From Harmony Korine's introduction to the recently published screenplay of his new film, Mister Lonely:
I was not sure I would make a film ever again. I spent many years dreaming of pigs that could walk up walls. I was living completely debased, like a tramp and a criminal. I had turned into a bastard with no home or friends. One day I started to dream of nuns. I began to imagine nuns dancing in the sky and riding bicycles in the clouds. I knew the nuns were testing their faith. On one occasion three of my teeth fell into a sandwich that I was eating. It felt like the right time to care again. I asked my brother to help me. He introduced me to a famous boxer who was good with medicine, he put my teeth back in my mouth. The nuns were testing me as well, this much I was sure of. I made this film out of the ashes of the broken nation, and it was there that I discovered that a little faith can go a long, long way.
PictureBox is pleased to announce the release of Michel Gondry's first book:
You’ll Like This Film Because You’re In It: The Be Kind Rewind Protocol
Michel Gondry’s debut book is a functional memoir of his quest to put the tools of filmmaking in the hands of as many people as possible. At New York’s Deitch Projects, in February and March of 2008, Gondry emulated the heroic example of his characters, constructing a do-it-yourself film studio in which any visitor could
assemble their own film from extant plot summaries and rent the results. His aim: “I intend to prove that people can enjoy their time without being part of the commercial system and serving it...Ultimately, I am hoping to create a network of creativity and
communication that is guaranteed to be free and independent from any commercial institution.” This book chronicles Gondry’s journey towards what he calls “The Be
Kind Rewind Protocol”, and serves as a an inspirational guide to creativity
and the art of having fun.
Softcover, $16.95
5” x 7.75”, 80 pp., 16 color
PictureBox
November 2008
Check it out on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Michel-Gondry-Youll-Because-Youre/dp/0979415381/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224279476&sr=8-6
Posted by: Pictureboxinc | October 30, 2008 at 11:04 AM