123 THE MAGNETIC FIELDS “STRANGE POWERS (OFFICIAL TRAILER)
“Kerthy Fix [also Producer/Director] and I were fascinated by Stephin’s effect on people – they LOVE him or they HATE him. There’s a lot of diversity in the TMF fanbase – toddlers and octogenarians are listening to them. I’m also very interested in the relationship between Stephin and his fans – it’s almost seems like they enjoy his abuse!”
“I guess I’d like the film to mirror Stephin’s idea of his music, but it doesn’t always. In my dreams the whole thing would look like a cross between Wong Kar Wai and Breathless styled by Cecil Beaton, but it didn’t turn out that way! If only we’d had a budget for makeup, set design, wardrobe, etc.”
(Gail O´Hara - http://www.altmedia.net.au/the-strange-powers-of-stephin-merritt/22086 )
