Director David Cronenberg (The dead zone, The Moscow, A story of violence AND Eastern promises) is known for making innovative films.
Whether they feature bloody fight scenes or sci-fi plots, Cronenberg’s films have a dark side that you wouldn’t exactly attribute to stories about aspiring dancers.
Visionary Cronenberg was offered the director’s chair for 1983’s music-focused romantic drama, Flashdancehero Jennifer Beal.
The film was nominated for four Oscars, taking home the award for Best Original Song. But would it have worked as well if it had been created by Cronenberg? He doesn’t think so either.
He explained at the Marrakech Film Festival on Sunday:
“You might be amazed [that producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer] they were totally convinced that I was the right person to lead. I really don’t know why [they] I thought I should do it, and in the end I had to say no – I told them, ‘I’ll destroy your movie if I direct it!’”
While Flashdance the honors ultimately went to Adrian Lyne – resulting in the third highest-grossing film in 1983 – Cronenberg instead created the one-two punch of The dead zone AND Videodrome that same year.
In doing so, he cemented a new genre that studied physical horrors with a cerebral thrill, giving the cinematic lexicon a brand new adjective: Cronenbergian.
“[My work has been] attacked for being horrible, decadent and depraved,” he smiled. “All good things.”
He had the good sense to lean into things that appealed to him and to turn down projects that just weren’t his style. May all directors be able to use discernment even in the projects that arise.
via: Variety
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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