Since we at Dangerous Minds have previously found ourselves marveling at his film Performance, it only makes sense to salute the wonderful English filmmaker Nicolas Roeg on this, his 81st birthday.

Check out Steve Rose’s great interview in the Guardian with the oft-aloof and prickly director (from which I paraphrase this post’s title), and for heaven’s sake check out the man’s films. He’s currently working on a screen adaptation of Martin Amis’s book Night Train.

Here’s a cool overview, with five themes spotlighted, by the excellent film video-essayist Hugo Redrose.
 

“Don’t Look Now” is in my top ten favorite films of all time. I’ve seen it at least 20 times and discover something new with each viewing.

Great stuff. It’s worth pointing out, though, that Performance is really a Donald Cammell film. It’s not pedantic, the signature is really Cammell’s, and Frank Mazzola’s (for its extraordinary editing). I only point this out because Cammell NEVER gets his dues for that film.