Gus van sant pink book

He is a director and producer, known for elephant 2003, my own private idaho 1991 and drugstore cowboy 1989. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Pink was something that started out as a series of letters that i began writing to steve kokker in montreal, to amuse him, really, but then i got into it and kept writing this story about jack and matt, who are the two fellows spunky meets in. Pink is the first novel by filmmaker gus van sant, whose films include drugstore cowboy, my own private idaho and good will hunting. Gus van sant news, breaking stories, videos and commentary. After the book signing, van sant took a few minutes to talk with salon about how phoenixs death inspired his investigation into other dimensions i. All the different settings in the novel are alternate realities. Gus van sant uses time travel and multiple dimensions to muddy the autobiographical incidents that run through pink. Van sants allegory, by turns elegiac and satirical, of. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Reading the book, what quickly becomes apparent is the similarities these characters have to reallife people.

Pink by gus van sant, gus van sant, paperback barnes. Readers get an unfiltered account of a number of famous films through van sants own photographs taken on set and a previously unpublished interview from 2015. Along the way, van sant dabbled in fourtrack home recording, producing two quirky albumsgus van sant and 18 songs about golfand wrote the 1997 experimental novel pink, a thinly veiled tribute to the late river phoenix. Gus van sant, american film director and writer whose films frequently focused on marginalized and isolated characters. Probably gus had the same fantasies about matt and ben and casey and michael, all those guys were van sants fantasy figures. Gus van sant goes from auteur to author in an brilliant, inventive, and endles. Gus van sant in the town of sasquatch, oregon, spunky davis, middleaged maker of infomercials, is trying to find his next assignment, finish the screenplay that he hopes will bring him hollywood glory, and deal. It was published in 1997 on the nan talese imprint of doubleday. Interview with filmmaker and novelist gus van sant. The book has a flipbook element and other drawings that were created by van sant himself. Biography and booking information for gus van sant, film director and screenwriter. In addition to directing, gus van sant wrote the screenplays for several of his earlier works, and is the author of a novel entitled pink. Gus van sant is an independent filmmaker whose forays into mainstream movies have included good will hunting 1997, finding forrester 2000 and milk 2008.

Simon hattenstone talks to gus van sant film the guardian. A book of his photography has also been published, called 108 portraits. To mark the rerelease of pink flamingos, the advocate invited gay director gus van sant to contribute his impressions of what interview magazine once called the sickest movie ever made. The novel itself is a trifle bizzare a cross between tom robbins, douglas coupland and the movies of gus van sant but it maintains a momentum that pulls you through despite the ending feeling a little slapdash and the concept of pink an. So when gus said swifty laid on his back and he fucked him, it was just a sweet dream, nothing more. It is littered with characters about whom we give not a damn. The chronicle recently interviewed van sant about the book via telephone from van. Pink by gus van sant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Gus van sant speakers bureau and booking agent info. Gus van sant, my favorite director, couldnt pull off this novel. Gus van sant in oregon, middleaged infomercial creator, spunky davis, mourns the death of his favorite presenter, teen idol felix arroyo, when jack and matt arrive from a dimension beyond time known as pink. Gus van sant is an american film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician and author. For reclusive director gus van sant, films are his life. In addition to directing, van sant has written the screenplays for several of his earlier works, and is the author of a novel entitled pink. Gerry 2002 van sants work is often characterized by its deliberate pacing, where he sets a meditative tone filled with long shots of characters and settings. Icons is a new book that provides unfettered access from the man responsible for films such as good will hunting, milk, my own private idaho, and drugstore cowboy. And, hollywood schmaltz or avant garde, they all spring from his desire to experiment, he. Pink tells the story of industrial filmmaker spunky davis and his close encounters with two strange young men whose disturbing aura attracts spunkys curiosity especially as one of them strongly reminds him of a dazzling young star of. Gus van sant born july 24, 1952, american musician. Gus van sant celebrity profile check out the latest gus van sant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Written in a hemingwayish style that doesnt get in the way, nor engage, nor stimulate, this novel is mercifully quick to read, and yet, still a waste of time.

It tanked at the box office, is regarded as one of the worst book tofilm adaptations of all time, and is easily gus van sants worst movie. The chronicle recently interviewed van sant about the book via telephone from van sants home in portland, oregon. Pink is a novel written by film maker gus van sant. Gus van sant goes from auteur to author in an brilliant, inventive, and endlessly. Portland is the setting for several of his independent films, which portray the bohemian youth culture of the city and its grittier landmarks, including rail yards, warehouses, rooftops, and skate parks. The book s disparate voices and tones never harmonize, however. I read this book very quickly which is a testament to the easy going writing style despite the plot not being easily defined. He is a twotime nominee of the academy award for best director for good will hunting in 1997 and milk in 2008, both of which were also nominated for best picture. When he said swifty was lightly stroking his penis and that they both came at the same time, it was a nice little fantasy. In addition to being a successful film director, van sant is also a published author his first novel, pink, was published in 1997, a musician two solo albums gus van sant and 18 songs about golf were released on the poptones label in late. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gus van sant books online.

Gus van sant was born on july 24, 1952 in louisville, kentucky, usa as gus greene van sant junior. Gus van sant goes from auteur to author in an brilliant, inventive, and endlessly entertaining first novel that reads like a warholian mix of kurt vonnegut and tom robbins. Gus van sants 1989 indie is filled with rich detail and insight into the life of a drug addict, brought to life by a careerdefining matt dillon performance. Pink is a jumbled, nearly indecipherable mess of a novel. Pink 9780385488280 by van sant, gus and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Below you find an overview of all movies and series with gus van sant on netflix. He was nominated for the best director academy award for his 1997 film good will hunting. The book is about different realities, says van sant.

Has any major american filmmaker had as a stranger career than gus van sant. Van sant cheapens his offbeat effort to grieve his young friends and imagine their lives on some other, happier plane of existence with a number of gimmicky effectsamateurish line drawings, different typefaces, footnotes, and a cartoon flipbook in the corner of the pages. All 16 gus van sant movies ranked from worst to best. He wrote the screenplays for most of his early movies, and wrote one novel, pink. A book of his photography, called 108 portraits, 4 has also been published, and he has released two musical albums.

Gus van sant goes from auteur to author in an brilliant, inventive, and endlessly entertaining first novel that reads like a warholian mix of kurt. The release this week of the directors new film dont worry, he. In a style most reminiscent of tom robbins whose even cowgirls get the blues van sant brought ineptly to the screen, van sant indirectly mourns the deaths of kurt cobain and river. You can find the list of gus van sant tour dates here. He made a name for himself on the arthouse circuit with 1985s mala noche. It is apparent that van sant knows nothing about the area talking about highways, for example, that simply do not exist. Gus van sant goes from auteur to author in an brilliant, inventive, and endlessly entertaining first novel that reads like a warholian mix of kurt vonnegut and tom. Into the pink interview with filmmaker and novelist gus van sant. Pink was something that started out as a series of letters that i began writing to steve kokker in montreal, to amuse him, really, but then i got into it and kept writing this story about jack and matt, who are the two fellows spunky meets in sasquatch, oregon. Gus van sant, oregons most celebrated filmmaker, has lived and worked in portland for more than thirty years. Its clear hes a visual personartist not just because he drew some of the scenes and people in the book, but the descriptions, too, are vibrant with great visual detail. The director gus van sant is one of those creators synonymous with the youth culture of the 90s, when the fringes hit the mainstream. There are scenes that take place in orlando, fl, where i lived for a few years.