Posted on 02/27/2006 7:53:43 AM PST by SmithL
Stephen Simon was a successful Hollywood producer whose resume includes hits like "Smokey and the Bandit," "The Electric Horseman" and "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure."
But one day four years ago he had what he calls "a crisis of conscience." He decided that most of his movies, while paying the bills, weren't doing much for the good of humanity. So he packed his bags and moved to Ashland, Ore., where he now lives.
After fleeing Hollywood, Simon founded the Spiritual Film Circle, a DVD-of-the-month club that promotes the kind of movies he wants to see more of, little-known productions that he hopes viewers will find uplifting and inspiring.
With the Oscars coming up, members of the Spiritual Film Circle recently picked their favorite films from this year's nominees. In an online survey, "Brokeback Mountain" was the top choice, followed by "Crash." But Simon, who is working on a film adaptation of "Conversations With God," the best-selling book by Neale Donald Walsch, has his own ideas. I spoke with him recently by telephone.
I think that if you try to define it in an objective way you are almost nullifying it by definition, because spirituality is a very broad concept. We tend to pick films that ask about who we are, why we're here and, most importantly, help us feel better about being human. That might sound simplistic, but it's unusual to find those kinds of films being made today.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
Pretty much all you need to know.
Surely he should remember that plot, it's from Sullivan's Travels.
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