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Uploaded by on Jan 7, 2009

Back Stage speaks with actor Michael Shannon about his role as John Givings in the new film 'Revolutionary Road,' directed by Sam Mendes and based on the novel by Richard Yates. The film also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

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  • Yes. His stage and film performance in Bug is quite brave. Michael Shannon and Tom Hardy are probably the best actors for the next up and coming generation.

  • Congrats on a well-deserved Oscar nomination!!

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  • His acting in revolutionary road was the stand out performance of the whole film. He totally made it for me. Brilliant.

  • is he related to tarantino he fuckin reminds me of him

  • he has a sexy voice.

  • @ThePilum that'd be somethin!

  • @brooklynstudio Not really sure about a director.The story almost needs an amalgam of an Eastwood, the Coens and Tarantino.

  • @ThePilum either waqy I'd love to see a movie adaptation of the film. Who would you want to direct it? Perhaps eastwood?

  • @brooklynstudio Yup, hairless,about 7' tall and 300 lbs. Obviously finding an actor anywhere near those dimensions with the acting chops to play the Judge is highly improbable. Shannon definitely got the chops. He's also physically imposing enough to represent that aspect of the Judge (which the makeup/special effects folks can enhance). I guess for me, he just projects the combination of intelligence and menace that is the Judge.

  • @ThePilum from what i remember, wasnt the judge tall, fat, and missing hair on his entire face?

  • I love van holden he's so funny! Lol when his baby was crying while he was trying to talk with the whore lady and the look on his face and when he shot the officer in the leg and ran out of the post office lmao and PIMP SLAP!! Lol van holden 2012!!!

  • If they ever film "Blood Meridian", I can definitely see Shannon as The Judge.

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