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Report from the set of FLAWLESS starring Robert DeNiro
Harry here, with a report from Rhett Butler on the set of Joel Schumacher's film after 8MM which is shooting up in the New York area. Pretty darn good report, and any film with DeNiro deserves a look or two or three or four or five....
I live in New York City and I have a report from the set of
"Flawless" starring Robert DeNiro and directed by Joel Schumacher.
From what I have read in the Daily News, Robert DeNiro's character is
a former security guard who has had a stroke and is dealing with his
disability.
Shooting has been taking place over the last week on Avenue A between
East 14th Street and East 13th Street. Larger cranes with yellow
gels have been illuminating the nighttime shoots. On the Northhwest
corner of E. 13th and Avenue A there is a shop that has been
dressed up as the "Paradiso" Hotel and Apartments. The sign above
the door has been cosmetically grunge-covered. The look inside
is that of seedy flophouse lobby. I saw film roll in this location
on a scene with Barry Miller (Peggy Sue Got Married, The Last
Temptation of Christ) attending the front desk, looking bored and
writing in a book.
The scene that rolled last night was across the street in a
acutal bodega, "Pim's Grocerys". Huddled inside amongst key camera
and sound personnel was Old Scratch Himself, Joel Schumacher, his
hair pulled back into a short pony tail.
Outside a crew member spoke to the crew via walkie talkie, one word -
"Five". A moment later a black Lexus pulled up to the curb and out
stepped Mr. DeNiro and a blond woman with glasses (personal
assistant?). DeNiro was wearing dark pants, t-shirt and an
Addidas-style track jacket. He stepped into the grocery store to
join Schumacher and an actor who was in the TV show "The Equalizer"
(I believe his character's name was "Jimmy" on the show. An actor
with a white "Picard" hairline. Has been a character actor in
various films, apparently is in "Scarface". The Helicopter hanging
scene).
The action involved DeNiro having an exchange with an actor behind
the store's cashier counter. When done speaking and/or paying, he
turned towards the door and walked very slowly, taking baby
steps, accentuating the character's disability. (Actually
reminiscent of Boris Karloff's "The Mummy"!). As he reaches the door
"Jimmy" speaks jokingly to the cashier and gestures towards DeNiro,
possibly taunting him. End scene, cut.
DeNiro's presence in the neighborhood has generated much excitement
and drawing crowds of lookie-loos. According to neighbors he has
been stopping into stores to shop and at times hanging out on the
sidewalks, being personable and friendly to all.
That's the news for now, Harry.
Rhett Butler
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Where exactly was the COOL NEWS in that post? If I want to hear made-up movie crap, I'll just pay a little more attention to Harry's own posts. I remember when this place used to be informative and entertaining. Now it's neither. For more of HJK's tired nonsense, log on to http://aint-I-a-sell-out.com
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i believe the character actor described above is F murray abrham. can anyone correct me?
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The reason de-niro walks like that is because. I herd somewhare that van-damme was a cameo in the film where he has a kung-fu battle with de-niro and breaks his leg and when de-niro gets up he is in black and white and looks like raging bull and destroys all. i pray this is true. also, joel schumaker is the greatest director since kurbick, and his new film is the best since kubicks swedish film "kombatika bathatico NG!" which was highly regarded a classic kubrick.
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Jim Rome, Phantom Penis: What the hell do you classify as Cool News? Give me a break. Not every story can be "Lucas announces Phantom Menace cameo positions available for all AICN readers" -- this is news, and it is COOL. This is not your site. It's Harry's. If you don't like it, go fuck yourself.
Hey Harry... I hate to say this, but how bout a poll question on whether or not to keep Talk Back? Because I love the idea of the forums, but I'm really scared that someday you'll be depressed about running the site, and all the negativity from TalkBack assholes will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. And I really hate it when an elite cadre of losers decides they need to devote their worthless lives to ruining things for everyone else. -
Guess again, Phantom Penis. I run a website -- nothing huge like AICN, but a humor site that's pretty popular with my friends and at the school I attend. And in my "talkback" equivalent I had some assholes do the exact thing that happens here (pointless insults directed at someone acting generously in just maintaining the site) -- and yeah, that alone wasn't enough to do it... but coupled with my general ennui regarding the site at the time, it was enough for me to shut it down for 6 mos or so. The pleas to change my mind weren't delivered through email, they way Harry received them -- they were face to face, and they still didn't do anything. Like everyone else, I consider myself to not be that thin-skinned, but I threw in the towel (albeit temporarily) for far less abuse than Harry has taken. I just didn't feel like taking it. And I doubt he does. Those who criticize unduly need to shut the fuck up and do something useful with their lives instead of insulting Harry, who's more generous, kind-hearted, and probably all-around BETTER than they are.
"Oh come on," you all will say, "that removes ALL quality control from the site! Let's just have a big harry love-fest while we're at it!"
Wrong, assholes. If your opinions were worth considering at all, you'd couch them in civil terms. There are steps in between lauding Harry and accusing him of being a fucking sell-out... more productive steps, too, I might point out, than the ones you currently choose to take.
Anyway, just take into account what I said. Don't assume that just because Harry is a public figure now, he'll take an unlimited amount of abuse and ask for more. He doesn't deserve that, and he doesn't have to take it.
Christ. I'm a freshman in college. Most of you are adults. You shouldn't have to be lectured in manners by an 18 year old. Just cause it's on the computer doesn't mean you have to be a fucking moron -- remember that. -
Sorry about the crappy spelling and lack-of-hypothetical partway through that last post. I meant "the way Harry would receive them" instead of "they way Harry received them". D'oh. 3am is not my most lucid hour...
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WHAT?? Joel making a movie with no little boys in it? How can this be? I thought he always had some to die for male lead. Oh well I guess everything changes sometimes.
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Thank you, Harry. Thank you for caring, for being passionate, for being yourself instead of conforming. Thank you for doing what you love, and thank you for making us a part of it. Thank you for being generous and thank you for being forgiving. No, you're not perfect, but there are few of us who could put up with the negativity that you are subjected to without cracking. You will be the first to hear it when I release information about my next film. Thank you. (Sorry about not having anything to say about the supposed subject of this talkback, but I could only read trash from other posters for so long without finally stooping to their level and disregarding the actual subject.)
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yeah!!!
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I think he is one of the best actors out in the marketplace today!
It is nice to know that there are some "stars" who do not forget those who helped them get where they are today!
HURRAY!!! for Robert DeNiro or DeNero (not sure) as well as all the other poliet personalities that we the public enjoy being entertained by!
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