Edward Gorey Documentary - Update

I was able to get in touch with director Chris Seufert via email and have learned a bit more about the status of the Edward Gorey Project. He states:

The documentary is on hold for now while we finish a similar type project with musician Suzanne Vega. There's a lot of business to work out on the project as well, as [Edward] died before we were completely finished. However, the material really is great and you're not alone in anticipating it. We definitely will be finishing it up and will have a dedicated web site soon.

Chris also told me that the music has begun to be recorded, and that in addition to using songs that Edward selected for his theatrical productions, his production company has been speaking with Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls about doing some original music for the film.

In addition to the teasers linked from the original post on this topic, you may want to take a look at this 360 degree view of Edward's studio, shot by Chris using a fish eye lens the week following Edward's death.

And, regarding the Suzanne Vega film, the A-Minor Interview teaser is really neat. I'll try to stay on top of this film's progress as well and post any new information I run across.

Unadulterated Star Wars Available Soon

From Cinematical's Mark Beall, who said pretty much exactly what was on my mind:

I was one of those nerds who refused to purchase any DVD versions of the modern, altered "classic" Star Wars trilogy. I know Lucas insists on the new version being the definitive -- and that is 100% his decision to make -- but I was doing perfectly fine in the meantime on my homemade DVD versions created from my old VHS tapes complete with Han shooting first and the Yub Yub song. However, my heart sang a chorus worthy of Handel himself when the announcement finally came that Lucas had buckled and agreed to release the classic versions of the film, even if it is only a ploy to rip yet more cash from my pockets.

A first look at the covers can be had at the Star Wars site.

Real Time With Bill Maher

I've been overdosing on Bill Maher's cable show via on-demand. For a sense of his take on things, check out the "New Rules" section on his HBO website.

FeedBlitz

I've changed the email subscription service for Gaffer Tape from Bloglet, which rarely worked, and was no longer being maintained, to FeedBlitz. Bloglet subscribers have been automatically transferred, but please let me know if you have any problems with the new service.

Edward Gorey

After visiting the Edward Gorey house in Yarmouthport this weekend, I did a bit of research and discovered that Christopher Seufert has a documentary about Gorey in the works. The filming took place between 1996 and Gorey's death in April, 2000. Two teasers are available here and here.

I was unable to ascertain the actual status of the project, but it seems that music is being recorded or has been recently. I am trying to find out more, and will post an update if I learn anything new.