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| − | + | '''Terrence Vance Gilliam''' (Born 22 November, 1940, Medicine Lake, Minnesota). | |
| − | + | [[Terry Gilliam]] is a filmmaker, animator, writer, and ex member of Monty Python. In 1968, '''Gilliam''' obtained British citizenship, holding a dual American and British citizenship for 38 years until January 2006, when he renounced his American citizenship as a protest against U.S. President George W. Bush. As a result, '''Gilliam''' is only permitted to spend 30 days per year in the United States. | |
| − | + | '''Gilliam''' directed the 1985 dystopian film "Brazil" which - in a 1993 interview with [[Ben Watson]] - [[Zappa]] says of it, "[[wikipedia:Brazil (film)|Brazil]]'s my favourite movie" | |
| + | '''Gilliam''' is among the FZ supporting cast in the making of [[The MOFO Project/Object (Deluxe Edition)]] and appears as background drunk on [[America Drinks]]. | ||
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| + | In the 80's Zappa had given [[Terry Gilliam]] a film script he was looking for someone to direct. In a 2005 BBC Film-network [[Wikipedia:Tideland (film)|'Tideland']] film interview '''Gilliam''' was asked about the FZ script; | ||
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| + | <blockquote>'''Interviewer:''' "I understand Frank Zappa gave you a screenplay he'd been working on in the eighties... what did you think of it?"<br> | ||
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| + | '''Gilliam:''' "Well, I actually told Frank Zappa that the script he had sent me would make better television. It was really outrageous, and it was really grotty... and funny and... it's the kind of thing that would make really good television. ...Ahh, and he probably... I can't remember when he sent that to me... it was probably just before cable really took off and became... you know... the place where really free, and wild, and foul ideas could... aah... could survive...aah, now. It was... very funny, very strange... but it ''was'' television..."</blockquote> | ||
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| + | (See [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/filmnetwork/media/magazine/terrygilliam2?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1 BBC interview]) | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | [[Wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam Bio]] | ||
[[category:Supporting Cast]] | [[category:Supporting Cast]] | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 29 June 2008
Terrence Vance Gilliam (Born 22 November, 1940, Medicine Lake, Minnesota).
Terry Gilliam is a filmmaker, animator, writer, and ex member of Monty Python. In 1968, Gilliam obtained British citizenship, holding a dual American and British citizenship for 38 years until January 2006, when he renounced his American citizenship as a protest against U.S. President George W. Bush. As a result, Gilliam is only permitted to spend 30 days per year in the United States.
Gilliam directed the 1985 dystopian film "Brazil" which - in a 1993 interview with Ben Watson - Zappa says of it, "Brazil's my favourite movie"
Gilliam is among the FZ supporting cast in the making of The MOFO Project/Object (Deluxe Edition) and appears as background drunk on America Drinks.
In the 80's Zappa had given Terry Gilliam a film script he was looking for someone to direct. In a 2005 BBC Film-network 'Tideland' film interview Gilliam was asked about the FZ script;
Interviewer: "I understand Frank Zappa gave you a screenplay he'd been working on in the eighties... what did you think of it?"
Gilliam: "Well, I actually told Frank Zappa that the script he had sent me would make better television. It was really outrageous, and it was really grotty... and funny and... it's the kind of thing that would make really good television. ...Ahh, and he probably... I can't remember when he sent that to me... it was probably just before cable really took off and became... you know... the place where really free, and wild, and foul ideas could... aah... could survive...aah, now. It was... very funny, very strange... but it was television..."
(See BBC interview)
