john
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(10/17/01 12:13:21 am)
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Reply | Edit | Del kaurismäki & tarkovski
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interesting that you connecet these two persons. I allways liked tarkovski movies, they were different. About the connection with castaneda and kaurismäki there´s none. i know that castaneda knew fellini somehow, I was asking about that and tought that perhas corey knows something of it. but your analysis of kaurismäkis films is interesting, I aggree a lot what you say. whatever his plagiarism, I have mostly good feelings after seeing his films,
all best,
john
Corey Donovan
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(10/17/01 12:40:47 pm)
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Re: Fellini and Castaneda
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According to Castaneda and Florinda, Fellini met with those two sometime in the 80s to discuss Fellini's ideas for a movie based on The Teachings. Fellini had reportedly been obsessed with this project for some time, and had sent a journalist to track down Castaneda, who never actually found him but reported back some wild tales. Castaneda several times told us about the week or so that he and Florinda spent with Fellini, and how Fellini was trying to seduce Florinda and that he wanted Castaneda to take him to Mexico with him.
Fellini himself published a book (in '90, I believe) that contains a comic strip version of his story boards for a movie inspired by The Teachings, a project that Fellini entitled "A Trip to Tulum." I recently obtained a copy of this book, which is fairly rare. Unfortunately, the book doesn't say anything about Fellini's meeting(s) with Castaneda. (I'm writing this from the office, and my copy of the book is at home, so when I have a chance, I'll add to this message if I think there is anything more from the book that is relevant.) The comic strip in the book indicates the movie was to star Mastroianni (Fellini's usual star) portraying Fellini getting involved with characters from CC's book (like Genaro) on a trip through Mexico, with naked sorceresses and peyote spirits making appearances as well. I gather from the book and other material that Fellini had also approached Jodorowsky about writing the script.
The bottom line is that Fellini was apparently inspired by the story of Castaneda's adventures with don Juan, and Castaneda was flattered that a director of Fellini's reputation took such an interest, but no deal was ever reached. Nonetheless, this was one of Castaneda's favorite continuing story topics, at workshops, Sunday classes and night sessions.
