Tonight was a big toss-up for me, since there were two feature films showing tonight with some pretty bit promised talent on the red carpet, and I had difficulty choosing.

The first, The Killer Inside Me, had Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson and Casey Affleck at the premiere; whereas Get Low, the first feature film for Aaron Schneider (who won an Oscar for the William Faulkner-inspired short “Two Soldiers”), promised Bill Murray, Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek.

I chose Get Low.  You can’t go wrong with Murray, Spacek and Duvall.  And according to Variety, the same can be said of the movie:

Loosely based on a real-life incident that has long been recounted as legend (with a few embellishments here and there), “Get Low” intros Felix as a taciturn eccentric who, for nearly 40 years, has sternly guarded his privacy while living alone in the woods. (Pic was shot on location in Georgia.) Rumors about his violent past abound, and he lends credibility to those accounts by brandishing (and occasionally firing) a shotgun when unwelcome guests ignore the sign on the road to his property: “No damn trespassing. Beware of mule.”

One fateful day, however, Felix hitches that mule to his wagon and rides into town, where he approaches the local reverend (Gerald McRaney) to “get low” — that is, get down to business — regarding plans for a memorial service. Specifically, he wants to preside at his own funeral — to hear what folks in town and from surrounding areas have to say, good or (mostly) bad, about him — before he actually dies.

Not surprisingly, the reverend rejects the request. But Frank Quinn (Bill Murray), the cynical proprietor of a failing funeral parlor, has no qualms whatsoever about accepting Felix as a customer. Aided by his assistant, Buddy Robinson (Lucas Black), an eager young family man who mutes his own misgivings about the enterprise, Frank plots to put the “party” back into “funeral party” by attracting a large crowd of storytellers for Felix’s farewell appearance. To ensure a huge turnout, he proposes selling raffle tickets — and rewarding one lucky attendee with the deed to Felix’s property (effective, of course, after the hermit’s death).

Go here to watch the trailer.

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Bill Murray

Sissy Spacek

Robert Duvall

Director Aaron Schneider

Sissy Spacek and Robert Duvall

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Kirsten Dunst has not been seen in awhile.  But last night she showed up in full force and gave a generous amount of time to the press to promote the short film she wrote, produced and directed, Bastard. It’s about a couple in crisis in a desert motel.

Also on the red carpet was the film’s star, Brian Geraghty (who played Specialist Owen Eldridge in The Hurt Locker).

Kirsten will star with Ryan Gosling in the upcoming murder mystery All Good Things.

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Below are Creative Commons photographs I released under the 3.0 attribution license that I took of Bernadette Peters at the premiere of Don McKay at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. They are now available on Wikipedia and my Flickr Creative Commons stream.

Below are Creative Commons photographs I released under the 3.0 attribution license that I took of Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell at the premiere of Moon at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. They are now available on Wikipedia and my Flickr Creative Commons stream.

Below are Creative Commons photographs I released under the 3.0 attribution license that I took of Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker at the premiere of Wonderful World at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. They are now available on Wikipedia and my Flickr Creative Commons stream.

Some of the people I have photographed present unique circumstances.  With some, such as Uma Thurman, they move so quickly down the red carpet that it it is hard to capture them in a flattering way.

With others, I have several good portraits, but none that cry out “I’m perfect!”

I had the latter problem with Mary-Kate Olsen.  I find her fascinating because she has lived a life few other people can ever imagine.  I allow her wide latitude with problems she encounters in life.  It has to be very difficult to always be in the public eye, with every stumble relentlessly reported.  And to never have known different.

I wanted to find the perfect Mary-Kate portrait from Tribeca.  The one to the right is the one I decided was the ideal capture for her Wikipedia article lead.  Below were the runners-up, in order of preference.

Mary-Kate Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is a Daytime Emmy Award-nominated American actress, producer, fashion model and fashion designer. She has had a successful acting career beginning at a very young age, in roles with her twin sister Ashley Olsen.

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I looked through my 2008 Tribeca Film Festival photos at the premiere of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler‘s Baby Mama and found some new shots to upload for the Creative Commons.

Liya Kebede – (born January 3, 1980) is an Ethiopian model who has appeared on the cover of US Vogue twice. According to Forbes, Kebede was the eleventh highest-paid model in the world.

Justin Theroux – (born August 10, 1971) is an American actor, screenwriter and director.

Sigourney Weaver – (born October 8, 1949) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, best known for her roles as Lt. Ellen Ripley in the Alien film series and as Dana Barrett in the Ghostbusters movies.

Chevy Chase – (born October 8, 1943) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and television and film actor. Born into a prominent family, Chase quickly became a key cast member in the inaugural season of Saturday Night Live, where his Weekend Update skit quickly became a staple of the show. Chase is also well known for his portrayal of the character Clark Griswold in four National Lampoon’s Vacation films.

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The Farrelly brothers, perhaps most respected for their wildly hilarious comedy There’s Something About Mary, also involve themselves in more dramatic fare.  Former Major League Baseball pitcher Luis Tiant returned to Cuba after 46 years of exile, and the Farrellys produced a documentary directed by Jonathan Hock about the experience, called The Lost Son of Havana. ESPN has acquired the TV rights to this 2009 Tribeca Film Festival entry.  The stars came out for its premiere, including Larry David, Chris Cooper, Matt Dillon (photo provided in this earlier post), the Farrellys and Tiant himself.

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Farrelly brothers – are screenwriters and directors of ten comedy films, including There’s Something About Mary; Dumb and Dumber; Kingpin; Me, Myself & Irene; Shallow Hal; Stuck on You; Osmosis Jones; Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch outside of America) and The Heartbreak Kid.

Peter Farrelly is also a published novelist, with works including Outside Providence and The Comedy Writer.

Bobby Farrelly, along with his brother, conceived of the Seinfeld episode “The Virgin”

Larry David was voted by fellow comedians and comedy insiders number 23 of the top 50 greatest comedy acts ever in a poll to select “The Comedian’s Comedian.” David was nominated for a 2006 Emmy Best Actor Award.

Chris Cooper is an Academy Award-winning American film actor. He became well known in the late 1990s, having appeared in supporting performances in several major Hollywood films, including the Oscar-nominated American Beauty, Capote, October Sky, Seabiscuit, and Breach.

Luis Tiant is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1964-1969), Minnesota Twins (1970), Boston Red Sox (1971-1978), New York Yankees (1979-80), Pittsburgh Pirates (1981) and California Angels (1982).

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Fans of Mickey Rourke and Andy Garcia e-mailed and blog posted asking for mawr photos of Mickey Rourke and Andy Garcia from the premiere of City Island.  Here they are.

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Andy García and Mickey Rourke

New lead photo for Andy García article.

Alternative lead photo on Mickey Rourke article, currently having usurpred previous Tribeca shot.

Julianna Margulies, Andy García, and Garcia’s daughter Dominik Garcia-Lorido

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One of the few major realms of New York City I never took on as a project was its business sector. I don’t even have a gallery set up for it. Through the years, however, I have collected enough business celebrities it may be time to start one.  (As with all of my photography, these images are licensed Creative Commons):

Julie Chen and Les Moonves

Julie Suzanne Chen is an American television personality, news anchor, journalist, and producer for CBS. She has 14 years of newscasting experience. She is best known for co-anchoring CBS’s The Early Show, alongside Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez. She has been the host of the U.S. version of Big Brother since its debut in July 2000.   Chen stated in April 2009 that she and her husband are expecting their first child, with her due date in October 2009.  She stated that she wouldn’t be taking medical leave and would continue to present Big Brother during her pregnancy

Leslie Moonves is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation. Moonves served as co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom, Inc., the predecessor to CBS Corporation, from 2004 until the company split on December 31, 2005. Prior to that he had been in a series of executive positions for CBS since July 1995.

Les Moonves

Lizzie Tisch and Jonathan Tisch

Jonathan M. Tisch has been Chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels since 1989, as well as being Co-Chairman of the Board and Member of the Office of the President of Loews Corporation, its parent company. He is the son of Founder Robert Tisch.

Jonathan Tisch

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