| The Condition of Reality |
| Thursday, 13 December 2007 19:00 | |||
Watch our interview with "American Cannibal" Directors:
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American Cannibal
Kevin Black & friend
On the island
Rather than forcing situations and twisting facts to tell a story, filmmakers Perry Grebin & Michael Nigro spent two and a half years twisting real life itself, and the result is the story. The filmmakers began American Cannibal in 2004 as a bold social experiment with reality. They set in motion real events that allowed them unlimited access to the results, pushing their cameras deep into the glitterdome of reality-TV production to emerge with an equally bold exposé. They watch as struggling writers earnestly pitch TV ideas, eventually selling out to the man behind the Paris Hilton sex tape. The sadistic, shameless reality show they churn out is documented from start to finish: from throwaway pitch to manic auditions through train-wreck production. Alongside the drama, the filmmakers interview prominent producers, psychologists, network execs, celebrities and “D-lebrities,” who offer candid insight and scathing judgments on our society. American Cannibal is a documentary as wild as the story behind it: a shocking, hilarious, bona fide portrait of our celebrity-driven culture and the appalling lengths we’ll go to for entertainment. TimesSquare.com’s very own Brad Balfour sat down with Perry and Michael in a posh Turkish NY, dinner for a chat about the reality of reality-TV. Watch our video interview and see what happens when people eat French onion soup in front of a camera.
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