I thought this might interest at least some TIPsters. Michael Renner http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/29/movies/29LOBO.html
A Filmmaker Inspired by Lobotomy By RANDY KENNEDY In the never-ending search for truly original topics in a world of cinematic recycling, Richard Ledes, a first-time director, probably deserves some kind of award. As far as he or anyone else can determine, he has made the first full-length feature film in which the chief subject is lobotomy. With that in mind, it may almost seem beside the point to mention that the movie, "A Hole in One," stars Meat Loaf. Or that the screenplay relies heavily on an unusual source for dramatic inspiration: the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene Annual Report of 1953. Or even that one character is based on a real neurologist, Dr. Walter Freeman, who pioneered outpatient lobotomies in the late 1940's and, before he lost his surgical privileges in the late 60's, drove around the country promoting the operation in a camper van he called the lobotomobile. "It's hard now to believe that someone like Freeman really existed," said Mr. Ledes, 47, who has been involved for many years with performance art and experimental theater groups in Paris and New York. "And that's one of the reasons that I decided to use the historical material in a made-up story. I felt that fiction could convey the truth better than documentary." Copyright 2004 The New York Times Company ------------------------------------------------- Michael J. Renner Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Professor of Psychology Nazareth College 4245 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 http://www.naz.edu/dept/cas/index.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +1.585.389.2391 Fax: +1.585.389.2392 ------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
