Waiting for Hockney

Name: Waiting for Hockney
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Billy Pappas, Larry Link, Cookie Pappas

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6.5/10

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A young working class Baltimore man spends 10 years on a single portrait, believing it is his means to fame and fortune. But he also believes that only one man can lead him there---the famou... Read allA young working class Baltimore man spends 10 years on a single portrait, believing it is his means to fame and fortune. But he also believes that only one man can lead him there---the famous artist David Hockney. What happens when you finally meet the god of your own making?A young working class Baltimore man spends 10 years on a single portrait, believing it is his means to fame and fortune. But he also believes that only one man can lead him there---the famous artist David Hockney. What happens when you finally meet the god of your own making?

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Trivia
By the end of the filming, Pappas was still storing his drawing in the basement of his parents' Baltimore home.

Quotes
Billy Pappas: There were no down moments in this thing... everything is hit it hard, like... my life depends on it. Let's let everything go to hell, except excellence... excellence at any cost.

Soundtracks
(I Want To Live On An) Abstract Plain
Performed by Frank Black
Written by Charles Thompson
Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. o/b/o Spime Songs (BMI)
Courtesy of Cooking Vinyl by arrangement with Shelly Bay Music LLC

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9/10

"Portrait" of an artist

The documentary follows artist Billy Pappas and his entourage of advocates on a journey to meet with prolific artist David Hockney. For whose opinion Billy anxiously awaits, believing Hockney to be in some capacity the catalyst agent for the sale of the drawing and/or the furtherance of his career.

First time writer, director Julie Checkoway delivers a well constructed film. The palatable soundtrack hints at emotions but leaves you to draw your own conclusions about Billy Pappas, about David Hockney, about art and about life.

Whether you adore or resent the artist, admire or pity him, after viewing the film Waiting for Hockney, you will consider him.

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