SHOOTING "MIDNIGHT COWBOY

Director John Schlesingers Darling was nominated for five Academy Awards, and introduced the world to the transcendently talented J ulie Christie. Suddenly the toast of Hollywood, Schlesinger used his newfound clout to film an expensive, Panavision adaptation of F ar from the Madding Crowd. Expectations were huge, making the movies complete critical and commercial failure even more devastating , and Schlesinger suddenly found himself persona non grata in the Hollywood circles he had hoped to conquer.Given his recent travail s, Schlesi...[Read more]