Todd Haynes is known for his uniquely experimental approach to filmmaking, but 2007's "I'm Not There" might be his most ambitiously inventive project to date. So ambitious, it seems, that his characteristic directorial flair confused one of the film's stars — namely, Heath Ledger.
Having already taken on the entire Glam Rock era with 1998's "Velvet Goldmine," Haynes turned his attention to an even more daunting task: telling Bob Dylan's life story. The director first had to come up with a concept interesting enough to persuade the notoriously mercurial Dylan to grant permission to depict his life on-screen. Naturally, he came up with a film that, on the surface, didn't seem to be about Bob Dylan at all. Instead, six actors would portray six different characters with names like Arthur Rimbaud, Jack Rollins, and Robbie Clark — all versions of Dylan at various points in his life.
The inventive concept won over the iconic musician,...
Having already taken on the entire Glam Rock era with 1998's "Velvet Goldmine," Haynes turned his attention to an even more daunting task: telling Bob Dylan's life story. The director first had to come up with a concept interesting enough to persuade the notoriously mercurial Dylan to grant permission to depict his life on-screen. Naturally, he came up with a film that, on the surface, didn't seem to be about Bob Dylan at all. Instead, six actors would portray six different characters with names like Arthur Rimbaud, Jack Rollins, and Robbie Clark — all versions of Dylan at various points in his life.
The inventive concept won over the iconic musician,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
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