Yup.


-----Original Message-----
From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Fri 2/19/2010 5:56 PM
To: Goodman, Abbey
Subject: Re: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview

Cool, I'll keep you updated; he says he should have that info in about a
month. I'm assuming you're currently most inclined to run
profiles/interviews on bands of at least some existing prominence, correct?

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Goodman, Abbey <
Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com> wrote:

>  OK, keep me updated.
>
> In the meantime, I am always open to queries, but be warned that we are
> preparing to relaunch the site in April so I'm only taking on major,
> directly up our alley-type stories right now while we focus on the big
> reveal.
>
> Thanks Barrett.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com <barriticus@gmail.com>]
> Sent: Fri 2/19/2010 5:45 PM
> To: Goodman, Abbey
> Subject: Re: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview
>
> Okay, I let him know that you'd need that info before confirming the
> assignment, so hopefully he'll get that info to us as soon as he's got it
> confirmed.
>
> Would you be interested in other queries in the meantime, and if so, is
> there a particular topic you're looking for/not looking for?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Barrett Brown
> Brooklyn, NY
> 512-560-2302
>
> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Goodman, Abbey <
> Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com> wrote:
>
> >  I think it looks interesting, but probably better to wait until there's
> a
> > confirmed distributor/release date that we can peg it to.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com <barriticus@gmail.com><
> barriticus@gmail.com>]
> > Sent: Fri 2/19/2010 5:24 PM
> > To: Goodman, Abbey
> > Subject: Re: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview
> >
> > Sure, here's a five-minute trailer with a good number of clips from the
> > finished film:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU8EUbJ28dc
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Goodman, Abbey <
> > Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com> wrote:
> >
> > >  timing may be a little early now, but maybe not. can i see a clip or
> > two?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<barriticus@gmail.com><
> barriticus@gmail.com><
> > barriticus@gmail.com>]
> > > Sent: Fri 2/19/2010 4:33 PM
> > > To: Goodman, Abbey
> > > Subject: Re: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview
> > >
> > > He says they've confirmed a great number of film festivals in spring
> and
> > > summer, with U.S. art house theatrical release set for early fall.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Barrett Brown
> > > Brooklyn, NY
> > > 512-560-2302
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Goodman, Abbey <
> > > Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > do you have any sense from him about when it would be released?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com<barriticus@gmail.com>
> <barriticus@gmail.com><
> > barriticus@gmail.com><
> > > barriticus@gmail.com>]
> > > > Sent: Fri 2/19/2010 4:27 PM
> > > > To: Goodman, Abbey
> > > > Subject: Re: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth
> interview
> > > >
> > > > 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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