Illeana douglas talks about documenting hollywood history. And other stories from a life lived in and out of the movies. With steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro. With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. The protagonists in daniel clowes comic books are not beautiful superbeings, lithe and longlegged, blessed with muscular bodies. Jul 20, 2001 terry zwigoffs ghost world, loosely adapted from a novellength comic book by daniel clowes, continues this hopeful trend. For the premiere episode we have actress, producer, director illeana douglas goodfellas, ghost world to talk about her new book, i blame dennis hopper. In an era of teen comedies and american pie, this was an antidote based on a caustic comic book, the highschool movie has become a cult classic in the two decades since. These social misfits learn the hard way that life after high school gets even weirder than they thought it would. Comic book artists, comic books, daniel clowes, thora birch, ghost world. Watch ghost world on the criterion channel stream of the day. Based on a caustic comic book, the highschool movie has become a.
The palate of primary colors is an homage to the art form although not directly to ghost world, which was drawn in black and white. Never predictable, this movie is often hilarious as well as touching, subtly adapting the mise en scene of clowess original without being fancy or obtrusive about. Ghost world locations ghost world is a comedydrama film directed by terry zwigoff, written by daniel clowes and terry zwigoff, based on the comic book of the same title by clowes. Every shot is photographed like a frame in a comic book.
Aug 24, 2001 based on the eponymous underground comic book by daniel clowes, ghost world was adapted for film by clowes and director terry zwigoff, the man behind the revelatory documentary crumb. Ghost world dvd las vegasclark county library district. Shop ghost world tshirts created by independent artists from around the globe. New interviews with actors thora birch, scarlett johansson, and illeana douglas. Daniel clowes comic book, daniel clowes 1 more credit. See the cast of ghost world then and now screencrush. Audio commentary featuring zwigoff, comic book creator and screenwriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon new interviews with and actors thora birch and illeana douglas extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood musical number that appears in ghost world s opening title sequence deleted scenes trailer more. Audio commentary featuring zwigoff, comic book creator and screenwriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon new interviews with and actors thora birch and illeana douglas extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood musical number that appears in gohst world. Ghost world by sharp turns poignant, disturbing and hysterically funny, ghost world explores the weird interstices between girlhood and adult life with an acuity unexpected from two middleaged. Terry zwigoff and daniel clowes, based on clowess comic book. Douglas drew parallels to the connecticut of her youth and the many contradictions of her childhood and was based in a collaborative effort between herself and anders that was very meaningful. Seymour, brad renfro josh, illeana douglas roberta, bob balaban enids dad background. Based on the 19931997 comic book of the same name by daniel clowes, with a screenplay cowritten by clowes and zwigoff, the story focuses on the lives of enid birch and rebecca johansson, two teenage outsiders in an unnamed american city. Zwigoff and clowes decided to adapt the comic book series into a film.
Extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number that appears in ghost world s opening title sequence, with commentary. Ghost world 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The comic gained a cult popularity that included crumb filmmaker terry zwigoff. The original ghost world captures the slack rhythms and tiny surprises of daily experience with a precision that would seem hard to replicate on screen. There are several references to other comic strips written and drawn by daniel clowes. She appeared in three episodes of six feet under, for which she received a primetime emmy award nomination as.
Comic book art earns respect at hands of clowes and ware. Comic book writer daniel clowes captured the bleakness of posthigh school life through the eyes of two teenage girls in his comic series ghost world. Clowes serialized ghost world in his comic book eightball and published it as a. Ghost world criterion collection special edition, restored. The drawings in enids sketchbook are by sophie crumb, the. Award winning actress illeana douglas is a hit with critics and moviegoers alike. Audio commentary featuring zwigoff, ghost world comic creator and film cowriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon. Two recent high school graduates wreak havoc on all who cross their path, until an oddball loner looking for miss right comes into their lives.
Costarring brad renfro deuces wild, illeana douglas stir of echos and steve buscemi fargo in the best role of his career movieline, ghost world is a smartly. Thora birch, scarlett johansson, steve buscemi, brad renfro, illeana douglas director. Chicago the acting career of illeana douglas began with director martin scorsese and flourished in her first. Thora birch and illeana douglas at a ghost world event in 2017 comic book by daniel. Born with show business in her blood, she is the granddaughter of screen legend melvyn douglas. Crumbs 18yearold daughter sophie, but her teacher illeana douglas prefers art with a message to art with a heart.
Enid keeps a scrapbook full of gorgeously personal art provided by r. Millions have watched easy to assemble, a web series she created and starred in from 2008 to 20. Costarring brad renfro deuces wild, illeana douglas stir of echos and steve buscemi fargo in the best role of his career movieline, ghost world is a smartly strange comedy that stands out like the taj mahal time. Granted, daniel clowes celebrated graphic novel ghost world isnt that. Ghost world, a very personal adaptation of the daniel clowes comic book that. Extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number that appears in ghost world s opening sequence, with commentary. Thora birch and scarlett johansson in ghost world 2001 thora birch and scarlett johansson at an event for ghost world 2001 daniel clowes in ghost. Extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number that appears in ghost world. Ghost world is director terry zwigoffs followup against all advice. Ghost world, a very personal adaptation of the daniel clowes comic book that zwigoff wrote with clowes. Brad renfro josh, illeana douglas roberta allsworth, bob balaban enids. Steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro, illeana douglas, bob balaban, stacey travis. With thora birch, steve buscemi, daniel clowes, illeana douglas.
Art teacher from ghost world actress illeana douglas illeana douglas, world gif. Jul 19, 2011 daniel clowes cult comic about a pair of quirky teenagers teetering on the brink of adulthood made the transition to the silver screen ten years ago. May 26, 2017 audio commentary featuring terry zwigoff, comic book creator and screenwriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon new interviews with actors thora birch, scarlett johansson, and illeana douglas extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number that appears in ghost world s opening title sequence, with commentary. Douglas, a huge music fan, was fascinated by the brill building era and its personalities. Illeana began studying acting at the neighborhood playhouse in new york. Ghost world criterion collection directorapproved bluray. In addition to cowriting the screenplay, he was available to help director terry zwigoff in a consultant capacity. The film is adapted from daniel clowes comic ghost world, and in that comic. Clowes serialized ghost world in his comic book eightball and published it as a graphic novel a term he dislikes in 1997. The ghost world comic was nice rendered in shades of blue, but director terry zwigoff clearly realized that mimicking that look would be a lost cause. Sep 23, 2003 she was also seen terry zwigoffs awardwinning adaptation of the comic book ghost world.
Based on the 19931997 comic book of the same name by daniel clowes. They like talking about others and meeting oddball people. Staring brad renfro, scarlett johansson, thora birch and illeana douglas. Told in his spare, elliptical style, the story centers on enid and rebecca, just out of high school and brimming with cynicism and ambivalence. Illeana douglas is an actress, writer, and producer. Ghost world is a personal film for clowes, who dreamed up most of the characters and motifs, and its the same for zwigoff, who got to indulge his love of comics, his even greater love of vintage 78s, and his greatestofall love for skip james, whom he calls the greatest blues musician ever to record in a criterion booklet essay on the. Sep 05, 2017 the first is an ashcanstyle comic from clowes, the creator of ghost world, reprinting a ghost world story from the comics. Art as dialogue, new interviews with actors thora birch, scarlett johansson and ileana douglass. As a mere gag, they respond to a mans newspaper ad for a date. Douglas has also written, produced and directed three short films, the perfect woman, boy crazy, girl crazier, and everybody just stay calm, all of which have screened at numerous film festivals and appear regularly on cable television. Encore ghost world united artists and granada film. Adapted from the 1997 graphic novel by daniel clowes, ghost world is indeed.
Audio commentary featuring zwigoff, comic book creator and screenwriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon new interviews with and actors thora birch and illeana douglas extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood musical number that appears in gohst world s opening title sequence. While thats technically correct, it should be noted that this is a bleak comedy. So he established a very nice palette of saturated colors, from enids green hair and plaid outfits, to the blocks of pink in the 50s diner enid and rebecca visit. Ghost world is a comedydrama film directed by terry zwigoff, written by daniel clowes and terry zwigoff, based on the comic book of the same title by clowes. Its a coming of age story as the two girls who were so close in high school move apart afterward as their visions of life change. Based on the underground comic book by daniel clowes, the story focuses. The tale is bestknown at this point as a graphic novel and movie, but. See more ideas about illeana douglas, douglas, actresses. This documentary short shows the making of ghost world along with its cast members.
Ghost world is a harrowing yet humorous film from terry zwigoff and company. R for strong language and some sexual content running time. Seymour, brad renfro josh, illeana douglas roberta, bob balaban enids. Ghost world is a 2001 black comedy film directed by terry zwigoff and starring thora birch, scarlett johansson, and steve buscemi.
Starring steve buscemi, thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro, illeana douglas, and bob balaban, the film follows the lives of two teenage outcasts. Leading the cast in ghost world are thora birch as the sullen yet arty enid and scarlett johansson as the prettier yet bored rebecca. Illeana douglas, dave sheridan, tom mcgowan, and steve buscemi. Day, john malkovich, lianne halfon, pippa cross, daniel clowes, terry zwigoff. While working in new york as a standup comedian and sketch comedy artist, she got a job screaming for martin scorseses the. By sharp turns poignant, disturbing and hysterically funny, ghost world explores the weird interstices between girlhood and adult life with an acuity unexpected from two middleaged guys. Ghost world brims with memorable characters on the periphery. Audio commentary featuring zwigoff, comic book creator and screenwriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon new interviews with and actors thora birch and illeana douglas extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood musical number that appears in ghost world. Zwigoff and clowes balloon one incidental character from the comic into a full blown one. Thora birch, scarlett johansson, brad renfro, illeana douglas, steve buscemi. Film adaptation of the daniel clowes comic book of the same name tells the comingofage tale of two young friends struggling with their identities abstract enid and becky are two friends and recent highschool graduates, each trying to find their way in the world as misfits looking on towards an uncertain future in a society that just doesnt seem to get people like them. The terse but pithy characters even speak in musing snippets short enough to fit in a dialogue bubble.
Most notably, the coffee shop patron in the wheelchair is from clowes strip feldman and the tampon in a teacup gag is from a strip called art school confidential. We print the highest quality ghost world tshirts on the internet. Extended excerpt from gumnaam 1965 featuring the bollywood number that appears in ghost world s opening title. Also starring brad renfro, teri garr, david cross, bob balaban, illeana douglas, dave sheridan, tom mcgowan, and steve buscemi. Encore ghost world united artists and granada film, in. Thora birch, scarlett johansson, steve buscemi, brad renfro.
Ghost world, a very personal adaptation of the daniel clowes comic book that zwigoff wrote with clowes, either captures with uncanny precision what its like to be a teenage girl in this country at this moment or fooled me utterly into thinking it does. Current films include shes funny that way 2015 directed by peter bogdanovitch, pearly gates 2015 all stars 2014 sisters 2014 with barbara hershey, and max rose 20 with jerry lewis. Daniel clowes and terry zwigoff based on the comic book by. Audio commentary by director terry zwigoff, ghost world comic creator and film cowriter daniel clowes, and producer lianne halfon video interviews with actors thora birch, scarlett johansson, and illeana douglas. Ghost world by terry zwigoff, terry zwigoff, thora birch. Audio commentary featuring terry zwigoff, ghost world comic creator and film cowriter daniel clowes and producer lianne halfon. Ghost world, however, is enids story, and director terry zwigoff, making a seemingly natural leap from the world of documentaries he made the great crumb about underground comic book artist robert crumb, strikes a magnificent balancing act in depicting enids essential selfcenteredness without making it difficult to identify with her.
I havent read the comic book graphic novel so i cant judge if it is anything like it, but i. Illeana hesselberg born july 25, 1965, most commonly known as illeana douglas, is an american actress, director, screenwriter, and producer. Both strips appeared in a comic book called eightball which also contained ghost world. The opening of terry zwigoffs 2001 film ghost world is somewhat reminiscent. Oct 31, 2017 ghost world is about two cynical and jaded girls who just graduated high school named enid thora birch and rebecca scarlett johansson. Supposedly, the comic book is dark, and, if thats the case, the tone has carried over to the movie.
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