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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” â 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 â 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 â he directed a play that I was going to do as an actor, so we know each other, but he yelled “hi” â and I’d forgot who he was.
So at my girlfriend Barbara Hershey’s urging â I was with her at that moment â 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 namedâ” “Yeah, sure â 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 Iâm on the phone with you now, after all thatâs 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 didnât seek to use his position to have sex with anyone. Thereâs not a case of that. He wasnât using his position or status to try to solicit a sexual favor from anyone. If he had â if that were what the accusation involved â 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. Iâm not just being rhetorical. Why is it that you and the other critics, none of you could find the voice to say, âYou know, itâs not this, itâs thatâ? Because â let me go on and speak further to this. If you go back to the L.A. Times piece, thatâs what it lacked. Thatâs 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
Congrats.
Congratulations, David.
did you get hitched Dave? Congrats!
Look at Heat all suave with a lady. Let’s give three HUZZAHS in HAPPINESS for Heat. HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!
I’m always the last to know. Seriously, a hearty Mazel-Tov!
congrats Poland.
Did Wells catch the bouche?
So that’s what ‘ocupado’ meant.
Congratulations!
Waterbucket just committed suicide.
Way to go DP. All the best from the medical staff here at JBD.
Wife first. Movies second. Hard to believe I know but you’ll get used to it.
Well damn, David. Why didn’t you tell us where your china pattern was registered? I might have been able to buy you, oh, I dunno, a cup or something. Congrats.
congrats, indeed…..
Nice yellow Clinton tie.
And all this time I thought Poland was gay. Seriously, this is a shocker.
Wow, too cool. This brightens up my own day!
aww, love is a many splendored thing. don’t sweat the small stuff and have fun togeher!
Mazal Tov, DP!
She’s a biscuit.
(Catholics can say “mazel tov,” right?)
Wow, congratulations David! Now I have to figure out a gift and everything.
Looks like you deserve some congratulations. đ
Mazel Tov!
Oh no, yet another bear escaped from me. Why D-Po? I’d have given you and your hairiness everything and now you’re stuck to that thing with boobs. Yuck. At least she’s not too unfortunate looking. Congrats…I guess.
Big Mazel Tov from me too, David :).
Nice catch.
Giggity giggity, oh yeah.
By the way, can we expect, an early Monday morning review of your wedding night ;)?
Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Congrats and happiness all around, DP!
do we actually know he got married?….maybe he adopted….
She’s hot!
Deepest congrats, Dave!
David: You either just got married, or
you became president of an island kingdom.
Either way, congrats!
Congratulations!
Ditto on what Wrecktum said. Congrats!
Congrats!
I didn’t even know you and Maureen Dowd were dating.
Does this mean we can forgive Dave for no post on a major summer BO weekend? Could have gotten married in February…
Kidding of course, congratulations and from a totally shallow visual perpective – very nice!
Shw gets my vote as the next subject of Lunch with David.
Where are you registered – if everybody on the site threw into PayPal, who knows what you could get! Napkin rings, toaster…
I’m shocked! I always thought Nikki Finke was taller. (I think Dave can take a joke, but if not this will be my last post. It’s been fun!) đ
Congrats!
Go n-
And that’s why they call him The Pope? Where’s Stu VanAirsdale when you need him?
Congratulations, Dave.
Your 2nd best decision after hiring Michael Wilmington (Just Kidding!!!)!!!
May you and your loved one have a blessed life…and maybe the little patter of Poland 2.0 coming soon?
Congrats from a long-time reader and lurker!
Congrats! All the best to you and your bride!
Congratulations! From yet another long-time reader and lurker.
Way to go, David. Congratulations to both of you. Stay happy.
Here’s to your fuck!
ladies man
Congratulations from another faithful reader.
Well, that’s a sweet sight.
Conratulations!
congratulations, DP. Sneaky how you haven’t mentioned anything about your personal life and it’s successful.
Congrats, Dave! Best wishes to both of you….
All the best to both of you! Love the tie-dress match. đ
and fwiw, I didn’t mean that to sound bitchy. I meant that as:
You have had a successful personal life, and not mentioned it to us, who are in daily communication with you.
Congratulations Dave!
VEEEERY interested, you can contact me at swing.com.
How can you come here every day and not say CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congrats Dave. May it be long and happy.
Suave, D-Po! Who knew?
Congrats.
I can’t believe you passed up the opportunity to tell D.P. he was totally and legally OWNED, Lex.
Congrats big guy, after all the death in Hollywood this year it’s nice to read some good news for a change.
Dammit, I should have said what Lex did.
I will anyway:
Suave, MAN you’re sauve!
Congratulations, David!
Mazel Tov from me as well! Cute women who love movies are scarce in these parts!
Congrats, David. It will add a whole new perspective to your work.
Well done David! congrats…
Does the bride have a blog?
“A blessing on your head, mazel tov! mazel tov!”
T. Holly – I think it’s Laura Rooney who’s co-editor of MCN. For the last few years she’s been highly lauded in DP’s end of year thanks.
Thank you all for your kind words.
My bride is not in the business in any way… and is not too happy with her picture being published. She says her idol is Mrs Letterman, who no one seems to have ever seen or know anything about.
She is, indeed, a babe and a half. And a genuinely good person. And she indulges me by coming to screenings of the best and the crappiest movies and plays.
We are very happy and she will be pleased if I never mention her here again. But again, many thanks.
Just got back from an internet free vacation (you all should try it…it’s amazing what really doesn’t happen over the course of a week) and wanted to say CONGRATS, David!! I wish you many years of happiness and marital bliss. Welcome to the club.