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petzipellepingoOriginal 'West Side Story’ stars George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn remember 1961 classic and discuss its lack of diversity
Ethan Alter
Senior Writer,
Yahoo Entertainment
There may be a rumble among movie musical fans when Steven Spielberg's West Side Story remake premieres in theaters on Dec. 10 — 60 years after the beloved 1961 version, co-directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. But George "Bernardo" Chakiris and Russ "Riff" Tamblyn already know which side they'll be on... and this time, it's the same one.
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Oct. 14th, 2021 11:06 ampetzipellepingoGeorge Chakiris celebrates 60 years of 'West Side Story' at Redford Theatre
Kurt Anthony Krug
Special to The Detroit News
George Chakiris vividly recalls winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bernardo in 1961’s “West Side Story.”
“(It) was kind of an out-of-body experience,” said Chakiris, 87, of Los Angeles. “At the time, I had no idea what difference an Oscar can make. I was professionally naive. I certainly knew it felt good!”
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Kurt Anthony Krug
Special to The Detroit News
George Chakiris vividly recalls winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bernardo in 1961’s “West Side Story.”
“(It) was kind of an out-of-body experience,” said Chakiris, 87, of Los Angeles. “At the time, I had no idea what difference an Oscar can make. I was professionally naive. I certainly knew it felt good!”
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May. 7th, 2021 05:25 ampetzipellepingoThe cheekiest line from West Side Story's 'America' was actually improvised
By Maureen Lee Lenker
I like to be in America...
West Side Story's riotous production number "America" remains one of the most iconic musical moments ever put to screen. But it turns out one of its cheekiest moments was improvised.
While sitting down with TCM for a 60th-anniversary reunion as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and Russ Tamblyn reminisced about their time making the 1961 Best Picture winner. But they also revealed some behind-the-scenes stories, including the fact that the line "I know you do!" as a rejoinder to Anita's "I like the island Manhattan" in the "America" number was improvised.
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By Maureen Lee Lenker
I like to be in America...
West Side Story's riotous production number "America" remains one of the most iconic musical moments ever put to screen. But it turns out one of its cheekiest moments was improvised.
While sitting down with TCM for a 60th-anniversary reunion as part of the TCM Classic Film Festival, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, and Russ Tamblyn reminisced about their time making the 1961 Best Picture winner. But they also revealed some behind-the-scenes stories, including the fact that the line "I know you do!" as a rejoinder to Anita's "I like the island Manhattan" in the "America" number was improvised.
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Apr. 10th, 2021 10:12 ampetzipellepingoWest Side Story at 60: An oral history of the film's shocking Oscar triumph
Rita Moreno and George Chakiris reflect on the iconic 1961 movie-musical, from casting to the night of their Academy Awards wins.
By Lynette Rice
Sixty years after West Side Story became a smash hit at the box office, Rita Moreno, 89, and George Chakiris, 86, have vivid memories of their time on set and how it led to their historic Oscar wins. They're also acutely aware that what was deemed acceptable in 1961 — in Chakiris' case, a Greek man from Oho playing a Puerto Rican gang leader — would likely not be allowed to happen today.
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Rita Moreno and George Chakiris reflect on the iconic 1961 movie-musical, from casting to the night of their Academy Awards wins.
By Lynette Rice
Sixty years after West Side Story became a smash hit at the box office, Rita Moreno, 89, and George Chakiris, 86, have vivid memories of their time on set and how it led to their historic Oscar wins. They're also acutely aware that what was deemed acceptable in 1961 — in Chakiris' case, a Greek man from Oho playing a Puerto Rican gang leader — would likely not be allowed to happen today.
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Mar. 18th, 2021 05:40 ampetzipellepingoWhen you're a Jet and a Shark: West Side Story's George Chakiris
Chris Wiegand
“I don’t think I was good enough,” confesses George Chakiris. “I was too nervous.” Zooming from Los Angeles, the 86-year-old star is not appraising his Oscar-winning role in West Side Story or his stints as a chorus dancer in golden age musicals with Marilyn Monroe and Cyd Charisse. He is recalling appearing alongside Compo, Clegg and Foggy in an episode of Last of the Summer Wine. What sort of country-lane hijinks did that involve? “I was a movie director or something. I don’t remember … Isn’t that awful?”
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Chris Wiegand
“I don’t think I was good enough,” confesses George Chakiris. “I was too nervous.” Zooming from Los Angeles, the 86-year-old star is not appraising his Oscar-winning role in West Side Story or his stints as a chorus dancer in golden age musicals with Marilyn Monroe and Cyd Charisse. He is recalling appearing alongside Compo, Clegg and Foggy in an episode of Last of the Summer Wine. What sort of country-lane hijinks did that involve? “I was a movie director or something. I don’t remember … Isn’t that awful?”
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Feb. 24th, 2019 11:47 ampetzipellepingoThere's perhaps never been a better time for aspiring thespians, given the demand for actors from new streaming platforms beyond movies and broadcast TV. But what does it take to become a star? Tracy Smith talks with some of Hollywood's most successful casting directors, including Amanda Lenker Doyle, Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Kimberly Hardin and Marci Liroff, about the "It" factor they seek; and with actor-dancer George Chakiris, whose audition landed him in the cast of the film version of "West Side Story," for which he won an Academy Award.
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Jun. 24th, 2016 05:31 ampetzipellepingoRUSS TAMBLYN AND GEORGE CHAKIRIS AT "WEST SIDE STORY" SCREENING, L.A., JUNE 29
BY TODD GARBARINI
The Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Los Angeles will be presenting a 55th anniversary screening of Robert Wise’s Oscar-winning 1961 musical West Side Story. The 152-minute film will be screened on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno, the screening is scheduled to precede appearances by George Chakiris who played Bernardo and Russ Tamblyn who played Riff.
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BY TODD GARBARINI
The Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Los Angeles will be presenting a 55th anniversary screening of Robert Wise’s Oscar-winning 1961 musical West Side Story. The 152-minute film will be screened on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno, the screening is scheduled to precede appearances by George Chakiris who played Bernardo and Russ Tamblyn who played Riff.
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Aug. 21st, 2015 08:36 ampetzipellepingoOscar-Winner George Chakiris to Appear at The Old Globe's WEST SIDE STORY Screening Next Week
Oscar-Winner George Chakiris to Appear at The Old Globe's WEST SIDE STORY Screening Next Week
George Chakiris, who won an Oscar for his breakout role of 'Bernardo' in Jerome Robbins's WEST SIDE STORY, will be our Guest of Honor at the Free Summer Shakespeare screening of the film on Monday, August 24.
Chakiris is in rehearsals for the World Premiere dance-theatre musical IN YOUR ARMS, which begins performances September 16. He will do a brief Q&A with Beth Accomando, author of the KPBS blog Cinema Junkie, at the top of the screening.
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Oscar-Winner George Chakiris to Appear at The Old Globe's WEST SIDE STORY Screening Next Week
George Chakiris, who won an Oscar for his breakout role of 'Bernardo' in Jerome Robbins's WEST SIDE STORY, will be our Guest of Honor at the Free Summer Shakespeare screening of the film on Monday, August 24.
Chakiris is in rehearsals for the World Premiere dance-theatre musical IN YOUR ARMS, which begins performances September 16. He will do a brief Q&A with Beth Accomando, author of the KPBS blog Cinema Junkie, at the top of the screening.
( Read more... )
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Nov. 10th, 2014 06:36 pmpetzipellepingoThe Mystery of Natalie Wood - Dubbing Woes
Here are sections of a 2004 docudrama, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, that deal with Natalie's desire to sing on screen.
