Comments on: Zach Braff Is Probably Not Going to Star in Elliott Smith Biopic

By: NickCook89

NickCook89 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:23:20 +0000

Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, There Will Be Blood) is the man to play Elliott Smith.

By: spikey bumhead

spikey bumhead — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:17:29 +0000

This dude…… also known as Y

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0346383/

Was mates with Elliott also known as Steve

By: Kaci

Kaci — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:03:01 +0000

Yeah a lot of people know who he is! I think you would have to be stupid to not make a movie about him, the question is who is talented enough to write it and NO! Zach Braff is not an option!

By: Eggshellman

Eggshellman — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:31:37 +0000

How about this guy? He looks a lot like him.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1146612/

By: nathan marsh

nathan marsh — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:35:30 +0000

if they do an elliott movie, it would be smart to get a no name actor… for several reasons.
although braff is decent, he couldn’t pull off elliott well enough to do him justice.

ha! i’d gladly play elliott smith, all i need is a haircut and some black dye! ha!

By: Belated ES movie wanted to seeer

Belated ES movie wanted to seeer — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:49:46 +0000

From the two year silnece, am guessing an ES bio/movie is not in the cards, at least not yet. Has anyone been able to convince that Oregon film maker, Gus van Sant to make a film about ES? Gus knew ES and makes grat flicks — I think he’d do it justice (though he may feel stung after that Cobain / Love floperoo he did.) I actually tried contacting GVS but was luckless in finding his number. (I note that Gus was popped for a DUI recently, and even his lawyers wouldn’t pass it along.)

By: big ES fan

big ES fan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:18:28 +0000

if they make an Elliott biopic, they need to get Joaquin Phoenix to play him. please not Zach Braff for Christs sake.

By: grace

grace — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:52:25 +0000

i would watch the movie if they made it, but i really would rather they didnt. i dont think anyone they chose would ever be good enough to play Elliott. I would probably end up gagging during the movie esp. if it was Zach Braff. I didn’t really believe the rumours in the first place though. Why cant we just let Elliott rest in peace and enjoy him through music? Does his life have to be played out on the big screen?

By: chris

chris — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:05:59 +0000

though i don’t buy this rumour at all i have to say i think paul dano would be the perfect actor to take the part.

By: Zacenroe

Zacenroe — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:54:01 +0000

If they do make a biopic on Smith, they need to do it with Patrick Fugit. He looks the part and has the acting chops to undertake such an emotional role

By: Caz

Caz — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:16:39 +0000

Elliott never lived a tortured life. As one blogger had mentioned, to say that he had lived a tragic life is to be over looking everything else that happened in his life. He had a kind heart and appreciated people and wouldn’t be accepted by someone at the expense of someone else’s feelings. There’s more to Elliott then just some of his music that can become depressing.

Not a lot of people know anything about who he is or what he was really like. Just because he wrote some amazingly sad songs doesn’t necessarily mean they were about him. Often times they were about friends of his that he was writing about and they (his songs) were always being changed. Up until they last minute until they were being recorded.

He had some problems but who’s to say that we’re not all sorta messed up and somewhat tragic? He was just able to express his emotions through music in such a way, that just a lyric or a melody could cut you deep. It’s nothing like I have ever heard. Not a lot of artists can do that. He played some mean guitar.

Zach Braff though, I don’t know. I absolutely love Elliott; his music is set as ‘default’ in my life. Every song he’s ever written is just beautiful.

Those who loved this guy, are very protective over him and probably no-one would end up being right to play him. I definitely wouldn’t agree with Zach Braff. No mainstream person who you see all the time. They need to introduce people that we haven’t seen yet – young people with fresh faces.

By: evan

evan — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:43:48 +0000

i think a movie about elliott smith would be good. i freaking love the guy and so does everybody else who is reading this, im sure. as far as him being famous enough, i don’t know. maybe not advertise the movie as a movie about elliott smith; but a movie about a tourtured musician, based on the life of elliott smith.
i personally would love just a straight-up biopic, but others who dont know him or his music, just might not care enough.
and as far as zach braff goes, i think he would do justice. but thats me, and i love zach braff.
i would say johnny depp play elliot, but he looks nothing like him.