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Director Julian Schnabel (right, standing) on the set of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Filmmaker as artist: With so much talent, what's a little ego?PopWire: News, Reviews and CommentaryThe Diving Bell and the ButterflyDirector: Julian SchnabelCast: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Emma de Caunes, Max Von Sydow, Isaach De Bankolé, Patrick Chesnais(Mirimax, 2007) Rated: PG-13 US theatrical release date: 30 November 2007 (Limited release) UK theatrical release date: 8 February 2008 (General release) Related articles
A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007PopMatters Staff11.Jan.08 From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.
Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - MalePopMatters Staff09.Jan.08 From the tender and eerie precision of Sam Riley's depiction of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Control to yet another superlative performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, PopMatters highlights the best male actors of 2007.
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Steven Rea ends his interview piece with ..."highly unlikely"…
One of the inspiring energies resonating from Julian Schnabel is his evolutionary map- he is changing- and his alchemy is rich & alive and moves through his personality. It is clear and obvious that Julian is moving beyond self and opening to much more. Julian is brave in his explorations & generous in sharing his vision…
Work of this nature involves both a navigation out unto unknown territory. Julian’s expression is beyond what most can comprehend. How many are willing to intimately explore meaning and death in conventional life? Julian offers an invitation…
I am deeply appreciative and inspired by what Julian has made an offering of.
Comment by Deborah Bloomer from Mendocino, CA USA — February 13, 2008 @ 6:28 pm