DISQUS

Colonel_Kurtz · 5 months ago

I'm beyond thrilled that Terry Gilliam is refocused on Cervantes! It's a shame it comes at the price of another Gilliam movie, but I prefer to see a master interpret a masterpiece. It's also a shame about Johnny Depp. Those two together could bring this masterpiece to life. How do you replace him as Sancho? Crispin Glover, maybe?

cantona_x · 5 months ago

So sad for Heath Ledger's passing, remembering his saying that he could do all the shitty stuff for working with TG

Saif · 5 months ago

Public Enemies was not in anyways 'ramshackle'.
Pirates 1 was really good. No need to call the fourth 'Pirates poof'.
You seem to hate Depp. Get your head out of your behind.

BrendonConnelly · 5 months ago

Hate Depp? Not at all. I think he's wonderful. He's a real favourite of mine.

The fourth Pirates film will be a poof of air. It won't exactly be Bergman now, will it?

There's no way a film with all of the shocking wobbles in sound mixing and cinematography that Public Enemies could ever strike me as more than ramshackle.

cantona_x · 5 months ago

Hey buddy, I'm just expressing my sadness for TG's new boy's accidental passing whom could really help financing in the bright future, did I say anything about Depp?

I like him actually and I understand his hesitation about this movie, that former Quixote experience must be terrible and he is such a hot star with so many project coming right now. Also he fills in the Ledger role in Dr. Parnassus without hesitation.

Back to the interview, really thrilled to know Himself is twittering for the Dr. Parnassus account, there is really some great tweets by typical Gilliam style:

Remember, we don't want to rule the world. We want the world to rule itself.
8:09 AM May 2nd from web
　　
It is so satisfying for me to invent a person, name him Harry Knowles, set him free and then discover he is a man of exquisite taste.
8:06 AM May 2nd from web

Gajonka · 5 months ago

What are you talking about?

cantona_x · 5 months ago

I don't remember the exact word Ledger said, he is such a big Gilliam fan, he claim something like "I would be a tea boy if only I could work with Gilliam"

speedracer · 5 months ago

Johnny would have been a way cooler Sancho if Gilliam got it done the last time. I doubt he'll do it, he knows he's not the right choice for the movie. Gilliam shouldn't whore himself out just so he doesn't have to risk another financial flop. Like Johnny said, Terry shouldn't go back there... It's not meant to be... Not now, not for him.

Icarus Arts · 5 months ago

Actually just re-watched Lost In LaMancha this moring (wanted to see which locations they used after my recent trip to Spain), so the news that Gilliam is back on the road to make the film is exciting--with or without Depp. Depp is obviously amazing and the flick would be great with him, but the footage shown in Lost In La Mancha would be good with a myriad of actors. How about Jude Law, Leonardo Di Caprio, or Joseph Gordon Leavitt? Just ideas, but I don't really care who it is. I would love to see this movie, but whatever happens, I just hope Lou pep is shotting the behind-the-scenes.

topheavy · 5 months ago

I wish Terry the best and hope that he never has problems with financing in the future. :D

Gajonka · 5 months ago

Gilliam's contributions to film have only just begun.

Deal with it.

Hail Gilliam!!

Cool post - thanks, Brendon!

H A P P Y F O U R T H !!

I got my fireworks people, you got yours?

WaaHaaHaa!!

"That Kangaroo stole my ball!"

Al Cervik (Dangerfield) (1980)

JordanFRAV · 5 months ago

I'm a bit dissapointed that 'Zero Theorem' isn't getting made, but I am still holding out hope for 'Don Quixote' to have Depp in centre-stage, I just think it would be an ideal partnership (but still without Depp, Gilliam will be able to make something work, who can play the part, I have no idea!).

On a great note though, according to the BBC, 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' has been given a release date of October 16th in the UK (however no US release date has been set).

Beyond Race Magazine · 5 months ago

This will be a fantastic movie, Depp would have been great but any number of strong leads could pull it off. Great news to hear this is finally taking off!

Beyond Race Magazine · 5 months ago

This will be a fantastic movie, I'm sad to hear Depp isn't on board but any number of strong leads could pull it off. As for Zero Theorem, Gilliam is better off focusing on Quixote anyhow. So excited it's finally taking off!!

Captain_Howdy · 5 months ago

Just seeing Lost In LaMancha has one understanding why Depp might be politely passing on trying to tackle that horrendous Quixote character again.

time_bandit · 3 months ago

I know I am in the minority here, but I for one take the non-casting of Depp as GOOD news!

Have we forgotten "Fear and Loathing" people? The last thing Gilliam needs is getting stuck with a collaboration with one particular actor.

I love Gilliam and his vainglorious projects, but having seen "Lost in La Mancha" I just can't see where he's going with this at all. If Sancho is a modern-day anything (now a scriptwriter) I don't see why we need to limit acting choices to Depp look-alikes (Law, Farrell, etc).

Of course, I have not seen the script.