STEVE! (Martin) a Documentary in 2 Pieces - Plot Synopsis: Steve Martin is one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces" dives into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view, with companion documentaries that feature never-before-seen footage and raw insights into Steve's personal and professional trials and triumphs. "Then" chronicles Steve Martin's early struggles and meteoric rise to revolutionize standup before walking away at 35. "Now" focuses on the present day, with Steve Martin in the golden years of his career, retracing the transformation that led to happiness in his art and personal life.
directed by Morgan Neville
release date March 29, 2024 (on Apple TV Plus)
directed by Morgan Neville
release date March 29, 2024 (on Apple TV Plus)
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00:00 (audience cheering)
00:01 - And if you bought my album and you came down here
00:03 expecting me to do a lot of routines from the record
00:05 and I didn't do them, well, excuse me!
00:07 - This guy was getting people so happy.
00:15 - I always thought, this just does not happen.
00:19 And it did.
00:20 - He's the most idolized comedian ever.
00:23 - He reinvented standup.
00:28 - It was a cultural phenomenon.
00:30 - Good evening and welcome, my name is Steve Martin.
00:32 - Steve Martin!
00:33 - I am a wild and brave!
00:35 - What he was doing was unique, it was chancy.
00:41 - I always thought of him as the door out of the 60s.
00:45 You could be silly again.
00:48 - All comedy was political,
00:50 and I felt that it was time to change that.
00:52 - Steve Martin has just taken the big leap
00:54 onto the big screen.
00:56 - I was launched into the stratosphere.
00:58 I was scared out of my mind.
01:03 - You better pull yourself together,
01:07 you've got a big movie offer!
01:09 - Being able to witness an artist reinvent himself
01:13 is quite extraordinary.
01:16 - The people who like it are wise and intelligent people,
01:20 and the people who don't like it are ignorant scum.
01:22 - Right.
01:23 (audience laughing)
01:24 - You like Ovidian?
01:25 - Oh yes, sure.
01:26 (singing in foreign language)
01:28 - There is a longing at the center of everybody he shows us.
01:33 (singing in foreign language)
01:37 - Glad you're not filming this,
01:38 'cause it'd be so embarrassing.
01:40 - Why don't I interview you as we're driving?
01:44 - It's called biking, but sure.
01:46 - My whole life is backwards.
01:48 How did I go from riddled with anxiety in my 30s
01:52 to 75 and really happy?
01:54 - How did this happen?
01:56 - Don't you have a score of servants
01:58 take your laundry over?
01:59 - Actually, I'm just doing this for camera.
02:01 It's the first time in 27 years.
02:02 (laughing)
02:05 (upbeat music)
02:07 (upbeat music)
02:10 (upbeat music)
02:12 [BLANK_AUDIO]