The soloist has all the elements of an uplifting drama, except for the uplift. The story is compelling, the actors are in place, but i was never sure what the filmmakers wanted me to feel about it. But even before he had finished writing it a movie deal had been struck. Its been 10 years since hollywood made a movie titled the soloist about nathaniel ayers life. The 65yearold music prodigy is now living fulltime at facility to treat his mental illness. For the soloist is the true story of 58yearold nathaniel ayers, who was once such a talented musician that. The true story behind the soloist video business insider. The soloist movie trailer high quality based on the true story of nathaniel ayers jamie foxx, a musical prodigy who developed s. Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Times columnist steve lopez and street musician nathaniel anthony ayers, the true story depicted in aprils paramount movie the soloist.
The differences between the real lopez and the fictional one are. Based on a true story, it stars jamie foxx as nathaniel ayers, a homeless man who was once a musical prodigy, and robert downey jr. Nathaniel anthony ayers is a musical prodigy who was on the. How a journalist discovered a musical prodigy sleeping rough and their story became a hit film. The life of nathaniel anthony ayers, 65, is the true story behind the 2009 film, the soloist, staring jamie foxx and robert downey jr. Its been 10 years since hollywood made a movie titled the soloist about. The film is based on the true story of nathaniel ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless.
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