Martin Short
I was thinking to myself that there are so many comedy people getting documentaries lately. We’ve had a John Candy doc, an Eddie Murphy doc and a Chevy Chase doc. Then, at the end of the new trailer for Netflix’s Marty, Life is Short, Martin Short himself (as Jiminy Glick) joked, “Everyone’s getting a documentary.” Despite the volume of these releases, I can’t argue with getting to know about some of my favorite comedic personalities. And Martin Short is surely one that I’d love to spend time with.
The man, the myth, the documentary
The film will be streaming on Netflix starting this May 12. This documentary will have the talents of the legendary Lawrence Kasdan directing the film. Kasdan is known for directing such films as The Big Chill and Body Heat. He also is the scribe behind iconic films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Empire Strikes Back. Kasdan and Short would work together on the 1999 movie Mumford.
The official logline from Netflix reads,
“Marty, Life is Short, from director Lawrence Kasdan, is the definitive documentary on beloved comedian Martin Short. Using beautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive footage alongside exclusive interviews with some of the most established and beloved stars, the documentary takes a look at one of the most influential comedians of a generation.”
Marty, Life is Short will contain never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage and feature interviews with “some of the most established and beloved stars.” The producers on the documentary includes Sara Bernstein, Meredith Kaulfers, Christopher St. John, Justin Wilkes, Kasdan and Blair Foster. Imagine Entertainment founders Brian Grazer and Ron Howard are on board as executive producers.
At 75, Short is still going strong, starring with his buddy Steve Martin in the hit show Only Murders in the Building. Short told THR back in June that he has no plans to retire, “I’m not a believer in retirement just based on a number. It’s designed for people who don’t really like their job and then they want to relax or they’re tired or they just want to do something else. But I like my job.”
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