More than half a century ago, the Velvet Underground formed in downtown Manhattan and five decades later, the group has given their blessing to a new exhibition devoted to their legacy. The Velvet Underground Experience opened in Greenwich Village this week — a quick walk from where they first formed — and to mark the occasion, violist and co-founder John Cale participated in a talk at the exhibit.
The Q&A took place in the exhibit’s Bandisintown Studio, located in the bulding’s sub-basement, making for a truly underground happening in front of a small audience.
The Q&A took place in the exhibit’s Bandisintown Studio, located in the bulding’s sub-basement, making for a truly underground happening in front of a small audience.
- 10/12/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The long awaited, by me at least, new feature film by Maartje Seyferth & Victor Nieuwenhuijs is finally here. You should remember them from their 1994 début Venus in Furs, or a bit more recently with 2010's Meat (review). In our world where "independent" is now nothing more than a marketing label abused by majors in search of a more diverse customer base (see "The global war on culture" by Frédéric Martel if you doubting my word) directors like them deserve a better term to qualify their output. I'll settle on "artisan." More on that later.
Cat and Mouse is a picture born of twilight. A fugue state between innocence and despair, revolving aro [Continued ...]...
Cat and Mouse is a picture born of twilight. A fugue state between innocence and despair, revolving aro [Continued ...]...
- 9/10/2015
- QuietEarth.us
Sneak Peek new clips of footage,plus images from director Roman Polanski's comedy "Venus in Fur", an adaptation of David Ives's play of the same name, from R.P. Productions and Monolith Films, starring Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel:
"...'Thomas' is a writer-director of a new play, adapting the 1870 novel 'Venus in Furs' by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for lead character 'Wanda von Dunayev', Thomas laments on the phone of the poor performances to come through.
"As he is preparing to leave the theatre, an actress named 'Vanda' (Seigner) arrives disheveled.
"In a whirlwind of energy and unrestrained aggression, Vanda convinces the director to let her read for the part.
"To Thomas' amazement, Vanda shows great understanding of the character and knows every line by heart.
"As the audition progresses, the intensity is redoubled...
"...'Thomas' is a writer-director of a new play, adapting the 1870 novel 'Venus in Furs' by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for lead character 'Wanda von Dunayev', Thomas laments on the phone of the poor performances to come through.
"As he is preparing to leave the theatre, an actress named 'Vanda' (Seigner) arrives disheveled.
"In a whirlwind of energy and unrestrained aggression, Vanda convinces the director to let her read for the part.
"To Thomas' amazement, Vanda shows great understanding of the character and knows every line by heart.
"As the audition progresses, the intensity is redoubled...
- 11/20/2014
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
While it went home empty handed after competing in Cannes, and was released in dozens of territories before Sundance Selects dropped the title onto the market this past April, Venus In Fur did manage to rack up seven Cesar award nominates back home and netted Roman Polanski the Best Director prize. Dark, playful, and featuring a dizzying performance from Emmanuelle Seigner, the title is destined to be one of the year’s most overlooked gems.
The once quite reticent Polanski quickly returned with yet another adaptation of a popular Broadway play. Working from the same stage title, this followed his 2011 star studded Carnage. Say what you will, but Polanski, who often tends to favor claustrophobic chamber pieces, excels with chatty subversiveness, and detractors of the sometimes forced Carnage should revel in this latest effort, a dark labyrinth of comedic mind games that does with words what something like Lady from Shanghai does with mirrors.
The once quite reticent Polanski quickly returned with yet another adaptation of a popular Broadway play. Working from the same stage title, this followed his 2011 star studded Carnage. Say what you will, but Polanski, who often tends to favor claustrophobic chamber pieces, excels with chatty subversiveness, and detractors of the sometimes forced Carnage should revel in this latest effort, a dark labyrinth of comedic mind games that does with words what something like Lady from Shanghai does with mirrors.
- 10/21/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Mighty Aphrodite: Polanski Returns With Spirited Adaptation
The once quite reticent Roman Polanski quickly returns with yet another adaptation of a popular Broadway play, Venus In Fur, which follows his 2011 star studded Carnage. Say what you will, but Polanski, who often tends to favor claustrophobic chamber pieces, excels with chatty subversiveness, and detractors of the sometimes forced Carnage should revel in this latest effort, a dark labyrinth of comedic mind games that does with words what something like Lady from Shanghai does with mirrors.
A dreary, desolate evening sees a desperate theater director, Thomas (Mathieu Amalric) pacing the stage as he bitches angrily on the phone about the miserable auditions he witnessed all day long for the lead in his new play, Venus In Furs, an adaptation of an infamous novel credited with birthing the term masochism. Clearly, the play is a labor of love for the man, and...
The once quite reticent Roman Polanski quickly returns with yet another adaptation of a popular Broadway play, Venus In Fur, which follows his 2011 star studded Carnage. Say what you will, but Polanski, who often tends to favor claustrophobic chamber pieces, excels with chatty subversiveness, and detractors of the sometimes forced Carnage should revel in this latest effort, a dark labyrinth of comedic mind games that does with words what something like Lady from Shanghai does with mirrors.
A dreary, desolate evening sees a desperate theater director, Thomas (Mathieu Amalric) pacing the stage as he bitches angrily on the phone about the miserable auditions he witnessed all day long for the lead in his new play, Venus In Furs, an adaptation of an infamous novel credited with birthing the term masochism. Clearly, the play is a labor of love for the man, and...
- 6/22/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Everyone's ideal foreplay is a little different; sometimes a lot different. For 19th century Austrian writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, it involved whips and a pair of dirty, dirty boots, at least if his sole major work, the 1870 novella “Venus in Furs,” is any indication. Sacher-Masoch inadvertently gave the world the term masochism (thanks, Leo!), but there's apparently something the matter with male sexual surrender. The concept is hardly settled in playwright David Ives’ new imagining of Sacher-Masoch's novella, and Roman Polanski contributes to his fun-for-a-while French-language adaptation a sense of romp and farce and unease to the procession of...
- 6/20/2014
- by Inkoo Kang
- The Wrap
Roman Polanski‘s Venus in Fur is a film haunted by an epigraph. It’s a quotation from the apocryphal Book of Judith, used first by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch in his similarly titled 1870 novel and later by David Ives in his play, from which this film is directly adapted. It goes something like this: “The Lord hath smitten him and delivered him into the hands of a woman.” The biblical context is the slaying of the Babylonian general Holofernes, whose unfortunate drunken stupor made him easy prey for the knife of the Jewish hero. Polanski’s film is somewhat more wordy, but not necessarily more complex. The quote is the epigram on the play-within-a-film, an adaptation of Venus in Furs for the stage by playwright Thomas (Mathieu Amalric). Late in the evening after a failed day of casting for the female lead, a mysterious and brash woman enters the theater. Thomas...
- 6/19/2014
- by Daniel Walber
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
★★★☆☆Following on from 2011's raucous American middle-class comedy Carnage - and as we await his long-gestating Dreyfus affair project - Polish director Roman Polanski returns to UK cinema screens with Venus in Fur (2013), a two-handed adaptation of the play by David Ives. The Ives production itself tells the story of an attempt to mould Austrian writer and journalist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's book Venus in Furs - which gave masochism its name and Lou Reed a classic song - for the stage. Mathieu Amalric plays Thomas, a busy theatre director and writer who has spent an entire day unsuccessfully auditioning actresses to play Vanda, the role of the girl turned dominatrix of von Sacher-Masoch's novel.
- 5/30/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
This minimalist, intimate offering from renowned filmmaker Roman Polanski signals something of a continuing retreat, as he follows on from Carnage with a similarly smaller-scaled, confined production. The octogenarian director is perhaps starting to show signs of simplification in regards to his work – but they’re certainly no less intricate.
Again like Carnage, he has adapted a stage play to the big screen, this time being David Ives’ Venus in Furs, which itself was inspired by the much celebrated, eponymous novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. As you can see from the surname, it was this piece of literature which gave a name to masochism. Much like the source material, which had been based around the author’s very own wife, Polanski too has ingrained an autobiographical tendency of sorts, providing the lead – and only – female role to his wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, blurring the lines between realism and cinema accordingly.
She plays Vanda,...
Again like Carnage, he has adapted a stage play to the big screen, this time being David Ives’ Venus in Furs, which itself was inspired by the much celebrated, eponymous novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. As you can see from the surname, it was this piece of literature which gave a name to masochism. Much like the source material, which had been based around the author’s very own wife, Polanski too has ingrained an autobiographical tendency of sorts, providing the lead – and only – female role to his wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, blurring the lines between realism and cinema accordingly.
She plays Vanda,...
- 5/27/2014
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sneak Peek footage and new images from director Roman Polanski's comedy "Venus in Fur", an adaptation of David Ives's play of the same name, from R.P. Productions and Monolith Films, starring Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel:
"...'Thomas' is a writer-director of a new play, adapting the 1870 novel 'Venus in Furs' by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for lead character 'Wanda von Dunayev', Thomas laments on the phone of the poor performances to come through.
"As he is preparing to leave the theatre, an actress named 'Vanda' (Seigner) arrives disheveled.
"In a whirlwind of energy and unrestrained aggression, Vanda convinces the director to let her read for the part.
"To Thomas' amazement, Vanda shows great understanding of the character and knows every line by heart.
"As the audition progresses, the intensity is redoubled and the...
"...'Thomas' is a writer-director of a new play, adapting the 1870 novel 'Venus in Furs' by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Alone in a Parisian theatre after a day of auditioning actresses for lead character 'Wanda von Dunayev', Thomas laments on the phone of the poor performances to come through.
"As he is preparing to leave the theatre, an actress named 'Vanda' (Seigner) arrives disheveled.
"In a whirlwind of energy and unrestrained aggression, Vanda convinces the director to let her read for the part.
"To Thomas' amazement, Vanda shows great understanding of the character and knows every line by heart.
"As the audition progresses, the intensity is redoubled and the...
- 11/20/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Director claims the pill has 'chased away the romance in our lives' as he brings new film Venus in Fur to Cannes
You might not suppose Roman Polanski and the 87-year-old Jerry Lewis had a great deal in common, but today the director followed Lewis' suggestion that broad comedy is inappropriate for women actors by complaining that aiming for female equality is "a great pity".
Speaking at the Cannes film festival of his latest film Venus in Fur, the 79-year-old Polanski said that "trying to level the genders is purely idiotic." "Offering flowers to a lady has become indecent … The pill has greatly changed the place of women in our times, masculinising her. It chases away the romance in our lives."
Polanski's film is an adaptation of the successful play by David Ives about a theatre director (played by Mathieu Amalric) who is looking for an actress to play the...
You might not suppose Roman Polanski and the 87-year-old Jerry Lewis had a great deal in common, but today the director followed Lewis' suggestion that broad comedy is inappropriate for women actors by complaining that aiming for female equality is "a great pity".
Speaking at the Cannes film festival of his latest film Venus in Fur, the 79-year-old Polanski said that "trying to level the genders is purely idiotic." "Offering flowers to a lady has become indecent … The pill has greatly changed the place of women in our times, masculinising her. It chases away the romance in our lives."
Polanski's film is an adaptation of the successful play by David Ives about a theatre director (played by Mathieu Amalric) who is looking for an actress to play the...
- 5/25/2013
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
In competition at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, French director Arnaud des Pallières' Michael Kohlhaas is a 16th century revenge drama featuring a strong European cast including the likes of Bruno Ganz (Downfall) and Denis Lavant - star of Leos Carax's refreshingly bonkers 2012 Palme d'Or contender Holy Motors. However, it's Danish man of the moment Mads Mikkelsen who will no doubt be the main attraction here. Last seen at Cannes with Thomas Vintenberg's Jagten (The Hunt, 2012) and currently starring in the NBC TV drama Hannibal as everyone's favourite cannibal, Doctor Lecter, Mikkelsen has repeatedly proved himself both a versatile actor and a powerful screen presence.
Michael Kohlhaas
The aforementioned Mikkelsen plays the title role of horse-dealer Kohlhaas who, when wronged by a local lord, raises an army and seeks his revenge, spreading violence and fire across the land. The film is part-scripted and directed by Frenchman des Pallières,...
Michael Kohlhaas
The aforementioned Mikkelsen plays the title role of horse-dealer Kohlhaas who, when wronged by a local lord, raises an army and seeks his revenge, spreading violence and fire across the land. The film is part-scripted and directed by Frenchman des Pallières,...
- 5/14/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The star of pop and film talks about being cast as a sex kitten of the 60s, drugs, homelessness, and why she will never sell Mick Jagger's love letters
Hello, Marianne. How are you?
Hello. I'm well, thank you. I've been appearing in Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins in Linz, Austria, so I've been very happy. I'm singing and acting, with great costumes and stage sets. The two transvestites in little leather shorts are very important. It's a very violent, sexy piece.
Do Austrians know you as Marianne Faithfull or by your title, Baroness von Sacher-Masoch (1 )
Nobody knows me as Baroness von Sacher-Masoch. Fuck off! [Laughter] I'm Marianne Faithfull.
We're approaching half a century since your first single, 1964's As Tears Go By.
I know, I can't believe it. On the other hand, I can't do anything else and never wanted to. I once asked my father what he wanted me to be.
Hello, Marianne. How are you?
Hello. I'm well, thank you. I've been appearing in Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins in Linz, Austria, so I've been very happy. I'm singing and acting, with great costumes and stage sets. The two transvestites in little leather shorts are very important. It's a very violent, sexy piece.
Do Austrians know you as Marianne Faithfull or by your title, Baroness von Sacher-Masoch (1 )
Nobody knows me as Baroness von Sacher-Masoch. Fuck off! [Laughter] I'm Marianne Faithfull.
We're approaching half a century since your first single, 1964's As Tears Go By.
I know, I can't believe it. On the other hand, I can't do anything else and never wanted to. I once asked my father what he wanted me to be.
- 1/11/2013
- by Dave Simpson
- The Guardian - Film News
Roman Polanski is once again raiding Broadway’s stages for film fodder. The director – who most recently turned God Of Carnage into the film Carnage – is now targeting David Ives’ Venus In Fur.He’s already lined up Emmanuelle Seigner (Aka Mrs Polanski) and Louis Garrel to star in the French-language version of the play, an erotic black comedy.The plot revolves around a playwright-director who's trying to stage a work based on Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 book Venus In Furs. After a frustrating session trying to find the right actress with little success, he’s stunned when the seemingly perfect candidate bursts through the door. But she’s a strong personality, and soon the balance of power between them begins to shift…“I’ve been looking for a chance to make a film in French with Emmanuelle for a long time,” Polanski said in a statement picked up by the Hollywood Reporter.
- 9/20/2012
- EmpireOnline
Big news has just dropped out of The Profane Exhibit camp! Not only has the team enlisted the services of Grammy Award winning artist Chris Vrenna to score one of the segments, they've added noted directors Jose Mojica Marins (aka Coffin Joe) and Ignacio "Nacho" Vigalondo.
With an already incredible lineup of actors, directors and musicians, The Profane Exhibit just seems to continue growing stronger with each new piece of talent added to the project. Check out the official Facebook page for The Profane Exhibit and follow them on The Profane Exhibit Twitter feed (@ProfaneExhibit).
From the Press Release
Harbinger International is pleased to announce that we have entered into agreements with Grammy Award winner Chris Vrenna to score the segment Viral , and that we have added two new directors to our already impressive lineup. Jose Mojica Marins (aka Coffin Joe), the legendary Brazilian king of blasphemy and terror, is...
With an already incredible lineup of actors, directors and musicians, The Profane Exhibit just seems to continue growing stronger with each new piece of talent added to the project. Check out the official Facebook page for The Profane Exhibit and follow them on The Profane Exhibit Twitter feed (@ProfaneExhibit).
From the Press Release
Harbinger International is pleased to announce that we have entered into agreements with Grammy Award winner Chris Vrenna to score the segment Viral , and that we have added two new directors to our already impressive lineup. Jose Mojica Marins (aka Coffin Joe), the legendary Brazilian king of blasphemy and terror, is...
- 4/13/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Lou Reed and Metallica may at first seem to be a pairing at odds with what old fans of either New York's God of rock and roll, or The Black Album chart toppers would think prudent -- until you watch these two colossal entities in the same room together, through the lens of director Darren Aronofsky.
If there was something incongruous about the idea, Aronofsky's menacing camera puts that to rest, and Reed's villainous monotone suddenly seems at home indicting lustful fancy over Metallica's huge riffs.
"The first time I heard 'The View' I was stunned," Aronofsky said. "I had never heard anything like it. Half was all Lou. The other half all Metallica. It was a marriage that on the surface made no sense, but the fusion changed the way I thought about both artists and morphed into something completely fresh and new. I couldn't stop listening to it.
If there was something incongruous about the idea, Aronofsky's menacing camera puts that to rest, and Reed's villainous monotone suddenly seems at home indicting lustful fancy over Metallica's huge riffs.
"The first time I heard 'The View' I was stunned," Aronofsky said. "I had never heard anything like it. Half was all Lou. The other half all Metallica. It was a marriage that on the surface made no sense, but the fusion changed the way I thought about both artists and morphed into something completely fresh and new. I couldn't stop listening to it.
- 12/2/2011
- by Brandon Kim
- ifc.com
It's been a depressing few weeks for sex related news. CBS reporter Lara Logan was beaten and violently sexually assaulted while reporting on the crisis in Egypt and various bloggers and reporters made asses of themselves by focusing on her looks or the (supposed) religion of her attackers. Representative Scott Brown released a memoir in which he describes childhood sexual abuse that he had not previously told anyone, not even those closest to him, about. The House of Representatives voted last Friday to strip federal funding for Planned Parenthood, a nonprofit that provides contraceptives, cancer screening, Sti treatment and basic reproductive health care to disadvantaged people - mostly women. I don't generally shy away from reporting on the heavy stuff, but this column is supposed to be entertaining, not depressing. And anyway, I'm more comfortable in the role of masochist than sadist. So instead of rubbing your noses in one...
- 2/22/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
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