[percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.
Karey Perkins
karey1 at charter.net
Tue Nov 3 23:26:04 EST 2009
You just like George Clooney! : ) (OK, I do too..)
Believe it or not, there is another Indiana Jones movie in the making! Is
Ford going to be swinging from trees and running from giant rolling rocks
while he is in a wheelchair?? Hmmm. I wonder how they're going to swing
that.
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of RHONDA MCDONNELL
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:17 PM
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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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From: karey1 at charter.net
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Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:48:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.
OK, I looked it up; he's 67. Wow. I think he could get away with 57
though..
Karey
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.
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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[mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of RHONDA MCDONNELL
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:42 PM
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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
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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
Bluegrass MH-MR Board, Inc.
1500 Leestown Road, Suite 338
Lexington, KY 40511
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.
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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[mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:06 PM
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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
Director
Bluegrass MH-MR Board, Inc.
1500 Leestown Road, Suite 338
Lexington, KY 40511
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[mailto:percy-l-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of D.E. Pierce
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:48 PM
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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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