With curly tresses and the '70s wardrobe, Don Cheadle is Miles Davis in Miles Ahead. But he told People the transformation had to take place fast. "I didn't have tons of time," said the actor who not only played Davis, but also directed the film. "A lot of times, we were doing meetings in the trailer while we were doing hair and makeup. The clothes helped, they were very cool. The hair was an applique." As for creating the raspy voice, "You just work on it," indicated Cheadle at the Cinema Society and Ketel One screening of the film...
- 3/24/2016
- by Jeffrey Slonim, @Jeffreyjslo
- PEOPLE.com
With curly tresses and the '70s wardrobe, Don Cheadle is Miles Davis in Miles Ahead. But he told People the transformation had to take place fast. "I didn't have tons of time," said the actor who not only played Davis, but also directed the film. "A lot of times, we were doing meetings in the trailer while we were doing hair and makeup. The clothes helped, they were very cool. The hair was an applique." As for creating the raspy voice, "You just work on it," indicated Cheadle at the Cinema Society and Ketel One screening of the film...
- 3/24/2016
- by Jeffrey Slonim, @Jeffreyjslo
- PEOPLE.com
Sony Pictures Classics has pounced on a hot awards prospect, acquiring Us rights and all available territories on Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic and feature directorial debut.
Miles Ahead tells the story of a few lost days in the life of Davis as he bursts out of his silent period, conspires with a Rolling Stone writer to steal back his music and relives the years he had with his great love, Frances Taylor.
Spc tends to premiere its choice films in Telluride, although the film’s official world premiere has already been set for October 10 as the New York Film Festival closing night gala.
Steven Baigelman and Cheadle co-wrote and Cheadle stars alongside Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michael Stuhlbarg and Keith Stanfield.
Cheadle, Lenore Zerman, Pamela Hirsch, Daniel Wagner, Robert Ogden Barnum, Darryl Porter and Vince Wilburn, Jr produced, while Mark Amin, Baigelman, Jonathan Gardner, Davis’ son Erin Davis and daughter Cheryl Davis, serve as executive...
Miles Ahead tells the story of a few lost days in the life of Davis as he bursts out of his silent period, conspires with a Rolling Stone writer to steal back his music and relives the years he had with his great love, Frances Taylor.
Spc tends to premiere its choice films in Telluride, although the film’s official world premiere has already been set for October 10 as the New York Film Festival closing night gala.
Steven Baigelman and Cheadle co-wrote and Cheadle stars alongside Ewan McGregor, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michael Stuhlbarg and Keith Stanfield.
Cheadle, Lenore Zerman, Pamela Hirsch, Daniel Wagner, Robert Ogden Barnum, Darryl Porter and Vince Wilburn, Jr produced, while Mark Amin, Baigelman, Jonathan Gardner, Davis’ son Erin Davis and daughter Cheryl Davis, serve as executive...
- 8/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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