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  • From: "Karey Perkins" <karey1 AT charter.net>
  • To: "'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion'" <percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.
  • Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:48:01 -0500

OK, I looked it up; he’s 67.  Wow.  I think he could get away with 57 though….

 

Karey

 

From: percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:44 PM
To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion'
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

 

Wasn’t Will at least 50 or older?  Isn’t Harrison Ford about that old?  Will’s daughter has graduated from college and Will did not marry Marion until later – she’s not in the prequel – and in the Last Gentleman he is in his mid to late 20s at least I think.

 

I never liked the age difference between Allie and Will – it’s source seemed more of middle-aged wishful thinking than anything that had anything to do about truths about life, God, or human relationships. 

 

Scarlett Johanssen (sp?) plays opposite older men frequently (Girl with the Pearl Earring, Lost in Translation) and has a maturity about her that would make her very good for the role though.

 

Karey

 

 

From: percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of RHONDA MCDONNELL
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:42 PM
To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

 

Harrison Ford's a little too old. What about George Clooney?

--Rhonda

"You live in a deranged age, more deranged than usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing."
  
                                    Walker Percy





Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:19:58 -0500
From: sldye AT bluegrass.org
To: percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

Yes, Scarlett Johansen would be perfect too. I think we are on to something.

 

Steven L. Dye, MA

Director

Bluegrass MH-MR Board, Inc.

1500 Leestown Road, Suite 338

Lexington, KY 40511

 

-----Original Message-----
From: percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karey Perkins
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:23 PM
To: 'Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion'
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

 

I like it! I can totally see Harrison Ford in that role at least. Scarlett Johansen (sp?) would be good as Allie too.

 

KP

 

From: percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dye, Steve
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:06 PM
To: Percy-L: Literary and Philosophical Discussion
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

 

I always thought Harrison Ford and Drew Barrymore were good fits for the roles in Second Coming but that was a while ago.

 

Steven L. Dye, MA

Director

Bluegrass MH-MR Board, Inc.

1500 Leestown Road, Suite 338

Lexington, KY 40511

 

-----Original Message-----
From: percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:percy-l-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of D.E. Pierce
Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:48 PM
To: percy-l AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [percy-l] Moviegoer screenplay.

 

I seem to recall having read in Patrick Samway's biography of Dr. Percy that there had been several aborted attempts at filming The Moviegoer, though I don't remember Mallick having been mentioned. At some point in the late 60s or early 70s a production might have actually commenced, with Sam Waterston (apparently a Percy fan) in the role of Binx, but this project was also shelved.

The most recent news I read regarding the filming of a Percy novel was three or four years ago. Donal Logue (best known as a comic actor, I think) was signed-on to direct a film adaptation of The Second Coming, with Bill Paxton playing Will Barrett. I'm unsure as to what became of that.

- enos 

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  1. FW: Moviegoer Screenplay? (Henry Mills)


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Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:20:13 -0500
From: Henry Mills <hpmills3 AT austin.rr.com>
Subject: [percy-l] FW: Moviegoer Screenplay?
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Does anyone have any information for Ms. Mullen or other thoughts on the
subject of MG as film?

Best,
Henry Mills



> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: Shannon Mullen <shannonamullen AT gmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:09:34 -0400
> To: <hpmills3 AT austin.rr.com>
> Subject: Moviegoer Screenplay?
>

> Hello Henry,
>
> I'm a film producer based in New England, and this afternoon I was discussing
> Walker Percy's "The Moviegoer" with some colleagues when the subject of
> Terrence Mallick's adaptation came up.? We'd all heard back in 1997 that he'd
> written a screenplay based on the book, and we're wondering whether anything
> has happened with the project since...?
>
> Can you tell me whether you've heard any updates, and whether Mr. Mallick
> currently owns the book option?? If not, do you know who does?
>
> Kind regards,
> Shannon A. Mullen
> e: shannonamullen AT gmail.com
>


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