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Instinct \In*stinct"\, a. [L. instinctus, p. p. of instinguere to instigate, incite; cf. instigare to instigate. Cf. Instigate, Distinguish.] Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds Instinct with life. [1913 Webster]
The chariot of paternal deity . . . Itself Instinct with spirit, but convoyed By four cherubic shapes. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
A noble performance, Instinct with sound principle. --Brougham. [1913 Webster] -
Instinct \In"stinct\ ([i^]n"st[i^][ng]kt), n. [L. instinctus instigation, impulse, fr. instinguere to instigate: cf. F. instinct. See Instinct, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished. [1913 Webster]
An Instinct is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of instructions. --Paley. [1913 Webster]
An Instinct is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which the action leads. --Whately. [1913 Webster]
An Instinct is an agent which performs blindly and ignorantly a work of intelligence and knowledge. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
By a divine Instinct, men's minds mistrust Ensuing dangers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without thought of improvement in the method. [1913 Webster]
The resemblance between what originally was a habit, and an Instinct becomes so close as not to be distinguished. --Darwin. [1913 Webster]
3. A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by Instinct. [1913 Webster] - Instinct \In*stinct"\ ([i^]n*st[i^][ng]kt"), v. t. To impress, as an animating power, or Instinct. [Obs.] --Bentley. [1913 Webster]
- Instinct adj 1: (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words Instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery" [syn: Instinct(p), replete(p)] n 1: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning Instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals" [syn: Instinct, inherent aptitude]
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Socrates (Greek: , , Sōkrátēs; c. 469 BC–399 BC, in English ) was a Classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Many would claim that Plato's dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity.
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Instinct (1999)
Plot
Nearly two years after having gone amiss in Africa, renowned anthropologist Dr. Ethan Powell is caught committing a crime and subsequently imprisoned in a Florida mental institution, where aspiring psychiatrist Dr. Theo Calder takes over his important case. Dr. Powell, who has been with a group of gorillas during all that time, is not talking at all and seems to be living in a dreamworld. Very slowly, Dr. Calder manages to reach Ethan Powell and starts finding out why Ethan killed two of the poachers. Yet Theo's case is not just about why the murders have happened, but also about how Dr. Powell became the being he is in the first place. With Ethan's silence broken, Theo is introduced into a world beyond common human comprehension: The true nature of being. He learns that mankind's control of everything is a mere illusion and that the true values of existence can't be found so easily. Ethan changes Theo's view of things forever.
Keywords: psychiatrist, murder, africa, ape, gorilla, poacher, jungle, prison, primatologist, rwanda
"Instinct (1999)" Actors
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Maura Tierney
- George Dzundza
- John Ashton
- Thomas Q. Morris
- Doug Spinuzza
- Paul Bates
- Rod Mclachlan
- Kurt Smildsin
- Jim R. Coleman
- Tracey Ellis
- Donald Sutherland
- Anthony Hopkins
- John Aylward
- Rex Linn
"Instinct (1999)" Director
Taglines:
One man's mind is another man's mystery.
Nothing is more savage than civilization.
Quotes:
Ethan Powell: You were right, freedom is not just a dream, it's there, beyond those fences that we build all by ourselves.
Theo Calder: Ok so you don't wanna talk but your daughter needs you. So what do you say to her?::Ethan Powell: Goodbye.I talked there have i made your fucking day?::[reaches across and slams a pencil into the table]
Ethan Powell: We have only one thing to give up. Our dominion. We don't own the world. We're not kings yet. Not gods. Can we give that up? Too precious, all that control? Too tempting, being a god?
Theo Calder: Ok Ethan. You asked me a question once, "What has you all tied up in knots when you wake up sweating in the middle of the night?" You still wanna know? I've been thinking about it, been thinking about it a lot. It's not the work, I love the work. I've always loved the work. It's the game. The game, Ethan. And I was so good at it. I made sure all the right people liked me. At night, I'd go through the checklist in my mind: Am I cool with Ben Hillard? Am I cool with Dr. Josephson? Am I cool with all the people who can help me? Am I cool with all the people who can hurt me? Nobody thought I was weak or a loser. There was nobody I was offending, nobody I loved. *That* game, Ethan. But guess what? You taught me how to live outside of the game. You taught me how to *live*. And you know what scares me even more? That I'm going back in. "Forgive me, Ben. Put me back in the game. I'll make you like me again. I'll do the work, I'll do *all* the work, just put me back in the game." And you wanna know, you wanna know the psychology behind this? Now, pay attention, cause I'm good at this. I'm trying not to say goodbye to you. I'm trying not to say I'll miss you. I'm trying to forget you. Ethan Powell, case closed. *Case closed*. Look at me...
Ben Hillard: You help the ones you can.
Lynn Powell: [to Dr. Caulder] You know, it's all right if you need to hold onto somebody for a minute. [seeing he's not ready to] It's all right if you don't.
Ethan Powell: [Farewell letter to Dr. Caulder] Dear Theo, I'm sorry I'm not there to say good-bye. You were right. Freedom is not just a dream. It's there on the other side of those fences we build all by ourselves. Thank you forgiving me hope and for giving me back my daughter. And I thank you, Theo, for sharing this journey with me. Your friend, Ethan.
Theo Calder: I'm Dr. Caulder. You've been charged with one count of murder, and found incompetent to stand trial.::Pete: She had a demon in her for a while, my neighbour Mrs Karsh.::Theo Calder: Mm-hmm.::Pete: It would come and go. Nobody saw it... except me.::Theo Calder: What did it look like, the demon?::Pete: Um... Did you ever see Alien with Sigourney Weaver?::Theo Calder: It looked like a giant insect?::Pete: No. It looked like Sigourney Weaver.
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Instinct (Hopkins & Gooding Jr - 1999)
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- Duration: 9:46
- Published: 13 Jun 2008
- Updated: 21 May 2012
The Best Movie about Human Nature & Origins Author mixaj: Anthony Ralsen (my husband)- the best footage from movie
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Instinct (1999) Trailer Official
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- Published: 11 Nov 2011
- Updated: 14 May 2012
Illusions (Scene from 'Instinct')
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- Published: 10 Apr 2010
- Updated: 02 Jun 2012
Scene from the movie Instinct (1999) with Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr. "One man's mind is another man's mystery." www.imdb.com
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Instinct Trailer (1999)
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Maura in Instinct (1999) #1
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- Duration: 9:55
- Published: 30 Jan 2009
- Updated: 28 May 2012
Watch a better quality clip here: www.youtube.com 'Instinct' tells the story of Dr. Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins), an anthropologist whose two-year absence in the wilds of Africa ends in the murder of two park rangers. A therapist named Dr. Theo Caulder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) asks for the case and tries to get through to Dr. Powell by enlisting the help of the man's estranged daughter Lyn (Maura Tierney). Source: www.mauratierney.com
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Instinct (1999), Part 1, HD
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- Duration: 9:21
- Published: 18 Jan 2012
- Updated: 01 Jun 2012
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Maura in Instinct (1999) #2
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- Duration: 9:12
- Published: 30 Jan 2009
- Updated: 18 May 2012
Better quality clip here: www.youtube.com Part 2 of Maura's scenes in this great movie !
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Instinct Montage - This Will Destroy You
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- Duration: 6:53
- Published: 14 Jun 2008
- Updated: 27 May 2012
Montage of the Movie: Instinct (1999) starring Anthony Hopkins Soundtrack: This Will Destroy You - There Are Some Remedies Worse Than The Disease Edited By: Alex Furse
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The Cranberries - Animal Instinct [Musica Si 1999]
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- Duration: 3:27
- Published: 20 Dec 2009
- Updated: 19 May 2012
Instinct (1999) (rain scene)
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- Published: 24 Nov 2011
- Updated: 04 May 2012
Instinct (movie - ending scene)
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The Cranberries - Animal Instinct (Live in Madrid 1999)
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- Duration: 3:43
- Published: 18 Mar 2011
- Updated: 02 May 2012
The Cranberries live in Madrid (Spain) on April 24th, 1999, presenting the album "Bury the Hatchet" in Sala La Riviera. Live In Spain Tracklist: 01. Promises 02. Animal Instinct 03. Desperate Andy 04. Ode To My Family 05. Sunday 06. Linger 07. Wanted 08. Salvation 09. Saving Grace 10. You and Me 11. Zombie
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Watch Instinct (1999) Online Full Movie
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The Cranberries - Animal instinct (live @ "Taratatà", Rai Uno 1999)
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- Duration: 3:42
- Published: 20 Jul 2010
- Updated: 02 Jun 2012
The Cranberries - Animal Instinct (1999 Paris Konseri / 02)
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- Duration: 3:31
- Published: 23 Jul 2011
- Updated: 27 May 2012
Kavana - Funky Love (High Quality)
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- Duration: 4:14
- Published: 26 Nov 2009
- Updated: 31 May 2012
Funky Love by Kavana was quite a definitive song of my teen years. I was so shocked there was no high quality version of it available online! So I decided to put it up myself. Hopefully someone out there can upload the video as well, which I absolutely loved. Taken off Kavana's 'Instinct' album, released in 1999. UPDATE: I've just uploaded the rest of the album here. Enjoy! www.youtube.com
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![Animal Instinct live in London [SBE 12.04.1999]](http://web.archive.org./web/20120622213426im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PIEhCXKbPrw/0.jpg "Animal Instinct live in London [SBE 12.04.1999]")
Animal Instinct live in London [SBE 12.04.1999]
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- Duration: 3:53
- Published: 08 Sep 2011
- Updated: 21 Mar 2012
the Cranberries in one of their first presentations of their 4th album "Bury The Hatchet" in Shepherds Bush Empire. a Great show and here's the great "Anima Instinct" their 2nd single of this album. check it out
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The Cranberries Animal Instinct Live in Paris (1999) #02
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- Duration: 3:53
- Published: 07 Mar 2010
- Updated: 27 May 2012
The Cranberries Live in Paris 1999 02 Animal Instinct
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Kavana - If I Fall
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- Duration: 3:45
- Published: 21 Dec 2009
- Updated: 11 May 2012
I initially uploaded Kavana's 'Funky Love' from another account, but decided to put the rest of the 'Instinct' album online for everyone to enjoy. Instinct was one of my favourite albums in my teens... And after listening to it 10 years later, despite having some corny moments (as all other 90s teenybopper acts did), I still think it's a half-decent pop album! This is If I Fall, the 6th track on the album. The second single 'Funky Love' can be found here: www.youtube.com
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Kavana - Special Kind Of Something
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- Duration: 3:33
- Published: 21 Dec 2009
- Updated: 25 May 2012
I initially uploaded Kavana's 'Funky Love' from another account, but decided to put the rest of the 'Instinct' album online for everyone to enjoy. Instinct was one of my favourite albums in my teens... And after listening to it 10 years later, despite having some corny moments (as all other 90s teenybopper acts did), I still think it's a half-decent pop album! This is Special Kind Of Something, the first track and also the first single off the album. The second single 'Funky Love' can be found here: www.youtube.com
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Kavana - Thank You
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- Duration: 4:37
- Published: 21 Dec 2009
- Updated: 10 May 2012
I initially uploaded Kavana's 'Funky Love' from another account, but decided to put the rest of the 'Instinct' album online for everyone to enjoy. Instinct was one of my favourite albums in my teens... And after listening to it 10 years later, despite having some corny moments (as all other 90s teenybopper acts did), I still think it's a half-decent pop album! This is 'Thank You', the 7th track on the album and I think released as the 4th single in the Asian market. The second single 'Funky Love' can be found here: www.youtube.com
http://wn.com/Kavana__Thank_You
Kavana - Will You Wait For Me
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- Duration: 3:50
- Published: 21 Dec 2009
- Updated: 14 May 2012
I initially uploaded Kavana's 'Funky Love' from another account, but decided to put the rest of the 'Instinct' album online for everyone to enjoy. Instinct was one of my favourite albums in my teens... And after listening to it 10 years later, despite having some corny moments (as all other 90s teenybopper acts did), I still think it's a half-decent pop album! This is Will You Wait For Me, the 3rd track and also the third single off the album.
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Instinct (1999) (...Dünyanın hakimi biz değiliz...).mp4
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- Duration: 2:42
- Published: 06 Mar 2012
- Updated: 06 Mar 2012
Hakimiyet. vazgeçicek tek birşeyimiz var hakimiyetimiz.Dünyanın sahibi değiliz. Buranın kralı değiliz, tanrısı da. Bundan vazgeçebilir miyiz? Bütün bu kontrol çok mu değerli? Tanrı olmak çok mu çekici Dominion, we have only one thing to give up. Our dominion. we don't own the world. we are not kings here, not gods. Can we give that up. Too precious is all that control. Too attempting being a god
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Kavana - Make Believe
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- Duration: 4:54
- Published: 21 Dec 2009
- Updated: 25 Jan 2012
I initially uploaded Kavana's 'Funky Love' from another account, but decided to put the rest of the 'Instinct' album online for everyone to enjoy. Instinct was one of my favourite albums in my teens... And after listening to it 10 years later, despite having some corny moments (as all other 90s teenybopper acts did), I still think it's a half-decent pop album! This is Make Believe, the 5th track on the album. The second single 'Funky Love' can be found here: www.youtube.com
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| Instinct | |
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File:Instinct poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jon Turteltaub |
| Produced by |
Michael Taylor Barbara Boyle |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Story by | Gerald Di Pego |
| Based on |
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn |
| Starring |
Anthony Hopkins Cuba Gooding, Jr. Donald Sutherland Maura Tierney George Dzundza John Ashton John Aylward Thomas Q. Morris Doug Spinuzza Paul Bates |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Editing by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Studio |
Spyglass Entertainment Touchstone Pictures |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 4, 1999 (1999-06-04) |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80 million |
| Box office | $34,105,207 |
Instinct is a 1999 American film starring Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding, Jr., George Dzundza, Donald Sutherland, Kim Cattrall and Maura Tierney. It was very loosely inspired by Ishmael, a novel by Daniel Quinn.[1] In the United States, the film had the working title Ishmael. In 2000, the film was nominated for and won a Genesis Award in the category of feature film.
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Plot[link]
The film examines the mind of anthropologist Ethan Powell (Hopkins) who has been missing for a few years, living in the jungle with gorillas. He had been convicted of killing and injuring several supposed Wilderness Park Rangers in Africa, and is sent to prison. A bright young psychiatrist (Gooding) tries to find out why he killed them, but becomes entangled in a quest to learn the true history and nature of humankind. Eventually it is revealed that the man did it to protect his gorilla family when the rangers arrived and started shooting them. He gets a hearing to reveal the truth, but an attack by a vicious guard causes Powell to stop talking again. At the end of the film, Powell escapes from prison, using a pen to dig out the lock on a window and heads back to Africa.
Cast[link]
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Dr. Theo Caulder
- Kim Cattrall as Mary Powell
- Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Ethan Powell
- Maura Tierney as Lynn Powell
- John Ashton as Guard Dacks
- George Dzundza as Dr. John Murray
- Donald Sutherland as Dr. Ben Hillard
- John Aylward as Warden Jack Keefer
- Doug Spinuzza as Nicko
- Thomas Morris as Peter Holden
- Rex Linn as Guard Alan
Reception[link]
The film received mostly poor or mixed reviews. Review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, states the film received an average score of 43 based on 23 reviews.[2] The film also performed poorly at the box office, grossing only $34,105,207 in the United States and Canada.[3] The film won a Genesis Award.[4]
Soundtrack[link]
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| Film score by Danny Elfman | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Danny Elfman chronology | ||||
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- "Main Title"
- "Into the Wild"
- "Back to the Forest"
- "Everybody Goes"
- "The Killing:
- "The Riot"
- "Escape"
- "End Credits"
References[link]
- ^ O'Hehir, Andrew (June 5, 1999). "Instinct review". Salon.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. http://www.salon.com/1999/06/04/instinct/singleton/. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Instinct reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/movie/instinct. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Instinct (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=instinct.htm. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Genesis Awards 2000
External links[link]
- Instinct at the Internet Movie Database
- Instinct at AllRovi
- Instinct at Box Office Mojo
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| Demetri Martin | |
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 Demetri Martin at Northeastern University on April 11, 2007 |
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| Born | (1973-05-25) May 25, 1973 (age 39) New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | Since 2002 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, surreal humor, musical comedy, wit/wordplay, sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday Life, American Culture, Random Subjects |
| Influences | Steven Wright, Eddie Izzard, Emo Philips, Mitch Hedberg, Socrates |
| Notable works and roles | · Demetri Martin. Person. · Correspondent on The Daily Show · Himself/Various on Important Things with Demetri Martin · Elliot Tiber in Taking Woodstock (2009) |
| Website | www.demetrimartin.com |
Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer and humorist. Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, contributor on The Daily Show and for his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.
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Early life[link]
Demetri Martin was born to a Greek American family[1] in New York City, New York, and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. He is the son of Lillian, a nutritionist, and Dean C. Martin, now deceased, a Greek Orthodox priest.[2] Martin graduated from Yale University in 1995. Although he was accepted into Harvard Law School, he went to New York University School of Law after he received a full scholarship.[3]
Career[link]
In 2001, Martin caught his first big break in stand-up comedy when he appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up showcase Premium Blend. At the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe he won the Perrier award with his show If I....[4] The show was turned into a British television special in 2004. From 2003 to 2004, Martin wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[5] In 2004, Martin had his own Comedy Central Presents stand-up special. His special was divided into three parts. In the first, he performed in traditional stand-up comedy fashion. In the second segment, he used humorous drawings as visual aids, which would serve either as the punchline or a background. During the third segment, he played a guitar and put on a pseudo-play where he would strum his guitar while alternating between playing harmonica and talking; some of his comedian friends dressed as fairies and dragons acted according to the story he was telling, detailing the magical land where his jokes came from. Martin's mother and grandmother also appeared.
Since late 2005, he has been credited as a contributor on The Daily Show, on which he has appeared as the named "Senior Youth Correspondent" and on which he hosts a segment called "Trendspotting". He has used this segment to talk about so-called hip trends among youth such as hookahs, wine, guerilla marketing and Xbox 360. A piece about social networking featured his profile on MySpace.[6] On March 22, 2007, Demetri made another appearance on The Daily Show, talking about the Viacom lawsuit against Google and YouTube.
He has recorded a comedy CD/DVD titled These Are Jokes, which was released on September 26, 2006. This album also features Saturday Night Live member Will Forte and stand-up comedian Leo Allen.
Martin returned to The Daily Show on March 22, 2006, as the new Youth Correspondent, calling his segment "Professional Important News with Demetri Martin". In 2007, he starred in a Fountains of Wayne music video for "Someone to Love" as Seth Shapiro, a character in the song. He also starred in the video for the Travis single "Selfish Jean", in which he wears multiple t-shirts with lyrics written on them.
On September 2, 2007, Martin appeared on the season finale of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords. He appeared as a keytar player named Demetri.[7]
He also had a part in the movie The Rocker (2008) starring Rainn Wilson. Martin played the part of the videographer when the band in the movie was making their first music video.
In 2009, he hosted and starred in his own television show called Important Things With Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. Later in June, it was announced his show had been renewed for a second season.[8] The second season premiered, again on Comedy Central, on February 4, 2010. Martin has stated that Important Things will not return for a third season.
Prior to completing work on his second season, Martin starred in the comedy-drama film Taking Woodstock (2009), directed by Ang Lee, which premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In the film Martin plays Elliot Tiber, a closeted gay artist who has given up his ambitions in the city to move upstate and help his old-world Jewish family run their Catskill Mountains motel. The film is based on the book written by Tiber.
On April 25, 2011, Martin released his first book, titled This Is a Book by Demetri Martin.
Martin was slated to portray Paul DePodesta as Oakland Athletics assistant GM to Billy Beane in the 2011 movie Moneyball, however was dropped and Jonah Hill took his place in the movie.
Plans[link]
Martin sold his movie concept Will to DreamWorks; he is expected to play a key supporting role.[9] He will play the lead in the film Moon People, a pitch that he sold to Columbia Pictures.
Martin also signed a blind script deal with CBS in October 2010 to produce, write, and star in his own television series.[10]
After CBS was shown the pilot for the series, they decided not to air it.[11]
On August 11, 2011, Fox ordered a presentation of a new animated show they might air.[citation needed]
[edit] If I
If I is a Perrier Comedy Award-winning comedy one-man show written and performed by Demetri Martin at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[12] It was also aired on British television as a special. The show is an autobiographical examination of Martin's life, as seen through various definitions of the word "if."
The title of the special comes from a lengthy palindromic poem that Martin wrote; the words "if I" are at the center of the poem.[13]
Comedic style[link]
Martin is known for being an unconventional stand-up comic. He uses one-liners and drawings on a "large pad", as well as accompanying his jokes with music on either guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboard, glockenspiel, toy bells, ukulele, or tambourine, sometimes all at once.[14] He has cited comedian Steven Wright as an important influence (both use deadpan one-liners in their acts) and he is also a fan of Bill Cosby.[15]
Personal life[link]
According to a July 2011 interview on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Demetri had a short-lived marriage to a girl he knew from high school. They began dating after high school and got married when he was in NYU Law School and she was attending NYU Medical School. He was aged 25 and in the end of his marriage when his stand-up career began.[3]
He is extremely allergic to nuts and peanuts.[16]
Martin moved to Santa Monica, California in 2009.[17]
Filmography[link]
- Invite Them Up (2005)
- These Are Jokes (2006)
- Demetri Martin. Person. (2007)
- Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–2010)
Filmography and television work[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Analyze That | Personal Assistant | credited as "Demitri Martin" |
| 2003 | If I | Himself | British television special, also writer |
| 2004 | 12:21 | Himself | short film, also writer |
| 2004 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1 episode, series writer |
| 2007 | "Someone to Love" | Seth Shapiro | Fountains of Wayne music video |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords | Demetri | Season 1, Episode 12 |
| 2008 | The Rocker | Kip (a music video producer) | |
| 2009 | Paper Heart | Himself | |
| 2009 | Post Grad | Ad Exec | |
| 2009 | Taking Woodstock | Elliot Tiber | |
| 2009–2010 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Himself / Various | writer, series creator, executive producer, and composer |
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Carlos | |
| 2011 | Contagion | Dr. David Eisenberg | |
| 2011 | Conan | Himself | guest |
Written works[link]
- This Is a Book, April 2011, ISBN 978-0446539708.
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Award | For | Category | Result | Other notes |
| 2003 | Perrier Comedy Award | If I | Won | At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
| 2004 | Emmy Awards | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program | Nominated | Shared with Mike Sweeney (head writer), Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O'Brien, Allison Silverman, Robert Smigel, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg |
| 2005 | Writers Guild of America Award | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Won | Shared with Mike Sweeney (head writer), Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O'Brien, Allison Silverman, Robert Smigel, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg |
| 2006 | Barry Award | Dr. Earnest Parrot Presents Demetri Martin | Won | Award for best show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
References[link]
- ↑ "Demetri Martin: The joker in the pack". The Independent (London). August 17, 2004. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/demetri-martin-the-joker-in-the-pack-556879.html.
- ↑
- "Sepinwall on TV: 'Important Things with Demetri Martin' Interview". TV & Film. New Jersey Entertainment. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/02/sepinwall_on_tv_important_thin.html. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- "Article: 'I know men who can far outgeek me'; Demetri Martin is obsessed with word games and maths, and sets himself bizarre challenges. He's also a favourite to win this year's Perrier Award". The Evening Standard. August 21, 2003. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106769338.html?refid=gg_x_02. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "WTF with Marc Maron Podcast - Episode 195 - Demetri Martin". Wtfpod.com. http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_195_-_demetri_martin. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ Martin, Demetri (May 25, 2004). "Diary: A Weeklong Electronic Journal". Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2101150/entry/2101158/. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ↑ "Demetri Martin Bio". Comedy Central. http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/m/demetri_martin.jhtml. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- ↑ "News Team: Demetri Martin". The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Comedy Central. http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/news_team/contributors/demetri_martin.jhtml. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ↑ "The Flight of the Conchords" The Third Conchord (2007) - Full cast and crew
- ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (June 2, 2009). "Another 'Important' Season for Demetri Martin". The New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/another-important-season-for-demetri-martin/. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (March 27, 2006). "'Will' Fills D'Works Bill". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117940457.html?categoryid=1948&cs=1. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ↑ "Demetri Martin To Star, Write, Produce Own CBS Show". October 19, 2010. http://demetrimartin.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/demetri-martin-to-star-write-produce-own-cbs-show/.
- ↑ "Demetri Martin's CBS Show Not Happening". March 11, 2011. http://demetrimartin.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/demetri-martins-cbs-show-not-happening/.
- ↑ Boztas, Senay (August 24, 2003). "Martin Lands Perrier Award". The Sunday Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article883269.ece. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ↑ "Festival: It's All Geek to Me". The Sunday Times (London). August 17, 2003. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article872984.ece.
- ↑ "Comedian Demetri Martin's 'Important' TV Show Fails at Funny". The Daily Texan. February 20, 2009. http://www.dailytexanonline.com/1.1370449-1.1370449. Retrieved January 25, 2010. [dead link]
- ↑ Huang, Keith (May 5, 2005). "Word Games". Gelf. http://www.gelfmagazine.com/mt/archives/word_games.html. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ↑ "Will Ferrell Rider". The Smoking Gun. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/will-ferrell-rider?page=2. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑
- The Adam Carolla Show (podcast), 13 April 2011, 20 minute mark
- Horn, John (June 21, 2009). "Demetri Martin, star of 'Taking Woodstock'". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/21/entertainment/ca-hot-martin21. Retrieved 21 April 2011. "Martin, who recently moved from Brooklyn to West Los Angeles"
External links[link]
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- Official website
- Demetri Martin on Myspace
- Demetri Martin at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview from November, 2006, in Onion AV Club
- Interview from October 2006, in The DePaulia
- Article, in The Scotsman
- Article, in Gelf Magazine
- Interview by Brian M. Palmer
- MP3 Audio Interview on The Sound of Young America public radio show and podcast
- Interview Believer Mag
- New Jersey Monthly Magazine
- Fresh Air, NPR.org
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| Short description | American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist |
| Date of birth | May 25, 1973 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
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