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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
Is this an animation flick??
The teaser trailer looks pretty decent.
I can’t wait for MIW! My cat will love it.
Ohmygod, another HEAVILY HYPED FRANCHISE!!! SEQUEL!!! REMAKE!!!
Wow, how much does Michelle Monaghan look like Katie Holmes in that teaser trailer?
If they had cut to Tom Cruise right after PSH asks, “You got a wife? Girlfriend?” why do I think I’d hear snickering from the audience.
Yeah you’ll hear snickering. That MI3 trailer sucks, and not because I think Tom Cruise has become one of the most annoying people on earth.
I mean, no one could come up with a better line for Hoffman than “and then I’m going to kill you right in front of her.” No one???
– Hoffman as a super villain? I guess if McG can make one out of Crispin Glover…
– The breakout scene looks lifted almost exactly from “License to Kill.” Where’s Robert Davi when you need him?
– In ten years we’ve gone from Cruise exploding off a helicopter inside the Chunnel to him getting knocked a foot in the air onto a Dodge. LOL
Why can’t Hoffman be a great villian? Not like he’s not one of the GREAT actors working today or anything. Nah.
Hoffman was originally to do the voice of the baddie in The Incredibles (eventually going to Jason Lee) so, yeah, he can be bad.
After seeing Capote, there is not much Hoffman can’t do when acting.
Hoffman WAS a pretty good asshole in Punch Drunk Love.
(I can’t believed I just paid that movie a compliment)
Michelle Monaghan turned down Tom. She was wife to be #6 before Katie was asked.
looks OK, could go either way. Feels somewhere in the middle of MI1 and MI2 style. Getting knocked into the car is a cool shot, not because it’s spectacular in any way but because it looks real, like cruise actually got fucked up (or his stunt double). REst of the trailer pretty much left my mind and the music was weak. Some moments in there definitely hit a little too close to home though, chick looks just like Holmes.
I’d rather see Hoffman give his take on a villian than one of these Euro baddies we see in every action film or some bland actor with no range. It’s funny. The people ragging on Hoffman now would be ragging on MI 3 for not taking a risk and casting out of the box. Such pessimism.
I agree that it’s nice to see Hoffman take a part that I’m sure brought him a hefty paycheck. Another P.T. Anderson success story!
On the other hand, the trailer itself has absolutely nothing interesting in it. It looks vastly less stylish than either previous installment. At least Michael Giacchino’s score will probably be good, though.
Well, MI2 was really bad, so…
But it’s got Michelle Monaghan, who was great in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang so that’s a plus.
MI:2 did spawn CR:1. For those not aware of franchise/remake/sequel jargon CR:1 means “Chicken Run”.
hoffman is great offbeat casting and will give a new spin on a baddie role. who isn’t excited to see him do this?
I think Hoffman is a great choice for the villian but even an actor such as Hoffman can’t salvage that groaner of a line they give him the trailer. Regardless, after MI:2 I have zero interest in this franchise.
These are just fun action flicks. If PS Hoffman can make it a tiny bit interesting I’m all for it.
Jeffmcm, you just made me really want to see this. I was intrigued by the cast and the possibilities regarding locations, but I had no idea Michael Giacchino was doing the score. My ears drool at the possibilities…might even get him the Oscar nod he was shamefully denied for The Incredibles.
And Hoffman can and should be a great villain.
This is a spy movie from the guy who did Alias.
Hoffman will be dead by the second act and the REAL villain will reveal himself.
Maybe Jon Voight will pop up with a helicopter blade lodged in his ear.
I don’t know for 100% certain that Giacchino is doing the score…but a friend of mine works for his music editing house, and they’re the ones who just mixed this trailer.
i’m liking the jj abrams pick as a director. gotta give cruise credit. he does work with the best.
I like Abrams as well…he knows how to tell a story. And according to IMDB, Giacchino IS doing the whole score.
Whoa, i saw the trailer tonight attached to King Kong… i ain’t feelin’ it. But there’s room for something good. I liked the bit where Tom Cruise got flung unto the car and then hit the ground with a thud… mainly cause I hate Tom Cruise, and that bit looked like it would’ve hurt.
is that wrong of me?
My Kong crowd snickered at the trailer, but not as much as they snickered at the Miami Vice trailer.
I must say, I was surprised how easy it was to get a great seat to Kong ten minutes before the show. And not just at any theater, but the big event theater in town, the one that gets Star Wars, LOTR, Harry Potter, etc. Kong may build, but on the first day it was definitely lacking the vibe the latest outings in those series had.
That’s weird, I had the exact same thing. We got to the screening 30 minutes early so we’d get a good seat (on opening night) and in the cinema that holds 650odd people there were only about 150. Crazy. On opening night.
Maybe not that many thought it was out, because movies are usually released on Thursday, but Kong opened on Wednesday. Still strange though.
The Vice trailer could be much stronger.
Excising the terrible music might help. Looks great, though.
I have no worries about the film itself. C’mon. It’s Michael Mann.