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Published on Monday, September 29, 2003 - 8:33am |
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Some New Paul Schrader News! What Is BOTICHELLI'!
Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
Paul Schrader got the bum’s rush recently on EXORCIST: THE UNNECESSARY, but he’s going to keep on doing what he’s always done... be a maverick who barely fits into the industry that alternately awards and abuses him. And chances are, he’s still got plenty to say. Here’s what one of our regular chatters had to say in a recent e-mail:
Hey Harry,
I just got back from Affliction playing at the Michigan Theatre. Another of the "Paul Schrader Series" playing there this week. As usual, he did a Q&A after the film. A lot of interesting questions were asked but the most interesting thing Schrader said(aside from the amusing Nick Nolte stories) was when someone asked what he's planning on doing next.
Schrader said he and his nephew will be doing a picture called Bottichelli. This has nothing to do with the artist, mind you. It is the story of a Los Angeles escort and her driver, based on a true story of his nephew. As he told it, his nephew used to be the driver for an escort in L.A. and he always used to listen in on her "jobs". For security reasons, I assume. A mic in her purse, a reciever in his ear. Long story short, he fell in love with the escort. He said no more than that.
Schrader said that he is glad to be getting back to more gritty "on the street" stories. He also mentioned he wants Hayden Christensen to play the driver and Eva Mendes as the escort. I don't remember if he said they were signed or not, nor how far along things are. Sounded more to be in the beginning stages(your spies can probably round up more info). But it sounds like it could be a really cool movie. Cya around.
You can call me "BuLLeT".
I would go watch a movie with Eva Mendes reading Vogon poetry for three hours, even if you told me someone would punch me in the face the whole time. She is one of the most remarkable megahoneys in film right now. Grrrrrrowr with a capital Grrrrrrowr. And I hear that Hayden Christensen kid just finished some silly swordfightin’ movie that might not be half bad. Time will tell, I s’pose...
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