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| He was a writing-maniac, he did his own press-kit and ad and wrote more than forty unrealeased scripts. He did also works for other people under pseudonym, wrote essaies and novelizations of his movies. Quite everything unpublished and in the hands of friends, relatives or collectors.. The following list contains only the most important stuff, but I'm planning to expand it as soon as I'll have enough time at my disposal. |
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| 1985 Son Comment: Story of a modern Messiah, coming to New York on Xmas Eve. He cames to save the world, but he has to face the hostility of the people. Project with clear autobiographical resonance. John Cassavetes joked: " At least I have the right initials to play the role". 1986 Begin the Beguine Comment: From an interview with Ben Gazzara: "It was not a script, it was a play. John has called, me and Peter, and we have read the text. It was an Husbands twenty years later, but with only two characters. They talk to each other, they feel sorry for them-self. One is depressed, one is optimistic. They talk philosophy, they meet women but they never make love. Just talk. it was very funny, very tender and moving." From another interview with Ben Gazzara: "It's the story of two men that have reached the age when you prefer talking with women instead of making love with them. But the things they say are incredibly beautiful, full of love, of pain, of humor, of that humor-in-the-pain John talked for all his life...[...]. Begin the Beguine could have been a wonderful film, but the text is so deeply Cassavetes that I doubt it would ever be realized". Gloria II Comment: Sequel of the 1980 movie, whit Gloria and Phil ten years later. The Mafia is still looking after them. She Is So Lovely Comment: Screenplay written in 1980, then completely re-written to adapt it to Sean Penn in 1987. Mauren and Eddie (originally Rowlands and Cassavetes, then Wright and Penn, both married couples) are separated, but still in love. Both are slightly crazy. In 1997 Nick Cassavetes directs the movie with Sean Penn, Robin Wright and John Travolta, Harry Dean Stanton and Gena Rowlands. Miramax International. See here for details. |
