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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Big Sur: The Movie?

This article caught me by surprise. Or I had forgotten a film version of Big Sur was in the works. It really is an amazing novel, and I'll be interested to see the end result. Here's another link if you're interested.

According to IMDB, Kate Bosworth plays Billie, Josh Lucas plays Neal Cassady, Anthony Edwards plays Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and Jean-Marc Barr plays our hero, Jack. Here's a pick of Jean-Marc. I suspect he wore a wig for the film.

Do not confuse this with One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, an excellent documentary released a couple of years ago.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: The film will also co-star Ryan Teeple, 5, as Elliot, in his feature film debut playing actress Kate Bosworth's illegitimate son.; May 20, 2011 at 10:38 AM

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Reviews of The Beat Handbook

Gerald Nicosia, author of the acclaimed Kerouac biography Memory Babe, said The Beat Handbook is "full of Jack's heart."

Jared Randall, author of the excellent book of poetry, Apocryphal Road Code, said this about The Beat Handbook: "Sometimes a book comes along at just the right time. In my wandering pack of experiences, I find they often do. Enter The Beat Handbook by Rick Dale."

Kenneth Morris, Kerouacian extraordinaire, said this:
"I just finished reading Rick Dale's beautiful utterance and call to action of Kerouac mind-set and zen sensibilities. It made me laugh and reflect on my own life and road I have naturally grooved into after absorbing the Kerouac canon. The road less traveled always had my name on it. And that has made all the difference. The Beat Handbook 100 Days of Kerouactions reaffirms the attitudes and ideology that made the Beats and Kerouac the important men of ideas that America (and the world) thirsted for, needed, and swallowed whole. Beautiful, absorbing, Top Ten whipsmart from my articulate, tender-hearted friend and fellow traveler. Highly recommended."