An eyepopping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career. The legend of shep gordon, a documentary by mike myers yes, that mike myers, who is one of a seemingly countless. An entertaining documentary about rock manager shep gordon, with. The legend of shep gordon when he tottered to the microphone, commenting, thats the weirdest microphone i ever saw in my life.
Shep was named one of the 100 most influential people in rolling stone magazine. By shep gordons account in the mike meyersdirected documentary supermensch. According to shep gordon s account in the mike meyersdirected documentary supermensch. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the music industry. A video clip from a new documentary by mike myers called supermensch. The film also addresses gordons personal life and his interest in cooking, producing films, and his buddhist beliefs. The legend of shep gordon, directed by writeractor mike myers, has the potential to be a slice of yawning, selfcongratulatory star. With shep gordon, sylvester stallone, michael douglas, alice cooper. The legend of shep gordon a film by mike myers available on dvd and on demand supermensch.
Mike myers turns documentarian with this film on his friend, legendary manager shep gordon, whose client list ranged from blondie to alice cooper. The legend of shep gordon yify movies torrent magnet. The legend of shep gordon, there are, fortunately, some good examples of how gordon succeeded for more than 40 years as a manager in music, the movies, and any other part of the entertainment business that hit his fancy, representing friends who. Shep gordon had a great desire to help people, not necessarily for money or fame, but because he is one of those special human beings that understands what life is all about serving others. Johnny depp looked a lot like jack sparrow at the hollywood film awards on friday night. The actor, there to honor shep gordon, was barely able to stand up straight as he stammered through his. Depp was on hand to introduce the documentary supermensch. Gordon also humorously reveals the three most important things a manager does. Supermensch ive met more famous people through shep gordon than through anyone else ive ever met in my life, says one of the famous talking heads populating supermensch, the directorial debut of mike myers that celebrates a showbiz manager of unusual achievement, one does have to admit.
Gordons unlikely story will be told by those who know him best, his pals, including alice cooper, michael douglas, sylvester stallone, anne murray, willie nelson, emeril lagasse and more. Jun 08, 2014 amidst the constant namedropping, testimonials, and testosteronefueled preening in supermensch. Hear the connection between selfworth and celebrity, how shep created and built the celebrity chef genre, the role belief plays in achieving your wildest dreams, and more. After all the drugs, booze, and women he has gone through, it would be expected that this shep gordon guy was being talked about in the past tense.
The legend of shep gordon in us theaters june 6, 2014. Supermensch a rock n roll joyride des moines register. Shep gordon is the ultimate hollywood insider who spent his life making other people. Tiff 20 world premier of canadian born snl alumni mike myers directoral debut supermensch the. I love marketing celebrity supermensch with shep gordon. The legend of shep gordon directed by mike myers, and last year published his own. The legend of shep gordon by nathan rabin in yiddish, mensch is a term of endearment used to describe a wonderful, kind human being who is a credit not just to his people, but to society as a whole. The legend of shep gordon theaters june 6 shep gordon left with alice cooper at a celebrity charity event austin powers star mike myers tries documentary filmmaking with a fond look at one of his oldest friends, hollywood superagent shep gordon. Mike myers steps behind the camera with supermensch after playing shrek, austin powers and basementdwelling wayne campbell, myers follows up with a documentary about his agent, shep gordon.
The story of everyday survival of traditional arctic sea hunters of the bering strait in the far east of russia is enriched with incredible and heartwarming animated inuit myths, that, at times, prevail reality. Gordon born october 18, 1945 is an american talent manager, hollywood film agent, and producer. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the. Shep gordon was a casual drug dealer whose job caused him to collide with the music world in strange ways. A book by douglas gordon douglas gordon trial ebook. A backstage pass to the amazing worlds of film, food, and rocknroll. Apr 25, 2014 capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman. This man has had his hand in just about every element of show business for 45 years now. A backstage pass to the amazing worlds of film, food, and rocknroll gordon, shep on. The legend of shep gordon screening at the museum of modern art on may 29, 2014 in new york city. The legend of shep gordon on your tv, phone, or tablet. Myers makes his directorial debut, and reveals that his fondness for the 70s goes beyond austin powers velvet suit and ruffled blouse, with supermensch. Gordon, a talent manager who made the careers of such diverse artists as alice cooper and anne murray, enjoyed his years of. Supermensch profiles shep gordon, a talent manager the.
The legend of shep gordon is a documentary about hollywood talent manager shep gordon. The legend of shep gordon in 1991, music manager shep gordon held mike myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting waynes world regarding an alice cooper song myers wanted to use in the film. Shep said, how i can help anne murray is get her on the latenight tv show midnight special. In his directorial debut mike myers returns the favor by shining a light on this living legend. This past weekend i decided to watch a netflix documentary that i had been saving in my movie list for weeks. Mike myers makes a warmhearted documentary directorial debut with supermensch.
Nowhere boy bluray the story of john lennons aaron taylorjohnsons childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt mimi dame kristin scott thomas and his mother julia annemarie duff the two dominant women in the first part of his life. Jun 05, 2014 one can tell from the title that supermensch. Depp, with disheveled, bleached hair and sunglasses, seems to again be channeling captain jack sparrow. The film is the account of gordon s career and his clients such as alice cooper, blondie, teddy pendergrass, and pink floyd. The legend of shep gordon, an enjoyably fluffy delve into the life of an entertainment industry legend. The legend of shep gordon, the new film by mike myers, is less a balanced documentary than it is a simple hagiography. An entertaining documentary about rock manager shep gordon, with the. The legend of shep gordon, which was directed by mike myers. Anthony bourdain ecco will be releasing his book they call me supermensch a backstage pass to the amazing world of film, food, and rock n roll in september 2016. The legend of shep gordon is a 20 american documentary film about talent manager shep gordon, produced and directed by mike myers in his directorial debut.
The legend of shep gordon 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Shep gordon is an amazing guru with a sound buisinessmaketing mind with a slightly twisted but ethical phillosophy on life. The film also addresses gordon s personal life and. The legend of shep gordon 20 is available on netflix united states. The legend of shep gordon 2014 actor michael douglas, rocker alice cooper, chef emeril lagasse and others pay tribute to shep gordon, the hollywood insider who spent his life making. Shep gordons managerial journey is charted in the film. He isn t a household name, but gordon became a beacon in the entertainment industry after a chance runin with jimi hendrix and janis joplin launched his career in 1968. I have a great fondness for netflix, mainly because of their exceptional documentary selection, and i have learned that anything that has. Ive met more famous people through shep gordon than through anyone else ive ever met in my life, says one of the famous talking heads populating supermensch, the directorial debut of mike myers that celebrates a showbiz manager of unusual achievement, one does have to admit.
Shep managed rock stars such as pink floyd, luther vandross, teddy pendergrass and alice cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as emeril lagasse. The legend of shep gordon tom arnold mario batali dana carvey 2014 actor michael douglas, rocker alice cooper, chef emeril lagasse and others pay tribute to shep gordon, the hollywood insider who spent his life making. The most astounding part of mike myerss supermensch. The legend of shep gordon 2014 starring shep gordon on dvd and bluray. Download episode here subscribe to the podcast hereworksheet for this episode. Gordon is featured in a 20 documentary, supermensch. Shep gordon the unfamous man who made everyone famous. Evil had a clear view of the movies arc, attempting to explore something of gordon s inner being, his loneliness despite being surrounded by loving and eccentric friends, for example. If youre looking for a shallow puff piece of a documentary full of rehearsed celebrity interviews, humblebragging and dubious, selfserving anecdotes, look no further, because supermensch. The legend of shep gordon is that shep is still alive. The film is the account of gordons career and his clients such as alice cooper, blondie, teddy pendergrass, and pink floyd. Throughout the film, a litany of famous clients described gordon as being one of their closest friends, someone they could count on for anything. The film sees mike myers, aka austin powers, making his directorial debut. Shep gordon is the ultimate hollywood insider who spent his life making other people famous.
In his directorial debut, mike myers austin powers, waynes world steps behind the camera to document the astounding career of friend and hollywood insider shep gordon. Mike myers could have made an episodic film of shep gordon s life and times, his meeting jimi hendrix, janis joplin, john lennon, and sharon stone, but the comic dr. Go to jordan to get 20% off the toilet seat thats changing lives one wash at a. The legend of shep gordon directed by mike myers, and last year published his own memoir which debuted on the new york times bestseller list. A backstage pass to the amazing worlds of film, food, and rocknroll kindle edition by gordon, shep. Shep gordon supermensch part 12 london real youtube. Jun 06, 2014 an inside look of the consummate hollywood insider, shep gordon. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the mike myersdirected movie via subscription can. The legend of shep gordon is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian for the kind of tales that come from hanging out with rock stars.
In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, shep gordon has worked. Fahrenheit 911 and an inconvenient truth type films that will never get old. The legend of shep gordon mike myers delivers a gushing cinematic love letter to talent manager and hollywood power player extraordinaire shep gordon. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading they call me supermensch. The legend of shep gordon available in bluray, dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. He was the subject of mike myers 20 documentary supermensch the legend of shep gordon. In his directorial debut, mike myers waynes world, austin powers documents the astounding career of hollywood insider, the loveable shep gordon, who fell into music management by chance after. His intimacy issues are the only thing that kept him from achieving a higher degree of joy and true happiness. Gordon is the famous talent manager, hollywood film agent, and producer featured in the recent documentary, supermensch. Thats the kind of life gordon has led, and its chronicled in supermensch. Though he isnt a household name, gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless.
Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Meet the man who invented sex, drugs, and rock n roll. In 1991, music manager shep gordon held mike myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting waynes world regarding an alice cooper. Capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman. Its unabashedly positive tone may strike some viewers as disingenuous, but even if supermensch doesnt tell the whole story, its an. Mike myers steps behind the camera with supermensch. Since then, he has managed an endless list of talent. The legend of shep gordon is a documentary film from director mike myers. A documentary about its titular talent manager, supermensch. Shep has featured in the documentary film supermensch.
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