Tag Archives: willem dafoe

A cocktail with Barry.

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

I had the privilege last weekend of showing a fine cut of the film to Barry Gifford. Full speed ahead!

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3 things about Sean Baker’s THE FLORIDA PROJECT

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

The Florida Project [2017] 1. “No harm, no foul? No fowl. There’s a joke in there somewhere.” 2. She carefully washes the pony’s mane. 3. “I wish they made forks out of candy. Then you could eat the fork after … Continue reading →

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3 things about Oscar Bucher’s NELSON ALGREN LIVE

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

Nelson Algren Live [2016] 1. Neon sign for Fritzel’s. 2. Making room. 3. The look on Rick Kogan’s face as he watches Willem Dafoe perform “The Lightless Room.”

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“The approach is unorthodox, but so is the film-in-the-making–“

Posted on November 3, 2017 by

Whoa! Jason and I were interviewed by legendary jazz critic Howard Reich about the film! Oh, and guess what? You can follow @RoysWorldFilm on Twitter.

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Lili Taylor joins ROY’S WORLD: BARRY GIFFORD’S CHICAGO.

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

Born in Glencoe, Illinois, as a young actress Lili had a brief stint at DePaul University and also spent some time training with Del Close. In other words, she’s perfect for a documentary about 1950s-era Chicago! I am so excited … 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

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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3 things about Anthony Mann’s THE NAKED SPUR

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

The Naked Spur [1953] 1. “Maybe we sat down at the same card game once or twice, but that don’t mean dirt to me now!” 2. As played by Robert Ryan, Ben Vandergoat’s laugh is rather like Bobby Peru’s laugh … Continue reading →

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