Side by Side, hosted and produced by Keanu Reeves, will be premiering on PBS on August 30. Daniel Fienberg from HitFix and Brad Oswald from the Winnipeg Free Press have tweeted that it will be a great afternoon with Keanu Reeves and others. It is not clear from the tweets, if they are screening TV shows or interviewing principals. Considering how long the full version of Side by Side has been available, I tend to think that Keanu will be available for interviews for promotion purposes. I reckon we will find out soon enough.
Update: There have been more tweets that Keanu appeared at a panel for Side by Side today. tweets added at the end.
Update X2: Lots of tweets coming out of Keanu’s PBS’ panel for Side by Side. There are too many to post. Here are some of the tweets, all from writers and/or critics:
- Tim Goodman said at the end of the session he thanked folks for coming to which someone said he was likeable and surprising Zen Master.
- Will Harris wondered how many will walk away from the panel with increased respect for Keanu. He said he would.
- Cynthia Wang said Keanu said he used research as an interviewer but also wanted to have a conversation with his film peers.
- Dave Nemetz said on Bill & Ted Keanu said they have had a couple of drafts and they are waiting for the next one.
- Christine Wright reports that when Keanu learned Point Break is getting adapted he said “Broadway? It’s on Broadway now? Awesome! Watch out for the wave!”
- Bruce Miller says Keau Reeves sounds like James Franco teaching a NYU film class. There is a scholarly side but also a whoa!
- Jarett Wieslman reports that Keanu said “Jelloooooo!”
- C Joan Porter reports that when Keanu was asked how the Matrix was filmed he said “That’s film, baby!”
- Megan Walsh-Boyle said Keanu suggested that some people wouldn’t know who he is.
- Ashley D. Polasek tweets “Pictures are big; it’s the smartphone video technology that got small.” paraphrasing Keanu.
- Megan Walsh-Boyle tweets Keanu said “I’d love to be on Broadway, but I don’t think I’d pick Point Break…I do see how it could be a lot of fun.
- Roger Catlin says weird that it is Keanu Reeves to be the one to step up to declare that photochemical film is dead.
- Scott D. Pierce said Keanu just spoke in french with a sort of surfer accent. Translated: The more things change the more they stay the same.
- Tim Goodman says it’s not breaking news but Keanu Reeves is still a good looking dude. Still getting it done.
- Megan Walsh-Boyle says Keanu Reeves is also damn handsome.
- Gwen Reyes says I’m kinda in love with the fact that Keanu Reeves is a super film nerd.
