Many musicians have dabbled with movies, but few have stuck it out and become as well known separately for their film work as director/d.p./editor Quentin Dupieux. Formerly best known as electronica artist Mr. Oizo, Dupieux began making short films at age 15. His first two features — 2002’s Nonfilm and Steak — didn’t attract attention outside of France, but 2010’s Rubber introduced him to a wider audience. The film follows killer tire Robert’s deadly road trip across California, beginning with a direct-to-the-audience monologue from actor Stephen Spinella explaining Dupieux’s philosophy of narrative and his bizarre sense of humor. “In the […]
by Vadim Rizov on Mar 27, 2013Tim League’s Drafthouse Films yesterday acquired the Sundance 2012 title Wrong, the latest film from French director Quentin Dupieux (aka dance music star Mr Oizo), the man responsible for last year‘s Rubber and the forthcoming Wrong Cops, starring Marilyn Manson. So now’s as good a time as any to post what is one of the most insane trailers I’ve seen in a long time. Even if the film doesn’t turn out to be fantastic, it certainly seems like it will be, at the very least, distinctively different. Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
by Nick Dawson on Aug 8, 2012