The penn and teller documentary, tims vermeer, has been buzzing about for a while now, but the films first trailer is finally here. How did 17th century dutch master johannes vermeer girl with a pearl earring manage to paint so photorealistically 150 years before the invention of photography. Tellers tims vermeer bought by sony classics variety. Penn jillette was born on march 5, 1955 in greenfield, massachusetts, usa as penn fraser jillette. Which is sad since it is a great movie to make you appreciate what great artists do. Tims vermeer, directed by teller and narrated by penn jillettethe performing duo that i dubbed the philosopher kings of stage magic. Produced by tellers stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler, the film follows tim. Tims vermeer, directed by teller and narrated by penn jillettethe performing duo that i dubbed the philosopher kings of stage magic about thirty years ago and am happy to note that the first part of the title still applies as they explore other modes and other mediachronicles jenisons yearslong quest, during which time he learns. Teller on penns idea, tims hypothesis and vermeers painting. Tims vermeer closeup pan on vermeer s the girl with the pearl earring painting the voice of penn jillette narrates. Produced by tellers stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler, the film follows tim jenison, a texas based inventor, as he attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all of art. Penn jillette, the more verbal performing partner of teller, explained the origins of the film in a statement.
Nov 04, 20 you probably know teller from his legendary magic act with penn jillette, but he is a stage and film writer and director as well. In describing the work of johannes vermeer, penn jillette finds an image that could never have occurred. Official trailer for tims vermeer starring tim jenison, penn jillette, and colin blakemore subscribe to moviefone today. Jan 31, 2014 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing tims vermeer near you.
Tims vermeer concludes artist used technology as guide. With producing partner christina ricci, she created and ran blaspheme films, their production company. One of the most intriguing titles set to debut at the former is directors cut, adam rifkins very meta horror movie starring penn jillette. Two days ago i sat down with my family to watch tims vermeer. The tim in tims vermeer, shortlisted for the oscar for best feature documentary, is tim jenison, an inventor and friend of the illusionists penn and teller. Jan 31, 2014 jenison decided to take things out of the speculative realm and actually try to physically recreate the conditions under which vermeer worked, with the endgame being to produce a new vermeer painting. Inventor tim jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by dutch master johannes vermeer. It started with months of recreating the room in vermeers the music lesson, grinding his own paint. Getty images penn jillette, left and teller with tim jenison, whose obsession with vermeer was the impetus for the documentary tims vermeer. Tellers stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler produced the film, which follows tim jenisons decadelong research of the techniques used by 17th century dutch painter johannes.
My buddy, tim jenison, told me over supper he was going to try to paint a vermeer. Penn jillette produced tims vermeer, a documentary about his friend tim jenisons quest to recreate the music lesson by johannes vermeer with technology that wouldve been available. Tims vermeer is a documentary project he directed in league with. Penn jillette talks tims vermeer, his friendship with tim jenison, how the project emerged, misuse of the term genius, and horror film directors cut. Jan 10, 2014 the tim in tims vermeer, shortlisted for the oscar for best feature documentary, is tim jenison, an inventor and friend of the illusionists penn and teller. Tim was thinking of a youtube video showing the results of his efforts. She previously worked with penn jillette and teller, producing with penn the hit comedy documentary, the aristocrats.
This is a wonderful documentary directed by penn and teller about. He has been married to emily zolten jillette since november 23, 2004. The irreverent duet of magicians penn jillette and teller are friends of jenisons, and when they found out about the unusual project, they decided to make a documentary about it, alternating interviews to experts such as david hockney and philip steadman, testimonies from aficionado painters such as actor martin mull and talking heads such as jillette himself, whose long relationship with jenison humanizes the documentary, bringing personal anecdotes and videos which illustrate us. But penn jillette, the taller and more vocal half of penn and. Tim jenison in tims vermeer 20 penn jillette and teller at an event for tims vermeer 20 tim jenison in tims vermeer 20. Tims vermeer is a documentary film, directed by teller, produced by his stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler, about inventor tim jenisons efforts to. Magic duo penn and teller behind new documentary, tims vermeer. Their documentary focuses on their friend tim jenison, whos an inventor and a big fan of the dutch artist johannes vermeer. Tims vermeer penn and tellers uncanny crowdpleaser begs the question, is it still a masterpiece if an amateur could do it. Oct 07, 20 director teller, magician penn, producer farley ziegler and tim jenison discussed their new film tims vermeer after a screening at the 51st new york film festival. Penn and teller doc tackles arthistory mystery mike scott, the timespicayune. The film premiered at the 20 toronto international film festival and was released in limited theatrical release in the united states by sony pictures classics on january 31, 2014. Directed by teller and written by penn jillette and teller this was an entertaining and profound film in equal measure.
It started with months of recreating the room in vermeer s the music lesson, grinding his own paint. Its not some elaborate con, a sleight of hand, an act of deception. Tims vermeer chronicles an attempt to make one the new. Directed by teller and written by penn jillette and. Tims vermeer chronicles an attempt to make one the.
It started with months of recreating the room in vermeer. The title figure well, one, anyway is tim jenison, a scientist, inventor and restless hobbyist with deep pockets and famous friends, including penn jillette, who produced the movie, and. Tims vermeer closeup pan on vermeers the girl with the pearl earring painting the voice of penn jillette narrates. Penn jillettes tims vermeer paints a portrait of one cool. Tims vermeer chronicles an attempt to make one the new york. The picture follows inventor tim jenison in his attempts.
Theres a scene outside buckingham palace, where penn and teller. When penn jillette learned of his friends passion project, he knew it had to be a film and soon got his business partner teller to come on as the director for what would become tims vermeer. Tims vermeer is a documentary film, directed by teller, produced by his stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler. Jul 29, 20 penn jillette, the more verbal performing partner of teller, explained the origins of the film in a statement. Tims vermeer is a film about a man who totally fails to paint a vermeer. Tim jenison right demonstrates his first painting experiment to his friend, producer penn jillette left in the documentary tims vermeer. Penn jillette philip steadman colin blakemore conrad pope composer music. In tims vermeer penn jillettes friend, tim jenison, uses art and technology to steal from the best. You probably know teller from his legendary magic act with penn jillette, but he is a stage and film writer and director as well. Her latest project is as producer of tims vermeer, the most recent film from penn and teller, directed by teller and produced by penn jillette, about inspiring inventor and indefatigable explorer tim jenison and his pursuit to paint a vermeer. Tim jenison, a texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art. Tims vermeer, penn and teller, magic and painting popmatters. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
A documentary by teller explores the magic of vermeer. With tim jenison, penn jillette, martin mull, philip steadman. A documentary by teller explores the magic of vermeer the. Tims vermeer is a movie for people who like to think, who like to ponder the big questions surrounding art and the act of creation. Penn jillette narrates the movie and teller briefly appears in the film but of course doesnt speak although ive heard he does in person, after their shows. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing tims vermeer near you. Directed by teller of the magic duo penn and teller, and written and narrated by his partner, penn jillette, the movie. Artist david hockney and others believe that vermeer may have employed a device called a camera obscura, though many art historians are not convinced. Jan 31, 2014 the title figure well, one, anyway is tim jenison, a scientist, inventor and restless hobbyist with deep pockets and famous friends, including penn jillette, who produced the movie, and. My buddy, tim jenison, told me over supper he was going to try to paint a vermeer, mr. Jenison had with penn jillette in which he casually remarked that he thought he had figured out how the 17thcentury dutch painter johannes vermeer was able to produce canvases so. Director teller, magician penn, producer farley ziegler and tim jenison discussed their new film tims vermeer after a screening at the 51st new york film festival.
Magic duo penn and teller behind new documentary, tims. Diy vermeer documentary utterly misses the point about old masters. Produced by tellers stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler, the film follows tim jenison, a. Tims vermeer is a documentary film, directed by teller, produced by his stage partner penn jillette and farley ziegler, about inventor tim jenisons efforts to duplicate the painting techniques of johannes vermeer, in order to test his theory that vermeer painted with the help of optical devices. Some consider him the greatest painter of all time. Penn jillettes tims vermeer paints a portrait of one. Jenison had with penn jillette in which he casually remarked that he thought he had figured out how the 17thcentury dutch painter. Penn jillette produces and narrates while his largely silent, onenamed. The vermeer hes talking about is johannes vermeer, the dutch artist from the 1600s.
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