MovieSnob @lemmy.film King Mongoose @lemmy.film 11 mo. ago

I come to PRAISE Caesar, not to BURY him: Friedkin, Part II

deadline.com Remembering William Friedkin: ’70s Maverick’s Death Defying Tales Making ‘The French Connection,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘Sorcerer,’ To Live & Die In LA’ & Others In No Holds Barred Q&A

EDITOR’S NOTE: William Friedkin’s passing is a gutting experience for anyone lucky enough to have sat as he reminisced over his classic movies, with measures of regret for the recklessn…

Remembering William Friedkin: ’70s Maverick’s Death Defying Tales Making ‘The French Connection,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ ‘Sorcerer,’ To Live & Die In LA’ & Others In No Holds Barred Q&A

Still in shock about the death of the great William Friedkin. I thought you were one of the best, Mr. Friedkin. And I can't wait to see his now-to-be-posthumously-released The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.

Going down that rabbit hole, reading the various articles on his passing, I came across the posted linked article originally from 2015 which just illustrates why, besides being one of the milestone movie directors of our times, he was a damned fine and funny racconteur.

If you're interested further on "Billy" telling stories, by all means check out this earlier post, but specifically the bonus links at the bottom. Also highly recommended is Francesco Zippel's 2018 documentary, Friedkin Uncut.

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