Published • loading... • Updated
John Malkovich, a world-weary CIA man in 'Wild Horse Nine,' prefers life on the road
Malkovich’s latest role adds to a career that has taken him to 47 countries, while he keeps directing plays and performing in hybrid stage shows.
- By the time "Wild Horse Nine" arrives in theaters on Friday, Malkovich will be in Japan directing a play, starring as a dying CIA man on Easter Island in the film.
- Now 72, Malkovich prefers an ever-moving life on the road, having performed live in 47 countries over his 50-year career rather than pursuing Hollywood stardom.
- Best known for screen credits including "Empire of the Sun" and "Being John Malkovich," Malkovich also directs international theater, recently staging "Leopoldstadt" in Latvian despite knowing only a few words.
- Describing himself as "a worker," Malkovich rarely promotes his films, saying "I'm rarely asked to promote because I'm already gone." His philosophy prioritizes work over public relations.
- Challenges have punctuated his career: two years ago in Bulgaria, nationalist protesters assaulted theatergoers during his production of George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," which he characterizes as "unfortunate and pretty goofy.
Insights by Ground AI
20 Articles
20 Articles
My Mother LodeReposted by 
The Seattle Times
The Seattle TimesJohn Malkovich, a world-weary CIA man in ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ prefers life on the road
In Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” John Malkovich’s Chris is an itinerant CIA officer weary from his travels. But Chris has got nothing on Malkovich's miles. Over Malkovich’s 50-year career, he’s performed live, by his count, in 47 countries. His role in “Wild Horse Nine” is a big-screen apogee for Malkovich. He’s favored to win his first Academy Award. But if Malkovich is experiencing a moment of public celebration at 72, it’s also a remin…
John Malkovich, a world-weary CIA man in 'Wild Horse Nine,'
NEW YORK (AP) — In Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” John Malkovich plays an itinerant CIA officer, Chris, weary from his travels. But Chris has got nothing on Malkovich’s miles. Over his 50-year career, Malkovich has performed
·Baltimore, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources20
Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Center
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
60% Center
L 30%
C 60%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
