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Allred Talks Madman Movie
Straight from the horse's mouth!
by Stax
US, January 30, 2007 - Despite the project's failure to come to fruition several times before, Michael Allred remains upbeat about the prospects of his comic book Madman finally being turned into a feature film. George Huang was recently hired to direct the long-awaited movie for producer Robert Rodriguez and Dimension Films.
"We have to put the finishing touches on the screenplay and that seems to be the last hurdle. At this point today, that to me would be reason to be optimistic," Allred advised AnarchyMusic.net. "George Huang, Robert Rodriguez and Bob Weinstein, the head of Dimension Films, if everybody thinks the screenplay is good to go then we start casting and schedule the shoot."
He added, "With Robert, the shooting is really easy and relaxed and the sky's the limit. There's nothing that I can think of that we can't do, and that's exciting. So yeah, I'm optimistic and there doesn't seem to be too much that can slow us down. Robert and I have been together on this for years now and it's largely been just getting that right chemistry and the right schedule."
As for casting, Allred reveals, "We've actually talked to some people who have expressed great enthusiasm to be involved. Nothing's signed yet, so I don't want to throw anything out there, but so far I seem [like] that kid on Christmas morning that's getting everything he wanted."
Allred also feels like he truly is part of the creative team behind the film. "It's exactly the same working relationship that Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino and Robert had on Sin City. It's exactly that. Just complete participation, and in the case of Robert and George, what they want most is for me to be happy."
"For me, I'm just waiting for that day when I see it in the theater. By then I will have seen every scene that we've shot thousands of times, so I'll know what we have, but to be in a theater and get that reaction and to know that we did something special if that happens, then you won't be able to hold me down."
Straight from the horse's mouth!
by Stax
US, January 30, 2007 - Despite the project's failure to come to fruition several times before, Michael Allred remains upbeat about the prospects of his comic book Madman finally being turned into a feature film. George Huang was recently hired to direct the long-awaited movie for producer Robert Rodriguez and Dimension Films.
"We have to put the finishing touches on the screenplay and that seems to be the last hurdle. At this point today, that to me would be reason to be optimistic," Allred advised AnarchyMusic.net. "George Huang, Robert Rodriguez and Bob Weinstein, the head of Dimension Films, if everybody thinks the screenplay is good to go then we start casting and schedule the shoot."
He added, "With Robert, the shooting is really easy and relaxed and the sky's the limit. There's nothing that I can think of that we can't do, and that's exciting. So yeah, I'm optimistic and there doesn't seem to be too much that can slow us down. Robert and I have been together on this for years now and it's largely been just getting that right chemistry and the right schedule."
As for casting, Allred reveals, "We've actually talked to some people who have expressed great enthusiasm to be involved. Nothing's signed yet, so I don't want to throw anything out there, but so far I seem [like] that kid on Christmas morning that's getting everything he wanted."
Allred also feels like he truly is part of the creative team behind the film. "It's exactly the same working relationship that Frank Miller, Quentin Tarantino and Robert had on Sin City. It's exactly that. Just complete participation, and in the case of Robert and George, what they want most is for me to be happy."
"For me, I'm just waiting for that day when I see it in the theater. By then I will have seen every scene that we've shot thousands of times, so I'll know what we have, but to be in a theater and get that reaction and to know that we did something special if that happens, then you won't be able to hold me down."
