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	Norman Mailer vs Rip Torn - on camera brawl In tribute to Norman Mailer (1923-2007), I am reposting this clip, which comes from his 1970 film, MAIDSTONE. In the summer of 1968, the elegant resort town of East Hampton, NY witnessed a bizarre invasion of the celebrities and unknowns, professional actors and amateurs, assembled by Norman Mailer to make a movie in which he would be both director and star. Mailer, who had already made two unconventional experimental films, was determined to give his revolutionary philosophy of cinema its first full-scale test. His object was to rescue the screen from conformist make-believe, to dissolve the line between fiction and actuality, to set the stage for an explosion of human passions. What resulted was MAIDSTONE. Mailer played a character named Norman T. Kingsley, a filmmaker who is contemplating a run for president. His half brother in the film is played by Rip Torn. Allegedly, Torn took his part too seriously and attacked Mailer with a small hammer, and Mailer retaliated by nearly biting off Torn's ear. This clip shows the actual fight. (Personally, I think it was staged ahead of time and got out of hand, why else would the camera crew still be wandering around filming Mailer and his family after production had allegedly ended.) from "The Lives of Norman Mailer" by Carl Rollyson: Outraged by the way Mailer had tricked everyone into thinking a film of novel significance was in the offing, Torn refused to accept the ending of MAIDSTONE and attacked Mailer during the filming of him with his family the day after the director had declared the movie over. Charging Mailer in an open field, Torn hit him three times with the flat side of a hammer, pulling his blows but doing enough damage to draw blood. Four of Mailer's children -- Dandy, Betsy, Michael, and Stephen -- were terrified, screaming after Torn's assault on their father. Mailer was furious. Calling Torn a "crazy fool c*sker", Mailer wrestled him to the ground, biting & nearly tearing off Torn's ear. Calling Mailer "brother" and insisting the film would make no sense without the assassination attempt, Torn traded insults with Mailer and yet kept reminding him that this was the story Mailer had planned, that Mailer had even seen him coming with the hammer and had not tried to get away. When Mailer would not acknowledge the justice of Torn's words, Torn called him a "fraud", a charge Mailer later had to countenance, for in the editing room he found that he did not have a movie without the dramatic explosion, the assault not only on Norman T. Kingsley but on Norman Mailer, the half-sincere, half-bogus filmmaker and politician who had to be called to account by a real actor who took his role seriously, as though he were, in Mailer's words, his "true brother". The psychological reality of MAIDSTONE was the actors' expectation that Mailer would be attacked, and so Torn "attacked out of all the plots of other actors" and became, Mailer realized, "the presence of the film, the psychological reality that became a literal reality out of the pressure of all the ones which did not." Go to my "Subterranean Cinema" website (subcin.com) for more information about Norman Mailer's filmmaking ventures, MAIDSTONE, WILD 90, and BEYOND THE LAW, including a complete transcript of the brawl between Mailer and Torn. View Video
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	Larry56 - Goldblum plays Matchmaker (part1) Paula has trouble booking guests for sweeps week, so she leans on Larry to ask his friend Jeff Goldblum, who in turn offers to help Larry get a date with a network publicist. hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling Jeff Goldblum View Video
	Live Earth SOS, Bob and Harry: Last Two Polar Bears #1 Four comedy short films Miracle Entertainment's Sophie Keller and Oli Barry produced for Al Gore's 'Live Earth' campaign called 'Bob and Harry, the Last Two Polar Bears.' Starring Harry Shearer, Rip Torn and Lucy Davis. View Video
	Larry02 - David Spade - Shatner -Kingsley Babes (part1) David Spade breaks the unspoken rule of appearing on other chat shows just before going on with Larry, Hank gives his Kingsley Babes a tour and theres a great phone call with the legendary spacecake William Shatner hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling david spade william shatner dana delaney View Video
	Larry79 - Jon Stewart to replace Larry (part2) Larry's ratings are slipping and the suits are looking to replace him with regular guest host Jon Stewart. Hank tries to trade for a fan's "Hey Now" license plates. hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling Winona Ryder Smash Mouth Bruce Greenwood View Video
	Larry21 - Artie's very late (part2) Artie is stuck on the highway so Paula (Janeane Garofalo) the talent booker has to stand in. Guests include porno for pyros, Steven Wright and Bruno Kirby. hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling porno for pyros bruno kirby steven wright View Video
	Larry84 - Adolf Hankler Quiz Show (part3) hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling Jason Alexander Wu-Tang Clan Kristen JohnstonLarry spends his vacation with his brother who has a business proposition. Guest host Jon Stewart tests the network's censors by booking the Wu-Tang Clan. View Video
	Larry26 - Music Man - Francines' sister stays (part1) Another quarrel between Larry and Francine, meanwhile Hank takes a dislike to the new Music Man (Gary Kemp for Spandau Ballet) hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling gary kemp spandau ballet View Video
	Larry34 - Larry's Old Man (part1) Larry's dad pays a visit to California, but Larry doesn't want to see him, so he adds that little chore to the things an already fed-up Beverly has to cope with. hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling Jason Alexander View Video
	Larry63 - The Young Intern (part3) Larry begins an affair with a much younger show intern which causes resentment among the staff and places him in the awkward position of meeting her parents. Hank insists on a buying a race horse for himself, Larry and Artie in honor of the show's eighth anniversary. hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling John Stamos Shawn Colvin View Video
	Larry76 - Paulas' Promoted to Producer (part1) Paula tells Larry that she's leaving to produce the Caryl and Marilyn show, so he impulsively promotes her to producer without consulting Artie. The quality of Phil's work goes up and down as his new girlfriend plays with his affections. hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling Jenica Bergere Kirk Baily View Video
	Defending Your Life (1991) clip 6-11 Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy/fantasy movie about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies and arrives in the afterlife. The film was written, directed by, and stars Albert Brooks. It also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn and Lee Grant. Shirley MacLaine has a cameo appearance as herself, acting as the holographic host of the "Past Lives Pavilion", a reference to her publicly known belief in reincarnation. The movie was filmed entirely in and around Los Angeles, California. Despite its comedic overtones, Defending Your Life contains elements of drama and allegory. Daniel Miller (Brooks) dies in a car accident and is sent to the afterlife. He arrives in Judgment City, a purgatory-like waiting area populated by the recently deceased of the western half of the United States, where he is put "on trial for being afraid." As it is explained to Daniel, people from Earth use so little of their brains (3-5%), that they spend most of their lives dealing with their fears. "When you use more than 5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth anymore," explains Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), Daniel's defense attorney. If the court determines he has conquered his fears, he will be sent on to the next phase of existence, where he will be able to use more of his brain, and thus be able to experience more of what the universe has to offer. Otherwise, his soul will be reincarnated on Earth to live another life in another attempt at moving past fear and in the process advance up the universe's proverbial food chain. View Video
	Defending Your Life (1991) clip 1-11 Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy/fantasy movie about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies and arrives in the afterlife. The film was written, directed by, and stars Albert Brooks. It also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn and Lee Grant. Shirley MacLaine has a cameo appearance as herself, acting as the holographic host of the "Past Lives Pavilion", a reference to her publicly known belief in reincarnation. The movie was filmed entirely in and around Los Angeles, California. Despite its comedic overtones, Defending Your Life contains elements of drama and allegory. Daniel Miller (Brooks) dies in a car accident and is sent to the afterlife. He arrives in Judgment City, a purgatory-like waiting area populated by the recently deceased of the western half of the United States, where he is put "on trial for being afraid." As it is explained to Daniel, people from Earth use so little of their brains (3-5%), that they spend most of their lives dealing with their fears. "When you use more than 5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth anymore," explains Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), Daniel's defense attorney. If the court determines he has conquered his fears, he will be sent on to the next phase of existence, where he will be able to use more of his brain, and thus be able to experience more of what the universe has to offer. Otherwise, his soul will be reincarnated on Earth to live another life in another attempt at moving past fear and in the process advance up the universe's proverbial food chain. View Video
	Defending Your Life (1991) clip 2-11 Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy/fantasy movie about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies and arrives in the afterlife. The film was written, directed by, and stars Albert Brooks. It also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn and Lee Grant. Shirley MacLaine has a cameo appearance as herself, acting as the holographic host of the "Past Lives Pavilion", a reference to her publicly known belief in reincarnation. The movie was filmed entirely in and around Los Angeles, California. Despite its comedic overtones, Defending Your Life contains elements of drama and allegory. Daniel Miller (Brooks) dies in a car accident and is sent to the afterlife. He arrives in Judgment City, a purgatory-like waiting area populated by the recently deceased of the western half of the United States, where he is put "on trial for being afraid." As it is explained to Daniel, people from Earth use so little of their brains (3-5%), that they spend most of their lives dealing with their fears. "When you use more than 5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth anymore," explains Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), Daniel's defense attorney. If the court determines he has conquered his fears, he will be sent on to the next phase of existence, where he will be able to use more of his brain, and thus be able to experience more of what the universe has to offer. Otherwise, his soul will be reincarnated on Earth to live another life in another attempt at moving past fear and in the process advance up the universe's proverbial food chain. View Video
	Defending Your Life (1991) clip 1-11 Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy/fantasy movie about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies and arrives in the afterlife. The film was written, directed by, and stars Albert Brooks. It also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn and Lee Grant. Shirley MacLaine has a cameo appearance as herself, acting as the holographic host of the "Past Lives Pavilion", a reference to her publicly known belief in reincarnation. The movie was filmed entirely in and around Los Angeles, California. Despite its comedic overtones, Defending Your Life contains elements of drama and allegory. Daniel Miller (Brooks) dies in a car accident and is sent to the afterlife. He arrives in Judgment City, a purgatory-like waiting area populated by the recently deceased of the western half of the United States, where he is put "on trial for being afraid." As it is explained to Daniel, people from Earth use so little of their brains (3-5%), that they spend most of their lives dealing with their fears. "When you use more than 5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth anymore," explains Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), Daniel's defense attorney. If the court determines he has conquered his fears, he will be sent on to the next phase of existence, where he will be able to use more of his brain, and thus be able to experience more of what the universe has to offer. Otherwise, his soul will be reincarnated on Earth to live another life in another attempt at moving past fear and in the process advance up the universe's proverbial food chain. View Video
	Defending Your Life (1991) clip 2-11 Defending Your Life is a 1991 romantic comedy/fantasy movie about a man who must justify his life-long lack of assertiveness after he dies and arrives in the afterlife. The film was written, directed by, and stars Albert Brooks. It also stars Meryl Streep, Rip Torn and Lee Grant. Shirley MacLaine has a cameo appearance as herself, acting as the holographic host of the "Past Lives Pavilion", a reference to her publicly known belief in reincarnation. The movie was filmed entirely in and around Los Angeles, California. Despite its comedic overtones, Defending Your Life contains elements of drama and allegory. Daniel Miller (Brooks) dies in a car accident and is sent to the afterlife. He arrives in Judgment City, a purgatory-like waiting area populated by the recently deceased of the western half of the United States, where he is put "on trial for being afraid." As it is explained to Daniel, people from Earth use so little of their brains (3-5%), that they spend most of their lives dealing with their fears. "When you use more than 5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth anymore," explains Bob Diamond (Rip Torn), Daniel's defense attorney. If the court determines he has conquered his fears, he will be sent on to the next phase of existence, where he will be able to use more of his brain, and thus be able to experience more of what the universe has to offer. Otherwise, his soul will be reincarnated on Earth to live another life in another attempt at moving past fear and in the process advance up the universe's proverbial food chain. View Video
	Larry11 - The Focus Group (part3) Artie talks Larry into trying a focus group, features Richard Simmons....hank kingsley jeffrey tambor rip torn larry sanders garry shandling richard simmons View Video
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