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December 19, 2006
Artcatcher: Lynne Ramsay profiled
The Guardian surveys terrific Scots filmmaker Lynne Ramsay. Who'd play her in a movie of her life? "Jimmy Stewart, alternating with Dennis Hopper. Why does it necessarily have to be a woman? Also, I have a split personality: Jimmy is my good guy and Dennis is my demon" is among her memorable answers to Natalie Hanman. 
Ramsay cites three major influences, plus what she's been up to. "Meshes of the Afternoon by Maya Deren; Blue Velvet by David Lynch; and Fear Eats the Soul by Fassbinder... Hidden by Michael Haneke was the last film I saw that really affected me. Walking in the hills in Scotland, examining the funghi, is all I've been doing for the past three months, apart from writing." These days, she says, "It's harder to make bold, interesting, challenging and exciting work. Long live YouTube: one place where art is free, and all the ad creatives scour it to rip shit off." [More coolness at said link.]
Posted by Ray Pride at December 19, 2006 10:21 PM
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