Jarrett Shaefer writer of Chapter 27...pure Jerk-Off
I'm only reposting this because it shows what an ass we're dealing with.
Matthew Caldwell
Creative Director, HP Newsgram
Remember the day the music died? December 8, 1980 - John Lennon was shot and killed outside his home in NYC by MDC The film Chapter 27 takes us into the mind of Mark David Chapman and his three days of dementia in New York City. I met with director Jarrett Schaefer and Producer Bob Salerno and asked them some questions about the film …
Q: Tell us about your film:
JS: It’s about 3 days in New York City, Dec 6th through 8th. Following the man who’s going to shoot and kill John Lennon.
Q: There’s a controversial buzz around this film. What’s your opinion of the controversy?
JS: Yes, there is a controversy because this is a painful wound for the whole world. We know the controversy is because people feel this murderer should not get any further attention. But I feel like if we do discuss this terrible event and search for answers to understand why this happened, it’s a victory that may be available for us.
BS: I agree there is controversy, but I don’t know if I agree with it. This man shot John Lennon and the entire world knows his name. I don’t think our movie will make him more famous. It doesn’t glorify Mark Chapman nor vilify him. Instead it shows what happened these three days in 1980.
Mark Chapman was caught and pleaded guilty right away. So there was no trial. And people didn’t really get to discover just what went on. At the end of it all, there really isn’t an answer as to why Mark Chapman did it.
I don’t think we’ve done anything to harm the memory of John Lennon and what he stood for.
It’s important for people to know about this event. There was a whole generation of people who weren’t alive then.
Q: I didn’t know anything about Mark Chapman. For instance his obsession with Catcher in the Rye. How did you do your research on this person?
JS: We tried to be very accurate and factual with our depiction of Chapman. We may have moved one event that occurred in the day to the night…for filming purposes but we invented very little.
The NYC Police gathered much of the info. Their police statement provides the details. Chapman’s own account during parole hearings are available, and Jack Jones wrote a book called “Let Me Take You Down” that has many details from his 200 hours interviewing Chapman. Furthermore… he was interviewed on Larry King Live and in People Magazine. This is a very well-documented three days.
Q: Who played John Lennon for his brief appearance in the film?
JS: Mark Lindsay Chapman, who’s a talented British stage actor.
I was busy multitasking in pre-production and listening to a casting tape for the part. I’d gone through many people, but then I heard Mark Lindsey Chapman and it stopped and rewound the tape. I selected him then… it was just weird coincidence that he has a similar name to the killer. I didn’t want a look-alike, Mark Lindsey Chapman had the feeling of John.ANY THING FOR A BUCK....DIRT BAG!!!!
Labels: beatles, boycott, Jared Leto, john lennon, lindsey lohan
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