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Four Directors, Two Films, One Interview

Two independent films opened last weekend, ultimately vying for the same audience (which would be those moviegoers who didn't opt for Talladega Nights). Quinceañera is the poignant story of a fifteen year old Mexican-American girl who finds herself pregnant when she's just becoming a woman. Brothers of the Head is a dark, quirky tale of Siamese twins groomed to be a freakish rock'n'roll act in the 70s.

While their stories couldn't be more different, the direction of the films is oddly similar: Both were helmed by two men who are not only professional partners but...for lack of a better cliché...life partners, as well.

This interesting tidbit didn't escape Chuck Wilson over at L.A. Weekly, who had the idea to get the four men together for a quick interview. Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland of Quinceañera, and Louis Pepe and Keith Fulton from Brothers of the Head (all pictured) sat down to talk box office, individuality and splitting one salary between them.

It's not new that a couple has created a feature film--straight, two brothers, etc; the new phenomenon is a gay couple in the folding chairs. You may not be surprised to hear, though, that this twist on the relationship doesn't make all that much difference in the end result.

Posted by Lisa on August 11, 2006 12:09 PM
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