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In the true spirit of the web this is just unedited stream of consciousness in case you want to keep up with the progress of the movie.
4/10/06
Here's what's going on:
I began in February to redo the entire intro. I'm now using Art's entry into Terminal Island Federal Pen. to introduce him as a child, man, musician, criminal. I'm using much more of his funny/tragic narrative, now, his description of himself and of prison life. I lucked out finding an old television Interview of Art (I won't say where or when it was done: can of worms, and no-one will recognize the footage) so Art is is actually onscreen for a moment narrating, instead of only voiceover. I've also gotten permission from Don McGlynn to use all of his footage from "Notes From a Jazz Survivor" and have some beautiful stuff of Art performing at Pasquales: I've synched up different music and commentary but it works perfectly as a conclusion to the intro.
I'm also getting into "Poser," which is 3d character animation, for some stuff I needed to show. It's really possible to use it in a poetic way, and it's kinda like live action with quotes around it, and some of it is quite beautiful. And again, and again and again: It's funny. Because if it isn't funny it isn't art.
Lest you think I'm back at square one, just because I'm returning to the intro. No no no. I've really got everything else for part Two -- which is the first complete movie of three -- put together and humming nicely. I only need one more scene after this -- well, two:
1. The one I call "the cartoon" which is all about Art and Rudy out boosting in East L.A. with Bijou (the poodle). Those of you who've read Straight Life know how great that scene is. I started the movie thinking of that scene, and now I'm finally getting into it.
2. Diane getting busted and informing on Art -- which sends him to San Quentin. Which is what opens Part Three. This is pretty simple to do with Lisa living downstairs and all and with these great old police cars I shot already at the History Cop Place on York. I had a great lunch with three retired cops who told me all kinds of stories and one of whom worked the old L.A. County Jail and who may have met Art once upon a time.
Okay. That's it for today. I had major acupuncture and chiropractic done on my shoulder today. And then I walked around Chinatown for four hours. I'm going to take a hot bath and go to bed.
I'm going to offer as part of this blog some parts of my memoir, the parts about Art. Soon.
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