Produced by martin scorsese, the film won both the coveted grand jury prize and the waldo salt screenwriting award at the 2000 sundance film festival. Born in wisconsin on november 22nd, 1967, ruffalo wanted to be an actor as a child, but he ignored his early aspirations until the end of high school. An artist with tourette syndrome falls in love with his best friends pregnant girlfriend. This 2000 debut film also begins with a flashback to a tragedy which leaves siblings, laura linney and mark ruffalos now fully grown samantha sammy and terry prescott, parentless, but here lonergans drama is largely independent of the earlier event, instead focusing on the daytoday existence of his exquisitely welldrawn. Even if you dont live there any more, says harriet gibsone. Jack linden mark ruffalo and hank evans peter krause are professors on a small campus in oregon. Mark ruffalos 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Jack is married to terry laura dern and hank to edith naomi watts. Mark ruffalo is one of those actors whose screen presence feels so honest and effortlessly downtoearth that you cant help feeling like you sort of know him.
Despite his nonresemblance to future onscreen sister laura linney, ruffalo talked lonergan into auditioning him for the role of linneys brother in lonergans first film, you can count on me. With kenneth lonergan, laura linney, mark ruffalo, rory culkin. There is great chemistry between the two and their performances really enhance and deepen their characters. In the truman show 1998, her character was named meryl and laura was made up to look like. Mark ruffalo and laura linney in you can count on me ruffalo. Laura linney sat down with speakeasy at the beverly hills hotel to talk about her move to television, as a star in the new showtime series the big c.
Oct 07, 20 ruffalo s crumble, when asked a solicitous question by laura linney, reminds me of those moments when you realise the value of home. Laura linney, matthew broderick, mark ruffalo, rory culkin, jon tenney. Ive always liked his work since i saw a little, independent movie called you can count on me with laura linney, said lamb, who also lives in manhattan, where he discussed. A newly paralyzed dj gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing. You can count on me 49 movie clip i fed my boss 2000. Not only did he win an acting award, but ruffalo also got to know the playwright, kenneth lonergan. But all are in different stages of dealing with addiction. Mar 01, 2017 mark ruffalo and laura linney play a brother and sister whose lives have been defined by tragedy in kenneth lonergans 2000 drama you can count on me. Sammy laura linney still lives in the smalltown catskills house in which she grew up, and works at a bank where she immediately spars with her new boss brian matthew broderick over his authoritarian pettinessbefore, that is, she foolishly decides to sleep with him. Actor mark ruffalo poses during the 2014 sundance film festival, january 19, 2014 in park city, utah. Dec 21, 2000 mark ruffalo and laura linney in you can count on me ruffalo. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. On the surface adam mark ruffalo, an overachieving environmental consultant, mike tim robbins, a longmarried smallbusiness owner, and neil, a wisecracking emergencyroom doctor, have little in common.
You can count on me dvd the movie laura linney, matthew. Laura linney and mark ruffalo play screwed up siblings in. With mark ruffalo, tim robbins, gwyneth paltrow, josh gad. She is the recipient of several awards, including two golden globe awards and four primetime emmy awards, and has been nominated for three academy awards and four tony awards. Mark ruffalo talks acting, and more, with theater students. Mark ruffalo will have you tear up in hbos i know this.
Confident and successful in his career, adam is afraid to allow love back into his life, even if that means losing a. Laura linney 1964 is an american actress and singer. So he brought me in for an audition, and he saw that maybe i could. Teenage mutant ninja turtles sequel coming in 2016. A single mothers life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town. Laura linney, last seen as jim carreys wife in the truman show, gives an astonishing performance her most fullyrealized to date, as a single mother whose stable smalltown life spirals out of control when her brotherdrifter, splendidly played by mark ruffalo, suddenly reappears. With rob morrow, laura linney, craig sheffer, rose gregorio. In 2006, ruffalo made his tony awardnominated broadway debut in the lincoln center theaters revival of clifford odets awake and sing.
So he brought me in for an audition, and he saw that maybe i. With laura linney, matthew broderick, amy ryan, michael countryman. Every day, watch this offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. Ruffalo earned critical recognition for his role in kenneth lonergans you can count on me, opposite laura linney and matthew broderick. Wellmatched in familial chemistry, ruffalo s selfdestructive, irresponsible, sensitive terry meshed perfectly with performerp42589 linney lauralinneys uptight sammy and her sheltered son, rudy performerp2862rory culkinroryculkin, creating a deeply felt portrait of troubled yet strong family bonds. Laura linney gained about 20 pounds for her role in kinsey 2004, mainly by eating krispy kreme glazed doughnuts 3. The martin scorseseproduced film won the grand jury prize for best film in dramatic competition and the waldo salt. Mark ruffalo 72 russell crowe 51 aaron paul 112 comedy actress.
This is our youth led to ruffalo playing the role of laura linneys troubled brother in. Sammy linney and terry mark ruffalo lead opposite lives, but have had an unbreakable bond since being orphaned years earlier. Mark ruffalo will have you tear up in hbos i know this much. Jan 21, 2016 ever since he made his mark as laura linneys unreliable brother in you can count on me, directed by kenneth lonergan in 2000, ruffalo has come to represent a particular type of literate. Laura linney and mark ruffalo play screwed up siblings in a terrific. It is a testament to actor mark ruffalos acting prowess that he currently tops the list of actors likely to be emmynominated for their work in a tv movie or. All mark ruffalo movies ranked movie staple of the christmas season. Mark ruffalo on the secret to happiness in hollywood. Apr 12, 2007 laura linney, last seen as jim carreys wife in the truman show, gives an astonishing performance her most fullyrealized to date, as a single mother whose stable smalltown life spirals out of control when her brotherdrifter, splendidly played by mark ruffalo, suddenly reappears. Sammy laura linney still lives in the smalltown catskills house in which she grew up, and works at a bank where she immediately spars. Laura linney on the big c and sexy, sexy, sexy mark. Hulk standalone movie not coming soon, says mark ruffalo. Curious about laura linney box office grosses or which laura linney movie picked up the most oscar nominations. May 07, 2020 mark ruffalo stars in hbo miniseries may 10 based on wally lambs novel by e.
Laura leggett linney was born in manhattan, new york in 1965. Despite his nonresemblance to future onscreen sister laura linney, ruffalo talked lonergan into auditioning him for the role of linney s brother in lonergans first film, you can count on me. Laura leggett linney born february 5, 1964 is an american actress and singer. Matthew broderick, another excellent actor in this film, is clearly not ferris beuhler anymore. In this 11 minute makingof that can be found on the films dvd, the key cast laura linney, mark ruffalo, matthew broderick and rory culkin discuss the film, production and their characters, and the writerdirectoractor kenneth lonergon briefly discusses his aspects of the film. Ever since his major movie debut as laura linneys slacker brother in 2000s you can count on. You can count on me is a 2000 american drama film written and directed by kenneth lonergan and starring laura linney, mark ruffalo, rory culkin, and matthew broderick. Dysfunction binds a brother and sister in you can count on me, kenneth lonergans quietly incisive portrait of grown siblings strugglingyears after their parents died in a car accidentto find their way through the world. Laura linney and mark ruffalo are what make you can count on me such an enjoyable movie. An indiscretion between two close friends tears down their respective marriages. This movie has the most engaging characters i have ever seen. Mark ruffalo talks acting, and more, with theater students in.
After 12 years as a struggling actor, mark ruffalo became the next big thing with his exceptional performance in the oscarnominated independent film featurev187097you can count on meyoucancountonme 2000. Mark ruffalo and laura linney played their characters as brother and sister very well. Sammy and terry prescott laura linney and mark ruffalo were orphaned as children after their parents were killed in a car accident. Laura linney and mark ruffalo create heartbreakingly real characters in this underexplored thematic territory. We dont live here anymore is set in the shabby moral surroundings of two couples who know each other too well, and themselves not well enough. Ruffalos crumble, when asked a solicitous question by laura linney, reminds me of those moments when you realise the value of home.
Laura linney and mark ruffalo play screwed up siblings in a. Why i love mark ruffalo crying in you can count on me. A single mothers life is thrown into turmoil after. With now you see me 2 hitting theaters, we thought it was a good time to look at some of his brightest critical highlights. Mark ruffalo stars in hbo miniseries may 10 based on wally. Like wendy on ozark, laura linney is coming for everyone in the best drama actress emmy. Since then, the two have taken drastically divergent paths. You can count on me 69 movie clip i think you should leave.
Ruffalo earned critical recognition in 2000 for his role in kenneth lonergans you can count on me, opposite laura linney and matthew broderick. You can count on me was a successful film released in 2000. With christopher thornton, mark ruffalo, laura linney, juliette lewis. Mark ruffalo and laura linney play a brother and sister whose lives have been defined by tragedy in kenneth lonergans 2000 drama you can count on me. He began acting in the early 1990s and first gained recognition for his work in kenneth lonergans play this is our youth 1998 and drama film you can count on me 2000. A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon. I said, kenny, come on you gotta bring me on, i mean, please. Her father was prominent playwright romulus linney. After 12 years as a struggling actor, mark ruffalo became the next big thing with his exceptional performance in the oscarnominated independent film you can count on me 2000. Laura linney darsteller, mark ruffalo darsteller alterseinstufung. He went on to star in the romantic comedies going on 30 2004 and just like heaven 2005, and the thrillers zodiac 2007. The film also has a score of 85 out of 100 on metacritic, based on 31 critics.
It tells the story of sammy, a single mother living in a small catskill mountains town, and her complicated relationships with family and friends. A newly paralyzed dj gets more than he bargained for when he. With mark ruffalo, laura dern, peter krause, naomi watts. Every role in which ive seen him, i could never see past ferris. Ruffalo won ny success in lonergans play this is our youth, which led to the male lead in lonergans film you can count on me 2000, playing the neerdowell brother of laura linney. I am obviously late to the party regarding mr broderick and his career. The fact that laura linney is in any way having a hard time getting a great part is a travesty. Beautifully acted and crafted, the movie will simply draw you in. Mark ruffalo stars in hbo miniseries may 10 based on wally lambs novel. Ever since he made his mark as laura linneys unreliable brother in you can count on me, directed by kenneth lonergan in 2000, ruffalo has come to represent a particular type of literate. The two actors, laura linney and marc ruffalo, i could have just sat and listened to them all day. In 2011, ruffalo made his directorial debut with sympathy for delicious, which starred orlando bloom and laura linney and won the special jury prize for dramatic film at the sundance film festival. All mark ruffalo movies ranked jan 31, 2020 love it or hate it, richard curtis love actually has become a movie staple of the christmas season. Nov 22, 2011 sammy and terry prescott laura linney and mark ruffalo were orphaned as children after their parents were killed in a car accident.
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