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"I was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in the suburbs. At New York University Film School, I made several short films, one of which, 'Schatt's Last Shot,' was particularly popular. A screening was set up in Los Angeles, and the next day I was seated in the office of the (then) president of 20th Century Fox, Scott Rudin. A three-picture writing deal with Fox was quickly followed by an additional three-picture deal with Columbia. Unfortunately, the only thing I really liked about these deals was telling everyone I had them. I had a script I then took to Propaganda Pictures, who then got Polygram to finance it as my first feature. This was a not a happy experience. Released by The Samuel Goldwyn Company, the movie, 'Fear, Anxiety and Depression,' (which I would rather have had titled 'The Young and the Hopeless'), was 'a disappointment.' Afterwards I left 'the business' (or it left me) and, lacking any marketable skill, became an ESL (English as Second Language) teacher to newly arrived Russian immigrants. Pretending I had never gotten involved in film in the first place, I lived happily for several years. But then one day, when a lawyer/friend of mine said she was able to raise financing for a low-budget independent feature, I felt it was time to have second thoughts. I had written the screenplay for 'Welcome to the Dollhouse' years before, when I was still 'active,' in part to redeem myself from the horror of my first feature experience, and it was a script I had always been fond of. Evidently, I decided to reactivate." - Todd Solondz, from Sony Pictures Classics' official Welcome To the Dollhouse site "Where can I write to Mr. Solondz?" This is probably the question I get asked the most...
and the answer is definitely not "send it to me, and I'll see that he gets
it." However, I've done a bit of research, and come up with this, my best
answer: c/o ICM ...Do I know for sure that he'll receive what you send him if you mail it there? No. But it's my best answer. Good luck.
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01/21/10 Summer is Wartime!: Life During Wartime is scheduled to be released theatrically in the US this summer. According to an article at indiewire.com, IFC have acquired the rights to screen the film via their IFC in Theaters platform, which simultaneously releases movies in theaters and on VOD. more 09/10/09 Life Has Screened: Life During Wartime, which is officially being called a "sequel/ variation to Happiness" (characters also return from Welcome To the Dollhouse) has now publically screened and details are out in spades. more 09/01/09 Life During Wartime playing fests now: Life During Wartime (they seem to have settled on this title, at least for now) has started the festival circuit, including The Toronto and Venice Film Fests, where it's in competition this month: more 04/10/09 Forgiveness for Cannes?: It's been a while since we've had an update, but that's to be expected when Solondz has been out of country, filming on location. Well, now his film (according to the IMDB) seems to be in post-production and has a new working title: more 12/7/08 All About Life During Wartime, part 2: Ok, it's back to being referred to as untitled by its production company, but I'll just use Life During Wartime for now as a working title until a new one is announced. Here's the plot description from the official press release - it's pretty illuminating, but in following with what we've heard so far: more 11/14/08 Yes, It's True...: 8/28/08 Life During Wartime Back
On!: 1/8/08 Life During Wartime: Coming Eventually... Maybe: In an interview with MTVnews.com, Paul Reubens, who was cast to play a role in Life During Wartime, said the film's been pushed back three times now because there've been problems financing on the film. more Old News: 2001 E-mail the
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