William Dickerson's Blog - Posts Tagged "grunge"

I've written & directed a few book trailers over the years, one of which was the successful preview for "The Four Fingers of Death" by Rick Moody.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKkyAv...

So I figured, hell I got the filmic resources (and God knows the time...us filmmakers in Los Angeles often find ourselves with a surplus of time at our fingertips) I might as well shoot some stuff to promote my book.

I've shot three trailers for "No Alternative;" I guess you could say they're trailers. "Book Trailers" are a funny thing, and by funny I mean just plain odd. A book trailer is a piece of filmed entertainment promoting something that is not filmed entertainment; something that, in many ways, is the antithesis of filmed entertainment. An actual movie trailer is a montage of "moments" from the film used as an advertisement for that film. Conversely, a book trailer is created from nothing but the imagination of the person creating it; in most cases, a vision that arises from his/her interpretation of the book.

That's how I made "Four Fingers." If it ever gets made into a movie, I wonder if the director of the adaptation will look back upon this book trailer for inspiration -- perhaps he might use it to guide his/her casting decisions for the film -- perhaps he might cast the actors from it?

All of this is unlikely.

This is just to say, I didn't bother casting any actors, rewriting and otherwise reinterpreting the story of "No Alternative" to facilitate the making of a trailer. I just listed a bunch of shit that had to do with the 90's, the era in which "No Alternative" takes place.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuaM7-...

I also shot a rap video and edited some home-movie footage of the "Kurt Cobain Bridge" in Aberdeen, Washington, as other promos (or "trailers") for the book.

I think they're interesting, amusing, and maybe...thought-provoking? Not sure about the latter, but I had fun making them; and besides, if I started shooting scenes from the book...well I should probably keep shooting them and make the whole darned movie!

-wd

I'm very excited to have "No Alternative" reviewed favorably by Publishers Weekly.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0...

Thanks PW...it's an honor!

-wd

"No Alternative" is going on tour!

From April 15th through April 27th, my words and I will be hopping from one website to another in what is sure to be an exciting and most interesting journey.

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Thanks...see you on tour!

-wd