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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
Sundance to me is still the best marketed film market posing as a festival.
Here, here DP.
I gotta say…seeing the 5+day stubble, the cynicism and the look of sheer exhaustion in your eyes…I really don’t miss being there. It’s as you said-almost totally about the market and the buzz and not so much about MOVIES.
Jesus, was your cameraman wasted?
Looking kinda rough there, Davey. And go see Hounddog and let us know how good it is already.
YouTube? No iKlipz, or was this just an unofficial… You know what? Whatever, right?
And I guess the Sundance thing really is to be as shakycam as possible.
I like how David uses the term “The Truth is..” when in fact he’s just espousing his opinion. The truth is Dave its the truth according to you. That’s all and no more. Please use “In my opinion yadda yadda” from now on.
Thank you and godpseed you fijian emperoro.
I think its a matter of POV…if you are a journo, you need a story and for the most part the big story is a big sale which makes Sundance feel like a market. But if you re here for the movies it’s pure heaven…I feel like I haent seen a bad performance yet and hae loved a lot of films. And if Sundance is getting you jaded just ask one of the fantastic Sundance volunteers which movies they liked and why they re volunteering and youll quickly get your movie mojo back. if you focus on film as the fest asks theres not much to dislike…
on a sidenote. Typekey blows big nasty chunks. it never remembers you. totally unpracticle. dave whats the deal? ugh…
Oh, I would like to second any Typekey-hatred as well. Especially how you seem to be logged in, and then type in a length posting, and then it says ‘you are not logged in’ and has erased everything you’ve just written.
Dave if we are going to critique your choice of words while putting forth content….
Can I please request that you stop finishing every column with: “And so it goes….”
I can’t explain it, but this really is abrasive to me in a nails on a chalkboard way. I don’t know if it’s because it smacks of lazy writing (though I’m sure your work schedule is exhausting), seeing it repeated so often, or if I just don’t feel the sentiment.
This is definitely one of those things, where it’s more me than you.
I’m sure I’m alone on this one.
Just sayin…..
THX if we are going to critique your choice of words while putting forth content….
Can I please request that you stop finishing every post with: “Just sayin…..”
I can’t explain it, but this really is abrasive to me in a Madonna performing American Pie way. I don’t know if it’s because it smacks of dontgiveafuck writing (though I’m sure your posting schedule is exhausting), seeing it repeated so often, or if I just don’t feel the GRAVITAS.
This is definitely one of those things, where it’s more me than you.
I’m sure I’m alone on this one.
And so it blows…
THX- like that post won’t inspire us ALL to finish our posts with
And so it goes…
Someone should do a doc at Sundance about global warming in Park City… it looks like a balmy winter tropical wonderland.
“Oh, I would like to second any Typekey-hatred as well. Especially how you seem to be logged in, and then type in a length posting, and then it says ‘you are not logged in’ and has erased everything you’ve just written.”
I just had that happen to me! And I did math, damn it! Twenty years of painstakingly precise Oscar stats gone poof!
I asked it in the other thread, but I’ll ask here to. Any word on the sale of Aussie feature Clubland, apparently to Warner Indo for $5mil.
The TypeKey thing is bull, but the words shouldn’t be gone. Just hit ‘Back’, copy them, signout, signin, and post again.
Re word choices – I’ve been wondering why you have to talk at all, I mean, couldn’t you just mime or hold up cue cards with a musical background? (see Bob Dylan in Subterranean Homesick Blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srgi2DkDbPU )
The camera crews in the background are a nice touch – could they smile a bit more, maybe a few dance moves? And hey, keep the 5+ day stubble – sexaay!
Also – what about John Carney’s “Once” – which one blogger from elsewhere calls “the Sundance heart & soul movie everyone’s talking about”. Which apparently is not entirely true, or at least you haven’t finished the cue cards for it.
And so it goghs…
When I hit ‘back’ the words I’ve typed are gone.
By the way, David, that’s MISS Pac-Man. The only difference is bow, but you wouldn’t like being mistaken for a French prostitute. Or would you?
The only difference between David and a French prostitute is a bow?
Tofu,
I so deserved that.
Oh…forgot to mention this! I think there’s so many camera crews every year at Sundance for, well, the obvious reasons (BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ) but also because it’s super easy to get a press credential. I know people who get one, do the press circuit and use it to promote themselves and their projects. One couple I knew had like, 7 years of press footage just sitting at home. Interviews, segments, etc. They had like, a half-assed website set up that didn’t serve any purpose other than to get a press pass for film fests.
Do what I do and copy everything you’ve typed before pressing Post.
everything I’VE typed. Obviously I’m not stalking your computers.