Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Sex Drugs Rock and Roll by Eric Bogosian Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead. In his fifth, brashest solo show, Eric Bogosian again aims scorching social commentary at the contemporary urban and suburban scene. From subway panhandlers to barbecue-crazed millionaires, Bogosian reveals the hidden humor, fear, hypocrisy and rage of Americans - including, for the first time, "Eric Bogosian," a hyperaggressive standup comic. With this seductive element of self-revelation, he heightens the disturbing connections between his characters and, by extension, between us and the people we try not to see - and not to be - every day. One of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists, Eric Bogosian's plays and solo work include suburbia (Lincoln Center Theater, 1994; adapted to film by director Richard Linklater, 1996); Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll , Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead ; Griller ; Humpty Dumpty ; 1+1 ; Skunkweed ; Wake Up and Smell the Coffee ; Drinking in America ; Notes from Underground and Talk Radio (Pulitzer Prize finalist; New York Shakespeare Festival, 1987; Broadway, 2007; adapted to film by director Oliver Stone, 1988). He has starred in a wide variety of film, TV and stage roles. Most recently, he created the character of Captain Danny Ross on the long-running series Law & Order: Criminal Intent . In 2014, TCG published 100 (monologues) , a collection that commemorates thirty years of Bogosian's solo- performance career. User Reviews. I have to admit that I've seen Bogosian in the theater a few times. The endearing thing about him is that the audience, by design, is never in step with him and is sometimes even the punchline. He mixes social commentary with straight comedy so well, that sometimes we viewers find ourselves laughing (or cursing) at his fairly accurate portrayal of ourselves or someone we know. That's his stick. I read this book "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll" back when it was published in 1992, and caught his show that same year. It's not for everyone, but if you like one-man shows that have something relevant to say about nearly everyone living in America, then this is a rewarding film. I've searched in vain, so trust me when I say you won't find anything like this in contemporary performances. not mainstream anyway. Give this one a watch. It stays with you. Okay, maybe not that great. heh-heh, just kidding. I purchased the CD of this one man show before the movie came out and the movie is every bit as good as the recording. For some odd reason, the filmmakers left out the monologue X-Blow and included one not on the CD about a deranged guy freaking out about the rat crawling in the walls of his apartment. But the video release puts the X-Blow footage back in, where it damn well belongs! Eric Bogosian is a bit of a doom and gloom leftist at times but he's an amazing performer and knock you on your ass funny. I heard he is thinking of hanging up his hat and not doing anymore one man shows. He'll be missed by this cat! Sex,Drugs,Rock & Roll is without a doubt the worst product of Western Civilization. The monologues are both uninteresting and pointless In the rare monologue that captures the audience's attention it is quickly lost through overly long repetition and unnecessary additions (The Hells Angels at McDonalds comes to mind) I guess Bogosian's one man show needed some filler material to give a length that he thought justified the price of admission. I would rather sleep with my aunt and be hung upside down and drained of my blood than see Sex,Drugs,Rock & Roll again. Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll. This non-stop tour through some oddball minds by the author of Talk Radio and Drinking in America enjoyed a lengthy run Off-Broadway. Originally performed as a one man show, the hilarious, riveting and often disturbing monologues can be presented by several actors or actresses. "With this brilliant show, his funniest and scariest yet, Mr. Bogosian has crossed the line that separates an exciting artist from a. Отзывы - Написать отзыв. Sex, drugs, rock & roll. Adding to his growing body of work which includes Drinking in America (Vintage: Random, 1987) and Talk Radio (Vintage: Random, 1988), Bogosian's one-man show pokes fun at the excesses and absurdities . Читать весь отзыв. Другие издания - Просмотреть все. Об авторе (1991) Eric Bogosian is the author of the plays "Talk Radio," "subUrbia." & "Griller," & the Obie Award-winning solo performances "Drinking in America," "Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead," & "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll." He is the recipient of the Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Award, a Drama Desk Award, & two NEA fellowships. An actor who has appeared in more than a dozen feature films & television shows, Bogosian lives in New York City. Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll. A filmed record of Eric Bogosian's acclaimed one-man show. Director. Writer. Editor. Cinematography. Language. Genres. 96 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film. Popular reviews. I've been following Eric Bogosian's work for quite some time and he's incredible. He's a live wire on stage with his versatility, physicality and brilliant writing. If you guys want a proper introduction to him, look up his recording of Starving Children, Mario's Real Italian Kitchen, Fat Fighter, etc. on John Peel. Eric Bogosian's live performance of Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll is electrifying, funny, insightful and brash. It makes me want to write my own spoken word performances. "If they ever knew what I was thinking, man. I'd be dead." Between this and many of Spalding Gray’s monologues, one man shows are something I never thought I’d be into when I was younger. Eric Bogosian’s one-man show that is a series of different character monologue’s, each more crazy than the last and each of a showcase of Bogosian’s massive talent. Directed by John McNaughton and shot by Ernest R. Dickerson, they each inject a little bit of visual flair into what is just a stage show of one man without any props of stage production without overpowering the proceedings. While this isn’t a stand-up show, it is funnier and more entertaining than most actual stand-up. I would have a hard time picking just one favourite character from the line-up, each with a different quirk but all commenting on the short-comings inherent in human nature. this is so impressive on so many levels, Bogosian is my hero. still in awe of him doing all of this himself. RANGE, baby! ending this with a Jane's Addiction song was a real chef's kiss and cemented it perfectly in the early 90s. “If they ever knew what I was thinking, man. I'd be dead.” I know every one of these guys. I'm unsure of how to rate this as a "film," but Bogosian is a BEAST and I love him. How come he never became a real movie star? Eric Bogosian’s electrifying one-man show, filmed during a performance at Boston’s Wilbur Theater, takes us on a walking tour through the male psyche. With basic props — a cane, a paper cup, a phone —and only one costume change (he dons a tank-top for his Brooklyn-goofball number), Bogosian acts out ten characters, all either callous or dense or just paranoid. Some have called Bogosian’s raps patronizing, and there is something a bit off about a restlessly intelligent, upper-middle-class artiste inviting us to guffaw with him at stupid people. But nobody said Bogosian had to be nice; that’s part of the excitement. His show, while not especially democratic or good-natured, is a living thing. Director John McNaughton functions here mostly as… "I know what you're all thinking. What a jerk, all he does is talk about himself. Yeah, what do you do? Listen." First time seeing this after years of wanting to. Damn, Eric Bogosian is awesome. Recent reviews. This is letterboxd, so I don't think I'll have to defend myself against arguments FOR spoilery trigger warnings, but just to heap on more anecdotal evidence against: The content warning that played before the movie on Amazon Prime listed "blackface." Blackface!? This sent me into a sphincter-clenching, teeth-gritting spiral. Not only because I was bracing for the impact of eventual blackface, but because I love Eric Bogosian, and was pretty sure I had seen the film before. Had I really forgotten something as galvanizing as blackface? Had I been able to simply absorb it without issue upon my previous viewing?? No. There's no blackface. It was just Amazon Prime being its usual disorganized garbage heap of a streaming platform. I just wish I had come to that realization earlier and been able to dispel the storm cloud that hung over my entire viewing experience. The bad guy from Under Siege 2 does a one man play. I dislike plays based on plays, and I really don't like movies that are basically filmed versions of a play: here was a filmed version of a play with a single cast member, one that wasn't very funny. I give him props for doing a show where he has to perform the entire set, but I didn't care for this one at all. This was near torture trying to sit through. Maybe if he had been funny in any sense, it could've been saved, but it was like 90 minutes of watching a guy impressed by his own comedy, while I was bored.