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Run through.

Posted on February 17, 2017 by robchristopher

A few shots from last night’s rehearsal. We head into the studio today!

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3 things about Charlotte Zwerin’s THELONIOUS MONK: STRAIGHT NO CHASER

Posted on February 11, 2017 by robchristopher

Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser [1988] 1. Turning around and around at the airport. 2. He admires the new pair of pants. “Those are some bad motherfuckers.” 3. Playing around with his handkerchief while he’s playing.

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3 things about Mercedes Kane’s BREAKFAST AT INA’S

Posted on January 31, 2017 by robchristopher

Breakfast at Ina’s [2015] 1. His job was to chop the chocolate. 2. “You’re too stupid to eat here.” 3. No Christmas decorations.

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3 things about Werner Herzog’s LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD

Posted on January 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World [2016] 1. The historic computer has its own scent. 2. Werner volunteers himself for a one-way ticket to Mars. 3. “Have the monks stopped meditating? They all seem to be tweeting.” It’s … Continue reading →

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Update: the sounds of ROY’S WORLD.

Posted on December 30, 2016 by robchristopher

Jason Adasiewicz and I (but mostly Jason) have been hard at work on the soundtrack of my forthcoming documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago. And after a lot of wrangling on Jason’s part we’ve finally assembled the combo that will … Continue reading →

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Carrying on.

Posted on November 22, 2016 by robchristopher

I’d like to share a moment from an interview I did with Barry Gifford earlier this year that will be used in my upcoming film Roy’s World: One thing I have to say is that neither my mother nor my … Continue reading →

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3 things about James Redford’s RESILIENCE

Posted on November 6, 2016 by robchristopher

Resilience [2016] 1. Only 5% of health care spending goes towards preventative medicine. 2. Dear Miss Kendra letters. 3. While her mother sobs, the baby looks into the camera, curious. Eye-opening.

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3 things about Bertrand Tavernier’s JOURNEY THROUGH FRENCH CINEMA

Posted on October 16, 2016 by robchristopher

Journey Through French Cinema [2016] 1. Undiagnosed tuberculosis during childhood. 2. Melville used the entire studio for shooting, including the hallways, stairways, the entrance, and the streets outside. 3. Sautet: “I didn’t make a film about the highway code!”

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Update: the sounds of ROY’S WORLD

Posted on October 11, 2016 by robchristopher

Last night Jason Adasiewicz and I met up to discuss the soundtrack of Roy’s World, which is moving forward quite nicely. We’re cooking up some really cool ideas. This is the first time I’ve been able to work with a … Continue reading →

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Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe join ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO.

Posted on September 13, 2016 by robchristopher

An early summer afternoon in the house in Chicago. I’m ten years old. The sky is very dark. A thunderstorm. I’m sitting on the floor in my room, the cool tiles. The rain comes, at first very hard, then soft. … Continue reading →

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