Director Trent Harris’ The Beaver Trilogy screens at The St. Louis International Film Festival Saturday, November 14h at 7:30pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. Harris will be in attendance and will receive a Contemporary Cinema Award. Ticket information can be found Here. It will be on a double bill with director Brad Besser’s The Beaver Trilogy Part 4. Trent Harris will also attend a screening of his 1995 science fiction comedy/musical Plan 10 From Outer Space on Sunday November 15th at 6:30pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. Ticket information for that can be found Here.
The long, odd tale of director Trent Harris’ The Beaver Trilogy begins in 1979 with the chance meeting between Harris and an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Charmed and amused, Harris soon accepts the stranger’s invitation to come to the small town of Beaver to film a talent show, where...
The long, odd tale of director Trent Harris’ The Beaver Trilogy begins in 1979 with the chance meeting between Harris and an earnest small-town dreamer from Beaver, Utah. Charmed and amused, Harris soon accepts the stranger’s invitation to come to the small town of Beaver to film a talent show, where...
- 11/12/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Remember the movie Rubin and Ed? If not, maybe you at least remember when Crispin Glover appeared on Late Night with David Letterman in character as his role as Rubin. That was the time the actor nearly kicked the talk show host in the face. The problem there was partly that Letterman didn’t know what was going on. Also, neither Rubin and Ed nor Glover were familiar enough to warrant such a stunt or for that sort of promotion to work in their favor. Years later, Joaquin Phoenix drew comparisons to Glover when he appeared on Letterman’s Late Show acting strangely. It turned out he was also in character, albeit for a project then still in the works rather than as a promotional stunt. Well, actually it sort of worked as that, too, but either way it wasn’t helpful in wooing audiences to the movie involved, I’m Still Here. Both...
- 8/14/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Actress Karen Black died in Los Angeles yesterday at the age of 74, from complications of cancer. The Hollywood legend was known for roles in seminal '70s movies, as well as her lengthy horror and indie credits.
Black made the most of a pivotal scene in "Easy Rider" as one of the women who drops acid in the St. Louis Cemetery with the doomed bikers played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. The tripped-out sex scene to follow is an unforgettable foray into the darker side of the hippie era. She also stunned in "Five Easy Pieces," opposite Jack Nicholson (who was in "Easy Rider"), and later starred in his feature-length directorial debut "Drive, He Said."
Two years after "Five Easy Pieces," Black appeared in "Portnoy's Complaint" as the protagonist's girlfriend, Mary Jane Reid -- the sort of gentile girlfriend that's a staple of author Philip Roth's novels. She...
Black made the most of a pivotal scene in "Easy Rider" as one of the women who drops acid in the St. Louis Cemetery with the doomed bikers played by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. The tripped-out sex scene to follow is an unforgettable foray into the darker side of the hippie era. She also stunned in "Five Easy Pieces," opposite Jack Nicholson (who was in "Easy Rider"), and later starred in his feature-length directorial debut "Drive, He Said."
Two years after "Five Easy Pieces," Black appeared in "Portnoy's Complaint" as the protagonist's girlfriend, Mary Jane Reid -- the sort of gentile girlfriend that's a staple of author Philip Roth's novels. She...
- 8/9/2013
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
When I heard that Trent Harris, one of America's premier cult directors, of such films as Rubin and Ed, Plan 10 from Outer Space and The Beaver Trilogy would be in New York for his traveling mini-retro, I couldn't help but feeling giddy like a little kid on his first day of school. I was an awkward kid, both growing up in Korea and later here in the Us. So the outsiders, heroic misfits, if you will, in Harris's films, however over the top and ridiculous they are, always have a special place in my heart.In person, I found Harris easygoing, guileless and incredibly open. The following interview is an excerpt from our hour-long lunch conversation: we talked about everything from his tumultuous career ("career...
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- 5/12/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Cinema is a crazy business, and as a result, it’s none too surprising that it attracts a lot of crazy people.
To be fair, who’s to know whether these people were mental before showing up at Hollywood’s doorstep, or if the nature of the industry turned them that way, but one thing’s for sure, they’re all as mad as mad can be.
At least in Hollywood these people will be paid for their insanity and endeavour to entertain us, whereas in the general public, the would be rounded up and sectioned, so it all works out for the best really.
After exploring cinema’s collection of crazy directors last week, I think it’s time to turn towards actors, the stereotypically more ego-driven part of the filmmaking equation. Either through their questionable on-set antics or their chequered personal lives, and regardless of how much they...
To be fair, who’s to know whether these people were mental before showing up at Hollywood’s doorstep, or if the nature of the industry turned them that way, but one thing’s for sure, they’re all as mad as mad can be.
At least in Hollywood these people will be paid for their insanity and endeavour to entertain us, whereas in the general public, the would be rounded up and sectioned, so it all works out for the best really.
After exploring cinema’s collection of crazy directors last week, I think it’s time to turn towards actors, the stereotypically more ego-driven part of the filmmaking equation. Either through their questionable on-set antics or their chequered personal lives, and regardless of how much they...
- 3/5/2013
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
The Raindance Film Festival recently announced its 20th festival programme lineup which includes an unprecedented 105 features, 138 shorts and 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries, proof of another exceptional year of internationally acclaimed films, special live events, exclusive Q&As and masterclasses. The festival will take place from 26th September to 7thOctober at its home of the Apollo Cinema Piccadilly Circus SW1Y 4Lr.T
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil – a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them. The Opening Night afterparty will feature band The Real Tuesday Weld which The Sunday Times calls: “beautiful…...
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil – a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them. The Opening Night afterparty will feature band The Real Tuesday Weld which The Sunday Times calls: “beautiful…...
- 9/4/2012
- by John
- SoundOnSight
Raindance have just announced their line-up for their 20th annual film festival. The 2012 festival will, like every year showcase some of the best independent movies that we can expect in the coming year and beyond. Raindance 2012 will take place 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus in London. This year we can expect to see 105 features, more than 138 shorts, 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
- 9/4/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Raindance Film Festival has announced its 20th festival programme today. This year?s lineup includes 105 features and over 138 shorts and 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries. The festival will take place from 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus.
Here’s the low-down:
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them.
Closing the festival on Sunday 7th October is the UK Premiere of 7 Crates from Paraguay and fresh from its screening in Toronto Film Festival’ s vanguard section. The film focusses on Victor,...
Here’s the low-down:
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana. The kids eventually reappear without explanation, but it becomes clear that they are not who they used to be and that something terrifying has changed them.
Closing the festival on Sunday 7th October is the UK Premiere of 7 Crates from Paraguay and fresh from its screening in Toronto Film Festival’ s vanguard section. The film focusses on Victor,...
- 9/4/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Obsessive fans of Crispin Glover likely need no introduction to Trent Harris, a director responsible for some of Glover's most notoriously odd moments. Rubin And Ed, a film in which Glover and Howard Hesseman wander the desert trying to bury a frozen cat? That was Harris. Glover's bit as Groovin' Gary - a part also played by Sean Penn - in The Beaver Trilogy? Also Harris. And now Harris is back with a new feature: Luna Mesa.Luna, a young beauty has a fling with and older man then she finds him dead in a hotel room in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She also discovers his notebook filled with cryptic messages. The book leads her to Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Mexico, and beyond as she tries to...
- 2/21/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Long before Joaquin Phoenix started his quest to become the oddest celebrity in Hollywood, Crispin Glover was the king of weird. The quirky actor has become well known for playing bizarre characters, but one of his best oddball performances came on Late Night With David Letterman back in July of 1987. You can check it out for yourself after the jump.
Basically, Glover showed up for his interview promoting River's Edge dressed as Rubin, from the then unreleased film Rubin and Ed. Glover took the stage in groovy clothes, platform shoes and a horrendous wig. Unfortunately, Letterman and the audience had no clue what was going on, and when one audience member (who may or may not have been planted) heckled the actor, things went from unusual to downright strange.
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Basically, Glover showed up for his interview promoting River's Edge dressed as Rubin, from the then unreleased film Rubin and Ed. Glover took the stage in groovy clothes, platform shoes and a horrendous wig. Unfortunately, Letterman and the audience had no clue what was going on, and when one audience member (who may or may not have been planted) heckled the actor, things went from unusual to downright strange.
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- 5/22/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
Stop The Presses! (Or the internet, as it may be.) Trent Harris himself has officially uploaded the first part of his Beaver Trilogy — the initial meeting with the one, the only, Groovin’ Gary. Whatever it is you are doing, stop and watch one of the most beautiful seven minutes of video ever.
A chance encounter became a beloved underground masterpiece. Back in 1979, Trent Harris was a TV news cameraman testing out a new camera outside the station when he met a young man taking pictures of the news helicopter. Identifying himself as just “Groovin’ Gary,” the young man quickly launched into his repertoire of impersonations, including Sylvester Stallone and Barry Manilow. He also makes an off-hand comment about imitating Olivia Newton-John, but doesn’t actually impersonate her.
A complete unknown living in the middle of nowhere — aka Beaver, Utah — Groovin’ Gary is truly a superstar at heart with big dreams of making it onto TV.
A chance encounter became a beloved underground masterpiece. Back in 1979, Trent Harris was a TV news cameraman testing out a new camera outside the station when he met a young man taking pictures of the news helicopter. Identifying himself as just “Groovin’ Gary,” the young man quickly launched into his repertoire of impersonations, including Sylvester Stallone and Barry Manilow. He also makes an off-hand comment about imitating Olivia Newton-John, but doesn’t actually impersonate her.
A complete unknown living in the middle of nowhere — aka Beaver, Utah — Groovin’ Gary is truly a superstar at heart with big dreams of making it onto TV.
- 1/25/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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