‘Purple Rain’ Director Gets Deep About Working With Prince: ‘How Is It You Just Told My Life Story?’
This weekend marks the 35th anniversary of the release of “Purple Rain.” But talking to the film’s writer-director Albert Magnoli, it seems like yesterday — at least in terms of the level of detail that he brings to his recollections of the development and production of Prince’s masterpiece.
Not only does the filmmaker remember all of the political and personal minefields he navigated in order to transform William Blinn’s script, “Dreams,” into the vehicle that propelled Prince to global superstardom, but he recalls the vibe in the rooms and the reactions of nearly everyone involved in its conception. But then again, given that Magnoli acquired his first professional endeavor as a director through what by any measure is a combination of feverish inspiration and calculated bluffing, maybe it’s not so surprising that he remembers the experience with such specificity.
Magnoli, now in his mid-60s, first learned...
Not only does the filmmaker remember all of the political and personal minefields he navigated in order to transform William Blinn’s script, “Dreams,” into the vehicle that propelled Prince to global superstardom, but he recalls the vibe in the rooms and the reactions of nearly everyone involved in its conception. But then again, given that Magnoli acquired his first professional endeavor as a director through what by any measure is a combination of feverish inspiration and calculated bluffing, maybe it’s not so surprising that he remembers the experience with such specificity.
Magnoli, now in his mid-60s, first learned...
- 7/26/2019
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re a major Prince fan, then you probably know all about this. But, on the other hand, if you haven’t followed his amazing but way too short musical career, you still might be interested in this bit of info. In 1987, his Royal Purpleness did a concert called “Sign o’ the Times’. The rare film footage of the concert was produced by Steven Fargnoli, Robert Cavallo, and Joseph Ruffalo. It was actually released in theaters in late 1987, however, it really wasn’t what you would call a box-office hit. In fact, it only brought in around $3 million in
Showtime To Air Prince Concert Documentary “Sign o’ the Times”...
Showtime To Air Prince Concert Documentary “Sign o’ the Times”...
- 9/2/2017
- by Gale Robinson
- TVovermind.com
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