Movies that inspired "Maxine"
These are the movies that inspired me when writing "Maxine."
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- DirectorMike NicholsStarsJack NicholsonCandice BergenArt GarfunkelChronicling the romantic relationships of two men who meet and become friends in college.One of my favorite movies of all time. The production is very simple. Mike Nichols is a genius. The scene in "Maxine" where she and Paul argue about his lucky interview suit was heavily borrowed from the scene when Jack goes off on Ann Margret for spending too much time sleeping.
- DirectorBernardo BertolucciStarsMarlon BrandoMaria SchneiderMaria MichiA young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.The apartment as sanctuary. In "Maxine" one character is unemployed, the other underemployed. When they're together in bed however, everything is OK, their problems disappear. My main male character's name is "Paul" based on Brando's character's name.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsTracy Camilla JohnsTommy Redmond HicksJohn Canada TerrellStory of a woman and her three lovers.Mainly for the interaction amongst the characters and its production value. Spike Lee was one of my film school heroes.
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenDiane KeatonTony RobertsAlvy Singer, a divorced Jewish comedian, reflects on his relationship with ex-lover Annie Hall, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages.Woody Allen is one of my favorite filmmakers. I love the way he puts his life on the screen and have it come out entertaining and relatable to what most people are going through.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsKeith CarradineKaren BlackRonee BlakleyOver the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.I'm not much on plot. When I make short films it's all about characters, setting and mood.
- DirectorFederico FelliniStarsMarcello MastroianniAnita EkbergAnouk AiméeA series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome.The scene in "Maxine" where she addresses the camera and blows a kiss to it was heavily borrowed from Anita Eckberg's glamorous American actress character flirting with the paparazzi.
- DirectorMichael ManeseStarsMara Lee GilbertOliver BurnsA man reminisces about an old flame as he prepares to leave his beloved NYC for a new life.
