Suicide Girls Interviews Bret
Daniel Robert Epstein has an interview with Bret @ SuicideGirls.com. Lots of sites seem to be making a big deal out of Bret saying that Roger Avary had the rights to a Glamorama film - but readers of this site will know that this has been in the works since at least 2003.Ellis did come clean about what he intended to do during this book tour.
Well you know what? I did have this whole sort of performance planned when I was about to embark on this tour. I was going to do it in character as the Bret Easton Ellis of the book. About two interviews in, it became exhausting. I'm not an actor, I can't do it. It wasn't fun either. It was having to maintain a pose with a journalist who wanted genuine answers to genuine questions and it didn't work out.UPDATE: I may have been a bit too laid back about what this news of Avary purchasing the lifetime rights of Glamorama means - see the 1st comment for why.
UPDATE 2: Minnesota Daily also has an uber-short interview w/ Bret.
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[1] On Sep-07-2005, Matt wrote:Sure, we've known for quite a while that Roger has been trying to get Glamorama off the ground, but what is significant about this story is that it now appears that Avary flat-out owns the book -- as opposed to simply holding a renewable option on the material. One can only interpret this as a sign of deeper commitment to the project by all parties involved. I think it's great news!
[2] On Sep-07-2005, Bret Schlyer wrote:
Well, since you put it that way, I agree!
[3] On Sep-07-2005, Nathan wrote:
Knowing Avary owns the rights to the book (and that they won't expire) makes me feel better, simply because I wouldn't want that film project to end up in the hands of some Hollywood hack who might take some of the Ellisian elements out of it to make it more "commercial."
Of course, that post from awhile back about Avary having trouble selling Kip as a leading man to producers is pretty troubling. Not surprising, but no less troubling. Even though Kip doesn't at all look the way I envisioned Victor when I first read the book, Kip completely won me over with his performance in "Rules." He IS Victor.
[4] On Sep-07-2005, LesterG wrote:
I love Avary, but a part of me was still hoping that Michael Tolkin might get another shot (remember he's the guy that cast Kip Purdue when he was attached as writer/director). Glamorama just seems to fit him to a tee...oh well.
Also interesting in that interview: There are deleted scenes from ROA with Casper Van Diem (Johnny Ricco!) as Patrick Bateman. When is Lion's Gate going to let us see that sh**?!