Show Notes
This week, I'm joined by artist/cartoonist NATHAN GELGUD (Reel Politik, published by Drawn And Quarterly), who chose a film that has haunted us since we first saw it in theaters over 25 years ago: Dancer In The Dark.
We discuss the comedown after finishing a substantial long-form piece of art, the process of writing and drawing a daily strip, video store lore, Chris' real Y2K story, Putney Swope, being in the Criterion Closet in real life, how working in a video store and movie theater informed Nathan's daily comic strip Reel Politik, the horrible tagline used on the U.S. Dancer In The Dark poster, the initial concept of the film, how the film has changed in our minds since first seeing it in the theater, Bjork’s incredibly heartbreaking performance and how she challenged the emotive path initially laid out by Lars Von Trier, the 100 cameras they used to shoot all the musical sequences, The Kingdom theme song, why Lars Von Trier was Nathan's favorite director in his youth, the rules laid out in the Dogme 95 manifesto, The Celebration, the greatness of the film’s choreographer Vincent Paterson, Robert Altman, the scenes that were cut out of the final film & the difficulties in getting the film made, and much more.
So let's hold our breath as we head into the next-to-last song on this week's Revolutions Per Movie.
NATHAN GELGUD: nathangelgud.com drawnandquarterly.com/books/reel-politik/
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