Subject: RE: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview
From: "Goodman, Abbey" <Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com>
Date: 3/15/10, 18:03
To: "Barrett Brown" <barriticus@gmail.com>

RE: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview

OK Barrett. Thanks.


-----Original Message-----
From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Mon 3/15/2010 1:36 PM
To: Goodman, Abbey
Subject: Re: Burroughs documentary, Peter Wellers/Sonic Youth interview

Hi, Abbey-

Regarding the Burroughs documentary we discussed last month, the filmmaker
says they're waiting for their first big film festival in April to announce
the distributor and release date, so I'll get back to you then if you'd
like.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Goodman, Abbey <
Abbey.Goodman@rollingstone.com> wrote:

>  Yup.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com <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><
> 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><
> > 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><
> > > 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><
> > > > 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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