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“The Informers” of Bret Easton Ellis go “Less Than Zero” into “Lunar Park”
Bret Easton Ellis' Cinematic Triage Terror
Bret easton Ellis the face of an Intellectual Sociopath?
Packing a scathing wit, dangerous intelligence and leaning towards the macabre self involvement of the social elite, Bret Easton Ellis' words are at times a maelstrom of collective consciousness gone array.
His satirical viciousness is to be envied as is his ability to never judge his often sin addled characters that range from excessive narcotics abusers to yuppie serial killers like Patrick Bateman. He accomplishes a warped eloquence on the page that has inspired lesser imitators but also subversive maestros like Chuck Chuck Palahniuk (Choke, Fight Club, Survivor)
Often written in the first person with a style that would seem the antithesis of a cinema translation surprisingly Ellis’ literary acrobatics have translated to the screen with their dark humour, social commentary and purpose mostly intact. (see - American Psycho, Less Than Zero, Rules of Attraction and Glitterati)
Now the incendiary author has a trio of his unique novels in various stages of production causing John Doe himself to ejaculate into the microwaved ether of adrenal glanded nihilism.
The Informers Cinema Poster
The Informers
Mickey Rourke in The Informers
Set in the 1980’s the story is a tapestry of interconnected character moments that see drugs, sex and death meshing to unite vampires, criminals and celebrity in a haphazard reality of L.A excess. (See The Informers trailer below)
Lunar Park - The Novel Cover
Lunar Park
Lunar Park is a semi autobiographical piece of taboo substance fuelled narcissism that tackles redemption, retribution and psychological reassembly. A nightmare that grapples with truth and covert fiction.
Currently in pre production with Benicio Del Toro (The Usual Suspects) circling to play the Author himself, according to an interview Easton Ellis did on MTV.com:
Benicio Del Toro to play Bret Easton Ellis?
“’Lunar Park’ is in some state of pre-production. This is a very funny town,” chuckled Easton Ellis when we spoke with him recently. “Oddly enough, Benicio Del Toro I think is going to do it.”
“Benicio would actually be playing Bret Easton Ellis,” the author said of his new, unlikely doppelganger. “It’s a strange bit of casting.”
According to Easton Ellis, it was their physical differences that attracted the “Traffic” star to the role. “I think he’s interested just because he’s rarely offered Anglo parts. I think that’s one of the reasons it was very exciting [to him],” explained the writer.
“I don’t even think he read the book; I just think he read the script and said ‘Oh, this is an Anglo writer and you’re not casting a white dude? You’ve come to me?’ And I think that rarely happens for him. I think he’s offered a lot of Spanish characters and ethnic types, and I think it’s very rare for him to get offered Anglo parts.”
“Benicio would actually be playing Bret Easton Ellis,” the author said of his new, unlikely doppelganger. “It’s a strange bit of casting.”
According to Easton Ellis, it was their physical differences that attracted the “Traffic” star to the role. “I think he’s interested just because he’s rarely offered Anglo parts. I think that’s one of the reasons it was very exciting [to him],” explained the writer.
“I don’t even think he read the book; I just think he read the script and said ‘Oh, this is an Anglo writer and you’re not casting a white dude? You’ve come to me?’ And I think that rarely happens for him. I think he’s offered a lot of Spanish characters and ethnic types, and I think it’s very rare for him to get offered Anglo parts.”
Less Than Zero 2
The original Less Than Zero pack
“that would be a great idea… It’s in present-day. You’ll find out where all the characters from the book have now ended up, for better or for worse.”
The original film may have taken an anti drug stance that was never intended in the source but still managed to invert the rat pack mythos of the day with Andrew McCarthy (Mulholland Falls), James Spader (Secretary), Robert Downey Jnr (A Guide To recognizing Your Saints) and Jami Gertz (The Lost Boys) burning out on glamorously excessive self abuse.
The unsubstantiated rumours of a sequel have now started a furor of excitement online with reservoired pulpmeister Quentin Tarantino cited as in contention to add his own guttural energy to a screenplay.
Personally JD can’t see it happening and has serious reservations that QT has the ability to handle the project. What do you think?
Trailer for The Informers
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