R.I.P.
Robert Altman: 1925 - 2006
Iconic director Robert Altman passes away yesterday at the age of 81. Altman is known mostly for directing the films Mash, The Player, and Gosford Park and had just recently directed A Prairie Home Companion in which Paul Thomas Anderson was in many ways his understudy while on set. The producers of the film were quite worried that he may pass away during the production and for insurance reasons needed Anderson to be on set in case he collapsed and was unable to finish the production. Though his passing was expected that makes it no less tragic in that we have lost one of our great filmmakers. Altman is one of my favorite directors and I’ll be sure to remember his work by watching my Criterion edition of Short Cuts for the billionth time. He was the king of ensemble films and truly was an actor’s director. Somehow he seemed able to get a great performance out of just about anyone. I can only hope that I’ll be directing from a wheelch
R.I.P.
Robert Altman: 1925 - 2006
Iconic director Robert Altman passes away yesterday at the age of 81. Altman is known mostly for directing the films Mash, The Player, and Gosford Park and had just recently directed A Prairie Home Companion in which Paul Thomas Anderson was in many ways his understudy while on set. The producers of the film were quite worried that he may pass away during the production and for insurance reasons needed Anderson to be on set in case he collapsed and was unable to finish the production. Though his passing was expected that makes it no less tragic in that we have lost one of our great filmmakers. Altman is one of my favorite directors and I’ll be sure to remember his work by watching my Criterion edition of Short Cuts for the billionth time. He was the king of ensemble films and truly was an actor’s director. Somehow he seemed able to get a great performance out of just about anyone. I can only hope that I’ll be directing from a wheelch
