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(the case it was in was, obviously, dirty)
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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
So what, it’s pure white? I kind of like the effect the dirt has on it, especially given the subject matter.
Looks weird under the acronym LAFF.
Looks to me like more Catholic-bashing. It’s a conspiracy…Christians are a persecuted minority in this country (but at the same time, everyone who doesn’t share their values is on the fringe. It’s complicated.) P.C. police…white man got nothing in the world these days….the Jews. Hey look–the moon! Quack quack, woof woof, awooooooohhh…
Cry, baby, cry…
You’d think someone using the internet moniker “frankbooth” would be a rowdy, fun-loving psycho and not an overly-sensitive member of the most powerful “minority” (frank’s term) group in the USA today: white, Christian males.
um, I can vouch for the psycho part, but fun? dunno bout that.
(i think frankbooth is kidding Ju-osh. have a pabst blue ribbon and simmer down, son)
I think he was being cynical, Ju-osh….but no tellin’ ’round here as of late. Where’s Nicol Hitchens D when you need him.
ugh. I there’s just too much on that subject matter I wouldn;t want to see.
I wonder how many of these guys (Fr O’Grady, ‘star’ of above movie) there are in the US of A?
My brother was an altar boy ( about 20 yrs ago, but fortunately not molested) for one of the more infamous pedophiles taking refuge in the priesthood who was shuttled from parish to parish after a few months stint in a church run “hospital”. The Diocese said that the priest would never work again with families/kids. Well they lied and redeployed him again. It was front page news in 2005–since 30+ kids came forward in various parts of the country.
and his name weren;t O’Grady. A common story, I wonder. Institutionalized denial.
My apologies, Frank. Here, pass me that light. I’ll sing you a dreamy little number…
Your brother must not have been sexy enough, Lota.
Too soon?
Ju-osh, don;t know if Dave wants such “goings on” on his blog. This aint Lumberton, but a much more wholesome and light place.
Being a pain as usual Jeff? He was 10 then and anyone who thinks a small child is sexy…well no death is slow enough or painful enough for that sickness. He didn’t know one of his friends was one of the molested kids until it hit the papers.
My brother was the kind of kid who would pull his pocket knife out and saw off any appendage that was attempting to molest him. pedophiles usually pick on kids that they think won;t or can;t tell. Tattletales usually are avoided by perverts.
My brother is a professional athlete and national sports clothes endorser. If he were molested his self esteem & mental health wouldn;t be as pristine as it is. The boys who were molested are still having problems.
So I was right, too soon.
Is your brother Michael Jordan?
(Oh, and sorry.)
Michael Jordan is older than me dude so he couldn’t very well be my brother who was 10 years old 20 yrs ago. But 2 of my cousins were WNBA players.
and we all have good calves.
Then I definitely wouldn’t want to mess with you. (your choice if I’m referring to your cousins or your calves).
I think it’s a great poster, but I wouldn’t wanna see the movie.
yes, agreed Camel. I think after the Magdalene Sisters & Sex in a cold climate I “get the pont” and I couldn;t take anymore.
i mean point
“Your brother must not have been sexy enough.”
Haha. It’s so wrong.
Magdeline Sisters was great but that had great performances and writing and such. I don’t really wish to see it in documentary form. That’s just too depressing.