I never really knew much about Mr Gray and all I remember is a huge controversy which erupted here in Ireland following the serious car crash that eventually caused Mr Gray to take his own life. The crash ruined his health and left him in constant severe pain with limited mobility. It was no comfort to Mr Gray of course, but his case led to a clampdown on drunk driving in Ireland which had been virtually ignored before then. This not only undoubtedly saved many lives in the years that followed but it showed what a crazy country Ireland was and still is in many respects. A talented man, he was very unfortunate in what happened to him.
Tim mcCaffrey I'd love to ask you some questions. I was a young makeup artist and actor who was disabled by a drink driver in my 20s. My mother was a big Spalding Gray fan and reading about him have me chills. I am in severe pain and cannot use my right leg much. I want to get back into acting and people tell me I should tell my stories since no one will cast me in a production now. I didn't know a drunk driver did that to Mr. Gray. If you can give me any more info I'd truly appreciate it.
@@whoareyoutoaccuseme I recommend a non-fiction book by Oliver Sacks: 'Everything In It's Place'. He treated Mr. Gray for a period and describes the Ireland wreck and the injuries Gray sustained. Good book.
If anyone watching this in 2022+ has HBO Max, I highly recommend watching it on there in HD. You gain much more appreciation for the cinematography, set, and visual effects.
Which this fucking film didn't need. Watch Swimming to Cambodia. Or Monster in a Box. Or Terrors of Pleasure. Just Spalding in his plaid shirt talking.
One of my all-time favorite movies. Saw it when it first came out, bought the VHS on the day IT came out, lent it out and lost it. Then bought the DVD when IT came out and repeated my mistake...so, thanks for uploading it!
We can all relate to something going wrong with the body, but how few of us can make such a charmingly peculiar odyssey out of it. Throughout all of this the ironies are gentle and considerate, and there is no hypocrisy or dissembling.
i thought i had no patience for storytelling ... until i heard -- and SAW -- Swimming to Cambodia some years ago. now i am a Spalding Gray fan. the guy can tell a story! he was a gem, and the world is worse without him in it, telling tales.
There's another issue: Spalding's not talking to an audience. If you ever listen to him when doing a reading and performing in front of an audience, it's night and day. Gray is subdued when reading, while in front of an audience, he's TALKING to them, is more animated, and more energetic. Also, there's only one hour of Gray's material here.
GOD, I miss Spauld. I named my middle son after him, and had to laugh: "Mr Gary Spaulding".... my Mom, sending birthday cards, had written this once or twice by accident. From time to time I say to him, "hey GARY!" I may show him this movie, if I get the chance sometime soon.
I hate this. Steven Soderbergh doesn't "get" Spalding Gray. Seeing this in the theater, I'd get angry every time he'd cut to these pointless interviews about people commenting on Spalding. At one point, I said aloud, "I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THESE PEOPLE. GET BACK TO SPALDING" and the theater applauded. Also, Soderbergh doesn't have any faith in Spalding's ability to tell a story. Demme knew just to let Spalding speak, and only occasionally had "special effects". Broomfield had the odd background, but he had faith in Spalding. Even HBO's special focused on Spalding, and anytime they did their little short films acting out what Spalding was talking about, it was always Spalding's voice. In addition, this is the most visually dark of the films. Why? Why hide Spalding? You have to treat Spalding Gray as a documentary subject. I made a fan edit of this which excised all of the commentary interviews. I'll post it sometime.
The weakest of the Spalding Gray monologues - at least in the fact that Soderbergh felt the need to inject himself. I don't give a rat's ass to what those interviewees think. Seriously. Just let Gray talk. Period. Jonathan Demme and Nick Broomfield are far better directors in this respect. Much better.
I'm here because I love the work of Spalding Gray. Period.
R.I.P., Spalding.
I saw him on the campus of the university of Illinois.
I still miss him.
I never really knew much about Mr Gray and all I remember is a huge controversy which erupted here in Ireland following the serious car crash that eventually caused Mr Gray to take his own life. The crash ruined his health and left him in constant severe pain with limited mobility. It was no comfort to Mr Gray of course, but his case led to a clampdown on drunk driving in Ireland which had been virtually ignored before then. This not only undoubtedly saved many lives in the years that followed but it showed what a crazy country Ireland was and still is in many respects. A talented man, he was very unfortunate in what happened to him.
Tim mcCaffrey I'd love to ask you some questions. I was a young makeup artist and actor who was disabled by a drink driver in my 20s. My mother was a big Spalding Gray fan and reading about him have me chills. I am in severe pain and cannot use my right leg much. I want to get back into acting and people tell me I should tell my stories since no one will cast me in a production now. I didn't know a drunk driver did that to Mr. Gray. If you can give me any more info I'd truly appreciate it.
@@whoareyoutoaccuseme I recommend a non-fiction book by Oliver Sacks: 'Everything In It's Place'. He treated Mr. Gray for a period and describes the Ireland wreck and the injuries Gray sustained. Good book.
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A true artist and an immense loss.
its thanks to him that i fell in love with spoken word works by others.
If anyone watching this in 2022+ has HBO Max, I highly recommend watching it on there in HD. You gain much more appreciation for the cinematography, set, and visual effects.
Which this fucking film didn't need. Watch Swimming to Cambodia. Or Monster in a Box. Or Terrors of Pleasure. Just Spalding in his plaid shirt talking.
Miss you, Spuddy
One of my all-time favorite movies. Saw it when it first came out, bought the VHS on the day IT came out, lent it out and lost it. Then bought the DVD when IT came out and repeated my mistake...so, thanks for uploading it!
I drank and I smoked everything that could make me blind... bravo.
We can all relate to something going wrong with the body, but how few of us can make such a charmingly peculiar odyssey out of it. Throughout all of this the ironies are gentle and considerate, and there is no hypocrisy or dissembling.
i thought i had no patience for storytelling ... until i heard -- and SAW -- Swimming to Cambodia some years ago. now i am a Spalding Gray fan. the guy can tell a story! he was a gem, and the world is worse without him in it, telling tales.
It happened the exact same way for me. What a beautiful and talented man. The world is a sadder place without him. RIP
This is a brilliant artistic film.
It is fantastic
You just saved me 40 Criterion dollars. Thanks for some beautiful entertainment.
Nahhh get the Criterion (obviously if u have enough cos they are really expensive)
Bless your heart; Spalding. We miss you.
Amazing story teller.
There's another issue: Spalding's not talking to an audience. If you ever listen to him when doing a reading and performing in front of an audience, it's night and day. Gray is subdued when reading, while in front of an audience, he's TALKING to them, is more animated, and more energetic.
Also, there's only one hour of Gray's material here.
Thanks very much for uploading this. Really good stuff.
Just got rerelease on DVD and Blu by CRITERION!!!! Hooray!
"Gary Spadling." God I love that
What a treat!!!
There's no concept of weekends anymore!
6:47 Awwww AWWW god jeese
I really enjoyed this. Better than watching crap on tv :)
great I want more
GOD, I miss Spauld. I named my middle son after him, and had to laugh: "Mr Gary Spaulding".... my Mom, sending birthday cards, had written this once or twice by accident. From time to time I say to him, "hey GARY!" I may show him this movie, if I get the chance sometime soon.
It's not "Spauld". It's "Spuddy".
And i ate and i drank everything that could make me blind.
“Especially if you’re around female Indians sweating”
Saw this on HBO in the 90's. Great performance. Sorry he chose to end his own life.
Kiitos
June 5th would have been his 76th birthday.
The TV show took its name from the standard anatomy text of the same name, just as the title of this monologue was taken from it. HTH
Yep. I'm referred by ZeFrank too. Mark one up.
Ironically he had a small part in a movie called “King of the Hill” where his character Mr Mungo committed suicide 😢😢
James Peck coincidently, not ironic, my man
Yes, and he talked about it in "It's a Slippery Slope".
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@@RKCfootballthank you for saying it
I cried so much when I heard of his death.
_Now where could my pipe be...?_
Rishon Marrell Garfield!
@@atomheartother The Cat has your pipe!
What's your power move sports racer?
I hate this. Steven Soderbergh doesn't "get" Spalding Gray. Seeing this in the theater, I'd get angry every time he'd cut to these pointless interviews about people commenting on Spalding. At one point, I said aloud, "I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT THESE PEOPLE. GET BACK TO SPALDING" and the theater applauded.
Also, Soderbergh doesn't have any faith in Spalding's ability to tell a story. Demme knew just to let Spalding speak, and only occasionally had "special effects". Broomfield had the odd background, but he had faith in Spalding. Even HBO's special focused on Spalding, and anytime they did their little short films acting out what Spalding was talking about, it was always Spalding's voice. In addition, this is the most visually dark of the films. Why? Why hide Spalding?
You have to treat Spalding Gray as a documentary subject.
I made a fan edit of this which excised all of the commentary interviews. I'll post it sometime.
I am here because of User Zefrank.
me 2 :)
Can someone tell me why I can't find any legit digital copies of Spalding Gray's monologues?
That was fuckin cool! This is the bf of the girl in the photograph, yes she is pretty and I love her.
ah ok
lol me too hahas :)
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Christian "science". As an actual scientist that term makes me sick.
It is, to say the least, an oxymoron.........
Grey's Anatomy is a play off of the medical book, "Gray's Anatomy," like this is...
The weakest of the Spalding Gray monologues - at least in the fact that Soderbergh felt the need to inject himself.
I don't give a rat's ass to what those interviewees think. Seriously. Just let Gray talk. Period. Jonathan Demme and Nick Broomfield are far better directors in this respect. Much better.
Like a famous six panel cartoon by R. Crumb of a melting face that used to be in millions of stoner bedrooms ?
Still missing his unique style.
Christian science, lol....
Brilliant... and possibly Steven Soderbergh's ONLY respectable direction. Sex Lies Video Tape was too taboo and commercial.
King of the Hill?
I can't watch this with all this talk of eye based injuries. Its making me nauseous.
ugh.....it`s like youtube but an hour long
It's like a very egocentric Woody Allen.
@d d i not speak english. "Egocentric" is like a guy whit a American Psicho avatar?