Julian Palmer on Brian De Palma’s BODY DOUBLE - YGA#13

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In this special episode, Julian Palmer, the man behind the great video essay channel The Discarded Image, joins Manuela to celebrate their shared birthdays on January 29th and their shared passion for Brian De Palma by talking about his 1984 film about acting, BODY DOUBLE, which gave its name to this podcast! They discuss De Palma's artificiality, his reverence to Hitchcock and Godard, his ingenious casting of Craig Wasson in the lead role, his use of women in his films, and why BODY DOUBLE is Manuela's favourite movie.
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[@markhoffman505]

Manuela: KZbin must have used their sophisticated algorithm metrics to add this interview to their "suggested / recommended" list because one day it just appeared on my queue. It's spooky how well they can sort through millions of videos to find the exact content they know I would enjoy. Perhaps it was because I once viewed and commented on another excellent Brian DePalma fan appreciation video here on KZbin ("CPF Reviews #12: The Responsive I-An Appreciation of Brian De Palma"). But whatever KZbin's reasoning I'm glad they brought your "You Gotta Act" channel to my attention and I'm glad I watched this video! Yours was a fun and intelligent interview, with well thought-out opinions, interesting viewpoints of things I'd never noticed or thought about, and delivered with charm and delightful sense of humor! I'd always thought Craig Wasson's performance was a liability but you've got me rethinking everything about him now. I was fortunate enough to see "Body Double" when it first came out in theaters, way back in 1984. I'd just turned 17 at the time and it was one of the first R-rated movies I could legally go see without having to sneak into. The entire chase / murder sequence with the Indian had me on the edge of my seat and I honestly never fully realized the plot twist until it was revealed. My friends and I could not stop talking about it afterward. Regardless of box office results or critical reviews THAT is the true sign of a good movie, when you watch it over and over and keep talking about it for weeks, years, or decades later. I totally agree, it can often be absurd and ridiculous with operatic excess teetering on camp yet still be funny and engaging and unforgettable. Definitely not a film that could be made in the very politically correct environment here in America today. I'd never known about the "Double DePalma" book until you mentioned it and I will definitely seek that one out (I've read "The Devil's Candy" about the making of "The Bonfire of the Vanities" and it was pretty interesting). Speaking of non-fiction movie books, I think "The Disaster Artist" by Greg Sestero is one of the best behind-the-scenes books ever written regarding the compelling need to act and make movies. The book is much better than the movie version. Oh, and consider doing a review on "The Spirit of the Beehive" (1973). I won't spoil it too much but "Beehive" is one of those little-known classic films that just leave you in awe of the natural talent of actors. The general public wouldn't understand or appreciate it, but you would. Anyway, I'll be sure and subscribe to YGA and will no doubt enjoy the other videos as much as I did this! Keep up the good work! :-)

[@Jeckxdeel]

BODY DOUBLE is wonderful. It's one of my favourites all genres/times combined. I rank it in my personal De Palma top 3 with DRESSED TO KILL and BLOW OUT. De Palma is (was) magic (especially at that time)!

[@adamskorupskas2184]

Very insightful piece.

[@Marszs252]

Love your videos. Can you do one for Jennifer Lawrence pls? Maybe with Daniel Waters, I love his vision too.

[@YouGottaAct]

Thanks so much! She would certainly make for a great conversation... Watch this space!