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Originally Posted by Doc Faustus
Very artistic. Way outside of the box and appealing to Brad Pitt, too. My question: why not Ken Russell?
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Thanks!
A couple of reasons: I was really intrigued with Greenaway for a while. I find it fascinating that he targets Rennaissance and Flemish painters as his muses and that he is able to create these harsh, tragic, yet beautiful images that truly stick with you (in college I was obsessed with Flemish artists, so it was fantastic to find kin in Greenaway). He is truly one of my favorite directors and it was a delight to pitch from his point of view.
Also - The only Russell film that I've ever seen is Tommy which, at the time quickly became my least favorite movie of all time (I was in high school when I saw it and obsessed with the album and the play (which I had seen on Broadway); I found the movie to be far-reaching psychedelic tripe that was too over-the-top and just ridiculous).