Yes, I'm three for three in my celebrity sightings this week. OK, Bruce Vilanch and Jason Schwartzman may not be household names, but Sydney Pollack certainly is. His resume as a producer, actor, and director is one of the most esteemed in Hollywood.
The most recent feature he directed was The Interpreter, starring Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman, but he's most famous for movies like The Firm, Out of Africa (for which he won an Oscar), Tootsie, Absence of Malice, Three Days of the Condor, The Way We Were, They Shoot Horses Don't They?, and on and on. His list of producing credits is longer than his directing credits!
Now Mr. Pollack has produced and directed his first documentary feature, Sketches of Frank Gehry, a fascinating portrait of the architect and his creative process. Mr. Pollack attended a screening of the film here in Los Angeles, including a Q&A afterwards, and I was one of the lucky people in attendance.
It is a remarkable and engaging film, especially if you are a fan of Frank Gehry's other-wordly architectural style. A resident of Santa Monica, Mr. Gehry has designed a number of private residences and public buildings here in Southern California in addition to his world-famous commissions such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. His most famous local landmark is the new Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
The documentary Sketches of Frank Gehry has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, and according to Mr. Pollack there will likely be a limited theatrical release of the film in about 20 markets before being released on DVD. It was also supported in part by American Masters on PBS so you will probably be able to see the film on TV soon.
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Just remember to do an extra big blog when you sight Alan Arkin. And that building looks like the wind got ahold of it.
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