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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
But theatrical is a loss leader!
Hee hee.
But if it wasn’t for Twitter, the studios would be in a huge slump right now… Just look at this weekend compared to the same weekend last year, and you can see how the Twitter effect is real and bigger than texting ever was for WOM. The reality is that theatrical is more and more a loss leader with everyone buying movies VOD these days, and teen males playing videogames. Gamer may not do well because it’s not interactive, like the teen audience expects these days. The only savior on the horizon is 3D, and if Avatar doesn’t make 500 million, then I think we can kiss 3D goodbye. If it wasn’t for Twitter and 3D… just imagine where theatrical would be right now, we’d be talking about “remember those days, when people went to the movies”?
I forgot 3D… oy… thanks…
We’re on the cusp of a major shift in entertainment dollars, and the film industry clearly needs IMAX and 3D to survive. These superior viewing options give audiences a reason to get out of the house, and also are keeping your local multiplexes alive thanks to their premium ticket pricing plans. I’m surprised that Inglorious 3D has not yet been released, but clearly Harvey is holding this one back for an end of the year re-release that will keep TWC above water. Without Inglourious 3D, TWC and the movie industry at large will completely collapse by year end. And I’m not just saying this because I write for the Times, I personally know this to be true thanks to inside sources that I cannot put on the record at this time.
Meanwhile: I think Twitter has gone down. Again.
Do you work for a studio strategic planning group, martin? Scary.
Agreed until the if your “studio is in trouble” cute quip….
Umm…if the execs of a studio give a massive access interview in which they proclaim they are really fucked up…it’s either true…or shit is so bad they need the story to generate buzz.
Yes, Fox flailing was a story last summer (and I feel the fact Night, Wolverine and Ice Age [with the biggest marketing budget of all time?] underperforving domestically is turning it into a foreign studio is an underreported story) but you have to be a FUCKIING MORON to not think Universal is in some batshit straits right now.
Okay..if “Love Happens” plays, it plays. But it WONT. Couples Retreat is more likely. Likely enough to endure the losses of Cirque Du Freak…and oh, there will be losses on that one. Bigguns.
I’ve actually been waiting for your comments on the NY Times “A-list actors are dead” story.
The Washington Post had a story last Thursday about Hollywood writing off movies for grown-ups. Nothing was said about AMC Theatres writing off the Post by pulling their D.C.-area showtimes out of that ruling-class newspaper. These days AMC is much more savvy business-wise than the Post.
Speaking of business savvy, “G.I. Joe” is going to have a sequel thanks to its blockbuster takings around the world.
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don’t forget that 3D and IMAX aren’t illegally or otherwise down-loadable so it’s no wonder they’re pushing that option so hard. I also think un-downloadability (?) is the big reason behind record companies pushing vinyl again. It’a always about money and not about superior enjoyment.
Digi – I get exhausted from screaming about this crap over and over and over again.
I don’t hate these journalists or think they really are morons. But my GOD… the shit they throw out there as news. The laziness! The irresponsibility! And the utter lack of any historical perspective! It’s shocking to me every time.
TWITTER SUCKS MORE DICK THAN AURORA SNOW