct. The walk begins with petit joseph gordonlevitt perched on the statue of libertys torch, the world trade center rising majestically in the background. The walk 2015 joseph gordon levitt as philippe petit. Sep 26, 2015 robert zemeckis the walk is all about the walk. Did actor joseph gordon levitt learn to walk on a highwire for the movie. This film is shot as a heist movie with a fantastical view. The walk is the true story of a young dreamer, philippe petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible. The walk imax trailer takes joseph gordon levitt to new heights sep 21, 2015.
Joseph gordonlevitt takes the walk on wire usa today. The walk 2015 joseph gordonlevitt as philippe petit. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon, james badge dale, ben schwartz, and steve valentine. Joseph gordonlevitt is a charming, magnetic presence as petit, narrating his own tale from an amusing perch on the statue of liberty. The nsas illegal surveillance techniques are leaked to the public by one of the agencys employees, edward snowden, in the form of thousands of classified documents distributed to the press. Jul 12, 2014 also starring ben kingsley and james badge dale, the walk is slated to open october 2, 2015. Oct 02, 2015 joseph gordon levitt talks the walk the actor is already receiving oscar buzz for playing daredevil, philippe petit, known for walking safely across a string between the twin towers in 1974. Breathtaking new peek at joseph gordon levitt in the walk by peter martin dec 24, 2014 comments watch.
The walk stars joseph gordonlevitt as philippe petit, whose deathdefying twin. At the ripe old age of 35, joseph gordonlevitt is already a grizzled hollywood veteran, having made his film debut nearly 25 years ago in the slobbery family comedy beethoven. Joseph gordonlevitt in oliver stones edward snowden biopic. We also learned from jgl where the wire from philippe petits famous walk is today. The walk by robert zemeckis joseph gordonlevitt, ben. As an adult joseph gordon levitt, his lifes ambition comes true when he becomes a highwire artist who stares death in the face with every step. Eight days later, gordonlevitt could walk on a wire 10 feet in the air and director robert zemeckis ended up using actual footage of gordonlevitt on the wire in the film. The walk begins in mid air with a jaunty circuslike score from composer alan silvestri accompanying the. Among his other projects, he is in development on a. Joseph gordon levitt stars as philippe petit in the walk.
In our interview below, gordon levitt discusses his desire to play a. The planning and set up of the caper are as fun as any heist movie. The film stars joseph gordonlevitt as petit and revolves around the planning and execution of his daring, illegal 1974 tightrope walk between the twin towers of the world trade center. Joseph gordon levitt learned to walk the high wire for the walk from the real person he portrays in the movie jason guerrasio 20150926t19. Oct 01, 2015 for his latest role, joseph gordon levitt trained for eight days with french tightrope walker phillipe petit. The coup, as petit joseph gordonlevitt calls it, is certainly daring, but the elements of the highwire walk itselfincludingnumerous unaccounted for obstacles that cant be mentioned until. The robert zemeckisdirected biopic played before an enraptured audience at the. Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man philippe petit joseph gordonlevitt has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the world trade center towers. Joseph gordonlevitt stars as philippe petit in the walk. That was the dizzying challenge set before joseph gordonlevitt in his new film the walk. Did actor joseph gordonlevitt learn to walk on a highwire for the movie. In 1974, highwire artist philippe petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream. For his latest role, joseph gordonlevitt trained for eight days with french tightrope walker phillipe petit.
I would say start off a bit slow, but it picks up really quickly in the third act. Released october 9th, 2015, the walk stars joseph gordonlevitt, ben kingsley, charlotte le bon, james badge dale the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of 70 out. Robert zemeckis and joseph gordonlevitt on recreating the ultimate highwire act ryan gilbey philippe petit stunned the world when he. Sep 14, 2016 at the ripe old age of 35, joseph gordon levitt is already a grizzled hollywood veteran, having made his film debut nearly 25 years ago. Joseph gordon levitt talks the walk and snowden collider. Philippe petit on training joseph gordonlevitt for the. The walk is an amazing film, and is so on multiple levels. Joseph gordonlevitt takes a quick disconap between the twin towers in 1974s nyc. Winning his first major role at age seven in the tv movie stranger on my land 1988, gordon levitt appeared in a number of tv movies and series. The walk the upcoming, joseph gordonlevitt starring highwire drama that recounts philippe petits famous balancing act between the twin towers is making people feel really, really ill. Robert zemeckis and joseph gordonlevitt on recreating the ultimate highwire act ryan gilbey philippe petit stunned the world when he crossed between new yorks twin towers in 1974. Philippe petit on training joseph gordonlevitt for the walk. Joseph gordonlevitt stars as philippe petit, a french highwire artistwho in 1974 attempted to walk between new yorks twin towers on a tightrope strung between the two buildings. The walk interviews with joseph gordonlevitt exclusive.
Effort into perfecting this character, especially the last 30 minutes pacing of this film. The movie is directed by robert zemeckis flight, cast away, who framed roger rabbit and stars joseph gordon levitt in the titular role. In our interview below, gordonlevitt discusses his desire to play a. This weekends snowden marks his first trip to theaters in 2016, so we decided to look at the versatile actors critical highlights. A cast of familiar faces pad out the rest of the roles as our boys partners in crime. That is to say, the movie comes to dazzling life in its spectacular final 40 minutes or so, when philippe petit, played by joseph gordon levitt. The walk star joseph gordonlevitt said it was the vision of robert zemeckis that really made this a film in which he wanted to participate. The walk imax trailer takes joseph gordonlevitt to new heights sep 21, 2015. Among his other projects, he is in development on a variety of feature films including fraggle rock.
Robert zemeckis film stars joseph gordon levitt as philippe petit who walked a highwire set between the twin towers. Petit narrates the entire story from this vantage point. Petit narrates the film in the person of the american joseph gordon levitt, whose franche acksant will certainly trigger a torrent of croaks from our friends across the pond. See the first photos of joseph gordon levitt in the walk, robert zemeckis film about daredevil philippe petit, who walked a wire between the twin towers.
Their positive attitude and ability to chase their dreams is catchy and inspiring. In 1974, french highwire artist philippe petit joseph gordonlevitt attempts to walk on a tightrope attached to the north and south towers of. The walk trailer 2 2015 joseph gordon levitt drama movie. Oct 10, 2015 the coup, as petit joseph gordonlevitt calls it, is certainly daring, but the elements of the highwire walk itselfincluding numerous unaccounted for obstacles that cant be. Hell yes, these asa butterfield nude pictures are smokin, and you.
The movie is directed by robert zemeckis flight, cast away, who framed roger rabbit and stars joseph gordonlevitt in the titular role. Oct 01, 2015 the walk is the true story of a young dreamer, philippe petit played by joseph gordon levitt and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible. Sep 29, 2015 or so says joseph gordon levitt, who mastered the art form to play philippe petit in the walk in imax theaters wednesday, nationwide oct. The walk stars joseph gordon levitt as philippe petit, whose deathdefying twin towers highwire walk made history.
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