Toback in the bar

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I'm now back in the Orange Cafe and writing up a fast interview piece on the sharp and gifted James Toback and his extremely well-received (even by Cannes standards) Tyson, an emotional, straight-to-the-point portrait of the former heavyweight champ. I have between now (7:10 pm) and 9:30 or so to finish and publish, as I need a good seat for the 10 pm screening of James Gray's Two Lovers.

Tyson director James Toback during our brief chat about an hour ago at the Gray d'Albion bar -- 5.19.08, 5:50 pm

Toback and Tyson publicist Cynthia Swartz of 42West -- 5.19.08, 5:35 pm.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 19, 2008 at 10:04 AM

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Mr. Muckle says ...

Come on, who's the lady?

Posted by Mr. Muckle at May 19, 2008 11:21 AM

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CinemaPhreek says ...

I knew Tyson was staying out of the limelight lately, but damn has gotten downright pale these days...

Posted by CinemaPhreek at May 19, 2008 11:22 AM

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Joshua Mooney says ...

That's no lady, that's Larry Wachowski.

Posted by Joshua Mooney at May 19, 2008 12:41 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Looks disturbingly like my dad. Just thought I'd share.

Posted by BurmaShave at May 19, 2008 1:03 PM

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actionman says ...

Curious to hear your reaction to TWO LOVERS...

Posted by actionman at May 19, 2008 2:31 PM

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The Hoyk says ...

I'm sure this didn't come up at all, but with the attention Toback's TYSON documentary is getting, do you think this could be an impetus for his films THE BIG BANG or LOVE AND MONEY to get a DVD release? I've always wanted to get the full story on the latter - it's always felt really abbreviated, and I know it got really battered between its Lorimar backing and Paramount's indifferent release.

Posted by The Hoyk at May 19, 2008 3:56 PM

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Monument says ...

Fat guys need to stop with the sculpted chin strap beard, it only makes the double chin look even more grotesque. Man up and grow a real beard.

Frankly, the chin strap looks stupid on skinny guys too.

Posted by Monument at May 19, 2008 8:04 PM

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deadre says ...

'sharp and gifted'..oops, I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

Posted by deadre at May 19, 2008 10:20 PM

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Craptastic says ...

Come on, Wells. Where's the "Just For Men" jab?! :)

Posted by Craptastic at May 19, 2008 11:27 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Monument, our girlfriends like it, don't ask me why. I guess to remember what our face would look like, if only...

Posted by BurmaShave at May 20, 2008 1:28 AM

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tommysunshine says ...

This is a minor Toback work. BurmaShave and his marauding horde of freewheelin'
know-nothing jackasses should watch Fingers followed by The Gambler and then Downey in The Pick-Up Artist. They might learn something.

Wells, how was Toback?

Posted by tommysunshine at May 20, 2008 5:41 AM

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lionsfan says ...

Sharp? Gifted? The James Toback who made "Fingers" and "The Gambler?" Isn't this also the James Toback who reputedly, uh, "paid attention" to the rather homely Pauline Kael once upon a time, supposedly in return for good reviews in "The New Yorker?" You mean that unmitigated cad of a James Toback?

Posted by lionsfan at May 20, 2008 10:15 AM

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