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Nov 1, 2021 · An interview with author Barry Gifford and actor Lili Taylor about their new film, Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago, directed by Rob Christopher.
If you’re not reading Gifford, you are missing out on one of the most original voices currently publishing in the American scene. So let’s get our listicle on and take a look at 10 reasons why you should be reading Barry Gifford right fucking now!
Jun 10, 2020 · Rob Christopher’s documentary Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago, which is screening at this year’s Cheltenham International Film Festival, explores the impact of the Roy Stories and the world they reflect, whilst telling something of Gifford’s own story.
A tie-in to the new documentary, Roy’s World, directed by Rob Christopher narrated by Lili Taylor, Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe, these stories comprise one of Barry Gifford’s most enduring works, his homage to the gritty Chicago landscape of his youth.
Sep 22, 2020 · A tie-in to the new documentary, Roy's World , directed by Rob Christopher narrated by Lili Taylor, Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe, these stories comprise one of Barry Gifford's most enduring works, his homage to the gritty Chicago landscape of his youth.
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Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) [1] is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and prose influenced by film noir and Beat Generation writers.
Photographs and sketches from Gifford’s personal archive, along with stock images and footage, make up the bulk of the visuals of the documentary. These images are soundtracked by voice-overs that read from The Roy Stories, with the voices playing over an original jazz score from Jason Adasiewicz .
