I recently created a film called "My Own Private River," which was shown at the Gagosian in Los Angeles alongside paintings done by Gus Van Sant, the director of the original "My Own Private Idaho."It was a very unusual project. I’d loved "My Own Private Idaho" when I was growing up. Before I even started acting, I used to watch it repeatedly: there was something about the emotion of it, its aesthetic, and the makeshift family that the characters create which spoke to my teenage self. There is Bob Pigeon, played by William Richert, who can be traced back to Shakespeare’s Falstaff; Scott Favor, played by Keanu Reeves, who can be traced back to Prince Hal; and Mike Waters, played by River Phoenix, who can be traced back to the character of Poins. They find each other on the margins of society, and help each other through that time in their lives with an intricate combination of humor, aggression, and understanding.Continue Reading... … Read More
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