Barry Poltermann tells us about his career, creative influences, and experience editing The Last Movie Stars in Premiere Pro. This post was written by Meagan Keane and originally appeared on Adobe blog on Sept. 15, 2022. On the heels of the world premiere at SXSW, the official premiere of The Last Movie Stars on HBO Max debuted to rave reviews from critics and television fanatics worldwide. The documentary is a six-part series that transports viewers back to the days of old Hollywood to experience the talent and romance of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. Director Ethan Hawke took on the project after being approached by one of Joanne and Paul’s children, who revealed that Paul had begun working on a memoir with over a hundred interviews, before setting them all aflame with gasoline. By a stroke of luck, transcripts of the interviews remained and are dictated by actors, including George Clooney, Laura Linney, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Brooks Ashmanskas. The series wonderfully depicts Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman’s intertwined story of epic love and diverging careers during a historic era of Hollywood. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 3 November, 2022