The complete screenplay for: Better Man, the live-action musical biopic of British superstar Robbie Williams.
Better Manil biopic musicale in live-action branded Paramount Picturesbased on the true story of the British pop superstar's meteoric rise, dramatic fall and rebirth Robbie Williamsit will come in Italian cinemas from January 1st e premiering on December 31st with the specials “sing along” projections!, it's a musical in live-action which will take the audience to retrace the stages of the meteoric rise, the dramatic fall and the extraordinary rebirth of the British pop superstar Robbie Williams.
Candidate for Golden Globe for the Best original songthe con “Forbidden Road”, Better Mandirected by Michael Graceyauthor of the screenplay together with Simon Gleeson e Oliver Coleis uniquely told from the perspective of Williamscapturing his unmistakable style and typical irony. The story follows the journey of Williams from childhood, from his debut as the youngest member of the boy band Take That to his extraordinary successes as a record-breaking solo artist – with all the challenges that stratospheric fame and success can bring.
Presented in world premiere at Telluride Film Festival this year, in the film, of which thanks to Deadline we offer you the possibility to read the complete script who: BETTER MAN, sees in the shoes of Williams as a teenager and then as an adult Jonno Davies (Hunters, Kingsman: The Secret Service). Also in the cast Steve Pemberton in the role of the father Peter WilliamsAlison Steadman in my grandmother's BettyKate Mulvany in the mother Janet, and again Damon Herriman, Anthony Hayes, Tom Budge, Raechelle Bann, Jake Simmance, Liam Head, Chase Vollenweider e Jesse Hyde.
“Rob would always say things like, 'I'm back there dancing like a monkey,' or 'I was completely out of my mind, but they dragged me on stage to perform like a monkey.' And after a while I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great to have Rob as a monkey in the movie?'” explained Gracey regarding the choice to represent Williams as a monkey whose idea came from the star himself. “Robbie tells this story the way he told it to me in those interviews, and that's how he sees himself.”
Robbie Williams is one of the most awarded musical artists in the world, with six of the 100 best-selling albums in British history, 85 million of albums sold worldwide, 14 #1 singles and a record of 18 BRIT Awards – more than any other artist.
Con ‘XXV’ reached number one in the charts in United Kingdombreaking the record as the solo artist with the most number one albums in the United Kingdom. Considering his solo works and the records released with i Take ThatI am 19 the records that placed first. In the 2003, his concerts at Knebworth they registered 375.000 attendances in three evenings – a record that has yet to be broken.
