"On Anton Perich Presents, I took the soap opera format literally, except there was no soap, only dirt. It was always a simple and primitive story, minimal and contemporary. There was often topless woman, gay guy, straight guy, straight woman, a lesbian, a father, a daughter, a total stranger. I was making these movies with my friends. They were mostly veterans of Warhol's films, great talents, trained in improvisation: Taylor Mead, Candy Darling, Tinkerbelle, Cyrinda Foxe, Susan Blond, Danny Fields, Wayne County, Sami Melange, Darsea DeWilde. I always had a little primitive story with a twist that I would convey to the actors moments before shooting. They would act it out immediately, absolutely exaggerating every aspect of it. Not really playing anybody but themselves. Narcissism was a key drive here, narcissism and weekly feedback from the cable audience..."Who wouldn't want to see that broadcast from a community centre in Stockport?
I always had a little primitive story with a twist
TV It's something of a pity that "culture" secretary Jeremy ... Hunt's local television proposal will essentially recreate early ITV on the cheap when something along the lines of the US's cable access service would be far less corporate and potentially far more enter. Example? Manhattan's Un-TV:
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