5月14日
Lars Von Trier Suffering From Depression
Two of my favorite films of the last four years were written by Lars von Trier, "Dogville" starring Nicole Kidman (also directed by von Trier) and "Dear Wendy" starring Jamie Bell and a lot of guns.
The eccentric Danish director also conducts some of my favorite interviews. He's honest without being annoying about it, he never talks in sound-bites, he never pushes his movies with the typical "Oh it was AMAZING working with Nicole" type BS. And he's always frank about his mental state.
So it was of no surprise to me that von Trier claims he's been
too depressed to direct a movie. And not just feeling blue, but clinically depressed. I hope he overcomes this.
"...We began our interview discussing why it was he did not fly — why he took a trailer home from Sweden to Cannes — and he whispered: 'I have psychological problems. Many many. It’s hard right now.' And by the time our interview concluded — in midsentence (the publicist checking her watch) — he was on to new revelations about his family life. "
--posted by Kim