Why did I create this account?
1. Because I love Mike Faist!
2. Because he doesn’t have social media so it’s hard to keep track of his upcoming projects and life updates.
3. So that I myself have this information all in one spot lol
4. For new fans!
Mike Faist has been selected to receive the Trophée Chopard during this year’s Cannes Film Festival. He will be awarded at a dinner on Carlton Beach on May 17. The award is given to honor cinema’s rising stars, and the recipients are selected by an academy of previous winners.
Mike Faist at the Trophee Chopard Dinner held at Carlton Beach on May 17, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Lodovico Colli di Felizzano/WWD via Getty Images)
New rehearsal photos from Brokeback Mountain featuring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges.
Photos by Shona Louise Photography
Credit to theatre_weekly for sharing
Today, Dear Evan Hansen had its final performance at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. Mike Faist was among the past cast members to join in the audience. A thread of photos and videos!
Mike Faist will be participating in an Online Q&A regarding his nomination for Best Supporting Actor from BAFTA on Saturday March 5 at 19:00 (GMT), as part of the EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Sessions 2022. Free tickets are available now at .
Costars Ryan Breslin (from Newsies) and Rachel Zegler (from West Side Story) showing support on Instagram for Mike Faist after the Challengers trailer was released yesterday.
Sophie Wilde and Mike Faist interview each other for Madame Figaro France. Both are recipients of the 2024 Trophée Chopard for the Cannes Film Festival.
New interview is available! Here’s a thread of favorite moments.
Putting this in context of how Steven Spielberg wanted to delay West Side Story to keep Mike Faist as Riff 💖
You can watch the full video here:
Thread of photos from 18 May 2023 at world premiere stage adaptation of Annie Proulx's "Brokeback Mountain" at
@sohoplace
in London, England. The new play starring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges
(Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Mike Faist has been nominated for Best West End Debut Performer for his performance as Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain by The Stage Debut Awards.
Winners will be announced at a ceremony on 1 October in central London.
Happy opening night to Brokeback Mountain starring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges!
Check out this link for more show details including how to buy tickets:
Rising stars award recipients Mike Faist and Sophie Wilde, and Godmother Demi Moore at the Trophee Chopard Dinner held at Carlton Beach on May 17, 2024 in Cannes, France.
Video by Madame Figaro
BAFTA nominee Mike Faist will (hopefully) be in attendance at the EE BAFTAs! It will take place on Sunday 13 March at 19:00 (GMT) and will be broadcast on the BBC in the UK and around the world. For information on how to watch in your country, visit
New photos outside Soho Place in West End of Brokeback Mountain, starring Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges.
Photos by @/shonalouise_photography on Instagram
Mike Faist talking about Tony and Riff’s relationship portrayed in “Cool” in West Side Story. “[Riff] is the crazy guy you want on your right.”
Full interview here:
Mike Faist mention from 42:20-43:00.
Justin: I love the guy who plays Riff.
Rachel: Mm!
J: Was he in Dear Evan Hansen?
R: Yes. Yeah Mike Faist.
J: Mike Faist goddamn was he good. You must have known him being a Broadway fan?
R: Yeah. I was like shitting myself on my birthday.
A big congratulations to Mike Faist on being nominated for Best Supporting Actor from BAFTA! 👏 winners will be announced on March 13 at a hopefully in person ceremony!
The Atlantic City Story is set to release in the US in 2023. It was previously only showing at the Denver International Film Festival (2020, US) and Cheltenham International Film Festival (2021, UK). This film features Mike Faist as Arthur in the cast.
Mike Faist was part of the cast of A Celebration of John Guare tonight at 92NY Center for Culture & Arts.
The full performance will be available for viewing online until Thu, Feb 9, 7:30 pm ET.
See link below to purchase tickets to view.
“Love exists and it exists on lots of different levels,” says Eddi Reader
🎙️
@Nat_Jamieson
speaks with Lucas Hedges, Mike Faist, Reader and Dan Gillespie Sells who have turned Annie Proulx’s short story into a hit ‘play with music’ at
@sohoplacelondon
MPI Original Films is excited to share a collection of early stills from the MPI Original feature
@pinballfilm
.
Based on a true story, the film stars Mike Faist, Crystal Reed, and Dennis Boutsikaris.
📸 Additional photos:
#pinballmovie
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (starring Mike Faist) will be the closing night screening at the Raindance Film Festival in London on November 5. Ticket includes access to Q&A with lead Mike Faist & directors, and Closing Night Party.
Will be available online November 6-13.
The Bikeriders, which Mike Faist is in, is on indefinite delay for release, since New Regency is now looking for a new distributor (it was previously Disney). The movie is unlikely to hit theaters this year due to the actors’ availability to promote the film.
Disney is no longer set to release ‘THE BIKERIDERS’.
New Regency is now looking for a new distribution partner for the film and is considering all release possibilities, including a streaming release.
(Source: )
Congratulations to Mike Faist on his win for Best Breakthrough Performance: Male (as well as his nomination for Best Supporting Actor) from The Online Film & Television Association (OFTA) for his role as Riff in West Side Story!
The Bikeriders is delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. It was slated for a December 1 release date. There is no updated release date yet, but the intention is to still qualify for this year’s award race. Challengers was previously announced to have been delayed until April 2024.
Mike Faist will be participating in an Online Q&A regarding his nomination for Best Supporting Actor from BAFTA on Saturday March 5 at 19:00 (GMT), as part of the EE BAFTA Film Awards: The Sessions 2022. Free tickets are available now at .
The Atlantic City Story (2020) is now available to rent on Amazon Prime! This is the first time it’s been available to view since the Denver International Film Festival (2020, US) and Cheltenham International Film Festival (2021, UK). This film features Mike Faist as Arthur.
The one and only David Alvarez is here with an exclusive behind-the-scenes moment from
#WestSideStory
. Check out this and more when you bring home
#WestSideStory
on Blu-ray & Digital today.
A new rumor suggests Mike Faist could be playing Haymitch in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Faist's casting as the character (or any character) has not been confirmed.
Source:
I interviewed a SAG nominating committee member (anonymously of course). Pleasantly surprised about their ballot which includes Mike Faist and Ruth Negga! Here's what they had to say...
These chief critics for The New York Times believe Mike Faist and his amazing costars David Alvarez (and Ariana DeBose!) should be nominated for Oscars this year!
“Challengers” starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist will world premiere on August 30 and open the Venice Film Festival, which runs Aug 30-Sept 9. The U.S. theatrical release for the film is set for September 15.
The Heartland International Film Festival is screening Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game virtually, as well as in person for anybody who is interested in watching. The film can be accessed virtually today! (Details below)
Happy new year, Mike Faist nation! 2021 gave us some amazing Mike content with Panic and West Side Story. Looking forward to what 2022 has to offer (starting with the film Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game)!