These are the pages from the fictional book the philosophy of time travel by roberta sparrow. Eric bayandersen sat down with writerdirector richard kelly to discuss the films production, impact and enduring appeal. Donnie darko is a 2001 american science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by richard kelly. Richard kelly isnt often spoken of as a political filmmaker, despite the vein of social satire that runs through the three features he has released to date. I n 2001, 27yearold writerdirector richard kelly created a pop classic of american suburban paranoia in donnie darko, now on rerelease a movie with something of. When darko writerdirector richard kelly graduated from ucla film school in the late 1990s, instead of making movies, he was a lowly production assistant.
Kelly didnt envisage that his dark and quirky tale, about a troubled high school student who is visited. Exclusive interview with donnie darko writerdirector. It is also one of the highlight movies of 2001, along with monsters ball, waking life, amelie, y. Donnie darko director richard kelly debunks fan theories. Writer and director richard kelly has done a good job despite the low budget.
Donnie darko director says 2009 sequel was horribly. This exact original script can be found in the donnie darko book. Donnie darko by richard kelly this is the shooting script that was used by the cast and crew during the shooting of the film. Its been 15 years since donnie darko first hit theaters, but audiences are still clamoring to see writerdirector richard kelly s 2001 cult classic on the big screen. An 80sset comingofage tale crossed with a scifi thriller, darko starred a young jake gyllenhaal as the titular character, a quirky teenager with few friends and a desire to mostly be left alone. The text in these pages are crucial to understanding the movie and the rules within the tangent universe. Richard kelly, writerdirector of donnie darko, was. But british audiences turned it into a cult hit and now its back.
Kelly was born james richard kelly in newport news, virginia, the son of lane and ennis kelly. This year marks the 15th anniversary of cult classic donnie darko. Buy a cheap copy of the donnie darko book by richard kelly. The script was written by richard kelly after graduating from usc, based on his personal experience. Richard kelly on rereleasing donnie darko in an age of. Young jake gyllenhaal does a tremendous job in the title role.
Richard kelly shows that he could make a straightforward movie about these characters, but donnie darko has no desire to be straightforward. Koop the donnie darko book van kelly, richard met isbn 9780571221240. Director richard kelly is thinking about a big and ambitious donnie darko sequel. What happened to the writerdirector of donnie darko. It does go deeper but not much, since this is how richard kelly. Donnie darko director richard kelly has described the films 2009 sequel, s. A companion volume to one of the most original works of recent american cinemadonnie darko was the surprise cult hit of 2001. Back in 2001, a young director richard kelly made his first feature film donnie darko. In october 1998, the films director, richard kelly, wrote the script during a feverish 28day stretch, banging out the existential beats of the storys 28day arc.
For many teenagers in 2001 and the decade after, donnie. Like so many wideeyed film school grads, he had a passion project driving him. It stars jake gyllenhaal, jena malone, maggie gyllenhaal, drew barrymore, mary mcdonnell, katharine ross, patrick swayze, noah wyle, stu stone, daveigh chase and james duval. Donnie darko, a story of death and crashing jets, flopped in the us, not least because it came out just after 911. Donnie darkos little sister samantha and her best friend corey are on a crosscountry road trip, but soon find themselves entangled in a dangerous glitch in the timespace continuum. Jake gyllenhaal is all glowering gothic intensity as donnie, the.
Donnie darko, his cult paean to teenage doom, was set shortly before the 1988 election in a virginia suburb, against a cultural backdrop of vapid selfhelp seminars, psychotherapy, and midnight movies. A entrevista com richard kelly e, com certeza, a parte mais interessante do livro. The film follows the adventures of the troubled titular character as he seeks to find the meaning behind his. He grew up in midlothian, virginia, where he attended midlothian high school and graduated in 1993. A welcome fifteenth anniversary reissue for richard kellys intelligent, enchanting slice of 80sthrowback lynchian emoangst. Richard kelly, writerdirector of donnie darko, was initially asked to adapt holes into a movie. When richard kelly graduated from usc in 1997, he was on a mission. Richard kelly on donnie darkos 15th anniversary and why.
James richard kelly born march 28, 1975 is an american film director and writer, who wrote and directed the cult classic donnie darko in 2001. In 2001, filmmaker richard kelly introduced the world to donnie darko, a peculiar suburban teenager from virginia, who had a penchant for strong literature, smurf theory, and girls named gretchen. The donnie darko book by richard kelly thriftbooks. That is until he meets gretchen ross, a sort of kindred. Back in 2001, writerdirector richard kelly unleashed both his first feature film and what most still regard as his best work. Donnie darko 2001 is a movie to watch at least twice. We believe donnie as a teenager who did not ask to be haunted by doubts and demons and is bearing up as best he can. Apparently his script is difficult to find online these days, so im uploading it for everyones benefit. He is supported by an able cast of veteran performers, including mary mcdonnell, drew barrymore, noah wylie, holmes osborne, katharine ross, and patrick swayze. Donnie darko director wants to make a sequel screen rant. Darko, 26yearold writerdirector richard kellys first film, starring jake. Its been 15 years since donnie darko first hit theaters, but audiences are still clamoring to see writerdirector richard kellys 2001 cult classic on the big screen.
Richard kelly wants to make a true donnie darko sequel. This is the donnie darko sixteen is asleep at the edge of the cliff. Richard kelly is the author of the donnie darko book 4. Darko, as a horribly violating movie that made him angry and filled with rage.
As a result of this growth, kelly was approached by bob berney, president of. Disney booted him off the project for the scripts vulgarity and violence. Richard kelly was just 25yearsold when he made his first film, 2001s donnie darko, a melancholy and endlessly mysterious timetravel teen drama about a highschooler jake gyllenhaal, in only. The donnie darko book richard kelly, kevin conroy scott. A directors cut played in select theaters on a limited basis in the summer of 2004, featuring different music cues and trimmed scenes originally in kelly s.
The critical and audience response made donnie darko the cult film of the year one whose dark ambiguities caused audiences to go back to the film again and again trying to fathom its mysteries. He wants to tell another story set in that world with the right recourses. Donnie darko is a thoughtprovoking, touching and distinctive offering from relative newcomer, richard kelly ii. I know there was the fake book by roberta sparrow, philosophy of time travel. A critical success but a commercial failure when first released in 2001, donnie darko grew in popularity through wordofmouth due to strong dvd sales and regular midnight screenings across the united states. Donnie darko why director richard kelly hasnt made a. It was the first featurelength film from director and writer james richard kelly. With daveigh chase, briana evigan, james lafferty, ed westwick. This book brings its readers further into the world of donnie darko and its creator richard kelly. But by the end of the film, there are some questions that.
Donnie darko is a film that leaves a lot of questions unanswered, which was arguably the intention of writer and director richard kelly. Richard kellys first feature film is also his most approachable, which is why its his most watched even from a cult film standard. Written and directed by richard kelly, his bravery in making a film this lyrical about what is either directly or subtextually about mental illness should be. Everything you were afraid to ask about donnie darko. This book brings its readers further into the world of.
Donnie darko was the first feature film from writerdirector richard kelly. A cult sleeper hit at the turn of the century, shortly after columbine and shortly before 911, donnie darko is a curious, beautiful and ultimately tragic romance that ranks with the best movies of the past twenty years. The donnie darko book 2003 by richard kelly macmillian. The donnie darko book by richard kelly, paperback barnes.
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