Loving the small things
As one of the guests at the Campus in Guadalajara, screenwriter Barry Gifford met with the Talents and shared some insight on his work with David Lynch.
Barry Gifford
“Women are much more intelligent than men”. This is how Barry Gifford describes the female character's strength in WILD AT HEART, directed by the renowned David Lynch. The Mexican director Antonio Urrutia moderated the conversation with Barry Gifford in absence of Guillermo Arriaga.
The auditorium was nearly packed with curious young people who wanted to meet the poet, artist and screenwriter who describes himself as a "lover of the small things". Small things are often the least obvious although, as Urrutia points out, in America "things are very obvious".
Most of the attendees were interested in hearing about the work relationship between David Lynch and him. This conversation revealed that many in the audience are followers of his work. Aside from WILD AT HEART, Gifford also wrote LOST HIGHWAYS.
The author, with good humor and eloquence told some anecdotes about his writing process with Lynch. He also spoke of his collaboration with other directors such as Coppola, Gus Vant Sant and the Spaniard Alex de la Iglesia who directed the film adaptation of his novel "Perdita Durango".
Complaisant with the audience, Gifford shared his impressions on the film industry with the Talents. He defined it as a "rock and roll business, for which you have to be passionate about". He also spoke about his life, revealing the origin of his interests in certain topics such as the US-Mexican border. He also expressed the critique that in these times we are always connected to our computers and telephones, we no longer have time to be alone with our own thoughts. The best things in life, he says, “happen in silence”.
As his last comments, Barry Gifford asked the young filmmakers in the audience why they want to make movies. After listening to them, he said: "no one really knows. Whoever comes here to give you answers is just being kind".
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