Comments on: The lure of presumed autobiography http://sararyan.com/2008/08/the-lure-of-presumed-autobiography/ Novelist, comics writer, and librarian based in Portland, Oregon. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:46:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Michelle http://sararyan.com/2008/08/the-lure-of-presumed-autobiography/#comment-6037 Michelle Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:47:35 +0000 http://sararyan.com/?p=718#comment-6037 <i>Are you reviewing now</i> That would be fun, but no. There was a preview screening back in August, and as I basically *am* the target audience for this movie, I was more than happy to oblige. I hear they'll be doing out-of-town previews, too (presumably, to test it with people who are less likely to have been reading Steve Lopez' columns), so keep your eyes peeled for people with clip-boards standing around in front of your local movie house. And, oh my god, reading back over my comment. I've been writing grants too long. Are you reviewing now

That would be fun, but no. There was a preview screening back in August, and as I basically *am* the target audience for this movie, I was more than happy to oblige. I hear they’ll be doing out-of-town previews, too (presumably, to test it with people who are less likely to have been reading Steve Lopez’ columns), so keep your eyes peeled for people with clip-boards standing around in front of your local movie house.

And, oh my god, reading back over my comment. I’ve been writing grants too long.

]]> By: Sara http://sararyan.com/2008/08/the-lure-of-presumed-autobiography/#comment-6036 Sara Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:29:34 +0000 http://sararyan.com/?p=718#comment-6036 I just saw a trailer for the Soloist! Are you reviewing now, or did the movie come to LA before the rest of the world? I just saw a trailer for the Soloist! Are you reviewing now, or did the movie come to LA before the rest of the world?

]]> By: Michelle http://sararyan.com/2008/08/the-lure-of-presumed-autobiography/#comment-6030 Michelle Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:30:29 +0000 http://sararyan.com/?p=718#comment-6030 I had a similar experience watching the film "The Soloist" about a month ago. It's based on the columns of an LA Times writer whom I've read on a regular basis for the last four or five years. It was difficult at first to let go of the factual knowledge gleaned from reading his columns, since, of course, they've fictionalized him somewhat to add depth to the film's theme and create a more linear, cohesive story within the limits of a 100-odd-minute movie. At the same time, though, it was compelling to watch scenes that really did happen brought to cinematic life. Now if I could only get Robert Downey Jr.'s voice out of my head when I'm reading the newspaper. I had a similar experience watching the film “The Soloist” about a month ago. It’s based on the columns of an LA Times writer whom I’ve read on a regular basis for the last four or five years. It was difficult at first to let go of the factual knowledge gleaned from reading his columns, since, of course, they’ve fictionalized him somewhat to add depth to the film’s theme and create a more linear, cohesive story within the limits of a 100-odd-minute movie.

At the same time, though, it was compelling to watch scenes that really did happen brought to cinematic life. Now if I could only get Robert Downey Jr.’s voice out of my head when I’m reading the newspaper.

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