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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
Well if you want the biggest bang for your air conditioning buck, the Fathom Event of Hamlet – with Benedict Cumberbatch – clocks in at 3 & 1/2 hours on Monday. That should cool you off for awhile.
JAWS. No question. Or Raiders. They smell like Summer
Felt like Spider-Man:FFH was kind of a mess. Still fun and reasonably clever but a comedown from Homecoming
My mind invariably reverts to definitive summer films from my childhood.
So “Barefoot in the Park” (and “The Dirty Dozen”), “Rosemary’s Baby,” “The Wild Bunch” (and “True Grit”), “Myra Breckinridge,” “Summer of ’42″….like that.
Sideshow, I agree Homecoming was more fun, but I was just happy they kept the fishbowl on Mysterio.
SPOILER?
That extra scene mid-credits really makes me wonder what they plan on for Spidey 3.
Midsommar. Hmmm. I don’t know what to think.
Monco, a lot of people seem to be having that reaction. For me it was instantaneous. I had a giddy grin as the credits rolled. I bit my finger in anxiety all throughout the film. It worked for me like nothing else this year. It was an invigorating experience at the movies. I won’t force anyone to see it my way but my way is 100% genuine.
Happy to see that HBO has renewed “Euphoria” for a second season.
(Last week’s ep–the carnival–was the best yet.)
Really hope HBO gives Zendaya the Emmy/GG “Best Actress” push she deserves.
It’s a remarkable performance: the type that normally catapults someone to the “A” list.
Has anyone here checked out Years and Years yet?
Yep, Bulldog.
Thought the first two episodes were terrific: last week’s ep merely so-so.
A tad deflating that, so far anyway, Emma Thompson has more of a glorified cameo than a lead (or even supporting) role.
Will definitely keep watching, though, if just to see what happens next.
P.S.= Rory Kinnear is killing it. For me, he’s the breakout star of the series.
I like Kinnear. He was so good on the underrated Penny Dreadful. I’d like to get around to Euphoria but who knows when.
I’ve thought that Rory Kinnear has the most compassionate and emotive eyes. He did so much with just a look on Dreadful.
Maybe there is a chance my summer can be saved after all. The reviews for Crawl are quite good. Looking forward to it.
“Crawl” is good, unpretentious fun, Bulldog.
Definitely worth the price of a Bargain Tuesday admission.
I liked Kinnear’s dad, too.
Anybody remember Roy Kinnear?
Was “Penny Dreadful” the series w/ Eva Green?
Yes that’s the one movieman.
Unfortunately there were less than a dozen people in my Friday night viewing of Crawl. At under 90 minutes, the movie hums along. Still amazed it was filmed in Serbia as it sure seemed authentic Florida.
Yep, Eva Green was in Penny Dreadful and should have won an award for the seance scene alone. She did get nominated for a Golden Globe.
I’ve been an Eva Green fan since Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers.”
A friend who’s interviewed her on several occasions says she’s great.
Funny, unpretentious, super smart.
Not to mention gorgeous.
So basically she’s perfect.