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| THE FUTURE |
NB : The documentary is going to be shown at the London science fiction next February, at the Sundance film festival, and broadcasted on the sweeden tv. Are you satisfied of the success of your documentary? What do you expect now? RM : The Documentary has been entered in Sundance, but the selection process is still ongoing and there is no way to know if it will be selected for screening. Sundance is really tough, but I’m very happy with the way the film turned out so I decided to roll the dice and see what happens. I think it will be picked up for further broadcast. It’s just a matter of getting it seen by the right people. NB : Which are your future projects? RM : I’m finishing up a screenplay about air racing and have a newborn son who is taking up a lot of my time. I have a new documentary I’m trying to get off the ground. Sort of a tongue in cheek look at the surfing culture here in America. I have another screenplay, a comedy about what happens when oil is discovered next to a small town in western Pennsylvania that is really coming together. If the screenplay comes out as well as the treatment I’ll try and produce and direct it myself as an independent. |
| FINAL QUESTION |
NB : It's a subjective but unavoidable question : do you think the Hitchhiker's movie will be made and should be made? RM : YES!!! Think of all the new fans it will bring to Douglas’ work. Will it be made? I think it might considering the talent that is attached and the money that has been spent on it. I don’t think it will be the same as the book. It can’t be. The structure of the novel won’t work as a Hollywood film. It has no clear protagonist, it’s not structured in three acts and needs a strong narrative line. I think that Jay and Carrey will stay true to Douglas’ intent as far as theme goes and that’s all you can really hope for. I just hope all of his fans go to see it with an open mind and enjoy it for what it is. |
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