Todd Haynes discusses the creative challenges of creating 'The Velvet Underground' documentary without Lou Reed and with a limited amount of footage. | Variety Lounge at zurichfilmfest presented by Power Chord Films
“I have to make a film about Freud before I completely retire,” he shared during his masterclass. “Every day we slip toward authoritarianism, anti-immigrant sensibility, conservative governments and fundamentalist instincts, and that’s just one small part of what Freud anticipated. There is something very radical and intensely observant about his work.”
“A very unique kind of performer who represented overt sexuality, particularly for her time. She was the Mae West of popular songs,” he said about Lee, mentioning that the script will be structured around her memorable performances. “[In ‘The Velvet Underground’] I wanted you to travel through this film, feel that the music and the images were leading you. Not the words, even though we got fantastic people to tell us this story,” he said.
“I became, apparently, obsessed. It made me want to draw pictures, perform the songs, replay the scenes and dress my mom as Mary Poppins. Just relive it all. Now, kids can watch things over and over again.”
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