Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
An ‘Amsterdam’ Good Time: Michael Shannon Reveals His Favorite Mike Myers Character
thewrap.com“Amsterdam” is a star-studded film.Its cast includes (deep breath) Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldaña, Andrea Riseborough, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro (among others).
It’s a lively, spirited historical mystery about World War I and a vast right-wing conspiracy on American shores. But the movie becomes even more electric when two stars appear on screen together: Mike Myers and Michael Shannon.The two performers play spies who assist our heroes, first in the title city and later in New York, as they attempt to thwart a growing threat to democracy.
Their camaraderie is easy, natural and fun. Myers deploys a British accent that is somehow familiar and unlike anything he’s done before. (The closest comparison is probably his cameo in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.”) “Amsterdam” is fun but when Shannon and Myers are on screen, it’s very fun.TheWrap spoke to Myers and Shannon about working with David O.
Russell, who Michael Shannon would play in season 2 of “The Pentaverate” and the possibility of a fourth “Austin Powers” movie (please, dear God).Mike, on Dana Carvey’s podcast recently you said what a refreshing experience it was making this movie.
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