影片改编自真人真事,讲述了畅销书《无尽的玩笑》作者大卫·福斯特·华莱士(杰森·席格尔 饰)和《滚石》杂志记者(杰西·艾森伯格 饰)一同踏上新书全国宣传之旅过程中发生的故事。
杰瑞发布于2023-05-21
影片改编自真人真事,讲述了畅销书《无尽的玩笑》作者大卫·福斯特·华莱士(杰森·席格尔 饰)和《滚石》杂志记者(杰西·艾森伯格 饰)一同踏上新书全国宣传之旅过程中发生的故事。
- LIPSKY:
I know. Right. Bye. He hangs up and looks out the window. 64 E/I. HUNGRY MIND BOOKSTORE - ST PAUL - 1996 - NIGHT 64 A cool, independent bookstore [now defunct]. Patty escorts the Davids in. People who have begun to show up for the event recognize David; some gawk, some smile. David’s friends, two attractive women around his age, JULIE (petite, brunette) and BETSY (tall, striking), surprise him with their attendance.- DAVID:
I can’t believe you guys showed up!- JULIE:
We wouldn’t miss this, are you kidding?- DAVID:
Gluttons for punishment, both of you. They greet and hug David. Introductions, handshakes.- DAVID:
This is David Lipsky. A reporter from Rolling Stone.- JULIE:
Oh, wow, hi.- DAVID:
This is Julie... 43.- LIPSKY:
Hi, Julie.- DAVID:
And this is Betsy.- BETSY:
Hi.- LIPSKY:
Nice to meet you.- DAVID:
Betsy and I went to grad school together, in Tucson.- LIPSKY:
Nice. (to Julie) How do you know David?- DAVID:
She wrote me a fan letter.- JULIE:
I did, I was the books editor at City Pages and I wrote him a fan letter, that’s right.- DAVID:
Julie has worked with a whole lot of writers- JULIE:
So I’m discriminating.- DAVID:
Exactly. And we discovered that we actually kind of like each other as people.- JULIE:
Indeed.- DAVID:
That’s how I met Jon Franzen: I wrote him a fan letter. Writers are pushovers when it comes to flattery. You could try it sometime. 66 INT. BOOKSTORE/MANAGER'S OFFICE - ST PAUL - 1996 - NIGHT 66 The room, crammed with books and an old sofa, doubles as a kind of “green room” for visiting writers.