Demetri Martin Interview "Taking Woodstock"

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Taking Woodstock is the new film from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee and its a trip!

Based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, the comedy stars Demetri Martin as Elliot, who inadvertently played a role in making 1969s Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the famed happening it was. Featuring a standout ensemble cast, and songs from a score of 60s musical icons including The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Country Joe and the Fish plus a new recording of Freedom from Richie Havens Taking Woodstock is a joyous voyage to a moment in time when everything seemed possible.

Working as an interior designer in Greenwich Village, Elliot feels empowered by the gay rights movement. But he is also still staked to the family business a dumpy Catskills motel called the El Monaco that is being run into the ground by his overbearing parents, Jake and Sonia Teichberg (Henry Goodman and Imelda Staunton). In the summer of 1969, Elliot has to move back upstate to the El Monaco in order to help save the motel from being taken over by the bank.

Upon hearing that a planned music and arts festival has lost its permit from the neighboring town of Wallkill, NY, Elliot calls producer Michael Lang (Jonathan Groff) at Woodstock Ventures to offer his familys motel to the promoters and generate some much-needed business. Elliot also introduces Lang to his neighbor Max Yasgur (Eugene Levy), who operates a 600-acre dairy farm down the road. Soon the Woodstock staff is moving into the El Monaco and half a million people are on their way to Yasgurs farm for 3 days of Peace & Music in White Lake.

With a little help from his friends, including theater troupe leader Devon (Dan Fogler), recently returned Vietnam veteran Billy (Emile Hirsch), and cross-dressing ex-Marine Vilma (Liev Schreiber) and with a little opposition from townspeople, including Billys brother Dan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life and popular culture forever.

A Focus Features presentation of an Ang Lee Film. Taking Woodstock. Demetri Martin, Dan Fogler, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Groff, Eugene Levy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Imelda Staunton. With Emile Hirsch and Liev Schreiber. Casting by Avy Kaufman, C.S.A. Costume Designer, Joseph G. Aulisi. Music Supervisor, Joe Boyd. Music by Danny Elfman. Editor, Tim Squyres, A.C.E. Production Designer, David Gropman. Director of Photography, Eric Gautier, AFC. Based on the Book by Elliot Tiber with Tom Monte. Executive Producer, Michael Hausman. Produced by James Schamus, Ang Lee, Celia Costas. Screenplay by James Schamus. Directed by Ang Lee. A Focus Features Release.

Demetri Martin is the crux of the film, and in our interview, we talked about:

His real-life character, Elliot Teichberg
Working with Ang Lee
Working with Liev Schreiber as Vilma, his drag queen angel
Hippies!

HAVE FUN!

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[finksterberry]

mdelar: you are fabulous at interviewing, you've really got a knack for it. And I absolutely am obsessed with Demetri Martin, I'm actually seeing his show next weekend. So basically... I love this interview. Thanks for posting it!

[mdelar]

@finksterberry Thank you so much! Have fun :)

[stephiegirl44]

Mdelar, you're adorable. And I am absolutely in love with Demetri Martin. When I first started watching his show I honestly thought he was maybe 20 years old, and was shocked to find out he's in his mid-30's. Anyways, he is adorable, talented and absolutely hilarious. I am definitely watching this movie now!

[mdelar]

Thanks sooooo much :) Have a great day!

[NathFilms]

i want your shirt interviewer guy

[mdelar]

I bought that shirt specifically for the interview :)

[nyjeterss]

Demetri deserves all of what has come out of this video he is one of the coolest funniest and nicest comedians out now i am so happy for him !!!! hope he does very well after this as well :)

[LilRiceEater]

Demetri Martin's awesome!

[viperdude281]

"well, it depends on how you define room". That quote almost put me in tears

[StardustBeatle1039]

I love the juxtaposition of their shirts.

[Ranglegoose]

WAT?! This was not a sketch?!

[therealCanablisS]

this man is genious

[dug699]

is he gay?

[LivingIn1969]

@crayola313 hey buddy, fuck you

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[omegajupitar]

the movie was awesome... i luv when Demetri Martin were in the van checkin things out and freaking out on acid! wheres my arms hahaha now i wanna go ride on the mud! cept its dry here in australia even in the bush! it aint the red dry country for nothing i guess...got guts for that kiss with the guy in front of the camera but at least u got some girl action first...