If there is one thing that characterizes Paul Schrader when it comes to speaking, it is his political incorrectness. AP photo
Just like a few years ago-many-, the buoiesi entered the Fast Food on the Planet to eat hamburgers at a local Pumper Nic it occurred to him to “feed the hippo”, in the age of streaming, in Hollywood, the watchword is to feed platforms.
In this sense, the latest classic film that reinvents itself to end up on TV is American Gigolo (American Gigolo)Paul Schrader’s 1980 thriller about a taxi driver accused of murder.
While many viewers are waiting to see what Showtime can do with the material, Schrader isn’t one of them. And that’s it the director and screenwriter did not hesitate to disavow the series and point out that he is not involved with her.
A moment from “American Gigolo” (1980), with Richard Gere. Clarin photographic archive
“After the Showtime trailer appeared online, I was asked if I was involved,” Schrader wrote. “The answer (sic) is no.”
Schrader revealed that he has long been opposed to updating his most iconic films, as he feels it they are products of specific times and make sense only in contexts in which they were made.
“A few years ago, I got a call from Paramount asking me to do it again American gigolo like a series, ”he wrote. “I replied that I thought it was a terrible idea: times had changed, Internet porn had redefined male sex workvirus, etc. “
Paul Schrader, as the writer of Scorsese’s classic “Taxi Driver” (1976), put Robert De Niro’s most famous line in his mouth: “Are you talking to me?”
“I couldn’t imagine Julian Kay working on a bachelorette party. In fact, more than once, with Martin Scorsese, we have had to stand firm on that. Most of all, because every now and then they would come back to charge to do it again Taxi driver During the years. I thought it was the end. “
But it wasn’t over, according to Schrader, who says he wasn’t even asked to be a part of the series that was eventually produced.
three options
“Then came another call saying that Jerry Bruckheimer and Paramount had the rights to the remake American gigolo without my consent. I said I would think about how to structure such a program, ”she replied.
“No, the caller explained to me, they didn’t want my participation. I had three options: 1) take $ 50,000 and not get involved; 2) take $ 0 and don’t get involved; and 3) threaten a costly and unnecessary lawsuit and not get involved. I opted for option 1 “.
new business
The stars of the upcoming Showtime series Jon Bernthal as Julian Kaye, the role of male shoulder that brought Richard Gere to fame.
Gretchen Mol, Rosie O’Donnell, Lizzie Brocheré, Gabriel LaBelle, Leland Orser and Wayne Brady also star. Even so, beyond his criticisms of the overall project idea, Schrader had praise and good wishes for the new cast.
Years after the premiere, the designer Giorgio Armani reunited the “American Gigolo” couple Lauren Hutton and Richard Gere. AP photo
I haven’t seen the trailer. I’m a huge fan of John Bernthal and wish Gretchen Mol the best, “he wrote.” I’m not going to watch the Showtime series. I don’t think I can be objective about it, and even if I could, it’s too hectic. “
Even if you won’t see American gigoloSchrader has a lot to keep him busy, as he is currently working busily on his next film as a director, master gardenerwith Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver.
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Source: Clarin
