Nov 20th, 2008 · Sean Penn stars in Gus Van Sant's biopic about an out gay politician who inspired a community; screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who grew up Mormon, says he was among those for whom Harvey Milk made a real difference.
Aug 3rd, 2008 · Calexico played a cinematic set to the Newport Folk Festival crowd. And maybe not a surprise to anyone that knew he played the day before, but Jim James of My Morning Jacket joined Calexico on stage for "Goin' to Acapulco," the song they performed in the Bob Dylan biopic, I'm Not There.
Apr 18th, 2008 · A few years ago, director Jake Kasdan awoke in the middle of the night with an idea that his next film would be a fake music biopic. The result was Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, starring John C. Reilly as a musician with an identity crises. Kasdan and Reilly join Fresh Air to talk about their work on the film, now out on DVD.
Apr 11th, 2008 · The BPP staff dramatizes the opening scene from the widely leaked script to Oliver Stone's George Bush biopic, W, which is set to start filming late this month.
Dec 25th, 2007 · Actor John C. Reilly and director Jake Kasdan talk about their new film, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Kasdan woke up in the middle of the night with the concept and even the title for the spoof of music biopics. This interview was initially broadcast on Dec. 3, 2007.
Oct 30th, 2007 · Test listen new music from Britney Spears, Kanye West and the new Bob Dylan biopic.
Oct 12th, 2007 · Actress Cate Blanchett was a movie newcomer in 1998 when the Oscar-nominated biopic Elizabeth established her as an international star. Now, she returns to the role in Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
Sep 27th, 2006 · NPR's Bob Mondello reviews The Last King of Scotland, a biopic of Idi Amin, who is played by Forrest Whitaker. The film shows the events of the former Ugandan dictator's bloody reign through the eyes of a young Scottish doctor who finds himself thrust into Amin's inner circle.