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Just the other day, we got a new U.S. poster for AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY, a really phenomenal documentary following the life of one of comedy’s most iconic figures. It follows his ups and his downs, leading up to his untimely and unfortunate death of pancreatic cancer in 1994.
Now they have released a new trailer, you can check it out after the break. Continue reading “AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY trailer lands”
AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY was one of the many great documentaries I was able to see at last year’s SXSW Film Festival. It’s a funny, sad, and altogether inspiring story that will leave the theater with you.
Now, almost a year after the film is premiered at SXSW, it has been given a new poster. You can check out the full poster after the break! Continue reading “New U.S. poster for AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY”
One of the documentaries that made some big buzz at SXSW this year was AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY. During the festival, I sat down with the directors of the film, Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas, to discuss the trials and tribulations of bringing Bill Hicks’ life to the big screen. The film tells the story of legendary stand-up comedian Bill Hicks through the eyes of his family and friends and sheds some light on aspects of his life that many people might have misunderstood. We discuss being impartial while making such a film, the influence of Hicks even after his death and how the animated segments came to be. You can check out my our interview after the jump! Continue reading “SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas (AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY)”
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