Monday, July 27, 2009

Guest of Cindy Sherman

I loved this movie. Very film festival type one. It is the story of Cindy Sherman's boyfriend - Paul HO. He was a public tv producer of a show called Art Beat. It was an unprofessional and fairly irreverent look at the arts scene in NY. They just turned up and took footage and passed comments. He eventually interviewed Cindy and the spark was there. It includes some wonderful footage. He eventually moves in with Cindy Sherman and becomes part of the juggernaut of her success. She actually came across as a very grounded person and showcased some of her amazing works. Her ability to transform herself is stunning. Anyway he really didn't like being second fiddle and hence the title when invited to a function his name card says Guest of Cindy Sherman. He interviews some other second fiddles such as Molly Ringwald's partner and Elton John's husband to get other peoples experience. It is a very raw film. Nothing glossy but just fun to watch. He is one of those people that is always "gunna" do this or "gunna" do that. There is an absolute litany of names names names in it.

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