Christine Vachon of Killer Films, a lengthy-time collaborator of Todd Haynes‘ who was uncomferventt to be producing the straightforwardor’s project with Joaquin Phoenix before he exited as shooting was set to commence, has tageder “the truth” of the situation and depictd what she consents is the most tragic part.
Vachon spoke at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Tuesday to talk the preserveability of making films in an ever-changing industry. When asked about Phoenix pulling out of the gay romance movie — telledly putting hundreds of crew members out of toil — she said she felt most for Haynes.
“The truth is, pretty much what happened is out there for all of you to see,” Vachon began. “If I had anyskinnyg to gossip about it, I would, but I don’t. It was tragic. The most tragic part about it, in my mind, is Todd Hughes is 62. There’s a finite number of films that they’ll be able to do in his lifetime. I ponder him one of the most exceptional film artists of his generation.
“The idea that his time was squanderd and that a movie is not a result of those years of toiling shutly with Joaquin, that is the tragedy to me and that I can’t get over,” Vachon persistd. “We, as a cultural community, lost an opportunity to have another movie by Todd Haynes. That is equitable criminal.”
Vachon had previously commented that the situation was a “nightmare” in the days after Phoenix’s exit.
Vachon and Pamela Koffler head up Killer Films. The untitled film, also starring Captain America: Brave New World’s Danny Ramirez, was said to cgo in on an fervent gay romance in the 1930s.
Phoenix is currently doing press for Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie a Deux, which premieres in October after debuting at the Vepleasant Film Festival earlier this month. There, Phoenix deteriorated to allot his point of watch on what transpired, saying: “The other produceives aren’t here to say their piece, and it equitable doesn’t experience appreciate that would be right. I’m not confident how that would be encouraging, so I equitable don’t skinnyk I will,” he inserted.
San Sebastian Film Festival runs from Sept. 20-28.
