If any of you have been looking to get your eyes on Crispin Glover's directorial debut (which premiered at Sundance a year and a half ago), now might be your chance to see it. The film is called WHAT IS IT?, which is a pretty apt title because, when I saw the TRAILER a while back, that's what I screamed in a blood-curdling pitch over and over again while going into the fetal position with a knife protectively clenched to my chest. Actually, it looks awesomely fascinating. I mean, this is Crispin Hellion Glover we're talking about here. Have you seen the man dance in FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 4? Well, he's set to tour his new movie through New York, LA, Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco (see specific schedule below). And when I say he will be touring, I mean him specifically; he'll be at each screening for book signing and a live "dramatic performance" of his "Big Slide Show." Glover describes WHAT in a very Alex Delargian way: "Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are snails, salt, a pipe and how to get home as tormented by an hubristic racist inner psyche." The movie, which features a cast largely comprised of actors with Down's Syndrome, is actually the first in a trilogy. Part two, IT IS FINE EVERYTHING IS FINE...! is currently in post-production.
The tour schedule is as follows:
October 20, 21, 22: Castro Theater, San Francisco
November 3, 4, 5: Northwest, Film Forum, Seattle
November 10, 11,12: Anthology Film Archives, New York
November 17, 18 ,19: Music Box Theater, Chicago
December 8, 9, 10: Egyptian Theatre at the American Cinematheque, Hollywood
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Jeez, where to start with this guy? First of all, I'll just say that checking out his books and any movie he's in is absolutely necessary, but I'll go with this one incident in particular - When Glover appeared on Late Night with David Letterman in 1987 to promote RIVER'S EDGE, he acted, um, unusual and it was rumored that he was on acid. Letterman actually got pretty pissed but Glover later explained that he did the interview while in his character from RUBIN AND ED.
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