I found this poster from the 1-Man Show I did Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway in 1987. I’d originated the character of Johnny Suede in an acting class I took after graduating from NYU Grad Film School. The character was based on me and several men I knew who knew nothing about women and even less about themselves. […]
Read moreI stumbled upon this photo the other day. It is Peter Dinklage standing in for himself on the set of Living In Oblivion. It is 1995. It is Peter’s first film. I’d wanted the sets to be so small that you could always see off of them in any wide shot. This “set” was […]
Read moreI’ve known Scott Macaulay at Filmmaker Magazine for over 20 years. He’s been at the forefront of NY Independent film, producing some of the most memorable independent films of the past few decades. One early memory was of him sharing a flight with me and Steve Buscemi to Rotterdam in 1996. We were all heading […]
Read moreI shot this short piece to introduce the blu-ray and dvd release of the official Director’s Cut of Delirious.
Read moreDELIRIOUS; Official Director’s Cut Clips Les hires Toby for free.Les (Steve Buscemi) is a loner NYC paparazzi. Toby (Michael Pitt) is a homeless kid Les met the night before and allowed, against his better judgement, to spend the night. In this clip Les wakes up to find Toby still in his apartment. Gina Gershon in […]
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You put your soul into every film you make. And you love them all. But some you love a little bit more. Delirious is one of those films. It came into being at a tough point in my career. The film just before it, Double Whammy, took me 4 years to get made. Despite strong […]
Read moreJust before Delirious was first released several years ago some last minute editing choices were forced upon me that I’ve always regretted. It is one of my most personal and artistically satisfying films and to think of it locked in that form for eternity was excruciating to me. I tried for years to restore it […]
Read moreToday marks the 25th Anniversary of my 2nd film, Living In Oblivion. To the entire amazing cast, to everyone who worked on the film, to everyone who supported and encouraged me I say Thank You from the bottom of my heart–and CONGRATULATIONS! Abbey Bender wrote a wonderfully eloquent and well-observed piece about the film for […]
Read moreChristine Bode is the founder of SCULLY LOVE PROMO, a promotions and editing company offering savvy social media marketing services to musicians and authors. She’s helped me enormously with everything from spreading the word about my films and music to even setting up this website. I’ve known her for over 8 years. It was only […]
Read moreAfter 8 years Down In Shadowland is now available for screening starting Oct. 10, 2017. Here are the direct links: VUDU MICROSOFT STORE VIMEO ON DEMAND GOOGLE PLAY AMAZON iTUNES
Read moreColumbia University Press announces the release of THE CINEMA of TOM DiCILLO, the first book to cover Tom DiCillo’s entire film career to date. The book’s foreword is by Steve Buscemi. The official release is September, 2017. Conceived and written by Irish author Wayne Byrne, the book was put together over 5 years of intensive research […]
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I noticed this on the subway today. I’m glad to see the new president is getting right to work.
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This is Part 5 of a 9-part series called DRUNK FILM SCHOOL with Tom DiCillo. The original interview was conducted via web streaming by Duane Andersen from the Film Dept at Utah Valley University. Constructed and edited by Tom DiCillo. Music; “Frozen Sunset” by The Black and Blue Orkestre. “Part 5; What I learned in Film […]
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This interview with The Trygger Twins originally appeared in muzicTown online magazine shortly after the release of the Twin’s single, GUN KONTROL. The music video for the track was directed by Boone Welles who not only happens to be my cousin but is in Tryxxi’s yoga class. I know Gun Kontrol is a hot-button issue but I think […]
Read moreMy friends. This is getting intense. A few days after I posted that photo I took of the newspaper article regarding Cruz and Rubio’s sexual past, a regular NY Post reader sent me the actual article. Here it is in it’s entirety. It is no wonder America is losing faith in government.
Read moreWow, when I saw this headline on the subway yesterday I was even more stunned than I was a few days ago. My hands were shaking as I took the photo. As shocking as this new revelation about Cruz and Rubio is I have to say in some way it makes a lot of things […]
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I took this photo today as I was walking home on the upper west side of NYC. Crazzzcy times…
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It’s funny how this track by the Trygger Twins keeps coming to mind lately…
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