Hi yet again-
Okay, just spoke to him again. He says he can't reveal specifics yet other
than that the three biggest indy distributors are bidding, so it should be a
pretty significant release for a documentary of that sort. He can also
provide exclusive clips. Let me know if you'd like to proceed on this.
Thanks,
Barret Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi again-
>
> Just went through a bunch of e-mails Yony had sent me and yes, he's got
> theatrical distribution lined up. He had mentioned that he'd be making an
> announcement about specifics on that soon, but I've asked him if he can go
> ahead and let me know about it so that you'd be more inclined to run a
> piece. Will let you know what I hear.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barrett Brown
> Brooklyn, NY
> 512-560-2302
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Barrett Brown <
barriticus@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi, Abbey-
>>
>> Sure thing. I just called a few minutes ago but I guess you're out to
>> lunch. I'll try you again a bit later, or feel free to call me.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Barrett Brown
>> Brooklyn, NY
>> 512-560-2302
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Goodman, Abbey <
>>
Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Barrett,
>>>
>>> Thanks for writing. I am a fan of your work. Am definitely intrigued
>>> about this and would like to talk more. Will you try me a little later this
>>> afternoon or Monday please? I'm at 212/651-7866.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/18/10 5:43 PM, "Barrett Brown" <
barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> *Hi, Abbey-
>>>
>>> This is Barrett Brown; I write for Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, The
>>> Onion, Skeptic, and few other things here and there, and my second book is
>>> coming out in a few months. I wanted to query you on a piece I'll be writing
>>> soon.
>>>
>>> Filmmaker Yony Leyser just sent me a review copy of The Man Within, which
>>> will be the first documentary on William S. Burroughs. The film includes
>>> interviews with John Waters, Iggy Pop, the remaining Sex Pistols, Sonic
>>> Youth, and Peter Weller, among others, and Leyser has arranged for me to
>>> interview Weller as well as Sonic Youth. Wellers played Burroughs in Naked
>>> Lunch and spent a great deal of time with the author in preparation for that
>>> role. Though he's probably best known for playing Robocop, he's an unusually
>>> erudite fellow in general, particularly for an actor; he won an Academy
>>> Award in 1993 for having directed the short film Partners, is an adjunct
>>> faculty member at Syracuse and a grad student at UCLA specializing in the
>>> Italian Renaissance, and has been involved lately in a number of productions
>>> for The History Channel in addition to his roles in shows like 24 and the
>>> various sci-fi programs from Star Trek on down. Sonic Youth, meanwhile, is
>>> still Sonic Youth.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you'd be interested in either a piece on The Man Within
>>> incorporating interviews with Weller and Sonic Youth, or perhaps a profile
>>> of Weller linked to his appearances in the upcoming documentary.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Barrett Brown
>>> Brooklyn, NY
>>> 512-560-2302
>>>
>>> *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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