| Message | 10/21/08
We didn't know each other very well, but I went to Murrow High School with you in the '80's; I hung out with the crowd by 210, and acted in some of the plays. Wanted to congratulate you on all your success and tell you that I've recently caught up on "Pi" and "Requiem"; both absolutely excellent. Haven't seen "The Fountain" yet, but I will.
I went on to NYU film school as an undergrad, and I did finish; I'm now thinking about a grad degree in cinema studies. But I've had some real trouble in my life; "Requiem" impressed me on a deeply personal level because I had a serious drug problem for years, and just got clean 7 months ago. "Requiem" is the first drug film I've seen which effectively counterbalances the romanticism of the topic. I'm a fan of films like "Sid and Nancy" and "Christiane F.", but know too many people for whom those films fed into some death trip, people who started using heroin because of their influences. Congrats on writing an excellent screenplay with Selby! And best of luck.
Marc |