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'Lucky' Bad-Guy Arteholic SPECIAL EDITION OF KVIFF’s MAIN MEDIA PARTNER 7 9/7 2015 FREE INSIDE Grímur Hákonarson not sheepish about Rams English Section, page 2 Today’s Official Selection films English Section, page 3 Agnieszka Holland on ‘lazy’ filmmakers English Section, page 4 Tomorrow’s program Czech Section, pages 5-8 Photo: Jan Handrejch Udo Kier says he’s played Hitler three times, but always in comedies. KIER: A ‘LUCKY’ BAD-GUY ARTEHOLIC LOWDOWN Brian Kenety, Šimon Šafránek special connection to Hungarian film Stationmaster’s Wife in 1997, worked opening my Czech girlfriend Anna KVIFF veterans, like many film because with Jancsó Miklós I made together, lived together... Paul Morrissey Doukopilová, whose brother Jiří is a fa- bizzers worldwide, employ an endless- German actor Udo Kier’s breakout Hungarian Rhapsody (1979), and I sat next to on a flight to Rome, and, mous painter, said, “Why not stay?”... ly creative array of techniques for get- film, Mark of the Devil (1970) was rat- worked with Gábor Bódy for a year [on like all Americans, he asked me, “What I stayed and have made commercial ting attention from those they would ed “V” for violence and banned in 31 Narcisus and Psyche (1980)]. do you do?” I gave him my headshot films like Ace Ventura or End of Days really like to meet...but who are so hard countries, but it was Andy Warhol’s X- Is it fun to play bad guys? and number, which he wrote down in his with Arnold Schwarzenegger. But I also to meet in the usual way. One young rated Frankenstein (1973) and Dracula It’s always fun because we all have to passport... He called and said, “I’m do- was always working with Lars. I prefer woman at the Thermal hit upon a nov- (1974) that propelled him to cult-star be good, we’re not allowed to be bad... ing a little film for producer Carlo Ponti independent films with young directors el approach to end up drinking with status. He’s since acted in over 220 People were coming to me when I was – Frankenstein, in 3D...” Then we did and lots of energy. American publican Scott Frederick, an films, playing everything from grind- younger – especially women – saying Dracula. I wasn’t supposed to be the The 2014 docu-fiction Arteholic fol- alumni of Prague’s FAMU, after a move house villains to arthouse anti-heroes. “Oh, you’re so evil.” But they said it like lead [but] one day Fellini was shooting, lows you on a tour of famous muse- that is one for the text books. He’s worked with European icons Lars they were having an orgasm! Play a part and in the canteen there were beautiful ums as you talk with artists... Are you The normally suave Frederick, who von Trier, Argento, Fassbinder, Herzog and women have orgasms in the cinema women with very big breasts, and very an art addict? operates the Ontario Bar, Buttermilk and Wenders, but settled in Palm – what can be better? I’ve also played skinny men – so Fellini – and Paul said, I live in Palm Springs in an old library and Boat properties in uber-hip Springs after acting in Gus Van Sant’s Adolf Hitler three times, but in come- “We’ll have a German Dracula.” So because I collect art and furniture... Brooklyn, surprised his buddies yester- My Own Private Idaho. Kier is at dies, and I played a Nazi in Tarantino’s I had to lose 20 kilos in a week and ate I talk in the film with Rosemarie day while dining al fresco beneath the KVIFF with two new films: Gyula Grindhouse, but also that was a comedy. only lettuce. That’s why I was in Trockel, whose painting sold for $5 mil- Thermal terrace by blurteding out Nemes’ Zero, in which he plays the bad You met Fassbinder as a teenager a wheelchair – I had no power. So lion recently, we go to a museum – and a colorful expletive The cause, it was guy opposite an anarchist beekeeper out and Frankenstein and Dracula direc- I needed the blood of virgins to live. discuss dog food... Or I talk about how soon established, was the sudden im- to save humanity, and Guy Maddin and tor Paul Morrissey on a flight. Was it You’ve worked with Lars von Trier I kissed Elizabeth Taylor, while stand- pact of a falling mobile phone. Evan Johnson’s The Forbidden Room. fate? since his TV movie Medea (1988)... ing in front of her portrait by Andy A hotel events manager accidentally I’m a very lucky man... I met That was the start of a profound Warhol. So I don’t go to the museums bonked Frederick with her device, Why did you choose to do Zero? Fassbinder in a bar in Germany that had friendship. His wife was having a baby and give lectures – no... I seldom buy art launched from the balcony above, split- Many people don’t know that bees are every mix of life – truck drivers, secre- and he asked me to be the godfather... – it’s all gifts. On my wall I have Robert ting it into at least three pieces – and dying, and when they die, we will die – taries, the first transvestites – if some- Actually, I was [at KVIFF] with Lars in Longo, David Hockney, Robert briefly discomfiting fest artistic director there will be nothing to eat... Of course thing went wrong you got a beer in the 2003 for Dogville when Gus Van Sant Mapplethorpe... When I have coffee Karel Och, who happened to be nearby I had to play the bad man, who has a cell face. Later, when I moved to England, was here for Elephant. Through Gus, I look at my wall and everywhere it says (and generally disapproves of beaning phone tower and the bees don’t like the I read an article in Stern about this “ge- I’ve been in America now 25 years. We “For Udo, with love.” It’s wonderful. It festgoers from on high). She did get sound coming from it. But I have a very nius man and alcoholic”... We made The made My Own Private Idaho and at the gives me energy. z her meeting, it must be said. z SEE YOU THERE EXPLAINER TREY EDWARD WHEN IT COMES TO FILM FESTS, KVIFF GETS AN ‘A’ DIRECTOR, KRISHA The producer/writer Stephen mated 75 percent worldwide SHULTS Follows (stephenfollows.com) having been created in the last has researched a gaggle of da- decade or so. Isaw Sleeping Giant for the first time a few Sleeping Giant screens on June 11 at ta on what’s known as festival With this sea of options how days ago, but it actually screened in Cannes 12:30pm (Čas Cinema). The Witch screens strategy – that is, working out to navigate toward that screen- with me in Critics’ Week. It’s a lovely coming- tomorrow at midnight (Thermal Small Hall). which of the overwhelming ing that will make you the dar- of-age story about three adolescent boys – Shults’ Krisha screens today at 10pm number of film fests in the ling of the indie or art film honest, beautiful, and well made. I also know (Richmond Cinema). z world is worth your time, ener- world? As early as 1933, this the director – it’s the best feeling when you’re gy, and investment depending problem was vexing auteurs, re- friends with someone and you see their movie on your goals as a filmmaker or sulting in the founding of FI- and love it. It’s the worst when you don’t, but industry scout seeking out APF (Fédération Internationale great new work. Naturally, des Associations de Producteurs when you do, it’s like “Yes! We’re all on the KVIFF is one of just a few A-category festivals. same page!” I also saw The Witch on Tuesday there’s a hierarchy – and there de Films) in Paris, the main ac- night. I feel like people thought it was a goofy is specialization based on geography, genre, and other fac- crediting organization for fests worldwide. midnight movie, which it’s not. It’s scary and tors from religious themes to sexual orientation to subject. The organization designates just a few slots for its top tier, has some humor, but it’s a beautifully made But Follows estimates there are 3,000 “active” fests in the the A category for competitive, non-specialized fests. These film, too. I thought it was terrifying and then world, meaning those that have run in the past two years, including KVIFF, Cannes, Berlin, Venice, San Sebastian, we walked out into this terrible storm...We and nearly 10,000 that have convened in the last 15 years. Moscow, Montreal, Shanghai, and Tokyo and are the gold were saying this movie brought on the bad One finding illustrating just how challenging it is to build a ring of venues at which to screen. But choose carefully be- weather! I would highly recommend both viable fest is that 39 percent of these were held just once. cause you can’t screen at more than one (at least in official films. (COC) And clearly we’re seeing a tidal wave of fests, with an esti- competition). (WT) z strana 2 / page 2 FESTIVAL DAILY Thursday, July 9, 2015 NOT SHEEPISH ABOUT RAMS FACES The festival will welcome Šimon Šafránek actor Harvey Keitel today, Icelandic director Grímur whose film Youth is screening Hákonarson screens his second as part of the Horizons section.
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