When Movieline recently interviewed Bret Easton Ellis about the cinematic adaptations of his novels, he singled out Roger Avary's Rules of Attraction as his favorite. The most acclaimed part of that film was the stream-of-consciousness montage chronicling the hedonistic European trip of Victor Ward (Kip Pardue), and this month, Pardue and James Van Der Beek got together to create a semi-sequel to the clip that pays homage to Ellis's novels (including his new book, Imperial Bedrooms) and all the films based on them.
Conceived, shot, edited and screened in under 10 days, the short debuted last week at the Largo in Los Angeles. This is its internet debut, and if you think that's a fast turnaround, it is -- in fact, it still doesn't have a name! For that, you can head to breteastonellis.com to suggest your own title.
Enjoy:
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Director: Matthew Ross
Writers: Matthew Ross and Stephen Bender
Producer: Braxton Pope
Editor: Jennifer Harrington
Score: Carrick Moore Gerety
Featuring: Kip Pardue, James Van Der Beek, Tara Summers, Lorien Haynes, and Billy Eastwood