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Keith Michaels: Dr. Lerner, you must have an opinion on this?
Dr. Lerner: Hah! I have a wife and four daughters; I have no opinions.
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Andrea Stein-Rosen: I don't think I go that deep. That's what everybody keeps telling me, anyways
Keith Michaels: Well, let's prove everybody wrong.
Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei (Marisa Tomei) , born on December 4, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, is an American actress.
In 1983, he entered the entertainment industry because of his participation in the soap opera " As the World Turns "
[1]
. In 1984, starred in his first movie "Impact"
[1]
. In 1987, he starred in the sitcom "Different Worlds" and gained attention
[1]
. In 1991, he participated in the family comedy movie " Oscar ". In 1992 , she starred in the comedy movie " My Cousin Vinny ". With this film, she won the 65th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and the 2nd MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance
[1-3]
. In 1993, starring in the romantic film " Untamed Heart "
[1]
, and therefore won the 2nd MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss Award
[3]
. In 1996, his starring romance movie " Unhook the Stars " was released
[1]
. In 2000, starring in the romantic movie " What Women Want "
[4]
. In 2002, with the movie " In the Bedroom ", he was nominated for the 74th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress
[5]
. In 2004, he starred in the romantic comedy " Alfie"Released
[6]
. In 2007, starred in the crime thriller " Before the Devil Knows You're Dead "
[7]
. In 2009, with the film " The Wrestler ", she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 81st Academy Awards
[8]
.
In 2011, his starring crime movie " The Lincoln Lawyer " was released
[9]
. In 2015, filmed the comedy biographical film " The Big Short "
[10]
. In 2017, he played May Reilly Parker in the comic film " Spider-Man: Homecoming "
[11]
. In 2019, he appeared in the comic movie " Spider-Man: Far From Home "
[12]
.
Early Experience
Marisa Tomei was born in Brooklyn, New York. She liked watching movies very much when she was a child. She almost went to theaters in New York, and she liked Jim Carrey
. Her parents put most of their energies on work, and they often left her and her younger brother in the care of her grandmother. Not only did Marissa have a deep relationship with her grandmother, she also benefited from her grandmother's career in acting to a large extent.
.
Marisa's ambition when she was a child was to be an archaeologist. When she was 12 years old, she had a keen interest in theater and performance after watching a Broadway musical in junior high school. So she started acting and dance training, and participated in some theater performances at the school (such as the musical " How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ")
. In addition, she also joined the line chorus. In 1982, he graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York and entered Boston University
.
In 1983, she decided to drop out of school and pursue a formal acting career. Although Marisa's parents tried their best to dissuade her and asked her to complete her studies, her grandmother stood by Marisa, encouraged her and found an agent for Marisa through her personal relationship.
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Performing Experience
In 1983, Marisa Tomei participated in the CBS soap opera " As the World Turns ", thus entering the showbiz
. In 1984, she appeared in the drama film "Impact" directed by Garry Marshall , which was her film debut, but she only had one line
; In the same year, she participated in the comedy Cult movie " The Toxic Avenger "
.
In 1986, he participated in the comedy film "Seeing You Share" co-directed by Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein ; in the same year, he joined the "Naked Angels" troupe in New York
, And completed his personal off-Broadway stage debut "Daughter", and won the Drama World Award for this
. In 1987, she played Lisa Bonnet’s roommate Maggie Lawton in the sitcom "Different Worlds" and gained attention for it
; in the same year, she performed the play "Beirut" on the Broadway stage outside New York. A Rogge Award for Drama
.
In 1989, she played Geraldine Barclay, a young and beautiful secretary, in the off-Broadway stage play "Growing in the Mind". In 1991, he played a father-daughter pair with Sylvester Stallone in the family comedy film " Oscar "
; later, he co-starred in the erotic thriller film " Zandalee " with Nicolas Kim Coppola , Thadeus Thorogroin III and others ; in the same year, he was named "Silver Screen World". The magazine was named one of the "12 Most Promising New Performing Artists"
.
In 1992, the fantasy crime film Equinox co-starred with Matthew Modine and LF premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival. She played a 17-year-old mother
; Later, co-starring with Joe Pesci and Ralph George Macchio in the comedy movie " My Cousin Vinny ", playing the witty, slightly Brooklyn accent Mona Lisa Vito
, she won the 65th Oscar for this Award for Best Supporting Actress and Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2nd MTV Film Awards
; In the same year, he starred in the biographical film " Chaplin " with Robert John Downey Jr. , and played the talented comedian Mabel Normand in the silent film era
.
In 1993, starring in the romantic movie " Untamed Heart " directed by Tony Bill , playing passionate, lively, desperately falling in love with Adam's maid Caroline
, and won the 2nd MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss for this film Drama awards
. In 1994, in the comedy film " The Paper " directed by Ronald William Howard , he played Henry ( Michael Keaton )'s pregnant wife and "Sun" reporter Martha
; in the same year, he partnered with Robert John Downey Jr. again, starring in love. The movie " Only You "
.
In 1995, she played the passionate and cheerful Cuban girl Perez in the love film " The Perez Family " directed by Indian director Mira Nair
; in the same year, she participated in the shooting of the short film ensemble comedy film " Four Rooms "
. In 1996, co-starring with Gérard Depardieu in the romantic movie " Unhook the Stars ", playing the helpful single mother Monica
.
In 1997, he co-starred in the war movie " Welcome to Sarajevo " with Stephen Dillane and Woody Harrelson and played the role of Nina, a member of the International Rescue Association
. In June 1998, she co-starred with Quentin Tarantino at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in the musical "The Terror of the Blind Girl", which was her Broadway debut
In the same year, in the comedy film " Slums of Beverly Hills " directed by Tamara Jenkins , she played Natasha Leoun’s liberation and avant-garde cousin Vivian Abramovitz
.
In 2000, his starring romantic comedy " Happy Accidents " premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, playing the role of Ruby Weaver
, a girl who broke his heart for love ; later, he co-starred with James Todd Spader and Keanu Reeves in thriller Crime movie " The Watcher "
; in the same year, he co-starred in the romance movie " What Women Want " with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt
.
In 2001, the romantic comedy film " Someone Like You... " co-starring with Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman was released. She played Jane Goodall's friend and editor-in-chief Liz
; in the same year, she joined forces with Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek . Starring in the crime movie " In the Bedroom ", as the newly separated single mother Natalie Straut
, she was nominated for the 74th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress
, and the 59th American Film and Television Awards . Ball Award Film Category-Best Supporting Actress Award
.
In 2002, he co-starred in the comedy film " The Guru " with Jimi Mistry and Heather Joan Graham , and played the role of the New York celebrity, a little crazy salon hostess Lexy
; in the same year, he participated in the dubbing of the children's family animation film "The Adventures of the Wild"
; in addition, She also played the prodigal Paula in the black comedy film " Just a Kiss " directed by Fisher Steven
.
In 2003, he filmed the comedy film " Anger Management " with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson , playing Dave's beautiful girlfriend Linda
; in the same year, he co-starred with Al Pacino on the Broadway stage and starred in Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde . Drama " Salomé "
. In 2004, the romantic comedy " Alfie " starring with Jude Law was released. She played Alfie's first girlfriend, Julie
.
In 2005, the feature film " Loverboy " he starred in was released; in the same year, he co-starred in the feature film " Factotum " with Matthew Raymond Dillon and Lili Taylor , as a bar girl. In 2006, she led the lead role in the psychological thriller " Danika ", playing the heroine Danika who experienced a terrible hallucination
.
In 2007, she starred in the love movie " Marillyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School " was released, she played the shy student Meredith; later, co-starred with Philip Seymour Hoffman , Ethan Hawke and others in the crime thriller film " Before "The Devil Knows You're Dead ", as Gina who has been ambiguous with her husband's brother Hank
; the same year, as the hotel proprietress Maggie in the action-adventure movie " Wild Hogs "; in addition, co-starring with John Cusack and Sandro The feature film " Grace Is Gone ", plays the role of "Devil Girl Soldier" who died in the Middle East
.
In 2008, the action comedy movie " War, Inc. " starring with John Cusack and Hilary Duff was released. She played the sexy and determined left-wing radical war correspondent Natalie
; in June , she performed the drama "Top "Women", and was therefore nominated for the 53rd New York Drama Council Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
. In the same year,
she starred in the action film " The Wrestler " with Mickey Rourke and Evan Moore , playing the no longer young stripper Cassidy ; The film won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards in the Hollywood Awards season, and was nominated for the 81st Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress
and the 62nd British Academy Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress
.
In 2010, with John Christopher Reilly and Jonah Hill Feldstein, he starred in the romantic comedy film " Cyrus ", playing elegant, charming and very independent Molly
, and was nominated for the 15th Golden Satellite Awards for Best Actress in a Musical Comedy
.
In 2011, he participated in the comedy " Salvation Boulevard " starring Pierce Brosnan
; in March, he co-starred with Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Phillippe in the crime film " The Lincoln Lawyer " based on detective novels . It was released as the wife of lawyer Mitch Howler.
Later, she played a half-aged woman in the comedy romance movie " Crazy, Stupid, Love " starring Steven John Carell and Opie
; in the same year, she starred in the political drama film " The Ides of March " directed and starred by George Clooney
.
In 2012, his starring political thriller "Inevitable" premiered at the 37th Toronto International Film Festival; in the same year, he co-starred in the family comedy film " Parental Guidance " with Billy Crystal and Bailee Madison
.
In April 2014, co-starring with Toni Collette , Michael C. Hall and others in the Broadway stage play " Realistic Love Show- off Neighbors "
; subsequently, his comedy film " Loitering with Intent " premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival she also served as a producer; the same year, in the comedy movie " at the Rewrite " with Hugh Grant starred opposite
; the same year, and Alfred Molina , John Lithgow co-star gay love movie " love Is is Strange ", As the novelist Kate
.
In 2015, her starring inspirational movie " Spare Parts " was released; in July, her guest starred in the comedy movie " Trainwreck " was released; in September
, she played a guest role as investor Mimi in the urban themed TV series " Empire " , so she was nominated The 21st Critics’ Choice Awards TV-Drama Best Guest Actor Award
; Later, co-starring with Annie , John Goodman and others in the Christmas comedy film " Love the Coopers ", as Charlotte’s sister, shop pickpocket Emma
; In the same year, he collaborated with Christian Charles Philip Bale , Steven John Carell , and Opie to shoot the comedy biographical film " The Big Short "
.
In 2016, she played "Spider-Man" Spider-Man 's aunt May Reilly Parker for the first time in the 13th film of Marvel Cinematic Universe " Captain America: Civil War " . This is also the third collaboration between her and Robert John Downey Jr.
; In the same year, he served as the producer of the documentary "Seeds: Untold Stories"
. In 2017, he co-starred in the comic film " Spider-Man: Homecoming " with Thomas Stanley Holland , and played May Reilly Parker, who has an extremely important influence on the development of Spider-Man's values
.
In 2018, the comedy film " After Everything " co-starred with Jeremy Allen White , Dillon Monroe Buckley and others was released; in April, guest starred in the Dystopia drama series " The Handmaid's Tale " starring Elisabeth Singleton Moss
; then, with Y' lan Noel and Lex Scott Davis co-star in the action thriller film " The First Purge ", in which he plays the human behaviorist May Epdale who is doing extreme social experiments
; in the same year, he played the role in the drama film "Watching My Heart" A widow
.
In April 2019, the 22nd film " Avengers: Infinity War-Part II " of Marvel Cinematic Universe was officially released. Marisa Tomei appeared as May Reilly Parker at the funeral of Anthony Edward'Tony' Stark at the end
; in May, with Isabelle Huppert , Brendan Gleeson co-starred in the family film " Frankie " nominated for the 72nd Cannes international film Festival main competition, she plays Frankie young friend Irene in the film
; the same year, appeared in Marvel movie " Spider-Man: Far the From home " , Plays May Reilly Parker again
.
On December 17, 2021, the Marvel superhero movie " Spider-Man: No Way Home " was released in North America
.
Personal Life
Marisa Tomei’s father, Gary A. Tomei, is a pre-trial lawyer, and his mother, Patricia, is an English teacher. She also has a younger brother Adam
.
Character Evaluation
Marisa Tomei has a strong mature feminine charm, and her signature smile is very kind
. She is an optimistic person and has never stopped pursuing her ideals. Her screen image has changed a lot
, There are not too many restrictions on the way to play
. Marisa Tomei's witty and witty performance style in "My Cousin Vinny" is refreshing
. Her passionate performance in "Untamed Heart" has also been recognized by the audience. In "The Watcher", her outstanding performance injects youthfulness and human weakness into the character, vividly describing the psychological chase between the police hero and the perverted killer
. In "In the Bedroom", she used meticulous acting skills to show love and hate, loss and pain in this tragic film to the fullest.
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