August 16, 2004
Without anything to write this weekend, with aimlessness beginning to set in, I turned my attention back to Deadroom and went through the ten hours of behind-the-scenes footage. I digitized a lot of it, edited some of it, and as a result there are now six behind-the-scenes featurettes available on the website. As promised. They're not as exhaustive as our eventual DVD documentary will be (or at least we hope it will be), but they offer a nice insight into the production of the film. My personal favorites are the ones with Nick and Yen directing.
Oh, and here's a really good interview with Vincent Gallo from the NY Times. And a good review of his movie can be found here.
I've spent so much time on that script these past few months that it's weird to wake up and not have it hanging over me. So -- time to pull out Rocketman. Actually, it's already open on my desktop and I'll be typing in it momentarily. I think I might've found that clarity of mind for which I put it away in the first place. I went out to eat with Amy and James last night and, while discussing screenplays, Amy asked how many I'd written. Good question. I guess since 1998, when I wrote my first feature length piece, I've completed 12. Doesn't sound like much when you say it like that. A handful of those I would be very eager to disown now, but that's practice for you. I've got hard copies in cabinets with DO NOT READ scrawled in magic marker across the front pages.
Posted by David Lowery at August 16, 2004 3:14 PM
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I have just had my final exam for the semester and will get on to reading "Henry Lee" momentarily...
Posted by: Matt at August 16, 2004 7:49 PM
I don't know why in the hell Mr. Gallo identifies himself as a conservative Republican. It must be one of his subversive ways of getting more publicity. You gotta hand it to him when it comes to marketing. "Brown Bunny" will have a profitable box-office opening. Just watch...
Posted by: Yen at August 17, 2004 2:25 PM
Vincent Gallo is to George Bush as Ben Affleck is to John Kerry...is it just me or is there something oddly appropriate about that?
Posted by: Ghostboy at August 17, 2004 2:37 PM