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It shows how out of it I was in trying to be in it, acknowledging that I was out of it to myself, and then thinking, “Okay, how do I stop being out of it? Well, I get some legitimate illogical narrative ideas” — some novel, you know?
So I decided on three writers that I might be able to option their material and get some producer, or myself as producer, and then get some writer to do a screenplay on it, and maybe make a movie.
And so the three projects were “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep,” “Naked Lunch” and a collection of Bukowski. Which, in 1975, forget it — I mean, that was nuts. Hollywood would not touch any of that, but I was looking for something commercial, and I thought that all of these things were coming.
There would be no Blade Runner if there was no Ray Bradbury. I couldn’t find Philip K. Dick. His agent didn’t even know where he was. And so I gave up.
I was walking down the street and I ran into Bradbury — he directed a play that I was going to do as an actor, so we know each other, but he yelled “hi” — and I’d forgot who he was.
So at my girlfriend Barbara Hershey’s urging — I was with her at that moment — she said, “Talk to him! That guy really wants to talk to you,” and I said “No, fuck him,” and keep walking.
But then I did, and then I realized who it was, and I thought, “Wait, he’s in that realm, maybe he knows Philip K. Dick.” I said, “You know a guy named—” “Yeah, sure — you want his phone number?”
My friend paid my rent for a year while I wrote, because it turned out we couldn’t get a writer. My friends kept on me about, well, if you can’t get a writer, then you write.”
~ Hampton Fancher
“That was the most disappointing thing to me in how this thing was played. Is that I’m on the phone with you now, after all that’s been said, and the fundamental distinction between what James is dealing with in these other cases is not actually brought to the fore. The fundamental difference is that James Franco didn’t seek to use his position to have sex with anyone. There’s not a case of that. He wasn’t using his position or status to try to solicit a sexual favor from anyone. If he had — if that were what the accusation involved — the show would not have gone on. We would have folded up shop and we would have not completed the show. Because then it would have been the same as Harvey Weinstein, or Les Moonves, or any of these cases that are fundamental to this new paradigm. Did you not notice that? Why did you not notice that? Is that not something notable to say, journalistically? Because nobody could find the voice to say it. I’m not just being rhetorical. Why is it that you and the other critics, none of you could find the voice to say, “You know, it’s not this, it’s that”? Because — let me go on and speak further to this. If you go back to the L.A. Times piece, that’s what it lacked. That’s what they were not able to deliver. The one example in the five that involved an issue of a sexual act was between James and a woman he was dating, who he was not working with. There was no professional dynamic in any capacity.
~ David Simon
I’m thinking more like ‘Battle Royale’ based on the distress call. Awesome pilot, anyways.
And, consider this: All those people were flying in coach. The 1st class section broke off and presumably suffered a much worse fate. When was the last time you saw that many attractive people in coach?
Now, David, you just pulled a “Jennifer Garner the new Gretchen Mol” moment
by calling LOST, “Gilligan Island with Super Models.”
Man, that’s some craziness right there, but I will
defend the casting by stating that this was an
INTERNATIONAL flight. I have never been on one myself
but I am believe a better looking group of people
would be on an INTERNATIONAL Flight than domestic.
Just one man’s opinion, but LOST’s first two episodes
are better than most films I have seen all year.
If film paid off as well as hour-long story arc
intensive TV, then maybe Rex Reed would not be hatin
on David O. Russell.
That’s why I love MCN, because I would never have
read that article without it. Rex has some points
though, those directors and writers are making
some very odd films that I might like on occasion, but
the films are off.
Back to LOST, just plains rules to no end. Any show
that hires Terry O’Quinn and Daniel Dae Kim, plus
Daniel’s freakin WIFE, kicks all sorts of ass.
Supermodels and mutated polar bears!
can’t watch network shows. only hbo or fx. even with bikini clad island girls
I don’t get this – is Poland complaining, or does he not like the show, or what? These first two episodes have rocked. By my count, there are 4 attractive women out of the 20 or so people shown so far. Is that really so outrageous? I don’t know, this just sounds like one of Poland’s snide, snarky MCN headlines.
You are really a special kind of person arent you Bob? While I will praise the Shield and Rescue Me as being two great Cable shows. Network TV, and to some extent the Netlets, still do TV at it’s best. You cannot find Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, Lost, Everwood, Kevin Hill, and so on on cable. These are essentially network shows, and even the least story-arc heavy TV like CSI does not exactly bore you.
Cable really has nothing going for it but more sex, cursing, and enhanced violence most of the time since it does not fall under the evil claws of the fascist FCC. Shows like The Shield and Rescue Me go beyond all that in ways most of the shows, say on HBO, really do not.
Network TV at least has a season where I know when shows will return, unlike Cable where you just have to guess. I will take the networks programming over cable most of the time, but if you ignore Network TV make sure you at least catch up with it on DVD. Ever heard of Family Guy, Buffy, Angel, Alias, Firefly, or Freaks and Geeks? If not drop some cash, and get anquainted with greatness, yo.
Well LOST certainly has my attention for the time being. Although I fear it could turn out to be really campy sooner or later. I must have faith.
brother, u seem to be obsessed with me. and if u say everwood, the boring gilmore girls, crappy wb shows, are good tv than you’re beyond help.
firely was garbage. alias? can anyone besides hardcore watchers explain whats going on? angel? he made david hasslehoff look like an oscar winner
you’re not really giving a convincing arguement, chief.
and family guy didn’t hit its stride and popularity til it was cancelled and the dvd came out. but thanks.
Bob, no, you are just my antithesis. You just represent
everything I am against in a human being. Which
makes you really special. I mean, Mark Duper trying
to change his name to “SUPER”, special. IF anyone
cannot appreciate Everwood or Gilmore Girls you are
really indeed of a nerf bat full of good taste to
your head. Easily some of the best hours you can
spend watching TV! How often does that happen?
And no Special Bob; Family Guy hit it’s stride while
on FOX back in 2000! You know nothing of TV. So
why dont you just shake your antithesis friggin head
and deal. Family Guy just got picked up thanks to
DVD sales from people who were sold on the show long
before they ever aired repeats on Cartoon Network.
For people like you Special Bob; I refuse to make
a strong argument, because the thought of it makes
me physically ill. Please keep on being everything
I am against in a human; you wanker 🙂
You insulted Boreanez? Wow. Like your taste in
politics, you really know jack and shit about
good acting. Plus Special Bob, people with high
brain functions can easily follow what’s happening
on Alias; Sydney at some point will use something
really bad to reign havoc on Sloane, probably, at
some point in the future. The whole show happens to be about
seeing what brings Sydney to that point.
Outside of freakin STAR TREK, which had more seasons
and a hardcore fan base not to mention Paramount
needing something to get them some cash in the
late 70’s, no other cancelled TV show has been
turned into a film. Firefly had all of 16 episodes,
most of which did not air, and pulled off production
values that Kerry Conran couldnt pull off with more
of a friggin budget. Calling Firefly, “garbage”, again
just proves to me you just do not know jack about
quality television. When Serenity becomes a sucessful
film and gets turned into a TV show again. Please;
dont be shocked.
Crazy Special Bob. Youre funny. You make me laugh.
Dave, you’ve got to watch Desperate Housewives this Sunday night! ABC is on a roll!
Ummm, weren’t the “Naked Gun” movies based on a cancelled TV show-one that actually ran for fewer episodes than “Firefly” (if such a thing is possible)?
Peter, you may be correct, but Police Squad had a
few more episodes than Firefly. I am not sure, but
I might need a clarifier on that statement I made
about Firefly. So thanks for the info.
And please tell me why I should watch Desperate Housewives?
This show really does look as if it has nothing to
offer me in more ways than one. I enjoy watching
Jack and Bobby damn it! Now I have to give this
show a chance? GRR ARRGH! I got a headache!
But if someone could give a brother a solid case
for Desperate Housewives I would appreciate it.
anyone that actually watched firefly definately still lives in their parents basement
its ok, steel, u will get out of it one day. u should really stop the star trek conventions though, cupcake
It’s surprising that someone who writes on a fifth-grade level would be criticizing someone else for living with their parents.
Bob, you “definately” need a better argument.
sorry
i forgot i was writing essays and novels here
my bad
i’ll work on that
jerk
Lost… indeed one of the best new shows to hit the networks in a long time. Really kinda stunned that it turned up on ABC, though. Good for them.
POLICE SQUAD only ran six episodes. FIREFLY was what, 11?
Special Bob, you make a brother laugh. Seriously, people with your typing skills are usually the ones stuck in parent’s basements. However that comment remains to make little sense. Because how many people have basements anymore?
I’m not in TV or movies, so I would guess the recent change in management over at ABC is going to do better things for that network. Good for them. Quality dramas are much better than reality shows.
Steel guy, you really do like some really terrible tv. Whats next? You going to go on a rant about how good Gilmore Girls is?
Yeah dumb dumb, nothing on TV comes close to the
quality of Gilmore Girls. I will dare say that
no one in Hollywood writing films today, as in the
people Rex Reed hate, have as much talent as Amy
Sherman-Pallidino. They do not come close. She can
even direct. So god help the poor lowly directs in
Hollywood if Amy Sherman ever gets her chance at a film.
If you do not like Gilmore Girls due to your testicles
or some other bullshit male excuse; then that happens
to be all on you. I love the show. I eagerly await
season 2 on DVD, and even will watch the shows again
on ABC Family.
Easily the best show on Television. End of Line.
Now go watch OLN or some other crap Mark. Oh, you
dont know OLN? Arent you a MANLY MAN!
When you say things like that how are we supposed to respect your television opinions? Honestly.
Mark, because just about every TV critic in the
country feels the same damn way. SO if you want
to get with it, then maybe you should see where I
and them are coming from. If not, keep on watching
the crap you watch, and keep on convincing yourself
that those shows are really good, when they are
okay, and not on any level close to the Gilmore Girls.
Thank you, come again.
figures that steel loves gilmore. explains so much about him.