You know I'm a fan of "Deadwood." The great thing about this series for me is learning about David Milch's creative process and what drives him. Often actors show up on set and don't have their lines. Often the next pages come from what the performances inspired the day before. It seems to be a constant mystery to everyone, including Milch, how the storylines will go. The one thing that doesn't change is the spine of the message: Although there is violence and greed in this lawless town, people are driven to build community and it is a place where, along with all the difficulties, love is created as well.
Or something like that. I'm sure someone can say it better, and has.
Here's what David Milch has to say about what drives him to create this:
"I'm a big admirer of our country. And I admire it so much that I love to chronicle it's shortcomings, it's disasters, it's unfairnesses and it's aberrations. Because I think that's the way you testify to love. I want to glorify America and my idea of how to glorify it is to show it whole, as best I can. I believe that it withstands that scrutiny. So I look at it hard, and that's a joy."
Isn't that beautiful? It's similar to how John Cassavetes glorifies love. I get these people, they speak to me. To see something or someone whole and love nonetheless; love can withstand the scrutiny. Love's fundamental aspect. Gorgeous and heartbreaking, the breath of life.
Or something like that. I'm sure someone can say it better, and has.
Here's what David Milch has to say about what drives him to create this:
"I'm a big admirer of our country. And I admire it so much that I love to chronicle it's shortcomings, it's disasters, it's unfairnesses and it's aberrations. Because I think that's the way you testify to love. I want to glorify America and my idea of how to glorify it is to show it whole, as best I can. I believe that it withstands that scrutiny. So I look at it hard, and that's a joy."
Isn't that beautiful? It's similar to how John Cassavetes glorifies love. I get these people, they speak to me. To see something or someone whole and love nonetheless; love can withstand the scrutiny. Love's fundamental aspect. Gorgeous and heartbreaking, the breath of life.