Diving into a theater near you

IFCfilms.com has posted quite a list of theaters for a limited run of Fish Tank.  Unlike when Hunger was released, and people had to actually search for theaters, IFC has done a great job giving Fish Tank a wider release, if that's possible with a limited release.  Seventeen states and DC, out of 50, not bad-over 35 percent. 

There are also other places that IFC will be showing Fish Tank, aside from the schedule below:
-Palm Springs Film Fest, Jan. 8 & 10
-UCLA Film and Television, Jan. 11 at the Billy Wilder Theater, Los Angeles, CA.
-San Francisco, Vogue Theater, Jan. 16

Here are the cities and dates:

California
1/29/2010  Berkeley, CA  Shattuck  Landmark
1/29/2010  Encino, CA  Town Center Laemmle
1/29/2010  Laguna Niguel, CA  Rancho Niguel Doug Freed
1/29/2010  Los Angeles, CA Sunset 5  Laemmle
1/29/2010  Pasadena, CA  Playhouse  Laemmle
1/29/2010  San Francisco, CA  Lumiere  Landmark
1/29/2010  Santa Monica, CA  Monica  Laemmle
2/19/2010  Santa Cruz, CA  Nickelodeon  Independent
3/5/2010  San Luis Obispo, CA  The Palm  Independent
3/15/2010  San Diego, CA  Ken Cinema  Landmark

Colorado
2/26/2010  Denver, CO  Chez Artiste  Landmark

Connecticut
2/5/2010  New Haven, CT  Criterion  Bow Tie
3/12/2010  Hartford, CT  Real Art Ways  Independent

D.C.
2/5/2010  Washington, DC  E Street  Landmark

Florida
3/26/2010  Miami, FL  Bill Cosford Cinema  Emerging
3/26/2010  Miami, FL  Miama Beach Cinematheque  Emerging

Georgia
2/26/2010  Atlanta, GA  Midtown Art  Landmark

Illinois
2/5/2010  Chicago, IL  Music Box  Independent

Indiana
3/26/2010  Indianapolis, IN  Keystone Art  Landmark

Massachusetts
1/29/2010  Cambridge, MA  Kendall Square  Landmark

Michigan
2/19/2010  Detroit, MI  Main Art  Landmark

Minnesota
3/19/2010  Minneapolis, MN  Lagoon  Landmark

Missouri
3/5/2010  St. Louis, MO  Tivoli  Landmark

New Mexico
3/12/2010  Santa Fe, NM  The Screen  Independent

New York
1/15/2010  New York, NY  Lincoln Plaza Independent
1/15/2010  New York, NY  IFC Center  Independent

Oklahoma
4/2/2010  Tulsa, OK  Circle Theater  Ind

Pennsylvania
2/12/2010  Philadelphia, PA  Ritz at the Bourse  Landmark

Texas
3/19/2010  Ft. Worth, TX  Modern Art Museum  Independent

Washington
2/26/2010  Seattle, WA  Varsity  Landmark

Source

If You Missed IFC's Q & A

Thanks to IFC and Moving Image Source, if you didn't make it to NYC for the Q & A, the two companies have audio available from the event.  Thank you a million times!

Go to Michael's page on Moving Image Source's page and you'll be able to download directly or listen to the mp3. 

Michael Fassbender talks extensively about Fish Tank and a bit of what's coming up this year for him. 

Let's hope for another audio tonight and maybe some pictures.

Michael is a "Knockout"!

At least his newest news is...

Michael grabbed the attention of movie goers in NYC at the IFC Center's Fish Tank screening.  Comments on Twitter included:

Fish Tank: Interesting rawness. Engaging lead as teenage girl. Cool Q&A at IFC w/Michael Fassbender. Glad to see him post-Hunger lkg spry.

andrea arnold's fish tank @ifccenter is a terrific film. great performances incl. michael fassbender who gave gracious q&a in person

btw when told that twitter has nice things to say about him, michael fassbender replied "thanks twitter

On Facebook:

Q+A with actor Michael Fassbender last night at IFC. Woman in audience: 'Can you tell us about the scenes with the horse.' Moderator repeats her question: 'Tell us about the scenes with the prostitutes.' Mind you there were no scenes in the film with Prostitutes (Whores). There were scenes with horse. The audience, and Fassbender, lose there s*** for a good minute. Classic.

michael fassbender is much hotter in person!

Enjoyed Fish Tank at the IFC with an after show audience with Michael Fassbender (of Hunger, 300, Inglorious Basterds...)

Soon afterwards, notices of upcoming interviews were spotted on Twitter:

Talking to Michael Fassbender in an hour or so. I take no responsibility for my actions while in the same room as Archie Hicox.

Off to meet Michael Fassbender. Gonna ask him all about directing BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ.

Great, it's supposed to snow tomorrow as I trudge to NYC to interview Michael Fassbender. I guess I have bad luck picking days to go to NYC.

Fassbender a delightful, charming interview, and more like Archie Hicox than you might think. Can't wait to see everything he does next.

With various interviews today and tomorrow, we found out that Michael has a small role in a big project.  Coming from his own mouth:

“I’ll be starting work with Steven Soderbergh in the beginning of February in Dublin,” Fassbender said, confirming that he’ll take part in the prolific director’s next film, Knockout. That’d be the spy thriller starring mixed martial arts superstar Gina Carano, written by Lem Dobbs (The Limey).  Movieline.com

"I play this MI6 operative that meets up with the lead character, so it should be very interesting," he told us earlier. "I'm very excited to work with him. He's a legend."  Comingsoon.net

Fassbender said he's in about four scenes, amounting to 12 or 13 days work, and had this to say about his female co-star: "She's a cagefighter. She's this Muaythai expert amazing fighter, and very very pretty too. I checked her out on YouTube, and it's like, holy s***."  Cinemablend.com

Playlist.com posted an article about the movie.  Dennis Quaid and Ewan MacGregor are also part of the cast. 

 photo care of /film.com

The male actors are all part of Carano's special forces team. Douglas plays a government figure not unlike Chris Cooper or Brian Cox from the 'Bourne' movies. Fassbender and one other actor who has yet to sign-on officially (we've been asked not to say who because it's not 100% confirmed, but the actor is male and a fairly big name; though it's possible scheduling conflicts may prevent him from participating) play members of her commando spy unit, and one of these two plays the central antagonist that betrays Carano's character (this is still being kept under wraps for now). McGregor's role is that of the owner/guy who runs a Blackwater private military company-type group that the female fighting champion is is part of (and apparently many of the males take a beating at the hands of Carano).

Fassbender is the quickly rising, in-demand actor that everyone wants to work with (Tarantino, et. al) and the director is certainly one of those people — Fassbender's role was written with the actor in mind.

It's exciting to know that Michael is now having scripts written for him, be it big or small. To read more go to The Playlist.com

What kind of surprises fans is that Michael's first project this year, "A Single Shot", looks like it's been delayed.  Back when it was announced, he was supposed to start shooting last October, than it moved to Jan./Feb.  Now it seems indefinitely delayed.  It was such a good project too, with some favorite actors, such as Forest Whitaker, Thomas Hayden Church, and William A Macy.  According to IMDB, the production date starts early Feb, which had been updated Dec. 22.  There was an interview around that time, with the director, stating he didn't know how long the movie was going to be delayed, as he was looking around at shooting locations in Canada. 

For the most part, movieland probably doesn't care.  But for fans, "A Single Shot" was going to be the first time Michael would be playing a leading role in the US.  We'll have to wait for "The Talking Cure" with Christoph Waltz and Keira Knightly.

Not to be too upset.  As Slashfilms.com says, "Fassbender is turning into a real man of the moment based on his work in Hunger and Basterds."  If one things doesn't pan out, he'll be sure to get more.

"Fish Tank" movie, upfront and personal

If you been following MFO, Hexperience, MFmultiply or other sites devoted to promoting Michael's work, through whatever forum they use, you know that we've been promoting the ying yang out of Michael's appearance in Brooklyn, tomorrow, Jan 7.  It's a real treat to watch Michael's work and then listen or participate in the Q & A, or even talk to him.

If there are any tickets left, and you are in the area, please go!  The event is being presented by BAM.  There's also another viewing in NY presented by Reel Insider, on the same night in Pelham.  For tickets to Reel Insider's event click here.

The representatives of MFmultiply won't able to make it to the Q & A this time.  But we can't wait to read attendees' experiences and see pictures that will be shared online.  Although we won't be there to meet fans, we've had the opportunity to meet Michael, and all we can say is that the attendees are in for a treat. 

We can't wait to read the reaction of people who will hopefully have the opportunity to meet Mr. Fassbender.

Also attending will be director Andrea Arnold.  "Fish Tank" has stirred up emotions and questions by viewers and no doubt it will be interesting to hear the answers about her work.  And, what she's up to next.

For your enjoyment, a second US trailer has come out for "Fish Tank".  But if you've been keeping track of "Fish Tank", you'll realize it's not really new, hence we haven't been promoting it.  MFO posted information about it back in Dec.  Enjoy it whether you've seen it before or not.  Or go to Apple's movie trailers to view in HD or download to your Ipod.



And don't worry if you can't make it to Brooklyn to see "Fish Tank".  The movie will be released this month and will still be heading to various film festivals.  We'll be taking in our second viewing of "Fish Tank" at our local film festival the following week.  

And just before we were ready to post this, we found out Michael is also doing a screening for IFC Centers tonight at 7 pm. Get your tickets at IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave @ W. 3rd St, NYC.
 IFCcenter.com