[percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

RHONDA MCDONNELL rhonda_mcdonnell at msn.com
Tue Nov 3 23:17:16 EST 2009


No, Ford looked like mid-60s last time I saw him.  And Percy plays a little loose with the time frame.  Remember he was writing SC and realized mid-way through that his protagonist was Will Barrett. I don't remember where I read that--either in the letters or an interview, but he never was a perfectionist when it came to those types of details. Will has retired young, so mathematically, the whole thing never did work.  In any case, while Harrison Ford is too old, Clooney is probably too young. But it would have to be someone plausible, and if we're going to cast him with Scarlett Jo, then he has to have some charisma. On second thought, Clooney's hair IS gray. He can play older. 

--Rhonda 

"You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing."
  
                                    Walker Percy



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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:48:01 -0500
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OK, I looked it up; he’s
67.  Wow.  I think he could get away with 57 though….

 

Karey

 





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Wasn’t Will at
least 50 or older?  Isn’t
Harrison Ford about that old? 
Will’s daughter has graduated from college and Will did not marry
Marion until later – she’s not in the prequel – and in the
Last Gentleman he is in his mid to late 20s at least I think.

 

I never liked the age
difference between Allie and Will – it’s source seemed more of
middle-aged wishful thinking than anything that had anything to do about truths
about life, God, or human relationships. 


 

Scarlett Johanssen (sp?)
plays opposite older men frequently (Girl with the Pearl Earring, Lost in Translation)
and has a maturity about her that would make her very good for the role though.

 

Karey

 

 





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Harrison
Ford's a little too old. What about George Clooney?



--Rhonda 



"You live in a
deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific
and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what
he is doing."

  

                                   
Walker Percy















Date:
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:19:58 -0500

From: sldye at bluegrass.org

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Yes, Scarlett Johansen would be perfect too. I think we are on to
something.

 



Steven L. Dye, MA

Director

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Lexington, KY 40511



 

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On Behalf Of Karey Perkins

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I like it! I can totally see
Harrison Ford in that role at least. Scarlett Johansen (sp?) would be good as
Allie too.

 

KP

 





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I always thought Harrison Ford and
Drew Barrymore were good fits for the roles in Second Coming but that was a
while ago.

 



Steven L.
Dye, MA

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Board, Inc.

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Leestown Road, Suite 338

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KY 40511



 

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I seem to recall having read in Patrick Samway's
biography of Dr. Percy that there had been several aborted attempts at filming
The Moviegoer, though I don't remember Mallick having been mentioned. At some
point in the late 60s or early 70s a production might have actually commenced,
with Sam Waterston (apparently a Percy fan) in the role of Binx, but this
project was also shelved.



The most recent news I read regarding the filming of a Percy novel was three or
four years ago. Donal Logue (best known as a comic actor, I think) was
signed-on to direct a film adaptation of The Second Coming, with Bill Paxton
playing Will Barrett. I'm unsure as to what became of that.



- enos  



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From: Henry Mills <hpmills3 at austin.rr.com>

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Does anyone have any information for Ms. Mullen or other thoughts on the

subject of MG as film?



Best,

Henry Mills







> ------ Forwarded Message

> From: Shannon Mullen <shannonamullen at gmail.com>

> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:09:34 -0400

> To: <hpmills3 at austin.rr.com>

> Subject: Moviegoer Screenplay?

>



> Hello Henry,

>

> I'm a film producer based in New England, and this afternoon I was
discussing

> Walker Percy's "The Moviegoer" with some colleagues when the
subject of

> Terrence Mallick's adaptation came up.? We'd all heard back in 1997 that
he'd

> written a screenplay based on the book, and we're wondering whether
anything

> has happened with the project since...?

>

> Can you tell me whether you've heard any updates, and whether Mr. Mallick

> currently owns the book option?? If not, do you know who does?

>

> Kind regards,

> Shannon A. Mullen

> e: shannonamullen at gmail.com

>





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