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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
On the one hand, Prom Night certainly has to have more youth appeal than The Messengers, closer to WASC’s level – on the other hand, I seem to remember WASC coming out against less competition, and even though The Ruins isn’t exactly packing them in, it is chasing the same audience.
Started watching the original Prom Night on cable the other night.
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Tony is on his way. Thank god that TONY IS ON HIS WAY!
jeffmcm, Ruins & Prom Night aren’t chasing the same audience. Ruins is R, Prom Night is PG-13. Ruins is gore with a bit of supernatural horror, Prom Night is more of a thriller than a true horror movie.
Calgary FINALLY got U2 3-D and I’m pretty excited to see it. Anyone see and and what did you think?
Yeah, it took Hannah Montana to get some 3-D love in Western Canada. At least I could drive to Washington State, looking forward to Journey in 3-D.
Anyone hear what the 3-D projects are going to be this summer?
speaking of 3D, that commentary on the medium and its future by james cameron on mcn is a fascinating read; say what you want about the man being a ‘demanding’ director (and believe you me there’s been a lot of talk about that here re: ‘avatar’), he’s one clever bugger to say the least
Grady, the marketing suggests they’re both chasing teens. Prom Night is surely chasing more kids in the 12-17 bracket but that’s it.
U2 3D is definitely worth seeing, especially if you’re a fan. I thought it was a much better movie than Scorsese’s “Shine a Light” and much closer to a memorable concert experience (and I go to a lot of concerts)
If you’re interested in more 3D stuff, I have a bunch of interviews from ShoWest:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=43367
I believe Journey 3D is the only actual 3D film being released over the summer. It’s a bit cheesy at times but it’s a fun movie.
Jeffmcm: Again, the two movies aren’t chasing the same audience. They’re being marketed completely differently, in different arenas, to different demos.
Prom Night pulled in $9.5mil+ last night, according to Nikki Finke. Clearly, the marketing worked on it.
Prom Night works just like When a Stranger Calls. They both revolve around pretty people in familiar scenarios (babysitting/prom night). How many can say they’ve been on an archeological dig in Mexico or whatever The Ruins is about (haven’t seen any ads for it yet, haven’t read the book, etc, so don’t go off at me for getting the premise wrong).