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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
Hmm.. I wonder if that Defamer report that the ending of WOTW is one of the worst in the last twenty years is true.
I’m glad you posted this.
uh…why did my first comment come up on the old blog?
anyway: hee. Poland, does this mean you’re surfing the net for TomKat news like the rest of us?
Thanks for starting my Thursday with a laugh!
the fact is u can’t stop cruise news. u can’t even contain it
You’re wondering if the Defamer is true? i don’t think they’ve ever had a true report there. But its a funny site.
Blustealer you couldn’t be more wrong. Often they give blips of other blogs which may be out of proportion or rumor or just parody, but in general alot of the stuff is correct due to the peeps who send in “tips”.
Les Moonves reads the Defamer for news for goodnbess sake.
Oh by the way…thanks for the link. Must we address Tom as Darth Smiley now? And who will avenge Oprah?
When did Les Moonves become the industry standard?
I said Les Moonves (and others) read the Defamer or have it read to them. I didn’t say any person or use the words ‘industry standard’. Who that is, is a matter of your own opinion.
It is a funny little site. But I wouldn’t hold their word as gospel or anything
No, not the site, itself. The little blurb article: War of the Worlds – the IM review
where the IM’r texted in this to defamer:
“DefamerOps: war of the worlds
this what i have been told re. ending, but it depends on what you like. many folks in Europe like downer ending, and US of A, many of us townees like the all-ends-tied up type ending (myself excluded which is why I am getting the Signs vibe, other than the trailers).
And yes i agree Defamer is the harbinger of truth and the way. but embellishments are entirely their own, ingratiating themselves for a real comedy job Someday.
They are all on there looking for writing jobs. I don’t begrudge em
any site that has a daily lohan story is fine in my book
Defamer is a must read everyday.
I have gotten confirmation from someone who is very savvy and who has seen the film that the movie follows the third act of the book pretty exactly… so the third act problems follow from there… apparently.
The book isn’t what I would call cinematic anyway.
So Scientologists believe in electro-shock therapy, but not prescription medications, is that it?
How savage.
A.I.
Minority Report
Catch Me If You Can
The Terminal
…I really hope WotW doesn’t go onto that list of recent Spielberg mishaps. A.I. had that horrible ending, Minority Report too, Catch Me was way too long and The Terminal was… well, The Terminal was pretty shit from start to finish.
God I get sick of defending Spielberg. On that list you have one masterpiece, two very good classics, and one amusing comedy that was a nice try. Combined their worldwide theatrical gross was over a billion dollars (AI: $235 million, MR: $342, CMIYC: 341, Terminal: 119). Add in the fact that his filmmaking is more inventive now than at any other stage in his career and it’s just clear that you aren’t really watching what’s going on in his movies.
Dave loves to comment on Roger Friedman. How can he resist not commenting on Friedman’s Tuesday article about Katie’s ominous 16 missing days and the resulting firing of her manager and agent her new wacko $cientologist
Speaking of Tom zapping things…what about a zapped budget? I am being told, rather insistently that the budget including P&A is now over 210M on this movie. Is this correct DP? Figure someone would have leaked that info to you by now.
Jeff, I really liked Minority Report for the most part. Not just the ending was flawed – but still, pretty decent. I was just saying he messed it up. Same goes for AI – some of the stuff in there is brilliant but then it goes on for 20 minutes too long with a silly… whatever it was.
Catch Me If You Can I also quite enjoyed but me and the friend I saw it with both had the exact same reaction at one point. We both wondered where it was going and why it was taking so long to get there. It DID NOT NEED TO BE THAT LONG.
And The Terminal was weak. It was a movie designed be called “light” “romantic” “fluffy” and “enchanting” on the DVD sleeve. It had a perfectly fascinating story but botched it up by focusing on how Tom Hanks gets to sleep! And then the weird semi-there relationship with Catherine Zeta-Jones (semi-there because it seemed like even Spielberg was bored but that storyline). And at a time when airports are among the most hectic, dangerous and strange places to be they did not mention things such as terrorism once. It felt weak and safe. And also, it was way too long. It was OVER 2 HOURS! Why?!
And the people who designed the poster need to get a different colour other than white into their brains.
Spielberg really needs a new editor.