How the original it miniseries traumatized a generation of kids. The movie also renewed interest in the 1990 miniseries that. Like the villains sleep cycle, its been 27 years since fans of king last saw. The folks behind the stephen king club recently discovered a video that explained how king came up with the idea of the story and his inspirations for pennywise, the evil clown. Stephen kings obvious reputation is as a great horror. Behind the scenes photo of tim curry as pennywise in stephen. Interviewing tim curry, aka pennywise, on the set of. Pennywise creator stephen king reflects on scaring.
Oct 17, 2017 stephen king forever tied the image of the innocent clown to the epitome of horror with the release of his novel it, which was then turned into a miniseries in 1990. Tim curry, the original pennywise, on the physical violence. Stephen king thinks clowns are scary business insider. But its the last place youd want to meet a clown like pennywise, the pivotal villain of stephen kings 1986 novel it.
A ndy muschiettis film has a lot to whip through in just over two hours, even though this one is only tackling half the book bear in mind that the whole thing clocked in at a grueling 1,8. By steve newton now that ive seen the new version of it and declared that tim curry is the pennywise of choice it s time to unleash another previously unheard audio excerpts from my exclusive interview with curry on the vancouver set of the 1990 tv movie. Before bill skarsgard terrified audiences as pennywise the clown, there was the great tim curry. Tim curry the original killer clown from the classic tv miniseries it was still struggling to recover from a stroke as the bigscreen adaptation of the stephen king novel came to the multiplexes. Stephen king forever tied the image of the innocent clown to the epitome of horror with the release of his novel it, which was then turned into a miniseries in 1990.
The gang have to reunite 30 years later when pennywise reappears. In a recent interview with screen geek, tim curry talked a little bit about his experience making the 1990 tv miniseries version of it, as well as sharing some. The character was portrayed in its pennywise form by tim curry in the 1990 television adaptation, in the 1998. Stephen kings it reveals its new pennywise the clown upi. It is the titular shapeshifting antagonist of the miniseries whose primary form is a wisecracking clown named pennywise, played by tim curry. Stephen kings evil clown tale is no laughing matter. In the novel, pennywise is a being that exploits the fears and phobias of its victims.
Dec 21, 2017 in both figurative and literal ways, actor bill skarsgard had big shoes to fill when it came to portraying pennywise the dancing clown in this years adaptation of stephen king s it. Stephen kings pennywise is back and clowns arent happy about it. The other would be an indepth interview with tim curry, who was playing its pivotal villain, pennywise the dancing clown. Tim curry s performance as pennywise, the evil clown in stephen king s it, has long been hailed as a major achievement in the realm of horror. Will poulter has allegedly been cast as the new pennywise.
A reminder of how terrifying tim curry was as pennywise. Curry also reprised his role as long john silver in the muppet treasure island cdrom game. Considering that stephen kings it novel is more than 1,100 pages long. My request for a chat with the king himself was flatly ignored.
The story of it will take an indepth look at the making of the classic 1990 adaptation. The most iconic scary clown is pennywise from stephen kings it. Stephen king discusses how he came up with the idea of. As the director points out in a phone interview, many people naturally have an. Sep 05, 2017 in a recent interview with screen geek, tim curry talked a little bit about his experience making the 1990 tv miniseries version of it, as well as sharing some thoughts on the upcoming movie. Stephen king slaps down the recent wave of itbashing complainer clowns. Kings pennywise has been haunting book readers since 1986, and. Sep 18, 2018 stephen kings it has the distinction of being a careerdefining book, a tv miniseries, and a 2 part hollywood release, all of which were highly successful and probably scared the beejeezus out of most of us at some point or another in our lives. It director explains difference between movie and tv pennywise tim currys pennywise is consistently rowdy and loud and pretty human, for a child murderer. Entertainment weekly debuted a new photo tuesday of bill skarsgard in costume as. But its the last place youd want to meet a clown like pennywise, the pivotal villain of stephen king s 1986 novel it.
New pennywise the clown image for stephen kings it is creepy as hell. All hail tim currys pennywise, the definitive evil it clown. Best of tim currys pennywise stephen kings it 1990 youtube. Behind the scenes photo of tim curry as pennywise in. Jan 28, 2014 but its the last place youd want to meet a clown like pennywise, the pivotal villain of stephen kings 1986 novel it. Interviewing tim curry, aka pennywise, on the set of stephen. What you need to know about stephen kings killer clown. Its bill skarsgard says dont compare his pennywise to tim. Tim currys movie pennywise the clown tim curry it about 2 years ago by mick joest. Shop stephen kings it pennywise the dancing clown tim curry galaxy horror stephen king tshirts designed by slightlylargerglasses as well as other stephen king merchandise at teepublic. Pennywise the clown in the upcoming remake of stephen kings it, a role curry played to perfection in the 1990 miniseries. Meet the man behind killer clown pennywise rolling. Jul, 2016 stephen kings it reveals its new pennywise the clown.
Now that ive seen the new version of itand declared that tim curry is the pennywise of choiceits time to unleash another previously unheard audio excerpts from my exclusive interview with curry on the vancouver set of the 1990 tv movie at one point in our conversationwhich took place in stanley park, with curry in full clown face and makeup fx artist bart. Mar 23, 2017 empire have a neverbefore seen look at the latest incarnation of stephen kings it. Talking horror with tim curry on the set of stephen kings it. Like the villains sleep cycle, its been 27 years since fans of king last saw it in the form of a miniseries directed by tommy. With the release of the new movie it, we visit a moment with the legendary actor tim curry as he talks to a packed room at fan expo canada in 2017 about making his version of the stephen king.
British actor tim curry plays the shapeshifting, childkilling clown in the. Tim curry was a delight, the giant spider was a nightmare. Tim curry was perfect as pennywise the clown in abcs tv movie adaption of stephen kings it. Sep 06, 2017 it director explains difference between movie and tv pennywise tim currys pennywise is consistently rowdy and loud and pretty human, for a child murderer. Now theres a remake, with bill skarsgard replacing tim curry as pennywise. Sep 17, 2017 the best scenes with tim curry as pennywise the dancing clown in the 1990 tv miniseries adaptation of stephen king s it. Stephen kings it has the distinction of being a careerdefining book, a tv miniseries, and a 2 part hollywood release, all of which were highly successful and probably scared the beejeezus out of most of us at some point or another in our lives. The best scenes with tim curry as pennywise the dancing clown in the 1990 tv miniseries adaptation of stephen kings it. Curry played stephen kings malevolent monster in the 1990 it miniseries, creating an iconic.
Directed by tommy lee wallace, this frightening miniseries from 1990 still gives us the chills. Stephen king tells us to cool the clown hysteria after wave of sightings. Stephen king talks inspiration for pennywise and more. Everything you need to know about stephen kings killer clown story from why his novel is so beloved to how the movie differs from the book especially that scene, your guide to. From the king of terror, a chilling new dimension in horror. And this weekend is probably not going to help any, as andy muschettis first half of the. Find out as we pit them against each other in a battle of withs and clowns. As the vancouver correspondent for fangoria magazine back in 1990, when the tv miniseries was shot, i got to go on. By steve newton tim currys performance as pennywise, the evil clown in stephen kings it, has long been hailed as a major achievement in the realm of horror. Sep 01, 2017 the upcoming film adaptation of stephen kings it hits theaters a week from now, and buzz is at an all time high. The story is fairly true to the book and is divided in to two main parts, and takes place in present day sic as adults and flashbacks to when they were children. Sep 23, 2016 why stephen kings it still terrifies 30 years on.
Original pennywise actor tim curry reveals that he doesnt love the original it. How the original it miniseries traumatized a generation of. By steve newton i just finished reading stephen kings latest novel, doctor. The stephen king interview, uncut and unpublished books. The upcoming film adaptation of stephen kings it hits theaters a week from now, and buzz is at an all time high. Tim curry was a delight, the giant spider was a nightmare telegraph. It is the title character in stephen kings 1986 horror novel it. Sep 07, 2017 tim curry played the epitome of evil in abcs adaptation of the 1986 king novel, which premiered on nov. Yes, stephen kings childeating monster, pennywise the dancing clown, has come a long way since his his first onscreen incarnation, played. It director explains difference between movie and tv. Director tommy lee wallace knew clowns could be scary long before he. In 1990, tim curry gave pennywise a face with his fantastic portrayal in the it movie. After years of back and forth the longawaited adaptation of stephen kings it has nearly reached our screens.
Interviewing tim curry, aka pennywise, on the set of stephen kings it. Tim curry as pennywise the clown in the 1990 adaption of stephen kings it imdblorimar television all hail tim currys pennywise, the definitive evil it clown. For many years, he did not publicly acknowledge his role as pennywise the dancing clown in the 1990 madefortv movie it 1990, based on the novel by stephen king, until a 2015 interview with moviefone in which he called the role a wonderful part. Stephen kings it reveals its new pennywise the clown.
Hollywood pounced on stephen king as soon as his first novel. Tim curry hates original it ending, praises new pennywise. Stephen kings it shares new photo of pennywise the clown. Tim curry in 2020 tim curry, the muppet show, rocky. Tim curry talks pennywise on the set of stephen kings it. Thats whats emblazoned on a tshirt the young hero of monster squad wears in that 1987 kidclassic.
Legendary actor tim curry recounts his role as pennywise the clown in the 1990 miniseries it based on the stephen king novel. Curry toured america with his band through the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s. Aug 18, 2017 andres muschiettis it, based on stephen kings bestseller and featuring bill skarsgard as the infamous dancing clown pennywise, is the most hotly anticipated film of 2017, and were just a few weeks shy of its theatrical release on september 8th. Curry was the first to tackle the part in the television movie adapting the stephen king megahit, it. Stephen king forever tied the image of the innocent clown to the epitome of horror with the release of his novel it, which was then turned into a miniseries in. Throughout the 70s and early 80s, king carved a path for. I think this scene proves only one person can play pennywise the dancing clown and that is tim curry. Empire have a neverbefore seen look at the latest incarnation of stephen kings it. In an interview published in august, bill skarsgard who plays the clown in the it film told entertainment weekly that it truly enjoys the shape of the clown pennywise, and enjoys the game and. Tim curry played the epitome of evil in abcs adaptation of the 1986 king novel, which premiered on nov. Pennywise creator stephen king responds to clown hysteria.
Its been 27 years since tim curry first portrayed pennywise the clown. So lets hope scifi casts tim back in the role for the remake the best scene from stephen. Why stephen kings it still terrifies 30 years on books. Terry crews and will forte voice characters in the willoughbys, an animated film based on the lois lowry book. Tim curry, rob reiner and kathy bates on the joy of adapting stephen king. Sep 08, 2017 a ndy muschiettis film has a lot to whip through in just over two hours, even though this one is only tackling half the book bear in mind that the whole thing clocked in at a grueling 1,8. Stephen king discusses how he came up with the idea of pennywise. Director of stephen kings it not a fan of tim currys. In a recent interview with screen geek, tim curry talked a little bit about his. It director explains difference between movie and tv pennywise. The good folks over at the stephen king club have brought a couple of neat videos to light featuring stephen king talking about it. Now the horror hit from 2017 is filming its second installment with bill skarsgard returning as the creepy clown pennywise. When i wrote the book, i thought to myself, well, ive written some books and have gotten this reputation as a horror novelist, so it will be my final exam.
Who knew when i stepped onto the lush green grounds of vancouvers stanley park in the. I think youd struggle to find a moreread author in the 1980s than stephen king. Stephen king forever tied the image of the innocent clown to the. Stephen kings pennywise is back and clowns arent happy. The cast are excellent and believeable in their roles especially the children although it must be said that tim curry steals the show as pennywise. Two great actors have played stephen kings it villain pennywise the clown onscreen, but who did it better, tim curry or bill skarsgard. It is based on the novel by stephen king and tells the story of the losers club, a gang of seven children who band together in their hometown to face a child eating entity that often takes the form of pennywise the dancing clown. Best of tim currys pennywise stephen kings it 1990. Scroll down to hear king describe his history with clowns during an interview with. Curry used robin williamsesque natural improvisation when playing pennywise, giving the character a bronx accent in order to sound like, as curry put it, an oldtime catskills comic. Stephen king talks inspiration for pennywise and more about it.
Bill skarsgard says there is no need to compare his pennywise to tim currys. King stated in a 20 interview that he came up with the idea for pennywise after asking himself what scared. While we wait to see how the upcoming new feature film adaptation turns out, heres a great behind the scenes photo of curry on the set of the original film looking creepy as hell as he smokes a cigarette. Warner brothers is still set on bringing stephen kings clown monster to life.
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