Posts Tagged ‘borat’
Wondering if I should restart this blog ???????
Posted in culture, little fish, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, Business, cannabis, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, IMBD, Kazuo Hirai, larry charles, little fish, media, men, minoritys, More4, movies, music, neil gaiman, Nuclear reactor technology, Paris Hilton, PlayStation Network, politics, PR, Shizuoka Prefecture, snow, social justice, Sony, spanking, stoners, Technology, television, that film, the last american freak show, Victor Muller on May 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
freaks on a screen
Posted in culture, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, little fish, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, television, that film, the last american freak show on March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So the first screening of the film was last night in Boston at a cool little cinema – The Brattle – it was reasonably well attended, including by some sideshow folk who had recently worked with some of the freaks in the movie. Apparently they ain’t received the DVD I sent them ages ago ……maybe they should contact me to get another. The reaction to the film was positive and the Q &A was actually fun ( I was crapping myself beforehand…. ). Boston Underground is a small festival but the people are great and really enthusiastic and they know their cult, weirdo films alright.They also throw a good party and I became unusually inebriated at the party sponsored by Makers Mark ….free bourbon – oops. There’s a repeat screening at the Kendall theatre, but I will have returned to the UK by then….
freaking serious stuff
Posted in culture, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, little fish, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, television, that film, the last american freak show on March 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here’s a serious statement about why I have made this film and insist on promoting it in the face of hostility and indifference….
Disability is ubiquitous. Over 50 million Americans and 3 million British people are disabled. Where are they? You hardly ever see them and when you do it’s usually in transit or in a situation outside of their control. This is why the “The Last American Freak Show” is important. It shows disabled people taking control of societies perception of them and reflecting it back at itself. It also shows the disabled as ordinary people and not as some kind of pitiful hero or brave plucky competitor in the rat race of life. Disabled people are discriminated against at every level of society and the fact that this film makes some able-bodied people feel uncomfortable is a testament to this fact.
This film is meant to make the watcher question their own concepts of disability and to cause debate and dissension amongst the consensus view that flaunting your body is considered wrong (unless, of course, it’s beautiful). I make no apologies for the discomfort factor – it’s what I felt making it and it’s what I want you to feel when you watch it, and I want you to laugh as you find yourself looking beyond the bodies and at the people living inside them.
Posted in that film, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, little fish, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, television, that film, the last american freak show, the last american freak show | Tagged circus on March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a link to an interview I gave to the London International Documentary festival website this week – kind of states the case… http://www.lidf.co.uk/lidf09/conversations/interview-with-richard-butchins/
Off to Boston on Thursday. I will blog from there to let you know what an underground film festival is like, presumably it’s not actually underground – though that would be good – sewer screenings …
freakery ahead
Posted in culture, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, circus, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, little fish, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, television, that film, the last american freak show on March 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Now listen up I have happened across the International Kazoo Orchestra or Kazooniverse as they are known. I bumped into a member at the press launch for the London International Documentary Festival (she also reviews films for CNN) and the upshot is that a detachment of the Orchestra are going to perform prior to the screening of the film at the festival (31 of March at Curzon Renoir ). Which, call me odd, I think is super exciting….and really now it’s a must go to event !

Masters of the Kazooniverse
So the the screening will be entertaining and lively and hopefully there’ll be some media types to interrogate afterwards as I am doing a Q & A as well
Back after a freak out february
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, circus, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, little fish, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, television, that film, the last american freak show, the last american freak show | Tagged art, the last american freak show | Tagged struggle, tricks, video, women on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well what’d'ya know I am back, after getting snowed in and frozen out through a grim January and bleak Febuary. The suns back and I am no longer feeling that life is chopping my hands off and then demanding I play the piano….
There’s a little good news regarding the film as well ( that freakstone around my neck)
It’s in a couple of Festivals – amazing – The London International Documentary Festival and the Boston Underground Film Festival. I’m pleased it’s a start and a good one, So lets hope that the ever expanding pile of “not selected” letters slows down a bit – Oh and I have joined a circus WTF….
CANCELLED …
Posted in culture, little fish, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, circus, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, struggle, television, that film, the last american freak show, the last american freak show | Tagged art, tricks, video, women on January 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Hi for all 27 of you that read this blog – thanks – this is the last entry for a while.
I need to regather my strength and enthusiasm after a year of struggle
The screening of the film at the Curzon Soho has been cancelled by them, with an indeterminate promise of a reschedule.
I am ending this blog as all my attempts to get this film to a wider audience via the film and TV industry have failed, it maybe because it’s a crap film – though you’ll never know – I may release the whole movie online at some point….
Bye
Freakmass trees and new year freeze
Posted in culture, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, circus, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, struggle, television, that film, the last american freak show, the last american freak show | Tagged art, tricks, video, women on January 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So I couldn’t think of anything to write over Christmas so i didn’t ….but it’s new year and I feel I ought to try.
damn it’s cold …..really cold, like , I spilt some water on the garden path and it froze as it hit the ground. I have decided to keep the Christmas tree for the rest of the year – with it’s decor of crows feathers and rose petals, lights and baubles it looks nice so I’ll keep it at least till I am bored by its niceness and then I’ll plant it in the botanical gardens at night – kind of urban flora attack. Still blundering into walls with the film as the powers that be think it’s not redemptive enough (wtf…!) There’s the screening at the Curzon cinema in London on the 25th that may well be the only time it’s ever seen in this country. Ah t’was ever thus the outcast artist etc etc …. I am going to post a picture of the Xmas tree ….one day …probably around July.

This is used to attach new leaves to the trees in spring ....
Meanwhile heres a photo of some scaffolding in some trees ….
Oh and I didn’t win the award at the DOdo fest …some good looking young actor in a wheelchair won it – I think …but thanks for the votes.
help vote this freak film an award ….please
Posted in culture, that film, the last american freak show, Uncategorized, tagged art, awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, circus, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, struggle, television, that film, the last american freak show, tricks, video, women on November 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Hi I need you all to please go and vote for me in the “Best Newcomer” in the NWDAF (NorthWest Disability arts Foundation) artist awards
it’s easy you go to:
http://dev.nwdaf.dp.signoff.info/nominees?award=3
choose my name and confirm your e mail address (so they know there’s only one vote a person)
I would really appreciate it and any little move for this project may result in an earthquake – so please help
R xx
Fisch Musik
Posted in culture, little fish, Uncategorized, tagged art, awards, bafta, blind, borat, brittany, Brittany Spears, burning man, cannabis, circus, culture, disability, dwarves, entertainment, freaks, freakshow, humour, larry charles, media, men, minoritys, movies, music, Paris Hilton, politics, PR, snow, social justice, spanking, stoners, struggle, television, that film, the last american freak show, tricks, video, women on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
here’s a little blog I cut for the fish – the Berlin escapade – Supergrass seemed subdued but they love little fish and next there’s some news about West Papua…
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me at the film's website because the Google apps page keeps breaking...It's - info 'at' lastamericanfreakshow.com.