I had this image in my head for a long time, as an opening of a story. A man looks out a window, a phone rings, he answers it. Will it turn out to be something? Will there be a story? I don't know. Maybe.
I started reading that book once, but never finished it. An inspiration for this new story is actually The Limey, Soderbergh's film. I'd like to try to do a story in a non linear style like that.
It's quite good, though at 600 pages is a commitment. There's also some hubbub over the various translations. I believe the German one is wildly different from the English one, I believe. I love Soderbergh but have never seen The Limey -- will certainly put it on the list.
This is also first scen of Wojciech Jerzy Has movie "Pętla" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mT5dk8jouQ . Polish version (better version;) ) of "Lost Weekend". You find eng subs in [cc] icon.
Have you read Murakami's 'The Wind Up Bird Chronicle'? It starts with something a bit like this. And is a great book!
ReplyDeleteI started reading that book once, but never finished it. An inspiration for this new story is actually The Limey, Soderbergh's film. I'd like to try to do a story in a non linear style like that.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite good, though at 600 pages is a commitment. There's also some hubbub over the various translations. I believe the German one is wildly different from the English one, I believe. I love Soderbergh but have never seen The Limey -- will certainly put it on the list.
ReplyDeletewow! im excited to see where this goes Jason. Gives that mystery element like in "Emily says hello" keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Andrew!
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ReplyDeletedo you like some book from thomas pynchon?
ReplyDeleteand some film from Guy Maddin?
Huge fan of your work btw
Thanks! Haven't read anything by Pynchon. I'm aware of Maddin's work, but haven't actually seen any of his films. Where should I start?
ReplyDeletefor Pynchon, Inherent Vice or, uhm, 'V' maybe.
ReplyDeletefor Maddin, Branded upon a brain and keyhole.
Tales from the Gimli Hospital is on youtube, so I might start there.
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ReplyDeleteThis is also first scen of Wojciech Jerzy Has movie "Pętla" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mT5dk8jouQ . Polish version (better version;) ) of "Lost Weekend". You find eng subs in [cc] icon.
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