• Gilliam’s Emotional ‘Parnassus’ Ride After Heath Ledger’s Death

    The directorial career of Terry Gilliam provides a fascinating case study in independent artistry.   Since the ’80s, Gilliam has gone through innumerable clashes with production companies and various other parties to get his vision on the big screen. This has resulted in alternately strong creative achievements ("Brazil") and unfortunate misfires ("The Brothers Grimm"). In…

  • Backstage with Heath Ledger’s Family

    Kate, you seem to be relatively calm and you must have been very nervous, and secondly, you mention that you and Heath had had the discussion that maybe this would be something he would be at. Tell us about that discussion. Kate – When he came home for Christmas a year ago, he had been…

  • The Nudist Buddhist Borderline-Abusive Love-In

    September 19, 2004 FILM; The Nudist Buddhist Borderline-Abusive Love-In By SHARON WAXMAN DAVID O. RUSSELL had developed something of a reputation. The screenwriter and director of ”Flirting With Disaster” and ”Three Kings” had become known for smart, wildly original movies, and for attracting top actors despite relatively modest budgets. But he was also known for…