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Late 1999
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American Movie
American Movie is a documentary about the making of an independent film. Milwaukee filmmaker Mark Borchardt feverishly works to finish his independent horror film Coven, only to slip into a downward spiral of poor financing and lack of interest by his friends. An amusing view into the lives of real Milwaukee residents. American Movie was directed by Chris Smith.
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American Movie
:00:11 I was a failure, and I'd get
very sad and depressed about it...
:00:15 and I can't be that no more,
:00:18 'cause I really feel
like I betrayed myself big time.
:00:21 I know when I was growing up
I had all the potential in the world.
:00:24 Now I'm back to being Mark
who has a beer in his hand...
:00:28 and is thinking about
the great American script and movie.
:00:31 And this time, I cannot fail.
I won't fail. It's not in me.
:00:35 You don't get second chances
and mess 'em up. You'd be a fool to.
:00:38 Not just finishing films or
getting some money, but it's right now.
:00:42 I feel like it's five,
ten, fifteen years ago...
:00:45 and now I've got the same options again,
and this time, I'm not gonna fail.
:00:48 This time, it's most important
not to fail, just to drink and dream...
:00:52 but rather, to create and complete.
:00:55 When did you first get involved
and how and why?
:00:59 Well, I think I had done
a radio show with Mark first.
:01:04 As part of the radio show, he mentioned
other projects he was doing.
:01:09 Not the eleventh hour.
This is the twelfth hour.
:01:12 Lisa and Uncle Ed, radio show.
:01:15 "Dear girl, do you know what you possess
in your hand and its capabilities?
:01:20 Do you have
any reasonable semblance--"
:01:24 What we're doing right here--
It's past 3:00. It's--
:01:28 Oh, my God, it's twenty after 3:00.
:01:31 We've got to get these pages printed
and get them straight to the copier.
:01:35 We've got madmen putting
scarecrows up front. God knows why.
:01:39 They have no purpose to this show,
but I like to keep the troops motivated.
:01:43 Idle hands are know to be the devil's
workshop, so we wanna keep things along.
:01:48 Sitting here,
you're asking me questions.
:01:51 I'm trying to get this finished.
I've got people walking around.
:01:55 I wish I could give 'em destinies,
but I have to adhere to this keyboard.
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