Steve Martin’s decades-long comedy career gets the spotlight in a new documentary.
PEOPLE is exclusively debuting the first trailer forSTEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces, which features new interviews with Martin, now 78, and insight into his standup and film career.
Martin jokes in a statement about the film, “I’m glad they chose me to be the subject of a biography about me.”
“I’ve been a fan of Steve’s since I was a 10 year old memorizing his comedy albums,” says Neville. “I have always followed his career, but making this film opened up so many more sides of Steve to me.”
“Steve said he wanted to make this film because it was time, and I think that’s true,” the director adds. “We were also able to find incredible materials of Steve’s entire career, from standup through the movies, that have never been seen.”
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A synopsis forSTEVE! (martin)explains that the film “dives into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view, with companion documentaries that feature never-before-seen footage and raw insights into Steve’s personal and professional trials and triumphs.”
The first, titled “Then,” chronicles Martin’s “early struggles and meteoric rise to revolutionize standup before walking away at 35.” And the second, “Now” focuses on “the present day, with Steve Martin in the golden years of his career, retracing the transformation that led to happiness in his art and personal life.”
Known for a heyday of comedy movies likeParenthood,Father of the Bride,Planes, Trains and Automobilesand more, the doc features interviews with famous costars likeTina Feyand hisOnly Murders in the BuildingpalMartin Short.
“Sitting around watching Steve and Martin Short work on jokes all day was the most I’ve ever laughed working as a director,” says Neville. “Steve is a smart and complex person, but he’s also really funny — and so are his friends!”
The filmmaker notes that Martin “is somebody who’s lived many lives.”
“It’s amazing that so many people have a personal connection to Steve’s career, yet they’re all different: For some it’s the ‘wild and crazy guy,’ for others it’sPlanes, Trains and AutomobilesorFather of the BrideorBowfingerorOnly Murders in the Building.”
Neville adds, “Steve has always wanted to tell the stories that are not only funny but resonate on a deeper level. For many of us, Steve makes things that we watch with our families and cause us to laugh. What’s better than that?”
source: people.com
