Tim Roth's Rant2010-02-09
Mad and very funny
Extract from Tim Roth's Interview at Aint It Cool
Beaks: I wanted to ask about the Alexandre Rockwell film: PETE SMALLS IS DEAD. Alexandre is a significant figure in the indie film world; his IN THE SOUP was a hugely important film in the early '90s. I've read a little bit about it, but I was hoping you could tell me what this film is.
Roth: It's insane is what it is. (Laughs) It's really crazy. It's about a couple of... well, I don't know what you'd say - they're filmmakers, but they're not. But it's completely mad. I just saw some of it the other day; I did some ADR, and just the bits that I saw I thought were mad and very funny. It's got Alex's humor all over it. It's a very good cast indeed, and quite romantic and beautiful as well. He made it on a shoestring, which I don't think is every actor's dream to do that, but he seems to thrive in that against-all-odds world. And everyone comes to join in because he's a great guy. You've got Seymour Cassel, you've got Steve Buscemi, you've got [Mark Boone Junior], you've got Peter Dinklage, you've got Rosie Perez... it's huge. (Laughs)
Beaks: So we'll maybe see it at Sundance?
Roth: I don't know if it will be ready by then but I imagine it'll be on the festival circuit. I haven't been to Sundance for years, but it'll be on the festival tour and hopefully it'll get some distribution. It was fun working with him. I came to him just on the end of last season, so I was really burned out - but it kind of worked for the character, as you'll see
Well, "Pete Smalls.." hasn't made to Sundance this year but we certainly hope it will be ready for the upcoming April OFF PLUS CAMERA fest in Krakow.
also visit: http://petesmallsisdead.posterous.com
Tim Roth's rant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqU75NkpB1k
