James Franco Makes Two Movies From Unused Footage From Gus Van Sant’s ‘My Own Private Idaho’
By Germain Lussier/Feb. 23, 2011 5:00 pm EST
Unfinished is an exhibition featuring work by Franco and director Gus Van Sant that will be open at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills from February 26-April 9. It features two films, Endless Idaho and My Own Private River, which Franco edited from unused footage from Van Sant’s film 1991 My Own Private Idaho. Endless Idaho is a 12 hour (yes, you read that right) look at the making of Van Sant’s film while My Own Private River is a portrait of the late, great actor River Phoenix, who starred in Van Sant’s original film. Read more about the films and the exhibition after the break.According to the press release, when Van Sant and Franco were collaborating on the 2008 Oscar winning film Milk, Van Sant showed the actor a whole bunch of footage that he shot for his 1991 film My Own Private Idaho. Franco decided to take all the raw footage and fashion it into two films. Here are the official descriptions:
In addition to the two films, the gallery will have eight works on paper by Van Sant. You can read more about them on the gallery’s official site.
I think we’re all on the same page here: “How the hell does Franco have time to do all of this?” Followed by, “We’ve got to see these right now.”
If you’re in Los Angeles, here’s the gallery information: 456 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Visit www.gagosian.com.
