Find out when i am opens in your town to find out why the world is the way it is, tom explored the readings of scientists, philosophers, poets and. After a neardeath experience, shadyac traveled around the world to interview renowned spiritual and scientific leaders such as archbishop desmond tutu and noam. The film follows director tom shadyac as he embarks on a social, scientific and spiritual journey to answer two profound questions. Opening in theaters on march 11th is the new documentary i am from bruce almighty director tom shadyac. The documentary i am is the story of a man who had it all until something happened to make him realize he might have it allwrong.
The documentary explores shadyacs personal journey after a 2007 bicycle accident, the nature of humanity and worlds evergrowing addiction to materialism. I am is a 2010 american documentary film written, narrated, and directed by tom shadyac. A tom shadyac documentary film psychedelic adventure. The youngest jokewriter ever for comedian bob hope, shadyac is widely known for writing and directing the comedy films ace ventura. In fact, theres one fundamental law that all of nature obeys that mankind breaks everyday. Thomas peter shadyac born december 11, 1958 is an american director, screenwriter, producer, and author. I am tom shadyac cast and crew cast photos and info. On 24 th january 20 i was invited to take part in a discussion panel at the european premiere of the movie documentary i am, directed by and starring tom shadyac. After a neardeath experience, hollywood film director tom shadyac ace ventura decided to spark a conversation around two rarely asked questions. This movie was truly professionally filmed how could it not be, in the hands of such an experienced movie maker.
At the lumiere in san francisco and shattuck cinemas in berkeley. He was a hugely successful movie director with a string of comedy hits. Thom hartmann talks with tom shadyac, award winning director of movies like, bruce almighty, ace ventura, patch adams, the nutty professor who walked. Now this is a law thats evolved over billions of years and the law is this. Pet detective, the nutty professor, liar liar, patch adams, and bruce almighty. I am is an utterly engaging and entertaining nonfiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions.
Whether conducting an interview with an intellectual giant, or offering himself as a flawed character in the narrative of the film, shadyac is an engaging and persuasive guide as. The filmmaker behind the inquiry is tom shadyac, one of hollywoods leading comedy practitioners and the creative force behind such blockbusters as ace ventura, liar liar, the nutty professor, and. Released february 18th, 2011, i am stars tom shadyac, desmond tutu, noam chomsky, chris jordan the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min. The film features interviews with noam chomsky, howard zinn, coleman barks, and archbishop. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing i am tom shadyac near you. Thom hartmann talks with tom shadyac, award winning director of movies like, bruce almighty, ace ventura, patch adams, the nutty professor who walked away. I am, a surprising philosophical inquirycumdocumentary from, of all people, tom shadyac, is a 21st century equivalent of that cartoon, though despite. In 2010, shadyac retired from comedic work to write, direct. With the fear and truth dialogues by author tom shadyac may, 20 by tom shadyac 4. Tom shadyac i am director tom shadyac interview on i am.
Tom shadyac, the ultimate hollywood insider, gave up his possessions for enlightenment. Director tom shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about whats wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. Tom shadyac was a megasuccessful hollywood director ace. I am is the story of a personal transformation of someone, who at the peak of his life, thought he had everything he could possibly want. In a heartfelt cinematic essay, hollywood director tom shadyac declares i am the source of humanitys problems. Or at least that is what people in hollywood told him. But tom shadyac, who was making his first feature film since directing evan almighty more than a decade earlier, sounded less like a director addressing his cast and crew than a speaker at a.
Oct 6, 20 i am 2010 watch documentary free online a captivating documentary about how we are all one and that love is all we need movie tickets. The documentary or movie was written and directed by tom shadyac. Since we all understand there are no coincidences, it wont surprise you to learn that i am was directed by tom shadyac, who earned untold millions by directing jim carrey in such films as ace ventura, pet detective. The producer of the documentary dagan handy and executive producers were jennifer abbott and jonathan wilson. I am is the story of a successful hollywood director, tom shadyac liar liar, nutty professor, bruce almighty, who experienced a life threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions. Director tom shadyac travels the world to speak with intellectual and spiritual leaders about whats wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. This film is often absurd and never less than giddy with uplift, but thats not to say its bad. A onetime actorcomedian long rumored to have been the youngest writer to ever work for comedy legend bob hope, producer and director tom shadyac got his start on the standup circuit before his directorial career was launched into the stratosphere with the 1994 jim carrey comedy ace ventura.
With tom shadyac, desmond tutu, noam chomsky, ray anderson. Tom has directed, patches, ace ventura, bruce almighty and many other major motion pictures. I dont know how many times ive watched this, but it always lifts me up and gives me hope for humanity. I am is a 2010 american documentary film written, directed, and narrated by tom shadyac. We had a chance to sit down and speak with tom shadyac exclusively about the new film, his accident, what hes learned and how its changed his life. He was also the director of the well known movies as liar, liar, bruce almighty and the nutty professor. Toms journey can be seen in his provocative documentary i am as he asks important questions about life, human nature, human behavior and our culture to dig down deeper and understand why the world is the way it is. Whether conducting an interview with an intellectual giant, or offering himself as a flawed character in the narrative of the film, shadyac is an engaging and persuasive guide as we experience the remarkable journey that is i am.
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