Demetri Martin Joins Brad Pitt in Moneyball - Blu-ray Forum

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 01:17 AM

This sounds like a very different role than the usual ones Brad goes for. I will definitely need to see a lot more about this before I make up my mind.

Source: Variety
April 21, 2009

Demetri Martin, who stars in Ang Lee's upcoming Taking Woodstock, is joining Brad Pitt in Columbia Pictures' Moneyball.

Steven Soderbergh will direct the adaptation of Michael Lewis' book about ballplayer-turned-Oakland Athletics g.m. Billy Beane (Pitt) and his attempt to field a competitive team on a slim payroll. Shooting on the drama begins in June.

Variety says that former Oakland A's team members David Justice and Scott Hatteberg have signed on to play themselves in the film, while Daryl Strawberry and Lenny Dykstra are among those who will be seen on camera being interviewed about their experiences with Beane when he was a phenomenon drafted by the New York Mets before flaming out and becoming a baseball scout.

Martin will play Paul De Podesta, a Harvard graduate who turned down Wall Street jobs to use his statistical skills to change baseball scouting tactics. His system, known as "Earned Run Value," allowed Beane to evaluate valuable players he could hire at low cost.

JasonR · 04-22-2009, 01:23 AM

Demetri Martin is hilarious, I can't wait to see him in a movie.

JJ · 04-22-2009, 01:27 AM

Is he the comedian with the guitar who talks about the most random things that happen to him?

He's HILARIOUS. I crack up at all his shows.

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Demetri Martin is hilarious, I can't wait to see him in a movie.

I knew the name sounded familiar, I saw previews for his show until premiere and than never heard another word, I totally forgot about him. Is he popular at all, or is his comedy really that good?

JasonR · 04-22-2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I knew the name sounded familiar, I saw previews for his show until premiere and than never heard another word, I totally forgot about him. Is he popular at all, or is his comedy really that good?

His comedy is golden, you can catch it on Comedy Central sometimes. He was also great on The Daily Show! I have yet to see his TV show...

WyldeMan45 · 04-22-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

His comedy is golden, you can catch it on Comedy Central sometimes. He was also great on The Daily Show! I have yet to see his TV show...

Just watched a youtube video of him, that is one very strange dude......he appears to have more useless talents than anybody alive.

JasonR · 04-22-2009, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

Just watched a youtube video of him, that is one very strange dude......he appears to have more useless talents than anybody alive.

This is part of the one they show on Comedy Central a lot, good stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ORJ_...eature=related

xtop · 04-22-2009, 01:37 AM

drama? so its not going to be an oakland version of 'major leauge'?

04-22-2009, 01:17 AM	#1
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	Demetri Martin Joins Brad Pitt in Moneyball This sounds like a very different role than the usual ones Brad goes for. I will definitely need to see a lot more about this before I make up my mind. Source: Variety April 21, 2009 Demetri Martin, who stars in Ang Lee's upcoming Taking Woodstock, is joining Brad Pitt in Columbia Pictures' Moneyball. Steven Soderbergh will direct the adaptation of Michael Lewis' book about ballplayer-turned-Oakland Athletics g.m. Billy Beane (Pitt) and his attempt to field a competitive team on a slim payroll. Shooting on the drama begins in June. Variety says that former Oakland A's team members David Justice and Scott Hatteberg have signed on to play themselves in the film, while Daryl Strawberry and Lenny Dykstra are among those who will be seen on camera being interviewed about their experiences with Beane when he was a phenomenon drafted by the New York Mets before flaming out and becoming a baseball scout. Martin will play Paul De Podesta, a Harvard graduate who turned down Wall Street jobs to use his statistical skills to change baseball scouting tactics. His system, known as "Earned Run Value," allowed Beane to evaluate valuable players he could hire at low cost.

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04-22-2009, 01:23 AM	#2
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Demetri Martin is hilarious, I can't wait to see him in a movie.

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JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:621 Blu-ray collection:1295 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Is he the comedian with the guitar who talks about the most random things that happen to him? He's HILARIOUS. I crack up at all his shows.

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xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	drama? so its not going to be an oakland version of 'major leauge'?

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