Hollywood Tom
Some friends on the film production course at university used to nickname me "Hollywood Tom" for my love of whiskey, cigarettes and occassionally cigars during the lunch break of our tutorials in Keynes bar. Maybe life is about to imitate this fiction.
Yesterday I had a telephone call with one of the Associate Producers for the new Murray Lerner Who film (My Generation: Who's Still Who) from New York, who was interested in my research on Gustav Metzger (who invented auto-destructive art) and my general ULTIMATE Who knowledge.
I'm going to do a few things for them, I'm delighted to help. Murray Lerner's plan for this film is very, very exciting. It will be very unconventional. I wrote to them originally asking for a job, but am happy to contribute in any way possible.
I've moved into my new house. Its great!
Right slap bang in the original Monty Python country, where the Pythons were based in the 60s.
Will write some more soon.
Peace.
Tom.
posted by Tom Matchett @ 12:20 pm
2 Comments:
Hi Tom, What's the connection between Metzger and Pete T? I think that's where I've heard the name before.
Interesting!
Well, Gustav invented something called 'auto-destructive art', he gave a lecture to Pete in 1962 at Ealing Art College on the subject of 'auto-destructive art' and when Pete smashed his guitars he appropriated Gustav's concept as the artistic rationale for destroying his equipment.
There paths have crossed a few times since, but if I went into that here I'd get lost. Suffice to say, that in 1966 Gustav also did amazing progressive liquid crystal light shows (auto-creative art) for two nights at the Roundhouse in Camden, and on the bill were Pink Floyd, Cream, The Who and The Move. All didn't go well for the Who's set, but the all nighter with Cream was a knock-out!
Tom.
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